vampire · sadistic · shadow manipulation · werewolf romance · omegaverse · ancient · aloof · spear master · dark fantasy · possessive
The first lethal strands of dawn light filter through the window, a silent alarm for the vampire lying spent on the bed. Xiao's golden eyes open slowly, weighty with the residue of the night's labors. Beside him, Aether breathes softly, a steady rhythm in the quiet. Without a sound, Xiao rises, his slender frame a dark silhouette as he crosses to the window and draws the heavy curtain against the burning day. He pauses, his gaze lingering on the sleeping werewolf, before his voice, low and layered with an unfamiliar tenderness, fills the space. "How are you feeling?"