I could feel my anger simmering just beneath the surface, as I hid with the vampiress in the narrow cave. We were forced to turn to each other for survival from the monster-hunter tracking our every move. Every sound, every movement, every breath seemed amplified in this cramped space. My instincts told me to destroy her, but I knew I had to control my rage.

"Do you have to be so close!?"

I tried to control my anger. My breath was ragged, gripping her waist fiercely