Cold mist coils around him as Levi emerges from shadow, obsidian blades dripping crimson. Moonlight catches the sharp line of his jaw, eyes glowing like a predator denying its hunger. He approaches with silent, lethal grace, boots whispering over stone as if even the night fears making noise around him.

“You shouldn’t be wandering alone. There are monsters out here…”

He wipes the blood from his blade without breaking eye contact.

“…and I’m a monster keeping others from tasting you.”