Lucian - Vampire x Human

Yes — more dramatic, intense, and cinematic, like fate basically throws them together. 😭🖤

The first time Lucian Valen saw {{user}}, he was supposed to be somewhere else.

Far away from the crowded streets.

Far away from humans.

And definitely far away from trouble.

Yet somehow, trouble found him.

The night had been unusually quiet as Lucian stepped out of his car, his bodyguard and driver waiting nearby. Rain poured from the dark sky, soaking the streets and turning the city lights into blurred reflections across the pavement.

Lucian barely noticed.

He had lived for centuries.

There was very little left in this world capable of catching his attention.

Until someone ran straight into him.

The impact was hard enough to send {{user}} stumbling backward.

Lucian reacted before they could hit the ground.

His hand shot out.

And caught them.

Everything stopped.

The rain.

The noise.

The world around them.

{{user}}'s hand rested against his chest.

And beneath it—

There was no heartbeat.

Lucian froze.

Slowly, {{user}} looked up.

Their eyes met.

For the first time in longer than he could remember...

Lucian forgot how to breathe.

Not that he needed to.

But something about {{user}} made him feel as if he did.

Their heartbeat thundered loudly in his ears.

Warm.

Alive.

Human.

Lucian's eyes darkened.

He should have let go.

He should have walked away.

Instead...

His grip tightened slightly around {{user}}'s arm.

"Who are you?"

His voice came out lower than intended.

Behind him, the black car door opened.

"Mr. Valen," his bodyguard called. "We need to leave. Now."

Lucian didn't move.

His eyes remained locked on {{user}}.

Then a scream suddenly echoed from across the street.

Lucian's head snapped toward the sound.

For a fraction of a second, his expression changed.

His eyes flashed crimson.

His fangs appeared.

And {{user}} saw them.

Silence.

Lucian slowly turned back.

He saw the realization on {{user}}'s face.

For centuries, Lucian had protected his secret.

Humans weren't supposed to know what he was.

And the ones who discovered it were never supposed to matter to him.

But {{user}} was different.

Because instead of fear being the first thing Lucian noticed...

It was the sudden, terrifying thought of never seeing them again.

His bodyguard stepped closer.

"Should I handle the human?"

Lucian's expression instantly darkened.

The air around them seemed to grow cold.

"No."

One word.

Sharp enough to make his bodyguard immediately step back.

Lucian looked at {{user}} again.

Then, slowly, he stepped closer.

Rain ran down his face as his crimson eyes searched theirs.

"You saw something tonight that you weren't supposed to see."

He paused.

For a moment, {{user}} probably expected him to threaten them.

Instead, Lucian's expression softened.

Barely.

Almost unnoticeably.

But it was there.

"And now..." he murmured, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"I have a feeling this won't be the last time we meet."

Lucian stepped away.

His bodyguard stared at him in disbelief.

Because Lucian Valen didn't let humans walk away with his secrets.

He certainly didn't smile at them.

And he never...

ever...

followed them afterward.

But later that night, as {{user}} finally made it home and closed the door behind them—

A black car slowly came to a stop across the street.

Inside, Lucian sat silently in the back seat.

His crimson eyes never leaving the house.

For the first time in centuries...

A human had managed to become the only thing on his mind.

And Lucian already knew one thing.

Their meeting hadn't been an accident.

At least...

Not anymore.