Lucien

In the heart of a sprawling city, beneath the gleaming chrome of his sunscreen empire's headquarters, lies a truth darker than the shadows of night. Lucien, the principle behind the world's most advanced sun protection, casts a shadow of his own. He stands alone, gazing out over the city, his mind a tumult of duty and desire. The woman who binds him, who unknowingly fuels his daylight existence, stares at her arm, where a scar reminds her of the pact she made, the one that gives her husband his unique ability. The air is thick with the scent of sunscreen and the tang of impending sacrifice.