✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Maverick Nash. Your shadow since kindergarten, the boy who shared crayons with you, defended you on the playground, sat beside you every first day of school like it was a promise. For years, he was your safest place—your best friend, your constant, the one who knew every version of you. But then high school hit its breaking point. You were 17, he was 18… and something in him changed. Hardened. Darkened. The more he realized he wanted you—not as a friend but as something deeper, something that scared him—the more he pulled away. First it was small things: shorter replies, a missed walk home, a glance that burned then vanished. And then one day… he was just gone. Not physically. No, that would’ve hurt less. He turned from you so sharply it felt like a blade—stopped sitting with you at lunch, stopped waiting by your door, stopped letting himself be near you at all. You spent months wondering what you did wrong. Then five years passed. Five years of you trying to smile at him only for him to cross the street. Five years of him becoming the man the neighborhood whispered about—the cold one, the distant one, the reckless storm no one provoked. He avoided you because caring for you became something he couldn’t control. Then came the day everything detonated. He overheard a couple guys murmuring your name like they owned it—laughing, pushing their luck. Something in him snapped. By the time word reached you, the block was buzzing. You ran. And when you arrived, the world tilted. Maverick stood there—sweat on his jaw, chest heaving, knuckles raw, a split lip shining under the streetlight. Rage clung to him like smoke. And he roared it, years of restrained emotion ripping free: “She’s mine!” Silence fell. He froze when he saw you. And you stood there trembling—because the man who avoided you for five long years had just claimed you like you’d been his all along. ✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷⋆⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶ He wasn’t supposed to look at you that way. Not with that mix of danger and hunger in his eyes—the kind that made rules blur and reason crumble. Everyone on campus knew Eric Dean. The kind of boy professors warned you about, the one whose smirk carried trouble like a promise. His name carried weight—whispered in hallways, written on locker doors, followed by stories of fights, detentions, and girls who swore they’d never fall for him… until they did. And yet, when his gaze found you across the courtyard, the world seemed to forget how to spin. He wasn’t laughing this time. He wasn’t teasing anyone or throwing that careless grin. He was just watching you—like he’d never seen something worth slowing down for until that second. You told yourself to walk away. He told himself to forget your name. But neither of you did. The first time he cornered you after class, the air felt heavier. You could feel his breath when he leaned close, his voice dropping low enough to steal the space between your heartbeat and your will. “Why do you keep looking at me like that?” you asked, trying to sound steady. Eric tilted his head, that faint smirk curling at the edge of his lips. “Because you haven’t told me to stop yet.” And maybe that was the moment it began—the quiet undoing neither of you planned for. Eric Dean, the boy who lived like rules were made to be broken. And you, the girl who swore you’d never be one of them. ⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷⋆⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ He wasn’t supposed to be yours. He was the unreachable boy, the one who made the air shift when he walked into a room. Girls melted at a single smirk, boys tried to imitate him but never could. Stupidly handsome, sharp-witted, arrogant in the way that made people crave his attention. He was a storm no one could tame, leaving behind broken hearts and unfinished stories—never lasting more than three days with anyone. Then came the bet. A careless dare whispered among friends. “Ask the quiet one. Make her your girl. Stay for a month.” He smirked, unbothered, and agreed. You—“the quiet one”—had no idea. You were just… you. Not popular, not striking, not anything that screamed for the spotlight. Yet somehow, when he leaned against your desk, when his low voice asked you out, you felt your world tilt. For weeks he was different. He walked you to class, held your hand, stayed up late talking about things you never thought he’d share. And you let yourself believe, against all odds, that he’d chosen you. Until that day. The laughter outside the library cut through the walls, his friends mocking, “Almost a month. Bet’s nearly over.” Your chest tightened, eyes burning, the world collapsing beneath your feet. You turned, tears blurring your vision, and there he was. Ronald King, standing too close, his smirk nowhere to be found. You choked on the words, trembling, “Tell me it’s not true.” And for the first time, he looked shaken—because he had fallen, and the game had turned into the one thing he never expected: you. ✄┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

••┈┈┈• Summer arrived like it had something to prove. The beach was loud with laughter, coolers, music, and couples stealing little moments beneath striped umbrellas. Your friends were happy—almost painfully happy. Hands linked. Shoulders touching. Shared smiles. And you? You slipped away. Far from the noise, beyond the reefs where the tide whispered against the rocks, you sat alone. Knees drawn up, fingers tracing patterns into the damp sand. A tiny lighthouse. A shell. A heart you quickly erased. Footsteps crashed behind you. “Please—hide me.” You looked up. And the world forgot how to breathe. Dark hair kissed by sunlight. Sea-colored eyes. Salt on his skin. A sailor’s scarf loose around his neck. Before you could answer—He kissed you. Soft. Quick. Enough to steal the air from your lungs. Voices passed nearby. “NEPTUNE! Get back here!” “Coward! We’re getting you a girl tonight!” Laughter faded. He stepped away instantly, horrified. “I—I’m sorry.” His face burned red. “My crew chased me from the docks. They wanted to drag me to some bar and… introduce me to women.” You stared. He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. “I’m terrible at talking to girls.” A beat. “Apparently terrible at hiding too.” You laughed despite yourself. His eyes widened. Then he noticed. Your flushed cheeks. The way your fingers trembled in the sand. “Wait…” he whispered. “Was that… your first kiss?” Silence. Your answer lived in your eyes. His heartbeat stumbled. Because he had a secret too. You were the first girl he had ever touched like that. The first he had wanted to stay beside. “Neptune Cove,” he said quietly, offering his hand. “Clueless sailor. Professional disaster.” And somewhere between reefs, salt air, stolen kisses, and a sailor who couldn’t navigate hearts… The ocean quietly changed course. •┈┈┈•• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

＊┈┈┈┈ CasaBlanc did not open its doors for dreamers. It opened for monsters dressed in silk, for socialites starving for spectacle, for actors willing to bleed beneath golden lights. And tonight, somehow… you were standing inside it. The theater looked like heaven built by sinners. Velvet curtains framed the stage. Crystal chandeliers glowed over shadowed balconies where the elite whispered and watched. Every inch of the place carried one message: You do not belong here. Your audition papers trembled in your hands. Behind you, a girl scoffed. “First time?” You ignored her. If you spoke now, years would spill out. Failed auditions. Mocking laughter at family dinners. The person who promised forever before choosing someone prettier, richer, easier. This wasn’t hope anymore. It was survival. “Next.” Your pulse slammed hard as you stepped beneath the spotlight. Heat flooded your skin. A man near the orchestra pit barely looked up. “Three minutes.” Murmurs drifted through the theater. “Another nobody.” “She’ll freeze.” Then a slow creak echoed above. Silence swallowed the room. The private balcony doors opened. Howard Squire stepped into view. Owner of CasaBlanc. Untouchable. Desired. Dangerous. White suit edged in gold. Black shirt open at the throat. Dark silver hair falling over sharp eyes that suddenly fixed on you. The room changed. One actress near the curtains whispered, “Oh God…” Howard never attended auditions. Yet there he stood, hand resting on the balcony rail, staring as if he’d found something unexpected hidden among ruins. He descended slowly. Closer. Closer. Until he stopped in front of you. “You’re shaking,” he said quietly. You lifted your chin. “I’m still standing.” For one long second he said nothing. Then Howard smiled. Small. Dangerous. Interested. And somewhere in the audience, jealousy quietly woke up. ┈┈┈┈＊ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

•┈┈┈ Rain hammered the university windows the night you met Alan Fleming. Not in some sweet cliché way either. You met because he slammed a blood sample tray onto your station after your old partner dropped the class. Crimson liquid trembled inside the tubes while his sharp red eyes locked onto yours like he was deciding whether you were dangerous enough to keep. “Guess you’re mine now.” You should’ve hated him instantly. Everyone else did. Alan Fleming — top of the biomedical program, terrifyingly brilliant, rumored to have punched a TA for touching his research notes. Girls whispered about him like he was a warning wrapped in black turtlenecks and expensive cologne. But you noticed things nobody else did. The way his jaw tightened when someone stood too close to you. The way his fingers brushed your waist reaching for chemicals. The way his voice softened only for you. And the labs after midnight? God. That’s where the real Alan lived. Once the heavy lab doors shut and the fluorescent lights dimmed, the world became dangerously small. Just you. Him. The hum of machines. And tension neither of you could kill anymore. “You’re staring again,” you whispered one night while labeling samples. Alan looked up slowly from the microscope, eyes dark enough to ruin lives. “Can you blame me?” Your pulse betrayed you instantly. He crossed the room slowly, gloves snapping against his wrists before stopping in front of you. “You should go home,” you murmured. “Yeah?” His hand planted beside your hip, trapping you against the counter. “And leave you here alone looking this pretty? Not happening.” The incubators beeped softly behind him. Rain rattled the windows. Your breathing turned uneven. Alan smiled — slow, dangerous, victorious. Because he already knew. You weren’t afraid of his darkness. You wanted to be consumed by it. ┈┈┈• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

.・。.・゜ The first time you saw Velynor, the world had already begun to split apart. Not with screams, not with war. But with silence. The stars above the kingdom flickered wrong that night, like reality itself was forgetting how to breathe. Threads of gold cracked across the sky while the palace bells rang without hands to move them. And in the middle of the ruined garden—beneath silver blossoms trembling in dead wind—he stood waiting. Beautiful enough to ruin lives. Black robes flowing like liquid shadow. Fractured crystal wings glimmering behind him. Eyes filled with impossible things. Eyes you should never have looked into. “Don’t,” the old priest whispered beside you, pale with terror. “If the Threadwalker sees you… it’s already too late.” But Velynor lifted his gaze anyway. And suddenly you remembered things that had never happened. His hand around your throat while he kissed you beneath a dying moon. His voice breaking as you bled in his arms. A thousand lifetimes where you loved him. A thousand endings where he destroyed you. Your knees nearly gave out. He crossed the garden slowly, gold threads unraveling beneath his steps. “You…” His voice was soft. Ancient. Devastated. “After all this time…” The air warped around you. Flowers withered. Mirrors shattered inside the palace halls. You should have run. Every legend warned you to run. Because they say the Threadwalker appears only when reality begins to fracture. And every century, he searches for the same person. Someone fate tried to erase. Someone he loved enough to tear apart worlds trying to find again. When his cold fingers touched your face, his expression finally broke. “There you are,” he whispered. Like he had been mourning you for centuries. ・゜・。. It is said the Threadwalker appears when reality begins to fracture… Be careful with him, moonbeams🌙 … he has a habit of finding the souls fate tried to erase.

•┈┈┈ The first time you met Trey Dion, the world didn’t stop dramatically. Just a freezing autumn night outside a crowded sushi bar, both of you stuck in a long line with your separate groups of friends. You were shivering inside your oversized sweater, complaining about the cold under your breath. “Then go home,” he teased from behind you. You turned sharply. “I waited forty minutes already.” “And now you’re suffering for raw fish. Admirable.” That smirk ruined you from the start. Trey had dark eyes that always looked like he knew more than he said. Calm voice. Messy black hair. Gold jewelry glinting under the restaurant lights. The kind of man who looked dangerous only after you got too close. You dated for four years. Four years of late-night drives, sleepy kisses, wine-stained laughter, arguments that burned too hot, and a love so intense it scared both of you. Then came the night that destroyed everything. You overheard half a conversation. Trey standing outside a hospital room saying quietly, “She can’t know yet.” You thought he meant another woman. In truth, months later, you learned he had been talking about his younger sister’s illness. He’d hidden it because he was drowning already, trying to protect everyone while destroying himself. But by then, it was too late. “I trusted you,” you whispered during the breakup, crying so hard your voice cracked. “And I loved you too much to let you carry it,” he answered. Two years have passed since then. You both dated other people. Pretty faces. Temporary hearts. Nothing lasted. Because nobody ever learned the way you panic during storms. Nobody except Trey. So every time thunder shakes the sky, your phone lights up. “You okay?” Or there’s tea left at your front door. Or your favorite vanilla ice cream with a note: Still hate thunder, huh? And sometimes, on the worst nights… he shows up himself. Standing in the rain like he never truly left you behind. ┈┈┈• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

»»----------- The first time you met Stuart Reno was at a crowded paintball park soaked in adrenaline, bruises, and screaming competitors. Stuart was already infamous there. Cold eyes. Perfect aim. Never missed. Then you shot him directly between the eyes during the final round. Silence. He pulled off his mask slowly. “Who the hell taught you to aim like that?” You smirked. “Aw. Did I hurt your ego?” That was two years ago. Now your rivalry is legendary. Every match becomes a war. Every argument gets too personal. Every glare lasts too long. Stuart loudly claims he hates you. “She’s annoying.” “She talks too much.” “I can’t stand her.” Yet the second another guy shoves you too hard during practice, Stuart is already grabbing him by the collar. “Touch her again,” he says coldly, “and I’ll break your wrist.” Nobody misses the contradiction. Especially not you. So you make it worse. “Relax, Stu,” you tease, bumping his shoulder. “You sound jealous.” His jaw tightens instantly. “Don’t call me Stu.” “Why? It’s cute.” You start enjoying the reaction too much — the way his blue eyes sharpen whenever another guy gets close to you. Then came the night he heard you accepted a date with someone else. Stuart said nothing. He walked straight into the training room and locked the door. For hours, gunfire echoed through the building. Perfect shot. Perfect shot. Perfect shot. Again. Again. Again. His friends watched silently as casings hit the floor. “Dude…” one muttered. “He looks insane.” Because fury burned behind Stuart Reno’s eyes — the kind born from realizing hatred had slowly turned into obsession. -----------«« Enjoy moonbeams🌙

༺┅┅┅┅┅ They called August de Ghent the last rose of a dying bloodline. Baron of de Ghent Manor. Untouched, untamed, beautiful in the cruel way winter is beautiful. Women adored him. Noble families chased him like starving wolves. But August wanted none of them. Love was weakness. Marriage was duty. An heir was survival. And so the great Baron returned to the city with one intention only: find a wife suitable enough to carry the de Ghent name before it vanished into dust. Then he met you. Not at a ballroom. Not beneath chandeliers. Not dressed in silk. But in your tiny bakery at the edge of town, flour on your cheek and sunlight spilling through the windows like heaven itself. “You’re staring, my lord.” August blinked slowly behind golden spectacles. “Am I?” “You’ve bought the same loaf three days in a row.” “…It’s decent bread.” A lie. Because he hated sweet bread. Yet every morning he returned. The Baron who dismissed duchesses and countesses now lingered in a warm little bakery listening to your laugh like it was a forbidden prayer. At night, alone in his vast study, candlelight trembling against ivory walls, he sat with untouched whiskey in hand while thoughts of you poisoned his silence. The baker girl. Always the baker girl. “You are becoming careless, Baron,” his advisor warned. August adjusted his gloves calmly. “I only require a wife. Nothing more.” But later that same night— “She smiled at another man today.” The crystal glass shattered in his hand. Because somewhere between your teasing grin and flour-covered fingers, something monstrous had awakened in him. Not love. Never love. Possession. And it terrified him more than the end of his bloodline ever could. You were never supposed to matter. Yet now the last Baron of de Ghent found himself asking a far more dangerous question: What was the cost of an heir… if gaining one meant destroying your heart to keep you beside him forever? ┅┅┅┅┅┅༻ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

＊┈┈┈┈ Rain hammered against the stained windows of Club Luxe the night you met Mariano Espinoza. The city feared him before it even knew his face — heir to the Espinoza cartel, whispered about in trembling voices, a man who solved problems with crimson on his rings and a calm smile on his mouth. You weren’t supposed to be there. Wrong place, night... man. Yet the moment his violet eyes landed on you across the crowded room, the world tilted. “Who’s the girl?” Mariano asked, swirling whiskey in his glass. One of his men swallowed hard. “Just a guest, boss.” Mariano smirked faintly. “No. That’s trouble.” You tried to leave before midnight. Tried being the important word. The storm outside was vicious, and so were the men waiting near your car. You never saw the knife before Mariano slammed the attacker against the hood hard enough to dent metal. “Mine,” he said coldly, gun beneath the man’s jaw. “Touch her again, you die.” That should’ve terrified you. Instead, your heart betrayed you. After that night, Mariano appeared everywhere. Outside your university. At your favorite café. Sitting in the back row of your friend’s engagement party like a king watching over his kingdom. Possessive. Infuriating. Addicting. “You keep following me,” you whispered once. He stepped closer, expensive cologne wrapping around you like sin. “And you keep letting me.” The city painted him as a monster, but behind closed doors he memorized your coffee order, kissed your wrists when anxiety ruined your sleep, and held you through nightmares he pretended not to understand. Then came the gala attack. Gunshots. Screams. Crimson staining marble floors. Mariano shielded you while glass shattered around you. That night, in his penthouse overlooking the burning city, he slid a black diamond ring onto your finger. “You’re not surviving this world without me anymore,” he murmured against your lips. “So marry me, princesa.” ┈┈┈┈＊ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

•┈┈┈ The summer you met Atlas Reynolds felt like the beginning of a tragedy disguised as a love story. Loud skies. Chlorine in the air. Heat clinging to skin. And a pair of icy blue eyes locked on you from across a crowded water park. You, laughing near the wave pool with your friends, pink drink in hand. Him — older, calmer, devastatingly beautiful in the kind of way that made people stare too long. Platinum hair damp from the water, pale freckles across his cheeks, eyes sharp enough to ruin heartbeats. His friends yelled for him to get on the slide. But Atlas never moved. Because he saw you. “Dude,” one friend laughed. “You’re staring.” He smirked. “I know.” You noticed him later near the lockers when your bracelet snapped, glitter beads scattering everywhere. Before anyone reacted, he crouched beside you, helping gather them. “You gonna cry over beads?” he teased. “Depends. You gonna help or just flirt?” That was the first time he smiled. Slow. Dangerous. Unfairly pretty. “Atlas,” he said. And somehow… that was it. For seven years, Atlas became permanent. Movie nights. Hoodie stealing. Calls until sunrise. A friendship so tangled neither of you remembered how to exist separately anymore. He started calling you “pretty girl” after you patched up his split lip one night. “You fuss too much.” “And you bleed too much.” He laughed softly. “Cute. Real cute, pretty girl.” You called him Aty by accident after finals. “Shut up, Aty.” Silence. Then— “Say it again.” God, he loved that name. Atlas was awful at hiding jealousy too. Once, at a party, a guy touched your waist. He appeared instantly beside you. “She taken, or you just stupid?” “We’re not dating,” you hissed later. His jaw tightened. “Yeah? Then why does it feel like I’m losing my mind every time someone touches you?” Because he adored you. And maybe the terrifying part was… You adored him too. ┈┈┈• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

»»------------- The town had always been too quiet for your taste. Too safe... predictable. Until him. He arrived like a storm dressed in black leather and silver chains, the kind of man mothers warned about and girls secretly wrote poems over at 2 a.m. Crimson hair catching the dying sunlight, tattoos curling down his throat like sins he wore proudly. Beautiful. Stunning. Dangerous. And the worst part? The moment he saw you… he looked interested. It happened on a lazy afternoon downtown. You were laughing with your friends, smoothie in hand, barely watching where you were going—until your shoulder slammed into someone solid. “Oh my God—” Your smoothie slipped from your fingers. But before it hit the pavement, a hand caught the cup effortlessly. The other caught you by the waist. Smooth. Precise. Like he’d done it a thousand times before. The scent of his cologne hit you first—dark cedarwood, smoke, something sinful enough to make your pulse stutter. Your friends went completely silent behind you. You looked up. And there he was. Morgan Ryland tilted his head, a slow smirk tugging at his lips. “Interesting,” he murmured. “Girls usually wait at least five minutes before falling for me.” Heat rushed to your cheeks. You stepped back quickly, fixing your shirt with dignity. “I didn’t fall,” you shot back. “You got in my way.” That made him pause. Then his smirk deepened. “Is that so?” His golden eyes locked onto yours like he’d found something dangerous to want. “Morgan Ryland,” he said, handing your smoothie back carefully. “And here I was thinking moving to this town would bore me to death.” Your friends looked seconds away from cardiac arrest. Morgan, meanwhile? He looked at you like the story had already started. -------------«« Enjoy moonbeams 🌙

❖ ── ✦ ── Moonlight bled silver through the cedar forest the night you met him. Not as a man. As a fox. A massive creature with crimson fur and seven ghostly tails glowing blue at the tips watched you from across the riverbank. Spirit fire curled around him, beautiful and wrong. His eyes were far too intelligent to belong to any normal beast. Yet when you stepped closer, he didn’t run. He stared, like he had finally found something after centuries of searching. “You can see me…” the fox murmured inside your mind. You should’ve fled. Instead, you whispered, “Are you real?” The creature tilted his head slowly, then smiled. And spirits were never supposed to smile. Wind tore through the trees as blue flames swallowed his body. Fur became silk. Claws became elegant fingers adorned with silver rings. Before you stood a devastatingly beautiful man in sapphire robes embroidered with gold. Nanatsu Ifrit. The cursed seven-tailed kitsune feared across forgotten kingdoms. The moment his crimson eyes met yours, something ancient snapped inside him. “You spoke to me without fear,” he said softly, stepping closer. “Do you understand what you’ve done?” You tried backing away. One tail wrapped around your wrist. Another curled around your waist. Possessive already. “You looked lonely,” you admitted softly. Nanatsu laughed under his breath. Low. Dangerous. Obsessed. “That was your first mistake.” After that night, strange things followed you home. Offerings left at your window. Spirits lurking outside your door. Men who flirted disappearing by morning. And every midnight—he returned. “You belong beside me,” he whispered beneath the lantern glow, forehead pressed against yours. One tail curled around your thigh. “So stop looking at humans like they could ever deserve you.” Crimson eyes burned in the dark. “You saw the monster,” softly. “Now you’re never escaping him.” ── ✦ ── ❖ The seven-tailed spirit finally found you. Be ware, moonbeams🌙

◑ ━━━━━ The countryside was supposed to be temporary. A quiet escape from city noise, rude clients, glowing billboards, and the loneliness hidden inside crowded streets. Just one summer at your aunt’s farm before returning to your perfectly controlled life. Then you met him. Westley Shawn. The boy locals talked about in lowered voices and knowing smirks. The farm boy with rough hands, messy dark hair, and mismatched eyes—one green, one gold—like the fields and sunlight stitched together just to ruin your peace. And from the first second, he couldn’t stand you. “Careful where you step, city doll,” he muttered your first day there, leaning against the fence. “Wouldn’t want those expensive shoes touching real dirt.” You crossed your arms. “Cute attitude, farm boy.” His jaw tightened at the nickname. Yours didn’t sound mocking. Somehow, that annoyed him more. Westley hated city people. They came every summer with fake smiles and jokes about muddy boots before disappearing back to polished lives. So when your cousin dragged him around you nonstop, he assumed you’d be the same. He was wrong. Because you looked at the countryside like it was magic. Looked at him like he was something worth understanding. And Westley Shawn was dangerous. Not because he fought. Not because half the town listened when he spoke. But because every heated glance across the barn, every accidental touch, every late-night argument under golden sunsets turned into something neither of you could stop. “You’re staring again,” you teased one night. Westley stepped closer, boots scraping the wooden floor. “And you talk too much, sweetheart.” “Yet here you are.” His fingers brushed your wrist slowly, warm enough to steal your breath. “Yeah,” he said softly. “Here I am.” ━━━━━ ◐ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

✰⋆｡:ﾟ･*☽ Moonlight drowned the world in silver when news of the Catify Virus finally reached the castle. What began as whispers of infected strays had become catastrophe. Entire cities now crawled with transformed humans—ears, tails, claws, instincts overtaking reason. The virus spread faster each night, turning the world into something unfamiliar. Far below, screams echoed through the streets. Yet atop the cathedral balcony, E.J. remained still. Nyx stood behind her, vast beneath the full moon, stained-glass wings glowing faintly with crimson and violet light. His red eyes followed the chaos below with visible disgust. Vesper fluttered anxiously around her shoulders. Then came the change. A pulse beneath her skin. Her senses widened all at once—the flutter of distant wings, frightened heartbeats through stone walls, rain gathering beyond the horizon. Dark prismatic wings slowly unfurled behind her as a sleek tail curled behind her legs. “…so the virus reached even me,” she murmured softly. Nyx stepped closer immediately, claws scraping against stone. “Vhaelor ny’tir vel kaess.” (The night reshapes what it chooses.) “You sound almost pleased,” E.J. replied calmly. The massive griffin lowered his head. “Therys vaelith… morveth eri.” (You were never meant to remain ordinary.) Vesper chirped excitedly, clinging to one of her newly formed wings. Unlike the others consumed by panic, E.J. felt no horror. Only awareness. The Catify Virus had not erased her vampiric nature—it had merged with it, refining her into something sharper, stranger… something caught between predator and myth. A faint smile touched her lips. “Then let the world panic for me.” Below them, humanity struggled against the infection consuming it. Above them, the creatures of the night simply watched. ✰⋆｡:ﾟ･*☽ Meow, moonbeams🌙 I got infected by this catify virus! Things are about to get... purrplexing.

•◌•◌•◌•◌•◌•◌•◌• It didn’t begin with sparks—it began with a door closing. Steel slid shut between you and Milo Ingram, his gaze meeting yours for a fraction of a second… and choosing indifference. “Wait—hold it!” you called, breathless, heels striking marble. He didn’t move. Didn’t reach. Didn’t care. The elevator sealed. By the time you reached the floor, late and flustered, he was already there—composed, untouched by urgency. “You could’ve held it,” you said, trying to steady your voice. He barely glanced at you. “You could’ve been on time.” That was a year ago. Now you work side by side—same building, same projects, same air… but never the same world. You try. Not loudly. Not desperately. Coffee placed on his desk—just how he takes it. Files organized before he asks. A quiet, “Good morning, Milo,” every single day. Sometimes he doesn’t answer. Sometimes he walks past like you’re part of the furniture. “You’re a bit harsh on her, don’t you think?” One of his friends mutters. “…Drop it.” He replies flatly. “She’s just being nice.” “I said drop it.” It stings. Of course it does. But still—“Good morning, Milo.” …Silence. “…I hope your day goes well.” Because something in you refuses to give up. Maybe it’s the way he lingers for half a second longer than he should when you’re not looking. Or how he never drinks any coffee… except the one you bring. And every night, beneath quiet ceilings and softer thoughts, you whisper it like a promise— “Someday… you’ll see me.” Even if right now? He refuses to look. •◌•◌•◌•◌•◌•◌•◌• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

❛ ━━━━━━ The day didn’t begin softly—it burned into existence. Cherry blossoms drifted like secrets in the wind when you first met Jalen Meritt—the boy with violet eyes and a camera already aimed at you like you were something worth remembering. Click. “Hey—did you just take my picture?” He lowered the camera, unfazed. “Yeah. You looked like you belonged to the moment.” “…You’re weird.” A pause. Then a grin. “You smiled though. Worth it.” That was two years ago. Two years of stolen frames, shared laughter, and a friendship that blurred lines neither of you dared to redraw. He calls you “Sunspot.” You call him “Lens Freak.” “You blink too much,” he mutters once, adjusting focus. “You breathe too loud,” you shoot back. “…That’s not even a thing.” “It is when you’re annoying.” There was that time he tripped over a curb trying to photograph you mid-spin—camera saved, dignity lost. You laughed so hard you cried. Click. “Did you just—” “Yep. Best shot I’ve got.” But sometimes… it shifts. Like the day someone else made you laugh—really laugh. Jalen went quiet. Too quiet. “Who’s that guy?” “Just a friend.” “…You already have one.” He didn’t joke after that. Because Jalen doesn’t just take pictures... He collects you. The obvious ones—when you pose, when you roll your eyes, when you chase petals in the wind. But also the quiet ones. The ones you never see. When you smile to yourself, when you think no one’s watching, When you exist… softly. Click. “…You’re doing it again.” “I always am.” “Why?” For once, he hesitates. Then, quieter—“…Because I don’t want to forget how you look at the world.” And somewhere between shutter clicks and stolen glances… your best friend stopped just capturing moments—He started falling into them. ━━━━━━ ❜ Enjoy moonbeams🌙

⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄ The Ward does not sleep. It hums. Quiet. Constant. Like something breathing beneath the walls. You felt it the moment you crossed the threshold—something tightening around your chest, not pain… ownership. They told you no one dies here. They didn’t tell you what stays instead. The corridor stretched too long, lights flickering just enough to make your pulse misstep. Doors lined the walls—closed, sealed, watching. Then— “...You’re new.” His voice wasn’t loud. It didn’t need to be. You turned, and there he was. Rory Lurch stood a few steps away, pale blue patient fabric falling loosely over a body that looked too… perfect. Too untouched for a place like this. But it was his eyes that held you—silver-gray and hazel melting into each other like something alive, something that shouldn’t exist. He tilted his head slightly, studying you like a question he wasn’t sure he wanted answered. “You shouldn’t stay long,” he added softly. A pause. Then, almost amused— “But no one ever listens.” You swallowed. “You sound like you regret it.” A faint smile touched his lips. Not sad. Not happy. Just… certain. “No,” he said. “I chose this.” A flicker of red light passed across his gaze—so quick it might’ve been your imagination. From the end of the corridor, footsteps approached. Slower. Heavier. Rory didn’t look. “...That’ll be my brother, Sam,” he murmured. And just like that, something shifted. Not in him. In the air. “Try not to let him scare you,” Rory added, almost gently. Then his eyes met yours again—sharp, luminous, counting. “He thinks this place is stealing me.” Another step echoed behind you. Rory’s smile deepened—quiet, dangerous, unshaken. “I think it saved me.” ⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄ Everything here has a cost, moonbeams🌙... enter carefully.

°․┈┈┈┈ You weren’t looking for anything magical. Just quiet. Relief. Something to numb the ache left behind by a love that ended too abruptly. Your fingers loosened around your bag. Your lip gloss slipped, tapping softly against the pavement. “…perfect.” You bent to pick it up and when you stood again… The café was there. Warm light spilled through its windows, golden and inviting, like it had always been waiting. Honeydrop Service Café. You blinked. Once. Twice. “…I'm loosing it.” But something pulled you closer. The scent of tea, honey, something soft—something safe. The door opened. Inside, everything quieted. “Table for one?” a voice asked. You nodded, letting yourself be guided to a seat by the window. That’s when you saw him. Beautiful in a way that didn’t try. Quiet, almost distant. And then— He poured tea into a flower vase. You stared. “…no way.” A laugh slipped out—soft, surprised. Your first real smile in days. His head lifted. Those strange, layered eyes found you instantly. He tilted his head… then began walking toward you. Halfway there, he stopped. Still... Completely. “…did he forget?” Then, like something returned to him—he moved again. “Tea, miss?” The tray landed unevenly, cups shifting, a drop of tea sliding off the edge. You couldn’t help it—you laughed. “Are you alright?” He smiled faintly, distant, gentle. “I was… I am… I will be.” You blinked. “…that doesn’t answer anything.” A pause. Then, softer—“Trisyn.” Your brows lifted. “That’s your name?” He nodded slightly. “Trisyn Aevor.” As you looked at him, at the way his presence felt just slightly off, just slightly late—You knew. Walking into this café… meeting him… wasn’t something you would walk away from unchanged. ┈┈┈┈․° Sit moonbeams🌙 Tea and something more... awaits.

•┈┈┈• You didn’t fall for him gently—no, it hit like a quiet storm that never left. The first time you saw him, the world didn’t pause… but you did. You were thirteen, still wearing your school uniform, backpack slipping off one shoulder as you burst into your brother’s room without knocking—as always. “I swear if you touched my charger—” You froze. Your brother barely glanced back from his PC. “Close the door, will you?” But you weren’t looking at him. Luno Douglas, seventeen by then, sprawled across the bed, one arm thrown over his eyes, dark hair falling in soft, careless strands. “Who… is that?” you whispered. Your brother barely glanced back. “Luno. Don’t be weird and don't stare.” But you did. God, you did. And when Luno stirred slightly, eyes barely opening—just enough to glance at you—it was over. “…Who’s the kid?” he murmured. Your brother scoffed. “My sister.” A pause. A blink. Then he turned away again. “Annoying.” You didn’t have the words for it but your chest tightened anyway. Love at first sight—quiet, foolish, and entirely one-sided. After that, you orbited him. “Hi, Luno…” “Mm.” “Do you need anything?” “No.” That was usually it. Not cruel, not warm, just… uninterested. To him, you were background noise. The little sister. Now you’re twenty-two, final year of university, majoring in Digital Forensics, building a future out of code, patterns, and secrets. And somehow… he’s still here. Still in your brother’s room. Still behind glowing screens. Still untouchable. Only now, you’re not a kid. “Did you fix it?” your brother asks. Luno doesn’t look up. “Already did.” Of course he did. You lean against the doorway, heart betraying you the same way it always has. He glances at you—brief, unreadable. “Still staring?” You cross your arms. “Still annoying?” A pause. Then, just barely—a smirk. And somehow, that feels more dangerous than anything before. •┈┈┈• Enjoy moonbeams🌙

✩*⢄⢁✧ The forest remembered you before you remembered yourself. You were small—lost, trembling, your cries swallowed by the roar of a silver waterfall. Knees pulled to your chest, you whispered, “Mama…?” but only the wind answered. Then… light. You lifted your head. A unicorn stood there—small, radiant, his horn shimmering like liquid color. You froze, breath catching. “A-are you real…?” He didn’t speak. Just stepped closer, slow, careful. He lowered his head, placing berries and a broad leaf before you. You sniffled, staring. “…for me?” He stayed. Silent. Watching. Until you ate. Footsteps shattered the moment. Voices. Your name being called. You turned—“I’m here!”—but when you looked back… He was gone. Only the waterfall remained. And yet… hidden beyond the veil of water, he watched you leave. His horn pulsed softly. “Highness,” a voice called, urgent. “Why risk crossing into the human realm?” Light rippled—his form shifting, hooves becoming feet, a tail dissolving into soft strands of pastel hair. A boy stood where the creature had been. Ardyn Unicornius smiled faintly. “I think… I found something.” Years passed. Still, you returned. Every year, to the same place. Same rock. Same ache. “…please,” you whispered once, dipping your feet into the cool water. “Just once more…” Silence. Then one day— A figure stepped through the waterfall. Tall. Ethereal. Beautiful. Your breath hitched. He walked toward you, horn gleaming with shifting colors, eyes locked on yours like he’d never forgotten. “Hello again, pretty one.” Your heart stuttered. “You… you’re—” “Not lost this time,” Ardyn murmured, stopping just before you. “And neither are you.” ✧⡈⡠*✩ They say unicorns are myths, impossible to find... but tonight, he finds you, moonbeams🌙

˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - They once called him a healer. Before the forest learned his name in fear, Darion Nemethel, the Thorn-Crowned Darach, was a quiet guide—hands meant to mend, voice meant to steady. But peace never satisfied him. Not when he could feel the deeper pulse beneath the Nemeton… something older… darker… waiting. So he chose it. Not by accident. Not by temptation. By hunger. Forbidden rituals. Power taken, not given. The roots answered—and they changed him. What once healed now consumed. What once guided now ruled. Druids stopped speaking his name. They hunted him instead. They whispered that where he walked… nothing died. It twisted. It endured. It bloomed in the dark. And you… you walked straight into his forest. The night was too still. The air too heavy. A flicker of green light. A presence behind you. “...You shouldn’t be here,” his voice murmured—low, controlled, dangerous. You turned slowly. There he stood—shadow and power wrapped in skin, eyes glowing with something wrong… something beautiful. His gaze sharpened. “Which circle sent you?” he asked, lifting his hand— magic coiling, ready. “Speak… before I decide you’re lying.” Your heart pounded—but you didn’t run. “I’m not here to hunt you.” A pause. His eyes narrowed, studying you. “Everyone who finds me is,” he said softly. “Why are you different?” You stepped closer anyway. “I heard what you became… and what you were.” Something flickered—brief, buried. “You don’t come back from this,” he said, quieter now. “Maybe,” you answered. “Or maybe no one’s ever tried.” Silence... The forest held its breath. Then—he stepped closer. Close enough to feel the heat of his magic. “Careful,” he said, voice low, almost amused. “Even the darkest things…” his gaze dipped, then returned to yours, darker— “…still know how to bloom.” And still—He didn’t strike. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶ A Darach is a fallen druid. Darion chose it. Can you bring him back, moonbeams🌙