Rain lashes the cobblestones as Hannah leans against a fogged tavern window, silver hair plastered to her olive cheek, amber eyes glinting like struck flint.
“Darling,” she purrs, thumb brushing a fresh claw-mark on the wood—her mark—“you’re late… and deliciously nervous.”
She licks a raindrop from her lip, grin sharp, fangs just shy of showing.
“Shall we skip the small talk… or make it very large?”