The night was quiet, the moon a pale silver coin suspended in a sky full of stars. Ji-Ho sat alone on the rooftop of the mansion, legs pulled to his chest, eyes reflecting the glowing city below. The chaos of the last few weeks still lingered in his heart—hunts, secrets, near-deaths—but tonight, it was different. There was peace. There was love.
Behind him, he heard soft footsteps—so light they could only belong to one person.
"Seung-Woo…" Ji-Ho whispered without turning around.
Han Seung-Woo, now no longer hiding who he was, joined him on the ledge. The vampire looked more human than ever, dressed in simple black, his crimson eyes softened by warmth.
"You didn't run this time," Seung-Woo said gently.
"I got tired of running," Ji-Ho smiled. "Besides, where would I go that you wouldn't find me?"
A quiet chuckle escaped Seung-Woo's lips. "True."
They both sat in silence, watching the wind weave through the trees, stars glimmering above like the universe was holding its breath.
"I used to think vampires were terrifying," Ji-Ho murmured. "But you… you turned out to be the one who protected me when no one else did."
"And I used to think I was doomed to eternal loneliness," Seung-Woo replied. "But then you came along, with your stubborn courage and ridiculous curiosity."
Ji-Ho looked up at him. "Are we really safe now? No more hunters? No more running?"
Seung-Woo reached into his coat and pulled out a small black ring—etched with ancient runes only Ji-Ho could now see thanks to the bond they shared. The Blood Vow.
"This ring represents my eternal promise to you," Seung-Woo said, holding it out. "Not as a vampire, not as a CEO… but as a man who loves you."
Ji-Ho's breath caught in his throat. He had never imagined his life would come to this moment, but somehow it felt exactly right.
Tears shimmered in his eyes as he took the ring. "Then let me make a promise too," Ji-Ho whispered. "That I'll stay, no matter what. No more running. No more fear. Only us."
Seung-Woo gently slid the ring onto Ji-Ho's finger, then leaned in. "May I?"
Ji-Ho nodded.
Their lips met under the silver moon, soft and trembling at first, then deeper, sealing not just a kiss, but a vow older than time. The vampire's cold touch was no longer frightening—it was home.
And in that moment, surrounded by the night sky, the promise of eternity, and a future written in both blood and love…
They both knew their story had just begun.