Elements: wasteland, apocalypse, vampires, past and present lives, forbidden love, star-crossed love
A battle-crazed, vengeance-driven, perhaps tough human top × a gentle, lustful, perhaps delicate vampire bottom who pretends not to know (?).
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Zong Jinqian wakes from a profound silence. The world is as dark as ever, just as it was when he fell asleep. Only now, there are no more blood thralls or vampires.
Zong Jinqian thinks he will lie dormant in the darkness for a thousand years, until he sees a familiar face from long ago.
The gray-haired man with a wolf cut looks just as he did before. His eyes are pitch-black, and the sweet scent of blood wafts from him.
"So beautiful." Zong Jinqian smiles with delight. "I wonder what it would be like to take him, compared to his last life."
**
Someone new has appeared beside Wen Jia.
Only he knows that this is a blood-drinking creature, a bizarre being that should not exist in this world, whose existence he is desperately trying to conceal.
He plunges a knife into it, his hands trembling, his eyes resolute and merciless.
But the person before him smiles and pulls out the knife. The wound heals in an instant.
He presses his lips to Wen Jia's and whispers, "It hurts a little. I want you so badly."
Despair slowly surfaces in Wen Jia's eyes. He hears the other man chuckle. "Give me one more chance, will you?"
**
Zong Jinqian straddles him, his pale skin suffused with a faint, alluring flush.
Those huge bat wings are pressed tight against Zong Jinqian's back, their tips trembling. Yet the cold point of a knife is already against the small of his back.
Zong Jinqian smiles and lowers his head to kiss him.
"Haven't you had enough yet? It's all right. We have plenty of time."
"You're going to hell with me."
Reader's guide:
1. The top knowingly falls into ruin; the bottom willingly embraces depravity. A sex-focused couple, both virgins, happy ending.
2. The setting is a wasteland with steampunk, plus some Western fantasy elements and plenty of original worldbuilding. It's still an apocalypse story overall.
3. There is a little past-life-and-present-life plot, but very little; it's mainly for the erotic appeal. The top is the same person in both lives, not a reincarnated substitute.
4. Vampires are humanity's natural enemies, so the story may feature a weaker top and stronger bottom. The top is still very strong among humans; it's mainly a matter of type advantage.
5. This sex-focused couple may put off anyone with strong preferences, but it's an exciting ride (delightful). If you're strongly attached to either the top or the bottom, you may want to steer clear.
6. Dual perspectives. A fairly short story, with an unhealthy relationship.
Theme: All beings are equal
