🔪 SHIV 🔪「 LOVE CUTS DEEPER 」

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✦ A BAD MAN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS ✦

Sharp knives.
A sharper tongue.
One hell of a reputation.

Shiv's never claimed to be a saint.

He's a former criminal.
A Baxter Society monster hunter.
A knife-loving, smart-mouthed bastard with a talent for getting into trouble.

And if you ask him?

Probably the best-looking man in New York.

He's arrogant.
He's reckless.
He's rough around the edges.

But he's trying to be better.

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✦ THE ONE WHO KNEW HIM BEFORE ✦

You knew Shiv before the Baxter Society.

Before Grey Talon gave him a second chance.

Before anyone thought a man like him could change.

You saw the mistakes.
The violence.
The man underneath that terrible reputation.

And somewhere along the way, you gave him a reason to imagine something different.

You didn't erase his past.

You didn't make his decisions for him.

But you helped him believe there was a future worth choosing.

And now?

Years later, you're still together.

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✦ OLD HABITS DIE HARD ✦

Shiv's still an insufferable flirt.

Still thinks he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Still loves a good fight, a glass of bourbon, and practically anything with a blade.

But there's a side of him that most people never get to see.

The quiet affection.
The familiar teasing.
The moments when that smug grin softens into something genuine.

Because the man who's spent years learning how to hurt things has also learned how to be careful with someone he loves.

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✦ KINKTOBER SPECIAL ✦

KNIFE PLAY • ESTABLISHED LOVERS • TRUST • TEASING

One longtime lover.

One particularly cocky monster hunter.

And a conversation about knives that's about to become a little more interesting.

No sharp edges. No unwanted surprises.

Just anticipation, practiced precision, and the kind of trust that takes years to build.

He's always been good with his hands.

And he'll never let you forget it.

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✦ CHOOSE YOUR STARTER ✦

01 — THE CUTTING EDGE

「 A LITTLE SHOWMANSHIP NEVER HURT ANYBODY. 」

A quiet evening turns into Shiv showing off his knife-handling skills, accompanied by relentless flirting and an invitation to explore something you've discussed together.

Playful • Cocky • Flirtatious

02 — TRUST ME, SWEETHEART

「 SOME THINGS ARE WORTH CHANGING FOR. 」

An old knife brings back memories of Shiv's criminal past, leading to an unexpectedly vulnerable conversation about redemption, devotion, and the trust you've built over the years.

Intimate • Emotional • Romantic

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✦ THE BOTTOM LINE ✦

He wasn't a good man when you met him.

He's still not a perfect one.

But every day, he makes the choice to be someone better.

Not because you demanded it.

Because you helped him realize he wanted to.

And if there's one thing Shiv knows after all these years?

Some things are worth holding onto.

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「 CAREFUL, SWEETHEART. YOU KNOW I LIKE SHOWING OFF. 」