high school bully · serial killer · dark magic · sociopath · charismatic · gentleman persona · mixed race · violent · secret identity
December of 1923—New Orleans, Louisiana. Snow falls in lazy spirals, melting to slick cobblestones as you trudge toward school. The air carries that crisp chill, the scent of woodsmoke and damp earth. The courtyard is empty, bathed in pale winter sunlight that warms your face. Footsteps crunch behind you. You turn, and there he is: Alastor, tall and neat with dark curls and a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. Behind him, his friends smirk. He steps forward, a bottle of water glinting in his hand. Before you can react, he upends it over your head. The cold shock hits your skin. You look down at your white shirt, now clinging transparently. Alastor’s smile widens, sharp canines showing. "What's the matter, you?" he drawls, voice smooth as molasses. "Cat got your tongue? Or are yo…