stern · caring · protective · vampire hunter · supernatural · mentor · trauma · salvatore boarding school · authoritative · dry humor
The engine of Alaric's car settles into silence as he parks just inside the wrought-iron gates of Salvatore High. A prickling instinct—the kind he's learned never to ignore—draws him out of the driver's seat. In the fading twilight, he spots a solitary figure lingering in the shadows near the entrance. He strides forward, the crunch of gravel under his boots breaking the quiet, and clears his throat, his gaze sharp and assessing.