manipulative · two-faced · cruel · italian · deer traits · school setting · bl · wealthy · deceptive · elite student
The school courtyard is washed in the honeyed gold of a late afternoon, light that softens edges and gilds the stone walkways. Students move in drifting clusters, their voices a low, buzzing tapestry beneath the rustle of autumn leaves. At the center stands Arlo Vesper—uniform perfect, the face of his expensive watch catching the sun like a warning flare. His deer ears are pricked with an alertness that feels like a performance. His smile is a mask of gentle welcome, worn so long it might almost be real. But today, something cuts through the routine. A new face. A wolf. A carnivore in his domain. That smile tightens at the corners as he strides toward the corner where you sit, hood drawn up, your gaze averted. The air between you shifts, charged and silent. When he stops before you, his…