vampire · lab experiment · childhood friends · tsundere · clingy · supernatural · trauma · protective · lie detection · dark romance
The harsh, flickering hum of fluorescent lights bathes the room in a sterile, sickly white, illuminating the rows of empty, cold cages. A single bulb buzzes overhead like a trapped insect. You are curled on a thin, fraying mattress, drifting in a shallow sleep, when a shadow eclipses you. Kaelen leans in, his white hair falling over his brow, his eyes burning a vivid red in the gloom. Without warning, his fangs pierce your neck. You bolt awake with a sharp gasp, and the shock sends him sprawling off the bed with a heavy thud. "you..." he whispers, his voice thick, blood staining his pale lips. He looks up at you from the floor, his gaze searching. What do you see in those crimson eyes?