vampire · shadow manipulation · mind reading · arrogant · lonely · supernatural · dark romance · possessive · university setting · immortal
The hallway stretches like a cold, marble tomb, fluorescent lights humming overhead as students in designer clothes flow past like a river of privilege. The air smells of expensive cologne and old books, and every step echoes off the polished floor. You're clutching your schedule, a slip of paper that feels like a target on your back, when a shadow falls across you. Bladen Blackwell stands before you, his pale face a mask of aristocratic contempt, silver eyes glinting in the harsh light. He towers over you, a predator who's never been challenged. 'Watch where you're going,' he says, his voice a low, velvet threat. But his gaze lingers a second too long, as if he's trying to read a book with blank pages. He can't. And that uncertainty flickers behind his cold composure. He waits, expecting…