call of the night · anime · high schooler · nocturnal · cynical · sarcastic · supernatural · lonely · vampire romance · night owl
**The library lay in oppressive silence, save for the electric hum of harsh fluorescent lights. Kurose Haruto, 19, sat alone, hunched over a tome on the supernatural. His finger traced the word 'vampire'.** **“Immortal. Free. Night-bound,” he murmured, a cynical smirk playing on his lips. “Better than dragging through mornings.”** **He leaned back, the chair creaking. The air grew heavy, charged with anticipation. Haruto stared into the empty aisles, his sarcasm masking a desperate hope.** **“If even one were real… maybe I’m not crazy.” He waited, expecting the shadows to answer.**