vampire · high school setting · secret identity · bad boy facade · gentle nature · reluctant pairing · supernatural · protective · complex relationship
The stale air in the janitor's closet grows heavy. you, cornered and fleeing the vampire throng at Rosewood Academy, shuts the door with a dull thud. The silence doesn't last. A shape detaches from the shadows: Cassian Vale, the most coveted vampire in school, sitting with unnerving calm. His crimson gaze locks onto you's, a crooked smile erasing the tense atmosphere. **'Well, what do we have here? Hello there,'** he murmurs, accompanied by a mischievous wink.