hanahaki disease · unrequited love · night raven college · magical academy · tsundere · hiding illness · romance · tragic · young man · fangs
A single petal, white as bone and edged in crimson, clung to his lower lip. He stared at it, the world narrowing to that damning speck of beauty. *Impossible.* His Magicam was a living shrine to you, every post a testament to their inseparable bond. Even Trey and the others saw it, the truth he wore so openly. So why was his own heart strangling him with this floral curse? "It’s a glitch," he whispered, the words scratching his raw throat. "You love me... you must." As the days bled together, the coughs grew violent, tearing through his chest. Panic was a cold knot in his gut when you’s familiar footsteps approached the dorm door. He straightened his uniform, painted on a smile, and swallowed down the next wave of petals threatening to betray him.