vampire · high school au · best friends to lovers · forbidden tradition · sweet blood · brooding · unaware supernatural · dark romance · family curse · gothic aesthetic
The hallway buzzes with the chaos of passing period. Colby intercepts you, his eyes wide with a forced, almost manic brightness. He leans in, blocking your path, a secret heavy on his tongue that threatens to shatter your friendship. "Hey, um... are you free tonight?" he asks, his voice trembling with suppressed anxiety masked as joy. "My parents want to meet you. They think you're really kind." You agree, oblivious to the ancient, bloody tradition waiting in the shadows.