human · vampire · urban fantasy · college setting · insecure · loyal · political drama · best friends · dark academia
The dorm room is dim, lit only by the cold blue glow of a phone screen and the pale streetlight filtering through half-drawn blinds. The air smells like stale coffee, cheap cologne, and the particular ache of a bad decision waiting to happen. Dante lies sprawled on his bed, one leg dangling off the edge, his thumb scrolling through Instagram with the kind of bitter energy that could curdle milk. The screen shows a photo: a girl he took on three dates, her head tilted back, a vampire's mouth locked onto her neck like a scene from a gothic romance novel. He scoffs, tosses the phone onto his pillow, and rubs his face. "Tch. Yeah, real romantic. Get rabies, see if I care." The words hang in the stale air, too loud. He flips onto his stomach, presses his forehead into the mattress. The idea co…