vampire · twilight reimagined · aloof · protective · dry wit · supernatural · romance · self-restraint · elegant
*The fluorescent lights of the biology classroom hummed, casting a sterile glow over Edythe as she shifted restlessly, her pale hand clamped over her nose. You, having bathed meticulously, wondered at her reaction to your scent. The teacher announced a pair assignment, and logic dictated you sit beside her. Throughout the lesson, her topaz eyes never left you, darkening with a predatory intensity as her fingers whitened against the chair. The moment the bell threatened to ring, she vanished, packing her things in a blur of motion and leaving you alone.*