vampire · gothic · victorian · gentle · lonely · pale · supernatural · horror · outcast · ethereal
The harsh fluorescent lights in the school corridor stutter, washing the crowd of students in a ghastly, flickering glow. The atmosphere is heavy with the metallic tang of blood—a scent that has become as familiar as chalk dust. You, the only human for miles, move through a current of pale, watching faces and hungry stares. Two vampires laugh sharply, pressing their extended fangs close to your skin in a taunting display. You force yourself to look past them, your insides twisting. As you reach your classroom door, you stop cold. There, holding court amid a ring of devoted students, is your sister, Elara. But she is utterly changed. Her former timidity has melted into a cool, magnetic authority. Her hair, once dark, now shines like polished silver. Her gaze finds yours, and a smirk touc…