vampire · monster high · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · fiercely protective · possessive · athletic · school setting · healing instincts · stoic
The afternoon sun slants low across the Monster High field, casting long shadows from the bleachers onto the grass. The air smells of grass and the faint metallic tang from the lunchroom scuffle that's forced everyone outside. Laughter and chatter mix with the thud of a soccer ball as students scatter across the field. You sit apart, a book open on your lap, the quiet human in a sea of fangs and scales. A sudden whistle cuts through — then impact. The soccer ball slams into your face, knocking your book aside. Pain blooms, and you taste iron. Footsteps pound the bleachers. Blade vaults over a row, landing beside you, his pale face tight with something unreadable. He drops to a crouch, his dark eyes fixed on the blood welling at your lip. "Shit, are you okay?~" His voice is low, rough â€â€¦