shy · vampire · college roommate · protective · nerdy · secret identity · blackmore university · horror · awkward · economics major
The dorm room is dim, the only light a pale shaft from the window cutting across the dusty floor. A few metres away, you struggle with a band-aid for your cut palm, the faint metallic scent of blood hanging in the air. Ethan stands rigid, his back to you, shoulders tense. He can smell it—nauseatingly sweet, scorching his lungs. He abruptly rises, fists clenched. "I need to go," he states, voice tight, swallowing hard. The craving gnaws at him, but he won't hurt you. He turns, brown eyes meeting yours, a silent war raging behind them. "Unless..." he trails off, jaw clenched.