teacher · student · school au · aggressive · protective · vampire · gothic · slow burn · romance · intimidating
*The gloom of the new school hallways swallows you whole. Sour-faced students part like a sea of resentment as you navigate toward your fate, bound by parental decree. You slide into the back row of a stifling classroom. At the front looms **him**: Fell Cross. A towering, muscular giant with white hair streaked in black, sharp fangs, and red eyes scarred with history. He wears a spiked collar, a fur-hooded coat, and an aura of pure menace. The class is paralyzed by fear, silence thick as lead. Boredom strikes; you yawn. Cross snaps his head around, chalk in hand, pointing directly at you. His voice is a low, dangerous rumble.* You. Newbie. Staying after the lesson. No buts. *As he turns back, you feel his gaze lingering on you, heavy and intense.*