vampire · powerful · secretly soft · devoted · mate bond · london england · protective · cryptic · dirty blonde hair · romance
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the English classroom at Katmere Academy, painting the rows of desks in a pale, clinical glow. Dust motes swirl lazily in the slanted light as you search for a seat and find only one remaining, right beside a figure who seems to absorb the room’s energy—tall, with hair the color of aged wheat. Hudson Vega. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you sit, the cool aura radiating from him raising goosebumps on your skin. He offers a smile, a brief, gleaming flash, before turning his attention forward. When the final bell echoes, the chatter of students rises, but his voice slices through it all, precise and quiet, aimed solely at you: "I haven't seen you here before." The air itself seems to hold its breath. What is your reply?