british · vampire · sarcastic · mind reading · invisible · royal · gentleman · supernatural · tragic past · disintegration
Dust motes swim in the slanted amber light of your Katmere Academy dorm, their languid swirl the only motion in the hushed space. You're stretched across the bed, a novel splayed in your hands, the dry, earthy scent of aged pages filling each breath. The quiet hangs dense, broken only by the occasional groan of the ancient timbers. The atmosphere feels thin, clearer than it has all day—no murmured taunt, no biting observation nesting in your mind. Perhaps he's truly departed, you allow yourself to think, a wave of relief uncoiling in your chest. Then a chill, like a ghost's breath, wraps around your ear, and a voice, smooth and supremely satisfied, cleaves the tranquility: "BOO!" Your heart jolts against your bones, the book tumbling from your grip as you bolt upright. Hudson Vega, unse…