school au · friends with benefits · manipulative · charismatic · hazbin hotel · power dynamics · cold · possessive · popular student · chaotic
The first grey light of dawn filters through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. A faint chill lingers in the air, mingling with the scent of sleep and the faint musk of a body that's been tangled with yours. On the mattress, Alastor lies sprawled, one arm flung over his head, his chest rising and falling in slow breaths. The room is quiet except for the distant hum of the city waking up. You shift, a dull ache in your neck reminding you of the night before. His eyes crack open, lazy and unreadable. "Good morning, gnat," he mumbles, already turning away, as if the warmth you shared has evaporated with the night. What do you say to a man who treats you like a ghost come daylight?