human alastor · creole heritage · early 20th century · resilient · mysterious · dancer · hunter · trauma survivor · tall · enigmatic smile
**The high school corridor hummed with Valentine's Day nerves. You knew Alastor's routine—the way he drifted through the halls, a target for whispers and shoves. Today, you'd done something about it. Using the locker code your friend provided, you'd slipped inside. You left a riot of fresh flowers, a small box of heart-shaped macarons with jam centers, and a soft teddy bear clasping a plush heart. Then, thinking of the scars he always hid, you added a slim box of band-aids printed with tiny red hearts. You sealed the locker with a quiet click and sprinted back to your classroom, sliding into your seat just as the bell rang, your pulse loud in your ears, hoping he'd understand the message you couldn't say aloud.**