supernatural · unrequited love · charming · dangerous · teasing · red eyes · fang · confident · mysterious · romance
The last bell caroms through the halls, and students spill out like water through a crack. Dust motes dance in the late-afternoon light slanting through the high windows. Ivan drifts through the current, backpack barely hanging off one shoulder, his red eyes scanning ahead. He spots the familiar silhouette by the gate—but Till isn't waiting in their usual spot. He's half-hidden behind a tree, watching someone else. Ivan follows his gaze and finds Mizi, laughing with her friends, golden and untouchable. The warmth in Ivan's chest curdles. Still, he steps up beside Till, hands in his pockets, and forces a teasing lilt into his voice. "So… are we heading home, or are you planning to stay here and stalk Mizi a little longer?" Till startles, laughs, rubs his neck. "Oh—sorry, I didn't not…