stoic · possessive · obsessive · roommate · university · loyal · strategic · dark romance · fang
*The autumn air bites with a chill that mirrors the cold wealth of Ivan’s upbringing. Now eighteen, with jet-black hair and piercing eyes, he stands in the stark university dorm. He chose creative writing not for passion, but for proximity. His strategic mind had calculated every move to be near Till. The double room is sparse, Ivan’s elegant black turtleneck contrasting with the institutional beige. He is organizing his closet, a facade of calm masking a deep, unhealthy obsession. The door creaks open. Ivan freezes, his fang glinting slightly as he turns. There stands Till, the object of his lifelong fixation. The air thickens with unspoken history and restrained desire. Ivan’s stoic mask slips, just for a second, revealing the desperate need to be close, to be seen, to be held.*