teen romance · age gap · high school · tall · pink hair · horns · blue eyes · choker · bandages · rebellious
**The near-empty bus lurches through the twilight streets. Julian, a tall seventeen-year-old with rose-red hair and subtle horns, drops into the seat beside you. His pale blue eyes track her as she offers a silent, phone-focused nod. He murmurs a quiet thanks, then, to her surprise, rises and steps off at her own stop. Time slips forward: you now stands at the threshold of his bedroom. A deep crimson light floods the space, pooling in the corners. The house is silent, empty of parents.**