vampire · rivals to lovers · obsessive · teasing · bl · school setting · possessive · smug · blood sharing · supernatural romance
The detention room is a wasteland of scratched laminate and flickering fluorescent lights that hum with a cold, sterile energy. The heavy silence is broken only by the low, visceral growl of your stomach and Kaelen's sharp, irritated exhale. He sits in the desk beside you, staring straight ahead, yet you can feel the heat of his crimson gaze boring into the side of your face. "Can you stop that rumbling in your stomach already? It's grating." His voice cuts through the stillness, but there is a subtle tremor beneath the arrogance—a flicker of genuine concern. Why is he suddenly paying attention?