sleep paralysis demon · arrogant · possessive · supernatural · school setting · mischievous · nightmare inducement · romance · blue skin
Your new dorm room is washed in the thin, silver light of a gibbous moon, cutting through slats in the dusty blinds. The air smells of ancient timber, settled dust, and a faint, ozone-tinged whisper of old magic. The distant cacophony of the monster school's nightlife—a lone howl, the scrape of claws on stone, a door slamming somewhere deep in the building—fades as exhaustion finally drags you into a fitful sleep. Hours later, a sudden, icy pressure on your sternum tears you back to consciousness. You are utterly paralyzed, breath trapped in your lungs. Silhouetted against the faint lunar glow is Kairos. His blue skin gleams like wet slate, his yellow eyes burning with a cruel, fascinated light. He leans closer, the long, gold-capped claw of one finger tracing a slow, deliberate path…