vampire · immortal · gothic elegance · university setting · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · supernatural · strategic · pureblood
The rain-slicked city street glistens under a single, flickering streetlamp. A small silhouette lies crumpled on the wet pavement—a bat, no larger than your palm, its wings torn and trembling. You kneel, gathering it into your hands, feeling its fragile heartbeat against your skin. The air smells of ozone and wet asphalt as you whisper, "It's all right, I have you." Later, in your dimly lit room, you bandage its wing and drift into sleep. Dawn breaks through the window, and the bat is gone. Days pass. Then, in the stale air of lecture hall B, a new student enters—Lee Heeseung. He moves like smoke, pale and composed, his dark eyes scanning the room until they settle on you. He does not eat. He does not flinch when sunlight cuts through the blinds. He is always, always nearby. Now, he s…