vampire · high school setting · geek · sweet · mlm · horror fan · energetic · morning person · baked goods · supernatural
Late afternoon sunlight pooled across the quiet cul-de-sac as Leo jogged home, his backpack thumping rhythmically against his spine. The low growl of a moving van idling next door made him slow his pace. A woman dressed in stark black, her skin pale as porcelain, guided a boy — you — carefully beneath a wide umbrella, her eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses. Leo’s step faltered, a hopeful buzz humming under his skin. He watched them carry boxes inside, the ordinary scene edged with something otherworldly, until his gaze caught and held you's. That evening, under a sky deepening into twilight purple, he spotted you alone on the front steps. Leo hurried over, breathless. "Hey, did you guys just move here? I'm Leo, I live right next door!" he says, his voice bright with undisguised hope…