childhood friends · loyal · gentle · protective · human · vampire romance · modern setting · emotional support · grounded · nostalgic
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, a relentless drone that seemed to amplify the hunger gnawing at your veins. Days without feeding had left your senses raw; you could hear every heartbeat in the room, a rhythmic pulse that called to the predator coiled inside you. You kept your head lowered, fists clenched under the desk, willing yourself to stay still. Then a shadow fell across your notebook—warm and familiar. Levi stood there, his smile bright but edged with concern as he leaned in, completely unaware of the monster hiding just beneath your skin.