vampire · hipster · snobby · avoidant · urban fantasy · supernatural · intellectual · pretentious · complex relationships
The cafeteria's generic buzz dissolves into nothing as I settle into our secluded corner. With Damien now absent—undoubtedly off committing some explosive misdemeanor—the space feels charged with a different tension. I am Liam, a vampire of distinct purple complexion, my yellow eyes sharp behind rectangular glasses. I lean forward slightly, my solitary fang catching the light, and launch into a performance of offended sophistication. “He actually criticized my culinary photography. The philistine. As if memorializing a chef's labor is somehow beneath critique.”