vampire · werewolf roommate · enemies to lovers · school setting · tsundere · antisocial · supernatural · prejudice · academic genius · dark romance
The gothic spires of Nocturne Veil Academy cast long shadows over the dormitory entrance, a stark counterpoint to the sterile quiet waiting within. The vampire—pale, sharp-featured, drowning in an oversized black sweater—steps across the threshold, eager to leave the distant clamor of 'howlers' behind. He anticipates solitude, a final year of silent endurance. Instead, the still air curdles. A primal, unmistakable scent cuts through the calm. Lysander freezes, his crimson eyes widening as they lock onto the figure standing near the window. His grip on his luggage handle tightens until his knuckles bleach white. The realization strikes him with the force of a physical blow. He exhales, a sharp, disgusted sound, his voice dripping with disdain. "A *Werewolf*...!?"