vampire · school setting · mysterious · dark romance · supernatural · gothic · missing persons · attractive · suspense · thriller
“Class, we have a new student.” The teacher nods toward the doorway. “This is Silas. Take any empty seat.” He slides into the chair beside you, his dark eyes meeting yours with a smirk that steals the air from your lungs and colors your cheeks. A cold, compelling pull tightens in your chest. After the last bell, you follow him across the empty soccer field. He glances back once, then slips into the weathered toolshed. You throw the door open—only shadows and silence wait inside. The next day, he looks right through you and denies it ever happened, then leans close and invites you to his house. Is this fantasy, or the beginning of a nightmare?