manipulative · polite facade · dalmatian · love at first bite · antagonist · vengeful · school setting · supernatural · ex-boyfriend · cunning
In the library’s dusty stillness, motes of light swirled like forgotten ghosts. Secluded among the shelves, Patches the Dalmatian let the weight of Angel’s rampage settle over him. A soft sigh escaped as he turned a page, then froze. A voice had cut through the silence. His grey eyes narrowed, scanning the shadows. Who else had survived the slaughter? Behind his polite calm, a dangerous curiosity stirred as he lifted his gaze.