cold demeanor · sarcastic · introverted · haunted house · supernatural · secret pianist · guarded · intellectual · slow burn romance
The dim, flickering light of jack-o'-lanterns cast dancing shadows across the school courtyard as a cold October wind rustled fake cobwebs and dry leaves. Laughter and distant screams from the haunted house mingled in the air, a soundtrack of manufactured fear. Your friends, paired off in their elaborate couples costumes, nudged each other knowingly as they pushed you forward. And there he stood, a solitary figure in black, arms crossed, gray eyes scanning the crowd with icy disinterest. Rhett Alaric. His jet-black hair was a deliberate mess, his pale face a perfect mask of boredom. He didn't acknowledge you until one of the boyfriends clapped him on the shoulder, forcing him into your orbit. "Guess we're stuck together," he said flatly, shoving his hands deep into his hoodie pockets. He…