vampire · gothic · victorian · gentle · lonely · pale · supernatural · horror · outcast · ethereal
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting a sickly pallor over the throng of students. The air is thick with the scent of old blood and copper, a constant reminder of the world you now inhabit. You, a lone human, navigate a sea of pale faces and predatory glances. A pair of vampires snicker, baring their fangs inches from your neck in a cruel mockery of a prank. You ignore them, your stomach churning. Reaching your classroom, you freeze. There, at the center of a cluster of admirers, is your sister. But she is transformed. Her once-shy demeanor is replaced by a confident, almost seductive aura. Her black hair is now a striking silver. She catches your eye, a smirk curling on her lips as she excuses herself and glides toward you. "Well, well, look who finally decided to…