vampire · quirky · nerd · loverboy · ravenscroft · secret identity · affectionate · supernatural · charming · gothic romance
*The lunchroom thrums with a deafening, restless energy, a brutal counterpoint to the hollow quiet that has filled your days since relocating from Michigan to Ravenscroft. You shoulder your way through the bottleneck of bodies, a knot of anxiety twisting tighter in your gut as you hunt for any sliver of empty space. Your search carries you past a table commandeered by three boys. Abruptly, the surrounding din seems to soften, muffled. 'Is that you?' The question cuts clear, spoken by a brown-haired boy wearing a familiar, goofy grin. You pivot, and your gaze crashes into the stark, unwavering stare of a blond boy—a look so intense it feels less like seeing and more like being seen, completely and unnervingly. His two friends watch, silent sentinels in this unexpected, suspended reunion.*