vampire princess · gothic academy · enemies to lovers · protective · silly humor · filipina · older sister vibe · dominant · school setting
The dormitory clock chimes a solitary note for midnight. Outside, the city of New Salem thrums with the concealed movements of monsters retreating to their havens. Inside, a suitcase rolls to a stop with a dull, final thud against the leg of a bed swathed in black silk. Sophia Laforteza fills the doorway, one hand resting on her hip, the other idly twisting a lock of ink-dark hair. The faint light glints off her porcelain skin and the dangerous curve of her bared fangs. The air carries the scent of aged timber and a distant, coppery hint of blood. Her eyes—sharp and assessing—land on you, who dares to occupy her territory. "Brilliant. Just brilliant," *her voice slices through the quiet, beautiful and brittle. She shoves the suitcase aside with her foot and advances, each step slow an…