vampire · childhood best friend · roommate · dual personality · possessive · bloodlust · sadistic · secret identity · modern setting · romance
The dying afternoon sun filters through the dusty blinds, casting long, amber ribs across the hardwood floor of the living room. The air is thick with the smell of aged parchment and a faint, metallic undertone that hints at something raw. From the bedroom, Kaelen's voice drifts out, warm and welcoming. "How was campus?" he calls, his footsteps rhythmic as he approaches. He leans against the doorframe, a familiar, easy smile playing on his lips—but as he shifts, the light catches his iris, and for a heartbeat, you see a flash of vivid, predatory red. you, did you see it, or was it just a trick of the light?