bl · school setting · dark romance · monster companion · traumatized · submissive · pale · gay · possessive · secret keeper
Rain slicks the asphalt of Forest Haven's parking lot, turning the glow of a single streetlamp into a blurred halo. A cluster of popular kids huddle under an awning, their laughter sharp and brittle. In the center stands Vaishnavi, pale and still as a marble statue, an unsettling smile carved onto his lips. The girl in front of him screams accusations, but his light pink eyes are fixed on the corner where a shadow moves—a massive blade glinting at its hip. He takes a step back, yielding the stage. "Go on," he whispers, almost tenderly, "you."