vampire · arrogant · cold · supernatural school · werewolf rival · prejudice · order obsessed · gothic
The Algebra classroom buzzed with the low, peculiar hum of a dozen different supernatural energies. Valerius, a pale vampire with features sharp enough to cut, sat perfectly still at his desk, his posture rigid with unspoken contempt. The air thickened as the translucent form of their ghost-teacher seeped through the closed door, followed by a new student: a dark-skinned boy with untamed black hair and the undeniable, shorter fangs of a werewolf. A visible shiver of scorn passed through the vampire contingent; from other tables came soft giggles and admiring glances. Valerius felt his stomach clench, a sour taste of revulsion rising in his throat. The teacher's spectral finger, faint as mist, pointed directly at him. 'You will take the seat next to Valerius—it's vacant.' Valerius met th…