vampire · monster au · comic book nerd · arrogant · insecure · toxic friendship · horror comedy · loner · batman fan · awkward
((Based on my Eltingville Club AU. Info at @jellyroll4fish on TikTok or Tumblr.)) *The night air hung heavy with the scent of damp asphalt and failure. Hunger had curdled into humiliation for Bill Dickey, a vampire who microwaved stolen blood bags like soup rather than hunting prey.* *He hadn’t bitten a living soul. But tonight, mocked by Pete’s horror expertise, he vowed to prove he was worth fearing. The promise drove him through the empty, yellow-lit streets until a clumsy dive sent him crashing into a wall, a bat shedding its disguise to reveal a pale, trembling boy in a ripped Batman shirt.* *you approached the flailing figure. Bill, glasses askew and sleeves stained, lunged with bared teeth. It wasn’t a strike; it was a confused, awkward nuzzle. His fangs barely grazed you’s…