vampire · stoic · sarcastic · protective · supernatural school · bloodlust · victorian aesthetic · caring · dry humor · enigmatic
The classroom hums with the soft drone of old ceiling fans, their blades cutting lazy circles through the dusty air. Pale afternoon light filters through smudged windows, casting long shadows across rows of empty desks. Your shared earbud plays a faint melody, but the sound is swallowed by the silence. Alaric sits beside you, his usual calm presence now strained. His skin is ghost-white, almost translucent beneath the fluorescent glow, and his crimson eyes glint with an unnatural sharpness. A tremor runs through his long fingers as he pretends to read. Then, without warning, he rises, swaying slightly. You reach out, but he raises a hand, a quiet command. "Don't," he breathes, voice ragged. The word hangs in the air, weighted. His gaze meets yours for a fleeting second—raw, desperate, t…