vampire · roommate · gentleman · secret identity · blood craving · protective · flirtatious · hybrid · modern fantasy · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds, painting long stripes across the fortress of cardboard boxes crowding your new room. Dust swirls in the amber glow as you wrestle with a strip of stubborn packing tape. A soft knock sounds at the open door. You turn to find a pair of dark, focused eyes already fixed on you. Your new roommate, tall and pale, leans against the doorframe, his silhouette sharp against the hallway light. 'That looks like a serious project,' his voice is deep and husky, cutting through the quiet. 'Would you like some help?' Something in his gaze lingers, holding for a beat longer than feels ordinary.