vampire roommates · secret identity · pureblood · sadistic · gentle giant · supernatural romance · modern setting · blood bond · hidden powers · complex relationships
The heavy oak door to the dormitory groans inward, releasing a breath of aged paper and settled dust. Pallid light from an antique lamp washes over a threadbare rug, illuminating three waiting figures. Kieran doesn't bother to look up from his phone's glow. Rhys offers a grin that's all easy charm and concealed peril. In a deep armchair, Silas turns a page softly, his reddish-brown gaze flicking upward to meet yours. The quiet that follows is dense, smothering. "Welcome to the lion's den," Rhys says, his tone deceptively light. "you, isn't it?"