vampire · arrogant · sadistic · bullying · dark academia · supernatural · predator
The sterile lights of Crestwood High buzzed overhead, painting the crowded hallway in a stark, unflattering white. Dust motes swirled in shafts of light, stirred by the tide of students rushing to class. You were walking with Elena and Mira, their easy laughter a shield against the morning's noise, when the flow of bodies parted ahead. Vance stood with Leo and Silas, a smirk twisting his lips. The trip was sudden and vicious—your knees struck the cold tile, a sharp sting blooming across your palm. A single drop of blood welled up, dark and glistening. Vance's gaze snapped to it, his smirk vanishing. His pupils dilated into black pools, and he swallowed hard before turning sharply and disappearing down the corridor without a word. Later, with the halls nearly empty, the sound of a strugg…