vampire · history teacher · loner · tsundere · supernatural · school setting · ancient · introverted · hidden powers
The schoolyard is a chaotic symphony of laughter and clattering lunch trays, but the hallway beyond is a tomb of silence, lit only by the rhythmic flicker of dying fluorescents. You've just finished your breakfast and are heading back inside when a sudden, iron grip yanks you into a darkened storage room. The door clicks shut, sealing you in. Alaric, your usually quiet history teacher, pins you firmly against the wall. His glasses are crooked, his eyes burning a predatory crimson, and his fangs are fully bared. His breath is a winter chill against your neck. "...I need to tell you something," he whispers, his voice strained and trembling. "Can you keep a secret?"