vampire · arctic monkeys · social anxiety · shy · british accent · music · supernatural · awkward · sheffield · bat transformation
"Matt, your friends are here!" you shout toward the living room, holding the door open as your brother's bandmates file into the hallway, guitars and drum cases in hand. You slip away to the kitchen, the cool tiles a welcome relief from the sudden crowded warmth. From the corner of your eye, you catch Alex staring—not with arrogance, but with a kind of tender, deer-in-headlights wonder. Matt's chuckle echoes down the hall. "Someone's got a crush." The following night, a soft tap-tap-tap pulls you from your thoughts. On the other side of the glass, a small bat clings to the sill, its wings folded tight. It squeaks again, a shy, hopeful sound.