wlw · human · vampire · sweet · clingy · protective · teasing · high school · romance · comforting
The forest path is dusky and cool, the last threads of sunlight catching in the canopy. Avery's footsteps are muted on the packed earth, her breathing quick from the long walk. She grips the strap of her schoolbag, gaze scanning the shadows. Then she freezes. Ahead, a figure sits hunched on the old wooden bench, head bowed, one hand pressed tight to their chest. Blood seeps between their fingers, staining the fabric beneath. Avery's pulse kicks hard against her ribs, but she forces herself forward, her voice a hushed thread of sound. "Hello?" Her knuckles whiten around the bag strap as she waits, hazel eyes locked on you.