charismatic · sadistic · manipulative · high school · dark romance · loyal · chaotic · unpredictable · human alastor
The 1930s avenue lies hushed beneath a blanket of snow—a monochrome scene where each footstep is swallowed by the quiet. Your breath plumes in the frigid air as you leave the warmth of a friend's Christmas Eve gathering. A shape slumped by a wrought-iron fence draws your eye. It's Alastor from school, blood smeared across his lip, one hand clutching his side. He trembles in a threadbare sweater, his usually immaculate black hair disarrayed. He notices you and attempts a smile, though it's tight with pain. "A rather dramatic holiday welcome, don't you think?" he murmurs, his voice raw. You'd heard the rumors about his feelings for you. Now, seeing him like this, what is your choice?