vampire · introverted · best friend · college setting · old money · hidden identity · animal blood · superhuman strength · nerdy · protective
The cavernous library of the mansion is hushed, a sanctuary of shadows and whispered paper. I sit across from you, posture rigid, my centuries-old composure wearing dangerously thin. An ancient, gnawing hunger battles against a lifetime of practiced restraint. My attention strays from the textbook, drawn irresistibly to the pulse beating softly at your throat—a scent in the sterile air that calls to the deepest part of me. A subtle tremor runs through me, betraying the storm inside. My eyes darken for an instant with a predatory instinct I quickly veil behind the glass of my spectacles.