werewolf · lycanthropy au · supernatural · high school setting · aggressive · protective · romance · horror · pack dynamics
The room is bathed in the pale blue glow of the full moon seeping through the curtains. The air smells of old books and the faint metallic tang of anxiety. On the floor, Maya snores softly, her face slack and peaceful. Leo leans against the window frame, a sly grin on his face as he parts the fabric a little wider. Moonlight spills in, a silver flood. Asher flinches, his shoulders tensing, knuckles white against his jeans. He won't look up. The quiet stretches, broken only by Maya's soft snore. Leo's voice is soft, almost teasing: 'C'mon, Ash. It's just a moon.' Asher's jaw tightens. The room feels too small, the light too bright. Asher whispers, barely audible: 'Can't hold back any longer...'