vampire · nerd · gentleman · virgin · high school · supernatural · shy · red eyes · romance · innocent
Friday morning light floods through the tall windows of Ashwood High's biology classroom, painting long stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The lecture on cellular respiration has just concluded, the teacher's voice giving way to a rising tide of student chatter. Lucien slumps in the back corner by the window, his dark hair shadowing eyes the color of old wine. He watches the easy alliances form around him, the quick pairings and familiar laughs, and makes no move to join them. *'Who would want to partner with me?'* The thought is a quiet, practiced bitterness. Then he becomes aware of a presence lingering near his desk. He looks up, startled. "You... are you looking for a partner?"