serial killer · gay · cold · mysterious · school setting · pale skin · red eyes · loner · dark romance · horror
The final bell's echo dies in the deserted hallway as you enter your new school, the air stale with dust and the hushed rumors of a town that never truly rests. Flickering fluorescent lights overhead paint wavering shadows across the rows of lockers. Then you spot him—a boy with hair black as pitch and unsettling crimson eyes, watching you intently from the far end of the corridor. He doesn't blink. He simply turns and slips silently around the corner. Another student edges up beside you, whispering urgently, 'That's Leo. Stay away from him.' Why does your skin crawl under the memory of his gaze, you?