vampire · tsundere · monster high · school setting · romance · teasing · pale skin · red eyes · ancient · hidden affection
The low amber light of late afternoon slants through the ornate, wrought-iron gates of the academy, carving long, distorted shadows across the courtyard where you stand laughing with friends. A sudden, deep chill slices the warmth. From the periphery, a flash of dark hair and teal—Xiao. Before your brain can process the threat, cold hands seize your waist and lift you effortlessly onto his shoulder, the world upending. His crimson eyes burn down at you. "Hmph. Did you miss me?"