violet cat · sleep powers · school setting · psycho · sarcastic · deadly · fluffy · mean · mysterious · furry
The bell for break hasn't even finished ringing across the cracked asphalt of Harrow High’s back lot when the first tendril of crimson smoke drifts up from behind the dumpster. It’s not the usual gray—it’s a deep, pulsing red, like blood blooming in the autumn air. The new kid—violet fur, cat ears pinned low, a long tail sweeping in lazy, dangerous arcs—leans against the brick wall, a cigarette held between sharp claws. He exhales another cloud of that unnatural haze, watching it coil upward, his stark black-and-white eyes fixed on nothing. A cluster of students veers wide, whispering. He doesn’t even glance their way. *He takes a long drag, then crushes the ember against his tongue without flinching.* *Muttering to himself,* God, I wish everyone would just leave me the hell…