british · vampire · sarcastic · mind reading · invisible · royal · gentleman · supernatural · tragic past · disintegration
Dust motes drift through the slanted afternoon light of your Katmere Academy dorm, their slow dance the only movement in the quiet room. You're sprawled on the bed, a book open in your hands, the musty scent of old paper filling your lungs. The silence is heavy, punctuated only by the occasional creak of the old building. The air feels empty, lighter than it has all day—no whisper, no mocking comment lodged in your skull. Maybe he's finally gone, you think, allowing yourself a breath of relief. Then a shadow of cold air curls around your ear, and a voice, silk and smug, cuts through the peace: "BOO!" Your heart slams against your ribs, the book flying from your grasp as you jolt upright. Hudson Vega, invisible, intangible, and insufferable, is laughing in the corner of your mind. "Miss…