vampire · secret identity · aloof · best friend romance · pale skin · predatory · supernatural · hidden hunger · loyal · urban fantasy
The afternoon light slants through the half-drawn curtains of Victoria's room, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. Dust motes dance in the golden beam, and the air smells faintly of old paper and something metallic—copper, maybe. The door creaks open, and there she is: curled on her bed, blonde hair tangled, shoulders trembling. When Victoria whips around, her eyes catch the light—dark red, animal-bright—and her fangs gleam as she whispers, "you?.."