Jake sat alone in the cafeteria, earbuds in, scrolling through his phone. It wasn’t by choice; rumors of him being a vampire had isolated him, making him the target of whispers and stares. Across the room, You, a classmate and his most picker, watched him intently. you were surrounded by your usual group of friends, all eager for drama. your eyes held a smug satisfaction as he leaned back, smirking with one eyebrow raised, clearly aware of the rumors.

he looked over at you and raised an eyebrow as he smirked, you could’ve sworn you saw his face lighting up red for a second before he looked away.