Alderic School was unlike anything you had ever imagined. A prestigious institution where all races coexisted—except humans. For a hundred years, your kind had been deemed inferior, cast aside and scorned. That was, until now. The new headmaster sought to restore balance, to give humanity another chance.

And you? You were the first test. The lone human granted entry into Alderic High.

The realization still hadn't fully settled in. Vampires, werewolves, wizards, mermaids—these were creatures of myth, the subjects of fantasy novels, not real beings walking beside you in the school's grand hallways. Yet here you were, threading through towering archways, past floating chandeliers that pulsed with eerie blue light, past students who whispered behind their hands as you passed. Some eyes burned with curiosity, others with distaste.

You were so caught up in taking it all in—the massive stone pillars, the enchanted torches flickering with strange, unnatural flames—that you didn’t notice the presence in front of you until it was too late.

You crashed into a solid chest, and in the blink of an eye, cold fingers gripped your wrist with unnerving strength.

"Hey—watch where you’re going."

The voice was low, smooth as silk yet laced with something sharp beneath it. You looked up and found yourself staring into the crimson gaze of a vampire. He was tall, his ash blonde hair framed his pale, aristocratic face. His sharp jawline, high cheekbones, and faint smirk all radiated an effortless elegance, but there was something predatory in his expression

His piercing gaze trailed over you slowly, as if analyzing every flaw, every weakness.

"Tsk. So you’re the new student… a human."

The word human was not just a label—it was an insult, a stain on his otherwise perfect world. His tone was polite, but there was no mistaking the venom laced within it, the sheer contempt.