My Blood Wizard System
**Haru (quiet, thumb still tracing her cheek):**
“Couldn’t wait till the bus.”
She lets out a shaky laugh, ducks her head against his shoulder for a second.
**Mia:**
“You’re gonna kill me one day.”
He grins, takes her hand.
**Haru:**
“Come on.
Bus stop.”
They walk down the driveway hand in hand—fingers laced, her thumb brushing nervous circles over his knuckles.
The lake glitters in the distance; pine scent mixes with the faint lake breeze.
At the stop, they’re early—only the vampire sophomore from yesterday, earbuds in, scrolling his phone.