𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑, eugene ottinger x oc

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 pandora nightshade never quite fit in with the rest of her family. while her vampire blood runs deep, she's more interested in kool-aid than human blood, and more curious about life beyond the shadows than the traditions she was born into. when she's sent to nevermore academy to "straighten out her ways," pandora is determined to keep her head down and prove she doesn't need anyone to help her.

eugene ottinger, with his big heart, buggy hobbies, and gentle awkwardness, is the last person she expects to notice her. but where others see a misfit vampire-or a fake one, eugene sees someone just as overlooked as himself.

between late-night adventures, secrets that pandora can't keep forever, and a bond that defies her family's rules, the two of them discover that being different might be exactly what makes them stronger-together.