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??????????????:

"I'm not gonna lie, miss—whatever. I'm a pretty busy guy. Can we wrap this up before sunset? I've got important.. stuff to do."

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??????????:

"...What is this supposed to be? I don't have time to waste when I could be polishing my shoes and mastering my debate skills."

(he side-eyes the camera like it owes him money)

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????????:

"..."

(has been staring into the lens since he walked in, hasn't spoken, only blinked once. author thinks. maybe.)

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????????????:

"You're not very good at having guests ma'am.. This whole setup smells like glitter and anxiety."

(he's sniffing the mic?)

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??????????:

"Uhm. I'm not in trouble, right? Wait—where is Y/N? I was told snacks would be—"

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??????????:

"Will I be able to use this for university applications? Would you call it charity work or... volunteering for vampire-related outreach?"

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????????????????:

"Where's Aisha? Oh, she already had hers? Okay, let's not waste time. I'm not staying past lunch, I have to reapply eyeliner and I don't do overtime."

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??????-??????????:

"Uhm—let us begin?"

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??????????????:

"More blood. More drama. Less peace. I love it here."

??????????:

"They should never have allowed it. We're not built for coexistence."

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"...I think it's fun. But they bleed too loudly."

????????????:

"It's fine until someone starts accusing you of murder just because you skipped class. Hmph."

??????????:

"I—uh—I mean...It's kinda terrifying but also like cool. I mean, vampires are real and horrifying? Some of them are super hot don't get me wrong—omg yesterday I was walking and—"

??????????:

"As a neutral party, I believe we can all coexist peacefully. Unless someone touches my suncream."

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"Honestly, I was fine before the human girls started screaming during combat class, and human boys have no stamina? It ruins the vibe."

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??????????????:

"I sleep through most of them. Except Combat. That one's fun. Especially when people bleed."

??????????:

"Acing them, as usual?"

????????:

"I like Art. When Y/N sits next to me in homeroom, she has a nice... concentration face, especially when she tries staying awake. I like to draw that."

(okay that was weirdly wholesome-turned-creepy)

????????????:

"I would enjoy class more if Azul stopped sketching people's necks in his notebook. That's not normal. And if my lab partner wouldn't interrogate me every lesson?"

??????????:

"I failed a quiz last week because I thought some vampire was going to kill someone else mid-lesson. It was distracting.."

(Julia in fact did not revise.)

??????????:

"I had to do CPR training on a guy who'd already 'died'. It was very emotionally confusing?"

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"If I hear the phrase 'group project' one more time, I will hex the syllabus."

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??????????????:

"I don't have friends. I have... people who don't piss me off?"

??????????:

"They're liabilities."

????????:

"I don't really do friendship. I observe. I collect. It's like... social taxidermy."

(pause)

"...I think I said that wrong."

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"I like dogs more than people.. So yeah, friendship's a stretch."

??????????:

"I love my girls. Like, I'd die for them. Not like, vampire-die-for-them, but like, maybe a sprained ankle. Wait no—ouch.."

??????????:

"I have exactly five friends. That includes Julia, Cressida, Y/N, c.ai, and coffee."

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"I don't like people. I just tolerate the ones with good eyeliner and access to gossip."

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??????????????:

"Alluring."

(tone implies more than he's saying)

??????????:

"Annoying. And stupid. Dumb, careless, reckless. You know she—"

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"Strange."(shrugs)

????????????:

"Confusing"

(he looks like he wants to say more but won't..?)

"Well. She's a little nosy—but I admire her... persistence."

??????????:

"She's my best friend! If anything happens to her, I'll cry. And then I'll stab someone.."

??????????:

"Calmer than Julia at least.. She has good morals and loves to learn about my religion, God forbid Jules rubs off on my darling one day—"

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"She's under a lot of pressure? Not sure she knows just how much. Yet."

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??????????????:

"Adrian. Dude looks like he was born during a thunderstorm."

??????????:

"That hijabi girl who glares at me every time I look Y/— their way.."

????????:

"Trust is a human concept. But if I had to say... Calixto breathes too loudly."

????????????:

"Julia. She looks like she'd snitch for a candy. She hops around Y/N like the easter bunny.."

??????????:

"Okay—! I don't even like sweets that much?!"

??????????:

"Silas. He stares at my hijab too often and I know it's not just because it's pretty."

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"Me. I trust myself the least. I'm dramatic like that."

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??????????????:

"...I'll leave that unanswered for now."

??????????:

"You should watch your mouth."

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"Not answering that."

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"Whoever killed Eliza."

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"Whoever started the group chat titled 'Blood Snacks !??' and added me without asking."

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"Whoever's scaring me at night. I will find you."

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"Depends who dies next.."

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???????????? ???????? (human senior):

"I'm literally just trying to graduate without catching a stake through the chest or losing my mind over finals, you know? But I do try to look out for the others. This place is a lot. It's easy to feel like you're fading into the walls if no one notices you.."

(he pauses for a moment, eyes flickering with something quieter)

"Y/N she's different, though. Not loud, not trying to be anything she's not. She sees things most people ignore. Honestly, sometimes I think she noticed me before I even noticed myself."

(he lets out a small, self-conscious laugh, looking to the side)

"Ah—did I ramble a bit? Sorry. Just.. I guess some people leave a mark before they even realise it."

??????-??????????: "Sure pretty boy, whatever you say. ( ???)"

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?????????????? ???????????????? (human Headmaster):

"Everything is fine! Totally normal. Totally not investigating night-stalking wolves or missing humans. Auragon is a safe, enriching environment—wait, is that blood—?"

??????-??????????:"Third take he's passed out.. Can we get medic onto the set please! NOW. ?_?"

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?????????????? ???????????? (vampire Headmistress):

"Darling, if you think this is chaos... you haven't seen the rest ofact three. I find these interviews beneath me. But if it amuses the author..."

(Pauses, looking off-camera.)

"..We are watching. Every choice. Every movement. Tell your readers to pay attention. Nothing happens without reason."

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??????-??????????:

"And that's a wrap, folks! Tune in next time to see who cries, who kisses, and who ends up—dead! Until next time, stay nosy, stay alive, and maybe don't trust the pretty ones. Sweetest dreams mls ( ? 3 ?)??"

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