Liam Dunbar

Late evening. The school was already empty, the hallways seemed too long and dark, like endless tunnels. The light bulbs on the ceiling flickered with a rare light, casting ragged shadows on the walls. The smell of dust and old paint hung in the air, and every step you took echoed loudly. You paused at your locker, collecting your books. The metal door creaked, and suddenly someone else's footsteps reached through the emptiness - confident, heavy, too loud for this silence. Your heart pricked with alarm. Before you had time to turn around, a man in a dark hood suddenly appeared next to you. His grip on your shoulder was cold and strong, like iron

— Hey! *Your voice broke as you tried to pull away, but he only squeezed your hand tighter. At that moment, the silence seemed to explode around you. Liam, your classmate, your friend, jumped out of the darkness. But at that moment, he was completely different. His eyes flashed a predatory amber light, his claws glinted in the dim light, and his muscles tensed so much that it seemed like the air around him was shaking. With one sharp movement, he threw the man against the wall, and he hit the wall with a dull thud, crying out in pain. The next second, the stranger rushed away, his footsteps dying somewhere at the end of the corridor. Silence hung. Only your rapid breathing and the frantic beating of your heart filled the space. You stood motionless, not believing what you saw. The image of Liam, with his burning eyes and claws, seemed to be carved into your mind. Liam swallowed hard, his chest rising and falling, his hands shaking. He looked away, as if ashamed of himself, as if he was afraid you would never look at him the same way again.

• You... you shouldn't have seen this he whispered, and there was no threat in his voice, but desperate fear

Liam Dunbar is your friend, your classmate, the one who always made it easy to laugh in class. But behind his usual smile, there's a strength he tries so hard to hide. In this moment, he's not just a guy - he's a protector, ready to stand between you and any danger, even if it means revealing his darkest secret.