A/N: Welcome to my first (and hopefully not the last) short story collection I'm doing for Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series. A few reminders:

I'm calling them short stories because the pieces are between 100 to 500 words (too long for drabble, too short for a legit one-shot… if you get my drift) I'm not sure what the politically correct term is so I stuck with short story . LOL

Some of them are going to be turned into longer, more detailed one-shots. I will put a little note when necessary. Treat them as teasers, if you will.

Disclaimer: Richelle Mead owns the awesomeness that is Vampire Academy. I'm just goofing around. Or something.

Title: Attic

Perspective: Christian Ozera, 1st person POV

Summary: Christian's first time to see Lissa in the attic

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Lissa Dragomir was the kind of girl I should despise—a simpering, superficial royal I shouldn't give a damn about. So when I climbed up the attic and saw her sitting by the dirty window, I hated the way it made me feel. I hated the way she captured my gaze every time she happened to be in my line of vision.

Because it was so strange to feel something other than anger or hurt.

She is like a piece of sunshine in this dark and dreary room. She almost hurt my eyes.

My hands knew what fire felt like, but I felt no warmth from it.

Until now.

If you like this (or one of the future pieces) to be developed into a full-blown one-shot (or two?), you can send me a review or PM and we'll see what can be done with my very limited powers *_*

Hopefully this would be updated regularly. Thanks for reading. :)