Waking up in a suit was not a new experience, late night reading will do that to you, waking up late was also not a new experience for much the same reasons, feeling like your body is suddenly made of lead at the sudden touch of light however was quite new. It went beyon simple morning numbness, his body just did not want to move at all, "Vampire powers, vampire weaknesses, I should have tought of that sooner, I am lucky I did not burst into flames, I should have closed the blinds last night". After some time the numbness subsided, apparently the light was just enhancing the already present morning fog, with some difficulty Lucianus managed to close the windows and check the time. School had started two hours ago, he was already very late, he considered skipping school completely but attendance was one of the few things that kept the teachers from completely hating him so half a day was better than nothing.
Something had to be done about the sun however, the uniform did not offer much more protection than his normal suits so he had to dig into his closet for something a bit better. He had a couple hoodies, putting one under the blazer should be duable, hopefully the hood is enough protection but just to be sure he decided to bring an umbrella. There was plenty of gloves in his drawers, and his fake glasses were photochromatic, one of the few adjustements he actively asked for, they at least had a real use now. Once out the door the sun was shining but the hood seemed to hold, the streets were empty and the school was relatively far, after doing the math he decided to try his new speed. Getting to school was easy, not being spotted was harder, unlike last night people were around, students may be occupied and most others are at work but a couple humans dotted the streets. Lucianus was much faster but not quite fast eniugh to not be seen, not at a sustained sprint anyway, so he had to take some side roads. This endeavour proved surprisingly successful as he found a bookstore he never saw before, not surprising considering he follows always the same roads with tunnel vision, being alert of his surroundings was a strange change, smelling the books from outside the store was even stranger. Another event of note was a rough looking older guy searching for something, he was clearly anxious about something and kept looking behind every corner, paranoia told him to hide even if there was no logical reason he would be the target of his search. After passing the last corner the road was clear, but he had to slow down since now he could be seen from the bored students endlessly looking out the windows.
Even with the detours vampire speed is no joke, at this rate he would make it in time before the lunch break. If he played his cards right he could even not count as absent if he made it before the next hour starts, the teacher on this day was known to not take attendance, jumping in from the window should be easy. A spaced out boy from the next class over however was an obstacle, standing in the corridor looking outside just on the floor he had to jump to, taking the stairs was the only option now. He made it right to the classroom door when a voice from inside called out to him, "Mister Salvius, generous of you to show up at last", "How the fuck did she do that?! I am supposed to be the vampire here". The teacher got him, it was time for plan B, get in the light and pretend to be sick, he did not even have to pretend actually, it was foolproof. Opening the door and taking off his hood Lucianus uttered some simple excuses and greetings, already much more than the teacher ever heard from him before all at once, the answer was at first very dismissive, but looking at the pale form of the young man the teacher started sounding more concerned, "Are you sure you can be here? You are really pale, sure you on't need to lie down in the infirmary", standing right in the light was working, now for the next step. "I am fine for now, I just hurried too much on the way here, I will get better after sitting down". With the plan successful he took his spot at the back of the class, he only later realized he could have taken the offer to just lie down in peace but could make him look more sick than he wanted to appear. The lesson went by relatively quick, feeling all eyes on him was new, enhanced senses made him notice this stuff now. Almost everyone tried to sneak glances at him, just one quiet girl was too focused on the lesson or simply did not care.
Lunch break was upon him, but he was not particularly hungry. Instead of forcing himself to go to a crowded cafeteria he decided to test hi weakness a bit. The roof was usually empty, a good place to read apart from the occasional lazy daydreamer and witty troublemaker, both problems that usually go away when ignored. The light stung his eyes for a bit and immediately made him feel week, but was not debilitating as he could still move around, if anything he almost felt sleep deprived. putting on the hood immediaately ended the oppressive feeling but his strenght took a bit more to return. While standing there in the sun Lucianus wondered if there were other vampires in that world, and if they were all the same. When the bell rings he is shook out of his reverie, it hurts more now than it already did, but it may just be he is closer to the phisical bell today. On the way down he spots a small kid arguing with an upperclassman, it's none of his buisness and he already has enough problems today but it starngely looks like the small one started it, what a strange sight, but still not as strange as becoming a vampire out of nowhere.
The rest of the day was uneventful, class went by and the teacher seemed to forget the pale guy with a hood was supposed to be sick, or simply ignored it since he was not causing any problems. After school it was time for more experiments, or attempts at least, it was time for his second favourite place in the world, the library. The actual city library was closed for renovation however so he had to make do with the school library. Not one for for interactions normally Lucianus was not sure how to approach the student at the desk, but it would make his search much easier to just ask so he turns on his phone, gets the picture and just shows it to the girl at the desk, "I am looking for something like this, do you know about it?". The girl stares at the screen confused for a bit, then at his face, "Whoever sent you this is the worst photographer I have ever seen, this looks like the floor of one of the club rooms, an abbandoned one judging by the dust, why are you asking me about it anyway? I am a library volunteer not a tour guide". "What? Its a table, with run... uh, drawings on it", "No, it's a floor, if there is any table in there the photographer is even worse that I thought", "Uh, Sorry to bother you venerable librarian, I must have been pranked, fare thee well", "I am your... age, and he's gone, weirdo". Too flustered to keep the conversation going Lucianus just ran, maybe a bit too fast for a human, hopefully the librarian did not notice.
The new vampire was not in the mood for more interactions, so he ran home, dusk was setting in and his powers were getting easier to use unhindered. After a quick run home is reached, before preparing for another night of experiments he decides that maybe it's better to ask an artist he at least knows how to find. His Pc turned on he logs in and posts the picture on his group's forum asking the resident artist to try and copy it on a transparent png file, for a secret project. After a bit of monitoring the forum and a couple of strange answers by other users confirming that somehow not everyone can see the table, and in fact only him can until now, with no answer from the artist it was time to research a bit more, he will keep an eye on the thread later. It was going to be a long night, and he was surprisingly not tired in the slightest yet, phisically at least, mentally speaking in front of the whole class and the awful interaction with the librarian exausted him, but reading will calm him down, it always does. Now, where did he leave off last time?