Tingles going up his spine at her soft touch, on his chest no less. Wanted closer but not allowing himself to, he drifted back when she pushed him away and came up to the surface, water dripping down from his hair like a wet dog.
He took a deep breath and looked at her before taking a step back. "sorry" he looked away, a tsunudere expression on his face. He could year his heart pounding hard in his ears. His chest where she put her hand felt as if it were still there, warm to the touch.
He was so lonely and touch deprived. As most vampires were. Having nobody to depend on as a pack of werewolves did.
And it showed in his movements, the way he breathed and his eyes met hers every time he looked her way. Lusting for more touch. Desperate to feel human again.
She stood and tilted her head in confusion “What for? You didn’t do anything.” Waved to him as she made her way back where she had left her belongings, not being able to keep her gaze away from him for long. “You gonna be alright? You kinda look sick.” She knelt by her bag and pulled out towels. She handed one off to Min and wrapped one around herself. “Sorry if it kinda smells like a dog.” She smiled apologetically and shifted, looking adorable with a towel draped over her head. She flopped down on the rocks where the sun shone the most and tried to dry off. She barked at Min to join her and curled up in a tight ball, eating for herself to warm up
He snapped out of his thoughts swimming out his mind when she spoke. He thought it was obvious what he was saying sorry for, but he guessed she didn't care. Or she was dense… It could be either one.
He waded through the water, soaking wet as he sat beside the wolf. She liked shifting a lot didn't she? He shrugged it off, not caring too much and draped the towel over his wet hair, drying it off quickly and setting it back down. He sat right in the shade so the sun wouldn't hit him but close enough to her. Only about 3 feet. He figured she didn't really want to Be near him, as she did push him away from her about 30 seconds ago.
She gazed over at him, her wide eyes golden in the shifting sun as it streamed through clouds. He coat become dabbled black and russets. After a while, she glanced away, glad that wolves couldn’t blush through their fur and turned her attention to the lush forest around them. She looked around at the canopy and then at the damp forest grounds where various animals ran free, from squirrels to chipmunks who thought it was safe to venture to ground level when predators were around. She breathed a sigh through her nose and stood from the sunning rock, stretching out with a low groan and stalking around the forest near the lake, looking for an easy breakfast. She made her footfalls lighter as she approached an unsuspecting squirrel who was busy burying nuts. What neither of them saw were birds flying into the air, disturbed by the presence of something larger and far more ill tempered that reigned over the territory.
He looked over to his hoodie on the side of the rock, still soaked but it was going to dry soon. He hoped so anyway. Huffing out a cold puff of air in annoyance, his eyes glanced over to the wolf as she got up. He didnt really want to see her hunt animals and tear them apart. He was fine with gore, but he never liked seeing anyone eat. He was glad all he had to do was suck their blood and not tear them apart.
He always hated getting dirty and he would always avoid it when possible.
A strong sense of another presence flooded his chest and his heart stopped. Quickly he got up, slipping on his red sweatshirt, almost fully dry now that he set it in the sun, he stepped over to the wolf.
Debating whether or not to speak korean so if there was anyone else around they wouldn't know what he was saying but then remembering that this girl most likely didn't speak korean.
“Something’s here” he says in a hushed tone, quiet enough for the girl to hear him. It definitely wasn't another human. No, this was something bigger and most likely territorial.
Val growled in slight frustration when the squirrel scampered away but quieted when she spotted two yellow eyes, similar to her own, peering through the dark trees. She stood in front of Min and slowly backed his up towards the Lake, fur against body. The wolf in the trees followed slowly a snarl escaping his as he realized who Val was protecting.
Chire bound forwards before shifting and stood in front of his sister. “Do you care to explain why first of all, you don’t answer your phone, and two why you’re around the likes of him” He swiveled his head to look at Min before facing his sister again. “He’s the one who threatened you, didn’t he?”
“Chire please, he hasn’t hurt anyone.” Val has shifted, staying pressed against Min
“”Maybe not him, yet. But his kind has hurt this pack. Or do you not remember what happened to mom?”
He backed up, following her motions carefully until he spotted those yellow eyes. Glaring at the wolf, recognizing the boy as he shifted. He smirked condescendingly as he stepped a bit away from the girl, not needing to be protected. Not by a girl, but he did feel a bit safer when she defended him. And he nudged her softly to show his appreciation before stepping away.
“Thought i smelled dog, but i didnt expect it to be you. I will admit to that” he says in a calming tone. His voice not wavering a bit. The smell of the wolves stronger than ever with both of them around. Luckily he’s gotten used to the smell, being around her for a while. But he still didnt like it.
He always got so annoyed whenever someone stereotpyed him as someone who brutally murdered families. Hes only killed one werewolf and that was only to help his sister.
“See, you would think that someone of…” he paused, looking him up and down with a distasteful look before speaking again “your kind… would understand” he shrugged, making sure he was ready to fight “but dogs are pretty stupid after all” he sighed like he didnt care about anything really and he was just ready to get this over with. “Anyway, its nice to see you again too” he smiled at him. S
(Min-Hyuks such a butthead and I’m sorry for him misbehaving….)
(Oh goodness, awww Min!)
Chire narrowed his eyes at the boy, scrutinizing the boy before smirking and crossing his arms over his chest. Val pulled away from Min with a confused look. “You never cease to be an asshole while still being weirdly friendly, doncha?” She stood between the two, more to keep her brother from launching himself into An unnecessary fight than anything else.
“Says the one who found his way into wolf territory. I’m surprised you’re not dead. Thank my little sister for that. If it were any other wolf, they’d torn you to pieces by now.”
Val looked between them “you know each other?”
Chire nodded gravely “unfortunately I had the pleasure of meeting him in an effort for the pack and vampires to become allies. Never worked out after mom’s death.” He growled lowly and stepped closer to Val.
He laughed at him and rolled his eyes. “I’m guessing you forgot that i could actually fight huh?” He raised an eyebrow, putting his hands in his pockets carelessly as if he didnt care that two wolves surrounded him at the moment. If he played his cards right and smoothly enough he could possibly take down both of them with serious injuries, not fully killing them. Werewolves were nothing to be messed with, that was for sure.
“It wasnt my fault that your mommy’s dead. So why dont you let it go huh kid” he hissed.
He didnt want to be wrong, but he didnt feel like she would attack him any time soon. She was defending him after all. Against her own brother even!
He was never fond of other vampires. Some lived in groups and some lived alone. It was a weird life for vampires. Especially with them being so rare, it was hard for them to find any companions whatsoever. He never even spoke to the other vampires nor werewolves when they met up. Simply keeping to himself.
He leaned against a tree, still ready to fight but not showing it. The hair on the back of his neck stood as he felt the warmth of their bodies emitting from where they were.
He didnt want to start a fight, but he will finish it if he had to.
Chire let out a loud growl, shifted quickly and nearly made it on top of Min before Val stepped in front of him. She held his gaze while she addressed Min. “Get out of here Min.” She whispered quietly. “Voice shaking as she felt shame wash over her. how could she betray her brother like this? How could she betray everything telling her Vampires are bad? she drew in a ragged breath and yelled over her shoulder “now beforehand I let him do what he wants. Go! And don’t come back!”
Min-Hyuk wasn't someone who backed down easily if at all. He looked at her with a glare before turning to the wolf. He was smart enough to know when to leave though. "you're lucky she's here to save your sorry ass" he growled,
Letting out a cold sigh, and turning around before glancing one more time at the girl. He was pissed. No…more than pissed. His fist tightened around a rock he had picked up before hand, crushing it he left it on the ground in a pile of dirt as he walked away. He didn't take his time though. He walked out though right as he got out of sight he bolted. Not out of fear, but he really didn't want more to come. He needed to get out there as fast as he could. If worse came to worse he could easily climb the tall ever greens and tree hop from tree to tree until he made it to the towns fence. Though it wasn't for sure that they would stop at that.
(he's like low-key really glad she intervened. But this tsunudere brat won't show his gratitude)
Chire followed Min’s movements with narrowed eyes, growling when he slowed to crush a rock. He relaxed slightly when he Min left before turning his rage on his sister.
“Are. You. Crazy?! Have you lost your mind?! Val you just let a vampire go, the same exact creature who murdered our mother in cold blood! Or have forgotten that event?” His eyes flared with anger, he ran his hand through his hair to keep himself calm.
Val said nothing, not wanting to in case she angered her brother more, which seemed impossible.
Chire shook his head and nodded towards the forest “go home. We’re talking about this later.” He turned and grabbed her things, handing them to her.
“What about you?” She asked, finding her voice, though it cracked when she saw the pain in Chire’s eyes.
“I’ll patrol the territory to make sure she’s gone.”
Once at the forests border he hopped the fence and came to a stop. He huffed harsh bits of air out before standing up straight again. He could have taken form of the mist to get a faster start and he soon found himself regretting it. It would have looked cool too.
Shrugging it off he began to walk towards the school where he left his motorcycle on his way to the forest. Man he was pissed. And what's worse was he could do nothing about it. He wasn't about to kill someone but he really wanted to.
Soon reaching the spot where he parked the vehicle, he reached in his sweatshirt, unzipping a secure pocket on the inside and pulling out his keys. Swinging one leg over and starting the engine, letting it roar in bus ears for a second before he pulled out and made his way to his house. Hopefully Chire didn't follow him, but he most likely did. Knowing a werewolf's sense of smell, that dog could easily find him.
Val broke off from her usual path to her home and made her way back around the territory to the town. She shifted when she reached the fence and jumped over it.
Pulling on her hoodie hood and walking through the town, she made her way around the outskirts of buildings, looking for Min.
She wasn’t looking out for him, she wasn’t even concerned. She just wanted to gently remind Min of what her brother had said before but in a calmer tone.
Glancing up from her thoughts, she saw someone ride away on the same white bike she’s had admired before. She tilted her head, standing on the sidewalk and gaping at the bike. Was it Min? Possibly. She couldn’t tell because of the helpmate but his clothing matched those of that this morning. She glanced away and started back towards home. What was the point anyways? As long as he didn’t come back, she wouldn’t look for him. She told herself she didn’t care, that the moment they had at the lake was nothing more than friendly banter and teasing.
As he drove he glanced to the side, quickly looking back at the road before doing a double take. He quickly pulled to a stop when he realized who it was walking away. He slid his helmet off, his black hair falling in his face. It would have been cute if they weren't in the situation they were in at the moment.
"hey" he ran up to her, his helmet under his arm and he didn't even bother to fix his hair. "whare you doing over here? I thought-" he paused to look around to see if There were around (that's such a cool name BTW)
(also, sorry it's short. Im supposed to be doing schoolwork right now XD)
(It’s okay, take your time! For Val’s brother? Thanks, got inspirations from the Cheshire Cat from Alice in wonderland)
Val glanced back over her shoulder at Min and stopped. “Hey, uhm no. He’s not around. He doesn’t know I’m here.” She swallowed the lump that rose in her throat. It felt so wrong to betray her brother like this. She should’ve never gone to school in the first place. “I just wanted to say sorry. He’s not usually so discriminating against Vampires. We’ve been through things as I’m sureness you have concerning both Lycanthropes and Vampires. It’s no excuse but do know that there is a reason for his hatred at the moment.” She glanced up at Min, fully ready for his own rage and lashing out.
He pinched the bridge of his nose lightly before letting out a small sigh before he stepped to her, grabbing her hand and taking her to the motorcycle. "I don't feel comfortable talking here" he says plainly. "don't worry, I wont hurt you or do anything." he stopped at the bike and let go of her warm hand
She blinked in surprise when Min took her hand and stopped her in front of the bike. “I- I don’t trust the bike. Can’t I just run from the woods?” She glanced back, knowing the woods didn’t go inside town, only the outskirts. She let out a sigh “If you havn’t hurt me now, I don’t believe you’ll hurt me now.” She arched an eyebrow at the bike “no helmet? That’s safe.” She chuckled softly and swung her leg over the bike and lightly wrapped her arms around Min’s waist “okay, ready.”
Hopping on, he laughed a bit before slipping the helmet over her head gently. "don't get flees in it" he joked obviously before starting up the bike. "and it's not the bike you shouldn't or should trust. It's the driver." he paused for a second "and you can trust me" he says softly before starting the bike up and driving down the road, never liming how loud the engine revved in his ears but always loved the humming of it as he drove. He could always take her to his house, but that was beyond unsafe for so a multitude of reasons. His friend Ryuu should be with his sister, which she didn't like. But it was either him protecting her or their abusive dad hurting her as he did Min-Hyuk. He won't ever let that man touch his little sister. And anyway, his friend never even had the balls to make a move on his sister even if he was starstuck and in love with her.
Instead they made their way to the way opposite end of town about five minutes later, taking a turn. It began to grow dark and quickly than he anticipated. The wind blowing through his black hair blending in with the surroundings.
Her arms around his waist felt warm, which he absolutely loved. No, it wasn't like he liked her. She was just warm. He was a vampire after all. Any warm welcoming touch he was going to accept. (that's a lie lol)
Min-Hyuk could drive like this forever, but he needed to talk to her about some things.
Val hugged him tighter as the bike started up, resting her head on Min’s back and shutting her eyes as she got used the feeling of the bike and the noise. She glanced up at place around her, taking it in through veiled darkness.
She could see that the sun was setting and that the moon was becoming more visible. Flinching at the thought of her brother being furious if he didn’t find her by night fall. She’d text him soon, let him know that she was fine and that she’s come home soon.
She stole a glance at Min and smiled, glad to see he was more comfortable in his own element.
Turning a quick corner and a curve out to an empty field with a run down barn smack in the middle. He slowly pulled the motorcycle to a stop and sat there for a second, his breath even and steady, yet as cold as ice. He could use a blanket at the moment, but he would live. Vampires weren’t meant to have blankets anyway.
He leaned back a little, gentle and careful not to disturb her. It felt like she was calm and probably a bit tired. He didnt want to surprise her or anything by getting off so quickly.
Looking from the run down abandoned barn, the broken fencing around it and the tall grass swaying back and forth with the light wind to the stairs above that just made its way through the thin blanket of fog that would soon be replace with full darkness. His eyes adjusted a lot better to the darkness, as they changed when he was turned. Adapted to the night. He could see everything perfectly.
“You alright?” He asked her softly, not wanting to break the silence other than the soft chirping of the crickets in the grass around them.
He could stay there all night with the warmth of her pressed against his back.
“man, i really am lonely” he thought to himself with a sigh.
Valerie still held onto min, even though they had already stopped. She swept her gaze around the field, taking in the twilight washed grasses and barn. Though abandoned and falling apart, it had good bones and managed to stay intact. She slowly got off the bike and pulled the helmet off and handed it back to Min. "Yeah, I'm okay. I've never ridden a motorcycle before. That was fun, weird to not be moving any part of your body as you yourself move but fun all the same."
She smiled down at Min a hand a hand through her hair to push it away from her face
"So where are we? Please tell me this isn't where you plan to kill me. Kinda cliche, doncha think? Wide open field, abandoned building, perfect place to leave a body sure but really? get a little more creative." she laughed softly and started walking around the field, never straying far from min or the bike incase something unwelcome was there
He let out a soft chuckle with a genuine smile as he walked beside her, making his way to the barn. “No, I forgot I wanted to kill you I would have done it a long time ago like you said” he took a deep breath in, the nights cold air felt nice for once.
“I go here to cool off” he says as they near the barn. It was obvious it wouldn’t collapse as long as they didn’t do something stupid. There was a hidden basement down her totally concreted walls and ceiling that he wouldn’t tell anyone about so he wasn’t planning on telling her.
“Over here” he motioned to a broken doorway. Carefully he slipped through, avoiding making any noises just in case someone was there. His eyes scanned the place, finding nothing. “It’s safe.” He stood straight up. “Should be a safe place. I’ve been going here for a few years now and nobody’s found it. Hopefully nobody will” he felt comfortable in the barn and it was obvious.
“Why were you out there?” He asked her, pulling himself up on a strong beam, swinging his legs back and forth like a kid as he looked down on her, the moonlight flooding in the crack so of the roof shining on the two.
