forum Love Potions and Sharp Teeth ✨🔮🦇

Started September 08, 2022 by @Fenrir

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As if pulled by strings, Alex stood up with Cas and moved towards him, his eyes locked on his retreating figure. He dropped the cup, the rest of the tainted liquid spilling on the floor. Inching towards Cas, he reached out and touched his arm, finding himself wanting to be close to him all the time. “You’re so… cute, and adorable…” It was strange, because he had these thoughts for a long time, but now he had to say them aloud, or else what was the point? And he wanted to say so much more…
Rain watched things unfold, amusement making her smile. But then they cringed when she heard Jeckle. “Hey babe, I don’t think he knows that Alex had feelings for him before… could have let him know about that first.”

Cas' brows furrowed even more in confusion, momentarily distracted by Jeckle. "He doesn't have feelings for-" he gasped when he felt Alex touch his arm but didn't immediately pull back. He didn't expect a vampire to be so warm. Case shook his head frantically, wanting to convince himself that it was only the potion and nothing more making Alex say such embarrassingly adorable things. "Alex you're under a spell. You don't mean that." But Cas knew what he had created. He hadn't made a true love potion, suspecting Jeckle would use it not as intended (and he was partly correct) so he had modified it. It wasn't a traditional love potion where it made the individual completely love struck but more in the sense that it brought out their true desire and gave them whatever confidence they needed to show those feelings. So everything Alex said, as rediculous as it seemed was true. And Cas reciprocated. He had always been drawn to Alex for one reason or another but never in a million years did he think he had the strength to say anything remotely like a confession to the vampire. "Alex-" he took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his thundering heartbeat

Jeckle rolled his eyes before heading over to help Cas. "And I was supposed to know that how, darling?" He asked as he gently tugged Alex's arm, trying to put some distance between Cas and Alex. "Alright, come here loverboy. Don't scare the poor thing. Let's take this a few steps back."

Alex tilted his head. He was under a spell? That didn’t make any sense. He hadn’t seen any magic being performed. He meant what he said, and wholeheartedly at that. These were his true feelings, they must be. But then, he paused. Cas looked scared, and he didn’t want him to be scared. He opened his mouth, about to say something when he felt something tug him away from Cas. He turned, and looked at Jeckle and Rain as though he was seeing them for the first time. At first he was confused again, but then a wave of sadness washed over him.
“I’m making him scared?” He asked, letting go of Cas’s arm. “Why?” He turned to the witch again, his red eyes dulling slightly from sorrow and the onset of tears. “Awww, I’m sorry,” he moaned. “I just wanted to be close to you… I don’t want to make you scared.”
Rain held a hand over their mouth. “I don’t know. I thought Cas would have told you in private at some point.” She got up and patted Alex’s shoulders sympathetically.

"no!" Cas yelped, reaching for Alex's arm, gently squeezing in reassurance. He threw a glare to Jeckle over Alex's shoulder "no." He said a bit more firmly. "I'm not scared. I'm just…" He waved his free hand frantically in the air, searching for the right words, anything to erase the sadness from Alex's features. "I'm confused. I didn't even know you knew I existed this morning, let alone had any romantic feelings towards me." He laughed softly in disbelief, it even sounded weird to say. "I just need time to figure all this out." He explained, slowly taking a seat back down on the couch. "You don't scare me Alex, I promise. You on the other hand," he gave a pointed look to Jeckle.
Jeckle raised his hands in defense to both Rain and Cas. "Okay, I had good intentions. Cut me some slack. Besides, I didn't do anything that bad. The potion wears off after a few weeks." He argued with a small pout. "I truly meant no harm. I just didn't want to see you two go through college wondering what if."

Alex’s eyes immediately flashed bright red again, and his cheeks flushed hard as Cas took his arm. He managed to calm down though, and he nodded as a smile came to his face. “I like you a lot,” he said simply. “And… if I heard Jeckle correctly, you like me too?” He watched Cas sit down, unable to keep himself from following and sitting down too. “You can take all the time you need,” he murmured. “I’m just glad I don’t scare you.”
But then he turned to Jeckle too. “Potion?” He looked down at the contents of his cup, still on the floor, and put two and two together. “Oh.” An uncomfortable feeling came to his gut. He wished he was told before he drank… “So, you basically magically drugged me. Got it.”
At this, Rain couldn’t help but snicker, and Alex knew she had been, to some degree, his accomplice. “Sorry, sorry,” she said quickly, trying to hide their smile. “Maybe we should just leave them alone now,” they suggested to Jeckle.

Cas immediately went back to blushing as red as a tomato when Alex confirmed his confession. "I-!" He cleared his throat and flicked his gaze to a spot on the couch instead of Alex or anyone else in that room. "Y-yes. I do. A-a lot actually." He admitted shyly. A half smile returned to his face as he nodded "thanks, this all really weird to me, but somehow in a nice way." He glanced up fully at Alex and then at jeckle. Jeckle flinched and Cas could see he really wanted nothing more than to push him and Alex together. "I'm sorry, truly." He muttered.
"He's not the only one," Cas added on, "I'm the one who agreed to make the potion knowing what it did. Even if I didn't know it was for you, I shouldn't have made it." Cas bowed his head apologetically, gaze dropping to floor when he saw it had made Alex comfortable. " I'm Sorry Alex." Cas snapped his head up when he heard Rain and Jeckle we're leaving, slight worry crossing his features. It wasn't that he was afraid of being alone with Alex but with all that had just happened was it the best idea? Cas tried his best to calm down again, reassuring himself Alex wasn't going to do anything. "Uhm…okay. have a good night you two."

Alex laughed. “Wow. Yeah, this is weird.” Then he looked between Cas and Jeckle, taking a few moments to process before he nodded. “I see… you’re forgiven. As long as you meant no harm.” He patted Cas’s head as he lowered it.
Rain noticed the look on his face, though, and decided to elaborate. “I mean, you two barely know each other, and considering you both know what’s actually going on now, you deserve some time to yourselves. Are you okay with that?”
“I am,” Alex said immediately. He was still looking at Cas when he said this, once again unable to tear his gaze away.

Cas narrowed his eyes at the pair,"this wouldn't happen to also be a chance for you two to get some alone time as well?" Case asked innocently, grinning when Jeckle went crimson red. "Maaayybbe." Jeckle drew out, winking and giving a little wave and mouthing an 'I owe you' to Cas before following Rain. Case rolled his eyes playfully before nodded, and waving his hand. "We'll be okay," he reassured, gaze flicking to Alex before looking away quickly, still not used to his intense attention. "I'll call if anything happens. If not I'll see you in class next week." He reassured with a small, tired smile. "And yes, you do owe me Jeckle." He called with a laugh, relaxing into the couch and letting himself rest for what seemed like the first time that day. He closed his eyes, trusting Alex enough not try anything at least for a few moments and taking a few deep breaths in and out. "

Rain gave Jeckle another look, and tugged him in the direction of the door. Alex laughed again and waved too. Once they were gone, he kept watching Cas for a few moments, letting him breathe.
Then he remembered something. “Oh! I didn’t get to finish earlier. You’re very cute, adorable, and I really like your freckles and your eyes, they’re very pretty. I also like your hair, it looks so fluffy and I want to touch it. Ahh, your laugh is so cute too! And I just like your voice, in general. Also, I’ve seen your handwriting and it’s so much better than mine. I also like the way you—“ he kept going on and on, gesturing with his hands and sometimes throwing in some Spanish.

Cas's eyes flew open when he heard the flurry of compliments, shaking his head and waving his hands, an immediate blush flushing his cheeks flushing red. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down, querido." Cas gebtoy placed his hands over top Alex's hands to get his attention. "I'm sorry, I just wasn't ready for all of that. You know you don't have say any of that right? I know your under the influence of the potion and stuff but you don't need to act overly nice." He took a breath to compose his thoughts before giving a little laugh and tugging down a strand of his hair. "You'd be surprised what a nightmare this is to maintain. The days where it gets fluffy are the days where I give up on trying." He tilted his head towards Alex. "You're more than welcome to touch it if you'd like."

“Also—“ he would’ve gone on forever if he hadn’t felt Cas’s hands on his. Alex stopped, the flush on his cheeks intensifying as his mouth formed a small ‘o’ shape. ”Querido?” he repeated, unsure if he heard correctly. His lips pulled into an uncontrollable smile. “But I want to. It may be the potion talking, but I really want to. I can’t… I can’t keep it to myself.”
He chuckled a little. “Well, sometimes it’s okay to give up, y’know?” A small gasp left his lips. He reached out, petting Cas’s head at first, then tousling it. “It’s so soft!” He giggled. His movements slowed, and his expression became wistful and dreamlike. ”Querido…” he murmured. ”Cariño…. Chico…”

Cas gently rested his head against Alex' arm, and light laugh escaping him. "Consider me 'given up' then. It's been far too long of a day for me to process much of anything now." He blushed at hearing the pet name repeated, then followed up by more. Case had learned Spanish as well as French and Italian through his latin teachers, finding it useful to know branching languages for his spells and potions but he never thought he'd be more grateful to know how to openly flirt with someone, let alone Alex. "J-just be careful. I don't want you doing anything you'd be uncomfortable with." Cas said softly, his concern fading bit by bit as he let himself be lulled into relaxation by Alex' voice. "Is that what you really think of me? Of all people i'd never guess you'd be attracted to a witch." He mused aloud. It had never really struck him how much his crush towards Alex could cause trouble for some still set in the old ways. Vampires fell for vampires and witches with witches. There had been few accounts where a witch and a vampire were allowed to be together, none that cas at least had heard of. Cas shook the thought away and decided to continue their little train of compliments instead "bello…mi corazon…"

Alex let him lean into him, welcoming the contact. He kept running his fingers through his hair, tempted to put his arm around Cas’s waist and hug him closer. But then he tilted his head. “I’m more worried about doing something you’re uncomfortable with,” he said. He smiled, loving his soft voice. “Well, I think it’s partially because you are unexpected,” he explained. “I was told that witches were evil pagans who worshipped Satan and always caused misfortune, so of course I had to go and fall in love with one.” He laughed nervously. “Not to mention that I’m expected to bring home a nice, quiet vampire girl, so obviously I’m gonna go for the complete opposite instead. Except, you are kinda quiet.” He shrugged. “I think I am just fascinated by things that are new and unfamiliar to me, and witches are like… the epitome of that?” He shrugged again. “I don’t know. Maybe I just like you because you’re tiny and nerdy and adorable.” Giggling to himself, he kept stroking the little witch’s hair, lulled by the sound of his voice. He never thought that Cas could speak Spanish too, and added that to the long list of things he liked about him. ”Lindo, mi amor…” he murmured into his dark locks.

"you're the one under the potion's influence, Alex." Cas argued softly, nestling beside Alex and pulling his knees up to his chest. "No, actually you're not that far off. Some of us are pagan, unfortuneatly some of us to worship some sort of demon gods, most of us do like to cause some mischief, though that's not specific to witches." Cas blinked in surprise at hearing Alex say that he had fallen in love with him. He had been trying to avoid the word whenever describing his crush to Alex since they didn't know each other that well but now it stuck. Love. Could Cas say he loved Alex? He loved the way Alex was, he loved how warm alex was, not just physically but how welcoming he was with everyone, no matter who they were. He loved Alex' voice, how he could ramble on and on about something seemingly so unimportant yet capture everyone's attention. He loved Alex's touch, the gentle and caring way he was combing through Cas' hair only furthered his attraction. Cas' paused for a moment, oh gods he was in love with Alex, wasn't he? He sighed softly to surpress a whine. "Okay, I'm not that short. Everything else is subjective." He muttered, hiding his blush as he wrapped his arms around his legs. "Mi vida, mi tesoro" he murmured in reply, affectionately nudging his head against Alex's

“Exactly,” Alex muttered. “What if… what if I do something neither of us are ready for?” For a moment, he was actually afraid as a thousand possibilities ran through his mind. Hurting Cas, outing himself to his father, embarrassing them in front of other students were just a few. He sighed, and decided to put an arm around him as he moved closer. “Well, you’re not evil, right?” He chuckled. “And misfortune and mischief are very different things. Although, that does make me wonder what you’ve been told about vampires.”
Perhaps he had been exaggerating a bit when he said he fell in love with Cas. After all, they did not know each other well, and it wasn’t much more than sensual and physical attraction at this point. But then, maybe he wasn’t exaggerating. Maybe he couldn’t, because of the potion. He didn’t know, but it was true to him. He was in love with Cas.
He laughed. “Yes, you are. I could pick you up and give you a piggyback ride if you wanted.” Leaning against him, he stopped combing his hair and wrapped his arms around his small frame. ”Pequeño brujo.” He grinned.

Cas gently rested rested his hand on Alex’s arm. “You won’t Alex. Even with the potion, I don’t think you’re the type of person to do anything dangerous or wrong.” He reassured, offering a small smile. He stiffened for a moment before allowing himself to relax into Alex’s embrace. He laughed softly “No, my dear vampire. We’re not evil. At least not where I’m from. As for my knowledge about vampires, it’s unfortunately limited. My family mostly grew up in a mostly witch community. Vampires were rare, though we did have a lovely family come to the shop back home every now and then. But that’s as much vampire exposure I’ve gotten before coming here. Unless you could any and all vampire romance novels and movies out there.” He laughed akwardly and waved his hand around the dorm room. “I’m honestly glad I came to this school, not only for the opportunities her but to be exposed to more people, witches and vampire alike.” He sighed softly, throwing Alex a glare though his delighted smile remained. “I am not! You’re only to inches taller than me!” He pouted, refusing to hug Alex back for a few moments before eventually giving in and resting his head against Alex’s chest. “Vampiro chismoso, tienes suerte que eres lindo.”

“Well, I’m the type of person to do something stupid and without thinking,” he muttered. He smiled as Cas relaxed, then nodded. “Yeah… I didn’t see a lot of witches where I’m from too. Oh no, not the romance novels and movies!” He laughed. For a moment, Alex zoned out. The scent of Cas’s hair, the feeling of his body against his, the lulling sound of his voice… Alex got lost in it all. “Yeah….” He said absentmindedly.
But then he caught Cas’s glare and snapped out of it. He smirked amusedly, trying not to laugh again. “Try six inches,” he said, leaning in close. Blushing as Cas rested against him, he rested his head on his. ”Eres mas lindo, pequeño brujo.”

Cas burst out into giggles at Alex' reaction. "Hey, you're not the only one who's been subjected to the stereotypes of a movie. The film industry is not kind to either of us. Half if not all of what is depicted of witches is very inaccurate. I imagine the same is for vampires. I'd say the closest thing they got right for witches was our familiars. Many witches choose familiars for guidence and company." Cas dug out his phone from his pocket and showed Alex a few photos of him and his familiar. "This is Karma. Feisty little thing." He flicked through countless photos of something that closely resembled a cat, though elongated and thin, her face more narrow. She was tall and regal, if not a bit eerie looking. "We've been together for four years now. I'd bring her to college with me but she'd cause trouble to no end." He laughed softly and nuzzled against Alex. "Is that your new nickname for me, amor?"

“No,” he agreed. “Our depiction is not very accurate either. They always show undead vampires, not true vampires. And for some reason religious items repel movie vampires, but—“ he held up his rosary, giving a shrug. “They get the basic stuff right though, the fangs, the blood thirst, the occasional enhanced strength or speed.”
He looked down at Cas. “Oh, familiars?” His gaze moved to his phone, and he gasped. “Ohhh, she’s beautiful! How did she become your familiar?”
Alex smiled, adjusting himself with Cas against him. “Yes, but I’m also considering cariño and chico,” he chuckled.

"in all honesty I always wondered if the repellance towards religion was real. It doesn't really make sense anyways." He paled slightly at the mention of blood thirst, having never been great with anything involving blood, blood tests for medical reasons, using blood for healing or protection potions etc. He silently reminded himself Alex was a good person, post of the vampires in the dorm were good people all just trying to get through college just like him. He flicked his gaze up to Alex and nodded, an excited smile crossing his features as he found more photos of Karma. "I don't really know if I'm being honest. Familiars mostly find their witch. She just showed up on out doorstep one day a few years back in a sack. Probably left by someone. The little rascal barely let us touch her for months while we nursed her back to health. After a few months we were going to bring her to a familiar shelter to be adopted but I wouldn't let mom take her." Cas smiled fondly and found a photo of a younger version of himself and a baby Karma, long tail wrapped around Cas' wrist and muzzle pressed to his cheek. He laughed softly, a blush on his cheeks. "All are perfectly fine, as long as I can use them as nicknames you as well."