She seemed taken aback by her question, not expecting to be asked about or anything. But it was fine. "Oh, well…I write! And I work at the skating rink down on mainstreet if that counts" she says with a small laugh. "I dont really do much. Sorry" she says running her free hand through her hair.
"What about you?" She asked sweetly.
Min-Hyuks gaze locked onto the floor of the bathroom as he leaned against the cold door of the stall. His eyes not really reflecting anything In the dark bathroom. As they hadn't yet turned on the lights. He clenched his fist hard his nails digging into his palms, the words getting to him and hitting him rather hard. He knew Ryuu was extremely overprotective over Seo Hyeon. And it was obvious Min was too. Ryuu had a point and had every right to be mad at him.
"Ryuu….I-" Min-Hyuk was cut off by Ryuu leaving, shutting the door behind him.
Min slid down to the cold tiles of the floor in the dark, looking up at the ceiling and letting his head hit the stall. His cold breath more visible in the dark as he let the air escape.
"No, no no! it's fine! it's actually really cool, I don't think I could ever write anything without delving too deep into the characters." She laughed awkwardly "as for the ice skating, that really cool too! no pun intended. I have the balance of those floppy car inflatable people."
She though for a moment before answering "Well, I like to read a lot and sing. I can swim pretty well too. Nothing really too interesting but it's fun for me either way." She shrugged and looked over and Seo Hyeon with a smile, her guilt and nervousness melting away as she continued to talk with her.
She looked up when Ryuu walked around the corner, a small frown crossed her features when she noticed that Min wasn't with him. "is everything ok?" she asked him, brow creasing in worry
Seo Hyeon listened politely, though a bit nervous without either of the boys by her side in this mass of people. So when Ryuu came back, she let out a small sigh of relief. But when she didnt see Min, she was a bit worried but not surprised. This happened often. He would usually stay back and wait a few minutes. But when she saw Ryuus face, she knew what was up. Well…sorta.
Ryuu had put on a smile, but she could easily see past her boyfriends fake smiles. Was Min okay? Ryuu seemed on edge from the moment Min and Val approached them.
"Oh yeah! It's fine! Mins just out having a smoke" Ryuu partially lied. He figured by the time he made his way to the girls, Min had already opened the window of the bathroom and popped open a pack of cigarettes. He never went anywhere without them.
Which is exactly what Min Hyuk did. His legs dangled off the sill of the window as he leaned out of the bathroom window. It had been tinted a foggy tone so nobody could look through the bathroom window but light could still come in. The smoke warmed his lungs from the inside as he hesitated to let it escape his lips. Loving the feeling of it inside his chest. His hair was as messy as usual, but it was noticeable since his hair had been done before this. He looked classy in the suit and his black hair and pale skin. If only he weren't sulking in the bathroom window of his highschool….
“Oh. A-alright.” Val looked down with a slight frown. She swallowed hard, feeling sick suddenly, her heart raced and she felt dizzy.
“Excuse me for a moment.” She muttered to the couple, standing and walking off in the direction opposite of stage to a more secluded part of the dance that was used for a small group of tables for people to rest and hand out if they didn’t want to be near the loud music. She didn’t feel right, didn’t feel comfortable near all these people. The thought of both her mother’s death and how she imagined Seo Huron being attacked played in her mind. She ran a hand through her hair to pull it away from her face and sat down at an empty table, resting her head in her arms, trying to control her breathing.
She jumped slightly when her phone buzzed in her hand and glanced up to see a text from her brother.
“Hey, hows everything?”
“good, more Or less.”
“What’s wrong? You okay?”
“yeah, just uncomfortable. I met Min’s sister and her boyfriend, the one that was attacked by a loner.a few years back? I don’t think they trust me. Min went to talk with her boyfriend and tension have just been high since then. Min stayed back to smoke.”
“I see, want me to come over and pick you up and shove the packet down Mins throat?”
“no! I mean if it helps him to stop, maybe but no. I’ll come back if things don’t get better later.”
“Alright, let me know if you need anything and I’ll be there in a jiffy. Love you little sis.”
“Thanks chi, love you too big brother.”
Seo Hyeon looked at her worried, a bit sad too. "Well darn. I was just about to make another friend. She seemed so sweet too! Oh and shes so pretty! I'm jealous!" Seo Hyeon sighed before turnin to her boyfriend, grabbing his big hand.
"Is Min alright?" She asked, giving his hand a squeeze. Ryuu snapped out of his thoughts and turned his attention from where Val sat through the crowd to his adorable girlfriend as she looked up at him. He loved her so much, if he weren't in such a sour mood, he would have just hugged her and kissed her cheek. Though seeing her made him feel better already.
"Yeah. There's too many people. He just needs to cool down" he says patting the top of her head. "He'll be fine. I promise" he smiled
"Oh..okay. he did seem a bit nervous" she shrugged. She was pretty dense and Ryuu knew that.
Min-Hyuk got down from the sill and flushed the red tipped cigarette down the toilet before heading out. He made sure the smoke always blew away from him so he didnt smell of it.
Turning the corner, he came into the big gymnasium where they held the whole thing. It was so loud it hurt his ears and the lights made his eyes sting. He could hear every heartbeat in the room which now overwhelmed him. But he managed to find Val.
He stopped in front of her, but quickly tried to fix his hair by running his hands through it. Kind of fixing it but somehow at the same time making it worse and more messy.
"H-hey?" He says in the tone of a question, shuffling his feet
Val peeked up from holding her head in her arms and offered a brief smile "hey, you alright? Ryuu said you were feeling overwhelmed and needed to relax." She said, patting the seat next to her as she shifted in the chair to face him and rested her head on her hand. "You're sister's really nice, thanks for introducing me to her." she continued, noticing his ruffled hair and laughing softly. "Though I don't think either fo them trust me much, they seem on edge or nervous around me."
He sat down beside her, rolling his eyes at the fact Ryuu told then he was just overwhelmed but wasnt really bothered by it much.
"Well…Ryuu knows who you are. And he knows about Seo Hyeons attack. Hes extremely protective over her. But CC….she liked you. Definitely" he nodded.
"But on a more important note…are you okay? Whatre you doing over here all alone?"
Val gently nudged Min around once he sat down and Combed through his hair with her fingers. “Ah, I see. So he doesn’t trust me near her.” She nodded with a sigh and glanced over to the table before focusing back on Min. “I’m alright, just not used to this kind of setting probably just hungry but I’ll eat later.” She said, resting her head against Min’s back and wrapping her arms around his waist.
“please stop killing yourself love. I’m begging you. I know this is your way of coping and I know it won’t happen over night but their are other ways of dealing with situations than destroying yourself from the inside.” She whispered.
When she mentioned hunger he chuckled with a nod. "I feel that. I'm starving" he sighed with a small smile, putting his hand over his belly. It was rather hard with all of these people around him. So many easy victims. But he had a few days before itd get unbearable.
When her tone got more serious and more quiet, he leaned into her a bit and listened, his cocky, mischievous smile faded. He wasnt going to listen to her. He was addicted and stopping at this point would be hard. But…he didnt want to stop. He wanted to continue to kill himself. That's why he tried so hard to push Val away. Hes killing himself and he didnt want her hurt. He wasnt going to get into this argument with her though. At least not here.
"Valerie…." he whispered, taking one of her hands and intertwining his fingers in hers.
"Can we….just stay like this? I dont want to talk about that right now" he says lifting her hand up to his lips and kissing it softly
She sighed softly, truly not wanting to ruin their night with starting up the argument over his smoking. Instead she gently squeezed his hand and buried her nose against the nape of his neck.
“Fine, not now. But we are talking about this later, whether you like it or not.” She replied stubbornly, tightening her hold on him slightly and nuzzling her neck.
“Comfortable?” She ask after a few moments of silence between them, trying to lighten the mood. She breathed his scent, relaxing at the smell of lavender and earthiness she had grown to adore so much.
Loving the feeling of her up against him, his thumb rubbing her finger softly as he held it. Her scent, the smell of her blood, her heart beating steadily. It was all so soothing. It reminded him of their first night on the motorcycle together.
"Most definitely" he says leaning his head back a bit and smiling that stupid little smile.
"You?" He asked, turning his reflective eyes to her
She chuckled lightly and pressed a kiss to his cheek “well, considering I’m the one being used a lounge chair, I’d say one of us is more comfortable than the other.” She ran her hand through his hair and rested her chin on his shoulder “other than that and being surrounded by way to many people, yeah, I’d say I’m pretty comfy.”
He chuckled with a soft smile, leaning his head onto hers when she rested her chin on his shoulder. He never did have the best posture, but he tried to keep his shoulder in place and not slumped down so much for comfort.
"What about..in life." He asked in a small voice
She tilted her head curiously "life? so far it's pretty good. I wouldn't say comfortable but I don't think I'd change much about it, save for the hunters who keep snooping around the territory." She nuzzled her head against his "what about you and your life? are you comfortable or do you wish something would change?" She asked, lifting her head slightly to see that most of the party goers had started to relax and sit at the tables
He scoffed at the question, butnnot surprised she asked. "Everything but you I would change" he says softly. He hated himself and his life, so obviously he would change it if he could. He wasnt happy nor comfortable unless he was with her. He knew he wasnt mentally healthy, but he didnt care.
He turned his body fully around and faced her. "What if….." he bit his lip for a second before looking back at her with big eyes "what if I were human?" He asked, not knowing the reply he would get, nor did he expect one.
"I mean…wouldn't things be so much better" he smiled. It was like a child thinking about christmas or a lover longing for their partner to come back from a golfer away place. The look in his eyes. Oh. He wanted it so bad and it showed every single day.
She loosened her hold around him when he moved around and rested her hands in his lap. The question surprised her but she somehow knew it would come up at some point. How could she answer that? Val knew that Min wasn't happy with his life, knew that he honestly wanted to die because of what he was and his past experience. She didn't blame him for wanting death, she would too if she ever went through such a terrible changing. She didn't know what it was like to "Human." Unlike Min, she was born a wolf, she was born into a pack so her normal wasn't what the rest of the world perceived as the same. Only until recently when she started attending school did she realize how hard it was to be anything but a human in the normal world.
"I don't think I can answer that question for you, Min. You know what it's like, you've experienced being human before. Whether it would be better or not is up to how you view your life before and now." She looked up into his eyes and her heart broke, seeing how desperately he wanted to change. He saw himself as a monster, one that couldn't possibly be a part of this world where she saw him as something more than what others made him, what others had drove him to be.
She reached up and gently stroked his cheek, desperately wanting to dispel whatever harm and hurt that had happened to Min over the last years that he had changed into a vampire.
(I'm so sorry. I got a bit busy again 😓)
He listened to her words as he knew they would come, yet he denied it beforehand. Telling himself "she might have some sort of an answer"
But it was inevitable. It wasnt Vals fault though. It was his for wanting something that coukdnt ever be his again. A normal life. Or a way to.actually die easily.
He let out his cold sigh, closing his eyes and leaning into her warm and gentle touch, wanting nothing more but to be able to keep her warm. To.be warm himself.
To be human.
Opening his now slightly mismatched eyes up at her, down at his lap where her hands were then back up at her gorgeous face. Oh how he loved her so.
"I.guess I'll take that as an answer" Min-Hyuk mumbled before closing his eyes again, wanting to simply run away with Val. Hop on his motorcycle and go to a secret place only they knew of. Which they did of a few. It was going to happen with how much time they spent together.
(They should definitely have like a super secret cute little place only they know lol. Like maybe an abandoned building on the outskirts or somewhere in the woods. Idk lol)
(always great to see you back Write! Don't stress, I'm fine with waiting, hope life is going well for you and your family)
(yeeessss they should!!! Maybe and abandoned house?)
A sad smile crossed her features and she scooted closer to his side, tugging him to her and hugging him close, gently running her hands through her hair. She knew he didn't want pity, he had had enough of that in his lifetime. "I've told you this once and I'll say it again my love. I don't care what you are, I will always love you. I only hope one day that yo can learn to do the same." she whispered softly, pressing a kiss to his cheek.
She looked around the gym, seeing that most of the kids had settled down into small groups at surrounding tables. She smiled softly and waved when she saw he friends off chatting in the corner. They spotted her and smiled back, making love hearts and kissing gestures while pointing at her and Min. She shook her head at them and laughed softly. Glancing back at Min, and laced her hand with his, pressing her lips to his fingertips, returning the gesture he had done a few moments ago. "want to get out of here? I don't think much is going to happen now." she said softly
(Yessssss!! Also, I feel so bad for you and like everyone else i roleplay with. I've gotten bad at replying nowadays but I'm trying TT^TT)
Min-Hyuk at first didnt notice her friends and their gestures until Val looked at them and he could only guess what they were doing.
Tingling vines of shivers ran along his body when she pressed her lips to his cold skin, absolutely loving it, his mind wandered to places he maybe shouldnt have. Which happened every now and again that he tried his best to forget. But he wasnt good at keeping any innocence.
Shaken about of his thoughts, gently though sudden, he looked up at her with a smile and got up, holding her hand still, he ran his fingers through his messy hair before he spoke.
"Honestly….I would love that" he chuckled awkwardly
(Nuu don’t feel bad! We get that you’re busy. Thank you for trying, really! it’s not a problem to wait.)
She nodded and stood up, taking a deep breath and regretting it, the smell of fresh meat all around the area. “Maybe a quick hunt too,” She whispered, grabbing her phone and mask. “Want to go say bye to CC and Ryuu or will they not mind us leaving?” She asked, waving to her friends as they passed by, rolling her eyes playfully and shaking her head as they continued with the gestures. “I know a house on the edge of the territory that we can go to, Chire said it used to belong to this family in the 30’s before they all left or died. All the stuff should be there still so it might be fun to explore.” She explained, slowly getting more excited as she talked about the house. Val, like her mother loved vintage things, loved physically holding the past and learning about it
Giving her hand a small and gentle squeeze before turning to look over to his sister and her lover, not anymore phased by them two being together. He had someone whom he loved and he was always happy for the two of them anyway.
Turning back to Val, he kissed her forehead. "Thet look like they're having fun. They wont mind, I'll just text them if anything. I go out a lot without saying anything anyway" he smiled at her next comment. "I could use that. I'm starving. But I need to make a trip to a friend out in the forest." He says already heading out, eager to leave already. Eager to be alone with her.
But not for that reason if course!!! Thatd be a plus though…
She nodded and smiled, following him out of the school back towards the forest territory line.
"ah you mean Cas? I ask Zizi about older vampires. She said she hadn't heard of him but that she did catch his scent every now and again when she ventured into that area." she said, walking with Min through town. "when am I gonna meet him, hm?" She asked, smirking up at him and raising an eyebrow, stepping carefully as they entered the forest. At one point she just took off her shoes and walked barefoot through the forest.
"oh also, I forgot to ask earlier, how's you're mom? You told me she would get discharged after the night of Nathan's death, is she doing well?" She had grown somewhat attached to Mrs Yeon ever since the night they had planned the attack on Min's step father. she knew she would never be able to replace her own mother, never wanted to replace her in the first place but she liked having someone to talk to that was outside of her pack. Val would tell her all sorts of things, trying to keep the fact that she and Min weren't exactly human a secret for now just until she was more comfortable. She would mostly talk about Min or just life in general, hoping one day to spark recognition about her son one day.
He was taken aback a good bit by the mention of Cass, as he stopped for a second and looked at her. "Oh…uh yeah." He stammered. He must have told her about him, but he didnt remember doing so. But then again, he was a bit hungry and he became more and more forgetful during those times.
He chuckled at the mention of Zizi catching his scent. "Yeah, hes careless about leaving his scent for the wolves. Hes not an ounce scared of them. Nor is he threatened by them, but that's only because hes just too.nice for anyone not to like him really" Min-Hyuk shrugged. "We can meet him now.if you'd like?"
"Oh, mom….shes doing alright. Still doesn't remember me but that's fine. I think it would be for the best if she didnt. I'm a bad luck charm to her. Well…that's what my dad said before he left in korea. But yeah, shes doing fine." Min let out a sigh. Thinking about how his.mother had forgotten him and how much of a disappointment he was to.his dad before he died….well.Min-Hyuk had taken it all pretty rough but hes accepted it now. There was no.point in crying over a spilled glass that's already dried
She nodded along as he spoke, tilting her head up to the sky and catching a glimpse of the moon overhead through the canopy of the forest. "I'd love to meet him. he seems like a very nice person from what you've told me. You're sure it's alright though? we can always come back when it's not a time we're hungry." She bit her lip slightly, already smelling the scent of prey, her instinct to go after them only growing stronger.
She looked back up at Min when he began talking about his mother. She squeezed his hand gently and ran her thumb over the back of it. "I'm glad she's alright but Min, you're not a bad luck charm, not to her and not to anyone. You aren't some puppet for others to control, nor would I consider you the guy to let other ever control you. You are you're own person. Despite what others did to you in the past, you chose to live you're own life. you're dad was wrong. Anyone that has met you and thinks of you as anything less than a genuinely good person is wrong. Yes we all have our flaws, some more than others but those are inevitable, whether you're a vampire, wolf or a human." Val would never understand why people, including a child's own parent would choose to hurt their kid in any way. what gain did they get from hurting an innocent like that? She shook her head of the thought, frustrated with the world at the moment and shifted, letting go of Min's hand pacing in a few circles before returning to his side and pressing her head in his hand
He sighed and listened to her without a word, until she shifted. "Hm, thanks. But um also, I alot of times if I cant find any "prey" I go to him. Here follow me and I'll show you." He says running his fingers through her fur before making his way into the forest. He was never good with his feelings, nor his words so he didnt say anything more about what she had said. It was sweet of her though and he appreciated it.
Soon they were a bit deeper into the forest, Min-Hyuk still in his fancy clothes. Oh Cassius was going to love seeing that. He was like a big brother to Min, so he was most definitely going to tease him.
Soon they came upon a house, a huge one at that. Vines had overgrown it but you could see the light of a fireplace from one of the stained glass windows.
Min looked back at Val then knocked on the door, the growling of his stomach now in his ears.
The dark oakwood door opened to a tall figure. Darker skin but blonde hair and yellow eyes, standing at about 6'4" and a bright smile that lit up anyone's mood.
"Min-Hyuk!! Welcome back kiddo! Oh, you've brought a friend huh? Oh is this the gal you were talking about? Oh and what's with the getup? Did you come from a ball or something? Haha, well I'm guessing you didnt come just to see me. Come on in and I'll get you something to eat" he says all in one sentence. Cass tended to do that a lot, but Min was still a bit….startled.
"Um….one thing at a time Cass. Thanks though" he says walking in, waiting for Val to go first though
Val trotted beside him as they made their way to Cass' home. She made note of the path as they walked through the forest just in case she wanted to visit him again. her own hunger was going the deeper she got into the forest, now an abundance of prey available. She glanced around as they made it to a smaller clearing with a house near the middle of it. She took a few cautious steps towards it, the smell of vampire as well as blood and herbs filled her nostrils as she stood beside Min. She didn't mind the vampire smell much anymore but it still was a shock to her that one would be this close to the pack territory. She sat beside Min, still in wolf form in case anything were to happen, she'd be able to fight in this form much better than in a dress. She gazed up at the man who opened the door, arching an eyebrow when he mentioned Min speaking of her before hand. She had to admit he was a very handsome looking Vampire, as most were said to be but like Min, he seemed to be more attractive in personality than in looks, though the looks did help. She was a bit taken back when he didn't question her presence or the fact that she was a wolf but she took it as a plus. With a respectful bow of her head, Val slowly walked inside, taking a sniff around before settling on the ground near the window
Min-Hyuk looks back at Val once they made they way inside. In front sat two twin staircases lined with red carpet, leading up to two bedrooms on each side and a long dark hall looking as if it were a void no one dared to go inside.
To the left was the living room, shaggy red carpet that smelled of vanilla and roses, rather expensive old, yet well kept furniture included a sofa, a rocking chair and a gold and red laced carpet in front of the calm smoldering fire place. It was all very expensive old timey looking things.
Min-Hyuk never got used to his place. If he could, he would live here with him.
To the right was a checkered floor kitchen, Cass was proud of himself for buying more modern appliances.
"He was a Duke in the 1800s. If you were wondering" Min leaned over to Val and whispered. "Also. It's okay. You dont have to have your guard up. You can trust him. He says hes aquatantances is Zizi too" he smiled
Cass turned around with a smile, a cup of tea in his hand waiting to offer it to Val once shes shifted.
His features even more noticeable in this light, the candle lit chandelier hanging from the main entryway. A practically chiseled jawline and nose, rather full lips and black freckled splattered upon his face and his hands. He wore a nice white button up, the sleeves rolled to his elbows and black jeans. His platinum blonde hair had fallen in front of his yellow eyes a few times before blowing them away. He set the steaming mug on the small stand by the rocking chair in front of the fire and pulled his hair back into a ponytail
She gazed around at the cozy home, intrigued by all the older items and the beautiful ambiance they brought to the place. Cass himself looked out of place in the piece of past that was the house, in his more modern styled clothing, though she could defiantly see him in the clothes of history just as naturally. She looked towards Min and nodded, taking a deep breath before standing and shifting in her place. Once relaxed, she settled back down next to Min. "Forgive me for being, as Min said before, guarded. I truly mean no offense, I haven't had the best encounters with vampires in the past, though that seems to be changing." she offered a soft smile and nodded her head once again in thanks to both Cass for offering her the drink and to Min for bringing her.
"You have a beautiful home. All the furniture and pieces must have taken ages to have collected." she mused, taking a cautious sniff of the tea before taking a small sip.
"You know my grandmother?" she asked curiously, focusing back on the vampire. "Not to pry or anything but she's never mentioned knowing a vampire within the forest."
He leaned on the back of the sofa and looked over at the two kids. He always saw Min as a little brother. He was almost 200 years old as Min was only around 17.
"Well this house is definitely old, a lot of the things in here had been since I was born" he softly explained "oh and no worries. I dont blame you one bit." Cass smiled. An accent more appearent as he talked, leaning more towards British or English.
Cass, being the chatter box he is, continued to talk. "Oh, I've run into her a few times, proven I'm nice and I took my leave. The packs around here knows me. Well not around here, as it's your territory. But there's been more before you and on the other side of town…well the entrance there's a forest divided by a road into town. There's a small pack there too. Of about 3. The rest were killed by hunters and the survivors fled. I'm friends with them. Unlike a lot of vamps, I'm a friendly. Neutral if you will" he smiled.
"Oh, I'll be right back." He smiled and went down another dark hallway and dissapeared, but about 10 seconds later a creak of a metal door sounded through the halls and from a concreted basement.
Min turned towards Val, grabbing her hand and giving it a small squeeze. "Hes like a brother to me. But a bit annoying with all of the talking he does. Oh, but you should here all of the stories he has to tell. Its fascinating. Hearing from someone with so much experience and time."
She nodded as Cassius spoke, intrigued to find out that he was friends with the other neighboring pack. She had visited the other pack a few times when she went to meeting with Chire. She had heard of the attack and was devastated to find out that only three of pack members had survived, having had friends in the back before hand. Chire had always wanted to join the packs together, though the other pack had always polity refuse both wanting to stay independent in honor of their lost pack members as well as to not attract the vampires that had killed them off to another pack. She shut her eyes for moment, sending her prayers and her gratitude to the pack before perking up once again when Cass stood and headed down the dark hallway. Only looking at it made her feel uncomfortable, so she was glad when Min started a conversation. She laughed when he mentioned him being annoying, reminding him very much of her own brother.
"I'm sure he does. It must be nice to have someone to talk to that can relate to being a vampire as well." She gently rubbed her thumb over his hand as she looked around, trying to avoid looking at the dark hallway. She knew cass was a good person, but somehow the though of an eerie basement with seemingly heavy doors that could trap something or someone in altered that perception she had of him
