𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕖

-나는 그들의 것, 그들은 내 꺼야-

another week has passed since the day at the beach

it's taking me some time for me to get used to being around them again, but i think it's getting better

my entire life i've seen them as normal people, sure they sometimes acted strange, but they were normal people, and now they aren't. suddenly they're vampires. monsters that are told in children's stories. monsters that could hurt me

a week ago, i didn't even think there was such a thing as vampires and now i know they're real. are all the old stories of vampires real? like dracula? and vladislav the vampire? or is that a work of fiction?

🌷

vernon confessed... he confessed his feelings to me...

he has... he has feelings for me?

i've started spending more time with him since that day in the beach. when i wake up, he's the first one i see in the morning because he waits for me outside my door. he said he would give me some space if i wanted to, but i was alright with his presence

the more time i was around him the more he gave me butterflies. this is the first time i've seen him in this light... this is the first time i've seen him in a romantic way

i was lying in bed, looking up at the ceiling, terrified at the sounds coming from outside

there was a thunderstorm, and the sound of thunder terrifies me

rain is fine but the sound of thunder is something i hate

crack~

more thunder. i shrieked in my bed and covered my face with my blanket

it's nice when there's a drizzle at night because you feel warm and cozy and safe inside my home

but thunder just makes me afraid

even when i was a little girl it's petrified me

crack~

i shrieked again. i can't take this anymore. i want someone to comfort me...

i was trembling from fear, so i slowly stood up from my bed and walked to my door. my feet hitting the cold ground. the air inside the house was cold as well so i grabbed my blanket and wrapped it around me. it gave some warmth and it somehow made me feel a little safer

making my way to the door there was more thunder, crack~ i tried my best to tune it out as i opened the door and looked around for a moment. i was trembling and a few tears formed in my eyes. "i need to stop crying" i muttered as i rubbed away the tears

i slowly walked to the room closest to mine, the one that was right beside mine. i couldn't even stop to think whose room it was because my mind wouldn't stop thinking about the thunder and its terrifying sound

crack~

i whimpered as i opened the door and silently closed it behind me. i stumbled to whosever side was on the bed and shook them softly

now i realized that i had entered seungcheol's room and he was sound asleep

"seungcheol" i whispered and shook him again. he slightly stirred and moved so that he was facing me. he was still asleep

with the moonlight pouring in through the window and landing on his face, he looked ethereal and peaceful. like he has no worries. it was so unlike the usual scowl or serious face he has

"oppa" i whispered, trying to wake him again

crack~

"ahh" i almost screamed, i fell to my knees in front of his bed, my head resting against the mattress

that's when he started to shift in his bed and i felt him sit up, "areum, what's wrong? why are you here?" he asked me, his voice groggy and deep

i looked up to look at him with my still teary eyes, he was leaning on his elbows as he looked down at me. he wasn't wearing a shirt, but i could see he was wearing some black sweatpants. "i-i um... can i sleep here tonight?" i muttered out, taken aback by his appearance

"why? what's wrong with you? is it the thunder?" he asked as he rubbed hi eyes. his hair was a mess, and his face was a little bloated from sleeping

i nodded my head softly, a tear slipping from my eyes. i was almost too afraid to move and when i did move it felt stiff like i could move around properly because of my own fear

"okay, come here" he grabbed my figure and made me sit by his side, and that's when i realized that i was only wearing jeonghan's shirt and a pair of panties. i felt a little embarrassed to be seen like this, but he didn't seem to notice

crack~

i shrieked again and hugged him without realizing. he was taken aback but he let me do it nonetheless

thank you... for being here

i held onto him like my life was in danger. "i suppose you're still afraid of the thundering, just like when you were little" he chuckled lightly, and he held me in his arms

"you don't have to remind me" he chuckled again. "you've always been terrified of thunder, i guess some things don't chan-" he stopped talking and he looked down at me with a confused expression

why'd he stop talking? i looked up at him for a moment and his eyebrows were furrowed and his eyes held a hint of anger and something else i didn't understand

"you stink of jeonghan and vernon" he growled, "you're spending too much time with them" he continued

"h-how did-" he stopped me mid-sentence

"stay here, i'll be right back" he left the bed and left me there by myself, "what was that about?" i said underneath my breath

why does he look angry? i thought he didn't care who i was around and how can he tell that i've been around them most?

within seconds he came back into the room, i didn't even have time to think about what had just happened

seungcheol walked in with a sweater in his hand, "why are-" he interrupted me again

"put this on" he ordered me, "what? why?" what's going on with him, he almost looks jealous

"just do it areum" he turned around giving me a moment to change into his sweater

even though i was confused with his request, i complied and did as he told me

i carefully took off jeonghan's sweater and was left bare on top, feeling vulnerable, the cold air hitting my skin sending goosebumps all over my body. i quickly grabbed his sweater and put it on me, wanting to feel warmth again, "okay, i'm done" i muttered

crack~

another round of thunder. i quickly grabbed the blanket on his bed and put it over my head

it smelled like him

it almost made me feel safe

before i had put the blanket over me, i saw seungcheol get jeonghan's shirt and leave with it to his bathroom, probably putting it in the hamper

crack~

i squirmed hugging his pillow tighter, "hey, are you ok?" i could hear him asking, i nodded my head, my face still to the blanket

he took the blanket off my face and made me look at him again, my face flushing a red color from the proximity of his face. "you're adorable" he smiled softly, he sat down on the bed and looked at me, "and your face is really hot. are you okay?" he muttered concerned

"n-no no. i'm alright, don't w-worry" i stuttered out, flustered at his sudden concern and observation of the temperature of my face. i don't know if it was because of the low lights or if he really could tell that my face was hot because i was blushing and not because i was ill

"ok..." he muttered still eyeing me

i laid back on the bed, trying my best for him not to see my flustered state. he too laid down in bed. he placed the blanket over us, and he pulled me close to him, so that my face was to his chest

"thank you" i whispered, and i pulled him closer, taking in his scent. he smells sweet

we stayed in silence for about five minutes, it was a comforting silence and it calmed me down. knowing that someone was also there with me also calmed me down, that i wasn't alone

the only think you could hear was the sound of rain hitting the window and the thundering seemed to have subsided because i didn't hear them anymore

"areum, i have to tell you something" he suddenly said, his voice sounded uncertain and a little nervous. i could feel his heart beating in his chest and it was quicker than normal

he let out a shaky breath

"is everything okay?" i muttered, his nervousness making me nervous

"i know what vernon said to you that day at the beach and..." he paused for a moment, "and i also have feelings for you" he muttered the second bit

crack~

this time the thundering didn't phase me. i was too shocked at his words to even react to it. "what?" i whispered as i pulled away and looked up at him, "and also, the way some of the other look at you... if i had to say, i think they might also have feelings for you" he continued

"wait what?" i whispered again, not believing his words

i froze at what he was saying. i stayed looking at him for two minutes straight, trying to wrap my head around what he said

"can you please say something?" he asked, his face growing more nervous

he looked vulnerable and unsure. he's usually confident and head-strong, nothing ever phases him. this is the first time i've seen seungcheol in this state. it's almost unsettling to know that i haven't seen all the sides to them. first jeonghan and now him

"i'm sorry... i don't know what to say" i muttered, "it's just a lot to take in. first it's vernon and then now you're saying you too and then you say some of the others" i started to word-vomit. at first, i couldn't say anything and now i can't stop. "it's just... i'm a normal human girl, i'm nobody special. why would you have feelings for me-"

-seungcheol's pov-

i kissed her lips

she wouldn't stop talking and this is the only way i could get her to stop. i took her close to me and kissed her softly

when i pulled away, she had a face of pure shock, "okay, calm down and then speak" i said to her

you shouldn't say you aren't special. you are the most special girl in the world to me

when we first got you, i didn't want anything to do with you. i thought i would become envious of your human life; that's usually what i feel when i see other humans with their own families. i am unable to have a family of my own and it's something i've always dreamed of. something i've wanted for millennia. i thought i would hate you for being able to do something i couldn't

but when i first held you in my arms, you melted my heart

when i got to see you get older and you started to think for yourself, you started taking down the tall walls i had made around my heart without even trying

that's why i started opening up to you as you got older

i hated that i had to leave. but i knew it was for your safety

now that i've come back and you're no longer the little girl i knew and you're a woman, my heart fell for you. you've grown up well and i want to be by your side no matter what

"you- you just kis-kissed me" she stuttered out, her face becoming red, i chuckled a little at her reaction, "that-that was my fi-first kiss" she stuttered again and brought her hand to cover her mouth

"did i break you or something? you're freaking out even more" i said to her

i wasn't expecting that to be her first kiss... i would've done a better job if i knew

"calm down okay. nobodies dying and nobody is hurt, just try to calm down" i explained to her as i rubbed her shoulder

"o-okay"

she stared at the ceiling with wide eyes, and i could hear her heart beating like crazy in her chest. we stayed like that for a few minutes before she took in a deep breath and looked at me

she opened up her mouth to say something but stopped for a moment

"are you okay?" i asked her. "i-i thought you hated me" she said with a sad look in her eyes

i stayed silent for a moment. there was a bit of truth to what she said

i hated her when we found her in the ditch, but those feelings quickly vanished as she started getting older

"in... in the very beginning i did. that night that myungho found you. i asked him to not take you home and i even asked him to leave you there..."

"i didn't want a human to be living in my house... i don't hate humans, but i do envy them. they live their lives to the fullest because they have limited time and they have families and their own children" i explained

"i hated that i was going to watch you grow up and have something i could never have" i paused for a moment, choosing my next words carefully

"... and after you started getting older and you started getting a personality... i started to care. but... i still kept my cold exterior because i was afraid of how you would react when you found out what we are"

i looked at her to see her expression

she was listening to me wholeheartedly. listening and taking in every word i said

"... and there are still somethings you don't know... we were part of the mafia and we've killed thousands if not millions in our lifetime... i... i was afraid to see you hate us. so, i kept my distance"

-areum's pov-

it made sense what he was saying

keeping a cold exterior and appearing to hate me probably made it easier for when i found out. it would lessen the blow, i suppose

"but cheol..." i started, "i don't hate you. even thought you were cold, i still cared about you... and i'll never hate you, don't worry. i won't ever hate you because you're my cheol" i said to him in a soft voice

even though it was dark, and i couldn't see him clearly, i could still see a faint blush in his cheeks

"thank you" he whispered to me, "... don't ever say you aren't special, because to me you're the most special person i the world" he responded. this time i blushed

"i love you" he whispered in my ear and he hugged me

i wrapped my arms around his torse. this is the first time i've ever felt him this warm, usually he's so cold, almost like ice sometimes. you're so warm

crack~

i yelped and held him even tighter, the thunder taking me by surprise, and he chuckled again

"please don't leave me again" i muttered, "don't worry, that won't happen ever again. i'll stay by your side forever" he whispered. his words created an unknown emotion in me, would he really stay by my side forever?

he pulled away for a moment to look at my face

"w-what's wrong?" i muttered, confused by his actions

he pulled my face closer, and he kissed my lips. again. for the second time

my first and second kiss was stolen by chwe seungcheol

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