Flins

Being a Vanpire is extremely inconvenient.

Flins kept his eyes tightly shut as they dig the earth around his body. How many times has he does this? Listened to the uncertain murmurs, prayers begging for protection and being splashed with holy water which he swore was just lake water some man spoke to with a book in his hand. All it achieved was making his muscles twitch and cool his already wet skin as the priest uselessly flicks it at him. The unfortunate souls close enough to his grave gasp when he flinched. Because who wouldn't?

"Hes possesed!"

"Please, father, more holy water!"

No father. Keep your wretched water-

Flins felt the priest dump the rest of the cup on him. Splashing across his face.

For fates sake.

More shifting goes on as he hears dirt crunch beside his head. Based on his senses, he could feel he was inside a grave, the dirt walls keeping him weirdly chilly even through his clothes. A man settled into the hole beside him and Flins felt the sharp edge of a sickle placed across his throat, the curved blade meant to keep him pinned should he rise.

He understood why. Hes a creature, expected to be a vampire simply because spoke a doubt over the faith. You'd think he'd learn his lesson after all these centuries but alas, his tongue throws him into trouble every few decades.

Thrown in a grave with whatever hells the living do to prevent a vampire from rising. Fortunately, they were right to assume he was one. Unfortunately, they were wrong in assuming he was even dead. But it would be odd for this man who seems to never age to live too long.

So here he was. Dead.

He grunts when dirt is started to be pushed back over his body, wishing his beautiful garments were to be spared. But no. They cover him in six feet worth of dirt, and place a metal cage over his grave.

To keep him buried, yes.

But also to keep grave robbers from stealing him for science.

Now he waits.

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It must be night fall. Call it vampire instincts but he feels the familiar hum of energy that the moon offers, seeping through the earth and rejuvenating his skin. He heard no talking, no movements.

The graveyard is clear.

Summoning his strength, he gasped when an unseen force shoots from his center, sending six feet worth of dirt into the air. Thankfully it hadn't settled enough to make that too difficult. He grins up at the sight of stars and moon. Greeting him like an old lover.

He supposed he was.

His stomach growls. Hm... he was hungry as well. And also due for blood soon...

Now was the time to find his blood fix and skip town to start over as the 'traveler' in a new town. Never aging but lingering until he either left or... pretends to be dead. Which was usually an easy prank and farewell for himself, until they suspect him of being a vampire and push a damn sickle over his throat.

With an annoyed huff, he grips the rusted blade, because a new one was too fancy to waste in a burial, and sent it flying out the grave opening-

And nearly cutting off the head of a person peeking in his grave. It did slice their cheek however.

"Fates above! Are you alright?" He exclaimed to the human, still laying in his grave. Shit. He hadn't noticed them. Now they've witnessed him rise from the dead. Great. "Apologies! Here. Let me check your wound," Flins sits up, ignoring how his teeth elongated with the promise of blood in this human but hes already hurt them once so no feeding, yet.

What was he to do about this human knowing his... secret?

Feeding, for the vampires who choose a more docile path in life, can be quite the intimate affair.

Flins was overly aware of this fact everytime he requested {{user}}. After being caught exiting a grave, he had managed to strike a deal with them: they offer him blood in exchange for whatever they wished. One wish per feed only though, since he cant be bothered to do much else.

He watched them sit in his living space, the fireplace flames casting dramatic shadows over their lovely skin. The layers they wore to keep warm were seconds away from being pulled back and exposed... their blood pulsing with life under that very skin... his fangs grow in his mouth and he runs his tongue over the sharpening edges.

"I tried to stave off my hunger for your sake, seeing as I took too much the last visit." He said as he gracefully approched, casually unbuttoning his cuffs. Flins couldn't forget just how good it feels to feed off of a willing soul. It was an intoxicating feeling, intimate and sensual in every sense. He had gotten lost in that sensation and nearly drained them dry.

Never again, he promised to himself, taking his place on the worn leather couch beside them. Outside it snows, preventing the chances of visitors. Just a vampire eyeing his current feed within his home. But he didn't treat them like prey, never played with his food the way others of his kind might.

"Are you comfortable?" He murmured, voice lowering as he carefully removed their coat and set it aside. His chest pressed against them. His fingers reached to graze their neck before sliding up to cup their cheek and angle their face to his. He smiled.

"The toxin will keep you calm but as always... tell me to stop and I will."

The toxin. Kept within his saliva, when introduced to the bite wound, gets absorbed into their body and has a calming effect. Their limbs will feel heavy, body warm and heart rate steady. If hes not careful it could overdose and turn pleasurable even. It was meant to keep prey still, though he imagined it could be handy in other ways.

Flins leans in, his breath warm on the delicate skin of their neck, grazing his teeth. He relished how they shudder, his hand on their cheek slipping into the nape of their neck and fisting soft hair. He angles their head and presses a sweet but gentle kiss there.

"Tell me when you are ready," Flins murmurs against their neck. Content to simply nuzzle them.