Ren dried himself with the soft towel, before putting on the spare change of clothes Luca gave him. He was surprised to find that they fit him perfectly, even if the vampire was a little taller than him. He walked out, to find Luca not in the room. Ren was unsure what to do, or where to sit, so he just stood there awkwardly.
Luca came in a few seconds later with a medicine box. Seeing Ren was done showering, he pulled a chair over and gestured Ren to sit.
“Let me see your injuries.” Luca said.
Ren obediently rolled up his sleeves and pants. Luca grabbed a new roll of gauze and carefully wrapped them around the cuts. Luca made sure not to wrap it too tightly, but also avoided any excess movements that may hurt him. His fingers were still a bit clumsy, and it was apparent he was not used to treating someone.
It was his first time tending to someone so carefully, and he had to focus all his attention on the person. He was unsure why he felt so reluctant to hurt this person, who he’d just met, but now that Ren was under his protection, he would be sure not to mistreat him.
When Ren saw Luca like this, he couldn’t help but wonder if his previous impression of him was too harsh. After all, he didn’t know much about the vampire, though he seemed very different from the others, even if they had known each other for a very short period of time. He was unused to being treated with such sincerity, and he was suddenly at a loss what to think of Luca as.
“How did you end up in the forest?” Luca suddenly asked.
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“Why do you even need to keep normal food around?” Ren asked. “You only need blood.”
“Just a myth.”
Luca didn’t fully tell the truth. While it was true that not all vampires drank blood, that only applied to half-vampires. Though, he knew of other half-vampires like him, who had tasted blood, and gotten addicted. Even he had been intoxicated by the scent of blood on more than one occasion, but never acted on the urge. Not drinking human blood allowed him to live peacefully, and since he never tried it, there was no way he would be addicted to it.
Because of this, Luca was considered eccentric even among the other vampires. This wasn’t out of any goodwill towards humans or whatever nonsense the other vampires speculated. He never drank anyone’s blood, because he enjoyed the illusion that he was like a human. And that the hunger towards blood the other vampires displayed scared him, or rather the fact that he could turn out like them.
Ren looked at Luca doubtfully, but didn’t question it further.
He walked downstairs, and was led to a large dining room, with more chairs than people living there. Unlike last night, the curtains were shut allowing little natural light to enter the manor. Instead, most of the light came from the electric chandelier above the table.
The dining room was spacious, much like the rest of this house. Living in a large space all by oneself must get lonely. Vampires were solitary creatures, but they still had families and clans, but no one seemed to be living there with Luca, other than the servants. And . . . Last night, Luca did mention his mother, but where was she now, travelling, sleeping or . . . dead? And what about the father.
Ren supposed he could ask Luca, but in the end, it was none of his business. He had other things to worry about, such as where he would be staying after he left.
For breakfast the servants served him a muffin, a plate of fruits, and warm tea.
‘How lavish.’ He thought. He almost felt like he was the young master of an aristocratic family.
Upstairs, Luca’s composed demeanor crumbled as he dry-heaved on the floor, clutching his stomach. He crawled to the desk and reached for the bottle Ari gave him last night. He put the round tablet in his mouth. Bitterness exploded in his mouth. He reached for a glass of water, to wash away the unpleasant taste. Aside, from the taste, the medicine also gave a pungent odor. When he first started taking the medicine, the scent was unbearable, but slowly, he got used to it. At least he only had to take the pill once a week.
Luca hated mornings. Not only did he have to torture his tasebuds, but he was also more vulnerable during this time. Just like how humans had trouble seeing in the dark, he had trouble seeing in the day.
Luca stripped off his silk nightwear, and showered to wash off the smell. He wore his work clothes. Just then he remembered that since he would be at the company, Ren would be here all alone. Did that mean when he got home that there would be someone waiting for him to return? He almost started anticipating it, until logic came into the picture. Ren would probably be happy to see him gone, or he might be gone by the time he returned.
Luca was still self-aware enough to know that Ren may be somewhat more comfortable with him, but he didn’t trust Luca. Given the opportunity, he would leave. Even if he had insisted that Ren stay until all his injuries heal, Ren didn’t have any reason to stay.
Is this what it felt like to take care of an injured animal? To try not to form a connection, because you knew in the future, that it would leave you without turning back, leaving you only with bittersweet memories.
How was Luca supposed to feel if today was the last time he saw Ren, and the next time they met, they were on opposing sides?
Thanks for the chapter~
Thanks for the chapter! ❤
Take him to work with you?
Yes😏🥺
I hope he doesn’t leave :((
thanks for the chapter! <3