* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗.

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴡʀᴇᴄᴋᴀɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

— ♰

𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑 𝐆. 𝐖𝐀𝐘
(ɴᴏ ᴍɪɴᴏʀꜱ. ɴꜱꜰᴡ. ꜱᴇʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. ᴇʀᴀ-ꜰʟᴇxɪʙʟᴇ.)

He used to be human. Probably. Now he has fangs, a taste for blood, and considerably less patience.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

Arthur arched into the touches, desperate to get closer, to have more— but swiftly blinked open his eyes at Lucien’s comment.

“Y-Yeah,” he responded in a low, breathless voice. “Let’s do that.”

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Trailing kisses along the expanse of his neck, moving lower with each one. Their hand slipping further, teasing at the hem of his underwear.

"We should..probably take this elsewhere. One of my witches could walk in at any moment."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

Oh for fucks— honestly, Arthur will argue if it wasn’t for the fact he noticed Lucien starting to get sleepy.

Good. He wanted them to rest.

“If I agree, will you close your eyes for a few minutes?”

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Closing their eyes they yawned softly. They definitely hadn't gotten any sleep again but they weren't going to mention that.

"If anyone's cute it's you.."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

“Mhm. Alright. Whatever you say.”

Watching their joined hands rest on Lucien, Arthur relaxes further into the couch as he feels their chest slowly moving with each breath. There was something so soothing about it, and he let his eyes drift shut.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Lowering their hands to rest on their chest. Rolling their eyes.

"I'm not. You're just imagining things."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

“Sure you’re not.”

Arthur’s smile widened, and he couldn’t help but feel.. happy. Happy that he got to be here. Happy that Lucien trusted him and let him in.

It wasn’t a feeling he was used to— at all. But figured he could be.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

"Cute? No way..I'm not cute."

Rolling his eyes but there's a small smile spreading across his face, replacing that pout.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

“I like it,” he’d smile, the expression widening when he spotted an actual pout on Lucien’s lips. “It’s cute.”

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

"It's not that small.."

They huffed quietly squeezing his hand back, a small pout present on their face.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

The joined hands made Arthur smile, and he couldn’t help but lace their fingers together and squeeze gently.

“Your hand is small,” he says fondly.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Holding up his hand they'd place their palm against his. His hands were slightly bigger than their's.

"I'm sure they'll quiet down soon..just a lot's been going on."

[xan @G59_Xan]

i have been nothing but obsessive and possessive and unhealthily towards you and this is how you treat me

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

… hi.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

... I know where to find you.

[𝓢. @MlDWESTBEAUTY]

i’ll steal it and … maybe give it back to you.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

Ah. Rude.

[𝓢. @MlDWESTBEAUTY]

stealing is much more fun though.

( 😁 ) *

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

"That's okay," Arthur said softly, watching the way they played with his hand. "I'll be here until they do."

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Lowering their gaze they'd gently tace their fingers over the palm of his hand. Brows drawn together.

"I just don't know how to make them quite down.."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

"I'm not 'dealing' with you," he said, looking down and squeezing their hand. "I'm just.. here with you."

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

"I..I'm sorry Arthur. You shouldn't have to deal with me like this."

They huffed and slowly turned onto their back to look up at him, taking hold of his hand to hold it tightly.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

< Eyes, glazed over, unmoving.

And darkness. The whole piece of paper was covered in it, nothing truly recognisable.

He sighed, his entire body feeling heavy, and he lowered his head to the desktop.

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

It was a late night- or an early morning? Arthur wasn't sure. But he hadn't slept. Not that he needed a whole lot of that anymore, but he still liked to rest. Creature of habit and all.

But not tonight. Tonight, Arthur sat at @Infinitelnk's desk, drawing away. >

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

< The shapes he watched appear on the sketchpad didn't really resemble anything real, yet felt so fucking familiar that it hurt.

A dark alley, the walls seeming to go on endlessly.

A hand, not really attached to anything, but threatening nonetheless. >

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

"Okay," he said softly, hating there wasn't more he could do. Still, that didn't keep him from running his cold fingers across their forehead and just sitting with them while they waited for the voices to quiet down.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Lowering their hand from his forehead they'd stare at the wall across the room.

"I..don't really know..maybe they'll eventually quiet down, it's just hard to focus on anything."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

< and then a small bite of the cookie.

An instant smile spread across his lips.

"Wow."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

Arthur watched as he rushed towards a cooler, only to return with a bag of blood.

"That really works?" His eyes widened, excited at the idea - he so missed snacks that weren't liquid... and red.

"Thank you."

He opened the bag with his teeth, took a sip, >

[𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐃 ♱ @PUNKSUND3AD]

“ oh shit , i almost forgot . . “

a sheepish chuckle leaves the vampire’s lips

“ no worries , i’ve got a little trick to help with that “

he hurries off , opening his cooler filled with extra blood bags before grabbing a few .

“ having blood with it makes it easier to +

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

Arthur's brows furrowed in a frown, his gaze drawn to the hand rubbing at their forehead. He wished he could take it away- the noise, the chaos, the pain.

"What can I do?" He asked softly, continuing the slow movement of running his fingers through their hair.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Closing their eyes they raised a hand to rub at their forehead as if that would silence the noise.

"Can't tell..they're so..noisy."

[* 𝕬𝖗𝖙𝖍𝖚𝖗. @amoratrum]

“Are they angry?” Arthur asked carefully, his fingernails dragging across Lucien’s scalp in what he hoped to be soothing.

[𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧 @Infinitelnk]

Lucien doesn't move at first but eventually they're laying down with their head on his lap. Trying not to bite at their nails again.