This is a short bit of nonsense involving one of the oldest conundrums about vampires.
- Summary
- A short bit of nonsense involving one of the oldest conundrums about vampires - will he, won't he?
- Spoilers
- None.
- Period
- 1880
- Written
- August 2001
- Word Count
- 365 words
- Rating
- All Ages
- Characters
- Angelus, Will
Teaser
He paced the corridor, a cigarette twirling continuously in his fingers. Low growls rumbled from deep within his chest from time to time. And he cast angry glances at the closed door and the mocking empty mirror where no reflection showed. You are a vampire now, he told himself, these things are different for vampires. It is nothing. Nothing. He stopped by the door and clenched his fists. Nothing.
So you don’t want to ask, but what is the worst that could happen? A refusal! Why should you care? He took another long drag of smoke.
What if he says nothing?
The smoke spiralled inevitably upwards, the air expelled from his cold lungs containing not one whit less oxygen than when he had drawn it needlessly in.
What if he laughs at me?
He started to pace again.
So he laughs: you are a vampire, what does it matter if he laughs? You can tear people’s throats out with a flick of your hand; your daydreams are about torturing your best friend to death with a railway spike. What is there to be afraid of?
I don’t want to ask him for anything.
You still have a body with needs. And this is one of them. There is nothing wrong with having needs. It will be alright… he’s been thinking about it too. You know he has, you’ve seen him looking at you. He’s noticed.
He swallowed hard.
Read on…
Disclaimer
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