"Oh. I didn't mean to bother you."
"Oh. I didn't mean to bother you."
“Leaving behind what’s expected.”
His gaze lingers, more earnest now.
“Most people never risk it. And for what it’s worth… I’m glad you didn’t. I’d have missed meeting someone as beautiful, and mysterious like you.”
“Leaving behind what’s expected.”
His gaze lingers, more earnest now.
“Most people never risk it. And for what it’s worth… I’m glad you didn’t. I’d have missed meeting someone as beautiful, and mysterious like you.”
“You make it sound like I run a ship instead of a hotel.”
His expression eases.
“Discipline’s useful, but charm usually works better. Especially with staff—and intriguing guests who ask sharp questions.” 》》
“You make it sound like I run a ship instead of a hotel.”
His expression eases.
“Discipline’s useful, but charm usually works better. Especially with staff—and intriguing guests who ask sharp questions.” 》》
“Even trouble seems to bend in your favor.”
A pause, the faintest smirk.
“And I’ll admit, I don’t often meet anyone who can make a compliment sound like it belongs in a confession.” 》》
“Even trouble seems to bend in your favor.”
A pause, the faintest smirk.
“And I’ll admit, I don’t often meet anyone who can make a compliment sound like it belongs in a confession.” 》》
“So, not your farm then. I can’t picture you content in one place anyway.”
His eyes linger, curious.
“You seem like the sort who’d rather chase the sunrise than watch it from the same window twice.” 》》
“So, not your farm then. I can’t picture you content in one place anyway.”
His eyes linger, curious.
“You seem like the sort who’d rather chase the sunrise than watch it from the same window twice.” 》》
“O-Negative, you said?”
His lips twitch in amusement, though there’s a flicker of something else—invitation, perhaps.
“Well, then. Lucky you. That just happens to be my blood type.”
“O-Negative, you said?”
His lips twitch in amusement, though there’s a flicker of something else—invitation, perhaps.
“Well, then. Lucky you. That just happens to be my blood type.”
“Don’t apologize. I’ve heard worse at dinner parties.”
His tone softens.
“But... I can’t say I’ve ever met someone like you. Not quite sure if I should be nervous or intrigued.” 》》
“Don’t apologize. I’ve heard worse at dinner parties.”
His tone softens.
“But... I can’t say I’ve ever met someone like you. Not quite sure if I should be nervous or intrigued.” 》》
“Slumming it? You make it sound like I stumbled into a secret world.”
He leans back slightly, studying him.
“You hide well. I’d have never guessed.” 》》
“Slumming it? You make it sound like I stumbled into a secret world.”
He leans back slightly, studying him.
“You hide well. I’d have never guessed.” 》》
"Oh good. So, do you prefer certain blood types?"
He was curious about that, as well as how he got the blood, but he didn't want to overstep any boundaries.
"Oh good. So, do you prefer certain blood types?"
He was curious about that, as well as how he got the blood, but he didn't want to overstep any boundaries.
"Oh—umm. Really?"
He could totally see that. As Adam explains that a human can't be turned 》》
"Oh—umm. Really?"
He could totally see that. As Adam explains that a human can't be turned 》》
"There aren't many vampires anymore? Have they died off?"
He was naturally curious, hoping he wasn't being 'too' curious. He also understood why vampires had to be suspicious over certain 》》
"There aren't many vampires anymore? Have they died off?"
He was naturally curious, hoping he wasn't being 'too' curious. He also understood why vampires had to be suspicious over certain 》》
He goes into the bar, taking a seat next to the man and ordering a drink.
"Here on business?"
He asks casually.
He goes into the bar, taking a seat next to the man and ordering a drink.
"Here on business?"
He asks casually.
"Mm. I suppose that there is a seductive notion some have about being bitten by a vampire. I'm certainly curious, though afraid of the outcome."
"Mm. I suppose that there is a seductive notion some have about being bitten by a vampire. I'm certainly curious, though afraid of the outcome."
"Well, you certainly don't appear to be a monster to me, but what of hunters? Those actually exist?"
In the event that they do, he would be more than happy to offer his 》》
"Well, you certainly don't appear to be a monster to me, but what of hunters? Those actually exist?"
In the event that they do, he would be more than happy to offer his 》》
"Mm. I was in the military for some time as a specialist, retired and my friend who owns this resort thought I'd be a good fit to whip the staff into shape. Pretty boring too, hmm?"
Of course, he couldn't tell her who he really was, nor what brought him here.
"Mm. I was in the military for some time as a specialist, retired and my friend who owns this resort thought I'd be a good fit to whip the staff into shape. Pretty boring too, hmm?"
Of course, he couldn't tell her who he really was, nor what brought him here.
"Well, some farm can be —exciting, yes?"
He took a sip of his drink before turning his gaze back to her once her question 》》
"Well, some farm can be —exciting, yes?"
He took a sip of his drink before turning his gaze back to her once her question 》》
Pine clears his throat and bites his lower lip with a strained smile.
"I find you fascinating and mysterious, but I would love to hear the story." 》》
Pine clears his throat and bites his lower lip with a strained smile.
"I find you fascinating and mysterious, but I would love to hear the story." 》》
Loki? A-are you alright? Where did this blood come from?
Loki? A-are you alright? Where did this blood come from?
He then pauses.
"I could definitely see you being someone's sexual fantasy."
His cheeks flush a bit as he chuckles nervously.
He then pauses.
"I could definitely see you being someone's sexual fantasy."
His cheeks flush a bit as he chuckles nervously.