seulki.
ย ย ย ย ย seulkiโs cold resolve broke the instant tears freely flowed out of reiโs eyes. the restraint to keep his hands to himself, to stay rigid and wound up completely gone as he felt his own heartbeat stutter within his chest. that was the problem and the solution to most things, rei being his heartbeat. at times where he felt his own humanity slipping from whatever, rei was always there to remind him that there was more to him than the blood thirsty vampire trying to claw itโs way out. then there were times like these, when seulki had wished he could just shut off everything and move on, forget there were people he cared about. but, he could never imagine himself not caring about rei, no matter how hard he wished the boy away, he would never truly want that. what comes out of the boyโs mouth shocks seulki, stuns him enough to go completely rigid, mouth parting open slightly as dark brows raise up. on pure instinct alone, the vampire gathers the crying boy in his arms, pulling him close, an arm winding around reiโs waist to steady him in his lap. not caring in the slightest where they were or who was looking, seulki rakes a hand through reiโs hair before letting his thumb wipe at the falling tears,ย โoh, heartbeat,โ he breathes out, steeling himself,ย โitโs not just as simple as me not wanting to drink from you. god, iโ i do, probably more than anyone, but thereโs so much more to it.โ closing his eyes for a moment, seulki collects himself,ย โi donโt want to hurt you, thereโs always the possibility i get too caught up and i couldโ i could kill you, rei. and then itโs so overwhelming because iโโ catching himself before he can continue the sentence: because i love you.ย โnevermind.โ seulki mumbles, shaking his head, the words ruin our friendship ringing in his mind. thatโs all itโd ever be, friendship, and he couldnโt will it to be anything more even if he wanted more so desperately.ย โif whatever feelings you felt were taking over you so much, i want you to talk to me, i donโt want this to happen again, baby, i love youโโ so much more than he would ever know, โ and i canโtโ i really canโt be without you, it breaks my heart.โ
as rei felt strong arms around him and pulling him closer, he instantly pressed closer against him. it felt like a weight had been removed from his chest, like he could finally breathe after holding his breath for so long. he always knew that he loved being close to seulki and being in his arms, but he didnโt realize how much he needed to be near him like he needed air until he didnโt have it anymore. as seulki wiped his tears away, he could feel them stop falling as he slowly calmed down. the other boy always had such a calming affect on rei. that was probably why he was one of the only people that had ever seen him at his most vulnerable moments. as rei listened to seulki explain his opposition to drinking his blood, he listened intently. it was a relief to know that that reason for it wasnโt because he didnโt like him enough and he wished that he had known that soon. the word overwhelming caught his attention, but he decided not to probe the boy further.ย โi wish i hadnโt been so stubborn and asked you about it, another reason iโm so mad at myself. but i just want you to know that i know that you wouldnโt hurt me because i trust you, but i respect your decision. i know i shouldnโt have brought it up in the first place, but i couldnโt help it because i find your vampire side just as beautiful as your human side.โ he looked into seulkiโs warm brown eyes as he spoke, fingertips lightly grazing his cheek. all of that is what he shouldโve said that night instead of pushing him away, but he was glad that he was able to get all of that off his chest.ย โi find it so hard to talk about when i feel and thatโs why itโs easier for me to just push people away,โ he found himself admitting. the way seulki meant love most likely was platonic, but rei couldnโt help the way his heart skipped a beat as he registered the words. and maybe he did want it to mean something deeper. leaning forward to press his face against the crook of seulkiโs neck, his other hand came up to rest atop the boyโs heart.ย โi promise to not leave you alone or break your heart because iโ i love you.โ















