#art-single

I'm being drawn towards giving them a meandering relationship that never really goes anywhere but is a constant in both their lives for a very long time.

They'll go through stretches of time without seeing each other, months or even years occasionally. Also I love the thought that after the last time they see each other, Vincent dies of some natural cause out in the woods (prob in like. Middle age cause he does not have access to healthcare) & Scott never really knows for sure if he's dead. He just stops showing up & as the years crawl on Scott wonders whether he died or just decided not to show up ever again. Lack of closure is very realistic and I like disappointing yet realistic endings.

But anyway Scott's never truly in romantic love with him cause Vincent is such a strange creature I don't think he WOULD fall in love and I made Vincent incapable of romantic love in this au. For Scott, this could either mean

1. He gets enough fulfillment out of his relationship with Vincent that he doesn't feel the need for a romantic relationship (I don't think he would be 100% content but it might be "good enough" for him)

2. His relationship with Vincent allows him to start exploring his sexuality and encourages him to seek out a romantic relationship with another human.

I haven't decided which yet but I'm leaning toward option 2.

I. Uh. Had to axe Vincent's sex drive in this. It was necessary please let me explain

IF he was as horny as human Vincent the only way I could see this AU going is Vince picking Scott out, stalking him for a few months, then asking him to be his mate & kidnapping him if he says no.

AND Scott is kind of demisexual (he does not id as such but I know in my heart that's how he functions) and also NOT really into monsters so this freaky ass creature appearing out of nowhere asking to fuck him is gonna be a HUGE NO.

& I'm NOT giving Scott Stockholm syndrome. I won't do it you can't make me

SO the only way I can give 1. Scott the time to get to know Vincent, thus considering a relationship with him and 2. Vincent the time to get to know Scott, making him less likely to react violently if/when rejected, is if they are able to bond without Vincent being a perverted bastard.

AND since the mothers of Vincent's species die after giving birth it makes sense that they wouldn't mate very often.

THAT MEANS Vincent only gets horny during mating season 😐 which occurs once a year, in late summer/early fall

And so. Before the first mating season hits their relationship consists of Vincent trading manual labor for seafood (he loves the taste but he's meant for land hunting & they live inland anyway so he doesn't have access to most seafood). Slowly Scott gets used to him over time and kind of falls in love, but knows that since Vincent is a monster, they're never going to have anything close to a traditional relationship. So he doesn't push for a committed relationship, even when it turns sexual.

This is gonna take a lot of the pressure off Vincent. Since Scott isn't pushing for something serious, he's not gonna get scared away.