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Gabriel was impressed that Liam was able to hold so still for so long. He knew how difficult it was for the younger boy, especially when his anxiety was high.

“You’re doing great, buddy. Yeah, I can make that for us. You can help if you want.” He continued to pick through Liam’s hair for any visible pieces of glass. “I wanna rinse out your hair to make sure we got it all and clean it better. You can just kneel on the mat. That okay?”

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Liam smiled briefly up at Gabriel and looked at the tub. He nodded and slowly moved to the floor.

“Is, uh, is it okay if I keep my shirt on? I don’t mind if it gets wet.” He was incredibly uncomfortable with his body even with his binder on. But he also just didn’t want Gabriel to see the damage under his sleeves.

Gabriel nodded, immediately understanding the request. “Yeah, of course, buddy. I’ll do my best to keep it dry.” When the boy had positioned himself so his head was hanging in the tub, Gabriel grabbed the flexible shower head and brought it down where he knelt beside Liam. He got the water at a comfortable temperature and gently rinsed his hair. His hands ran through it, glad he didn’t see anything worse on his head other than the cut at his hairline.

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The first time Joshua had met the Vampire was years ago, at an event no living person should technically attend. They said it would be a ball, but instead it was - carnage. Almost every vampire had brought a human pet, and soon the party had escalated. There was blood and other body fluids everywhere, writhing bodies covering every soft surface. 

While Joshua didn’t judge the life style too much, he had just come here to meet a couple people he had gotten to know over the years, and to gather some information he had needed. He was left standing at the bar, sipping at his drink as he surveyed the chaos around him. That was when he met Lucian, with that damned smirk on his lips and blood running down his chin. 

They had only talked, flirted maybe, but Joshua wasn’t inclined to join the rest of the bodies. Surprisingly the vampire had accepted that easily and they had spent a couple hours conversing, even if half of it was just snarky comments on the rest of the guests. It was a night Joshua remembered with fondness. 

While he was still in that same area, he had stumbled over the vampire once or twice but, as was his habit, he had cut ties with that community after a while and moved on in his constant quest to find his place. It had been so long, but sometimes Lucian was still on his mind, as he wondered what the man was up to now, if he was still alive. 

Nothing that lingered though, until one fateful night a week ago. His dreams had never been safe from the influence of the world beyond, and that night had been no exception. He woke up with terrifying, gruesome images burned into his mind, hands shaking as he fumbled for the blankets he had gotten himself twisted up in. 

Now he had finally managed to track down Lucian. He was staying in a motel of the same city, and had a number in his hands. Usually he would have never gone that far, but something about that dream had shaken him to the core.