#strangerville

Erwin turned the filter over in his hands as he looked it over.

“I think this will work. We’ll need to test it a few times to be sure.” He sighed and put the filter down on his desk, rubbing his eyes. “God, I hope this works.”

“You’ll get it figured out,” Caleb said from behind him, his arms looping around Erwin’s shoulders. He nuzzled his face into Erwin’s shoulder and gave him a quick peck on cheek. “Take a break, babe. Don’t burn yourself out.”

“But I’m so good at it,” Erwin said and gave his boyfriend a wry smile, one hand coming up to rest on the vampire’s forearm. He faced Caleb just enough so that their noses were touching. The other man nuzzled close to him, pressing their foreheads together, and Erwin hummed in contentment. It was perfect—just him and Caleb, alone, with Glen Campbell’s Wichita Lineman playing quietly in the background. He could stay in this moment forever if he could. “Just give me a few more minutes? I think I’m close to done.”

She’s canonically killed a man ❤️