Nightmare // chanlix

Eighteen

It had been a week since Chan had told Jisung his grand lie, and he still hadn't come home. Partially out of respect to the younger, but also partially because he felt his every move would be under analysis since claiming he was a vampire - and that freaked him out. Felix had been more than happy to let him stay over, the elder only going home when he needed clean clothes, and made sure he did so when his roommates were likely to be out. He still hadn't heard from Changbin, figuring Jisung told him the lie he had spun. 

Though he missed his friends terribly, they had made their stance on his affiliation with a certain blond very clear, so time and space were probably the best remedy for the moment. 

Chan let out a sigh as he let himself into the apartment - the door had been left unlocked, due to the fact Felix was already home. The brunet was met with both Felix and Hyunjin chatting at the kitchen table, discussing plans by the sounds of it. 

"Hi." Chan smiled, setting his bag down on the floor by the front door. 

"Hey. How was work?" Felix questioned, and the elder waved a hand in dismissal. 

"Meh, fine." He shrugged, walking to the fridge to get a snack - surprisingly, the younger had began stocking the fridge during the week to ensure his temporary roommate didn't go hungry. 

"I was just telling Lix about a pre-exam campus party tonight." Hyunjin wiggled his shoulders slightly in enthusiasm. 

"Oh, cool. You guys going?" He questioned, still searching the fridge before finally pulling out a yoghurt. 

"The invitation extends to you too." Hyunjin replied, "But yes."

"I'm not a student."

"And I'm not a human. Your point?"

Chan laughed, thinking about it. He hadn't been out in a few weeks, maybe this would be a chance to let off some steam. 

"Okay, fine, I'll go. What time?"

"We're leaving at around eight, but it's fine if we're late." Hyunjin shrugged, before turning to Felix. "You should call a donor before you go, you're looking a little hungry."

"That obvious, huh?" The blond laughed, the dark circles around his eyes visible to anyone within a ten mile radius. 

The blond had only fed once so far this week, and while he was slowly getting used to running off of a lower blood supply, his body still showed signs of hunger. 

"Oh, and Minho's coming. You haven't met him yet, right?" Hyunjin turned back to Chan, who shook his head. 

"He's great, you'll like him." Felix replied, already pulling out his phone to message a donor. 

"Cool." Chan nodded, trying to hide the nerves of meeting a new person. Though Felix and Hyunjin had proven to be nice, he had heard stories of some vampires being more than unpleasant, and he couldn't help but wonder if this Minho guy would treat him different to his non-human accomplices. 

"Okay, so it's settled. I'll come back around eight." Hyunjin smiled in victory as he got up from the table, announcing his leave. "I need to go, got an appointment with a donor." 

The two said their goodbyes, being left alone in the kitchen. Chan was quiet for a moment, before he decided to speak what was on his mind. 

"Listen, you know if you're hungry.. you can just ask." The brunet spoke softly, analysing the younger's features. Since he had been with him for the majority of the week, he hadn't noticed how much paler and tired he looked until Hyunjin pointed it out. 

Felix laughed.

"I'm fine, I'll call a donor, but thank you." The blond replied. 

"I really don't mind." Chan spoke up. "I mean, I want to. You've let me stay here this last week for nothing, the least I can do is help out."