Vile Beginnings Seongjoong

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Hongjoong's pov

The next morning, I awoke to my throat hurting a bit. Seonghwa was gently caressing the fang prints on my neck with his fingertips.

"How are you feeling?" Seonghwa asked once he noticed I was awake. I smiled softly and cuddled closer to his side.

"My throat hurts, but other than that I feel happy," I said, my throat sounding a little scratchy. Seonghwa's eyes widened before he picked me up and sped us to his house.

"You need a blood bag to finalize your transition," Seonghwa said, grabbing one from the fridge. He handed it to me with the tubing open so I could drink from it easily.

"Are you sure this won't taste bad?" I asked. Seonghwa smiled and nodded.

"Yes, my love, just take a drink and see," Seonghwa replied. I nodded and did so, growing confused when it didn't taste metallic.

"It tastes like candy..?" I mumbled, glancing back down at the blood bag in my hands.

"It's good, right?" Seonghwa asked, a small smile on his lips. I nodded and continued drinking before offering him a drink.

"I'm okay, I won't need to feed for another few days, baby," Seonghwa said. I nodded and finished the bag, then gave it to Seonghwa as I didn't know how to dispose of it.

He simply dropped it in the trash can before leading me around the house in a tour.

Midway through it, we were stopped by Baekhyun, whose eyes were wide.

"You've already mated?" He asked incredulously. Seonghwa and I nodded with shy smiles on our lips.

"Congratulations you two; I'm glad you're happy together," Baekhyun said, then left us alone.

"Hwa, he's happy for us!" I exclaimed, bouncing on my feet in joy. Seonghwa smiled and kissed my forehead.

"He chose us, remember?" Seonghwa asked. I paused then nodded.

"I'm glad he chose us, Hwa. It might've only been a few days, but I can tell I really like you, and I know I will love you," I said, smiling softly and looking down at my shoes.

"What happened to you? Where'd this shyness come from, hm?" Seonghwa teased, lifting my chin with his fingers.

  "We, well.. we did it, Hwa. I keep getting reminded of it when I see my wrists," I said, blushing as I remembered slight bruises on my wrists from his fingers where he held them above my head.

"Did I hurt you at all?" Seonghwa asked. I shook my head, smiling softly.

"I enjoyed it. You don't have to worry about it," I said, leaning forward to peck his lips. Seonghwa kissed me sweetly, holding my cheeks in his palms.

"I'm glad, then. Now, let's properly introduce you to my parents, then we can head home." Seonghwa pecked my lips again, then took my left hand in his right.

"Home?"

"Home. Your apartment is home," Seonghwa said, smiling at me. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his right arm as he led us to his parents.

"Mom, dad, I'd like you to meet my mate, Hongjoong." Seonghwa stood firmly at the end of the dining room table, his parents sat at the other end, drinking blood from wine glasses.

"Park Seonghwa, your mate is not that man!" Seonghwa's father exclaimed, jumping up from his seat.

"Hongjoong is my mate! Uncle Baekhyun chose him as my mate and he will be treated as an equal!" Seonghwa demanded, already being able to command our mate powers better to compel his father.

"I will do no- fine! Just keep your distance from me!" Seonghwa's father said, sighing and taking a large drink.

"Mom?"

"You mated with him three days after meeting; you have to already have some form of strong connection with the man. Just- please treat my son well, Hongjoong?" His mom asked. I smiled widely and nodded.

"Yes ma'am, I will." I said. Seonghwa laughed softly and kissed my cheek before tugging me out of the kitchen.

"You got my mom to like you without our powers? You must be worthy," Seonghwa chuckled, then kissed my lips again.

"Of course I'm worthy! Look at me," I said, then laughed a bit at myself.

"I don't know how I did it either," I confessed. Seonghwa smiled and shook his head.

"Let's head home. I want more strawberry milk," Seonghwa said, smiling softly.

"Of course you do," I said, playfully rolling my eyes.

Seonghwa kissed my cheek again and picked me up, letting me tuck my face in his neck, then he sped to our apartment.

"Why do you humans get to eat such delicious foods?" Seonghwa asked, rummaging around in my cabinets.

"Aw, shit, I can't eat people food without medicine now," I whined.

"What is that medicine Baekhyun gave you? Is it something I can just get at the pharmacy?" I asked. Seonghwa showed me the bottle, causing me to laugh softly.

"Nausea medicine. He gave you a bottle of chewable nausea medicine to be able to eat human food." I laughed and nodded.

"I'm not giving up my snacks, so Tums it is," I said. Seonghwa nodded, sipping a strawberry milk through the straw. He handed me a Tums and I took it so I could also consume human food again.

"How long did it take you to get used to only blood for a diet?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" Seonghwa asked.

"Didn't you also used to eat human food before you began drinking only blood?" I asked. Seonghwa smiled softly and shook his head.

"I'm a pure blood vampire, not a changed one. I've never ate human food before I met you," Seonghwa said. My eyes widened.

"Woah, really? You've never had like chocolate or candy?" I asked, sounding almost childish. Seonghwa shook his head.

"I might regret this, but we're going to the convenience store for candies," I said.