Just one bite Astarion x reader

Do you think you could trust me just a little further?

Hi gang, your friendly author here, I'm going to try and post at least twice a week once on Sundays and once on a day I haven't picked yet. Thanks for your patience. Also the magic Item mentioned in the chapter and future chapters is based off of the cloud house in the book series He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon. I cannot recommend this series more, it is truly amazing. Anyway onto the chapter

"It's not what it looks like I swear," He paused, I didn't need my senses to know he was nervous "I- I wasn't going to hurt you, I just needed, well, blood."

"That would explain your strange aura, I can't believe I didn't see it, we even found the boar you snacked on."

"It's not what you think, I'm not some monster. I feed on animals, deer, boars, kobolds whatever I can get. I'm just too slow right now, too weak. If I just had a little blood I could fight better, think clearer. Please."

"Why didn't you say anything?" I questioned, not harshly, I just wanted to know what I was getting into.

"At best I thought you'd say no, more likely you'd ram a stake through my ribs. No, I needed you to trust me. and you can trust me."

I hesitated before speaking, not used to the absence of my senses. "I do, I believe you."

"Thank you, do you think you could trust me just a little further? I only need a taste I swear."

"Not a drop more than you need understood?"

"Yes, yes of course, just what I need, nothing more. Lets make ourselves comfortable, shall we?"

Though I had told myself I wouldn't fall for it, his words made it sound almost like I wasn't risking my life just by doing this. I laid back down, watching him stalk towards me. He bent over me, seeming to hesitate before biting into my neck. It felt like a shard of ice, but the experience wasn't entirely painful, my blood flowing through both our bodies brought a small feeling of pleasure. An experience for both of us to share. I was lost in the feeling before I noticed my vision starting to fade.

"That's enough Astarion." I knew he had heard me, but he seemed all to lost in my neck. I repeated myself along with a light push to his torso. He stopped before looking at me, licking his lips of any blood that had escaped.

"Th-that was amazing." He said breathily, as if he was repeating the moment in his head.

"I hope next time you won't wait until you're practically starving to me ask for some blood."

"You're ok with me coming back for another nibble?"

"I wouldn't mind, as long as you ask, if you don't ask, you will find me much harder to access than tonight."

"May I inquire why?"

"I have a magic item, soul bonded, that was damaged in the wreck, finally got in back working order so I will be using it again. Its a portable house, so to speak. With much more comfortable beds than what I'm sleeping on now, I was told once you sleep on those beds you never go back, never realized how true that was until now." I chucked the last sentence, remembering the mentor that had gifted me the home.

"Don't suppose you'll be inviting more people to join you?"

"Maybe when we know each other better, entering the home can be very overwhelming for some people. It's a soul bonded item so it projects my aura, even if you can't sense them, it's a very strong feeling of 'me'. Also the bracelet I gave you wouldn't work in there. My senses are even stronger inside, I would know practically everything there it so know about you if you stepped inside."

"Oh, I see."

"If you're up to it, I have no issues giving you a spare room, but we've only known each other for a week, we both have our secrets." I looked down, touching the rings looped on my necklace. The tan line on my finger almost faded now.