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vampire love |jakehoon

Jake pov:

The moon hung high above the crooked silhouette of the old town, casting its haunting light across the cobblestone streets. I trudged through the chilly air, wrapping my oversized hoodie tighter around my body. The whispers of the past lingered in the shadows, stories of vampires and unending night. Just myths, I had thought, as I rolled my eyes at tales told late at night around campfires. But this was my town, and the chilling tales were something I couldn't shake. I felt the weight of the darkness pressing in on me, an invisible presence lurking just outside of sight.

It was on one of those restless nights when I first saw him. Sunghoon. We crossed paths under the light of the full moon, just outside the abandoned library that the town had long forgotten. He was striking. Flawless, really, with pale skin that seemed to glow in the dark, and deep eyes that appeared almost otherworldly. He stood there, seemingly lost in thought, when our eyes locked. It felt like time suspended for a heartbeat.

"Are you lost?" I asked, voice barely breaking the silence. He didn't answer at first, just studied me with a bemusement that made my heart skip.

"Not yet," he replied, his voice smooth like velvet, sending a shiver down my spine. I couldn't tell if it was fear or something else tugging at my gut.

"Well, you shouldn't be out here alone," I insisted, the old warnings slipping into my mind. "This area is... well, haunted."

His lip curled into a smile, revealing a sharpness hidden within. "Haunted? By what? Fear? Or something more tangible?" There was a challenge in his words, something that captivated me even as a warning bell rang in my head.

"I just meant-" I stumbled over my words, captivated yet cautious. "It's dangerous. People have gone missing around here."

His expression didn't falter. "Then perhaps you should keep your distance," he suggested, but the way his gaze lingered on my neck made me feel exposed, vulnerable. I couldn't pull away, something about him drawing me in.

And that's how it began. Each night, I found myself drawn back to the library, searching for the ghost of a stranger who felt far too real. Sunghoon would be waiting, weaving stories of the world beyond the stars, whispering secrets of the night. We danced around the truth-me, a human, burdened by fleeting life; him, an immortal being, charmingly detached from the decay of time.

Days turned into weeks, and with each encounter, I fell deeper into the abyss that was Sunghoon. We shared laughter and dreams, but there was an underlying tension, a current of danger that crackled between us. I knew what he was. At times, I even dared to believe he could be more than a monster-more than folklore. But the specter of his nature haunted us both.

One night, under a sky dotted with stars, he finally revealed himself. "Jake," he whispered, my name dripping from his lips like a lover's caress. "There's something you need to know."

My heart raced. The way he said my name, filled with intensity-it made me both anxious and eager. "What is it?"

"I'm not just a man. I-I need blood to survive. To exist." His confession hung between us, thick and palpable. "I didn't want to frighten you. But I have to be honest."

I swallowed hard, fear coiling in my stomach. "You're a vampire, then?" The stories replayed in my head, images of blood and darkness, horror and legends. Yet, despite that knowledge, something steady grew inside me.

He nodded, the weight of his revelation heavy in the air. "I didn't mean to fall for you, Jake. But here we are, and I want you more than anything." His gaze pierced through the distance, begging for understanding.

"Isn't that dangerous?" I found myself leaning in, entranced. "You could hurt me."

"I would never hurt you," he promised, his voice a low whisper laced with an urgency that sent tremors down my spine. "Being with you feels like-something extraordinary, something I can't possibly risk."

But the truth was, the danger existed, like a shadow creeping at the edges of our love. Was it right to delve into something that could end in heartache? Yet deep inside, I couldn't deny what blossomed in my chest-a love as fierce as it was forbidden.

So on that full moon, I made a choice. "I trust you, Sunghoon. I don't know where this road leads, but I want to walk it with you." I stepped closer, emboldened by desire and the thrill of the unknown.

His eyes widened, reflecting raw emotion-the fear, the relief, the promise of something more than transient existence. As he leaned in, his breath ghosting over my lips, I closed the gap between us, trembling at the electric connection we'd built.

In that intoxicated silence, I realized love-vampire or not-was reckless but undeniably beautiful. Perhaps the darkness wasn't something to run from; perhaps it was where we'd find ourselves anew, entangled in something much stronger than fear.

Under the glow of the watchful moon, I kissed a vampire, and on that fateful night, I surrendered to the enchantment of the shadows.