Sacrifice || ENHYPEN FF

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 96

~swee hee hee heeeeee he he he heee~

-Start of Chapter 96-

A/N POV

The early morning light filters softly through the curtains, painting pale golden streaks across the room. The air is cool, a faint breeze slipping in through the slightly ajar window. 

The vampire is awake, as he always is when the world is quietest, his sharp senses attuned to every detail around him.

He lies on his side, propped up slightly on an elbow, watching the girl sleep. 

She's turned away from him, her breathing slow and rhythmic, her hair spilling across the pillow like ink on white paper. 

A peaceful sight, one he finds himself savouring.

The cold wind brushes against her exposed shoulders, bare from where the blanket has slipped. She stirs lightly, a soft sound escaping her lips. 

Sunghoon moves instinctively, pulling the covers up to shield her from the chill.

Her body reacts in her sleep, turning toward him, seeking the warmth he radiates. 

Her face, now so close, is serene. But it's not her face that draws his attention. 

His gaze trails downward, a slow smirk tugging at his lips.

Marks dot her skin— impressions of last night's passion. A particularly deep one graces the curve of her neck, dangerously close to the bite he'd given her. 

Sunghoon's smirk widens, satisfaction gleaming in his dark eyes. No guilt lingers in him, only pride. Every mark is deliberate, a reminder of what they shared hours before. 

His fingers twitch with the urge to trace over them, but he resists, letting her rest.

He shifts slightly, leaning closer. Her scent, sweet and faintly intoxicating, lingers in the air between them, pulling him in.

"Perfect" he murmurs to himself, his voice barely audible, as if afraid to wake her.

The moment stretches, uninterrupted, until another cool breeze whispers through the room. Sunghoon glances toward the window but makes no move to close it. His attention is firmly anchored here, on her.

She stirs again, a slight frown crossing her features before she settles deeper into the warmth of the blanket he's wrapped around her. 

Sunghoon chuckles under his breath, his gaze softening despite the ever-present smirk.

He leans back slightly, resting his head against the headboard, content to let her sleep a little longer.

A sudden knock echoes through the room, loud and jarring against the quiet morning. 

Sunghoon's brow furrows, but he doesn't move, his gaze drifting back to Y/N. She doesn't stir this time, and he silently hopes whoever is at the door will take the hint and leave.

Another knock. Louder. More insistent.

Sunghoon exhales sharply, irritation flickering in his crimson eyes. 

Seriously? 

Whoever it is, they clearly don't understand the concept of 'take the hint and go away'. He leans back for a moment longer, trying to will the knocking to stop on its own. It doesn't.