Fangs | taekook

Chapter 3 - Change

♫: Imagine Dragons - Demons
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Taehyung watched as the man walked further into the woods, leaves crunching beneath his feet, as he hummed to a tune playing through his headphones. He looked a little older than the blond, with auburn hair making soft curls at his ears. 

It was a perfect opportunity.

No. I can't.

Taehyung turned to walk away despite his unquenched thirst gnawing at him, desperate to be quelled.

"Agh, f*ck." the man cursed as his hand brushed past a thorn in the underbrush, causing a drop of blood to slide down the palm of his hand.

Taehyung's head snapped in the man's direction. He took in a deep breath, yearning for at least the smell of blood, if not the taste.

It overwhelmed his senses, and before he knew it, his eyes darkened and his fangs came out of hiding. The blond stepped out from behind the trees, into the moonlight, the shadow of the canopy slowly receding from over his face, and simultaneously, a familiar surge of confidence washed over him.

Feeling Taehyung's looming presence over his shoulder, the man did a double-take before whipping around, startled. His eyebrows drew together in confusion as he took in the blond's appearance: bared fangs and pitch-black eyes.

"What the-"

Taehyung pushed the man back against a tree, licking his lips in anticipation. The man's headphones dropped to the ground next to their feet. The ginger tried getting away, but Taehyung's grip was too strong.

The man yelled for help continuously, his voice cracking as he struggled.

"Shh.." Taehyung placed his hand over the ginger's mouth, muffling his screams before positioning his head at the dip of his neck. 

The man kicked and squirmed as Taehyung hungrily lapped the blood oozing out of his neck, placing one hand at the back of the man's head and the other holding his shoulder down to facilitate access.

Eventually, venom was released from the blond's fangs, causing the man's body to grow limp, and ultimately, lifeless.

Taehyung let out a deep breath as the man's body slumped down against the tree, the only sounds heard were that of crickets and the faint music playing from the headphones.

As his irises regained their deep brown hue and his fangs retracted into his gums, the realization of what he had done dawned on him.

Taehyung stared at his bloody hands in shock. His eyes flitted to the man's body, having a prominent bite mark on the side of his neck.

He had done this.

Taehyung let his hands fall to his sides. He knelt on the ground, tears threatening to fall from his eyes.

He had done this.

Taehyung gripped his hair in frustration.

Was he really turning into a heartless monster? His mother said it ran in his blood. Maybe it was finally taking a toll on him. 

Taehyung let out a blood-curling yell, which echoed in the night.

~~~~~T-I-M-E~S-K-I-P~~~~~

"So, how did it feel?" Taehyung's father asked, sitting in his usual spot in his arm-chair, as his son walked into the house, blood smeared across his lips.  Taehyung's mother stood at the entrance to the kitchen from the living room, eagerly awaiting her son's reply.