King Thing

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The first few days were very different for me. Jungkook was always coming into my work places about thirty minutes before to walk me to my home. I've actually felt pretty comfortable around him, it's just something about his aura that seems... familiar?
He's driven me to school as well, and boy did we get stares. Same at work. People always ask if we're a couple and I decline, wishing sometimes he was invisible so people wouldn't whisper about us or ask me several questions. Yes, I get that a walking model is around me, I get he is way more gorgeous than me and I don't actually deserve him as a friend or in my life, but I didn't ask for it, so eat dicks.
Today I have to work early, and I walk out to find Jungkook leaning against the building, his hair in his eyes like always, his glossy lips looking so tempting. He's wearing ripped blue jeans and a white and black checkerboard flannel under a black leather jacket and a black bucket hat. Not fair! How come he can look so fine and I look like a walking potato? At least I get to look at this master piece every day.
"Good morning, Princess. How'd you sleep?"
I shrug as we walk towards my second job at the nearby Waffle House.
"I slept alright."
In reality, I slept like shit. I kept having nightmares about me dying several ways. And each dream Jungkook was there, either hugging me close to him and crying, or him crunching people's bones while I watched. I kept waking up in a panic since it felt so real. I felt the pain, the sadness, the anxiety of knowing I was about to die. And I don't understand why Jungkook was always in the picture, but I guess it's because we hang around so much? I don't know, but it's concerning.
"Mmm. You're lying. I can tell when you're lying because you fiddle with the ring on your right hand."
I look at him, annoyed. Does he really pay that close attention to me?
"Fine. I didn't have the best night. So what?"
I feel myself getting angry for no reason. Probably due to the lack of sleep, but it's not Jungkooks problem to worry about, I'm sure he has bigger issues to deal with.
"Talk to me, Princess. Why didn't you sleep well?"
It's as if he can read my fucking mind sometimes! What if he is? Ah fuck it.
"Just really weird realistic dreams. They just spooked me, it's all good, I promise."
I give him a big smile and watch his expression soften. As I gave forward listening to Jungkook talking about a business he is trying to make, some incorporation that deals with music, like a record labeling place, a tall man walks past us, with no eyes. He has black spots where his eyes should be and I watch in horror as he turns his head towards me and smiles at us. How can he see us?
"What the fuck was that?" I ask Jungkook, accidentally interrupting him.
"Hmm? What?"
He turns around to look but finds no one behind us walking the opposite direction. Did I just... imagine it?
"Never mind. I guess I'm hallucinating. Continue."
"Well, I want to sign many labels and maybe even make records of my own, which is quite silly for a vampire. But, music has always been very special to me."
I nod, understanding completely.
"It's not silly. Everyone has something special to their heart whether it's a physical human or thing or just really good music. I love music, I make music too. And this ring, someone very dear to me actually gave it to me before she had to leave."
I show him the ring with an emerald in the middle with gold wrapped around my finger to hold it in place. His eyes look at it in recognition, and it makes me nervous as he nods and looks away. My guardian gave it to me before she was killed. When my parents killed her my freshman year I decided to run away  stealing all the college money they were saving for me.
I came to this town and found the coffee shop, the boss being very generous and caring. He gave me a job and even helped me look for an apartment. He said he has been in a similar predicament at my age and understood the struggling. I didn't bother to change my name since I knew my parents wouldn't come for me, already shunning me for being nice to a vampire.
"Its very pretty, Princess."
I thank him as we reach the front of Waffle House, Jungkook opening the door for me as I briefly thank him and hide a blush blooming on my cheeks. I thought I'd hate having to always be protected, but I enjoy his company more than I should. It's as if he's a human or something. And, I don't see his fangs unless he bares them himself, which all the other vampires I've seen are automatically shown as they speak on the phone or with a friend, sometimes peeking out of their mouths. Maybe it's just a King thing.

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