The Scent of Your Blood

Chapter 37

"So, you're Seonghwa?" Yunho asked and the demon nodded, his eyes not moving away from Hongjoong who was asleep on the bed.

"You're also a demon?" Mingi asked and Seonghwa once again nodded.

"Why were you drinking Hongjoong's period blood, that's just disgusting," Yunho pulled a face and Mingi looked at his boyfriend in shock. Seonghwa leaned back in the chair.

"I'm a blood demon. I feed on blood just like how humans use drugs. It's a want, not a need," he said and looked at Hongjoong. He got up, making his way closer to his little human where he sat down on the bed next to him.

"Hold up, Hongjoong has a vagina? What the fuck," Mingi mumbled the last bit.

"Yeah, he was born intersex," Yunho replied. "Just don't tell the others, wait until Hongjoong is comfortable enough to tell them when he is ready, okay?"

Mingi nodded. It was quiet for a few minutes and Mingi looked over at Seonghwa with a glare.

"You're a dick," he said and Yunho looked at his boyfriend in shock. Seonghwa glanced at Mingi with sad eyes. "You broke his heart. He really likes you."

The demon sighed. "I can't be with him. 1: it's the biggest sin among us demons. 2: I'm trying to protect him because I care about him," Seonghwa said.

"What are you trying to protect him from?" Mingi asked. He didn't answer the question, choosing to ignore it because he didn't want to tell two strangers. Hongjoong opened his eyes and looked around.

"Are you guys okay?" He asked his two friends and they looked over at him.

"Hyung—"

"I didn't hurt them, if that's what you're worried about," Seonghwa said, cutting Yunho off and he stood up. Hongjoong reached out and grabbed the demon's hand.

"Seonghwa." The demon froze and tears gathered in his eyes. "Please—"

Seonghwa whipped around to face him. "Stop! Don't beg me to stay because I'm not!" He shouted. "Goodbye, Hongjoong. I'm not coming back. Ever."

He pulled his hand out of the other's hold and walked towards the doorway but stopped when Hongjoong spoke up.

"So that's it? You come crawling here asking for my help and now you're just gonna leave me again?!"

The demon turned to face him. "Because I'm afraid of losing you! I'm trying to protect you, you stupid mortal!" His eyes turned fully black which made Yunho and Mingi take a step back. Hongjoong relaxed and his eyes became watery. The demon took a step closer and the other sat on his knees.

"Protect me? From what?"

"Any demon that would like to get their filthy hands on you."

"Seonghwa, I know you can protect me if you stay." The demon went to leave when Hongjoong spoke up, "please, stay," he whispered and reached out to grab Seonghwa's hand again.

He DID want Hongjoong... he wanted him so bad but he was afraid.

"Stop, Hongjoong. I can't stand hearing you beg like that because I am so close to making you beg in a different way," He said.

Mingi and Yunho's mouths dropped open in sync, their eyes widening from shock. Hongjoong's face turned a dusty pink and he pulled Seonghwa closer.

"Please," he whispered and looked at him with puppy eyes. In the blink of an eye, the immortal had his hand around the human's throat. Yunho and Mingi took a step forward to help but their friend held a hand up to signal them to stop.