The everyday monsters in our lives

“Maybe.” He chuckled, though he hadnt really thought about that at all. But then again, he had never really been as much into a relationship than this one. When the bill came, Joe was more than happy to split it and seeing that it really hadnt been that expensive, he felt happy. It was quite nice that the vampyre hadnt just taken him somewhere where a simple drink would have shredded his wallet. He left a tip too, just a small one for the good service. He was taken around town and he was still having a pretty good time.
It was quite sweet that the vampyre went along with it as Joe sort of stuck to the roles of their date and upheld the rules. No excessive touches or kisses. His words were genuine, as were the vampyre’s. It made his stomach tingle a bit as he closed the door before he could open it again. Was it silly? Maybe. But it felt so good.
Their lips met and he felt the vampyre’s arms wrap around him and grasp at him. He couldnt describe how safe he felt in his arms. When he felt the tongue, he opened his own mouth to let their tongues slide together, groaning under his breath as his body warmed up. His cheeks slowly turned red and when Cesare pulled away, he looked at him with half lidded eyes. “Second date already?” He muttered, panting softly. The mention of dessert made him sigh softly. “What exactly is dessert to you?” He asked, to then realize that he had been clutching onto the vampyre’s shirt as well.

“You’re just a bit greedy arent you?” He scoffed, though the vampyre was right. There was no limit for when they could have their dates or a wait time between. The promise made him only more curious and the kiss made him lean a little forward, frowning as it broke off. Yet he followed the urge and moved on to find something comfortable. He just settled on his own shirt but kept the pants on. He saw the necklace around his neck, wondering if the vampyre wanted him to keep it on or take off. He touched it lightly before he went out to see what Cesare had prepared for them.
He smiled as the vampyre approached him, humming softly as he described their date, the cheeky remark making him crease his brows, shaking his head like he thought he was unbelievable. But Joe really did like it.
He looked up at the sky to see what would be ahead of them, to then feel the cold hand on his face. The kiss and mutter made him look down a little shy. “Dont say that.” He chuckled. It would just get to his head. And he probably didnt need all that confidence. He followed Cesare to the bed he had prepared, watching him lay down before he joined him. He reached over to touch his shirt around his stomach, fiddling with the fabric just a little. “Uh… Yeah, I know a fair few.” He replied before he pointed out the ones he could know and see. He was actually quite knowledgable about them, but then again, it made sense in a closed off community to need something to teach. “When I was a kid, I would sit with my mom quite often and look at the stars. She always had some story to tell about whatever she saw.”

Tell the stories? Joe scoffed softly and looked at the vampyre. “You would find them silly.” He said, hoping to meet the seafoam green eyes. If he did then he at least would know whether he was about to put himself out for mockery or that the vampyre genuinely wanted to hear a story. “Well, she’d point at the brightest star every time and say:” he pointed up at the brightest star he could see, though he just had to settle on one seeing there was quite a lot. “-This is you Benjamin and this will be your story. And all around you are the people you need. There are two stars here tonight… so by my moms standards would one be you and the other would be Sadie.” He explained before he went on to tell the story. It was quite simple, kind of like a fortune telling but using the stars. He pointed at a cluster of stars that were closer than the rest. “This little bundle of stars would be all my dreams. She would make me say them. So; truckdriver, adeventurer for me and that was it. But there were still stars, so she would fill out the ones I couldnt with things she wanted for me. One star would be happiness, the other health, another would be confidence and strength. She pointed at the one that shone the brightest among them and said love.” He said, pointing out the stars as he then looked at Cesare. “One night we saw a shooting star. She told me that it was the people who had taken up my universe before me, coming to check in.” He explained before he chuckled. “It maybe wasnt that much of a story. But I never forgot.”

“My dreams now?” He repeated with a frown. Was it odd that he hadnt really thought about it? He had just sort of tuned into working and making money, with no goal of what to use it on. He did need some time to think it through, just looking up at the start with a distant look as he tried to figure out what possibilities there were. He definitely was beyond truck driver at this point and he did think to go on adventures at some point but not as like a life long dream. “My dreams now…” he muttered, looking at the stars. “I guess I have simple dreams. I want to be happy.” He said, pointing to one star to assign it his happiness. “-and I want to live long.” He then said as he pointed to another. “Those would be my dreams for now.” He hummed, before he looked at the vampyre. “I guess a secret hope or wish hidden behind those dreams… would be that I soon wont have to meet with my boyfriend in secrecy.” He said, looking around the vampyre’s face with a soft look. His hand had moved on from fiddling with the vampyre’s shirt to mindlessly having moved it under his shirt, just feeling the soft skin on his fingertips.

This was just as good as it had been on their first date, holding hands under the table, talking. And yet it felt more intimate now. Looking at the stars, giving them their own meaning rather than what they already knew. It was like the stars were theirs. Their universe, their future. He looked as the vampyres pointed out the dreams he had for him and Joe looked at him with a soft gaze while he made sure to look at each star as well. The last one made him chuckle softly but it was good with some lighthearted input as well. The way he made their lips barely touch made Joe tense up a little, feeling his stomach flutter with emotion. The addition made him comply like had it been a command, leaning in slightly to connect their lips. His hand moved over to grasp the vampyre’s side and as they made out did he dig his fingernails into him.
The cold hand touching his skin was always welcome. As the kiss broke off, Joe was panting softly, his heart racing a little. “Tell me about them.” He whispered, wanting to hear more. He looked at the stars, listening to the vampyre before he felt him grind up against him. “Your stars are beautiful.” He muttered, looking at the sky while Cesare was tending to his body, seemingly already knowing what buttons to press to get him going. He felt quite happy that the vampyre wanted a life with him. Though he grit his teeth once he felt the suction on his neck. “I wish you get the stability you want. With me.” He whispered, moving his hands up into the vampyre’s hair.
He grabbed a soft hold of the mess to pull Cesare’s head back so they could look at each other. “I know all too well now that you fear loneliness. You fear that you’ll be abandoned. I wont do that to you anymore, I want to be with you I want to be the one you need me to be.” He said before he leaned in to connect their lips, this time a little more eagerly. “I love you.”

“Good.” He whispered back, grinning softly as he felt so much joy in this moment. He had not expected this a few days back. No he had expected to be moping around, utterly miserable. And now he was here. Warming the heart of the man he loved and feeling all this intimacy and love at the same time. “Am I?” He asked in the same volume as Cesare was using, though he could feel it. It was like the fast pounding of his heart spread the warm blood like never before. He agreed to get out of his shirt and he looked at him as he touched him all over. The cold hands made him sigh softly. “It’s all for you.” He muttered, pushing himself up on his elbows, just to keep his muscles tense for the vampyre. He watched him open his own shirt, seeing the beautiful pale skin underneath. He reached out to touch him, before their chests clashed, making Joe grit his teeth a little. “You’re stealing all my heat.” He muttered to argue with the vampyre’s confession but the suggestion was good. “Yeah, lets do it.” He muttered before he placed a soft kiss on his lips and got up. He quickly got out of his pants, and looked back at the vampyre with a slick smile. “I guess you’ll have to catch me.” He chuckled before he went off to head into the water. It was tempered, so it was fine. He figured that all the heat from the day had no where to go. Dipping under rather quick, he felt a little refreshed once he came back up.

He turned when he felt the touch on his shoulders, reaching out to pull the vampyre in. The question made him frown a little confused but the elaboration made him sigh deeply as he did need to think about it. Had he forgiven the vampyre? Was he even angry about what had happened? “I think I was miserable because you were trying to show me something that I didnt feel ready to see.” He said, hoping that it made sense. He touched his sides, looking at him with a soft gaze. “I appreciate the apology. But it doesnt bother me. I’ve already moved past it. We had good moments too.” He pointed out before he pulled the vampyre in for a kiss. “Have you thought about it a lot?”

“I had a feeling it was like that.” He hummed, being rather able to imagine that the vampyre might even have been obsessing over the time they had spent together during that period. “I’ll try to disprove the worries I can.” He shrugged. Otherwise they’d just habe to find out how to handle them. It wasnt that big of a deal to the human. He was let go and he sighed softly at the urge. “Yeah you’re right.” He agreed before he swam as well to get his circulation going. If he didnt then he would freeze rather quick. He giggled when the vampyre splashed water on him, splashing some back in retaliation, but he also took some time to float around and just listen to the sea. That and his breathing that he heard more obviously when he had his ears under the water. “Come here.” He urged the vampyre and if he came closer, Joe would grab his hands. “Float with me.” He urged him, holding onto his hand, hoping that the vampyre would follow. Of course he made sure that they werent floating off into the deep sea. “Otters do this. When they float they hold on to each other so no one gets lost.” He said with a soft chuckle, glancing at the vampyre before looking up at the sky again. It was very pretty.

“Oh please dont call me otter.” He groaned in a plea but it was alright. It was their thing. “At least not around other people.” He then added if the vampyre had made up his mind. Joe did eventually get cold, especially as they just floated around, holding onto each other. He didnt really mind. “Yeah in a bit.” He agreed, closing his eyes as he exhaled. He could feel the tremble in his breath and it wasnt long after that he moved for them to head back. He shook the water out of his hair on the way up, letting the vampyre handle the towels, though he was sure he had seen them when he had been looking for clothes. He thanked him for the towel before he dried off, ruffling up his hair as the last part. He had to get out of his underwear but the blanket could cover him on the bed. He wrapped the towel around his waist when the vampyre approached him. It was odd that the vampyre almost felt warm in his touch but he didnt think much before they kissed. He noticed that the kiss was different and pulled away slightly. “Are you alright?” He asked, looking up at the man he had come to care for.
Before the vampyre could really answer, did he reach down to pull him back to the bed. He laid back down and pulled him with him. “Hold me, I’m so cold.” He complained softly, and if the vampyre did that, he would rest his head up against his shoulder, holding onto him. He did shiver a little but it was more the wind than the vampyre.

He hummed softly at the mention of the fact that this was still their second date. It was actually quite sweet how the vampyre kept that in mind before he just began initiating things. It made Joe feel appreciated in a different way. Being back on the bed, he hummed at the reminder, but shook his head. “I’m a human. Skin to skin can do wonders, even if it’s cold.” He just reminded him instead, smiling softly. He did like the heater above. It would be tiring in the long run to warm them both.
He closed his eyes and listened to the vampyre’s breath, even if he didnt need to breathe. It was interesting that he could. “You can take me places and not spoil me. Like eating at that restaurant.” He remarked with a relaxed sigh. The confession made him open his eyes to look up at the vampyre. A soft grin spread on his lips at the question. He motioned for Cesare to come closer like he would reveal a big secret. “I dont really have rules for the second date.” He whispered in his ear before leaning away to touch his face. It was pretty much a green light that the vampyre didnt need to hold back anymore.

They could definitely go. Joe nodded approvingly to it. “You were right about the steak after all.” He reminded him, smiling softly. If the steak was good, then it was just about ruling out the other dishes as well. And the location was pretty. Joe had really liked it.
The question to his whisper made Joe scoff. “If I’m charmed then yeah.” He admitted with a shrug. It wasnt quite often so the vampyre didnt have to worry. Cesare turned and Joe looked at him before their lips met, and this time it didnt feel different like before when the vampyre held back. The confession made Joe’s hairs on his neck stand up, feeling the goosebumps spread over his shoulders and into his arms. “Yeah?” He urged to hear more. He stretched his neck for him, humming happily at the way the kisses made him feel. Could he ever get tired of them? “You could have stolen a kiss or two. I wouldnt have told you off.” He muttered. But the vampyre had been quite respectful.
The notion of liking the hand holding made half a smile spread on Joe’s lips. “I was showing you off.” He said, looking down at the vampyre, switching between his eyes if he looked back. He reached down to touch his face, run his thumb over his lip. He just took him in before he sighed. “I need a drink, I’m getting dehydrated.” He had to admit before he let him go. “I’ll just get some water and then I’ll be back.” He assured him before he got up to get his drink. He fetched a glass of water and drank it, gulping it down so he wouldnt feel so dry. The saltwater also made him feel just a little sticky. But it wasnt bad. He stood in his own thoughts, opting to get some more. But as clumsy as he was, did he mindlessly hit the glass on the tap, breaking it into pieces. He grit his teeth and felt a sharp pain in his hand. He pulled out a shard from his finger, the hand shaking from the pain of the glass stabbing him. “Fuck.” He grunted in pain, grabbing some papertowel to clump up into his hand. That was when he realized he had a fair few more shards in his hand and it hurt. If the vampyre came inside, he would see a fair bit of blood down Joe’s arm, a small bit on the table and some being soaked up by the clump of paper. “I’m sorry, I wasnt thinking.” He scoffed at himself.