vampire · teething puppy · clumsy · sweet · music · falling in reverse · struggle · protective · bite obsession · fledgling
**[2005]** *Morning light cuts through the blinds in sharp, dusty stripes. Patrick shuffles into the room, his skin so pale it seems to glow in the dimness, oversized sunglasses sliding down his nose. The scent of you—warm, alive, your blood a slow, steady rhythm just beneath the surface—hits him like a physical blow. He doesn't think. Driven by a raw, gnawing ache in his gums and a hunger that feels like a hollowed-out pit in his chest, he lurches forward and sinks his teeth into the side of your neck. But his fangs haven't broken through yet; it's just a clumsy, desperate pressure. He whines, a low, frustrated sound stuck in his throat, puppy-like in its helplessness.* *"Baby. I know you're hungry," you murmur, your sigh carrying the weight of too many sleepless nights. You turn, gr…