The Ache Of You
“Drink,” he instructs. “You need to get that ankle healed up, and it won’t take much.”
The man raises his eyebrows, head rearing back in surprise.
“You really think I’m stupid enough to let you turn me into a vampire here and now?” He scoffs, twirling his knife threateningly. “Fuck off.”
Jeongguk can only stare at the man, mouth opening and closing as he tries to find the words to reassure him.
“I-I’m not trying to turn you, I’m trying to heal you,” Jeongguk laughs in disbelief.
“You do realize how stupid that would make me, right? It would be the complete opposite of our whole goal, I wouldn’t—"
“Whatever.” The man interrupts, jerking his chin at the blood trickling down Jeongguk’s palm. “I’m not drinking that.”
“Well you’re not going to make it to Seoul in that state,” Jeongguk argues.
Or:
Vampirism has taken over the world and humans are presumed to be extinct. Synthetic and animal blood is becoming less and less effective at keeping a vampire’s hunger at bay, so the Global Human Protection Organization is formed to search for human survivors.
Jeongguk just never expected to find one covered in vampire blood.
