“A throne?” Taehyung scoffs and turns to look, seeing indeed that there’s a dude sat on a big throne, tall and black, way over the top. “Think he’s compensating for something?”
“What?” Taehyung shrugs. “Who needs a throne that big? No, who needs a throne period?”
“Would you shut up? Probably means he’s powerful or something,” Jimin sighs, dreamy.
“Probably means he has a small dick,” Taehyung corrects.
Taehyung looks again and sees Mr. Cocktail Sausage with two fingers lifted, waving them over. “Ew. I—”
But Jimin’s dragging him before he can finish. Taehyung notices then that there seems to be a /queue/ to His Royal Majesty.
“Wow. Didn’t know the Men in Black worked two jobs,” Taehyung mutters.
Taehyung throws Jimin a look. “You’ve gotta be kidding. Sir? Keep it in your pants,” he scoffs.
“Good evening,” the vampire greets. “Having fun?”
“Not really,” Taehyung says at the same time.
Jimin jabs him roughly in the side.
“Oh?” The vampire leans forward, eyebrows arched. “That’s unfortunate. Why not?”
“Place kinda sucks. Excuse the pun.”
“Taehyung!?”
“Taehyung,” the vampire repeats slowly.
Taehyung cringes. “Ew. What was that?”
Vampy blinks. “What was what?”
“That line,” Taehyung says. “Was that supposed to work on me?”
“Seemed to work on your friend.”
Jimin giggles.
“Jesus, Jimin.”
“I’m good—“
“Sure!” Jimin quickly takes the smaller, clearly less significant seat beside the throne and all the people queued up behind them mutter their complaints.
“What’s up with the throne?” Taehyung has to ask.
Vampy smiles. “You like it?”
Vampy loses his smile. “Why not.”
“I mean, it’s not even cool,” Taehyung shrugs, eyeing it. “It’s no Iron Throne.”
“Actually, I do believe it’s made of Iron and—”
“No, no,” Taehyung cuts in. “It’s not /the/ Iron Throne.”
Fangs glares. “Someone else has a throne?”
“Boy, that’s a hard question to answer,” Taehyung sighs. “Technically Bran Stark. Which I’ll never be happy about.“
“Bran Stark?” Vampy’s scowl deepens. “I don’t know of a Bran Stark.”
“I feel exactly the same way,” Taehyung agrees, shaking his head.
“Yes, sir,” the other says.
Taehyung realises what’s happening, sees the misunderstanding.
He says nothing.
“What’s your name?” Taehyung asks. “Is it something cool like Spike or Blade or...” he pulls a face, “Edward.”
“I am Jeon Jeongguk, Sheriff of Area 3, Third Ruler of Seoul.”
Taehyung stares. “Well, that’s a bit of a mouthful.”
“Jeongguk’s fine,” Taehyung assures, watching his face drop again.
“Your friend seems happy to stay,” Jeongguk says, turning his gaze on Jimin who starts giggling right away. “Won’t you stay too, Taehyung? At least for a drink.”
“Not a big drinker.”
“Ah, that’s too bad.” Jeongguk turns and looks at him again. “But I am.”
People start to gasp and moan—what the fuck—behind him, calling Jeongguk and offering themselves.
And Taehyung...
“Boy, you better put those fucking things back right now.”
Taehyung sees Jimin subtly bare his throat from the corner of his eye. “Jimin, put your neck away, you slut, no one’s biting you.” His eyes go back to Jeongguk. “And you. Put those teeth before I rip them out and sell them on Etsy.”
Taehyung steps forward and grabs Jimin, hauling his ass up. “You should learn some manners,” he tells Jeongguk, dragging Jimin away and towards the exit. “And call Bran Stark!”
Jeongguk scowls.
“No, let them leave,” he says, able to hear Taehyung scolding his friend the whole way out. “But find out more about them.”
For the first time in a century, Jeongguk’s interest was piqued.
“Look what I got!”
Taehyung’s too busy scrubbing vegetables. “What have you got.”
“An invitation!”
“To?”
“Club Sunlight!”
Taehyung pauses, looking back at Jimin. “The vamp bar?!”
“Jimin, I told you you’re not going back there,” Taehyung tells him, dropping his carrots in the sink. He looks threatening with his yellow rubber gloves on.
Jimin just chuckles. “It says I can have a plus one,” he sing songs. “You gonna come with?”
Jimin rolls his eyes. “C’mon, it’ll be fun. Plus I’ve heard sex with a vampire is otherworldly.”
“I’ll stick to Interview with the Vampire, thanks.”
“Not a chance!”
Fuck.
He’s totally going, isn’t he.
It’s not that he has a problem with vampires because he doesn’t. But after last time something has felt /off/. Like someone’s been watching him. Maybe paranoid, but.
“In you go,” he says, stepping aside.
Jimin thinks nothing of it.
Taehyung definitely takes notice.
And he /hates/ the dentist.
“Think Jeongguk’s here?” Jimin asks.
“God, I hope not.”
Maybe he won’t notice them.
Just then Jeongguk’s eyes seem to flicker his way and Taehyung hunches over immediately.
Well shit.
The vampire blinks at him. “I. Really?”
A cold hand suddenly claps down on his shoulder before he answers and he looks to see the dude from the door
“You’ve been summoned.”
“Your friend is at the bar, don’t worry. He’s perfectly safe. However, you are not if you don’t come with me right now.”
Taehyung slaps him right across the cheek, much to the vampires surprise. “Rude,” he says simply, disappointed and shows himself over to the back of the room, leaving the angered vampire behind.
Jeongguk smiles and gestures to the stool beside him. “Sit,” he says. “Now.”
“Disrespecting Jeongguk like that...” someone mutters behind him and Taehyung smiles.
“Is that so. I don’t think you’re surprised at all.”
“No?”
“I don’t take kindly to being treated like I’m stupid, so save it.” Taehyung’s eyes narrow. “Have you been following me?”
Taehyung shrugs. “That’s what I wanna know. Maybe I hurt your feelings last time.”
“/My/ feelings?” Jeongguk smirks. “Sweetheart, I have no feelings.”
“Uh huh,” Taehyung nods, unconvinced.
Taehyung sighs. “Now, now,” he starts, wagging a finger. “We talked about this. I told you I don’t take too kindly to you flashing your fangs at me.”
Jeongguk’s tongues over a sharp fang. “Most people enjoy them.”
“Enjoy what they can /do/, Taehyung,” Jeongguk corrects, leaning closer. “Enjoy how they can make you feel.”
“I’m not into vore.”
Jeongguk rolls his eyes. “It’s not vore.”
“It kinda is.”
Taehyung leans in close too, not backing away. “Yeah, I know that line. ‘Wow, baby, you rocked my world, best I ever had.’ Something like that?”
Jeongguk scowls.
Taehyung just grins. Of course he knows.
“It’s not wise to annoy a vampire.”
“You don’t scare me,” Taehyung points out, firm.
“No?” Jeongguk bares his teeth a little more. “Then you’re very stupid.”
Slap.
“What are your orders, sir?” one growls out.
Jeongguk tongues his cheek as he stares at Taehyung, lifting a hand. “Let him go.”
“But, sir—“
“That’s an order.”
Jeongguk stares at him.
Taehyung stares back.
“Let me feed on you.”
“Pass.”
Jeongguk frowns. “Why.”
“Do you ever hear the word no?”
“No.”
“Just say it, I bet.”
“Oh, brother.” Taehyung rolls his eyes and turns away. “Good luck with that, Sabertooth.”
Jeongguk’s suddenly in front of him, blocking his path and people start to freak out.
“Why are you difficult?”
“Because I don’t know about you, but I was raised a gentleman,” Taehyung says. “Manners matter.”
Jeongguk heaves a slow, angry breath, guards closing in around them, waiting on an order to probably tear Taehyung up.
“Yeah, bet you will, stalker,” Taehyung dismisses, heading for Jimin’s who’s been watching not too far away, just like everyone else.
That fucker.
“It’s all stuff to help with blood circulation,” Taehyung grits out as he angrily makes jam.
But now the mashed raspberries are starting to look more and more like blood.
“Dear god, don’t call him that,” Taehyung huffs. “Of course it’s from him! Unless I’ve got Chris Traeger as my secret admirer.”
Jimin croons. “I think it’s sweet.”
Taehyung blinks over at him. “You’re a sick bitch, Jimin.”
“I know.”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
“I’m just saying! He’s hot and powerful.”
Taehyung tuts. “And he’s arrogant and rude and a /brat./”
Jimin rolls his eyes.
“And what’s wrong with that!”
“Just so... old fashioned.”
“Sorry that I like my men human. Guess I’m not down with the kids.”
But alas.
It’s close to eleven when there’s a knock at the door. Taehyung peaks out of the window of his bedroom and—
“You’ve got to be kidding me.”
“Taehyung,” Jeongguk greets.
“What are you doing here.”
“Standing on your porch, apparently. Thought you were all about manners.”
“It’s not polite to leave your guests standing out in the cold.”
“It’s also not polite to come around uninvited,” Taehyung shoots back. “Why are you here?”
Jeongguk stands perfectly still. “Wanted to see if you were enjoying my thoughtful gifts.”
Jeongguk frowns. “The ones I’ve been sending you?”
“Haven’t gotten any gifts. Got a ton of crap, though. Don’t know if that was you.”
“Now that’s not very nice,” Jeongguk tuts, stepping closer. “They were very thoughtful.”
“For you.”
"Don't try it, dead boy. You're not cute."
Jeongguk blinks slowly, licks his lips and does this /thing/ with his face. "What am I then?"
"Pretty."
"Aw. Well, I—"
"Pretty dumb."
Taehyung sighs and stands to the side, holding the door open.
Jeongguk doesn't move.
"What?"
"You. Have to actually invite me in. Verbally. Or I can't enter."
Taehyung's eyebrows raise. "Oh?" he grins.
"You can't come in no matter what?"
"Not without an invitation, no."
Taehyung cackles. "Big bad vampire is forced to have some manners and has to wait for my permission. Isn't that funny!"
Jeongguk glares at him as he continues to laugh his ass off.
"Hell no, you're not about to get mad at me for not letting you into my house. I'm the one that gets to be mad. I never gave you my address in the first place."
Jeongguk clenches his jaw, hands braced against the doorway.
Taehyung folds his arms. "I didn't want to see you?"
Jeongguk huffs. "Exactly! So I had to force you to see me."
They both stare at each other.
"Do you not hear how creepy that sounded," Taehyung mutters.
"Be normal and let it go! Not a fucking psychopath."
"Listen. I don't particularly like you either," Jeongguk snaps, fangs extending. "But I can't stop thinking about you. So just let me feed on you so this can be done."
"Taehyung! Come back here now."
Taehyung turns the lights off on the way.
It's late at night when he hears some commotion in the barn. So armed with his uncle's old shotgun, he heads outside, his pigs squealing loudly.
...holding one of the crying piglets.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Taehyung demands.
"Saying hello to your animals. It was necessary."
"Why."
"To get you out of the house."
Jeongguk smiles lazily but obeys, setting the piglet down, who runs right back to its momma. Jeongguk starts to walk forward.
"Keep your distance, dude," Taehyung warns.
Jeongguk keep walking closer.
Jeongguk cocks an eyebrow before reaching out and wrapping a hand around the barrels. He crushes the metal easily between his fingers and bends it back like it were clay. He yanks it from his hand and throws it to the side with a smirk.
Jeongguk shoves him back against the closest wall and Taehyung's winded.
"Do you ever shut up?" Jeongguk whispers, nose skimming Taehyung's neck.
"Your heart's pounding."
"Yeah, cause I'm pissed off."
Jeongguk chuckles. "Sure you're not scared?"
"Of you?" Taehyung scoffs, hand curling into fists. "Please. You wish."
"You like that, baby?" Jeongguk croons lowly.
Taehyung's body tingles but he refuses to acknowledge it. "Drop dead. Again."
"I don't. And if you bite me, I will stake you and piss in your ashes."
Jeongguk chuckles, pinning his body against Taehyung's completely. "That you talking dirty to me?"
"I bet." Jeongguk sighs, nuzzling at Taehyung's throat with an eager keen. "You smell so good..."
Taehyung's jaw flexes. "It's Old Spice. I'll buy you some to help cover up the smell of death."
Taehyung scoffs quietly. "Don't hold your breath."
Taehyung's eyes narrow. "You owe me a gun."
In a flash, Jeongguk is gone, laughter tinkling after him. Taehyung scowls, picking up his broken gun.
"Stupid vampire."
He ignores his erection and has a cold fucking shower.
"Not until I ask," he mutters under his breath as he mucks out the horses. "Have more chance of eating shit."
"Uh. Hello?"
Taehyung startles, head whipping around towards the voice. "Jesus, what the—"
The guy panics. "I'm sorry!"
"Where's Dohun?"
"He's hurt his back, so he asked me to pick up his orders today. I'm his nephew, Seojoon."
Seojoon chuckles, a deep throaty sound. "Try telling him that."
He clears his throat and heads for the kitchen.
"Usually it takes a couple trips to get everything in the truck," Taehyung explains, but Seojoon shakes his head.
"I got it."
"I..." Taehyung blinks. "Uh, yeah. Yeah, that's everything." He follows Seojoon out, still cautious.
"I hate to be a burden, but do you think I could trouble you for a drink?" Seojoon asks, fanning his shirt and when he grins, Taehyung's heart goes 'oh fuck'.
Seojoon grins, sun beating down on his skin, making him sweat a little. He wipes his forehead. "I'd love some."
"Thank you kindly," Seojoon says with a wink and Taehyung's thighs squeeze together, watching him drink and Seojoon watches him back.
Taehyung nods, setting the glass in the sink and misses the way Seojoon sniffs at the air, pulling a face. "Yep, just me."
Seojoon chuckles softly. "That's very kind, but I should get going. Don't want everything to get warm in the truck."
"Okay. Tell your uncle I hope he feels better."
Seojoon heads on out and Taehyung watches him safely from the nets in his kitchen window. When he's gone, he fans himself, giggling.
"What a man."
"What's got you smiling?" a voice comes from the open back door and Taehyung startles yet again.
"For fuck sake!"
"Don't sneak up like that!" Taehyung snaps. "Or my heart is gonna give out."
"Join the club," Jeongguk scoffs. "What you doing?"
"I'm making a pie."
"Looks disgusting."
Taehyung shoots him a look.
"You don't like the smell of bananas?"
"That doesn't smell like bananas, Taehyung. Smells like..."
Taehyung raises an eyebrow. "Like?"
"Like roadkill and... wet dog."
Jeongguk's nostrils flare and his eyes narrow, snapping to Taehyung. "Someone been here?"
"Why's that any of your business?"
"Because you're my business. Invite me in."
"Never."
Taehyung gives Jeongguk a disapproving look as he works on whipping the cream. "Was there something you wanted?"
"Do you really want me to answer that?"
"Do you have nothing better to do?"
"Are you?"
Jeongguk's jaw twinges. "I dislike you."
"Feeling's mutual, worm food."
"Then, again. Just let me feed on you and I'll be on my way."
Taehyung scoffs. "Gee, you make it sound so tempting."
Taehyung sighs sharply. "A guy came to pick up some produce for the market."
Jeongguk doesn't say anything for a moment. "That's all?"
"What do you mean?"
"Is that all he did?"
Taehyung frowns. "No, he took a shit on the rug. /Yes/, Jeongguk."
"What?"
"Nothing. Don't let random people into your house."
Taehyung looks at Jeongguk.
Jeongguk looks at Taehyung.
"Aside from me," Jeongguk corrects obviously and Taehyung nods, sarcastic.
Taehyung almost gets whiplash from how quickly he looks up. "What."
"Is that why you won't let me feed on you? Cause I'll leave when it's done?"
Taehyung stares in utter shock over the sheer idiocy. "Yes, Jeongguk. You've figured it out."
"—don't call me that—"
"I don't get into things with... your kind."
"My kind— human?"
"You're just..." Jeongguk shrugs. "Not my type. Only type you are to me is a blood type."
"...I actually fucking hate you."
Jeongguk frowns. "What's that?"
Taehyung shakes his head, hands dragging down his cheeks. "Did they all originate from you? Are you their leader?"
"King Fuck. That's what they call you, I bet."
Jeongguk's face relaxes and Taehyung realises how that sounds when he starts looking cocky. "Hah. Well..."
"Ew."
Jeongguk grins. "Exactly! You get it."
"Yeah, I get it," Taehyung nods, licking cream off his finger. "I suuuure do."
Jeongguk nods. "That's how these things usually go."
"Because I'll be desperate for it."
"That's correct."
Taehyung hums, still sucking on his finger as he approaches Jeongguk slowly.
"What? What is it? Tell me."
Taehyung leans back against the counter in front of the door. "Just... wondering if it's normal to feel so... turned on," he whispers, "just being around you."
Jeongguk smirks.
Taehyung bites his tongue and reaches up to start undoing his shirt. "And you'd help me?"
Jeongguk nods, eyes looking brighter. "Yes. Invite me in and I can look after you."
Jeongguk licks his lips. "Like you're what, baby?"
"Like I'm /aching/," Taehyung sighs, head dropping back to expose his throat and Jeongguk groans.
Jeongguk nods, throat bobbing. "A fire?"
"Yeah. I'm all warm." Taehyung reaches out and presses a hand against Jeongguk's chest, bodies getting closer. "Tingly."
"Feels so good," Taehyung sighs, tilting his head and letting his eyes close. When he opens them again, Jeongguk looks a little lost for words.
"Wah— Taehyung."
Taehyung puts the pie in the fridge and grabs himself an anti-acid, shaking the pack at Jeongguk. "Goodnight!"
Silence.
Jeongguk exhales sharply, turning and storming away.
And this time, it's him the one with the tight pants.
"Fucking humans."
Lord have mercy.
"Hey," Seojoon calls down when he spots him.
"He's at the doctor's," Seojoon says, climbing down the roof, giving Taehyung a nice view of his ass in those jeans, damn. He grins as he faces Taehyung, wiping his hands on a rag. "What you got there?"
"That's really nice of you, Taehyung, thank you." Seojoon carefully takes the pie. "Do you wanna come inside?"
'Do /you/ wanna come inside?' Taehyung wants to ask.
Fuck, he needs to get laid.
"Can't."
"That's too bad," Seojoon says and gives Taehyung a look like his offer wasn't entirely innocent. "Maybe another time."
"Yes." Taehyung nods, maybe too frantic. "I would like that, yes."
He thinks about Seojoon for the whole day. About his big arms, how his pecs were sculpted beautifully, how his thighs looked in his tight jeans...
Big hands.
Sweaty skin.
Friendly smile.
Sharp fangs.
...wait.
Taehyung's eyes snap open.
Taking a deep breath, Taehyung's imagination gravitates back to sun-kissed skin and a charming personality.
He lets his eyes drift closed again and works his hand back around his dick, letting his imagination run wild with thoughts of Seojoon.
He can see it so clearly, imagines Seojook kissing down his chest, down his belly, past his hip and over his thigh.
He'd slide his fingers in his hair...
"It's okay to want it, Taehyung..." and then he'd sink his fangs in and...
Taehyung sits up abruptly, hand stopping.
He is /not/ interested in Jeongguk. Absolutely not.
No, no, no. No chance.
He's rude and entitled and probably a psychopath.
Taehyung does not want to have sex with Jeongguk.
But every single time he tries to get off. Pop. There he is, just living it up in Taehyung's imagination.
And each and every time, Taehyung will blue ball himself out of pure spite for imaginary Jeongguk.
Taehyung not jerking off to someone who doesn't even know it...
Logic.
Maybe it's the summer heat. Maybe it's going to his head and he's losing it.
It's been a while since he's last had sex, that's definitely a reason too. Jeongguk's not special.
Pure and simple. Just needs to get laid and he'll feel better.
So Taehyung looks through his phone, hits up a guy he's hooked up with in the past, and in the matter of a few minutes, it's set up.
Taehyung has a dick appointment.
It's not long until he has to leave when there's a knock at the door, and he stops as he rounds the corner when he sees the familiar face staring at him through the glass.
"Because I felt like it," comes Jeongguk's voice. "Now open up."
He debates it. He really does. But he knows Jeongguk won't leave him alone until he entertains him for a minute. Opening the door, he scowls. "What now."
Taehyung scoffs. "No chance. I'm meeting someone."
"Oh?" Jeongguk purses his lips. "To have sex?"
"That's the plan, yeah."
"I see."
"Can I come?" Jeongguk asks.
"No? Of course you can't."
"Why? I'm curious." Jeongguk leans back from the doorway, slowly pacing.
"About?"
"To see how bad your taste is, obviously. Must be terrible to pass up on me."
"Who's this person you're meeting?"
"Just some guy."
"Is it a date?"
"No," Taehyung sighs. "It's a booty call."
Jeongguk blinks. "A what?"
He locks the door while Jeongguk keeps leering at him.
"What."
"I didn't expect you to come out."
"You're bitchier than usual today," Jeongguk comments from in front of him, already standing beside his truck. "Got a killer scarecrow terrorizing your farm or something?"
It's making it worse.
He climbs into the truck and once again, Jeongguk's already there, sitting in the passenger's seat.
It has goosebumps rising on his arms.
“You’re gonna cave soon. I can smell it on you.”
Taehyung’s head snaps to Jeongguk. “What?”
“You want me,” Jeongguk says. “And you hate it.”
Taehyung scoffs, paranoid. Can vampires read thoughts? “Not true.”
“No,” Taehyung lies without missing a beat. “I only remember you when you come bother me.”
Jeongguk hums low and Taehyung’s heart jumps.