( that startles a quiet but genuine laugh out of him. still, it takes louis a moment to redirect his gaze from the delicate web of veins in nick's wrist and meet his eyes again. )
( nick, helpfully, decides to take another drag of his cigarette halfway through finishing this thought. he also wedges himself a bit more closely into louis' side, under his arm — but that's less about dramatic flourish and more about it being pleasant. )
( louis laughs. at first it's just one quiet disbelieving huff of breath, and then an actual chuckle tumbles out of him, low and clear and genuine. )
Yes, of course. "Make it horny."
( he enunciates each syllable in his subtle french accent, completely amused by the turn of phrase. )
You're right, I'm not the type. Or I don't intend to be, at least. ( his eyes are bright as he presses his lips together, unable to repress his little smile even as they discuss what he thinks is a rather dark topic. ) The wrist is safer.
( he says it very earnestly, tone serious and entirely at odds with the amused grin on his face. pointedly not thinking about all the times when he's been decidedly unsafe about exactly this — there's no need to sully a good time with nick's smutty little history, after all. there is a temptation to pull at that thread — i don't intend to be isn't the same as i'm not — but it's detached, a mild curiosity easily put away, not a burning desire. the far more interesting thing to him is louis, here, having a good time. if all he has to sacrifice for that is a little blood, it seems like a great deal. )
Chomp away, dude. ( he grins wider, all very silly and light hearted like it's all no big deal, and he even drops a little wink just to really drum that home. if nick is completely at ease with the situation — which he is, clearly — then he imagines louis probably will be a little less fraught over the whole thing. ) If you want to.
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"The type"?
( he has to ask. )
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( nick, helpfully, decides to take another drag of his cigarette halfway through finishing this thought. he also wedges himself a bit more closely into louis' side, under his arm — but that's less about dramatic flourish and more about it being pleasant. )
Vampires, but make it horny?
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Yes, of course. "Make it horny."
( he enunciates each syllable in his subtle french accent, completely amused by the turn of phrase. )
You're right, I'm not the type. Or I don't intend to be, at least. ( his eyes are bright as he presses his lips together, unable to repress his little smile even as they discuss what he thinks is a rather dark topic. ) The wrist is safer.
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( he says it very earnestly, tone serious and entirely at odds with the amused grin on his face. pointedly not thinking about all the times when he's been decidedly unsafe about exactly this — there's no need to sully a good time with nick's smutty little history, after all. there is a temptation to pull at that thread — i don't intend to be isn't the same as i'm not — but it's detached, a mild curiosity easily put away, not a burning desire. the far more interesting thing to him is louis, here, having a good time. if all he has to sacrifice for that is a little blood, it seems like a great deal. )
Chomp away, dude. ( he grins wider, all very silly and light hearted like it's all no big deal, and he even drops a little wink just to really drum that home. if nick is completely at ease with the situation — which he is, clearly — then he imagines louis probably will be a little less fraught over the whole thing. ) If you want to.