[It's reassuring, even if it's not always that simple. It's still too easy for him to get jumpy and threatened, there's still things he flat-out forgets other people can't do if he's stressed enough -- but he appreciates it anyway. Needs the reminder that there is something normal about messing up, sometimes.]
I'm glad you did. [Soft and utterly genuine. He closes his eyes, reaching up to settle a hand against the side of Dagny's neck, letting out a little content sigh.]
[When Isaac looks like that, eyes closed, happy, peaceful, he can’t help but kiss him, leaning over, keeping it gentle because he doesn’t want to get too distracted, even if he does indulge himself just slightly, letting it linger, kissing him for a few minutes before he pulls back, staying close.]
Does anyone else know about this? Aside from your sister. [Not that he’s going to run out and share with people, but it’s nice to know who they have in their circle.]
[He's far from about to complain about it, leaning into the kiss, his thumb stroking fondly against the line of Dagny's jaw. He hasn't been nervous exactly, but it still settles anything still jumbled up in him, worry that he won't be able to explain it well or that it's going to be a little too much weird, and he'll linger as long as he's given the chance.]
There's a couple of people who helped her get things worked out, but they're by her, I've never really met them. And there's the professor. He's, uh, actually not human. [A pause as he considers:] And the ghosts, but I don't think that's the kind of thing you mean.
[Realistically, he knows that he should probably be more concerned about some of the things he’s discovering and he’s certainly filled with worry for Isaac, but otherwise, it’s mostly fun. Like another scavenger hunt to discover. The thrill of the mystery is too exciting to think about anything else.]
I don't know if they have some kind of term for themselves. But he's... part of death? Comes from the same place I ended up in.
[A pause, and then he holds up a hand, gesturing as he adds:] It's complicated. But him and the others like him kind of keep an eye out to make sure no one tries to fuck with things the way the people who dragged me in do.
Dirty, handsome, bastard. [Said very much not unkindly.]
He didn’t say anything to me. He agreed with your car accident story! [Whether or not Isaac is aware Dagny talked to the professor about it is another story.] Do you think he knows about me? Do you think he could kill me? [There shouldn’t be as much excitement in his voice when he says that as there is. Not that he has a death wish, it’s just good to know his options.]
I didn't know you had your own stuff going on, nobody was just going to bring it up out of nowhere. --Wait, when did you even talk? [He's just confused now, a little amused, raising an eyebrow at him. It settles a little more at the other questions, though, genuinely giving it consideration.]
I don't know? Maybe. And I don't know if he knows yet, but if you met face to face, I wouldn't be surprised if he could tell.
[A beat, and then he adds, just in case:] But we're not testing that possibility anyway.
I didn’t know if he could just feel it, in the universe. Like Professor X. [He’s getting ahead of himself. It’s like they are their own really weird, rag tag group of superheroes. ]
I —- [Hesitates only slightly, moving his hands back to his own lap, this time slightly nervous. ] I wanted to make sure I wasn’t hurting you. Or messing with your recovery…you just got back, I don’t want it to be too much too quickly.
[Puts his hands up in surrender when Isaac says they aren’t testing the possibility of him getting killed.] I’m not planning on it. I’d just like to know…eventually everyone I know is going to die…it’s just, something to be aware of. I guess…[He’s still coming off the awkwardness of the other admission, so this one feels a little awkward too. But it’s definitely something he worries about sometimes. The possibility of him having to outlive everyone he loves. It’s not an outcome he is looking forward to.]
[He seems to take that in for a moment, before nodding slightly, but he doesn't seem bothered by it. Offers a soft smile.] I don't know you think you'd be messing with anything, I'd have told you if it was bothering me. But I think it'll help not to have to keep stuff from you.
[He shifts in closer to press himself into Dagny's side again at the explanation, wrapping an arm around him. Hesitates before he answers.] He might have some stuff he can explain. Or -- know someone who can. [A pause, and then he adds:] Or at least some vampires you can meet.
I trust you…but if your judgement is messed up from coming back, I don’t know that you’d know if I was doing anything — regardless, the professor seemed to think you are of sound mind.
[He presses a kiss to Isaac’s forehead, wrapping his arm around Isaac as well, holding him tightly to his side. He takes a deep breath, just holding on for a moment before responding.
When he does, he sounds normal, excited even.] Vampires?? Like real ones? Will they suck my blood?
Yeah? News to me. [It's just a joke, but he's also not sure what else to say. He wants to say it's not something to worry about, but the truth is Dagny's probably right to worry. He can't blame him for wanting another opinion.
He cuddles into Dagny's side, still careful but immediately making himself comfortable next to him. Relaxing, despite the heavy discussion. Fuck, it's nice to be able to get close again. The question gets a laugh out of him, apparently unexpected.] Yeah, real ones. They probably would, if you ask. Don't know why you'd ask though.
[The joke gets a laugh out of him, even if he should probably be more concerned about Isaac’s lack of reassurance. Everything he learned should only make him more concerned, and he certainly still worries, he’s just not going to put that on Isaac, the professor may end up getting a few more stressful texts from him though.]
He also said you seem to like me a lot. So I guess if the first isn’t true, at least we’ve got that…[It wasn’t said that way, but he inferred it. Between the lines.]
Because it’s hot. And it won’t kill me. [He’s not sure about whether it would change him into a vampire, he doesn’t really know the rules on that, he’s more concerned with the attractive aspects of it.]
I do like you a lot. [That comes without hesitation, at least. He can't promise he's entirely sane, or that he knows what he's doing, but he can say that with absolute certainty. He bumps a kiss against Dagny's jaw, like it's punctuating the statement.]
They don't usually kill people for it in general. Not the ones that I talk to, anyway. [There's plenty of more dangerous non-humans out there, but so far he's more than happy to stay away from them. He considers for a moment before offering, while they're on the subject:] I can technically do that, too. Live on blood. But I don't have fangs, so it's more of a pain than it's worth.
Even though I’m a dumb human with a lame power? [He’s mostly just fishing now but Isaac does know a lot of really cool people. It’s hard not to feel slightly lame in comparison.]
Oh. [Whatever he was going to say goes out the window at Isaac’s next admission. He holds him a little tighter.] You do? How do you get it if not with fangs?
I liked you even when I thought you didn't have any. [It's light but genuine, and he nuzzles into him as he adds:] I'd still like you even if you didn't.
Knives, mostly. [Dryly.] I haven't tested it much. Just -- another weird thing my body's done to adapt.
[Laughs again, a little breathlessly, lifting the hand around Isaac’s back to card through his hair. ] Yeah, okay, definitely not of sound mind then.
Cool, cool, cool. [There is really no normal way to be about this but it’s still coming off very poorly.] Yeah…weird. [Except that he certainly wouldn’t use that word to describe it, weighing his options on if it’s too weird to ask Isaac to feed off him. Probably. That may be a third date question and technically they’ve still only been on one.]
[He laughs a little, kissing at Dagny's jaw gently.] I think marrying someone I didn't like would be the bigger red flag, but I'm probably not the guy to ask. [Nor does he care all that much, honestly. No matter how much sanity he's got left, he's still gotta live with it. Might as well be happy.
He blinks a little at that reaction, slightly confused by the way Dagny says it.] Don't tell me this is the part that freaks you out. [It's mostly a joke, not all that worried about it. But maybe he is just a little bit.]
[Tilts his head up, encouraging more kisses like that.] True. And that was even drunk me. That’s probably the wildest version of me…hey, how’d you buy alcohol? [He really hopes that the answer isn’t that he himself bought it for Isaac. Buying a nineteen year old liquor only to marry him after he got drunk probably isn’t the best origin story they could have.]
Not freaked out. [His voice doesn’t sound freaked out, a little tight, maybe, strained, but not freaked out.] What would the opposite be? Because I think I might be that.
[He'll take the encouragement, pressing a few more lazy kisses against Dagny's jaw and throat, soft and affectionate.] I still have my old ID, it comes in handy sometimes. [He has newer documents too, fakes made up in case he ever needs something official, but it's not like a random bartender or store clerk is going to call his family. No reason to worry about using it for that kind of thing.]
Curious? [He sounds amused now, grinning a little as he considers.] Interested?
Is your name actually Isaac? [A curious question, not that he's upset. Old ID, new ID, he assumes that means that Isaac had to hide who he is to some extent.
He hums slightly in response to both Isaac's examples, smiling slightly.] Turned on? [He tilts his head down, capturing Isaac's lips in a kiss.]
Yeah. Some stuff is different on the new ones, but I just use my actual name most of the time. I don't have family anywhere near here, so I don't think anyone's gonna notice. [A shrug.
He leans into the kiss, drawing it out, grinning when it finally ends.] See, I thought it would lose something without the biting aspect.
Your family, like your parents? They don't know you're back? [Now probably isn't the time to be talking about his parents, considering it's in between kisses, but he's still curious. He'll try to pull back for long enough for that train of thought.
He rolls his eyes slightly, mostly at himself. Smiling a little sheepishly.] Alright, so you know my weakness is biting, somehow the idea is still enticing, even without that. [It's possible he's just a freak. Or maybe everything Isaac does is attractive to him.]
No. They don't know anything about this stuff, and it had been so long -- just seemed better not to say anything. [There's a little sadness there, but only a little. It's more like an idea than real people to him anyway, with his memories so messed up; it doesn't hurt too much to stay away.
He laughs a little at that, leaning in to kiss him again before he answers, lightly.] I'll keep that in mind when you're feeling better, then.
[Pulls back more, looking over Isaac's face, his brows furrowed.] They are your parents. I'm sure they miss you like crazy. [It's hard for Dagny to understand because he's got parents that love him and who he thinks the world of, but the idea of Isaac's parents being out there, not knowing their son is alive, that's heartbreaking.]
Wait, sorry. I just--[Puts a hand on Isaac's shoulder as he watches him. Whatever he sees in Isaac's gaze calms him down enough to take a deep breath, not getting ahead of himself.] Okay. Yeah, keep it in mind. Would you let me know or is it going to be a surprise..like should I prepare for it? If I eat something specific will it taste better? [So much for not getting ahead of himself.]
They had seven years to adjust. I don't think turning up on their doorstep and telling them I barely remember them is going to do anything good.
[He looks a little like he's going to laugh again, shaking his head.] I don't know, I've only tried it once. And I wasn't planning on just pulling knives out on you. I'll let you know.
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Date: 2025-02-12 07:50 am (UTC)I'm glad you did. [Soft and utterly genuine. He closes his eyes, reaching up to settle a hand against the side of Dagny's neck, letting out a little content sigh.]
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Date: 2025-02-12 04:20 pm (UTC)Does anyone else know about this? Aside from your sister. [Not that he’s going to run out and share with people, but it’s nice to know who they have in their circle.]
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Date: 2025-02-12 04:27 pm (UTC)There's a couple of people who helped her get things worked out, but they're by her, I've never really met them. And there's the professor. He's, uh, actually not human. [A pause as he considers:] And the ghosts, but I don't think that's the kind of thing you mean.
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Date: 2025-02-12 04:58 pm (UTC)[Realistically, he knows that he should probably be more concerned about some of the things he’s discovering and he’s certainly filled with worry for Isaac, but otherwise, it’s mostly fun. Like another scavenger hunt to discover. The thrill of the mystery is too exciting to think about anything else.]
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Date: 2025-02-12 05:12 pm (UTC)[A pause, and then he holds up a hand, gesturing as he adds:] It's complicated. But him and the others like him kind of keep an eye out to make sure no one tries to fuck with things the way the people who dragged me in do.
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Date: 2025-02-12 05:52 pm (UTC)He didn’t say anything to me. He agreed with your car accident story! [Whether or not Isaac is aware Dagny talked to the professor about it is another story.] Do you think he knows about me? Do you think he could kill me? [There shouldn’t be as much excitement in his voice when he says that as there is. Not that he has a death wish, it’s just good to know his options.]
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Date: 2025-02-12 06:03 pm (UTC)I don't know? Maybe. And I don't know if he knows yet, but if you met face to face, I wouldn't be surprised if he could tell.
[A beat, and then he adds, just in case:] But we're not testing that possibility anyway.
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Date: 2025-02-12 06:24 pm (UTC)I —- [Hesitates only slightly, moving his hands back to his own lap, this time slightly nervous. ] I wanted to make sure I wasn’t hurting you. Or messing with your recovery…you just got back, I don’t want it to be too much too quickly.
[Puts his hands up in surrender when Isaac says they aren’t testing the possibility of him getting killed.] I’m not planning on it. I’d just like to know…eventually everyone I know is going to die…it’s just, something to be aware of. I guess…[He’s still coming off the awkwardness of the other admission, so this one feels a little awkward too. But it’s definitely something he worries about sometimes. The possibility of him having to outlive everyone he loves. It’s not an outcome he is looking forward to.]
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Date: 2025-02-12 06:33 pm (UTC)[He shifts in closer to press himself into Dagny's side again at the explanation, wrapping an arm around him. Hesitates before he answers.] He might have some stuff he can explain. Or -- know someone who can. [A pause, and then he adds:] Or at least some vampires you can meet.
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Date: 2025-02-12 07:44 pm (UTC)[He presses a kiss to Isaac’s forehead, wrapping his arm around Isaac as well, holding him tightly to his side. He takes a deep breath, just holding on for a moment before responding.
When he does, he sounds normal, excited even.] Vampires?? Like real ones? Will they suck my blood?
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Date: 2025-02-13 03:22 am (UTC)He cuddles into Dagny's side, still careful but immediately making himself comfortable next to him. Relaxing, despite the heavy discussion. Fuck, it's nice to be able to get close again. The question gets a laugh out of him, apparently unexpected.] Yeah, real ones. They probably would, if you ask. Don't know why you'd ask though.
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Date: 2025-02-13 04:35 am (UTC)He also said you seem to like me a lot. So I guess if the first isn’t true, at least we’ve got that…[It wasn’t said that way, but he inferred it. Between the lines.]
Because it’s hot. And it won’t kill me. [He’s not sure about whether it would change him into a vampire, he doesn’t really know the rules on that, he’s more concerned with the attractive aspects of it.]
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Date: 2025-02-13 04:47 am (UTC)They don't usually kill people for it in general. Not the ones that I talk to, anyway. [There's plenty of more dangerous non-humans out there, but so far he's more than happy to stay away from them. He considers for a moment before offering, while they're on the subject:] I can technically do that, too. Live on blood. But I don't have fangs, so it's more of a pain than it's worth.
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Date: 2025-02-13 05:39 am (UTC)Oh. [Whatever he was going to say goes out the window at Isaac’s next admission. He holds him a little tighter.] You do? How do you get it if not with fangs?
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Date: 2025-02-13 06:23 am (UTC)Knives, mostly. [Dryly.] I haven't tested it much. Just -- another weird thing my body's done to adapt.
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Date: 2025-02-13 06:35 am (UTC)Cool, cool, cool. [There is really no normal way to be about this but it’s still coming off very poorly.] Yeah…weird. [Except that he certainly wouldn’t use that word to describe it, weighing his options on if it’s too weird to ask Isaac to feed off him. Probably. That may be a third date question and technically they’ve still only been on one.]
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Date: 2025-02-13 06:42 am (UTC)He blinks a little at that reaction, slightly confused by the way Dagny says it.] Don't tell me this is the part that freaks you out. [It's mostly a joke, not all that worried about it. But maybe he is just a little bit.]
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Date: 2025-02-13 07:04 am (UTC)Not freaked out. [His voice doesn’t sound freaked out, a little tight, maybe, strained, but not freaked out.] What would the opposite be? Because I think I might be that.
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Date: 2025-02-13 07:15 am (UTC)Curious? [He sounds amused now, grinning a little as he considers.] Interested?
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Date: 2025-02-13 10:58 pm (UTC)He hums slightly in response to both Isaac's examples, smiling slightly.] Turned on? [He tilts his head down, capturing Isaac's lips in a kiss.]
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Date: 2025-02-13 11:33 pm (UTC)He leans into the kiss, drawing it out, grinning when it finally ends.] See, I thought it would lose something without the biting aspect.
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Date: 2025-02-13 11:48 pm (UTC)He rolls his eyes slightly, mostly at himself. Smiling a little sheepishly.] Alright, so you know my weakness is biting, somehow the idea is still enticing, even without that. [It's possible he's just a freak. Or maybe everything Isaac does is attractive to him.]
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Date: 2025-02-13 11:57 pm (UTC)He laughs a little at that, leaning in to kiss him again before he answers, lightly.] I'll keep that in mind when you're feeling better, then.
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Date: 2025-02-14 12:08 am (UTC)Wait, sorry. I just--[Puts a hand on Isaac's shoulder as he watches him. Whatever he sees in Isaac's gaze calms him down enough to take a deep breath, not getting ahead of himself.] Okay. Yeah, keep it in mind. Would you let me know or is it going to be a surprise..like should I prepare for it? If I eat something specific will it taste better? [So much for not getting ahead of himself.]
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Date: 2025-02-14 12:17 am (UTC)[He looks a little like he's going to laugh again, shaking his head.] I don't know, I've only tried it once. And I wasn't planning on just pulling knives out on you. I'll let you know.
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