[closed] winter pool time

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Who: Alucard, Sypha, and Trevor
When: Early in the month
Where: The Pool of Desire and the route there and back
What: Quest
Warnings: Added as appropriate



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[ALUCARD JUST. Throws his hands in the air.]

That isn't how the pool even works and you know that was the first time I've had that happen, correct?

[quickwhip]

Had... what happen?

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The first time I ever fell into a pool. [Alucard's response is dry, and it's followed by a groan.]

Been kissed, Belmont.

[quickwhip]

[ ... ]

Are you fucking serious?

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[Alucard finally just. Stops. And stares, dead eyed.]

Yes.

[quickwhip]

[ Oh, that's... yeah. ]

Shit.

[ And he just... sighs to himself, hand rubbing against the back of his neck. ]

Alright, humor me... why do you need to tell Sypha about that?

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[Congratulations Trevor. You not only smooched the dhampir you made him feel a lot of emotions right after it.]

It...feels correct? I can't explain it.

[quickwhip]

Alucard, it...

[ Fuck, how does he go about this?? ]

...it's a kiss. It's... not a big deal.

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[Feelings are the worst.]

She'll still know, Trevor. Eventually. And will want to be included in at least knowing things.

[quickwhip]

[ Jesus Christ ]

What are you going to tell her then? That I fell into a pool and kissed you? What if that bothers her?

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Well, yes. That was what I was going to say.

[But he has a point about it bothering Sypha. Alucard pauses, considering.]

Then it's something we address.

[quickwhip]

We?

[ Excuse you?? ]

What we is this? If you kissed Sypha for whatever reason, you think I'd want to know?

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I meant myself and Sypha with that we, Belmont.

[Jeez.]

Would you?

[quickwhip]

No. I don't want to know that.

[ And Alucard might feel trickles of confliction amidst the annoyance as he goes about walking off then. CLEARLY NOT WANTING TO DISCUSS THIS. ]

You don't have to share everything with each other. You want to know who I've fucked, too?

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[Wow. They managed to be nice for two seconds and this.

Alucard groans. He wants to go back to the water and kissing now, thank you.]

Fine. I'll stop.

[quickwhip]

Jesus Christ this can't be happening.

[ Words he mumbles to himself, cloak and everything else dripping around him, he runs a hand over his face before he turns to look back to the blond. ]

Look. I'm sorry I was your first kiss and that it happened like that. I don't know why I did it but... [ God what does he want to say? ] ...I don't know. I'm going to die anyways so just forget about it. Your blood also smells really good.

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[That's.

That's a lot in a few sentences.

So, easy one first:]

I'm going to teach you how to feed properly in the near future. Remind me.

[There. The rest? The rest is harder.]

I think I wanted that for a while.

[quickwhip]

[ Excuse you!! ]

What do you mean properly? Ciaran hasn't died on me whenever I drink from him.

[ But that other part is just... oh and Trevor has... no idea how to respond to it. ]

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[Yeah. We're leaving that comment alone in favor of the other.

The other which means so much silence now.]

[quickwhip]

[ It's the silence that really gets him. The way Alucard just stands there with him and Trevor... has no idea what to think. What to say. What to FEEL. He'd only just accused Alucard of pretending to care with their Bond not even a week ago. Now they kissed. Now Alucard seems to be spilling out things that mean something more than he had thought?? And then Sypha is here now and he doesn't know how he feels for her because he's been trying to forget about her since he arrived here and just... fuck. He can't handle this shit. Where's a monster to beat up when you need it?

So he swallows then and looks away, teeth dragging over his lower lip. ]

Alucard... [ His voice is soft, unsure. ] ...you don't need to prove anything to me or try to convince me otherwise about what I said. Please just... I need you to understand that.

[ Don't fuck with him, please. ]

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[The silence could choke them both, couldn't it? It keeps sucking up the air in the space between them, until Alucard wants to claw at his own throat. The emotional roller coaster needs to stop. Somehow. He doesn't care how at this point so long as there's resolution.

Forced resolution isn't wise either, but it's all they have.]

Is it easier if I ask what you ultimately want?

[quickwhip]

Not really.

[ Because hell if he knows the answer to that question. You know, aside from not be a vampire. ]

Can... I ask you though... [ And no, he doesn't want to but he does at the same time. ] ...you said Sypha and I left and you remained at the Hold. How did we leave? I mean... were we...

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It was edging towards that, from where I stood.

[Alucard breathes out slowly. The tension needs to stop.]

[quickwhip]

[ Edging towards that...

Trevor's silent for a long moment, gaze lingering on the ground before he finally hums and just... sighs. Maybe a bit sadly, turning in his wet cloak which he holds against him. ]

We should get going. I feel tired being in the sun so much.

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...Is that what you would've preferred?

[It's asked softly. Far too many nerves.]