Author's POV: 

"You're ridiculous." You said as he said, "I hear that every day from you." 
You wanted to smile, the sudden urge to smile was driving you crazy. You let out a sigh, looking away. 
"Then you really need to protect me." You said. He smiled and said, "That's my duty." 
A man was walking past you as you gulped, walking closer to Taehyung. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, the ones from Hades will greet me. The ones who are walking past us are not from Hades." 

"I really need to get all those memories back.." You said and sighed continuing, "This all is real... ridiculous yet real." 
"You like food, how about you go to that counter? They have a variety of food." Taehyung's voice made you look at the counter where he was staring. So many desserts and dishes. This was a self-enjoyment ball. You just needed to come with a partner if you were invited, socialize and eat. Yes, eat, that was one of the biggest reasons you loved the place. You weren't much of a clown but you loved eating, who didn't? 

You thinned your lips and said, "Well... if you're insisting." 

---Time skip

He saw you walking towards the counter, a grin plastered on your face. He couldn't help but hold his chest, you were making him feel all sorts of things by the littlest curve of your lips.
You smiled and took a piece of brownie, tasting it.
"Woah.." You smiled widely, it tasted so good! But you made a poker face as soon as you saw Taehyung. Some time passed by as he looked at you, eating well.

"Is the food that good?" He asked. You nodded and chewed the food, smiling slightly. You hated being all giddy in front of him but the food was so tasty, they were all your favourite but in a premium and rich flavour.
"You should try one. I know you don't eat or sleep but... trying this is harmless." You said, forwarding a piece of chocolate to him. This French chocolate hit differently.
He stared at it before looking at you, taking the chocolate cube from you, he put it in his mouth.

You could sense him, smiling very slightly as he swallowed the chocolate.
"Isn't it good?" You asked. He nodded and said, "Too good..."
You chuckled and said, "Hey.. try this too!"
You kept handing him random food which you liked and he tried them all, complimenting them.
"Have you never tried these? Why do you look so clueless?" You asked.

"Not really." He said. You slightly gasped and asked, "How many years did you stay here?"
"Nearly a 100... back in the 1900s and then... for 2 years while searching for you." He said. You shook your head and looked at the food saying, "You haven't tried any of these?"
"These didn't really peak my attention. I only tried champagne and wine... those are really good."

"Adult things... I don't really like drinking." You said and looked at the food, wondering which one to eat next.
"Have them all if you want, they're for you." He said.
"You sound like you arranged the party."
"The party is mostly for the people of Hades." He said, smiling. You looked at him bewildered and asked, "Hades? Are vampires interested in dancing? I'm really curious about that."

"Well, we might be vampires but... we do have our own partners... in some cases, humans... but most people are vampire couples, they also like to dance." He said.
"Romance... I did read some poems on those." You talked to yourself, you didn't even realize you kind of started blabbering out of nowhere with him. 
"The love which exists among vampires is 70% stronger than humans. Only a few humans can actually reciprocate the same love, vampires... are deadly in some way but their love is infinite." 
You listened and him and nodded, looking down. 

"You can eat, I'll go and talk to some people then." He said. You nodded and continued eating but you realized there were vampires here.

"But... hey!" You quickly walked near him, holding his arm.
"We're in France right now... in the middle of vampires. What if I get lost?" You asked. You couldn't believe yourself, you were asking him. Him, who you were sure you wouldn't believe in any way. But anyway, you were here with him.
He turned around, taking a better look at your face before holding your cheeks. You felt a shiver run down your spine. Why was your body feeling tingly? That was so wrong.
"Rosecheeks..." He mumbled as you looked at him wide-eyed. That nickname always made an ache appear in your heart.

You gulped as he said, "I won't lose you, never. I'll stay with you, it's okay." 

"That's not what I meant-" You were talking but got cut off by the announcement. 
"So, it's 9 pm now! How about a ball dance? Everyone, please get ready with your partners, a ball dance is about to start!" 

You frowned as Taehyung spoke, "May I?" 
He forwarded his hand as you blinked, staring at him awkwardly. You gulped and said, "Must we?"
"Isn't that why we're here?" He asked, raising his brows slightly. You thought about it for a while. Hesitantly, you accepted his hands, they were cold yet felt warm. 
He pulled you closer and said, "Do you trust me?" 
"I..." You were staring right into his eyes as he looked at you, waiting for you to say something.
"I..." Did you? Did you really trust him? You had no idea. You weren't negative about him these days, he seemed trustworthy but his question seemed hard.

"You will... trust me." He said, smiling. His hand slowly wrapped around your waist as he pulled you closer, your left hand automatically landing on his chest, your right hand intertwined with his. He leaned near and said, "Holding firmly, okay?" 
You nodded, not saying anything more. It felt so right, you wanted to smile so bad. Your heart was tingly, your entire body was tingly, and there was warmth and a spark inside of you. It all felt so familiar, his scent which hit your nostrils, his breath which hit your temple, his raspy voice which suddenly spoke sweet words to you. Just like a fairytale... you were dancing with him.

He spun you around and pulled you back, making your body touch. Why did you like it? 

You had no idea about whatever past life or past love he was, maybe you did have some idea but you weren't completely sure about any of those. Though there were thousands of doubts in you, so much distrust, you took a step closer to him, staring right into his eyes. 

You broke that line you drew between you both at first. You found him special ever since the first day you saw him. He was different, his aura, his stare, he himself was different. But then, everything happened in such a surreal way. Him being a vampire, you being his first love, all those dreams, those poems, the untold truth which was yet to come for you... Until knowing every bit of the truth, there was no way you could've trusted him. 
But the way he always roamed around you, the way he smiled around you. He didn't talk much, he talked, enough for you to understand something at least. 

You weren't that nice to him, you tried not to get involved with him much. All that week, you tried your best not to actually believe him. But you knew, he was a vampire, indeed. He was supernatural, someone you've only seen in movies, only read about in books. But this time, it was real unlike any movie or book- he was standing in front of you, a vampire, the King of Hades who claimed to love you, to be your past lover. 

He spun you around once again as you kept eye contact with him. Coming into touch with him again, he spoke, "Are you alright, love?" 
"I can't seem to hear your thoughts right now.." He muttered as you said, "It's better if you don't." 
He smiled a little and said, "It might take a long time for you to know the truth, and even a longer time for you to trust me again but... I'll wait, just like I did all these years, hmm?" 

It sounded so wrong. The way he said those words, full of sincerity and love, made your heartache. A sad feeling arose in you, you were feeling sad... for him. 

"Is the danger around me still there?" You asked, still dancing along with him. He didn't answer and said, "I'll protect you, don't worry." 
"But... as I said before, what if you're the reason for my danger?" You asked. 
"I'll remove myself from your life then.." 
"Even after waiting for me for nearly a thousand years?"
"If that's what keeps you safe." 

You didn't answer. You just stared at him, quietly. Your bodies were swaying together, his hold on your waist loosened a little as you looked at his throat and then at him. 
"If you're really being honest... I must say, my past self was lucky." You spoke which came out a murmur. He smiled and said, "It's the opposite, love." 
"I'm just saying, don't get ahead of yourself..." You said. He nodded and said, "The song's about to end.."

You just listened to him quietly. Soon, the song came to an end as your movements along with his came to a halt. As the dance stopped, you felt his soft breath hitting your temple. His lips slightly, very slightly brushed with your forehead as he backed away saying, "You know how to dance well.."
"I've learnt it in high school." You said. You both were staring at each other as the lights turned on again. You saw him looking at your neck as he looked at you when he heard you speaking, "Isn't Christmas soon? Will I get my answers before the year ends?" You asked. He thought about it for a while before saying, "Probably before the year ends... that's when everything happened."
"What happened..?" You asked. He didn't answer and you guessed it was probably the ending of that life of yours... you had no idea whether it was really how you were expecting or something different. 

But right now, the fact that you were in the middle of a French ball with him after coming here in 5 minutes from Seoul and dancing with him— surrounded by some humans and supernatural creatures— it all was so surreal yet true. 

Everything right now was true, not a dream. Nothing was a dream, not even him. Like all those ridiculously real events in your life— the forest, dreams, book, him. This event was real too. You had just danced with him, shared a few talks and he made you feel all those things in your body and heart that no one could ever. You've had crushes but never did they give you such feelings he did. They could never even compare to all that his single stare could do to your heart. 

But you weren't ready to admit it, not before you got your answers.

The answers which made your entire life halt for a moment in some kind way.