CW: Vamp AU, college AU, intimacy

It's cringe. I know it's cringe. But it's a cringe that I need right now, for some reason.
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Tony wasn't able to focus in class lately, and it hasn't gone unnoticed to the professors. Or his boyfriend, Stephen. And, being that Stephen is majoring in medical education, he won't lay off.

"Tony, I'm really worried about you. I mean, even when you don't seem like you're paying attention, you still passed the classes- but now, Tony, you're starting to fail.. what's wrong? Are you sick?" Stephen asked.
"I-i.. sort of, but it's fine, don't worry about it." Tony mumbled in response. "But I am worried! I'm your boyfriend, Anthony Stark, and when something's wrong with you, it worries me!"

"Stephen-.. Y-you wouldn't believe me, anyway. Besides, I have it under control." Tony says. Stephen grumbled when Tony walked away. He's got to figure this out.

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Tony was starving, but he couldn't satiate the hunger with regular foods. He's tried; it didn't exactly settle well.

"Why is it so dark in here?" Stephen asked as he walked into the apartment he and Tony shared. He turned on the lights, making Tony cover his face immediately. "Cuz the lights hurt my eyes!" He bristled in response to Stephen's question.
Stephen sighs, crouching down on the ground in front of the couch Tony was laying on. "Come on, Tones, please. What's going on?" He asked.

Tony looked at him for a long moment before scoffing and smiling in a sly way. No way Stephen would believe him. "I got bit by a vampire a couple weeks ago, and I haven't eaten anything since because my body won't keep food down anymore."
Stephen blinked at him, then looked to the side in thought. "Okay." He says simply, standing up. "Wait right there, I'm going to grab something to drink. If you want, you can put a movie on." Stephen says, going to the kitchen.

Tony was a little confused, but sat up and turned the TV on.

Stephen went to the kitchen, testing a theory. He grabbed a cup and filled it with water before setting it on the counter. He then grabbed a knife, puncturing a small cut into one of his fingers, causing a few drops of blood to fall into the cup of water.
He took the cup and walked back out into the living room, handing the drink to Tony. "Maybe you should try drinking water, at least."

Tony looked at him, but didn't argue and just took the cup. Stephen sat next to him on the couch, pretending to watch the TV. His attention was rather on Tony, watching him from his peripherals.

Tony took a drink, and almost immediately, his head felt like it was spinning; it felt like he was high. More than that, it fogged his mind- he couldn't think clearly anymore.
"Interesting.. see, Tony, I know you thought I wouldn't believe you, but the thing is- my dad is one, meaning I'm half. I didn't get the fangs, or blood cravings- but, I'm a lot older than I look, I don't really need to sleep, and I heal really fast. So, long story short, I believed you immediately. I was just trying to think of who could have turned you, or why."

"You're.. half...?" Tony mumbled, a bit dazed due to hunger. Stephen nodded. "I sort of got the 'recessive' vampire genes- anyway, Tony, if you don't eat, you'll go feral. Meaning you won't be in control of your actions, and will probably kill someone."
"I can't just bite someone, Stephe!" Tony bristled. "Then bite me. Tony, worst that'll happen is I'll get fatigued and have to sleep to recharge my energy. Otherwise, I'll be completely fine. I promise."

Tony turned a bit so that he was facing Stephen. "Well... F-fine, but how do I.. like where um... Do I bite you?.."
"Where do you want to?" Stephen asked in return. Tony thought for a moment before crawling over, sitting on Stephen's lap, facing him. Stephen tried to keep his blush down, but his flustered state was unfortunately picked up on.

"Your heart.. I-i can hear your heartbeat." Tony mumbled, leaning his head down closer to Stephen's neck. "So fast... Are you scared?" Tony asked, trying to be compassionate about it, but a bit too consumed with hunger.
Stephen's cheeks turned pink as he tilted his head slightly. "No, I'm not scared." He responded simply, though it was a bit of a mumble.

He isn't scared, he's flustered. Growing up, especially after his human mother died, Stephen was constantly surrounded by other vampires. As such, he learned all their customs, all the etiquette, etcetera.
Biting typically has different implications, depending on the location a vampire bites someone. For example, biting the wrist is most common, and seen as simply feeding.

While biting the neck isn't the most intimate place, it's second on the list. Usually, a vampire only bites someone on the neck when they're trying to seduce their prey, or if they view their relationship as close or intimate.

Tony hummed in response to Stephen, finally giving in to the urge to bite him. Now, Stephen had been bit before- usually by his cousins or other family members his age.
It was always.. different for him than it is for humans. Humans, for example, usually flinch, or cry, or show some sign of pain. For Stephen, it depended on who bit him.

Cousins? A ticklish sensation. Older family members? Not much, maybe discomfort, but never pain. Tony?

... Pleasure.

He sat there, on the couch, unmoving as Tony fed from him. Could he move? Yeah, probably. But he didn't want to; he felt good.
His eyes were half shut, and his blush had turned from pink to red. He couldn't quite describe what he was feeling, other than fuzzy and somewhat titillating.

Tony eventually pulled away, licking his lips briefly. "Oh," he starts, looking at Stephen with a smug expression. "I see."