Warnings: Mild NSFW, mention of abusive parenting, mention of starvation, a lot of talk about blood

Bit of a long chapter

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"You know what I've kinda wondered for a while?" Virgil asks. It was a little over a week since he'd been sick, and he was currently outside in the garden with Roman.

"What's that, my love?" Roman asks. "Since you live forever.. You probably don't really celebrate your birthday, huh?" Virgil says. Roman smiles, chuckling a bit.
"What? What did I say?" Virgil asks, tilting his head. "It's just so ironic you choose to ask that today." Roman responded. Virgil thought for a moment. "... Wait, is- is it your birthday today?" Virgil asks. Roman nods.

"June 15th... Gotta remember that then- That's funny, you're a Gemini." Virgil says. Roman looks at him, tilting his head curiously. Virgil giggles quietly. "Gemini is the sign of the twins." he says. "Ironic." Roman says with a smile.

"I'm a Sagittarius." Virgil says. "Do you humans have a sign for each month?" Roman asks. "Not exactly, but there are 12 signs. They don't have a specific month, like someone born on August 22nd would be a Leo, but someone born August 23rd is a Virgo. It changes mid-month. They're also based on constellations in the night sky, but I can never find any of them." Virgil explained.

"Interesting.." Roman says. "Weeeellll, I know you don't really do human things, buuuuttt, happy birthday, my prince." Virgil says. Roman scoffed quietly and smiled, cupping Virgil's cheek and kissing him.
Virgil kissed back instantly, smiling a little into it. Roman moved his hands to Virgil's waist, pulling him into his lap carefully. Virgil put his arms around Roman's shoulders, giving a small hum of content.

"You're sweet, my love." he murmurs, kissing Virgil's neck afterwards. Virgil smiles, lifting his head slightly. "So you keep saying." he responds, blushing a little.
Roman chuckles quietly, biting a spot higher up on Virgil's neck. Virgil moaned slightly, covering his mouth and blushing brightly.

"You know.." Roman murmurs after he pulled back slightly, kissing the bite mark. "I've never met a human who gets excited by that~" he purrs. Virgil's blush darkens. "I-i don't g-"
"Yes you do, love. Your reaction to me biting you has slowly changed over time;
at first you reacted with pain, then had no reaction, and now you like it." Roman says with a small smirk that slowly turned to a smile.

"And I noticed those reactions changed based on our relationship. When you barely knew me, you'd flinch or grunt quietly when I bit you. When we became friends, you didn't react much, and just let me feed on you. Then, when we first got together, you started to smile a bit when I fed on you. And now that we've been together a while, you react as if it causes pleasure for you; your breath with catch in your throat, you'll blush, or like you just did, you'll moan. It's quite interesting, really." Roman says, smiling softly.

Virgil looks at him, a bit surprised, still blushing. "I- you paid attention to my reactions?" he asks. Roman nods. "Especially when they started to change."  he says.
"I-i guess it did stop hurting once o started to like you.. Plus, everything you do makes me feel all melty-mushy.. S-so.." Virgil says, fidgeting a little. "Everything I do?"

"Y-yeah, you know, like.. Biting me, kissing me, hugging me, holding me, even talking to me.. It makes me feel.. Warm and.. Fuzzy..." Virgil says, looking at him with a bit of a blush.
"I believe that's just called being in love with someone, dearest." Roman says, smiling at him. Virgil smiles back. "I couldn't have fallen in love with anyone better." he says before kissing him. Roman kissed back happily.

"I have a question.." Virgil mumbles once the kiss breaks. "What's that, my love?" Roman hums. "Why is the neck the go-to place for vampires to bite when they feed on someone?" Virgil asks.
"Well, to be blunt, that would be the quickest way to drain someone completely." Roman says. "You mean like, if you went about killing a human by drinking all their blood-?" Virgil asks. Roman nods in response. "That, or their wrist."

"How with their wrist-?" Virgil asks. "If humans are cut deep enough on their necks or wrists, it would only take them moments to bleed to death. The reason being that those spots hold major arteries. That's why it's easy to draw blood from those places, though most vampires find it easier to just bite the neck." Roman tells him.

"Wait so.. I passed out the first time you fed on me, not any time after..?" Virgil says, tilting his head. "I intended for you to faint the first time." Roman says, looking at him.
"... Blunt-" Virgil said. "I did originally kidnap you for feeding purposes, love. And humans tend to fight back, so.. We knock them out." Roman says. "O-oh-" Virgil said. "You passed out rather quickly." Roman continued.

"What do you mean- how long did-?" Virgil asks. "One minute, usually takes way longer for someone to faint." Roman says. "Oh.. Well I mean.. I also hadn't eaten much for a few days when you found me, s-so-"
"Your parents starved you?" Roman interrupted. "Yeah, multiple times. I'd be locked in my room for hours and hours, sometimes even a whole day if they really got mad at me." Virgil tells him.

"That's why you're so set on me feeding regularly, isn't it..?" Roman asks, frowning a little. "Mhm. I know what it's like to be hungry but not eat.. It hurts. I know you can last longer than humans can, but still.. I don't want you to have to, you know?" Virgil says.
"I also noticed you were quite thin, I suppose that would explain that... Speaking of that, though, you do look much healthier now." Roman says.

"I.. What? When-?" Virgil asks, looking at himself. Roman smiles a little. "You're visibly at a healthier weight than you were when I found you." he says.
Virgil poked his arm. "I'm still a noodle." he says. Roman laughed a little. "You used to be much thinner, love. Be proud of yourself."

"Yeah, I don't really do the whole ‘positive self talk’ thing-"  Virgil says, Roman putting a finger to Virgil's mouth. "You are beautiful, you are amazing, and you are the only person I have ever been so deeply in love with." Roman murmurs, holding Virgil's chin up to look at him.

Virgil blushes. ".. You can't say two things I disagree with then say something I do agree with, that's not fair-" Roman chuckles, kissing him on the cheek.
"Cuz I don't agree with the compliments but I do love you very much-" Virgil says. "No, no none of that. Accept the compliments." Roman says, cupping Virgil's cheeks. Virgil looks at him, pouting.

"Please~? It's my birthday, that means you have to listen, right?" Roman says, grinning. Virgil huffs. "Fuck you." he mumbles. "Maybe later." Roman responds, smirking a little.
Virgil blushes brightly, shutting his eyes and shaking his head a little. "D-don't put imagery in my mind-!" he squeaks. Roman's smirk grows. "I merely responded to what you said. The only one who created those thoughts was you, my dear~"

Virgil blushes more, looking away. "But now you have me curious, what were you thinking about~?" Roman purrs. "I-if I tell you I'm just gonna get turned on-" Virgil said, voice cracking a bit.
Roman chuckles. "You're already turned on. Come on, tell me~" he says. "Nooooo-" Virgil says, hiding his face. "Oh, come on now, love, it's not like we haven't done it before~ or is there something in particular you want me to do~?" Roman hums.

Virgil made an embarrassed pout noise. Roman chuckles. "Oh really? If I remember correctly.." he murmurs, taking Virgil's wrists carefully and holding them behind Virgil's back, causing him to blush darker.
"This is something you quite enjoy, isn't it~?" Roman purrs. Virgil stumbled over his words. Roman smirks a little. "No more hiding that pretty face now~"