Playing with Bongsik's fur with said feline on his lap, purring softly at the touch of her owner's gentle fingers running through her hair, leaving a  tingling feeling. Jeno ignores her.

Well, not one hundred percent he is– not ever. That cat is his baby, he could never do something so cruel to his baby. But Mark does.

He's just mindlessly caressing Bongsik's fur as he sits down on the bed. Staring and waiting for his dear vampire boyfriend to speak up.

He had just arrived from school, the usual with Jaemin picking him up and walking home together as his two loud yet protective best friends eye his soulmate sharply.

Mark had to cover Haechan's mouth the whole time before the tanned male could blurt something out that'll hurt either Jaemin or Jeno.

Most likely the latter, because let's be real, Jaemin barely reacts to any of their bullshit.

And he didn't even care when the two boys barged in on them watching a TV show just because they didn't trust Jaemin with 'weak and ill' Jeno.

When they arrived back in the apartment, Jeno was then taken by the hand and led towards the bedroom and plopped down on the bed without further more words.

Bongsik was already there up on her cat tree, jumping down once she saw her owner and occupied her usual spot. Jeno's lap.

"I don't really know how to say this." Jaemin's low voice snaps the human boy out of his daze, staring at the wall in front of them with his elbows resting on his thighs.

Jeno hums and reaches a hand to pat his boyfriend's back, "take your time, Jaemin hyung. I told you to tell me whenever you're ready or if you really want to." He reminds once again.

It's been exactly three days since the last encounter, and all Jaemin has been thinking was about how to tell Jeno his side of the story. The private side.

He has never done this– if you couldn't tell– and he has never really spoken up about it to anyone.

Not even his parents, his friends, or literally anyone he knew.

The human boy reminds him everyday to take his time, ending it with a kiss on the cheek or jawline as a bonus and to reassure the vampire prince even more.

It has always made Jaemin feel relaxed, yet at the same time tensed, in a weird way.

However, he's planning on just talking about it today. To Jeno. Not his friends, not his parents, not Jeno's friends, not anyone else but Jeno.

He'll tell his lover first before the others.

"Being the only child of the king and queen of the vampire world, automatically being the one next in line to the throne, it's a lot to think about." He starts off.

"There's a lot of pressure. Especially when our bloodline is well known, not only because we're royalty, but of our history." Jaemin emphasizes those words, eyebrows furrowing in instinct.

"I have to carry on the legacy, a huge, important, and whatever else is there on this family's legacy. So, it's a pretty big deal, I guess." Letting out a small chuckle, then shrugging his shoulders.

He purses his lips and unconsciously bites his lower lip with his fangs, "there's just so much responsibility, too much thoughts, yet not enough time and choices."

"You're scared." Jeno blurts out after a long moment of silence.

His assumption made Jaemin turn his head to him with wide eyes, mouth opening and closing over and over again as he looks scandalized.

"I–"

"And that's okay." The human boy cuts him off, not wanting to hear his boyfriend's obvious words of denial.

The vampire prince didn't know what to say at the moment, so he just looks down at Jeno's hand that instantly reached for his own and gave a small squeeze.

Bongsik looks up from Jeno's lap and quietly jumps down to head back to her cat tree.

She doesn't mind them having these moments, she just wanted to have her daily routine of soft caresses from her owner.

So, she leaves them be.

"Hyung, there's so much I want to say– but I don't want to ramble too much tonight," the younger boy starts off.

"All I have to say is that, don't let this fear stop you for taking your spot. You won't disappoint your parents, hyung, I know you and– "

"That's not it."

"What?" Jeno raises a brow at Jaemin's sudden words.

The vampire prince nibbles on his lower lip and sighs, "it's not just that." He corrects himself, swallowing audibly as he stares deeply into Jeno's eyes.

"Then what else is there, hyung? I want to help you, so please, tell me everything that's on your mind." Jeno pouts, inching closer to his boyfriend's side.

Said boyfriend bites back a smile, he thinks it'll not fit the current mood– so he pats his lap, signaling the younger boy to sit there.

Jeno, of course– without hesitation, straddles Jaemin's lap and wraps his arms around the older boy's neck, kissing his jawline before hugging him tightly.

"Tell me, Jaeminnie hyung."

"I'm scared to hurt, disappoint and most of all, lose you, pup."  The vampire prince sighs against his lover's ear.

Jeno pulls away to look at him properly, "why would you think that?" He raises a brow once again.

"Pup, there's so much possibilities in every supernatural world." Jaemin mentions, "ours, the vampires, are no different."

Pausing, he bit the inside of his cheek before saying, "when it comes to possibilities, there's danger." Looking up at Jeno's doe eyes, he cups his lover's cheek and gently caresses the mole under his eye.

"And I don't want you to go through that, my love." He mumbles, eyes full of emotions yet worry was the number one emotion Jeno could see.

"But hyung, if it means doing all this for you, for us, we can go through it together." Jeno states, trying to convince his stubborn yet can-be-protective boyfriend.

"You already went through enough to be with me, pup, but I don't want you to go through something more dangerous because of my legacy." Jaemin, on cue, refuses.

"Hyung–"

"No, Jeno." The vampire prince lowers his voice, tone stern as he gave his human boyfriend a strict look.

"There's too much danger in my world. I don't want you near that, so please, just leave it be. I just wanted you to know, not put your life at risk."

Sighing, Jeno quietly whines and nuzzles his face in the crook of Jaemin's neck, not having the mood to fight back like his usual stubborn self.

"My dear soulmate, I'd do anything to be with you. If you haven't noticed."

"Pup, I'll have my eyes on you 24/7 from now on."