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Vlad’s eyes opened to a dark hospital room. Something felt off, well aside from the beeping heart monitor and the harsh smell of over used disinfectants.
The Halfling looking around the room, at first not noticing anything out of place. That was, until his eyes landed on a dark figure in the door way. Vlad furrowed his brow “Otis?” he asked softly, not knowing if his uncle had decided to drop by and check on him.
As his eyes started to adjust to the lack of light, the figure stepped closer. They hadn’t spoken a single word, and Vlad was begging to doubt that this was his uncle. Maybe they were nurse or doctor then?
Regardless , he was alone in the room with a currently unnamed person. And at that point, he didn’t know if they were slayer, vampire, or just another human.
The stranger lifted a finger to their lips and lightly shushed the boy. Even then, Vlad wasn’t sure he could even find it in himself to speak. His voice felt caught in his throat at that point.
The figure stopped at his bedside, they were close enough that Vlad could now tell they were male. But now he really doubted it was Otis.
Vlad followed the man’s arm as he set something down on the table that was supposed to move over his bed. Vlad's ears picked up the soft sound of metal clanking against the table’s surface as he laid a small tin box down.
“Take this as an apology, little one.” The man said quietly “and don’t worry, I didn’t come to bring you any more harm, just go back to sleep and forget I was ever here.”
Vlad blinked, his eyes still not fully adjusted to the darkness. This guy, whoever he was, was apologizing? For what? The boy wasn’t able to think of anyone, other that Joss or D’Ablo, who had wronged him recently.
And this guy wasn’t either of them that was for sure. His voice was too soft, and the man’s frame didn’t exactly match his ex-friend or the council president. And D'Ablo, for one, didn't seem like the type to apologize for anything.
Before Vlad could work up the courage to question who this guy was, he turned and started for the door.
The young Halfling watched silently as his visitor left, closing the door behind him.