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"What?" Sebastian and Adrian both questioned in unison.
"Absolutely not!" Adrian demanded. "Firstly, he'd have to like you. Secondly, who knows what he would do to you, and if he controls your mind you won't be able to fight it and complete the mission you set out there to do."
"There has to be some way to block the mind control," Vincent frowned.
"Even then, it's too dangerous if you get caught," Sebastian crossed his arms. "Besides, there is no reason to risk your life for my sake. I deserve the curse."
"No one deserves anything really if you think about it long enough," Vincent insisted. "There has to be something we can do. What would happen if you found a new lover?"
"I think the curse would interfere before I could fall in love, but I'm not entirely sure," Sebastian confessed.
"Then why don't we try that for now?"
"I don't want to find a new lover," Sebastian's eyebrows furrowed.
"If you don't want to fight and you don't want to love," Vincent stood up and grabbed Sebastian's shirt color to bring him down to his height. "Then do you want to die?" he asked coldly.
"I-" Sebastian was speechless. Vincent was just a human. Did he not fear for his own life threatening a vampire like this?
"Pathetic," Vincent clicked his tongue in disgust and released Sebastian's shirt. He sat back in the desk chair and crossed his legs. "It's only natural to go after your lover or die trying. You aren't even willing to fight for your lover, can you honestly say you love them?" Vincent scoffed.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Sebastian gritted his teeth as his eyes shed that purple hue. A vein nearly popped on the side of his forehead. The room suddenly felt ten times darker.
"Hah," Vincent laughed in a condescending manner. "The vampire noble got offended and now wants to use force. Did you forget I am the one offering you shelter? Are you going to bite the hand that feeds you?" Vincent's lips curved slightly. "You are a vampire, I suppose I shouldn't have expected anything else. Biting is in your nature."
"You-" Sebastian's hands curled up into fists. He inhaled a deep breath and opened the door to exit Vincent's room but was sure to slam it shut. Sebastian was holding back his rage. At least he had enough sense for that. He left before he caused an injury.
"Do you not fear for your life at all?!" Adrian finally spoke. He was too stunned by the scene to try and interfere.
"Oh heavens," Vincent exhaled a sigh of relief. "That was actually quite terrifying but he needed to be taken down a few notches," he forced a smile but his face was now visibly pale. "Am I going to die in my sleep?"
"If you do I will be sure to avenge you."
"Thank you, but I'd rather not die."
"Then stop doing things that could get you killed!"
"You do have a point there."
"Vincent!" Othello slammed the door open. "When were you going to tell me we had a new roommate and that he was a vampire?! Where have you been hiding him all this time?!" Othello grabbed Vincent's shoulders and shook him.
"You're going to give me a concussion," Vincent's eyes rolled around.
"Spill!"
"I brought him home today because he was injured and then he started healing on his own and told me he was a vampire."
"They're real!" Othello's eyes gleamed. "Blavat won't believe me without proof and now I have proof!" Othello laughed maniacally and ran out again. He never noticed Adrian was on the screen.
"Well, that was...something," Adrian blinked, still a bit stunned by that scene as well as the whole night's conversation.
"Yeah," Vincent felt some sweat begin to form.
"Shall we call it a night?" Adrian suggested. "Don't you need some sleep?"
"Oh, yes, thank you," Vincent smiled. "Enjoy the rest of your night."
"Sweet dreams," Adrian waved.