𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 ꩜𝐅 DA͜͡RK𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 .

did he really just say that —- ? so humble . . . y’know , maybe if she closes her eyes , she’ll be able to relate to those / millions / of girls throwing themselves at him and confessing their infatuation of bring … eaten ?

is he serious —— well no one’s offering their blood to him out of free will , are they ? …..nah , it’s so much more fun trying to pry into his life .

wouldn’t call it 𝒉𝐞𝐥𝐩. [ a small glance , measuring him , almost amused. ] katherine tends to leave things … 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑. i simply wanted to see what she left behind. [ a slight pause. ] and you seemed worth the curiosity.

hey , a girl needs to get some content somehow , got bills to pay . if he must do human blood , blood bags are an option , y’know ?

well , i’m not the one making this awkward. [ a small , almost soft laugh escapes her. ] i merely offered you a drink , but i understand your reaction. i’ll try not to bother ‘ that ’ much.

[ she takes a moment to study him , crossing her legs as the noise of mystic grill fades into the background. ] … she really hurt you , didn’t she ?

i  call  it  being  a  survivor …  but  as  you say. [  two  beers  are  set  down ,  one  of  them  passed  to  the  man  beside  her.  ] well ,  for  everyone’s  sake ,  whether  you  believe  it  or  not , i  mean  no  𝒉𝐚𝐫𝐦.

[ she laughs softly , asking for another round at the bar. ] you know , it’s rather unfortunate my cousin ruined the petrova 𝘁̲𝗿̲𝗮̲𝗰̲𝗲̲. once , we were humble , and our dignity was everything … but i suppose there’s something ⠀⠀↷

oh ,  dear ,  she  told  me  just  enough  to  know  i  made  you  𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒  the  moment  i  said  her  name.  still ,  i’d  like  to  think  this  won’t  keep  you  awake  at  night. i’m  ekaterina  petrova…  though  katya  will  do.  unless  you’re ⠀⠀↷

no  worries ,  that’s  hardly  new.  she  told  me  i’d  find  𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒  ﹠  help  if  i  reached  you …  i  suppose  i’m  about  to  find  out  whether  that  was  𝘁̲𝗿̲𝘂̲𝘁̲𝗵̲ ,  or  just  another  one  of  her  carefully  placed  tricks.

𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 ,  of  course—— she  told  me  i  could  trust  you  entirely.  ﹠ i  have  to  admit ,  that’s  𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞  peculiar  for  katerina.

𝘰𝘩 ,  i  do  apologize.  my  cousin ,  𝐤atherine petrova ,  spoke  of  someone  with  your  qualities. clearly ,  i  must  have  mistaken  you  for  someone  else.

c’mon.. she’s a seer AND a journalist , of course she’s nosy . well .. maybe rabbits are an acquired taste , just get used to it .

one — where have you been ? two …. they actually are not food . eat a .. rabbit .

psa humans are friends not food —- .

*ㅤ⠀♱⠀ ㅤ.⠀⠀𝑡hey   left   me   in   𝒑𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠 ,    i   came    𝔅𝙰𝙲𝙺̲    knowing   exactly   how   to   take    𝖙𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐬 ,    and   this   time   i   won’t   𝗋𝗎𝗌𝗁   it ,    i   want   them   to   𝔣𝑒𝑒𝑙   every   part   of   it.

contrary to her mother’s belief — she does not give 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓭 !