( "I grew up to live as a shadow behind your light, but in time. I grew... enough to consume your light- drawing all the eyes away from you onto me. The admiration in their eyes that turned the gaze sour once it landed it's eyes on me.")
Leaves falling from the trees, it's like its dancing in the cold autumn air. Its colour vibrant, swirling downwards to the ground like a confetti making it covered in a colourful layer making you want to step on them. The breeze carrying a sense of nostalgia.
It really ruins the mood when you are staring down to a human version of a leaf.
What a weird guy.
'Should I step on him?' Smirk creeps at my face, covering my face with my hand.
...
"Oh my god! Thank you for your help. I thought I was going to die there, who knew kids could be this dangerous in this generation? Hah, back in my day-"
I looked at him with confusion and weirded out. Why is this guy talking so much?
'Headache.'
I might get that bite-healing after all to cure my sanity of this situation.
"Dirty blonde hair... Blue eyes... about 6 feet..." He looks like a foreigner, perhaps from an European country? 'Back in my day' I'm going to assume that he is about 30 years old, but he looks younger...
I need to shush before the dude think I'm a creep.
He stopped ranting and looked at me mumble. His face grew brighter than the sun causing my face to also shine.
"Oh! I'm sorry for speaking too much and forgetting to introduce myself. I am…"
The guy stood up and lifted his cap slightly just enough that it doesn't leave his head. Towering over me, I feel like a gremlin. Curse to be just the average height, I'm jealous. I wonder how many bottles of milk will it take until I reach that height.
Not like I have money to get a singular bottle each day...
[Total Balance: 138 won]
"What happened to my money, why is it ALL GONE?" Letting out a scream which causes everyone to look at me.
"Your fault for spending it on useless flowers for your dear Iku."
Thinking about it makes me want to cry, at least it was worth it for the flowers.
"C-Claus. Claus Cai, how about-"
Why did he hesitate with his name almost like he is about to say his hero name. Heroes don't exist here.
As he is about to do a simple bow.
'Wait. What if she likes taller guys?'
I gave him the dirt look and walked past him before he could ask me my name, there is no way I want to get more involved with this man. Not after what I had gone through just now.
'What a waste of time.' I sigh.
I had to grab the kids one by one, each of them started biting me. After I got the last kid out from the guy. I felt like a corpse. 'Thank God my clothes are not damaged'.
I think the kid's parents needs to check to a dhampir, those kids are not human from this earth. I would have kicked them across the sea if they damaged my clothes, they were expensive.
Going back to the spot I was originally.
'Damn, this bite marks will stay with me forever at this rate. Kid's with their sharp teeth. No wonder eonni don't want kids.' How I ironic that I say
[New message]
My eyes sparked.
[Ikiryo: I'm sorry I can't make it to our hang out today, my manager called me to work. I hope you have the best day!! Mwah.
*Kissy Emoji**Kissy Emoji*]
"HAAAAA!", as my back falls to the ground.
No.
'My day is ruined, I thought her coming would make it better.'
A single tear came through my left eye, and I get up from the ground.
'I WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF THIS DUDE DIDN'T RUIN MY DAY.'
"Damn, your 'Girlfriend' cancelled your plans? Huh." Tall figure behind me spoke.
"What-" Turning around and glaring at the person's voice behind me.
When this bastard get behind me?
"She isn't my girlfriend. Mind your own business." He smiled with his eyes closed.
...
"Then you wouldn't mind if I steal her from you then."