Hunter, Thank You For Your Blood Donation!

“Was that, directed at me?” 

Unable to believe it, he asked with certainty, and he heard a scoff in response. Si-wol, who had been searching for the source of the sound, froze in place, fixating his gaze on one spot. 

‘…H-He’s smiling?’ 

The corners of the man’s mouth were slightly upturned. Si-wol had thought that this human, who seemed to only know how to sneer, wouldn’t know how to smile… But the gentle smile that faintly appeared seemed to harmonize well with his strong features. The fact that one corner of his mouth was slightly higher than the other was truly…

‘S-Sex… Ahhh! What am I thinking?!’

Si-wol quickly pushed away the thought that should never cross his mind and clenched his startled heart. His pounding heart was racing so fast that he couldn’t understand what had startled it.

‘I-I shouldn’t have seen it! Let’s just not look! I didn’t see anything!’ 

But Si-wol’s eyes were still captivated by Ian’s attractive lips. His well-shaped lips slightly parted. 

“There’s only you and me here.” 

“What?” 

“What I said was meant for you.” 

“Ah…”

Unconsciously, Si-wol pressed his lower lip tightly.

From a man’s perspective, it’s natural to want to dig into someone’s information and be curious, so it’s probably because of that curiosity that he’s trying to be considerate. But from the receiving end, he doesn’t understand why it sounds so unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Even though it’s a conversation between a vampire caught by a hunter as prey, why?

Maybe it’s because he’s smiling. 

‘If I suddenly ask about something else now, he’ll get angry… right?’ 

Earlier, Si-wol wanted to reveal the vampire’s life, but now he wanted to ask why he was looking at him and smiling. However, as the time Si-wol hesitated grew longer, the smile gradually disappeared from Ian’s lips. Seeing that, Si-wol became anxious and opened his mouth. 

“Well, actually… I’ve been trying to tell you since last time…” 

“Then you should have said it back then.” 

“I did want to, but… every time, it felt like you were forcing it too much, uh, no, I mean, I could sense it without even realizing it…” 

As Si-wol continued to speak, his shoulders slumped and he shrank. His deep fear was evident in his voice. 

Ian lightly gestured for him to continue speaking. And then, as Si-wol glanced at him hesitantly, he finally revealed the truth that he had been hiding.

“…

Sniff

, a-actually, vampires don’t regain energy from the food that humans eat…” 

“What?” 

“

Gasp

! Ah, no! Well, that’s, um, I’m sorry! I’ll just eat it! Because, you know, I don’t know what will happen if I don’t eat it…” 

As Si-wol met Ian’s fierce gaze, he trembled and grabbed a dish. Then, as if he was going to swallow the dish whole, he hesitated, but Ian immediately snatched it away. 

“

Hu

,

huk

… I’m sorry. But really, since last time, I’ve been trying to, um, say something, but…” 

Si-wol’s arm, held tightly by Ian, hurt. Whether it was intentionally exerting force or naturally tensing up out of anger, Si-wol couldn’t tell, but it was painful for him to endure. 

Terrified, Si-wol desperately tried to explain himself while sniffling. As he cried, he even started to hiccup lightly. Seeing him like that, Ian furrowed his brows.

‘Why are you crying so much over what I said?’

 

He’s too scared, too much. Even though he has no intention of killing him right now, Si-wol doesn’t believe it. If Ian raises his hand even once, Si-wol tightly closes his eyes and prepares to defend himself, or he bursts into tears over something trivial. Even though Ian deliberately tried to be gentle because he thought Si-wol was scared because of his cold tone, it was futile.

‘How much more kindness does he expect from me?’ 

Considering all the favors he has done for the vampire so far, it’s quite a remarkable kindness. 

Ian stared at Si-wol with a displeased expression. Then, suddenly, he noticed Si-wol’s arm, which was crumpled in his hand. Wondering if this was the reason for his crying, he loosened his grip. Surprisingly, Si-wol’s crying seemed to subside slightly.

‘Ah. Could this have been the problem?’ 

Ian raised his eyebrows with a somewhat surprised expression.

‘The problem was that I treated him as a vampire all this time.’ 

He had treated Si-wol, who was neither human nor vampire, as a full-fledged vampire. He pulled him forcefully, suppressed him forcefully, threatened him and put on a show of force, fearing that he might have any stray thoughts. 

Of course, from Ian’s perspective as a hunter, it was a natural behavior. He had treated every vampire he had encountered in the same way. 

But that was the biggest problem. The deeply ingrained hunter instinct in Ian’s mind made Si-wol even more frightened and made him cry.

‘In that case…’ 

At the end of Ian’s calm gaze, Si-wol’s face, which was trembling and shedding tears, came into view. His once pale and transparent skin was now flushed from his nose to under his eyes. With such a red face, he cried in a way that made the world seem unfair, even hiccuping in between.

‘So, crying and hiccuping is a habit of his.’

 

Because he had never closely observed vampires to this extent, it felt more unfamiliar than he had expected. However, it didn’t feel unfamiliar. Since the moment he met Si-wol until now, he had never taken his eyes off him for a single moment. 

“…..” 

He had never had the desire to understand vampires like this in his entire life. He had thought it was impossible from the start, considering that they were different species. But now, he felt that Si-wol had become a little clearer.

“Stop crying.” 

“

Sob

,

sniff

. I-I really wanted to say something…

hiccup

!” 

“Stop crying…” 

“

Sob

,

sniff

…!” 

“Lee Si-wol.”

“

Hiik

…?!” 

Si-wol, who was shedding tears, stopped abruptly when he heard his name. His moist eyes slowly moved and met Ian’s gaze. 

“You… called me?” 

Si-wol asked in a trembling voice.

“Yes, Lee Si-wol. It’s you.” 

“N-No… You didn’t call me.”

“What?” 

Si-wol sobbed with frustration. 

“Yesterday! Y-You called me a mosquito bastard… and said that calling me by my name is a luxury…” 

It was something he heard just yesterday. Until now, Si-wol’s name, which was neither his streamer name, Vampi, nor his real name, Si-wol, was ‘mosquito bastard.’ He didn’t quite understand, but it seemed to be a term used by hunters to refer to vampires. 

But it was already terrifying enough when a fearsome opponent called him that, and on top of that, there were curses mixed in. So, he politely and kindly requested to be called by his real name.

And this was Ian’s response.

 

「Calling a vampire by any term, even ‘mosquito bastard,’ is a great luxury.」

 

Yesterday, he clearly said that, but today, he suddenly called me by my name with affection, and a strange sense of relief washed over me, causing tears to flow.

“

Sob

,

sniff

, can’t you keep calling me by my name…?”

In response to his somewhat audacious request, Ian’s lips curled up in disbelief. He had already said everything he wanted to say to someone as cowardly as him. Apart from the awe-inspiring situation that could be seen from a vampire, it was quite amusing and entertaining. 

“Alright. I’ll call you by your name.” 

“T-Thank you.

Sob

, then from now on… Hunter-nim, I’ll properly call you by your name too.” 

Until now, it seemed that he had been calling him by different names in his mind. Since he first called him a mosquito bastard, how many outrageous insults did he come up with in his small head? He was curious about what he called him, but he decided to keep it to himself, fearing that he might burst into tears again if he asked. 

“Yeah. Let’s call each other by our names.” 

As Ian hinted at his permission to Si-wol, his eyebrows twitched for a moment.

‘But… did I ever tell him my name is Lee Si-wol?’

 

In that moment of doubt, Si-wol called out to him. 

“Cheol-su-ssi.” 

“…..” 

“Kim Cheol-su-ssi….” 

The name that escaped Si-wol’s red and plump lips was the complete opposite of Ian’s sophisticated atmosphere. 

“…..”

Ian was momentarily frozen by the perplexing name. It was because he had written down a pseudonym without much thought, and the source of that name didn’t easily come to mind. 

However, what was even more bewildering was Si-wol, who casually referred to himself with a name that was clearly a pseudonym. 

“Cheol-su-ssi…? Why did you suddenly freeze like that? Are you okay?” 

Unfortunately, Si-wol didn’t seem to grasp the situation well enough to understand. Instead, he misunderstood, seeing Ian’s lack of response as a rejection. 

‘Why isn’t he answering? Does he not like being called Cheol-su-ssi…? Then, what should I call Kim Cheol-su if not Cheol-su-ssi…?’

Si-wol, who was trying his best not to disturb Ian’s feelings, ended up creating a tremendous misunderstanding. 

‘Ah! He said he visited Korea on vacation and originally lived abroad, so maybe Korean-style titles might feel awkward!’

Delighted by his own understanding, Si-wol became excited. And he shared his newfound answer, rolling his tongue in a way that was neither Korean nor quite buttery, but had a rich aroma of both. 

“

Hey

, Chual-suu?” 

And that conclusion led to Ian’s eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

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