#not me forgetting about eido until i was proofreading smh

[byanyan]

@ratwhsprsㅤㅤ(x)

ㅤeven as barely-contained aggression practically oozed off the stranger, the amusement never left byan's expression. what was that? fear that he'd gotten the wrong apartment, maybe? some odd sense of jealousy? or perhaps it was merely withdrawal-induced hostility? whatever the case, it was interesting. ghouls were still one of the aspects of kindred life which they didn't know much about — being unable to create their own left the topic quite low on their list of priority when it came to things they needed to learn about — and up until that very moment, betty was the only one they were familiar with. this was their first time meeting a human ghoul, and they couldn't deny that they were a little intrigued.

fortunately for the both of them, he seemed to settle down after a moment or two. now that he was looking distinctly less like he wanted to murder them on the spot, the fledgling simply stepped aside when he made to enter the apartment, closing and locking the door behind him. in a stark contrast to the ghoul's care not to touch anything, they sauntered back over to the couch like they owned the place, where they dropped unceremoniously onto the cushions and kicked their feet up on the coffee table.

ㅤㅤ" byan, "ㅤthey answered casually, as if that explained anything. leaning forward to snatch their bottle of nail polish from where they left it when they were so rudely interrupted by a knock at the door, they then flopped back into their seat, unscrewing the lid.

ㅤㅤ" a friend of garrett's, i guess. "ㅤalthough it was the one f word they were not so fond of using, friend seemed the easiest way to describe their relationship with the nosferatu. a ghoul certainly didn't need to know that he was, in a way, filling the role of their absent sire. brushing a streak of black across one of their nails, byan cast a sidelong glance in the other's direction, an eyebrow raising.

ㅤㅤ" man, you look strung the fuck out. y'really are here for your fix, huh? "ㅤthe statement was blunt, carrying some of that amusement which continued to tug at the corner of their mouth.ㅤ" might as well take a seat, i don't think he's gonna grab the spray bottle if he finds you on the furniture. "