Guess who likes RomHun? (psst, it's me). Anyways, chapter one of my story woo. This chapter doesn't contain much that I need to warn about, it just involves Vali being creepy. If you couldn't tell already it's a human AU way back in the day, and Romania's name is Valentine cause I dunno if Hima gave him a name yet.
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Sticks snapped and leaves rustled as a young woman ran through the woods, the woman being no more than thirteen years old. Tears streamed down her face, blurring her vision as she stormed through the forest, bow held tightly in hand and a ripped forest green cape trailing behind her. She stopped as her lungs began burning, the brown haired woman panting and looking around, sighing.
The girl slumped down against a tree, shivering and wrapping her arms around herself, looking around the area before a light in the distance across a clearing caught her eye. She perked up, wiping away her tears and moved a bit closer to the edge of the forest, now clearly able to see the cabin. It was small, a few holes in it, a few boards nailed over other areas that had fallen apart. There was a small brick chimney poking from the roof, a bit of smoke coming out.
She sat up, running across the clearing and into the woods on the other side, now able to see the cabin up close. The door was slightly ajar, the wood covered in moss and other vines, the windows far too dirty to see through, although she could see the shadow of a figure inside the cabin, not much taller than herself. The dark haired woman put her bow around her, hesitantly opening the door and peeking inside, realizing that the figure had disappeared. She sighed softly, observing a small steaming pot of soup over the fire.
"Hello?" A sudden voice came from behind her, the girl immediately jumping forward and turning around, chest heaving and eyes wide as she saw a young man standing in the doorway. He was leaning against the doorway slightly, golden brown locks of hair reaching his shoulders, and a small hat perched on his head, a smirk on his face. And his eyes... They were red? She immediately found herself staring into the strangers eyes, unable to move her gaze away. "Something wrong, darling?" He asked, looking her up and down curiously.
She quickly shook her head, looking away and flushing. "N-no, no... I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break in, I just wanted to see who lived here." She said, refusing to look back up at the strange man, slightly uneasy as he continued staring at her. "Nonsense, it's alright. I'm just glad you found my cabin before something out there found you... Weird things come out when it's dark." He said, stepping into the house and closing the door before turning around.
"L-like what?" She asked, a hint of fear in her voice. "Oh? You've never heard the stories?" He asked, plopping down on what appeared to be a bed, the mattress full of holes, a bit of straw poking out in some places. "Y'know. Beasts, robbers, all of that." He said, chuckling and brushing a lock of his messy hair behind his ear, eyes still fixated on the woman in front of him. "O-oh... W-what's your name?" She asked, glancing up at him. He smiled, moving to help her up from the floor. "The name's Valentine, but you can call me Val or Vali. What might your name be, m'lady?"
She flushed, looking away and brushing herself off. "My name is Erzsébet, but you can call me Eli..." She said, glancing up at Valentine. He smiled down at her, brushing a few Brown strands of hair behind her ear, a shivering going up her spine. "Such a beautiful name..." He mused, still smiling slightly, revealing a small, pale fang poking from under his lip. "So, Eli." He said, quickly sitting back down on the bed. "Why are you out here? Especially by yourself." He added, glancing at her. She immediately glared at the other, scoffing. "Excuse me? Just because i'm a lady doesn't mean I can't defend myself." Eli stated, still frowning at the other.
There was a rush of cold air as the candles suddenly went out, Valentine suddenly appearing behind her, hands on her hips. "Oh, I know, Eli..." He purred into her ear, his tone replaced with one that was deeper, mischievous. "But as strong as you are, there are some things out here that aren't easy to fend off." Valentine breathed against her neck, Eli shivering at his touches, heart racing as a quiet whimper escaped her throat. "V-Vali please stop, y-you're freaking me out how did you get behind me so quickly?" Eli muttered out, quivering as he pressed himself against her back.
Valentine was dragging his fang across her neck as he heard her speak, pulling away and spinning her around, hugging her to his chest. "You still haven't answered my question." He said, his voice now more cheery, his eyes bright as they stared down at her. She flushed, her pale cheeks now a dark red. "I-I ran away from home, t-they don't treat me like I can do anything and I hate it, all they make me do is work on the f-farm, they won't let me play with anyone or do anything." She muttered out, her heart still racing as he hugged her against his firm chest. "Oh is that so? Huh, I've never had parents, they left me with some old hag at this house and after she died I just stayed here."
"O-oh... V-Valentine please let me go, you're still scaring me and I don't know what you are." Eli said, trying to pull out of his grasp. He immediately let go, smiling sheepishly. "Ah, i'm sorry for scaring you, it's just that i've not had company in... Well, since the old hag died." He muttered, purposely ignoring the girls question. "I-It's fine but what are you... I'm not going to get upset i-if you tell me." She said, staring at him, a mixture of fear and curiosity in her eyes. "Well..." He said, sighing and sitting down on the bed. "I'm a vampire."