Bloody Valentine's Day
I do not own Only Lovers Left Alive in any way.
A/N- Written for this week's FFF on Tumblr.
Both Adam and Tessa hated Valentine's Day, but for different reasons.
Tessa hated it because she always seemed to be alone for it.
Adam had been turned on Valentine's Day.
Of course, back then, it had just been another February 14th.
Adam had met Tessa at the bar one night, shortly after the thing with Ava had happened.
Eve had stayed in Tangier after Marlowe's death, so Adam was alone.
She had befriended the melancholy vampire.
Adam missed having someone to talk to after what happened to Ian, so he didn't mind when the zombie girl decided to sit down next to him.
That night, he had taken her back to his house and told her everything.
Eight hours of watching couples being lovey dovey. Eight hours watching her co-workers get presents from their lovers.
Tessa was sick of it. She wished Valentine's Day never existed.
A knock at the door brought her out of her thoughts.
She got up and answered it. "Adam?" she asked shocked.
He was standing there in his usual black jeans, shirt, leather jacket, and gloves. He pulled out a bouquet of flowers from behind his back. "I believe it's customary on this zombie holiday to present a gift to a loved one", he said holding them out to her.
"It is, but those are wooden", she said.
"Yes", he said.
"And you're a vampire…" she continued.
"Look, do you want them or not?" he asked her.
"Yes, thank you Adam", she said taking them from him, "Do you want to come in?"
Adam entered her flat.
"So why wooden flowers?" she asked him.
"I think it's stupid how zombies buy each other real flowers. They just die. These, however, last a lifetime", he said.
"Unless you have a termite problem", she said.
That got a small smile.
"Have you fed yet?" she asked him.
Adam didn't say anything, but she could tell by his eyes.
The pupil had completely covered the blue.
She walked over to him and cupped his face in her hands.
Adam nuzzled her wrist with his nose, breathing in her scent. "I can't", he said taking her hands in his.
Tessa wanted to pout, but she brushed it off. "Oh! While we're exchanging presents…" she said. She disappeared down the hallway and came back with a guitar case. She set it on kitchen counter in front of Adam. "Go ahead! Open it!" she said excitedly.
Adam opened the guitar case and found a Gibson, identical to the one Ava had broken.
"It's not quite as old as your other one, but I know you loved that guitar. I had a…" she was cut off by Adam's cold lips on hers. She gave into him and kissed him back, threading her fingers in his thick black hair.
Adam pulled away.
Tessa's eyes fluttered open.
"What was that for?" she breathed.
"I'm sorry", Adam told her.
"Don't be", she said pulling her hands from his hair.
Adam's hand caught her wrist and he breathed in her scent again.
"Adam? Why did you come here tonight?" she asked him.
"I guess I didn't want to be alone anymore", he told her, "I was turned on Valentine's Day, you know? I used to hate it, but if I hadn't been turned, I wouldn't have met Eve. Eve and I used to celebrate today together. We used to call it Bloody Valentine's Day".
"Well happy Bloody Valentine's Day Adam", Tessa said kissing his nose.
"Happy Bloody Valentine's Day Tessa", Adam said.