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The young vampire had heard rumours of there being a grouchy librarian in the town library. As he had never gone inside, he didn't know for sure, but he hoped that if those rumours were true, he wouldn't get in too much trouble for putting up the poster.

@aidan t。ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃᶦⁿʰᵒᵒᵏ “Really? Well... I’m no scientist but if you’re still alive and breathing after all this time, if you still have basic human instinct... the way you perform shouldn’t be affected much. But I don’t know anything about science, so what do I know?” Maggie said with a shrug as she ran the feather duster across some more books. “Ah, well... different cults have different views. I guess they wanted to brainwash everyone in it that isn’t something good... I think they did it as a form of control. That was their main goal anyways, to control people. Not only that but, was actually sometimes used as a punishment behind closed doors in the cult too. I don’t remember how old I was but I saw... women punished by men who had pretty high positions in the cult. Sometimes those punishments would be behind closed doors, other times they would be public... it was... strange to see. I think I was maybe 14 years old when I witnessed it for the first time. Life in the cult wasn’t easy... my nanny taught me cult teachings day and night, she even made me sing cult songs on the piano... I had so many bruises and cuts on my hands from when she hit my hands with a ruler when I messed up the notes... or when I did or said something that was considered bad. I got spankings too... with the same ruler. It wasn’t anything good at all. When I wasn’t getting beaten with a ruler, I was being bullied by the other kids... though the only good thing about that was that the kids would be reprimanded for bullying me sometimes since I was the daughter of the cult higher ups. Our food ... it was always plain oatmeal for breakfast with one egg with milk, a pork sandwich for lunch and chicken stew with corn for dinner. We always ate the same thing everyday... but you learned to like it... that was just another form of control that the cult had over you.” Maggie explained as she gazed at the books and dusted in between them.

@maggie l。ᵐᵃᵍᵖᶦᵉ-²¹ "Completely different decade, that's true, however me conducts and ideas are still not very caught up to today's, if ye understand what I mean. Even in the ual way," Aidan spoke once Maggie decided to clean up the place. "And to be quite honest with ye, I've been frozen fer years, I have no idea how well I might perform. It has left some minor and some major tolls on me," Aidan admitted even to his dismay. After all, he had some sense of pride and confidence, yet when it came to other people, especially such that were more evolved and educated in the modern days, he needed to put it all out on the table. Especially considering the fact that something like this should have taken place, he needed to be frank with the other. "By the way, one thing I don't quite understand. In me time, the cults or such things seemed to have a different view on these matters. How come yers is the very opposite of that? If ye don't mind me asking, of course, I'd like to know more about yer life."

@aidan t。ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃᶦⁿʰᵒᵒᵏ “Alright. It’s mutual then. And I have a certain sense about things and I think you’re special. I mean, how could you not be... you are from a completely different decade, which I find interesting in itself.” Maggie said with a small chuckle of her own. “And a lot of men aren’t men of feelings. I do understand that.” Maggie said with a smile. “Anyways, I’ll let you think about it and just give me an answer whenever you’re ready.” She said. “Is there anything else regarding this whole thing you’d like to talk about? If not, I’m going to dust the books in here. We can still chat while I do that though.” Maggie offered as she stood up and grabbed the feather duster from the front desk and started dusting a row of old books.

@maggie l。ᵐᵃᵍᵖᶦᵉ-²¹ "Ah, really? That's curious," Aidan blinked a few times in visible surprise. These claims definitely differed from those ones he read on his device. "I haven't dismissed anything yet," Aidan assured Maggie, since it seemed like she had some worries about his decision not being said aloud yet. "In the language of today, as ye may say it, I don't do business that way," Aidan spoke with a chuckle audible in his voice, yet his lips only stretched as far as a half smile. "In me days there was no deal as long as both of the parties agreed to the terms. And I'm not doing half deals. So it's either mutual or no deal at all. "I ain't man of feelings, but I must warn ye, it might not be as special as ye may think."

@aidan t。ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃᶦⁿʰᵒᵒᵏ “Not all women, especially in these times. You’d be very surprised about how many women have with no feelings attached. After I escaped the cult, hearing about such things was strange to me too.” Maggie said softly as he looked at him. “If you don’t want to do it, we don’t have to. I’ll still teach you everything about the modern world though. Like I said, I want you to be comfortable. And I get it, neither of us truly trust one another.” Maggie said with a shrug. “And I won’t need any notes on . I know the mechanics of it.” She said with a giggle. “They might’ve taught us in the cult that is sinful but they did tell us the ins and outs of it.”

@maggie l。ᵐᵃᵍᵖᶦᵉ-²¹ Aidan listened with his eyes following Maggie's gestures and actions. When he was handed the notebook, he rolled up the sleeves of his leather coat before taking a hold of it. "I presume ye won't be needing any writing devices to learn about ," Aidan spoke monotonously, throwing a thumb behind his back towards the adult literature section in the library. "Trustworthy? We don't know each other long enough fer ye to trust me completely. Anyway, I apologize if I'm stepping out of line here, but don't women want that to be special? I've heard became somewhat of a big event in the modern ages. But what would I know..." Aidan said with defeat in his voice, contemplating silently whether to take it upon himself or not.

@aidan t。ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃᶦⁿʰᵒᵒᵏ “I’m sure we do. I haven’t dug into some of the books we have here but I’m sure there should be some ship archives around here somewhere.” Maggie said with a nod as she thought about it. “Really? Well, I just wanted someone experienced... to teach me about it you know. Just to be clear, I won’t be using you for or anything like that. I just wanna try it out for the first time... and you seem like a trustworthy guy. If you want it to be... it could just be a one time thing. I want you to be comfortable with me and this agreement.” Maggie said as she brushed some hair out of her face. “Of course in exchange, I’ll be teaching you everything I know about the modern world.” Maggie reached over to the front desk and got a notebook and a pencil. “Here, I want you to have this. You’re going to need to take notes on everything I teach about the modern world. And also... since we do like each other, and since is an intimate thing... if we somehow get feelings for each other later on, we should tell each other and we should talk about it when we get to it. Oh, and about the biting... I never lose control of myself but just in case I could bite a pillow instead of you in bed... I don’t wanna accidentally kill you or anything, though I’ve never killed a human. If you want me to bite and feed from you later on down the line, we could arrange that too. But for now, I’ll keep biting other people.” Maggie said as she suddenly felt a small blush creep onto her face. “Geez, why am I blushing... I’m a vampire, I can’t blush...” Maggie muttered a bit.

@maggie l。ᵐᵃᵍᵖᶦᵉ-²¹ "It's been a while," Aidan admitted, sitting down casually, taking a good look around the library. "Do ye have ship archives here?" he asked in the middle of everything, interested in the content of the place. "Wait, no... It's complicated," his mind process took a step after he reminded himself of the incident. "If we take away me being frozen fer a long time, then it wasn't so long ago. Before me accident, I had been romantically involved with someone."

@aidan t。ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃᶦⁿʰᵒᵒᵏ “Here we are. It’s mostly quiet here. No one really reads books much anymore so business is usually pretty slow for me here.” I say as I unlock the library’s door and turn the lights on. I then turn around and get a chair at a small table near the front desk and gesture for you to sit down. “So... our arrangement. Uh... how long has it been since you’ve had, ? Not that it would matter since I’ve never had it before.” I ask with a curious look on my face.

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ "Babe," I whine quietly as my cheeks glow a deep scarlet. "Why are you speaking such nonsense..?" I let you pull me in and almost immediately melt into the kiss, like I always did. My hands rise up to lay flat on your chest as I lean into you; eyes closed while the warmth of your lips and touch consume me. I vaguely register the thump and chorus of yelps and only fully do so when you pull away; a dazed look on my face for a few seconds before I blink rapidly and glance over to the source of noises and strings of curses. A large grin instantly blooms on my face and I can't help but laugh quietly, tipping my head back.

@jungkook j。ᵇᵃᵇʸᵏᵒᵒᵏ “As many times as it takes for you to realize how breathtaking you are,” i stand on my feet, hand curling around the back of your neck to pull you in for a kiss. I too could feel the stares I’m sure we were garnering even more so now. Without looking, lips still pressed to yours, i use a bit of my hand magic. The sound of a thud and a very loud yelps suddenly fill the room. I break away with a large smile on my face quite satisfied with my underhanded revenge.

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ I could feel the judgemental stares of the teenagers on my back as I approach you. Anyone not apart of their little 'clique' were judged; at least, that's what he notices when he was in highschool. People who wore the top clothing brand or whatever thought they were top . "Oh please," rolling my eyes with a fond smile on my lips, I grab your hand and pull you up to your feet. "How many times do I have to tell you to stop talking about yourself?"

@jungkook j。ᵇᵃᵇʸᵏᵒᵒᵏ Frowns immediately when the door opens and it’s not you who walks in. My face twists in clear distain at the group of loud teenagers that herd in through the door. What kind of ing lame bull is this? Teenagers going to the library? Outrageous. All annoyance melts off my face and dissipates when I see you walk in soon after. You look absolutely stunning as always, making my heart flutter much to my dismay because it makes me feel funny. You make me feel funny. In love. Still not used to it. I wave slightly, “I must say I have the most beautiful boyfriend in all the universe, you make those smelly teens look like roadkill.”

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ Why do I bother locking a convertible? I'm not quite sure but I lock it anyways. Pocking my keys in my front pocket and placing my phone in my back pocket, I approach the main doors and hold it open for a small group of teenagers walking in. They're too busy being loud and talking to each other rather than saying 'thank you'. I roll my eyes as I follow them inside; keeping my distance so it looks more like I'm not actually with them. Despite being only 20, I still get mistaken for being 17. My eyes lift up and scan the many faces of people who were in the library before they finally find you, a grin instantly blooming on my face. I move around the group of teens to immediately walk your way.

@jungkook j。ᵇᵃᵇʸᵏᵒᵒᵏ I’m nose deep into the book, almost finishing up chapter five when my phone buzzes. I spare it a glance not really intending on messaging the person back but then your name pops on my screen followed by an infinite amount of disgustingly cute emoji’s. Pushing my reading glasses up on my nose, I set the book down in favor of reading the text. A wide grin takes over my face, eyes drifting over towards the doors of the library waiting- expecting- you to walk in.

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ I enjoyed driving. I never got to do much of it since I rarely ever convinced myself to leave the confines of my forest. Sometimes I felt like it, other times not. Then you said you were at the library and I instantly got an itch to go. To drive. To leave my little nest for some time. The song playing on the radio was familiar and I immediately turn the volume up. er by The Jonas Brothers. I begin singing as loud as the music was, not caring about the stares I got from people walking along the road. And soon, I'm pulling into the parking lot of the public library. Once I find a parking spot, I grab my phone and send you a quick test that I had just pulled up before turning off my car and climbing out.

@jungkook j。ᵇᵃᵇʸᵏᵒᵒᵏ After setting my phone back down, shooting you another message to be careful, I easily get lost back into the book I was currently reading. Ogre Origins: The beginning. I have an ogre friend that’s in need of healing but I truly don’t understand his condition, turns out, it’s rather rare case so I turn to the old fashion side of things. Do I enjoy reading? Well no. But I sure do whole lot of it despite having a hard time focusing on the words. It was so boring, especially when you have to stay in the library because the Liberian is a and won’t let you take the book elsewhere.

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ I quickly get dressed and grab my keys and phone before heading out of my cottage. The trail leading back to the area of where my car was located was brief but it gave me time to admire the hawk nest located high up in a nearby Maple tree. I climb into my car, turn the key into the ignition, and pull out of the driveway with a destination in mind; you.

@kyungsoo d。ᵈᵒ-ˢᵒᵒ¹² God, he really didn't have time for this. Usually, Chanyeol wasn't this irritable, but his shift was almost over, and all he wanted to do was go home, hurl himself onto his mattress, and snuggle with his three fur babies. Maybe he wouldn't come back to this specific library again. Or, at least avoid the times when the librarian in front of him was working. "Yes, tee-hee, very funny." The wolf rolled his eyes. "Whatever you say, shortie." He said with a ghost of a smirk gracing his lips, and he /really/ hoped that comment irked the other male. "Anyways, I'd like to be more serious, since this /is/ an important investigation. If the drugs don't belong to you, then I'm going to need the records of everyone who checked out this book. I also will have to monitor to see if someone decides to come back and claim their stash."

@kyungsoo d。ᵈᵒ-ˢᵒᵒ¹² Chanyeol nearly fainted. This guy had the audacity to ask an /officer of the law/, if he was attempting to perform a drug deal. "Let me ask you something else. Are you /blind/? Because clearly you didn't see my uniform." The wolf said, motioning with his hands to the uniform he had on, including a night stick, handgun, and taser hanging from his belt. "Does it look like I'm trying to sell you drugs, kid? I'm the one wanting to find out whose this is. So, is it yours, or is it not? Cooperate with me here, please."

@kyungsoo d。ᵈᵒ-ˢᵒᵒ¹² Chanyeol hadn't stepped foot into a library for years. It wasn't that he hated reading; the werewolf just seemed to enjoy other hobbies and pastimes a bit more. So when he walked inside the large building, he was surprised to see the vast selection of novels as far at the eye could see. "Maybe...I should get back into books." He murmured to himself while running a hand through his dark hair. As he made his way around the library, glancing at texts of all different genres, a smell smacked him in the face, causing him to stop where he was. "What the-?" His brows furrowed. Why was his nose picking up the scent of drugs, in a /library/, of all places? Since he was both a policeman and a canine, and had an excellent sniffer, it didn't take him too long to find the source. There was a secret compartment in one of the novels, and when it was opened, a plastic baggie of white powder was sitting there. "." He grunted with a shake of his head. Wondering if there was any more around, he searched through a few more books before deciding to take his findings up to the front where a person would be able to check out books. "Does this--" The bag was tossed onto the desk. "-belong to you?" He gruffly asked the librarian sitting there.

@jaehyung p。ᵘⁿᶠᵒʳᵗᵘⁿᵃᵗᵉˢᵒᵘˡ "sponsor?" minkyung repeated, the look of annoyance in her face rather out of place in her gentle features, but at the same time, it was a familiar sight to anyone who'd met her. however, she had immediately reached her hands under the bags, cradling them rather gently in her palms. she could already smell the sweet scent, and she couldn't stop the twitching of her ears and tails as she almost gave in to her excitement. it was obvious in the way her eyes twinkled in realization, and it was at that moment, that she once again cursed her fox parts which were much more honest than she ever would.

"eh, congrats then," she said, her disinterest lacing her tone before she hugged the bags to herself. "do you think i care? i don't," she hissed and turned around, though she couldn't stop her tail from swinging side to side as she gazed down at the bags with bright eyes. alright, perhaps she had accepted the sweets, but in her defense, the sweets did nothing wrong, and if the annoying human gave this to her, then she had no choice but to accept it. the sweets had nothing to do with him. "you should thank her personally when she comes back. doing things like this is more her area, not mine." well, to a certain extent, that was true. everyone knew that minkyung wasn't as sociable as the others, and most of the people she'd managed to befriend before had gone on their separate ways months ago.

sure, minkyung could understand, but that didn't mean she didn't miss them.

she huffed. "don't flatter yourself too much. i'd do the same for anyone else. i don't like owing anyone anything, you see," she said. she was someone who valued equality, no matter how much she tended to look down on humans. if someone gave her something, then she'd make sure to return that tenfold. it probably had to do with the way her foster parents brought her up, but it rang true to her being as a fox spirit. "why did you ask for this anyway? you could have asked for something else, y'know. i can give it to you. easy."

she bit her lower lip as she opened the bags. her tail was now swinging with much more energy, her eyes running through the sweets inside the bags. there were a lot! chocolates, candies, and sweet breads — these were some of her favorites! she turned around, almost being unable to control herself as she felt the sudden urge to hug him, but she stopped herself. her cheeks warmed at even the thought of trying to hug her former husband, before she turned away again. she took one sweet bread from the bag and held it against the man's chest, all while she looked away, focused her eyes on the floor. "take it."

@minkyung k。ᵃᵈʳᵒᵃᵇˡᵉ expecting her reaction already, he mentally patted his shoulder and grinned quite cockily. rather than feeling threathened or insulted at her choice of words, jaehyung stood up, his past six-foot tall figure unfolding. “now now, miss foxy, is that how you treat your sponsor?” he asked with a laugh, letting his camera hang on his neck and reached for the paper bags on the coffee table and walking towards her, stopping just by a mere three-feet distance. fondness grew in his chest, his eyes trailing over her feminie features but before he could get distracted even more, he stretched out his hand, giving her the medium bags. “here’s a little something.”

for someone who didn’t have a job, he luckily found a nice chill one. he now works as the towns photojournalist, his work will be posted on some newspapers, in or out of town. jaehyung had to thank yoona for the kind gesture of course, with all her connections, he managed to land on a nice profession. and his salary.. well.. he used the few bucks to buy his needs and the other.. guess by the amount of sweets he gave to minkyung. “i got a job, luckily enough. i have to thank yoona, but i think she’s out of town,” he casually stated as if they were friends. this will do right? it takes time to befriend someone like minkyung and he wasn’t rushing after all. “you’re her best friend so i figured i should give you some token as well, maybe she’d like that more? who knows,” jaehyung shrugged with a soft smile, one hand now inserted in his pants’ pocket, the other sheepishly rubbing his nape.

“so uh... i know you don’t like me that much but thank you for granting me this request,” his voice was soft and gentle, shame evident in his eyes and yet confident at the same time.

if she decides to make him stop sending her sweets, he probably will. at least for a few days maybe then return to pester he and annoy her for the rest of the days. “look inside, i think you’ll love those!”

@jaehyung p。ᵘⁿᶠᵒʳᵗᵘⁿᵃᵗᵉˢᵒᵘˡ minkyung blinked her eyes repeatedly, obviously still sleepy despite getting enough rest from the previous night. what could she do, the rapidly becoming humid weather made her feel sleepier than usual. while the same would happen to her if it was winter, she disliked summer season the most — she hated the heat, and would rather not sweat that much. perhaps that was what made her different from other fox spirits. others were more wild-spirited, and even though she clearly embodied the animal instincts her fox self held, she was still, quite obviously so, much composed and regal than the others (ones she could claim were beneath her, but she wasn't that arrogant, not yet, at least).

a hand went to her lips as she yawned, covering as she did so. she went past the library doors, pushing it open, and she let her fox ears and tails appear. there wasn't anyone around, anyway; there was no one who would attempt to pet her recently, which was always a good thing, of course. she hadn't even thought twice about why the door was open, only assumed that perhaps yoona had come in first in order to do somethings (that wasn't a rare occurrence; yoona visited quite often, after all), so she headed straight toward the area where she stayed most of the time.

due to her sleepiness and the heat, she had chosen to wear something that wasn't full of layers. a simple white shirt that seemed a little too big on her figure, the front tucked into her short shorts, which showed off her rather long legs. (mind you, her tail had a physical form, but it simply went through her shorts. magic, of course.) this could easily be her sleepwear, but even then, it was too hot to sleep in clothes.

she'd rather sleep , thank you very much.

the familiar human scent hit her nose a second too late, and her sleepy self was a little slow in reacting when it came to the unwelcomed intruder. if the human had been anyone else, they could have been burned down to ashes, but she was quick to remember that she couldn't use any of her fox fire in a dangerous manner, and so she stopped herself just as she moved her hand toward the direction of the intruder. she let her other hand fall to her side, and she glared at his figure, now slightly more awake than earlier.

"what are you doing here?" she snapped. it was only then she'd realized that the annoying human looked a little too good in his attire, and she wanted to burn her own mind for even thinking that. her former husband had always been good-looking, yet she had managed to forget that for several centuries. after all, she had no reason to think of a dead husband, even more so if he had been the one to betray her. she clicked her tongue. "has no one ever told you that no one wants to see you first thing in the morning? no? well, i'm going to be the first one and say it."

her eyes narrowed at the camera in his hands, before she met his gaze again. "delete those pictures."

@minkyung k。ᵃᵈʳᵒᵃᵇˡᵉ “nope, too flashy.”

“not this.”

“definitely not that!”

“fu- okay calm down.”

he took a deep breath and cleared his mind, water dripping from his hair down to the floor. jaehyung just got out of the shower and it was too early for him to function that he almost put toothpaste on his head. how dumb can he get? may the gods spare him for his stupidity. this is his first time taking a shower early in the morning. the reason? oh the reason made him smile. yesterday, he went to the sweets shops and bakery just to buy delicious treats. from candies to chocolates, puff pastries to cream puffs. why? they were for minkyung of course.

the human is particularly fond of the hostile fox. her behavior towards him sparked an interest inside his chest and there was something good he could feel about minkyung. just her name makes his
spin in circles and his face painted with that stupid grin. after battling his mind for what he’s going to wear, he finally decided on something simple.. but smart. this is the kind of time he’s thankful of his physical appearance. he was tall and could tower over minkyung any second but he knows he can’t. she is a kitsune after all. and it’s minkyung. one just doesn’t mess with her.

this was the situation a few minutes ago and now, he was sitting on a wooden couch, paper bags being placed on top of the coffee table just in front of him while his camers hangs around his neck. jaehyung was clad in his white sneakers, dark blue pants and white crew neck shirt inside a blazer that is the same color as his trousers while his hair was styled in a clean but fashionable way. his gold specs were just hanging on his nose so he pushes them, before looking through his photos. this was his first time in the library and why did he come here again? for the sweets-loving foxy of course. he knew about her work in her profile, which may seem a bit stalker-ish specially for someone like him who tends to be so stubborn. eh, who would care right? might be minkyung but hey, at least he got treats to coax her.

jaehyung took a few photos of the library’s interior. it is astonishingly gorgeous. he had never seen such extraordinary ambiance. perhaps this is one of the reasons why minkyung likes this place. and he had heard the some of the books here are donated by yoona. no wonder those two are inseparable, he thought while his finger clicked on the shutter. moments later, he shifter his aparatus towards the entrance, and he had never felt lucky in one day. he saw the familiar figure and before she could protest, he zoomed in on her face, her ears just twitching for a second and her eyes blankly staring, so he presses the shutter multiple times, making sure to catch each move she made and he hoped she didn’t see him snooping around. but incase she decides to break his camera, he fished the memory card out faster than flash himself and inserted it inside his blazer’s pocket.

now that’s something worth keeping. he waited until she noticed him so he waved his hand once and grinned. “hey!”

@sh. dove c。ⁿʸˣ "Of course! My pleasure." The officer smiled, and it only widened once he heard the rumble of belly to signal her hunger, which he found cute. "Yes, I would say so. I'm off-duty now, clearly, so do you want to grab something to eat at one of the nearby restaurants with me? Unless you have plans already. I won't be offended, trust me." He laughed.

@sh. dove c。ⁿʸˣ "Dove? That's pretty. Like...the chocolate or the soap or the bird." Jackson commented with a playful grin. "But really, it's a unique name. I've never heard it as a person's name before, so the more you know, I guess." It was true; he did find it to be lovely. "No need to call me that. Just Jackson is fine, honestly. Or Officer Jackson. Whichever. But it's nice to meet you too, hun."

@sh. dove c。ⁿʸˣ "Really? That's pretty cool, honestly. I don't think I've ever encountered anyone who's a combination of two different races, which is surprising because I deal with a lot of people, being a police officer and all." Jackson shook his head at her question. "It was just me. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I just wanted to make sure that you were safe. What...what is your name, by the way, Miss?"

@sh. dove c。ⁿʸˣ "But that's...still a lot of people. And if you're only part banshee, then what's the other half?" Jackson asked with his brows knitted together. Two races mixed together? The officer could barely keep his inner werecat under control, so how would be ever be able to withstand something else added to that? It didn't seem possible to him, and he thanked whatever higher being above that he wasn't a combination of two species.