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[He swallows the lump of anxiety in his throat before taking a nice long sip of his drink before responding.]

I... didn't think you'd be so interested.

[With an amused tone,] I'm just messing with you, Tobias. [A beat.] Although I wouldn't kick you out of bed, if you really want to know... and there would be something so primally satisfying about it if I managed to seduce you after all the trouble you caused me.

[Toby feels confused and burnt out by the demon's back and forth between harassment and jest, that he's unsure how to react and needs a moment or so to fully process a response.

Defensively, ] As if I'd just crawl into your bed after all that.

[Abduxel is a trying and tiring person to have a conversation with, really, made all the worse by the fact that he has no built-in social shame, no embarrassment that this is awkward. He's having a great time and knocks back some more wine.]

You don't find me handsome?

Don't be ridiculous. I never said anything of the sort; you're putting words in my mouth. I'd have to be a fool to think you unattractive.

Edited (Whoops, that was kinda unclear, my bad.) 2015-08-17 22:42 (UTC)

Well, Toby, look at you being such a smooth-talker. Keep going and I might think you want to crawl into my bed.

I have far too much self-restraint for that, obviously.

[If there's anyone's bed he's crawling into, it's not Abduxel's. ~~Not yet, anyway.~~]

Obviously. I suppose after so many hundred years, you get really good at controlling your impulses, don't you?

Possibly. [Inwardly hoping this won't go where he thinks this will go, though there's more than one direction. Still, there are some that just aren't good, so far as Toby's concerned.] I guess that all depends...

Depends on what?

[He leans forward a little.]

How hungry you are?

[He draws back but can only move so far without being ridiculous.]

Perhaps.

[His eyes narrow, brows furrow, body language becomes guarded again. The hunger, he hates it as much as he needs it, and it only worsens when others taunt him about killing. Quick and efficient, or something he'd rather savour? Doesn't he want the blood, its richness and warmth when it's fresh from the hunt? And how he hates siring so much, after taking blood he robs people of their very lives before moving along.]

Perhaps.

[He says it a bit mockingly, but not meanly. Well, sort of.]

What would you do if I spilled blood right here, right now? I'm just curious. How long does it take before you let go?

[Toby's stuck, his imagination taking over at the thought of the demon's rich, thick, delicious blood. He swallows, but his mouth just keeps watering. And it even seems to affect his breathing; the way he's keyed up, he has to breathe slower, deeper.]

Ugh— [He swallows.] —don't.

[Quietly,]

Don't what?

[He's got a knife in his hand, suddenly, the tip of it pressed to his other wrist but not cutting. He's nearly whispering.]

You like it, don't you? What's wrong with that?

[He winds up slurping a little—involuntarily—and he tries to look away from the demon. But what he already knows, he can't quite avoid, and Abduxel is right there to torment him.

Suddenly, he stands and places his drink on the table. He tries not to be shaky, musters whatever confidence and control he can, and he speaks without looking at Abduxel.]

I think I'm done. For tonight.

I'm not. I'm still going.

[He stays seated, watching Toby, and immediately drags the blade far down his own arm.

The things he does to torment people.]

[Out the corner of his eye, he sees the knife's movement, and his mind fills in the blanks. He's torn between his burning curiosity and the knowledge that Abduxel is toying with him, testing and tempting him.

Another slurp, another frustrated swallow.]

—can we at least take this outside?

[Wordlessly, he tosses money onto the table with a huge grin, not bothering to count, and begins to walk outside. The bartender sees the state of his arm and looks alarmed, but Abduxel ignores him completely.]

[The air outside is quite heavy and humid rather than fresh and calming. Once they're out the door, Toby's hand snatches at Abduxel's wrist, as he hopes to drag the demon into the nearest dark alley to deal with their predicament.]

[He dodges the snatch by yanking his wrist away before Toby's hand closes, although he's close enough to Toby that it would be easy for the vampire to take a more substantial grab at him and thereby be successful.

Smilingly,]

What are you doing, Toby?

Edited 2015-08-18 01:20 (UTC)

Why are you asking?

[He considers grabbing at him again before catching himself and realizing that he must seem completely out of his mind at this point.]

What do you want from me, what exactly are you trying to get me to do?

[He holds up his own arm to look at the blood run, idly. He's still smirking, but he's clearly allowing his own guard to be down in case Toby did just get physical with him in lieu of navigating his bullshit. He's tempting him, dangling an easy prize.]

I'm not trying to make you do anything. I'm just getting to know you, Toby.

[He sighs and tries to compose himself, but it's hard when he can smell that familiar metallic tang and just knows how fresh and rich and wonderful the demon's blood is.]

Not out here, please.

[If only he could have some blood and then perhaps bury his head in a hole and hide from the worst part of his undead life. Well, maybe it's not exactly the worst, but still.]

Edited (Very very small...) 2015-08-18 01:54 (UTC)

[Abduxel steps forward to place his hand - of the bleeding arm - on Toby's shoulder.]

But you wanted to come out here?

[Toby turns and tries—again—to take Abduxel by the wrist as he answers in a low voice that's almost a snarl, ] I meant not where just anyone can see.

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it was clear before but both are good :-*

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i think he wants to weep, LOL

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