Midnight Romance: Spend The Night With A Flirty Vampire Bartender [M4F] [Spicy] [Tease]

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Welcome to Moonlight Chasers, Severndale's most popular and fantastic blood bar. My name is Demetrius and I will be taking care of you this evening. May I get the beverage started for you? Why, you are right, yes, I am new, I started earlier this week in fact.

I take it that you are a regular customer then? You normally stop by on Fridays after work, hmm, I see. This place does seem like an ideal spot to visit after a long work week.

Although I am surprised it is this slow right now, it was insanely busy the past few nights so I figured it would be even worse tonight, but turns out I was wrong, you're the first one who's walked through that door in the last hour. Huh, I wasn't aware that there was a citywide event. So, practically everyone is in the town square, listening to music and dancing, hmm, interesting.

This community is pretty tight-knit, isn't it? Hmm, if that's the case, then why aren't you there? Ah, you're the type who enjoys a calm, quiet atmosphere, I can't say I blame you.

Vampire crowds can get so loud and obnoxious, I can hardly hear myself think when I'm in the middle of them, so I end up fleeing most of the time. For what it's worth, I am glad you chose to spend your night here at Moonlight Chasers. At least this way, I won't have to scrub down this bar and polish glasses for the rest of my shift.

Now, back to why you came here in the first place, please, allow me the honour of preparing a drink for you. Do you have something that you usually order, or would you like to try one of the monthly beverages? Sheila just finalised the list and had new menus printed.

Here, if you're curious, take a look. A Bloody Mary is your go-to. I can get that started, yes.

Unless there's something else that's caught your eye? I was talking about the drink on the menu, but thank you for the compliment. I must say that you are incredibly easy on the eyes as well.

Your smile in particular could make any human swoon and charm even the most stoic of vampires. I'm serious. Hasn't anyone ever told you how breathtaking you are? No? I find that very hard to believe.

As tragic as it is that no one has commented on your beauty, I'd be lying if I said this didn't work in my favour. Now I know I can have you all to myself. My my, for a vampire, you get plastered quite easily.

Don't worry, I think it's adorable. I think you are adorable. Okay, okay, I promise to ease up on the teasing, for now at least.

I wouldn't want to wear you out so soon. We have the rest of the evening, after all. Pardon me, I seem to be getting sidetracked again.

You're wondering what I recommend from the monthly selections? Hmm, that's a good question. I have two, but it depends on what type of mood you're in.

Are you looking for something sweet or something spicy? For the sweet option, I'd suggest Forbidden Fruit's Kiss, which has prominent notes of red apple, pomegranate and cherry. However, its most notable flavour is the silkiness of the rarest, most coveted blood type, AB negative.

As for a spicier beverage, I've had several requests to make The Devil Is In The Details. It is a mix of O positive and A negative, drops of Lucifer's finest hot sauce, a healthy dose of cayenne pepper and several slices of habanero peppers. Oh, you prefer a hint of spice with your sweetness? Noted.

Based on that smirk you're giving me, I'm guessing that your preference for sweetness and spice applies to other areas of your life as well? That's good to know. You know, for such a shy thing, you are rather cheeky.

Luckily for you, I happen to like that. Alright then, since you can't decide between the two beverages, how would you feel if I created a special blend of both? Excellent.

I'll have that ready for you in just a moment. I think I'll call it. ..

Sinful Surprise. I think I'll call it. ..

Sinful Surprise. My apologies, I didn't ask for your name earlier. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of each other, so it only seems appropriate that I learn more about you.

What shall I call you? Oh, what a lovely name. It's nice to meet you.

Out of curiosity, how long have you been coming to Moonlight Chasers? Five years? That's impressive.

Given your history with this place, you're probably wondering what happened to Henry, right? I've been getting that question a lot this week. Sheila knows everything, but she wants a line of the employees, which is fair.

Henry did leave a note for his replacement, so I got to read that. Apparently, his brother ran into trouble with the law, so he had to leave to help with the situation. He also said that he wasn't sure if he would ever be able to return to Sevierendale.

And he had one instruction for me, and that was to tell the regulars that he would miss you all terribly. Even though I've never met him, he seems like a good guy. I hope he's okay.

Here is your sinful surprise. I hope you enjoy. Judging by your enthusiastic sounds of approval, I assume that it has an agreeable taste.

Wait, really? It's the best drink we've had since coming here. That is a high compliment indeed.

If I physically could, I'm sure I would be blushing right now. Must be beginner's luck. I'm not an experienced bartender, by any means.

Actually, this is my first bartending job. I don't know why Sheila hired me, honestly. My guess is that she must have been desperate to find a replacement for Henry on such a short notice.

You would like to know how I ended up with this job? I promise you it's not very exciting. It was really just a case of being at the right place at the right time.

You're sure you want to hear it? Very well. I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of this job.

You're sure you want to hear it? Very well, if you insist. About a week ago, I met Sheila at the grocery store near my apartment.

I was out of my favorite type, O-, so I went to pick up a six-pack. She was in line in front of me, and we made small talk while we waited. She sounded stressed, so I asked her if everything was alright.

She explained that she had to take on extra responsibilities since her bartender recently left. I mentioned that I was new in town and I was looking for a job. She interviewed me the next day, and I got a call soon after.

The rest, as they say, is history. See, not a riveting story at all. Thank you.

I am glad that it worked out, too. I was starting to worry that I wouldn't be able to find a job around here. I sent out a ton of applications, but I didn't hear back from most places.

I think it's because no one wanted to hire someone from outside the city's walls. Oh, you know it's true. Sebirindales may boast about inclusivity, but it's only welcoming to those who were already born or raised here.

Humans and vampires alike. For others, like me, we are treated as outsiders once our origins are revealed. Besides Sheila and the other potential employers, you are the first person to ask me where I'm from.

Most assume that Viridiansville was my former home. The laws over there aren't as strict as they are here. But the humans do receive some type of protection.

And I wish that assumption was true. But alas, it is not. Are you positive you would like to know? If I tell you, it may change your opinion of me.

And not for the better, either. I'm from. ..

Rosewood. Yes, that Rosewood. The one heavily populated by humans, making it a Bacchanalian feast for vampires.

Our kind hides in the shadows, waiting to attack and feed upon humans. And any time the humans get one step closer to figuring out what is attacking and killing them, the cities' vampiric officials use an extreme method of mind control to erase any suspicion. I agree, it is horrible.

That's why I left. And there came a point where I couldn't do it anymore. It was fine in the beginning, you know, thrilling even.

Thrilling, even. I enjoyed going on hunts, stalking my next victim and gaining their trust. So when they least expected it, I could sink my teeth into their neck and drain them.

But over time, the whole thing wore on me. I started to feel guilty because they weren't just nameless, faceless people I was killing. I started to realize that they had lives, jobs, friends, families, loved ones.

How could I be the one to take that all away, just because I needed to feed? I thought there might be another way for me to survive, so I started researching other areas that I could move to, where humans were more protected. After spending months determining the best course of action, After spending months determining the best course of action, I left.

I left one night with the necessary documentation to enter Sevierendael. Once I reached the wall, I had a thorough and lengthy interview with the guards, where I had to take the binding oath that I would not, under any circumstances, harm any humans within the city. Reluctantly, they let me in.

I've been here ever since then. I am sorry, that was a lot of information I just unloaded on you. I really did not mean to burden you.

I am not being a burden, are you sure? Thank you. I appreciate that you've been willing to listen.

It means more to me than I can say. I haven't spoken a word about this to anyone. So, it is a relief that I can finally release everything I've been keeping inside for a while now.

If you don't mind, may I ask you a question? There is something that's been weighing on my mind for some time now. Well, it's been a couple of months since I've arrived and it's still so difficult for me to be close to humans without tracking and attacking them.

I know that the blood we drink is donated by them with their full consent. Naturally, it should still smell and taste of them. But, as a vampire who used to drink straight from the source, I can honestly tell you that it doesn't.

The flavor, it changes significantly once it's been bottled, packaged or stored. I thought that I would be content now that I am receiving blood in a more humane way, but every day it's still a struggle for me. It's not even the act of preying on humans that I crave, I certainly do not miss that.

It's the taste that I miss desperately. And I would like to know, how do you do it? How do you resist the temptation to just take a bite? Oh, I see.

You were raised here your entire life, so you don't know what it's like to hunt humans. You've only ever seen them as equals, as your friends, your neighbors, colleagues, even your lovers. They are every bit a part of your community as vampires are.