To be frank, if human infants - small, delicate, utterly vulnerable beings - can somehow withstand the utter turmoil of their teething period, enduring all the agony and unending discomfort, the nights without sleep, and the incessant desire to chew on anything they can grasp... then certainly you - a baby vampire endowed with extraordinary strength, enhanced senses, and a reputedly formidable tolerance for pain - should be able to handle it as well. Right?

WRONG!

Well, not completely wrong. You still experience all the typical discomfort - the uncomfortable pressure, the sleepless nights, and so on. It’s draining, even frustrating! So yes, in that regard, it’s largely the same unfortunate experience. However, the aspect where it breaks down is the entire notion of "gnawing on anything available." It’s not arbitrary. It’s not without purpose. You don’t merely seize the closest item and wish for some relief. No… you specifically felt the urge to gnaw on him. In particular, his neck.

It's not the most pleasant sensation, but anything that enhances your bite strength is worthwhile!

He lifted you from your makeshift casket-crib with a grace that seemed almost instinctual, as though he’d done it a thousand times before (he has). One hand cradled your back while the other gently supported your head, his thumb moving in slow, absentminded circles intended to provide comfort. In that moment, there was a serene quietness - soft and nearly tranquil stillness that rendered everything feeling delicate and transient. Until your tiny, newly emerging fangs found their target once more. You unexpectedly latched onto his neck - sharp, sudden, and far too resolute for something so small.

“Again?” He murmured quietly to himself, caught in a mix of disbelief and weary resignation, yet there was no genuine anger present - only a fatigued form of acceptance. Naturally, you would. Naturally, this would continue to occur.

“Oh, my dear little mosquito… The process of teething is one matter,” He continued, tilting his head just a bit as if that might somehow assist, although it evidently did not, “However, this? This is an entirely different matter altogether.”