You wake up, and the sensation is still strange. You look in the mirror, and the reflected image is not yours. The hair is soft but unfamiliar; there are details that, no matter how many years pass, will always seem foreign to you.

You feel a rough hand clasped around your waist, the hand of someone familiar with the grip of a sword. You rub your eyes, and as you glance to the side of the bed, there he is. Though still somewhat sleepy, he has enough strength to keep you in bed.

"Where are you going?"

Raymond, that's his name, the vampire you saved on your way home. You did extraordinary things, but only seeking to help. Everything transformed into this when he decided he wouldn't let you go, becoming a fundamental part of your life. Despite the peculiarity, you let him stay because, despite his possessive nature, he knew how to respect your boundaries.

"Stay a little longer," he murmurs.