Warptober 2022

Sitting on the cold grass, the night air was refreshing for most, the lake calming as it reflected a beautiful full moon above. Everything around Hoseki was tinted in a deep blue glow thanks to the odd colored fireflies out searching for their mates. It hadn't been long since he himself had made a deal to acquire his own mate, the elder son of the Mystery family finally arriving last week to settle in and get to know each other. Honestly, he wasn't expecting much, but they were rumored to be an incredibly strong family that could take secrets to the grave. Exactly what the oracite needed if he was going to try eating more consistently. The current head was less than thrilled with their child's choice, already making Ki nervous about the arrangement from the beginning.

Meeting his partner didn't help like he thought it would. They were uncharacteristically sweet for the floating rumors, searching him out despite knowing their engagement was strictly contractual. Even after the first feeding this morning, they sought him out to make sure all was well when they should be the more tired of the two. It pulled at Ki's heart, already bleeding for the servants his father forced into helping keep him alive. Preying on other warpas was what he was born to do, but not how he wanted to live, quietly suffering because he too wished to survive.

Growling at first, he opened his mouth to yell at the moon and stars above, letting out the building sobs more vocally than he intended. Attracting the attention of a certain someone that had come out looking for their fiancé, he felt a pair of arms lifting him up. An impressive feat given his size, but Ki was also much lighter than he should be. "What are you doing? The darkness isn't going to answer you back." Blushing a bit at being caught, he hid his face against the other's neck. "N-Nothing, my apologies for the trouble..."