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Vampires were thought to be a myth that were just told around campfire stories to scare children into behaving for their parents. But Dream knew better, he knew that vampires were real because he was one. Dream hasn't seen another vampire in a very long time. The last time he saw another vampire was 50 years ago.
Though even if he hasn't seen another vampire in a very long time he knows they have to be out there somewhere. Vampires aren't gotten rid of easily so Dream knows they have to be out there.
Dream travels, never staying in one place for more than 30 years so as not to raise suspicion about his age. Dream has lost count with how many times he has faked his death and abandoned his life at a village. But it is the only way Dream can live. He is tired of living on his own once he gets lonely and bored too quickly for him to be able to keep it up. Plus it wasn't like Dream had a particular taste for human blood, he drinks mainly animal blood.
Dream did make friends with some interesting people over time. He made friends with a farmer who he found out was a werewolf. His name was Sapnap and the last time he saw the werewolf was about five years as they had gotten separated. Dream hopes to see him again but he may not.
Another friend he made was a time traveler many years ago. He was still the most interesting person he has met. Dream was the one who helped him fix his watch that he used to time travel.
Now Dream is currently in a small village where he works as the banker this time around and he has a horse named Patches. Dream hadn't wanted to keep Patches at first in fear of drinking her blood. But Patches needed him as he found her when she was abandoned and hurt. So far he hasn't tried drinking her blood yet so Dream is sure he is in the clear.
Dream was currently riding his horse into town for the dance that starts very soon the setting sun lighting his way. The only thing that Dream could hear was the chirping of grasshoppers and the occasional calls of birds. The soft warmth of the sun soaking into Dream's skin.
As Dream got into town, the bustle of the towns the people head towards the town square for the fall dance. Dream still loves going to dances. Watching how the music has evolved and changed over the last few decades has been interesting to watch.
Dream ties Patches to the post where other horses were stationed to graze and drink water from a trough nearby.
When Dream enters a man with dark hair and a smile greets him, "Dream you made it!"
"I have Mayor Kain," Dream answers.
The mayor pats him on the shoulder before Dream goes to join the rest of the crowd. When he enters the crowd he sees Hannah, the baker's daughter and the black smith’s daughter Tina talking. The two were best friends and can be seen riding horses together. Dream himself talks to them every now and then.
That is when Dream spots a stranger from across the way, he was chatting with one of the locals. The stranger has dark brown curls that glow in the soft golden light of the sunset. His skin glows making the stranger shine bright like a star. The stranger was beautiful.
Dream has to talk to this stranger. There was something about this stranger that Dream couldn't place but he was going to find out about this stranger.
Dream makes his way over to the two of them.
“Oh hey Dream!” The towns person who turned out to be the sheriff Sam.
“Hey Sheriff Sam.” Dream then smiles a greeting
The stranger then stares at Dream, his eyes glistening with interest.
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As the night goes on Dream is stuck by the stranger’s side and soon finds out his name is George. He was beautiful and his pale skin just glowed in the moonlight, it just drew Dream into him more.
When music filled the air and laughter from the games and conversations felt far away as all he really paid attention to was George.
“You seem like the type that can dance,” George comments, glancing at the group on the dance floor.
“Uhhh I mean I can? But not very good”
“Well then I can show you” George takes Dream’s hand and he feels that his hand is just as cold as his. Like the undead.
George takes Dream to the dance floor and leads them in a dance. George leads Dream through the song. The music soon disappeared and all Dream could hear was the sound of their steps.
George twirls Dream around and dips him and pulls him back up. Their faces were close by the end of their dance. George leans into Dream’s ear. “I know you're a vampire too, a cute one too.”
“I could say the same for you.” Dream smiles at him
George returns the smile his fangs showing- and even his smile was entracing Dream. His smile was as bright as the moonlight that shone down on them.
Dream felt the warmth in his chest.
When they stopped dancing they never really stopped touching. George then led Dream away and to the edge of the party. When they got to the edge the buzz of the party was still in the air but their buzzing touches hadn't.
“I want to kiss you. Can I?”
Dream answers quickly by leaning in and wrapping his arms around George’s neck and putting his other hand on George’s waist.
George quickly closed the gap and Dream could feel George’s fangs brush against his bottom lip.
When they pulled apart George’s hair was messed up from Dream unconsciously running his hands through his hair and Dream wasn’t sure that George could get any prettier. But he was glad he was wrong.
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After they snuck away and they started to ride Patches all the way back to Dream’s house in the cool night air cooling their already cool bodies. George pulled himself closer to Dream as if that would help him warm up.
Dream could almost feel a slight sense of warmth with how tightly George was holding him.
It was nice to feel the connection of another vampire after so many years. He has George now and he doesn’t have to be alone anymore. He doesn’t have to hide who he is and someone to love him for who he is.