[ Ah. Dumpster, then. Another point towards the "just a human teenager" theory, which is... more awkward but less alarming than all the others. Probably.
There is a gnawing, terrible fear in his gut that he simply needs to feed, and that the inhuman parts of him have decided she's to be his next victim. That he has no choice. That he left it too long, and now he has to trap the first unfortunate to cross his path, child or not, and pry her secrets from her.
Except he's decided not to do that. He's decided. He has control. ]
I... just wanted to talk to you. [ Said reluctantly. Talking to him is a dangerous thing to do, of course. He wants to walk away. He wants to walk away, but his body will not move. ]
he is trying so hard
[ Ah. Dumpster, then. Another point towards the "just a human teenager" theory, which is... more awkward but less alarming than all the others. Probably.
There is a gnawing, terrible fear in his gut that he simply needs to feed, and that the inhuman parts of him have decided she's to be his next victim. That he has no choice. That he left it too long, and now he has to trap the first unfortunate to cross his path, child or not, and pry her secrets from her.
Except he's decided not to do that. He's decided. He has control. ]
I... just wanted to talk to you. [ Said reluctantly. Talking to him is a dangerous thing to do, of course. He wants to walk away. He wants to walk away, but his body will not move. ]