But he can't even manage to start playing, as he's interrupted by a melodical voice “What are you doing here, Eryx?”

For someone that is said to rarely leave the Students Council's office, Eryx surely is seeing a lot of Sevan Helge, of course he's not complaining. In the sunlight his glasses shine, his white eyes staring at Eryx coldly as usual. 

The image of the man the night before popped into Eryx's mind, his dark pink eyes, his breath on his face, his low melodical voice…

“I was just talking”, Eryx answers, not thinking much, he glances at his phone to check the time, he's supposed to go to the Students Council's office in a few minutes, even so, he still has a bit of time until when they agreed to meet. “I'll be going to the office in a bit”, he says, noticing the strong gaze of the man.

Next to Sevan is an unfamiliar face, a man that is a few centimeters smaller than Sevan, and his skin is dark like the night, with a few white spots in his neck and hand, his eyes are round with a bright yellow tone, but his hair is what catches Eryx's attention the most, filled by small braids pulled back, the man's hair almost reaches the ground. 

“So this is the famous Eryx Algeo?” The man speaks, his tone is bright and high-pitched. “Nice to meet you”, he steps forward, extending his hand. Sevan's eyes fall onto his colleague's hand and then to Eryx, his expression not changing even a bit. Eryx shakes the man's hand. “I'm Theodore Langa, Secretary of the Students Council and this guy's best friend”, the man says, introducing himself as he grabs Sevan's arm, who doesn't move or say anything.

Instead Sevan simply looks at the violin on Eryx's hand. “You play?” He asks, ignoring the antics of his friend.

“Yes”, Eryx answers, his mouth becoming dry, and his head spinning. What? He asks himself, this feeling is not normal, he's not anxious because of Sevan or Prometheus, this is a genuine bodily reaction.

Danger!

Your thirst levels are high, please feed to avoid further penalties.

Skill Newborn is now active.

Current active penalty: Dehydration, Dizziness and Stomach cramps.

Fuck, but I fed this morning, what the hell, he thinks, carefully putting the violin back into the case, feeling that he's about to pass out. The pain in his stomach is bearable, but his vision is slowly becoming distorted. He tries to grab the canteen Levi gave him in his bag, but he feels too dizzy, almost falling onto the ground.

“Are you ok?” Prometheus asks, he was silently watching until now, his voice is calming, but his touch is cold. Eryx instantly flinches the moment the man's fingertips touch his arm. “You seem paler than usual”. The musician continues, holding his own hand, as if Eryx denying his touch was upsetting.

“I'm just a bit dizzy”, Eryx mumbles, his eyes going to the two members of the Students Council, while Theodore expresses his concern clearly in his face, Sevan's expression is cold. 

Even so, he approaches Eryx, he doesn't touch him, only stares at him. “You're cold?” He asks directly, just then Eryx notices he's been shivering.

“It's not that, my stomach hurts”, with those words, instinctively Eryx's canines pop out, luckily for him, one cannot tell a newborn apart from simply their canines.

“You're hungry”, Sevan says, crouching next to Eryx, who sat down on the floor due to the dizziness. “When was the last time you fed?” He asks, his voice is cold, as if he was a machine talking, not a human.

Weirdly enough, Eryx finds it comforting.

He can't say that it was just five hours ago, as being this hungry in five hours is impossible for a vampire unless they've overused their genus. The correct answer would be… “Two days ago”, Eryx says in a mumble as he feels his lips hurt due to the dryness, his canines piercing his skin, but no blood comes out. A signal of dehydration for vampires.

Sevan sighs, he gets up, pulling Eryx up by his blazer, avoiding touching him directly. “Theodore, can you take his violin to my dorm room?” Sevan asks his friend as he grabs Eryx's bag himself and gives the key to Theodore. “We'll be going to the office”.

“Wait”, Prometheus stops Sevan by grabbing his arm, “He should go to the infirmary". All Sevan Helge does is glance at Prometheus' hand on his arm, for a split second Eryx thinks he sees a smirk on Sevan's face, but it was way too quick so he probably was seeing things due to the dizziness.

“Are you his friend or something?” Sevan asks, there's no trace of emotion in his voice, but Eryx can tell he's annoyed. 

“No, but-”

“Then please resume your activities, the bell will ring soon”, Sevan pulls back his arm, turning to walk away with Eryx, his hand lingering on his back, just close enough to grant him safety but not enough that he touches him.

Flash Mission!

A promise to a teacher (In Progress)

Sevan Helge promised to take care of Milo Algeo's younger brother in exchange for the teacher's guidance in his Undergraduate Thesis. But what's the extent he's willing to help you just for that perfect grade?

So that's what he's after, Eryx thinks as he stumbles around, feeling the warmth emanating from Sevan, who's just close enough, as if he's shielding him from others. Those who cross their path give him strange looks, they're probably wondering why I'm being escorted by the Students Council President.

So, aren't you curious?

Find out how much Sevan would do for you in a test of patience and perseverance.

Objectives:

Ask Sevan to be alone with you (0/1)

Make Sevan touch your bare skin (0/1)

Ask Sevan about his deal with Milo Algeo (0/1)

Tell Sevan that you want to lose your virginity with him (0/1)

Ask Sevan to kiss you (0/1)

Succeed in making Sevan kiss you (0/1)

Ask Sevan to date you (0/1)

*Fulfilling less than 5 objectives will make you fail the mission, the objectives must be completed until the target leaves the Students Council's office*

Reward: 

+5 likeability with Sevan Helge

1 Random Genus Ticket

1 Random Reward Ticket

Penalty for Failure:

-15 likeability with Sevan Helge 

-20 likeability with Luc Algeo

1 Random Punishment Ticket

+35 likeability for the Heroine with Sevan Helge

+50 likeability for the Heroine with Luc Algeo

Eryx stops, no, he freezes in place. Not only is the quest incredibly ridiculous, but the punishment is completely out of hand compared to the rewards, he doesn't have much to win but to lose? He would never say or do the things the quest asks him to, not only because Eryx is extremely shy and self-conscious, but also because it would make him look like a madman. He just met Sevan, how can he do those things? Is it normal to move this fast?

It feels wrong, as if he's being asked to take advantage of someone.

I can't refuse either… He thinks, starting to walk again as he notices Sevan's gaze on him. I was wrong to think this system was on my side.

However, what can he do? He can't refuse the quest, and not fulfilling it has too much of a price. Five objectives… I just need to do the ones that won't make me feel like taking advantage of him.

When they arrive at the Students Council's office, the bell announcing the next class rings, at least I'm avoiding the Marketing class, he thinks as they enter the room. There are a few people there, their eyes burning on Eryx, as if he's an alien. Perhaps he is, as he was a human and now a vampire that turned out of nowhere.

He grabs Sevan's arm, the gazes on him make him feel even dizzier. “Can't we be alone, just… they keep staring”, he whispers to the man, whose gaze is cold in his skin, but Eryx doesn't move.

“I need to have a meeting with him, can you give me the room?” Sevan asks, his voice is a bit authoritarian, as if he's a boss talking with his employees, and perhaps that's exactly it, the Students Council's members bow and leave immediately, as if Sevan's orders were law. “Is it better now?” He asks Eryx, making the boy sit down at the sofa in the corner of the room, and proceeding to close the curtains.

When Sevan turns to look at Eryx again, his eyes are now back with that damn dark pink tone. Fuck, he looks too good in the dark, he thinks, his breath unstable due to the pain in his stomach.

Sevan goes to his desk at the center of the office, opening one of the drawers and pulling out a blood bag, then he walks towards Eryx, giving it to him without a word. The bag is cold to the touch, it's a refrigerated drawer? That's unique. But he doesn't think much before devouring the whole bag. Blood drips from his mouth as he can't close it properly due to his fangs, Sevan stares at him, his cold eyes bringing shivers to Eryx's spine.

“You're spilling”, Sevan says, his tone is low, as if he's speaking inside of Eryx's head, perhaps because he's extremely conscious of the man's presence. 

Being single his whole life, Eryx has no idea how to flirt or even how to act seductive. He's aware that due to his parents genetics, he is good looking, maybe not as much as his brothers, but he's decent. Clumsily, Eryx looks into Sevan's dark pink eyes, he's careful with his tone, lowering just enough to make it feel intimate, or at least that's his intention, he's not sure if it worked. “Can't you clean it for me?” 

In his mind, Sevan would just brush his lips clean with his fingers or a handkerchief, but the man completely defies his expectations. Sevan lowers his head, his breath is stable and prickles Eryx's skin as the man licks the corner of his mouth.

Yes.

Licks.

His warm tongue makes Eryx's body tremble and his whole body turns red, a bright tone just like his hair. But amidst all this, Sevan's expression doesn't change once.

“The blood is cold”, Sevan observes as he leans back, staring down at a flustered Eryx. “Are you feeling better?” 

What was this?

Did he just lick my lips?

Congratulations for fulfilling the following objectives:

Ask Sevan to be alone with you (1/1)

Make Sevan touch your bare skin (1/1)

At least that counted, Eryx thinks, his bright red tone not subduing. Does he do this often? He asks himself, his gaze going to Sevan's lips. Fuck, I feel as if I'm going crazy.

“Y-Yeah”, Eryx answers, his voice getting caught up on his throat, so he coughs up a bit afterward. “Thank you”.

Sevan nods, but neither one of them moves. I need to ask him, Eryx thinks, taking deep breaths so that he can take the courage.

“Why are you being so nice to me? We barely just met” Eryx asks, Sevan's eyes are so cold, how can someone not show a single emotion? 

“I told you, Mr. Algeo asked me to take care of you for him”.

“And what exactly entails taking care of me?” 

The man pauses, pondering. “He didn't specify, but probably helping you adapt to the Academy and preventing others from taking advantage of you”, Sevan says with a nod, as if he's agreeing to his own words.

I don't want to ask him… But he has no choice, the price of not doing so is too big.

“But I want to be taken advantage of”, Eryx says. “Remember, I want a boyfriend”, he continues, his mind in shambles, he's not even sure of what he's saying. “Would you date me just so no one can take advantage of me?” He asks, holding his breath.

Cold, dark, like pink marbles swimming in an ice cold river, that's how Sevan eyes feel, chilling, inhuman, not in the regular sense, he doesn't feel even alive.

Congratulations for fulfilling the following objectives:

Ask Sevan to date you (1/1)

Ask Sevan about his deal with Milo Algeo (1/1)

Not right now! Eryx thinks as his heart starts beating so fast it feels as if it's going to leave through his mouth.