Shawn Mendes Imagines

94 - One Bite (AU)

3rd Person POV

She wandered through the forest, the tears on her cheek slowly streamed down her chin as she held in a sniffle. It was dark, only the moon peaking through the leaves as light as she tried to find her way back to town. A howl broke the silence, making her tighten her grip on the handle of the plastic pumpkin that was filled to the brim with teeth-rotting sweets. Her lips trembled as a new batch of tears rolled down to her cheeks. She wanted to scream but she was afraid that the wicked creatures of the night may prey on her.

He wandered out of the castle built to keep humans out, enjoying the feeling of the air rushing through his black wings. As he flew through the night, he couldn't help but notice a flash of blue and violet through the thick foliage and immediately went down to the ground to investigate. He silently turned back into his human form, hiding behind a tree.

There stood the little girl, dressed in a blue unicorn onesie with a gold and violet horn, crying as she tried to look for a way home. With one wrong move from the other party, she flinched at the sound of a branch breaking beneath his weight. She frantically looked around, trying to find the source of that sound.

"Hey little one. Are you lost?" He asked, stepping into the light.

She stared at his direction silently, fear written all over her features.

"It's okay. I won't hurt you, I promise. You can trust me."

That's when their eyes met and he swore to the heavens above once he saw a glimmer of gold appear in her eyes. The eight year-old in front of him... She was- is his zing, his other half. Not only was she human, but she was still too young. He has to protect her at all cost until the day that she comes of age. And when that time comes, he can lay his claim on her. For a vampire that had to wait over a hundred years to find his zing, ten more years was too much.

Once she saw the sincerity in his eyes, oblivious to who he is and what she means to him, she ran over to him. He knelt down to her level as she ran into his arms. She cried onto his shoulder as he slowly stood up, placing his arms on the back of her thighs to carry her.

"I'll bring you back home, okay? Just lead the way once we get out of the woods." He said, walking towards the nearest way back to town.

She merely nodded and buried her face onto the crook of his neck, not realizing the effect it had on him. On their way, she couldn't help but feel comfortable around him to the point that she started talking to him about useless things. What made her continue, despite feeling embarrassed for saying too much, is the fact that he seemed interested in what she was rambling about. Once they arrived back, she thanked him and made her way in.

He waited and watched over her from afar. At least, he tried to wait for her to grow up. But when she turned sixteen, he boldly went into her life by "accidentally" bumping into her one evening. Ever since then, they had been together but he still couldn't claim her fully for another two years.

Your POV

Tossing my bag on the floor, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief once I jumped onto my bed, letting the soft mattress soothe my aching back. I fought the temptation to fall asleep... Well, tried to at least. I slowly opened my eyes as I felt something running through my hair.

"You fell asleep in your uniform again." He muttered.

"Hmm?" I mumbled, slowly sitting up, only to realize that my pillow was replaced by his lap. "When did you get here?"

"Just a few minutes ago."

I sighed, rubbing the tiredness out of my eyes and standing up. I took my skirt off and changed into a pair of short shorts, the pair that barely even covers your ass. Hey, it's nice to wear them for sleeping, okay? As I unbuttoned my blouse and slipped it off, I felt a pair of cold hands on either side of my waist.