[ Rafa watches for a moment, before carefully reaching out to brush Mika's long bangs back from his face. He tucks them behind his ear. ]
Why do you hide from me? I know what you are drinking.
[ The truth is, Rafa has raised many fledglings in his time. It's a small number considering his age, but it's more than most vampires he knows. He tends to have a difficult time in letting go of humans who become important to him. It's enough, however, to recognise those feelings of shame in a young one.
He moves to crouch beside Mika's chair, so that he can look up into his face. Rafa touches his chin, wiping away a tiny drop of blood from the edge of his mouth. ]
You are safe here. No one will judge you, myself least of all. It will get easier in time. Rely on that.
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Why do you hide from me? I know what you are drinking.
[ The truth is, Rafa has raised many fledglings in his time. It's a small number considering his age, but it's more than most vampires he knows. He tends to have a difficult time in letting go of humans who become important to him. It's enough, however, to recognise those feelings of shame in a young one.
He moves to crouch beside Mika's chair, so that he can look up into his face. Rafa touches his chin, wiping away a tiny drop of blood from the edge of his mouth. ]
You are safe here. No one will judge you, myself least of all. It will get easier in time. Rely on that.