It's a struggle to take only a few mouthfuls instead of draining him dry. She's so hungry, that need to take more and more winding so tightly within her that she stops even sooner than she'd planned, suddenly terrified that she'll lose control and give in to the predator within. Still a young vampire, she's never had to test herself like this before, and she makes a note to experiment further with the boundaries of moderation in the coming days.

A trickle of his blood runs down her chin as she pulls away, a strange aftertaste on her tongue that she can't quite place. Her face shifts back to normal as she wipes away the streak with the back of her hand and before giving another swipe with her sleeve to erase any trace of red.

"I know you said you heal fast," she tells him, fishing a sealed bandage from her jeans pocket and immediately unwrapping the bandage to peel the sheet from the adhesive, "but I'll feel better knowing you're taken care, just in case."