[ izumi listens to sandalphon beating around the bush, the truth slowly dawning on him. the cold hands, the immense hunger pangs, the fangs... izumi should've known by now, shouldn't he? look at him claiming to be the smarter of the two of them and only realizing this now.

his boyfriend has always lacked initiative, so izumi has no choice but to step in. he straddles sandalphon on the bed, wrapping his hands around the other man's wrists to pull his hands out of his face, red eyes meeting blue. ]

Sanchan, listen to me. I want you to get well, okay? I just... want to confirm something before we do something we'd both regret.

[ he swallows. ]

You're... You're not human, are you?