Bright Lights
My vampire boyfriend always treated me like his personal blood bag, convincing me that it was all in the name of love.
So, no matter how physically miserable I felt, as long as he wanted blood, I silently suffered through the agonizing pain of being drained.
When I fainted from low blood sugar during my period, he didn't care or check up on me. He just gave me a cold glare and blamed me for failing to keep supplying him with blood.
When I got into conflicts with other classmates and ended up hospitalized with injuries, the only thing on his mind was when I'd be able to bleed for him again.
I used to think vampires were just naturally cold, considering he was indifferent to everything at school.
That was until another human girl transferred in, and he showered her with a level of gentleness I had never once experienced.
When she caused trouble and got into fights, my boyfriend shielded her, dumping all the blame on me.
When she felt unwell, my boyfriend ordered me to stay up all night nursing her by her bedside.
I confronted him about why he treated that girl so differently, only for him to shrug it off with an impatient explanation.
"I'm doing all of this for you. If I'm good to her, she'll willingly become my new blood bag, and you won't have to keep supplying me with blood."
Even though I felt touched that he was supposedly looking out for me, I didn't want an innocent girl to suffer the pain of losing her blood either.
Just as I was preparing to persuade him not to hurt her, I accidentally overheard a conversation between them right outside the Student Council room.
"Magnus, when can I finally stand openly by your side?"
"Ivy, your body is too weak. You know I need blood to stay young, and I can't bear the thought of hurting you."
"I need Laura as my blood bag. Giving her the title of my girlfriend is the only way she'll willingly supply me with fresh blood."
It turned out that Magnus never loved me at all. I was nothing more than a walking blood bag to him.
Well, then I didn't want Magnus or his love anymore, either.