The boys are meeting. Vampire wants to change his name. He doesn’t like the connotations.
"That word isn't even in the fic," he explains. “They picture some bad, aggressive guy in a cape."
Slasher starts to say something. Night Walks cuts him off. “I get it, man. But I like the name. It’s a nice surprise what a cool trendy guy you are.”
Vampire is pensive. “But with the warnings, it looks so dark.” He lists them, “Kidnapping?? Dubcon by captivity? I sound like a monster.”
“No ya don't,” Raider offers. “Sounds like ya got a happy reader.”
The men murmur in agreement, then Slasher blurts out, “Ya did kidnap her, didn't ya?”
Vampire looks distressed. The heels of his palms come to his temples. "That makes it sound so violent.”
“i thought you chloroformed her and put her in the back of your station wagon with your superstrength,” Slasher says. “And it was badass.”
Vampire takes a deep breath and closes his eyes, then opens them and mutters, “I had to.”
“I know ya did,” Raider says. “But we ain't gonna shake that warning, brother.”
“Yeah, he tried that,” Night Walks recalls. “Wanted it to at least say, for her own good."
