♡"killers,renegades,liars and thieves,welcome. we are The Mechanisms"♡ -> if you tag my personal selfshipping asks or fanfics as an imagine or x reader you Will be blocked. ( header By greengableslover,icon found on Pinterest. lmk if you recognize the pic!!)
This man makes me wanna shake him like a chew toy so bad, chat
🌙 I highly doubt that Drifter is the type to establish something, but it's made very known to you that you're his. Nothing is said, yet you both understand. That's how it rolls with the vampire and it's one of the first things you learn about him.
🌙 You also know that it takes a certain type of crazy to be with him. He a murderous, homeless vampires with barely any moral code to his name. And yet, he somehow decided to spare you and talk you up and here he is; Being as romantic as someone like him can be.
🌙 He has an interesting way of complimenting you. The best way you could describe it is like how an out of time and touch vampire tries modern romance. It's pretty amusing seeing and hearing Drifter speak to you like others with their partners. The Cajun vampire before gives up often, going back to his odd ways of complimenting you the way any crazed vampire would.
🌙 He's homeless and hasn't had a home since the colonies were still a thing. He's a wanderer, never in the same place for more than a few days so he doesn't bring too much attention towards himself. That being said, he finds a good deal of comfort in your home. It actually feels nice to sleep in an actual bed for once - granted, you make him shower first before he lays down.
🌙 He's not a fan of strong scents, often saying that the modern world smells a whole lot worse than the times of old with the perfumes and scented lotions and toxic factories. He craves your natural scent, loving the smell of you so much he'll lose himself to your sheets when you aren't home. You've learned to not wear any scents when he comes around.
🌙 He often leaves for a couple of weeks at a time here and there. You were worried at first, but it's yet another quirk that Drifter has. When he comes back, it's always the same man but with different clothes and a new set of stories- And some gifts for you, their origins something you don't want to know about.
🌙 Speaking of returning, he fucking sucks at announcing himself when he is back inside of your apartment. You can't count how many times you walk through your home only to jump and scream at a large and dark figure in the shadows of your bedroom. He gets a kick out of it though.
🌙 Because of his vampiric nature, any "dates" have to be after the sun sets. They often involve long walks in the night whether they're in parks or through the woods where there's barely any people around. The less people around, the better.
🌙 Drifter actually asks to feed from you which shocked you the first time. You'd expected him to just take, but you were shocked when he purred the question in your ear while kissing at your neck. He actually makes you comfortable when he feeds; Laying you down, propping your neck and head up on some pillows, biting into you slowly so it hurts less.
🌙 You gave him a pleasant shock when he came back one time to see your whole apartment had been refitted with blackout curtains, especially the bedroom. He was actually a little touched that you would go through the trouble for him so he wouldn't have to sleep in a closet or your bathtub to avoid the sun.
🌙 He's careful with his claws around you, being sure not to dig his black nails too deep. He's not a fan of bringing you any harm if he can't help it. You pretend like you don't notice it, but you're touched by his actions.
🌙 When you end up cutting yourself by accident or knicking your finger with a knife while cooking, Drifter likes to lick the blood from the wound. He says he'd hate to let such sweet tasting blood go to waste, but the reality is that he's stopping the bleeding with his saliva. You don't understand the whole vampire thing, but you know that's what he's doing.
🌙 Horrible with the whole jealousy thing, especially if it's around another vampire. Drifter doesn't do the whole lay low thing like all of the other vampires do, obviously, or he wouldn't have those massive talons on his hands amongst other things. Because he doesn't hide it, the poor soul who was just harassing you for a hookup is now about to wet themselves at the sight of him all tall and broad and evil-looking.
🌙 He found himself stunned when he returned at another occassion to see you had patched one of his favorite jackets he had left behind from where it was torn at the shoulders. Such a small gesture for a monster like him made him feel strangely human once again.
🌙 He doesn't really talk about his life before he was turned, often saying it was a depressing time for him. He prefers not to bring up times when he was human, often getting cold and harsh when the topic is brought up.
🌙 He may act like he's not listening or he doesn't care, but Drifter actually remembers all of the little details about you. He's the type to seem like he doesn't care, but in reality, he really does. A lot. And you're one of the few humans he actually doesn't feel the need to snuff out.
🌙 It's best if you don't have lit candles in your apartment. You've come to figure out that he has a horrible fear of fires, the reason you still don't know about. He won't enter unless you put every single flame out. He's very suspicious about wax and oil warmers, not understanding how they actually work.
🌙 Kissing Drifter is something of its own category. He kisses like it's the last time he'll see you, and the horrifying part is that you never know if that's true. He kisses like he's starving, like if he lets go then you'll fade from existence, like you're suddenly the only thing in his world that's right. The red glow in his eyes often dims to the point where you can almost see his natural eyes, but you can never make out the color.
🌙 He's a sucker for having his back scratched. He won't ever admit it, his "pride" too loud, but he's not very subtle when he wants you to scratch his back. Always shirtless, always with his back to you, and when you playfully ignore him he lets out a deep grunt to get your attention.
🌙 Speaking of Drifter being shirtless, he totally has a dad bod. He's tall and lumbering and a force to be reckoned with, all with bad posture like he fell off a five story building and a gut. You would think he would be warm, but he's not unless he's fed well. When he is, he's honestly the best thing to cuddle up to: Soft yet firm and very warm.
🌙 You've been with him long enough to know that something in him changed. He's not the same vicious monster you met one night, but he's now something else entirely. He's still not a good man, that's for sure, but you seemed to have brought something out of him that hasn't been seen in centuries.
🌙 If you two have been together for awhile, Drifter may offer to turn you. He would have brought it up awhile ago, jokingly asking you if you'd wanna be one. If you said no, he won't offer. If you said something else, he'll remember. If you do accept his offer, he'll make the process a lot easier and a lot more gentle than he did when it happened to him almost 400 years ago.
💀 Despite the rumors and stories of his cruelty, the Drifter is surprisingly charismatic and chivalrous during conversation. If you somehow catch his interest as an individual and not a quick snack then this is especially true. He's got stories from all the years he's been around, and for you he would tell them all.
💀 If you become the subject of his affections, you will definitely know- subtlety has never been what Drifter is known for, after all.
While he's civilized enough not to leave body parts and dead animals at your doorstep, he will make his presence known wherever you go. At work, at home, when you're just taking a walk down the streets of the Cursed Apple; he'll be there. Even if he's not watching you from a distance, he'll loom uncomfortably close. While the Drifter does genuinely care about you in his own way, he won't deny how much he loves creeping you out a little.
💀 Drifter has no sense of personal space whatsoever. He loves being near you, putting his hands anywhere and everywhere. Even if you're trying to work, he'll lean right over you as if what you're doing is his business too. If you go to bed thinking you're home alone and you suddenly feel a crushing weight all over your body, don't question it; you already know the answer. He isn't above licking you either; he just can't help it! He just can't get enough of you.
💀 When the time eventually comes where you invite him inside your home, he makes himself quite comfortable. The Drifter will come and go as he pleases, even when you're not at home. He's respectful enough to leave his muddy (and bloodied) boots at your doorstep, but not enough to leave your fridge unraided.
💀Just as he is devoted himself to Nashala, he devotes himself to you tenfold. All you need to do is call upon him, and he will be there in a flash. While his duties lie with the Djinn, he would kill the patrons themselves for you if it came to that.
💀Mirage has no doubt in your ability to defend yourself; but it is his duty as a bodyguard and as an ambassador to the Djinn to make sure you are safe. Should anyone lay even a finger on you, he will see to it that they never make that mistake again.
💀On that note, he will respect your independence should you request some time to yourself. However, he also has absolutely no qualms about being by your side. In public he appears purely professional and courteous, but behind closed doors he's the biggest softie you know.
💀The sights and sounds of the Cursed Apple are completely new to him, but he would love nothing more than to learn about this city with you. While he may only be here to partake in the ritual, it means the world to him that you would help him navigate the city and show him the best it has to offer.
💀Perhaps, once the Djinn claim Wyoming, you would like to settle with him? He knows that he will always be an ambassador for Nashala, but with you in the picture he'd like to devote more of his time to you as well.
Follow me, follow me, follow me, my supernova//Goin' up, goin' up, goin' up 'til you burst to flames//Turn around, turn around, turn around, turn around for no one
The way you make it so hard for me to say a goodbye//I think I wanna be around you for the rest of my life//I'm just living in the moment, having good times//I'll be moving with the motion for once in my life
once again these are all from like the same two canvas files in procreate judging from the same color background. also straight up had a dream where grace and rocky figured out how to make gnocchi out of taumoeba hence the making gnocchi over a bunsen burner
