Jared is on the receiving end of a young vampire's obsession. He's also in love with his best friend, Jordan. But he pushes Jordan away, fearing for his safety. Jordan is just beginning to make sense of the pent-up feelings he's had for Jared over the years. When Jared rejects him, he's crushed. Then he discovers Jared's hiding something from him. Something that’s killing him. (36,500 words)Warnings for drug use, implied/referenced suicidal ideation, and cutting. There's multiple instances of power imbalance that comes from a vampire taking mental and physical (including sexual) advantage of a human.