[ the bartender shoots him a vaguely dirty look, in response to which cassidy just grins. rafa's fingers on his skin are incredibly distracting, but he manages to place the order anyway: two glasses of bumbo, a drink made with rum, water, sugar, citrus, and spice, usually cinnamon or nutmeg. most establishments here tend to make it sweeter than he's used to, mixing it with syrups instead of sugar grains. such is not the case at this particular tavern, even if the taste still isn't quite the same as it is back home. it has more to do with the rum itself than the combination of ingredients, though, so it can't be helped. he's gotten used to the liquors from the future, anyway.
while they wait, he turns his hand under rafa's fingertips, so they can trace the lines of his palm. his hands are rough and weather-worn, much like the rest of him. the skin has been abraded numerous times from handling ropes, and it healed over tougher each time. there's a stripe that cuts across both of his palms, just noticeably whiter than the skin around it. a scar from when he was fifteen and received the worst rope burn of his life. just one scar of many.
rafa looks pristine in comparison. ]
So, do vampires eat the same food as normal men, or do you just partake in our drinks?
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[ the bartender shoots him a vaguely dirty look, in response to which cassidy just grins. rafa's fingers on his skin are incredibly distracting, but he manages to place the order anyway: two glasses of bumbo, a drink made with rum, water, sugar, citrus, and spice, usually cinnamon or nutmeg. most establishments here tend to make it sweeter than he's used to, mixing it with syrups instead of sugar grains. such is not the case at this particular tavern, even if the taste still isn't quite the same as it is back home. it has more to do with the rum itself than the combination of ingredients, though, so it can't be helped. he's gotten used to the liquors from the future, anyway.
while they wait, he turns his hand under rafa's fingertips, so they can trace the lines of his palm. his hands are rough and weather-worn, much like the rest of him. the skin has been abraded numerous times from handling ropes, and it healed over tougher each time. there's a stripe that cuts across both of his palms, just noticeably whiter than the skin around it. a scar from when he was fifteen and received the worst rope burn of his life. just one scar of many.
rafa looks pristine in comparison. ]
So, do vampires eat the same food as normal men, or do you just partake in our drinks?