Author's Choice: 'Bloodletting' (Reese Version) [Part 3]
Added 2024-11-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
[Alternate Text: A header image of a close-up on a semi-circle of red wine that looks blood-like while against an off-white background. It has a few bubbles along its curve and is a deep crimson hue. The title 'Bloodletting' is in a shiny, crimson font that appears embossed with a wet sheen.]
"…Please?"
A tenor of desperation clings to the final word of Reese's request for you, breaking down what could've been presented logically. He's a part of the coven. His transformation grants him special privilege in addition to him being this event's host. Access, legitimacy, subversion—all of those talking points were within easy grasp.
He could have pressured, swayed, or forced you into believing you 'need' his assistance.
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Comments
I think my feels have feels that got uber-angstified & now I’m in full Bella writhing on the forest floor until my eyeballs have leaked enough that I can fling myself into a waterfall. I guess this means Reese is my Edward. Does that make James my Jacob? Or Mal since they kinda seemed stabby at times, too. I know I read your tagged warning. I was warned. I knew. I was not prepared for that level of screaming into the void omg he’s melting on me & now I’m melting because my brain can’t compute Reese… & tears! I’m gonna go re-read New Moon now just so I feel less angsty about it after this lol. Reese is my beloved precious & he can be a bloodsucker or a fork-fiend serial killer or both but he should just stake me cuz MC is so the villain for making him cry. I’m sure my no sleep rambling makes zero sense. But yeah, this was beyond perfect in every painful way. 💔❤️🩹❤️🔥
Stephanie
2024-11-27 13:16:38 +0000 UTCWhen MC drops the stake. 😭😭😭 No more pretense between them. Only loss and longing.
nois
2024-11-27 01:45:42 +0000 UTCI ALSO FORGOT THIS POINT BUT REESE BEING ABLE TO CALL OUT MC'S LIE RIGHT AWAY. LIKE GOD DAMN. i love that type of connection. no matter how good of a liar you are, the one who loves you always knows /you/ and im kicking my feet here.
Renata G.
2024-11-26 11:40:57 +0000 UTCHello, I read Bloodletting and it's time for me to scream :DDDDD i have THOUGHTS and SCREECHES i'm so in love with R Verner they should be illegal. . .. Alright, let's begin *cracks knuckles* the two bigger yapper, Alex and I, have come to drown this comment section. 1. THE RING THE RING THE RIIIIIIING PLEASE WHAT THE FUCK. THE GRIEF, THE IMMEDIATELY REGRET, THE GUILT, AND SADNESS. this kill me. the way mc just immediately regrets it. the loss of promise and the loss of that GOSH DARN RING PLEASE ITS LIKE LOSING R AT THE END. LIKE A FORESHADOWING. I WANT TO CRY AND CRAWL INTO A HOLE. I FEAR BLOODLETTING PART 4 NOW SO BAD. I feel like it'll end badly. Even if u say bittersweet, I FEAR you Aelsa. I FEAR YOU. I BET YOU'RE GIGLGING OUT THERE, YOU AMAZING QUEEN!!! 3. THE SADNESS BEING THE CORE OF THIS WHOLE FEELING, THIS WHOLE SADNESS... what is grief if not love everlasting or some shit (is crying sobbing on the floor). THE FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF... STOPPPP. the anger at first that simmers down to expose sadness and tragedy and missing the one you love so much. expose the grief, the sorrow, the missing of the touch and presence. expose the vulnerability and crying. It makes me think about how Reese's mask is also sadness despite us thinking initially that it might be anger, THE FOOLS THAT WE ARE. I thought it was anger before reading the mask assignments and now I'm even in more shambles. Sadness is action pushing, sadness can be stagnating or even pushing back. Imagine sitting here and staring into the ceiling being sad after reading this hahaha... it's totally me... I am staring at the ceiling in the cafe I read it at. 3. THE WAY REESE DIDN'T WANT MC TO LOOK AT HIMMMMMMMMM. IM GOING TO THROW UP. i was wondering why he didn't want to be seen and always hid, looked away. like the fuck he was like up on the ceiling before appearing in an extra way. now this hurt me. he was trying so hard. 4. "i was still able to get you off" SHUT THE FUCK UP THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT SEX VERNER YOU'RE ILL!!!! stop hiding thy vulnerability and weakness my guy THIS ISNT GONNA WORK OUT DUDE PAL. ok but this was such a zarina core answer too. when i put zarina in this scenario, i can see her internally go 'ok touche, but we're not talking about that rn' I cracked up at that in the middle of crying. 5. god I fucking love the way how emotional connection pre turning and post turning stays, and becomes both a blessing a curse. on one hand, it's your humanity tie and you are still yourself thanks to that love. on the other hand, no one other blood/scent satisfies you, you are always hungry AND the only one who can satiate your hunger IS THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE!! and that love of your life might just be suicidal or loving or both to give themselves to you. combine that with 'i died as a human for you' and it can become 'i don't want to be the one to kill you'. IM SO ILL AELSA. ALEXA TURN ON 'THOUSAND YEARS' IM GOING TO CRY 6. ok blood drinking was so hot, ok. mc you've had SO MANY CHANCES to stab reese verner but you could not. the denial was so true. the denial was so powerful. the denial was so intense but then they crumble and i think that broke me so much. the way reese called mc's surname like they always did and mc feeling how something crumbled in them? im so ill, im so sad, im in shambles. it hurts me. it pains me. im on the floor. AND REESE VERNER WILL ALWAYS HEAR HIS EX-RIVAL OUT!!!!!!1 HE WILL ALWAYS HEAR THEIR LOVER!!! HE WILL ALWAYS HEAR MC CALLING OUT TO THEM!!! im going nuts, im going insane, im eating drywall now. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GOOD FOOD AELSA. I CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE.
Renata G.
2024-11-26 11:20:50 +0000 UTCOkay. Okay. Okay. Okay im fine. Im chilling. Dandy even. Okay. Breathes in. *AAAAAAAAAAAAAA* "Reese never wanted you to look at him." Did you know. Did you know i had to put my phone down just to let this line sink in? I can FEEL THE EVIL ENERGY OOZING OUT OF IT!!! I was like "Aelsa didnt pull this on me did she?" And yet. AND YET!!!!! OH IM GONNA BE SICK Suckerpunched in the feelings. Of course i know the deeper meaning of it. Oh this is so evil. "How could you ever accept Reese being gone? You'll stay angry. It hurts less." Bloodletting MC keeps reminding me of Alex Koslinski. This is getting too personal lets go backkkkk. ALEX COVERING UP THEIR SADNESS AND UNPROCESSED GRIEF WITH ANGER STRIKES AGAIN. IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING "Venturing out here to be utterly alone hasn't spared you from your cyclical thoughts." Haha an ouroboros of thoughts if you will. Another Alex moment. Classified overthinker who goes in circles again and again until theyre pulled out of it. Also 100% in character that you have to either hold Alex down or lock them away in order to get them to not do something. Lack of agency strikes again!! THIS IS JUST HITTING ON THEIR GRANDPA ABANDONMENT TRAUMA!! AGAIN!!! IM GONNA BE UNWELL "You aren't simply angry; you're vengeful. (Isn't that better than hurting…?)" Get revenge get revenge get revenge just like killing the spriggan cruelly. Yessss!!! Also Alex HAS to use throwing the ring away as a way to move on. They kept the J necklace despite the memories. If Alex doesnt use it to move on, then they will NEVER forgive themself over getting rid of the ring 🤩 HAHA YESSS RESISTANT MCS 🤝🤝🤝😭 SHAKING HANDS WITH ALEX AGAIN God that nightmare??? Oh that cuts DEEP. THATS SO FUCKEF UP???? Nearly kissing the ??? I mean im not against it but time and place dude- GIVING INTO IT!! FOR ONCE!! FOR A RESISTANT MC!! OH THE DESPERATION!!! IM GONNA THROW UP Reeses first concern being how the MC would escape. Im such a fool Aelsa. I keep thinking "okay i cant possibly fall more in love with him" BUT IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. HOW??? Reese immediately clocking the lie too, they know each other so well im gonna 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭 "You don't want to consider his suffering lest it undermine your anger by humanizing him." Classic tactic of pulling away from your feelings by dehumanizing people!!! Im giggling!! This is so good!!! Someone sedate me! MCs body wash grounds Reese. I will never emotionally recover from this. Okay. Okay cool 😀😀😀😀😀😀 Fuck. The threat. MC using their blood to tempt Reese. His admittedly surprising self control despite it all. The pained looks. This is everything to me. For the sake of my dignity im not gonna say anything over ... that particular section. But just know i was blushing and kicking my feet (not a joke) "Of course you would be different—perfect," he murmurs, sounding tortured beneath his bitter delivery. "Of-fucking-course." FOR THE SAKE OF MY DIGNITYYYYY He still loves you Because of course Of course Okay Fine OF COURSE AHA Aelsa pay for your crimes ALEXS CORE MASK BEING SADNESS STRIKES AGAIN LOSING THAT ANGER THAT ISNT ENTIRELY REAL AELSA PLEASE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO THROUGH WITH IT IF THEY DONT KNOW HOW MUCH OF HIM STILL REMAINS Theyre not ready to let go Alex 🤝 R Never getting over anything ever (Also i mean in their R route they had a crush on him for years now, i don't think letting go is even in their vocabulary even tho they tried to move on) (by god did they try) I will not stop thinking about this for the rest of my days Thank you (?) Aelsa 💜💜💜💜
alex
2024-11-25 14:44:17 +0000 UTC
