by tips-on-your-supernatural-bf
“The bite” has been capturing human imagination for centuries. It’s dark, sexy, alluring, and still terrifying. While people wonder about the bite, they wonder how anyone could possibly enjoy such a seemingly unpleasant activity. Less discussed than the bite, however just as important, are the prep and aftercare.
Before the bite, the vampire and his or her bitee agree on limits—how much blood the vamp can drink at what speed, will sex be included or no, and so forth. Some couples are safer and more conservative, and some like to push their limits, but all couples discuss the parameters of the bite. They also agree on an word or gesture in case the bitee gets overwhelmed and needs to stop.
Immediately before the bite, the vampire brushes his teeth and makes sure his bitee is still game. The bitee washes his or her neck, drinks some water, maybe eats a snack, and tries to relax.
For those who have never been bitten and do not know, the bite itself is an intense natural high, more so when sex is involved. Even with the head fuzzing from the endorphins and the toxins in the vamp’s fangs, it is hard to forget this vampire has their life in your hand (or mouth, technically), and you’re trusting them with that. They’re pressed close to your body, you feel that first prick of pain, the buzz of adrenaline, the faith you have in your partner, the warmth of their body, the smell of them so close, the burn of toxin as it starts to numb the pain and the dizziness sets in until everything you’re feeling blurs into an overwhelming buzz in your veins. You relax into the sensation and the next time you blink open your eyes, you’re lying on a bed, your vamp is cleaning the puncture wounds in your neck (or wrist, or thigh, or foot, or wherever they bite you). You don’t know how long you were out, but you know this vampire is going to take care of you. Some don’t experience a crash until a few hours later. The responses to the bites are as varied and personal as the bite itself.
That’s where the aftercare sets in. With an intense natural high comes a crash, the hangover to your night out, so to speak. Aftercare needs are specific to each person and couples eventually figure out the routine that works best for them. A typical aftercare routine is that the vamp washes, disinfects, and bandages the bite mark while the bitee rests. The adrenaline crash typically makes the bitee tired and shaky. The sudden blood loss makes them lightheaded and cold. The vampire brings their bitee Gatorade or some sort of snack to restore some blood sugar. They either wrap the bitee in a blanket or tuck them into bed and stand by to make sure the bitee recovers without complication. Some couples work a warm bath and cuddling into their routine. Or watch a movie. Or eat, a lot. The vampire stays until the bitee wakes, gets them something to eat, and they talk about anything that needs to be talked about. Some people get shaken emotionally and need reassurance that the vampire isn’t going to kill them. Some people just need to talk in order to sort out everything they’re feeling and recover. Some people don’t walk to talk at all and don’t like their vampire hovering over them.
Regardless, the bitee takes care of their body for a few days, mindful of the blood loss and emotional taxation. They may or may not want their vampire around and the vampire may or may not feel a need to be included.
First timers to be bite are advised to let their vampire take care of them and be mindful of their needs. Sometimes the mind knows things the body doesn’t feel, and that’s okay. The bitee should take care of themselves and their needs, even if they know their fear isn’t logical, or so forth. Those who plan to be bitten should research blood loss and agree with their vampire on how involved he or she will be in the aftercare.
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