I can see why people might think those things. If your world is as much like mine as it seems it might be, humans have a pretty hard time accepting things that are different. Even skin color, gender, religion- It's not a surprise to think most people wouldn't take well finding out they weren't the top of the food chain, or that vampires were real.

[He finally pulls his eyes away when the fangs disappear, only to meet Axel's with his, a creep of red up the back and side of his neck to the tips of his ears and a soft, nervous laugh on his lips.]

I didn't even mean- [He starts, just a bit flustered but shaking his head, trying to keep his mind about the conversation open. It was a lot to take in, really, but meeting a vampire wasn't even the strangest thing that had happened to him that day, and that alone was a lot to take in.]

I like to think people here would be more accepting, given the situation we've all found ourselves in. I understand not everyone will be, but - there is a giant lizard creature outside the city, and the people here named it, instead of killing it.

If that tells you anything it should tell you there's hope people can look beyond their first instincts here and see things and people for who and what they are.

You don't seem like you come off as threatening or scary, and if that's the case, why should anyone treat you like you are?

[He knows that's overly optimistic, because in matters of his mind, he's largely pessimistic. But that wouldn't be helpful or constructive to Axel.]