"It's the fact that you actually believed in werewolves..I know that
sounds kind of corny, but if I told anyone else who lived around here
that I was a werewolf...they'd try to have me committed," he said to
you, sounding rather sheepish.
You smile a bit despite yourself. You're still rather sure that he's
messing with you. Just really, what are the odds that you'd move here
and you wouldn't just find a werewolf, but one would end up seeking
you out?
"Well Gabe...while I'm flattered with what you're telling me, I have
to say that I'd be a shitty scientist if I just took what you're
saying at face value." You still can't get your mind off of just how
charming he looks. You wonder if it's a pheremone that he's putting
off, or if it's simply your own loneliness that's led to you being
unable to take your eyes off of him.
Gabe nods, looking a little sad, and a little uncertain. "You want
proof, don't you?"
"Yep...I mean, if I told you that I was a vampire, wouldn't you want
some sort of proof?" you ask.
"Well, actually...I've smelled vampires before, Stephanie. You clearly
smell human," Gabe says, rather matter-of-factly.
"Well there you go...you'd have proof whether or not I was telling the
truth.." you say, before you realize EXACTLY what he just told you.
"Wait..there's VAMPIRES TOO?"
Gabe nods, laughing quietly. "Well of course there are. I mean,
really...why do you think so many horror movies have vampires and
werewolves fighting each other? It's hardwired into the human
subconscious, and there's probably a few Hollywood types that are
either some form of supernatural, or have intimate knowledge."
"That makes sense," you reply. "So...anyway," you add more quietly,
"about that proof..."
Gabe again looks uncertain. "You're wanting to see me change, aren't
you?" he asks.
You nod. "Well, that IS kind of like the holy grail of a
cryptozoologist's life. You know, having incontrovertable proof that a
cryptid exists."
"Is that what I am to you? A cryptid?" Gabe asks, looking a little
bothered. "To pretty much everyone else around here, I'm Gabe, the
dude that lives in the area."