That spell was all it took to make his body disappear. Maple, my teacher, had taught it to me.
It's no wonder that the general public still has no idea what's causing the "mysterious" disappearances of men. There were tons of spells for covering up your tracks.
I sat there on my knees, breathing in the moment. I felt refreshed. Taking his soul felt like taking some divine, euphoric drug. Honestly, I was probably addicted. Draining was on my mind more than I'd like to admit.
Everything that had happened that day raced through my mind. I had gotten a few boys off of dating apps before, but this was the first one that I matched with and drained on the same day. It was almost surreal to think about. If he hadn't swiped right on me this morning, he would be alive right now. His soul would still be in his own body, instead of trapped inside of mine.
He didn't really have much of a choice, though. Since becoming a witch, my appearance had changed, from all the newfound energy flowing through me. I had more self confidence than before. Looking at the pictures on my profile, he probably swiped without a second thought. When we matched, he probably thought I was his luckiest catch yet.
I looked at the clock. 10:47PM. A decent time for bed. I'd been up late studying magic the last few nights, so I needed to get back on normal sleep schedule.
After I had gotten comfy under the sheets, more thoughts came to me. It wasn't quite doubt, maybe more like curiosity. What I'd done, what I did all the time, could probably be considered murder. Murder is wrong, plain and simple. But what I did didn't feel wrong. Why was that?
I guess killing people isn't always considered wrong. In war, it happens all the time, right? I guess the difference would be that the guys I find are considered innocent civilians. But I could argue that that's vague too. Personally, I wouldn't consider anyone of the male sex to be innocent. And if what we witches do is considered a war against those who have oppressed us, then maybe that explains why I don't feel any remorse for them.
Besides, all the men I drained could've certainly have a worse fate. I don't know what it feels like to have your consciousness trapped inside someone else, but I'm sure it's not painful. In a world where the afterlife is uncertain, I'm sure they'd agree it's better than just dying, right?
I guess it doesn't matter. My thoughts started to get more complex, more strange, until I didn't quite recognize them, and at some point I was sound asleep.