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#⠀♡⠀but my god‚ its so beautiful when the boy smiles ( ic )
pupmemoirs · 10 months
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bc i know you’ve been in a pokemon mood … throws @hamadacare a heal ball ⭐ in where he is protected on a regular errand day
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Long hair sways with the rhythm of bouncier curls, marching in-step with the pace of pensiveness from his dearest. Arven was on route to replenish necessities; not just for their lighthouse but to divulge in the simple pleasure of a homemade delicacy. The sweet redolence of honey permeated the warm summer day, letting him know they’ve arrived. Mabosstiff becomes a guard dog for the most important person in life, watching Arven bid away at stands and plumping his bag of groceries. If there was any feeling worse than being robbed of the day’s head pats was the possibility of Arven having any sort of bad day. His dearest was made differently, more generous than he’d let on and being out of his pokeball aided in keeping certain swindlers at bay; his bigger-than-average size for his breed being a factor at play.
Of course by his nature, his nose whiffs him to a stranger who needs the same safeguard, by oneself on a bench. Unknowing to the loose bag beside him, an intention that should have been prevented before his own walk of errands. Glancing at the good company his trainer was in, gently does Mabosstiff leave his side. Closer, he takes on a more cautious approach, eye contact persistent in a silent way to call attention to the distracted man before parking in front of his legs. 
“Mamba? Oh my god … get back here."
Laced with a nervous chuckle Arven signals for him to return, only to see Mabosstiff address him with a glance in his unmoved spot.
“Sorry, you know, he doesn’t pay this much attention to others when he’s out like this but today seems like he had other plans.”
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barnes-lothbrok · 2 years
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Mermaid Tears - Part 4
A/N - this is gonna be 5 parts for sure as I now know the ending. I am also toying with the idea of random one shots to join the main story. More of Nix and the brothers interacting as the main story focuses on Ivar.
All parts 
Warnings - Mentions of slavery. Fluff and grumpy Ivar
Tagging - @youbloodymadgenius ♡
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"Why don't you just swim away?" Ebony murmured as her arm was linked with Nix's. She meant it out of kindness as they formed a friendship over the past few months. 
They walked along the main market street, bundled in fur coats to protect from the chill around them.
Ice was starting to melt as the new buds of spring began to appear. Waves were beginning to lap the beach again as the layer of ice holding them back, broke. 
Nix stared towards the docks, she hadn't gone near the beach since being carried off the boat. The ocean hardly called to her anymore, she knew it was angry at her for it did not save her when she prayed for the boat to be capsized.
Maybe she wasn't welcome home anymore or maybe it saved her from a fate like her sisters. Here with Ivar and his people, no one was hunting her. 
"I'm safe here" she said softly back, turning away to look at Ebony. "There are worse places to be" 
"Freedom is far better," Ebony sighed. They'd had similar conversations in the past. 
Nix was comfortable because she was treated like a princess, not a thrall and yet Ivar had not offered marriage or even claimed her as his own. It was presumed among everyone that she was his. 
She slept beside him, comforted him and seemed to calm him like no one else could. Everyone could see how happy Nix made Ivar. 
Ebony wished to be free, although her duties had improved since Nix's arrival, she was still a slave, unable to be in a life of her choosing. Nix had asked Ivar once if he would let Ebony go. 
Ivar had taken the question wrong, thinking Ebony wasn't treating Nix right. He  had ordered that she be punished but Nix begged him to stop, that all she had been asking was for her to be free. 
Ivar did not grant her freedom for when he asked Nix, if Ebony made her happy and she said yes, he stated he would not let her go. Selfishly Nix enjoyed Ebony's company and was glad to have her around. 
"I would have nowhere to go with the freedom" Nix sighed "my sisters are gone and my kind hide well. I am sure news of my sisters has travelled, I could search the whole ocean and find not a soul. Here I have company" 
"It's odd that you find Ivar good company," she shook her head. "I know I shouldn't speak ill of the king but it's like you cast a spell over him. With everyone, even his brothers, he is cruel. He isn't known all over to be feared for no reason" 
Nix knew of Ivar's past, due to endless nights that they spent talking, wrapped in each other's arms. 
"He is kind to me," Nix shrugged. "I don't know why, but he is" 
"Are you sure Mermaids aren't magic?" 
"Everything has its own kind of magic" Nix smiled at her "Even humans" 
"Gods, you make us sound like ants" Ebony laughed "even humans, like that's an achievement" 
"You are strange creatures," Nix teased before Ebony could respond there were cries of help coming from the docks. 
A mother was crying in panic as her young boy had fallen into the water and even though a few who could swim had jumped in after him, no one was able to find him. 
Nix quickly threw off her fur coat before running to the end and driving in. As she hit the cold water, Ebony called out for her, watching from the edge of the dock.
The sudden freezing cold took Nix's breath away as she struggled with her legs against the fabric of her long dress. Never had she struggled in the water before. It was her home but at that moment it felt foreign. 
Maybe she was right about the ocean casting her out, being angry for abandoning it for so long. 
As panic truly began to set it, a whirl of water surrounded her before she transformed into her true form. Her beautiful golden tail matched her beaming smile. Oh, how she had missed it. 
After a few moments the boy appeared on the dock, unharmed but cold and shivering as Ebony wrapped him in Nix's coat but Nix was nowhere to be seen. 
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"What the fuck do you mean," Ivar yelled, the sound of things being thrown around was heard from outside the hall "you can't fucking find her!?" 
Nix had not returned as night fell and poor Ebony had been the one to tell Hvitserk. He had hoped that Nix would return without Ivar noticing but that unfortunately didn't go to plan.  
When Nix didn't appear for dinner and Ebony was seen serving the food, Ivar's worry set in. He demanded where she was but no one had seen her since she rescued the boy. 
"Ivar, we can't send boats to search the whole sea" Hvitserk sighed at his younger brother's outburst. "We don't have enough built for the summer raids yet, as it is" 
Ivar glared at him, gripping a fork so tight it started to bend at the handle. His eyes pierced him as his nostrils flared. 
Hvitserk was unfazed by his death stare, continuing to eat his food as the rest of the table was destroyed around him. 
"She was a living thing, not a toy" Ubbe said softly, trying to calm him "she may come back" 
Ivar deflated slightly "She won't, she saw the first moment to leave and took it" He bitterly grumbled. 
He looked heartbroken. Of course he had become attracted, she was his mermaid. She was his comfort. He could see himself loving her. 
"We treated her with kindness! And she just left without a goodbye," He huffed "ungrateful little sea WITCH!" 
Everyone jumped slightly as he stabbed the wooden table with his fork while he screamed in rage. 
His face suddenly dropped and softened as the door to the hall slowly opened. He loosened his grip on the fork as everyone looked to Nix stood in the doorway. 
She was wrapped in a blanket, her head tilted to the side as she viewed everyone looking at her. She self-consciously wrapped the blanket tighter around her.
"Um, hi?" She muttered, looking down at herself and back to everyone staring "I lost my dress, if you'll excuse me, I'm just going to get some clothes" 
She pointed awkwardly to the back of the hall and headed to Ivar's room. After a few moments Ivar followed behind her. 
"Who'd thought Ivar the Boneless would become, Ivar the Lovesick puppy" Hvitserk chuckled, after he and Ubbe watched the pair go. 
Nix ignored Ivar as he closed the door behind him. She dropped the blanket and stood naked in front him as it was nothing he hadn't seen before.  
"So you heard everything?" He sighed as he sat on the bed while Nix threw a nightgown over her head and busied herself with brushing her unbraided hair. 
"Nix, I was angry. I didn't mean it" he said softly and reached for her hand after she didn't look at him. 
"Anger can turn smart men into fools" Nix said bluntly but moved to sit beside him. "You, Ivar are no fool" 
He swallowed slightly and a light blush coated his cheeks as he moved to tuck her hair behind her ear. 
"I thought you left me" He muttered as he gently cupped her cheek, running his thumb along her cheek bone.
Nix softly placed her hand over his "I was just enjoying the water again" she explained before kissing him gently on the cheek "but if I ever hear that you plan to hunt for me again. I will never return" 
Ivar nodded softly and moved to kiss her but she spoke again.
"I stay because I am not hunted. I am safe and I have you" she whispered against his lips "if I were to leave, promise me you will not hunt me. Know that I stay of my own free will" 
Ivar pulled away to study her face before nodding and desperately tried to kiss her again. She allowed him to this time before pulling away as it became heated. 
"Also let Ebony be free. She deserves her freedom" Nix said softly as Ivar groaned and dropped his head to her shoulder. 
"Anything you wish, my beautiful sea maiden" He muttered against her skin and kissed her shoulder "as long as you are mine" 
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pupmemoirs · 10 months
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tags posts!
going to work on this soon!
venus. (& gen.) ⠀♡⠀𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 ( VISAGE ) ⠀♡⠀𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢‚ 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦‚ 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘴 ( VIBES ) ⠀♡⠀𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 ( HEADCANONS ) ⠀♡⠀𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 ( PROMPTS )
mars. ⠀♡⠀𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 ( VISAGE )
⠀♡⠀but my god‚ its so beautiful when the boy smiles ( ic ) ⠀♡⠀𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺‚ 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 ( HEADCANONS )
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