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irafuwas · 5 months
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BUMP OF CHICKEN - 「Answer」
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魔法の言葉 覚えている 虹の始まったところ あの時世界の全てに 一瞬で色が付いた
i still remember those magic words, still remember where that rainbow began it was the moment my whole world burst into color
転ばないように気を付けて でもどこまでもいかなきゃ 陽射しさえ掴めそうな手が ひどく冷たかったから
i went on carefully, trying not to stumble but i still had so long to go 'cause even though it felt like my hands could've grabbed hold of the sunlight itself they were cold instead. so terribly cold
本当の声はいつだって 正しい道を照らしている なんだって疑っているから とても強く信じている
my inner voice always shows me where i need to go it doubts everyone and everything. that's why i trust it so much
心臓が動いている事の 吸って吐いてが続く事の 心がずっと熱い事の 確かな理由を 雲の向こうの銀河のように どっかで無くした切符のように 生まれる前の歴史のように 君が持っているから
that my heart continues to beat that i'm still here breathing that this gentle warmth has long thrummed through my chest there's a certain reason for it all and like a galaxy hidden behind the clouds like a ticket i'd lost somewhere like all the world's history before you were born you hold that reason within you
それだけ わかっている (わかっている) 僕だけ わかっている (わかっている)
that much i know (i know) i'm the only one who knows (the only one)
鈍く残った痛みとか しまってしまった思いとか 滲んだって消えないもので 街は出来ている
things like a dull pain that lingers, and thoughts you've shut away that's what home is made of - stuff that blurs over time but never truly fades away
魔法の言葉 覚えている 虹の辿り着いたところ 転ばないように気を付けて でもどこまでもいけるよ
i still remember those magic words, still remember where that rainbow touched down i go on carefully, making sure i don't stumble but i can make it. i know i can
無くしたくないものを 見つけたんだって気付いたら こんなに嬉しくなって こんなに怖くなるなんて
whenever i realize i've found something i don't want to lose what words can describe how happy it makes me feel? how scared?
想像つかない昨日を越えて その延長の明日を抱えて 小さな肩 震える今 それでも笑った 迷路の奥のダイヤのような 届かなかった風船のような 気付けなかった流星のような 涙を貰った
overcoming a yesterday i never could've dreamed of holding onto a tomorrow that seemed like it'd never end those small shoulders, they tremble now, but still i smiled and i cried those tears were like a diamond at the center of a maze like a balloon floating by just out of reach like a shooting star i'd never noticed
だからもう 忘れない (忘れない) 二度ともう 迷わない (迷わない)
and that's why i'll never forget (i'll never forget) that's why i'll never lose my way again (never again)
心臓が動いている事の 吸って吐いてが続く事の 心がずっと熱い事の 確かな理由が
that my heart continues to beat that i'm still here breathing that this gentle warmth has long thrummed through my chest there's a certain reason for it all
砂漠の粒のひとつだろうと 消えていく雨のひとつだろうと 貰った 名も知らない花のように 今目の前にあるから
your reason could be a single grain of sand in the desert or a drop of rain in a fading storm it's like a flower you've been given whose name you don't know and i can see my reason right here before me now
それだけ わかっている (わかっている) 僕だけ わかっている (わかっている)
that much i know (i know) i'm the only one who knows (the only one)
だからもう 離れない (離れない) 二度ともう 迷わない (迷わない)
and that's why i won't let go (i won't let go) that's why i'll never lose my way again (never again)
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Heyo! ( not me having to look up eastern time cause I'm not in that ) (((if I sent this at the wrong time just ignore I'm so sorry)))
Okie (also sorry if I don't format this completely correctly) May I request Sebek with the prompt rainy night? (Romantic please, and for emojis maybe 🍁✨️, and if possible fluff) and for backup characters ummm Vil with prompt 1 and Epel with prompt 7.
Gosh I hope I did that right. Anyways thank you Dove! I hope that you have a great rest of your day. Also, make sure to be taking breaks and time for yourself! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 Thank you! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Rainy Night; Sebek Zigvolt
Content; Fluff, gender-neutral reader, established relationship
Word Count; 700+
Author's Note; No need to worry, everything looks great, Faye! I completely forgot about the emojis, but I tried my best to fit them in. Enjoy some Becky content! WOE, CROCODILE BE UPON THEE!
As a reminder, do not put my work — or others for that matter — into AI as it steals. Link to Masterlist
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So much for a perfect seaside getaway, but Sebek could not account for a freak storm, so the two of you were stuck inside for the night, and reservations at the restaurant were cancelled due to the downpour. So, he was in a bit of a sour mood, hanging above him much like the dark storm clouds in the sky. Yet you weren’t in such a dire mood, and that helped take his mind off of things… somewhat.
“Aren’t you upset that our reservation was cancelled,” he huffed, turning his glare to the storm outside which seemed to mock him, slapping large leaves against the glass, which was like the storm slapping him in the face. “You were looking forward to it more than me.”
You looked over your shoulder, taking in the rare sight of Sebek in comfy clothes. To be fair the only reason he was wearing the fluffy pyjama pants and a white tank top was because you had gifted them to him. Even though it was something as simple as sleep clothes, Sebek treasured them.
“We can always go another night, sweetie,” you hummed, “besides, I would rather eat your cooking any night.” 
Sebek grumbled but didn’t argue with you, knowing full well that you would just shower him with sweet yet incredibly embarrassing praise for what he deemed as mediocre cooking at best. To be fair, you did call him your ‘pookie-bear’ in front of Malleus and Lilia — yeah, he nearly died that day, and Silver brings it up every now and then. 
“Besides,” you blew off the dust from a book, “I would rather read with you!” 
So that’s what you were searching for? A book? Sebek raised an eyebrow. You would rather read a book with him? And Sebek felt his face heating up. The two of you had been together for quite some time now, but Sebek always went warm when you did something simple, small, yet sweet. Those would leave him more pink and more warm than any grand gesture, because they weren’t planned. They were just something you naturally did, and that flustered him like nothing else.
Sebek cleared his throat, trying to compose himself. “And what has caught your attention, love?” Even with his terms of endearment, he was formal, respectful.
You waddled over, and showed him the cover. “Crocodile Knight!” 
“A children’s picture book?” Sebek hadn’t seen that book since he was a kid, and it did bring back some fond memories for him, but he still wondered why you looked so excited.
“Mhm!” You plopped next to Sebek on the couch, worming yourself next to his side until you were practically trying to merge with him. “Plus you’re my knight, and a crocodile, seems fitting! So, can you read it to me? Pretty pleaseeeeeee? My big, strong, scaly, knight?”
Sebek felt himself grow warm in the face and knew his ears must have been glowing from your giggling. He knew that he should have saved showing you the itty bitty scales that he had until later, but you had insisted on seeing them. “I-I guess I can read you a bit,” he surrendered, knowing that you would win this one.
He started reading, his voice steady and strong, only wavering when he felt you shift beside him. But he stopped reading when he felt your head rest against his shoulder. Glancing at you from the corner of his eye, he made direct eye contact with you; you were looking at him and not the book.
“I thought you wanted me to read this to you,” Sebek restrained himself from letting his loud nature win, making his voice crack a bit. “But you’re looking at me instead of the book?!”
You sighed, and placed a kiss to his jaw, which made him get quiet real fast. “Because you’re my crocodile knight, my beautiful crocodile knight,” you murmured.
Sebek closed the book, putting a bookmark in place so the two of you could revisit it at a later time. There was no chance that he could focus on reading when you were looking at him with hearts in your eyes.
So, instead, the two of you got into a comfortable cuddling position, got cozy under some blankets, and fell asleep in each other’s arms with the sound of rain and thunder aiding you to sleep.
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Tags; @xxoomiii @twistwonderlanddevotee @savanaclaw1996 @ryker-writes [come get ur mans]
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card-soldier · 11 months
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Rock on Sebek!
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serenescribe · 9 months
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If the three sentence prompt is still open then would you be able to write that scene from sleeping beauty where Aurora pricks her finger on the spinning wheel? But with overblot Malleus and Silver? (But Malleus still cares for Silver and doesn’t want to straight up kill him like Maleficent did)
[✐meme] three sentence fic meme [✐] ficlet frenzy
At the sight of his precious knight sprawled out against the stone floor in eternal rest, Malleus cannot help but smile.
It had been so easy to twist a meagre sliver of Lilia's dream, to lure away Silver with the drawling whisper of his name, enchantments swaying him along — away from the walls of the castle they're in, down a conjured path of twisting, shadowed corridors that does not actually exist.
And when Malleus conjured the spinning wheel, a curse infused into the prick of the needle, and coaxed Silver to step closer, to touch the tip?
It is a safe way to put the knight out of commission, to remove him from the equation altogether. Malleus does not wish death upon him, but Silver is slippery, his unique magic more trouble than he prefers. But by laying a curse upon him within his domain of dreams, Malleus no longer needs to worry about his unwanted intrusion, his dear knight so hellbent on halting his plans.
With a flick of his wrist, he lifts the slumbering boy up into his arms, cradled close in a princess carry. Silver's head lolls, eyes pressed firmly shut; Malleus cannot held but lean down and press a chaste kiss against the heated skin of his forehead, leaving a bare smudge of blot against his pale complexion.
"SILVER!"
At the sound of a familiar shriek, Malleus turns, greeted with the sight of Lilia, a fire burning in his crimson eyes, the silhouettes of Sebek and the Child of Man behind him. A gloved hand clenches tight around the doorway; "What did you DO to him?!" Lilia screams, anger ripping through his words at the sight of Silver in Malleus' arms.
Malleus only smiles. "I only did what had to be done," he breathes — and says nothing else. No, instead he lets his magic whisk them both away — to his castle in the depths of the abyss, where he shall lay Silver to rest within a silkspun bed draped with veiled canopies, watching over him while stroking a tender finger along his cheek, the boy remaining still and unmoving.
His knight will never wake up for as long as this eternal dream remains, but Malleus shall take care of him for the rest of time.
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oepionie · 10 months
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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arimanhwa · 4 months
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POV: Imagine slow dancing with lilia in the forest.
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iloztet · 2 years
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You will not be forgiven for your sins.
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theoneofmanyofficial · 11 months
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A different version of a scene I wrote in my fanfic (and yes, all the events did happen in the fanfic's timeline):
[Note: Everyone already graduated from NRC. They just hang out with each other once in a while.]
Jade, about how much food (with mushrooms) he made: I was so inspired that I made too much
Grim, suspicious: How much is too much? It's not another three months of mushrooms again, is it?
Ace: Three?! More like a year of mushrooms!
Deuce, still having nightmares about it: Mushrooms for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day for three months. Even asking Epel, Jack, and Ortho for backup wasn't enough to finish all of them
Idia, in the background: ...So that's why Ortho was insistent on making me eat mushrooms
Grim, upset: Sebek didn't even answer his phone once!
Sebek, angry: Because the last time I answered any of your guys' calls, Ortho almost blew me up when I arrived!
Ortho, scolding: That's why we told you to enter through the back door, Sebek!
Sebek: WHAT BACK DOOR?! You people were in the middle of the ocean!
Jack: Good thing Ruggie and those kids were happy to take all those mushrooms off our hands.
Ruggie, proud: And we ate real good that week!
Jade, sadly: Did I not make enough? I would have made more if Floyd didn't throw me out the window.
Floyd, glaring at Jade: And I'll do it again!
Jade: No, I definitely didn't make enough
Azul, barging into the room at max speed: I think you made quite enough, Jade!
Silver:
Silver, knowing they had his number and could contact him for any reason:
Silver, realizing he never told any of them that he enjoys eating mushrooms: :')
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dnangelic · 4 months
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@box-of-characters asked: lillias: *puts chin in hands* tell me about the ghost amulet
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' --- necklace , actually . ' though , calling it an amulet at first sure did work in grabbing this guy's attention , didn't it ? ' used to be cursed . whoever put it on could never take it off , had a ghost attached to it , only someone else breaking the necklace could free its wearer , yada-yada ... '
bizarre yet utterly typical , if only in the way that he masks it . the great phantom thief coolly lounging against the other's counter wasn't about to start telling reciting every line of the tragic love story behind the broken treasure when such a thing was close to even his heart .
' i'll tell you the rest , free of charge --- but only if you buy the necklace . it's fine , put it out front . there's hardly enough magic left in it anymore to cause any trouble , and it makes for a nice antique . sell it off for double to someone looking for a nice gift . '
after all , didn't it deserve another tale of true love and happiness , too ? polished and evidently expertly-maintained beyond its phenomenal make , there was sure to be someone who still thought the aging masterpiece and its agate centerpiece beautiful and more than worthy of becoming a gift , no matter the old wound of a shattered decorative wing .
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specterris · 2 years
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irafuwas · 5 months
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Utada Hikaru - 「Sakura Nagashi」
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開いたばかりの花が散るのを 「今年も早いね」と 残念そうに見ていたあなたは とてもきれいだった
When you stood there and watched Disappointed As the flower petals dropped to the ground You murmured "They fell early this year, too" You looked so beautiful then
もし今の私を見れたなら どう思うでしょう あなた無しで生きてる私を
I wonder What would you think If you could see me now Going through life without you
Everybody finds love Everybody finds love In the end
あなたが守った街のどこかで今日も響く 健やかな産声を聞けたなら きっと喜ぶでしょう 私たちの続きの足音
Today, too The healthy cries of a newborn baby echo in the streets Of the town you once protected If you could hear them now I'm sure you'd be so happy Their footsteps will carry on where ours left off
Everybody finds love In the end
もう二度と会えないなんて信じられない まだ何も伝えてない まだ何も伝えてない
I still can't believe I'm never going to see you again There's so many things I never got to tell you So many things I never got to say
開いたばかりの花が散るのを 見ていた木立の遣る瀬無きかな
Maybe this is how the trees felt As they stood there Helpless Watching their flowers fall to the ground Right after they'd bloomed
どんなに怖くたって目を逸らさないよ 全ての終わりに愛があるなら
No matter how scared I feel I won't look away As long as there's love in the end
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selsieeeo · 1 year
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Oneshot/ Memory Loss/2nd POV
Based off this thought I had and wrote smth to it.
You sat up, heaving your breath unsteady.
Someone helped you sit up. You looked at the person aiding you. You saw a fair skinned person in front of you. Their silver hair falling near their eyes is full of concern to you. Their eyes are a strange colour, an auroral colour is what you would call it.
You feel that this boy is important to you somehow yet you don’t know why.
The person next to the silver haired boy was a taller boy with light-green hair shouting frantically. His eyes were a yellow-greenish colour with slitted pupils. The one difference you take note between the two was that the light-green haired boy had ears where the tips of those ears were slightly pointy. You take note of what they're both wearing. They were both wearing the same kind of black and green uniform.
“Father! Are you alright? Are you hurt?” The silver haired boy asked, trying to keep a calm composure.
You tried to answer but your mouth went dry. The boy called you father. Are you his father? You couldn’t remember.
In fact, you couldn’t remember anything.
Where are you even right now and why you were here.
Not even who you are.
“Father?” The auroral eyed boy said tentatively.
You tried to talk again but ended up coughing.
“Master Lilia!” The taller boy yelled alarmed.
So your name was Lilia…?
You take your hands off your mouth after that sudden coughing fit. You take notice of something that catches your eye when you look at the gloves you are wearing.
Blood.
Your ears start ringing again.
You come to a realisation that the place you are at is not safe.
You know you have to say something to comfort the two concerned boys in front of you.
“I…I don’t know who you are…but…I know you both are important to me. Both of you need to leave. It’s too dangerous here” the words come as quickly as they can out of your mouth as you start to feel your head spin and slowly everything begins to turn black.
You feel someone holding you and tell someone else something. You can’t remember what they said as you begin to pass out again. The last thing you end up remembering before finally blacking out is someone carrying you away from this forsaken battlefield.
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You wake up again on a white bed. You feel groggy.
You turn to your left to see the same light green haired boy sitting on the chair close to falling asleep. The silver haired boy was not there.
“Master Lilia! You’re awake!” The boy shouted excitedly that you were awake. “Lord Malleus is still passed out from him overblotting but I’m sure he’ll wake up soon!”
You nod not knowing who Malleus is but note it for later.
You look around, curious to know where that silver haired boy was. To your dismay and confusion you didn’t see him anywhere in the infirmary.
“What about the other boy?” You asked.
“Eh?” Was all the boy said.
“The silver haired boy.” You explained. “He was there too, right?”
The light-green haired boy’s expression turned sad. He looked like he didn’t exactly want to talk about it. But he did anyway.
“He…Silver…” so that’s his name. Silver. It felt awfully familiar to you as if you should have known this name. “He didn’t make it.” Was all the boy could say.
You saw the boy was clearly trying not to burst into tears in explaining what happened to Silver.
“Ah…I see.” You said. “Thank you anyways.”
The boy nods and you look at the wall in front of you.
You had no memory of anything. Yet you feel your heart aching with sadness. No, all you felt was emptiness. It’s as if suddenly all the light in the room went dark. You know you have felt this darkness before. This is your second time feeling it. It didn’t feel right. It felt as if your heartstrings were pulling at you.
Should this sudden death of a person you just met when you awoke suddenly be affecting you this much?
Why…
You wonder why this new information was too painful to bear.
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stupidneko · 1 month
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POV you notice the Child of Man in the botanical garden trying to climb a tree with no success and decide to go and help her out, only to backfire at you just like Lilia's cooking 🧍
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kalims · 3 months
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kiss your best friend | diasomnia
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kiss your best friend and see how they react!
parts. one , two , three , four , five , six , seven
characters. malleus, lilia, sebek, silver
content. gender neutral reader as usual, mentions of murder by lilia's cooking, someone faints lol
note. finally last part after ten years /j
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malleus
goes absolutely silent but his surprise is definitely there -> eyes widen, brows raise on a miniscule scale. you'd think the guy would be all lowkey about his joy but five seconds later and there are comical sparkles surrounding his face.
I mean. you had to formally confirm that you two were friends before, and you had off-handedly linked his name and best friend in the same sentence a few months later (he was bursting for like a week.) and now all that?
thrown away, nu-uh. you two are NOT friends no more, he doesn’t have a single care in the world. he's throwing the friends label off a cliff with his foot and skipping off with joy cause you just got upgraded to the next ruler of briar valley wink wonk.
or perhaps you'd like being referred to as his consort? he can always make the people refer to you as both.
if you're wondering why he's so silent all of a sudden; malleus: already thinking of how he'd decorate the castle when you move in with him. maybe... he can break down the wall to link your two bedrooms together—wait no he'd very much like to share the same room instead..
"child of man, do you prefer violet or green?"
"uh... green...?"
"excellent choice, you have my gratitude."
the thing you should be asking is 'why' because it's either the main color theme of your wedding or the gem he'd engrave on your ring (he's very happy it's green though, since it'd be a constant reminder of him.. oh he knows! he should get his a color of your eyes too—)
someone stop him.
lilia
spiderman kisses spiderman kisses spiderman kisses spiderman kisses
more knowledgeable than malleus about the level up of relationships so he doesn't jump from best friends to newlyweds immediately. actually he doesn't even need a label, if you're going around kissing him he's just gonna act like you two are a married couple without a confirmation on your status'
"darling, could you hand me the sugar?"
"lilia, I hope you know that you're supposed to use salt for the sauce not sugar." <- *passes the right bottle*
ignoring lilia's attempts on lives he acts pretty normal.
ahem, besides the fact that your first kiss on him has made him come to the conclusion that he can now incorporate kisses in your daily routine since you've already done it, so apparently that means he can too.
kiss him once, he kisses you thrice I guess. it's either the occasional jumpscare from the ceiling since he felt like reminding you of his love through a pack or the times you blink and feel a sensation against your lips without seeing anything cause his affection can be silent as it is loud you suppose.
pov student you were speaking to who definitely saw that but you didn't midst your blink: 😨—
"lilia are we dating."
"i suppose it would make us more official like you humans like, so of course~"
he just accepts it without any complaints, just announce you're spouses and he'll accept that too probably.
#chill
silver
if we have spiderman kisses surely we can have the sleeping beauty kiss?
sleeping beauty kisses sleeping beauty kisses sleeping beauty kisses sleeping beauty kisses
I reckon he would be a pretty light sleeper though the quantity of his sleep is more often than not so even though he accidentally passes out a lot he's really easy to wake. trained to be vigilant and all, courtesy of his murderous father (well, murderous through food?)
he knows the weight of certain things. a blanket draped over him, the feeling of something squirming on his shoulder—a squirrel, most likely. something on his head, a bird or some other critter. but this?
a light press on his lips, gone as quickly as it came. that, he isn't sure of. the animals don't tend to linger around his face so the unknown origin of it has curiosity opening his eyes.
and boy, he is trying to find every reason to not believe that you didn't peck him.
perhaps they touched it? he furrows his brows lightly, attempting hard at trying to avoid your gaze because he feels guilty at his first assumption, you're his best friend! you wouldn't do such a thing..
"did you touch my lips?"
"nah, is it fine that I kissed you?"
"..."
"..."
*passes out*
is he dreaming?
sebek
in what scenario will sebek even let you near him? hmmm.. I suppose being 'best friends' (he calls you self proclaimed, and that you guys aren't that close but still rages over someone and hits them with an essay why you're so much better than their insults) makes you more tolerable around to be closer.
totally not the fact that he might have a crush on you, which can't be right cause he can't be capable of having feelings for a *gasp* human!
scandalous. he knows.
raises a brow when you do anything but be discrete with your intentions of shuffling closer but he doesn't really double back, okay. he's getting a little concerned now when you continue getting closer, he takes a step back not because you're near or anything but this behavior is... just strange.
you're in his face already and before he can question (loudly) what in the seven's name you're doing before you just casually peck him on the lips?
WHAT IN TARNATION!
stiffens up immediately, his face looks like it's holding in a yell. maybe that's why it's getting so red? he's just standing there with shoulders so tense he looks like he's trying to seem big.
"..." WHAT JUST HAPPENED. DID THIS HUMAN JUST.. NO, WE ARE MERELY BEST FRIENDS—are we even friends.. NO! THIS IS THE MOST INAPPROPRIATE ACT TO COMMIT. THIS HUMAN NEEDS TO KNOW BOUNDARIES. I mean he enjoyed that and all—I mean what..
"why are you so quiet."
if only you knew.
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harunayuuka2060 · 3 months
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MC: Huh? Who are you people? And where am I?
Ace, Deuce, and Grim: ...
Grim: What are you saying? Did you hit your head or something?
Ace: Were you too absorbed on the movie we watched yesterday?
Deuce: It might be. But I don't think you should pretend to have lost your memories.
MC: *stares at them blankly*
Ace, Deuce, and Grim: ...
Ace: Wait. Are you for real?!
Ace, Deuce, and Grim: AMNESIA?!!
Professor Crewel: Yes.
Ace: What's the reason?! They were just fine yesterday!
Professor Crewel: You mentioned that they watched a movie with the three of you?
Deuce: Yes.
Ace: It's a viewer's POV and it's about experiencing what it's like to have an amnesia. Of course the options are already decided and all needs to be done is to watch it.
Deuce: We were not really paying attention, except Prefect.
Grim: They were watching it closely.
Professor Crewel: Hmm... Bring me the movie. I would need to examine it to see if it's the cause of the problem.
Professor Trein: This is unfortunate.
Crowley: It is! Oh the tasks that needed to be done immediately!
Professor Trein: That's your job.
MC: ...
MC: Excuse me, I want to ask...
MC: Are you, perhaps, my family?
Professor Trein and Crowley: ...
Professor Trein: N—
Crowley: Yes! I am your father and Professor Trein is your grandfather!
Professor Trein: Excuse me?
MC: *looks at Crowley in confusion* My father?
MC: But... Professor Crewel said that he was my father...
Professor Trein and Crowley: ...
Professor Trein: That's right. Professor Crewel is your father. This one right here is an imposter.
Crowley: Pardon?!
Professor Trein: Come here, my dear grandchild. You shouldn't be talking to him.
Crowley: Wha—
Malleus: The child of man... has lost their memories?
Silver: Yes. That's the situation.
Malleus: ...
Lilia: Malleus? Are you alright?
Malleus: ...
Malleus: *starts to tear up*
Sebek: W-Waka-sama?!
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saatorubby · 1 year
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Cultural differences
Summary: Malleus's way of courting (dragon fae style) creates a misunderstanding between the two of you.
Or in which lilia is an old man™ and is having the time of his life.
A/n: In honor of the announcement of chapter 7, I decided to post this early. May all of you dragon simps get your dragon man. (it's me, I'm the dragon simps)
Genre: fluff
Pairings: Malleus Draconia x reader
Warnings: second person pov, you/your pronouns, gn!reader
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"Lilia, child of man doesn't make sense." Malleus was munching on fries, with a pout on his face. He was apparently, what lilia called 'sulking'. Let me assure you he was not! Absolutely not!
Lilia brought up his hand to his face to stifle a chuckle that escaped him at the sulking fae prince, who put another one of the fries in his mouth.
Lilia finds situations like these quite entertaining, he loves observing the youth of today. They are peculiar, to say the least.
Though lilia understands malleus's crisis, he couldn't help but be amused.
After all, how many times do you see a powerful fae at his knees for a magic-less human he befriended in an abandoned building.
"Well, tell me what happened," Lilia said with as much seriousness he could muster and put his teacup down.
Malleus' eyes lit up and he visibly perked up about getting the chance to talk about how he have been trying to court you.
"I took prefect for a walk with me in the woods behind ramshackle where we danced to once upon a dream." He lets out a dreamy sigh, his chin resting on the back of his hand.
What a wonderful night that was.
The sky seemed jewel studded with how many stars there were. Your warm hand in his considerably colder ones. An impulse to hold you closer. So he asked you for a dance to which you delightfully agreed, blush adorning your face. He will never forget the night when you two sang the greatest love song in all of the twisted wonderland together while dancing.
Eyes his went to your lips many times, but he was afraid he would scare you if became too bold so he restrained himself.
"It was good until that but then I tried to give them jewels from my treasury as a token of my affection, but they keep refusing! I don't know what I've done to anger them. I just wish to mend our relationship, lilia." Malleus let out a defeated sigh his lips formed into an adorable pout.
Lilia knew the meaning of the word treasury, what malleus really meant was his hoard. Like every good dragon, malleus has a hoard as well. It has all of the knick-knacks malleus collected over the long period he has been in twisted wonderland.
Let it be jewels worth millions of madols or a weird thing he found on the street, all of them has a special place in his hoard. He was allowed to take a part of it with him to Night Raven College when he came, the rest is in his treasury room in the palace of Briar Valley.
Lilia, who was far older than Malleus and well aware of human courting traditions, couldn't help but laugh endearingly at the young prince. He then adjusted his expression, looking fondly at the child he had raised, who had now become so old that he has his first love!
Oh...Lilia distantly remembers the feeling of falling in love for the first time, he doesn't remember his first love anymore, for their existence had been erased by the cruel, cruel time that doesn't spare anybody, but he does remember how he felt with them and how gentle they were with him.
At the time he was a battle-hardened General, a war hero, not exactly used to kindness, but he remembers that they were far kinder than anybody he had met before, even now after a few centuries later, he has yet to meet someone like them.
Lilia pulled himself back from memories of long forgotten past and turned to his prince.
"Malleus, they are human." Lilia said simply.
"I am aware lilia, I still dont see what I could have done to have them cross with me." Malleus gave lilia a half-hearted glare.
"Malleus, they are human. You are trying to court them like how dragons court their mate. They don't know how dragons court their mate. They aren't familiar with your courting methods." Lilia nodded towards malleus sipping on his tea, and malleus' eyes widened in realization. Of course! How could he have been so foolish!
Malleus shot lilia a grateful look and said a simple "thank you." And headed out to find you. He must fix this. He has to.
So, you weren't even aware that he was trying to court you? He let out a chuckle.
Of course, why didn't he think of it before? Oh yes, he was too engrossed in drowning in his misery that he didn't notice.
Well, he supposes it's not all lost, after all. He could just explain things, but ah! Humans don't receive precious jewels as a confession of their feelings.
He does have other ideas as to what to give you.
You were coming back from your class, after a long and exhausting day. Professor Trein had given you to write a ten-thousand-word essay on The Human-Fae War that happened in early 1300's.
Your face bloomed into an amused smile as grim grumbled about ace taking his sandwich. You let out an exasperated sigh. They may be idiots, but they are your idiots.
You got grim settled in the bed quickly. He was complaining about not getting enough sleep the whole way back and got yourself settled on the couch in the living room.
You took out your homework, your assignment sheets as well as books you've borrowed from the library and got to work.
It was fascinating really, how two species that hated each other so much could come together like this. Humans and Fae...they have a long-standing history of hate and slaughter. It's gruesome.
The war went on for almost a century.
You were halfway through the essay when, from the corner of your eyes, you saw green fireflies shimmering in your garden. You abandoned your work to greet your friend who, you're pretty sure, has been avoiding you for the past few days.
"Tsunotaro."
"Child of man."
The two of you stared at each other for a minute. Trying to read each other, either by expressions or literally trying to read thoughts in Malleus's case. (He would never do this without your permission, but he was contemplating it)
"Look I-"
"Child of man I-"
"...."
"You go first."
"You can go first."
You scratched the back of your neck with an air of awkwardness surrounding you.
"Okay...tsunotaro, I don't know what I did so that you got mad at me but I am sorry."
Malleus' eyes widened in bewilderment.
"Child of man...I thought you were cross with me." You thought he was angry with you...? A small tender smile formed on his black-painted lips. A smile that was much different from his usual teasing smile followed by a taunting remark. How the corners gently tilted upwards, a sparkle in his eyes that reflected an emotion you couldn't yet place, but you were sure that your eyes reflected the same.
Small laughter bubbled out of his mouth, and not being able to help it you let yourself chuckle with him.
The sound of his laughter was so alluring that you were left wondering whether he had put a spell on you.
Little did you know he wondered the same about you. You had either bewitched him or he was a fool, a fool in love.
"Well, then, I shall make it up to you, beastie. Would you do me the honor of granting me your company for a stroll in the woods once again?" Malleus asked, gallantly. He was quite over the top with his dramatics -posing in a bow, holding out a hand for you to take- while smiling teasingly.
"I would love to, tsunotaro." You couldn't help but chuckle at the dragon fae's antics. Taking his arm you strode along with him to the woods behind Ramshackle.
A gentleman as ever, Malleus produced something in his arm but hid it behind his back before you could take a peek.
"Hey! No fair!" You pouted, seeing your adorable face the future king couldn't help but smile endearingly.
"You shall wait patiently beastie. Patience is a virtue," he said as you strode towards your and Malleus's special place.
He had taken you there for a walk before once. It was a beautiful, beautiful night. Perhaps you should say magical.
Malleus had taken your hand and invited you for a dance. Holding you close like you were the most precious treasure he has ever held. Spinning you around like a fairytale prince (which he was). Your eyes went to his dark-painted lips many times that night, wishing to have a taste of what you thought to be the most forbidden fruit this world had to offer.
You danced and sang one of the songs from your home. Your eyes went to your eyebrows in surprise that the very same song existed here. Malleus seemed fond of the song as well. You could see his bright green eyes soften every time a word of the lyrics left his lips.
"We are here," he announced. You looked around, finding it hard to imagine such a place could be near the desolate place you had come to call your home.
It was a mountain stream. Beautiful, clear water flowed down the steep grades. Shining moonlight above it, making the water in it shine like stars had been brought down to earth.
"Child of man," Malleus quietly pulled you out of your daze. "I brought this for you." He said, but before he could bring out whatever he had been hiding behind his back, you fixed him a stern look.
"Mal, I told you that I can-" before you could say another word, his hand-that he had placed upon your mouth- cut you off.
"I know," Malleus began with an uncharacteristically tender look on his face. "Lilia explained that humans do not court as we do. So I have brought you this." He removed the hand from your mouth and brought out a bouquet from his back.
They were gorgeous, the flowers. The bouquet consisted of red and pink asters. You chuckled, you couldn't have picked more perfect flowers yourself, they were gorgeous but not enough to distract you from the meaning of them and his words from before.
Seeing your joyous reaction, Malleus's eyes filled with hope. "Child of man, I-" he started but before he could get out another syllable, you put your hand on his mouth and cut him off. Amusedly watching as his eyes widened in surprise, clearly not used to people cutting him off, especially in such a familiar manner.
"I would love to, Tsunotaro."
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I wish I had a malleus.
Edit: for clarification pink asters mean sensitivity and love and red aster means undying devotion
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