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softxsuki · 9 months

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Hello, may I make an URGENT request, please?

Nxx boys with an s/o who isolate themselves when going through a depressive and anxiety induced episode. To the extent that they actively go out of their way to avoid people (including them), they texted them one message about it before leaving them on read) . When they check on the reader, they are super skittish and super anxious about burdening others. S/o insists that they are okay even though they are trembling to the point where they struggle to stand. S/o is anxiously fixating on being "clean" (showering and exfoliating excessively to the point their skin is kinda red, wearing a white oversized shirt ) and being "cold enough" (their place is dark, max ac, fans on max) (they are also just wearing a loose shirt and shorts trying to feel something). In addition, there are red dots on the shirt along the center of their body, indicating fresh self-harm.

(Thank you in advance, and my apologies if It's really specific and it makes you uncomfy)

Tears of Themis Boys Comfort S/O Who Tries To Isolate Themself

TW: Do not read it mentions of blood and self harm, along with poor mental state will make you feel worse, rather than comfort you!

Pairings: Luke x Gn!Reader, Marius x Gn!Reader, Artem x Gn!Reader, Vyn x Gn!Reader

Warnings: mentions of self-harm, fresh cuts, blood, depression, anxiety, poor mental state in general, isolation, feeling like a burden

Genre: comfort

Post-Type: headcanons

Word Count: 3.4k

Summary: In which you find yourself going through episodes of depression and anxiety so you try to isolate yourself from the boys

[A/N: Hello! Firstly, I'm sorry that this was as soon as I could write and post this urgent request for you, but I thank you for being patient and understanding! I tried my best to include as many details as you mentioned, but I did end up leaving some out. As we can see I went a little overboard, but I hope this helps you out <3. Hope you enjoy! Depression and anxiety are so horrible to deal with, trust me I have a few episodes as well, they come so suddenly and they definitely hit hard. Reach out if you ever need to, I'm here if you need anything! <3]

Luke:

As your childhood friend, Luke notices that something is wrong the minute you begin to isolate yourself from him

You guys always hangout together, whether it be him walking you home from work, or grabbing a quick lunch together between your busy schedules, both of you always made time for each other

So when you began messaging him that you couldn’t get lunch or see him, red alerts went off in his head immediately

He just wants to make sure it’s nothing serious and wants you to know that he’s there for you if you need him, so he sends you a quick text

You do respond, but your message is short and cryptic; however, after that, all his other messages get left on read

He acknowledges that you clearly need space, so he gives it to you, sending a check-in message to you every few hours as he continues his work for the day

By the end of the day with still no response from you, he decides enough is enough, so he races over to your place

He doesn’t want to be a nuisance and seem overbearing, but he was very worried now, this had never happened before since the two of you began dating

Arriving at your home, your door is surprisingly unlocked so he lets himself in, making a mental note to remind you to not leave your door unlocked when you are home alone…

But he’s met with pure darkness in your home along with a freezing breeze

He enters your room to find you on your bed in only a t-shirt and shorts to cover you from how cold is was in there

He does internally freak out for a moment and thinks the worst–probably stares at you for a while, holding his breath, until he sees your chest rise, indicating you were indeed alive, and only then is he able to breathe again

“MC,” he calls out in a whisper, not wanting to alarm you from his sudden presence as you lie on your bed with your eyes closed in the darkness

It does spook you a bit, but you could recognize his voice anywhere as you open your eyes and question why he was there, in which he quickly scolds you for keeping your door unlocked but sighs as he sits beside you on the bed

“What’s going on?” He asks.

“Nothing, I’m fine” you say quickly

Did you really think he’d believe that? He’s a detective for crying out loud, he could spot a lie a mile away, especially when it came from you, someone he knew for so long now

As his eyes get accustomed to the dark, he notices a dark stain on your shirt and leans forward to turn your bedside lamp on–and then it becomes very clear what was going on…that was blood

“Spill, I’m all ears”

You know he means business, and you can’t exactly hide the blood from your self-harm on your shirt either, so you let it all out; how low you’ve been feeling lately, and how you got a wave of depression and anxiety out of nowhere, hence your distance from him

“I just didn’t want to burden you with all these complicated feelings that not even I can handle. You’re busy with your own work and I don’t want to distract you from that…but I’m sorry for ignoring your messages. I did read them all and I appreciate your support and allowing me some space,” you sigh, feeling bad that he ended up in this mess anyway

“You’re not a burden to me, MC. You’re my lover and my childhood friend, we have a bond unlike any other. You don’t have to pretend to be okay around me. You’ve always been there for me on my rough days, so it would be an honor to do the same for you…I love you…a lot. I hope you know that I’ll always be here for you. The second you need me, I’d drop everything to hear you out and help you through it,” Luke expresses and he reaches out to hold your hand, pulling you into his arms

And just like that you felt a little less lonely through your feelings, you could get through this

After giving you some privacy to clean up your fresh cuts, Luke spends the night with you as he feels a bit nervous leaving you alone. He’d make you some hot chocolate or any kind of drink that you’d like to warm you up as he turns the fans off and lowers the ac, throwing a blanket on you

You wanted to feel something? Well enjoy the warmth this man provides you with as he joins you under the blanket and gets lost in conversation with you for the rest of the night until you both fall asleep

Marius:

Ahh yes Marius–this man is clingy and obsessive (in a good way) so the second you leave him on read along with only telling him through text that you ‘need some space’ he’s already at your front door, knocking on it

“MC! Honey, it’s me, please let me in,” He pleads loudly. (rip to the neighbors because he’d stand there all night until you decide to let him in)

Knowing how persistent he was, you force yourself up to unlock the door before plopping back down on your sofa, allowing him to let himself in

Thankfully Marius hears your lock click and opens the door himself, but he’s a little taken aback by the darkness in your home along with how freezing it was in there

He flicks on the light by the front door, which makes you flinch from the sudden brightness, and you find him running over to your side to embrace you as soon as he sees you’re only in a t-shirt and shorts in this freezing home

Your skin is as cold as ice as he tries his best to warm you up

“What’s going on? Why is it so cold in here and why did you leave me on read?” He pouts, not letting go of you

You do push him away slightly though despite how comforting and warm it was in his arms

“Nothing, I’m fine. I like the cold”

He squints his eyes at you, knowing you were lying because you weren’t looking into his eyes

Marius inspects your condition one for time, and that’s when he notices the faint dark stains on your shirt–blood, it had to be, unless you were painting with red paint somewhere in your home, but that seemed highly unlikely

“Please let me in,” he says in a softer tone, going a little more serious

This pulls at your heart strings, Marius never got serious unless it came to his father’s company or when danger was around, but you clearly weren’t okay and that made him worry, so you decide to just open up to him

You tell him about your feelings, how you’ve been feeling really anxious and sad lately, and you also explain how you blocked him out because you didn’t want to be a burden to him

“If anyone’s a burden, it’s probably me, beautiful,” he sighs in relief, happy that he finally knows what’s been going on. “Of course filling my fathers place as CEO is a little stressful, but darling, time spent with you is my only time to be myself and to truly relax, even if that means hearing your worries and feelings. It’s my job as your boyfriend to protect you and keep you safe, but I’m failing at my job if you don’t let me in…”

He pulls you into his embrace as tears start to fall from your eyes

“Please let me be your shoulder to cry on, let me be the one who helps you feel alive, who helps you feel something. I’m your person, the one you’ll never feel alone with, just say the word and I’ll take all those burdens off your shoulders”

Slight relief fills you at his words…you really weren’t alone. These feelings didn’t have to feel as overwhelming as they did

After more hugs and a few kisses, Marius makes it his responsibility to clean your cuts up and press kisses to each of them

Afterwards, he’d order some takeout that you like as he offers you professional help if you thought you needed it (he wouldn’t force you, but he wants you to know that there are options and that was one of them) as someone big in the industry, he had many connections and he could find you the best psychiatrist in Stellis with the snap of a finger

But whatever choice you decide to make, just know that he’d support you through it all no matter what

Artem:

Intellectual Artem has a more direct approach to helping you out

He doesn’t pick up on you isolating yourself from him that quickly, because he’s always swamped with work, and you usually give him his space anyway when he’s busy

But one weekend when he had the day off and you didn’t reach out to him first, he was a little…sad? Disappointed? Something like that

He becomes worried and messages you but you only tell him you’re fine

Every message he sends after that gets left on read, so he then catches on that you are very clearly not fine

“You can be honest with me, MC. We’re lovers…I just want to be there for you. Please message me when you get the chance,” he messages you

Artem wanted to give you your space, but he was worried. Did he do something to you without even realizing that he upset you? Were you really okay? So his plan of giving you the weekend to yourself goes down the drain as he finds himself at your front door with some homemade food he cooked at his own home and packed for the two of you to enjoy

He knocks softly at your door and clears his throat, “It’s me, Artem” he announces himself, feeling a little awkward…what if he was just overreacting? He was still pretty new to the whole dating scene after all

However, as your disheveled self peeks through the slightly open door, he knows his fears weren’t for nothing

You don’t even get a chance to speak before he’s already opening the door fully and stepping into your home

The darkness of your home along with the freezing temperature hits him like a truck as he turns back to look at you, with furrowed brows…what exactly was going on?

The light from outside illuminates just bright enough where he can see what you’re wearing, a t-shirt and some shorts. You must’ve been freezing

Needing to change the environment around you both, he places the food down and helps you close the front door, opening up the blinds to let in some natural light along the way

Seeing one of your candles nearby, he lights one up and guides you to the couch where he places a blanket over you

He’s quietly studying you, trying to piece everything together, but this is a case he can’t entirely solve on his own

“MC…” he says, not really knowing where to start. “Is everything okay?”

Clearly everything was in fact not okay, and he did notice the blood stains on your shirt, but he decides to keep his observations to himself, you’d tell him if you wanted to

“I’m great. How are you? What brings you here?” You feign interest, you weren’t in the right headspace to have casual conversation

“I know you’re probably holding back and pretending to be okay because you think you’d be a burden to me. Trust me MC, I know how to read you well, you’re my partner after all. I’d be foolish to believe those lies. It’s okay though, I won’t push you to tell me, but just know that you aren’t a burden. You’re the only one I’ve let into my life and I just want to make sure you’re happy. As your man, it’s my job to make sure you’re doing well, and it seems like I dropped the ball, so for that I am truly sorry.”

Not wanting Artem to blame himself anymore, you decide to just tell him everything that’s been going on, from everything you’ve been feeling, and why you’ve been avoiding him, as well as informing him that you self-harmed

It wasn’t like you didn’t trust him, you did, you were just scared to lose him or have him not want to deal with the baggage you carried

Your body began to shake as you explained everything and Artem quietly listened to each word, scooting closer to you as you spoke, so he could hold you, in an attempt to calm your nerves and ease your shakes

“I see…I’m sorry for not noticing sooner. Though work takes up a lot of my time, you’ll always be my number one priority. I’ll do better. I promise,” he sighs, holding you tighter to him as if you’d disappear from his grasp

Even if you reassure him that it isn’t his fault, Artem takes this very seriously and would work more on checking in on you throughout his day, no matter how busy he is

“I know you’re going through a tough time right now. I’m not sure how I can be truly helpful other than just giving you my support, but we can look for a professional's help as well if that's something you’d like to do…” He brings one of your hands up to his lips and leaves a lingering kiss to your skin, “You’re not alone, never. It’s okay to reach out for help when you need it. You can reach out to me anytime, even if you just need to hear my voice. I’ll always make time for you MC, I love you. I promise we’ll get through this together”

After everything, and once you’re a lot calmer, he’d put on a movie for you both to watch as you eat the food he brought, making a mental note to check out your wounds later on, but for now he’d try to keep things bright and hopefully distract you, even if it was just momentarily

He does take a few days off of work so he can stay by your side and give you the support you need as you decide what step you want to take next

Vyn:

Nothing slides by Vyn, this is his specialty after all

You and Vyn frequently got together to drink tea and just talk about life or go on walks at a nearby park, Vyn always made time for you at the end of his day after seeing patients all day

So when you text him to cancel your plans one evening, he already knows something is up

“Something came up, I can’t go out this week. I’ll text you when I can,” you message him

“I am coming over,” he responds immediately, pulling his things together as he heads to you

Though he does have a spare key to your place, he doesn’t use it, knowing that suddenly invading your space, especially when something was obviously going on with you, wouldn’t be a great idea

“Darling, mind letting me in? I would like to speak with you if that is alright,” he speaks calmly through the door, knowing you were probably expecting him and listening on the other side somewhere

It takes a while. It’s silent, which worries Vyn as he debates whether he should just let himself in, but his worries vanish as soon as he hears your lock click open and the door slowly creaks as you open it

“My love,” Vyn whispers, eyeing the darkness behind you as a chill hits his face from the open door, but he keeps a smile on his face, needing to remain calm and not act shocked or alarmed which could potentially scare you off or have you close your heart to him, “Can I come in?”

You nod softly and open your door wider so he can come in, you were expecting him anyway since he said he’d be over soon

Vyn is still in his doctor coat which he slings over your shoulders, noticing you’re only wearing shorts and a t-shirt when you had the ac on blast. It was freezing in your home

He turns on a small lamp, not wanting to blind you with the bright light of the room, but needing to change the feel of your home subtly

Taking a seat on your couch, he pats the spot beside him, eyeing your bloody shirt until you’re seated

“May I?” he asks, gesturing to your shirt and whether he could see the damage you made. You knew there was no hiding things from Vyn. He was used to this and probably already knew what was going on, so you hesitantly nod, sighing in defeat as you begin to shake

You were scared of what he’d say or think about you after seeing your fresh cuts…

Vyn gently lifts your shirt and takes in the sight of your cuts with a neutral expression, then walks away to get some supplies to bandage you up so they don’t get infected

When he returns with a first aid kit, he quietly and softly cleans you up before speaking again

“I am all ears if you would like to say what led you to do this? And before you say it, no you are not a burden, no I am not upset, and no I do not hate you, darling. I am still very much in love with you despite how much it pains me to see you hurt yourself like this. I would just like to understand from your perspective if you would let me in,” he smiles softly, ready to hear you out

And as if he had some kind of magic pull on you, you find yourself revealing everything to him, from the complicated emotions and episodes you’ve gone through for the past few days, to how it all led to you eventually harming yourself, so you could feel something for once…something other than your depression and anxiety

He understood now, from your isolation, to the state of your home, and your desire to feel something, hence why it was so cold in your home and why you were wearing shorts despite how cold it was. All the pieces started to come together in his head

Vyn takes your hand in his now that he finished treating your cuts, he laces your fingers together as he speaks, “I first want you to know that what you are feeling is normal. It happens to a lot of people who are not aware of how to properly cope with these intense feelings. Depression and anxiety are more common than you think, but perhaps taking matters into your own hands caused you to feel worse?”

“Perhaps,” you nod, agreeing with his words. This was something you always tried to deal with on your own, which is why you tried to isolate yourself in the first place, you didn’t want to drag anyone else into your problems, you felt this was your own burden to carry

“Now…speaking not as a psychiatrist, but as your boyfriend, I want to say I care about you more than anything in this world. You are the light of my life, the one and only person I look forward to seeing everyday, so please do not lock me out of your heart, darling. It is my actual job and my duty as your lover to ensure you are okay. But you can count on me to help you through this if you would allow it”

Whether you take his help or not, he’d still show you his love and support for whatever decision you make

After a few hugs and more chatting, Vyn would make you some tea to calm you down

He’d squeeze you into his business day if you choose to seek counseling with him…after all he’s the only person he’d trust to truly help you through this

Through the good and the bad, Vyn will always remain by your side and hear you out, even with your smallest issues

REQUESTS ARE OPEN :D

Posted: 7/18/2023

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vyntilador · 1 year

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Let Me Cherish You

The boys catching you talking oh-so affectionately about them🫶

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Genre: Fluff / Romance

Character/s: Marius, Artem, Luke, Vyn

Fandom: Tears of Themis

A/N: me rn screaming into my pillow and getting all giddy writing vyns part LMFOAOAWHSHAHAAHH

(you talking is color red, marius is purple, artem is blue luke is orange n vyn is green btw)

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𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓾𝓼

You were over at his family home havinf a small chat over tea with his father when he suddenly raised the question; "What did you find in Marius that made you love him?" You pondered the question for a moment, gathering it all and smiling to yourself as you thought more about him. "Well, for starters, I love his eyes. That maybe sounds a bit basic but I love the way he looks at everything as if it's the most priceless thing in the world. He uses everything he sees as an inspiration either as a painter or a businessman. Even if he had this.. 'annoying' laid-back attitude, I admire him for still being able to make me smile and comfort me in dark times." You were unaware of the smile blooming on your face as you kept going. "In all honesty, there's kind of a lot of things I like about him. Maybe some, I haven't found yet or some that are just so amazing that I can't put it to words." Austin von Hagen laughs softly and later then turns his gaze into the doorway where his son stood, frozen and staring fondly at his lover.

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𝓐𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓶

(god he deserves all the wholesome energy in the world so here😭)

You and Artem were stationed in an orphanage for a task in the law firm. The job you were given was connected to a child that resides within the orphanage which led you to your situation right now. You were sat on the floor with a number of children surrounding you as they 'interrogate' you. "Miss, is he your husband?" A little girl speaks up, her big, innocent eyes gazing into yours as if she sees your soul itself. "Uhm, no—" You were taken aback by the child's sudden inquiry that you stuttered slightly. "Mr. Wing is my co-worker. He's not my lover." You smiled sweetly at the child as you explained to her. "But how come you act like a married couple?" What..?—"Yeah! My mommy and daddy act exactly the same!" two kids now spoke and your panic increases. "Missy, if you're not married, then surely you like him, right?" A little boy asks and you sigh internally at the sudden turn of events. "Look! Miss attorney is turning red!" Many of the kids cheered and you sighed once more, not knowing how to deal with them. The children begged you to answer their questions and you were left with no choice. "..Yes, I kinda like him." You responded in a soft and quiet tone, making sure he doesn't hear. "But why do you like him?" a child asks, gaining the other kids attention. "Why do I like him..?" you ponder for a moment then spoke. "Well, he's really kind. Whenever I'm working, he's always looking out for me. And also, I look up to him! He's such a great person overall that I want to be like him. And.." "Look! She's smiling! " A little girl interrupts and the room full of children erupt with cheerful voices. "That's what my dad always does whenever mom comes home from work." The hoard of children discuss amongst themselves once more and you felt helpless until the sweet sound of a voice all too familiar was heard amongst the voices of the children. "Hey now, let miss have some rest. She's been very busy and I want you all to take good care of her, not tire her, okay?" "Okay!" the children agree in unison. Artem smiles to himself as he thinks of the words you described him as. He makes sure to stop by at the flower shop before going to work tomorrow.

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𝓛𝓾𝓴𝓮

A karaoke booth packed with 'adults' screaming singing their hearts out. That was the kind of situation you were currently in with Luke and your old classmates. Luke held the microphone in one hand while his eyes were trained on the tv displaying the lyrics. Your gaze stayed unmoving on him until somebody spoke up from beside you. "So, you still like him?" You whip your head to the direction of the voice to see one of your old best friend along side Luke back then snickering. You stayed silent, not knowing how to answer. More of your friends heard the topic of discussion and crowded around you for an answer. "What'dya like about him?" "If I had to guess it's probably his academic ability." "No! Not only that! Look at his build." "I can't believe you guys only look on the outside. It's his personality!" They all argued about which it was you liked about him but the answer was clear in your heart. "I don't like him just because he has a well built body or he's very intelligent but, I love him because he's always sincere. Ever since we were children, he was always honest with me. He never hesitated to do anything just to cheer me up and I love him for that. Though, I think he's gotten used to basically throwing his own well-being away just to save me and I wanna keep his mind at ease that it's not only him that has to protect the other. I'll protect him too, even if I'm not really capable." The girls that swarmed around you all swooned and squealed in excitement, saying how your love story would be just like a kid's fantasy novel about princesses. A blush bloomed on your face, mimicking the color of red flowers while trying to avoidtheir gazes but what you were unaware of was that Luke was looking straight at you the whole time, falling in love all over again.

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𝓥𝔂𝓷

You were only supposed to bring him lunch when you're suddenly swarmed by his students, all asking you questions as per your sudden appearance within the school. All the female students all talk amongst themselves while the others interrogate you and suddenly, a voice pierces through the noisy atmosphere. "Wait! You're all asking the useless questions! Miss, are you and Professor Richter dating?" The room goes quiet as all the students' attention turns to you. They all move closer to you demanding an answer and you sigh, defeated. "No, we're just..." as you thought of an answer, you suddenly cut yourself off , thinking if you were friends, acquaintances, work partners or...lovers. "... friends?" you finish your answer in an unsure manner. The students scoff and others laugh. "Come on miss, we're psychology students. There's no way in this green earth that Professor Richter looks at you like that and you're only friends!" students all agree and nod as they talk loudly once more. "Well, let's just say you're just crushing on him, what do you like about Professor Richter?" A rosy tint slowly emerges to your cheeks as seconds pass while you thought deeply about it. "Well— uhm.." you sigh and just decided to speak your thoughts. "He's very kind and caring. The moment I saw him, I already felt comfortable around him, with that soft expression he has. He's good both inside and outside. And uhm, please don't tell him but, I was already captivated by him on our first meeting. I mean— if you'd all just seen how cute and...attractive..? he was! I swear, I could've melted right then and ther—" the sudden sound of a low chuckle in the tone and voice you're all too familiar with interrupts your words as you look up and see all the students' eyes wide while some cover their mouths and you slump knowing that he's right behind you. "My rose, can we speak privately for a moment?" his voice was calming and smothered with loving affection and you take a quick look at the students again all hurrying out the room to give you privacy all the while snickering amongst themselves. "I've told them to get home as soon as classes are dismissed but they still don't listen." he takes a few steps to stand in front of you and he puts his finger underneath your chin to gently tilt it upwards so that he can lay his eyes upon your face. "But I guess I have them to thank for letting me overhear how much you adore me." he takes your hand in his and gives a chaste kiss on the back of it. "How about a dinner date then, my love?"

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A/N:this shit messy fr💀

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kissofthemis · 5 months

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hi! I saw the one where the boys were being flirted/harrased and the MC saved them, can I request the nxx boys with an MC that can fight and knows self defense?

🌹 NXX when MC can fight & knows self-defense 🌹

❤️ Artem ❤️

Artem is the least surprised to find out about MC's self-defense skills. After all, he had the advantage of reading that fun fact on their resume.

However, knowing something in the abstract and experiencing it in person are... two vastly different things.

The first time he sees MC use their self-defense is on an NXX mission. Some thug throws a punch and MC deflects it with ease, then manages to grab him and kick him where the sun don't shine.

Artem is extremely impressed. He knows MC is capable and bright, but this is a pleasant surprise to see a more physically inclined skillset of theirs.

He doesn't make weird comments or get nosy. He does, however, start inviting MC over to watch a lot of martial arts movies....

💛 Luke 💛

While Artem was the least surprised, Luke is probably the most surprised.

To say that Luke is "angry" is not quite accurate, but rather he's... disappointed?

In hindsight, he should have figured MC would take some self-defense classes before going to university. Once he left school early, who was going to protect them?

Luke struggles because protecting you is such a major component of his identity and has been ever since childhood.

He sometimes has difficulty seeing MC as an adult and not as the teenager he left behind.

Ultimately he feels better about MC's capabilities once he asks for a demonstration.

He actually ends up asking to spar with them frequently, so both of them can stay sharp and continue making each other better!

💜 Marius 💜

Marius is ecstatic to learn that MC can hold their own and defend themselves in a fight. He's almost too excited.

On the one hand, he's relieved because he feels safer knowing he can't be with them 24/7. Marius knows that being too close to someone with his fortune and status can be dangerous, and MC already turned down his offer to have a constant bodyguard.

On the other hand... he keeps asking them to demonstrate. Over and over. He's practically begging to see new techniques all the time.

MC doesn't think much of his curiosity until they try a move on him. Then they realize exactly what Marius wanted.

Marius von Hagen, why are you like this?

They end up training together as well, because Marius wants some moves that rely on wit and agility instead of strength. He's very tall, but he's not a muscle man, and he can never predict when someone might try to attack him.

💚 Vyn 💚

Vyn also isn't too surprised, as he read the documents that Artem sent over before vetting MC for the NXX.

But just like Artem, Vyn finds that seeing MC firsthand is quite different from reading about their capabilities on paper.

He's impressed by the grace with which MC moves, even when striking or blocking forcefully.

After all, Vyn comes from a background where he probably only saw physical fighting as a show of power or to beat others into submission, only to gain an upper hand or as blackmail.

To see MC use their skills to protect and defend? It's a beautiful thing for Vyn.

But Vyn also takes nothing at face value, and so he gets a tad nosy.

He can't help but ask what inspired MC to learn self-defense, at what age, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

#tears of themis #artem wing #luke pearce #marius von hagen #vyn richter #tot #gn!mc #tears of themis x mc #headcanon #thanks for the ask!

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aikofanfan · 1 year

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Obey me, Themis!

Part 2 is out!

Summary: Rosa is your childhood friend and you decide to visit her and Luke. But it’s you. Things are never that easy.

Pairings: None. For now. I may fold on that in later parts.

Warnings: There is a small reference to Ep 3 of ToT, if you played it you know if not- drugs and child abuse. Very small tho just letting ya know.

A/n: Obey Me! x Tears of Themis crossover that was supposed to be a small dumb little drabble for shits n giggles became a bigger story with every word I wrote. So expect more parts cuz skdjsndns

“Wait really??!” Rosa jumps up from her desk, phone in hand and a huge grin on her face. “When? Around what time?? So soon?”

Everyone in the room looked at her as she walks around her desk, talking to whoever it maybe.

“No no my shift ends soon! Yes I know but I wish you would’ve called sooner I could’ve gotten food or something ready!” She laughs. “So much has happened since we last spoke!”

She walks and talks some more than noticed people staring. Ah right she is still at the office after all.

“I’ll see you soon!” She says before ending the call. She goes back to her desk and sets her phone down, Hm maybe she can get some take out ready to pick up if she orders now. She can get it on her way home.

“Rosa?” A sudden voice snaps her back to reality and she sees Artem by her desk.

“Oh hi Mr. Wing! Sorry about that.” She says sheepishly.

“It’s okay. Did something happen?” He asks, looking slightly worried.

“Oh no no not at all! That was my old friend MC!” Rosa explains. “I haven’t seen them in a long time and they called to tell me they’re coming here to Stellis!”

Artem recalls a few stories about this MC. Seemed like the polar opposite of Rosa when he thinks about it. MC had visited Stellis with family one year during their childhood in the summer and had gotten to know Rosa, they managed to keep in touch even after all these years as pen pals before exchanging phone numbers.

“They should be waiting for me by the time my shift is over.” Rosa glances at the time.

“Well if it really has been that long, you can leave now.” Artem suggests. Rosa doesn’t even fight it, jumping up and gathering her things and giving Artem a big hug and a quick thank you.

“Oh relax would ya.” You snicker, DDD in hand. “I’m not gonna get dragged into any of her cases. I’m not a lawyer or agent or whatever.”

You were outside of Rosa’s home waiting for her to get back. In the mean time you talked on your DDD with an over protective demon.

“You get dragged into all kinds of trouble without trying.” Lucifer sighed on the other end.

“Mmm true but still.” You snickered. “I’ll be fine.”

“MC!!!”

“Oop gotta go!”

You hang up and put your DDD away just in time to catch a smaller figure crash into you in a tight hug.

“Rosa!” You laugh and set her down. “Ah still so tiny.”

“Hey! I’ve grown at least a little bit!” Rosa pouts. “My boss let me out early and I got food!”

She turned around to grab the bag of take out she set down a ways away. Only for you to flicker your wrist and have it hover over and land in your hand.

“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.” She says in awe. She was one of the few people outside of your family that knew about your mmm other worldly trips and lessons.

~~~~

From murder cases to crazy trails and tests to mundane things and a bit more still mundane things the two of you share many stories back and forth.

“Sounds like Luke is still Luke you’re still you.” You grin.

“Yeah and it seems you’ve changed the most.” Rosa sighs. You could tell there was far more she wanted to share but clearly had her reasons to keep quiet. You don’t mind, the life of a lawyer must come with its own secrets.

“Change? Nah. Still just as hot headed as when we were kids.” You wink. “Only my eyes glow green when I get mad.”

Rosa sits up straight and blinks at you. You only give her a lope sided smile and she giggled.

“If I wasn’t so aware of your adventures I would’ve questioned that a bit more.” She giggled lightly. “Oh! You should come with me to the office and meet everyone!”

“Will I get to meet this Artem Wing you always mention in your texts?” You ask and wiggle your eyebrows at her.

That got you a pillow to the face.

~~~~~

“MC!” Luke waves to you and Rosa as you walk to a big building. Themis Law Firm if you recall correctly.

“I texted Luke to see if he wanted to stop by and see you.” You hear Rosa say before getting hugged by said man.

“It’s so good to see you! When did you get here???” He pulls away and gives you that blindingly bright smile of his.

“Just last night.” You state. He doesn’t know about you and magic. It’s not that you don’t trust him it’s just…you just don’t think his heart could take it. Seeing as how protective he is with just Rosa. But enough of that.

“Hmmm I dunno Rosa.” You hum, hand on her head and raising it to your own than to Luke’s. “You still look pretty tiny to me.”

Rosa gasps and Luke does his best to hold in his laughter but that only annoys Rosa more.

“I am not that small!!” Rosa swats her hands on your shoulder and Luke finally loses it. It was this moment that made you realized you missed these two knuckleheads more than you thought. You want to share all your adventures with Luke and Rosa but you still remember how Rosa reacted on a video call when you told her why you went missing for a year.

“WHAT?!” She gasps and you nearly dropped your phone.

“Look I know it sounds crazy but-”

“Other realm or not that breaks so many laws! And you aren’t the least bit upset!?” She asks, propping her phone up and flipping through some folders. “Abduction, forcing a person to do something against their will, having no say in the matter, oh my gods!”

“Rosa hey relax!” You laugh. She smacks the folder in her hands down and gives you a bewildered look. “So you believe me?”

“Of course I do! I looked into your missing person case after you were declared dead. Nothing made sense and now you telling me all this, everything makes sense.” She sighed. “No signs of struggle, no one having it out for you, nothing. You just…vanished.”

“You looked into my case?” You smiled. Rosa once again looked at you like you were crazy for asking such a thing.

“MC, we may have known each other over a summer but you quickly became my best friend. Of course I would.” She stated like it was obvious. “You really aren’t upset about this?”

“No it’s…complicated.” You sigh but had a small smile.

“Sounds like you were the force of nature those boys needed huh?”

“YEESSS YOU GET IT!”

Rosa laughed hard at your outburst.

Back to the present, Luke had to run off but made you and Rosa promise that you all had to hang out together at least once before you had to go. Now you were walking into the building and heading to Rosa’s floor.

“Is that phone even sturdy?” You ask, eyeballing the piece of glass in Rosa’s hand that she claimed to be a cell phone.

“It’s a lot tougher than you think.” She says with such confidence she might give Mammon a run for his money.

“Oooh is this the famous MC we’ve heard so much about?” A new voice says as a woman walks over to you two.

“MC this is Celestine.” Rosa introduced and you shake her hand. More and more people come and go to meet you. Did Rosa really talk about you that much?

“You make me out to be some celebrity?” You teased and she just grins at you. You get to her little cubicle and sit by her, watching her work. You get bored within half n hour and start to spin around in the wheelie chair you’re sat in.

“MC don’t do that. You’ll crash into someone.” You hear Rosa warn.

“Oh I’ll be fine- OH SHIT-” You slam your feet down just in time so you don’t smack into whoever was right behind you. You glance up and seen cold blue eyes staring down at you. If you were a normal person you’d be intimidated but being around the likes of Lucifer, you just wave at the guy.

“Well hello there pretty boy.” You grin and hear Rosa choke on her tea behind you.

“And you must be MC.” He says.

“That’s me. And you?” You ask.

“Artem Wing.”

……..

“OH.” You stand up and bow a little. “I am so sorry, Mr. Wing! Rosa has told me so much about you! Ha ha ha!”

“Don’t be so tense.” Artem chuckled. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

You shake hands then sink back down into your chair. You glance over to Rosa who was currently coughing into a tissue.

“Well I’d say that’s a new record for me.” You grin then look back to Artem. “So!”

You stand back and give Artem a once over. He must’ve noticed as you see a bit of blush form on his cheeks and he fiddles with his tie.

“Rosa told me a lot about you as I mentioned and her description of you was spot on. Easy on the eyes and has gorgeous eyes too!” You state and hear Rosa make a squeaky noise.

“Well it’s almost my lunch time! Come on MC!” Rosa finally speaks up and grabs your wrist, dragging you away from Artem.

“Rosa also told me you got a nice waist. I can see it! You’re totally her type!”

SMACK

“CUT IT OUT!”

~~~~~

“I can’t believe you.” Rosa pouts and takes a bite of her sandwich. You two were in a park, sat on a bench under a tree.

“Am I wrong though?” You ask with a knowing look. She merely glares but shyly shakes her head.

“Knew it.” You say with a wink. You chat some more until a guy walks over.

“Hey Miss attorney. Who’s this with you?” He says, taking the empty spot on Rosa’s right side.

“Oh! MC this is Marius. Marius this is my friend MC. They’re visiting Stellis for a few days.” Rosa introduced you two to each other.

“Marius, Marius.. ah right.”

“Yep. Marius von Hagen at your service.”

“Oh I was gonna say the blueberry play boy.”

“Huh?!”

Rosa laughs as you snicker at the man’s expression. You remember Rosa mentioning a Marius in your texts and you gave him the title of blueberry play boy because of his hair and eyes.

“We’ve only just met and you’re already being so mean.” He says in a fake hurt tone. Now why does that seem so familiar?

“But truly I’ve met bigger names.” You state. “Not really impressed by titles nowadays.”

“Oh? Who have you met?” He asks, thinking you’re being serious. Meanwhile Rosa looks surprised, are you going to-?

“Nobody you need to know. Rosa has told me all about you so it feels like I’ve already met you and the shock has drifted away.” You joke and Rosa sighed. Just then your DDD rings and you get up. “Excuse me for a moment.

Rosa nods and you walk off to the side before answering. Right away you hear bickering on the other end, Asmo, Levi and Mammon if you’re hearing correctly. Of all the times to call-

“OI!” You snap and silence follows. “I told you guys I’d be busy the next few days. What is it?”

What follows was mingled words of Asmo saying Mammon stole his jewelry, Mammon denying it and Levi whining about-something; you aren’t sure what. You pinch the bridge of your nose, contemplating on whether you should text Lucifer for help or not.

When an evil idea comes to mind. You look over to the bench and no matter how they look you know Rosa and Marius are trying to listen in on the conversation. So you wave your hand and when they notice you, you point at Marius and make a “come here” gesture with your hand.

“Yeah?” He asks, confused. You mute yourself on your end and say:

“Just follow my lead, okay?” You say and he nods. You unmute yourself. “Look you guys, I don’t really have time for this.”

“But MC-!”

“I have a lot of sight seeing to do. You can be good and figure this out for yourselves right?” You ask. “I’m sure Lucifer can help sort this out.”

“Lucifer?” Marius asks and the three boys on the other side grow silent real fast. Got em.

“Who’s that?” Mammon asks.

“Oh this is Marius. He’s a friend of Rosa’s, I just met him.” You explain calmly. “He’s part of the Pax Group. The ceo if I remember right.”

“PAX GROUP?!” The three voices simultaneously shout, making you and Marius jerk back from the volume of it.

“Oi he isn’t tryin to steal ya away is he?” You hear Mammon hiss.

“Oh relax.” You rolled your eyes. “I just had him talk just to tease ya. Call it karma for the headaches you lot give me.”

“You’re so mean!” Asmo whines but you knew they were used to this. You tease but never mean any ill intent.

“Now if all matters are settled, I’m going to hang up now and you aren’t going to call me anymore right?” You state.

“But-”

“Right?” You repeat, eyes flashing green for a second. The three agree and hang up. You put your DDD away with a sigh and glance to the young ceo beside you. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Did your eyes glow…green? How did you do that?” He asks.

…oh shit-

“HEY ROSA YOUR LUNCH BREAK IS OVER LETS GO!”

~~~~~

“He noticed? Oh he’s not going to let that go.” Rosa sighed as she typed on her computer.

“I had a feeling he was that kind of prick.” You huff, slumping into your chair.

“He’s not a-prick- he just likes to tease. Like someone else I know.” Rosa comments, side eyeing you with a smirk.

“Are you saying we’re similar??? I’m hurt!” You gasp in fake offend. You two keep talking as she works, your head spinning at all the legal talk. It makes magic and potions look like pre school levels of easy in comparison.

“Using a kid as a test subject for drugs? Hmmm wonder if Diavolo could find that guy in the Devildom.” You mumble to yourself after Rosa explained one of the cases she worked on.

She looks at you, making a face like she wanted to say or ask something but frowns with a small pout.

“Something on your mind?” You ask.

“If you could find him that would really help things but- I don’t think that would be something that could be explained in court.” She pouts. Right. Things are still odd between the realms. You’d bet everything that Diavolo would help in a heartbeat but things aren’t that easy.

“Someday, Rosa. Someday.” You pat her back. To lighten the mood again you spin in your chair- and fall over with a loud thud.

“I’m okay!” You hold a thumbs up and hear Rosa laugh before she’s helping you up.

“You didn’t learn from earlier today did you?” She asks.

“Nope!” You grin.

“I’m assuming this is the MC I’ve heard so much about.”

You glance behind Rosa and see a man with glasses and Hm white? Platinum hair? Meh who really knows.

“Based on the way you dress, you must be V-” Rosa elbowed you. “-Dr. Richter.”

“Correct.” He chuckled as you rub your side, softly glaring at Rosa.

“Well look at that, I’ve met all three of these new guys.” You announced.

“Friends, MC. My new friends.” Rosa corrected you but you just shoot her a look. You bicker back and forth but feel eyes on you still. Looking up, Dr. Richter hasn’t moved or walked away.

“Something wrong, Doc?” You ask.

“No no it’s just-how do I put it. You seem different from others I’ve met.” He explains. Your eyes narrow, you can tell this man is far more than what he looks to be. Rosa must’ve sensed the growing tension before she wheels her chair in between you and this doctor, holding her hands up.

“MC is just a very interesting person like that. You know?” She laughs kinda nervously, looking up at the man.

“I’m not going to cause any trouble if that’s what you’re trying to imply.” You spoke up after a moment. “I’m just here to visit two childhood friends, is that so wrong of me?”

“No not at all.” Dr. Richter agreed. He gets called away and walks off, but you could still tell he was wary of you.

“He totally knows.” You said once you were sure he was gone.

“No I don’t think it’s that he knows, maybe he can just tell there’s more to you than meets the eye.” Rosa explains. “Either way, just be extra careful around him.”

“And by that you mean don’t knock his lights out.”

“Especially that.”

~~~~~~

“He’s just a Psychiatrist! Why was he sizing me up like some criminal?!” You pace around as you vent to Rosa and Luke. You were in Rosa’s apartment hanging out like Luke basically made you promise to do.

“I mean-are you?” Luke asks and you grab a pillow then chuck it at him. He laughs as he catches it. “He’s just like that. Comes with the job I’m sure.”

Grumbling, you slump back down into a chair. You shouldn’t let this bother you so much but it does. Then again you should be used to this, the students at RAD were the same way once upon a time.

“So how long are you planning to stay?” Rosa asks, effectively changing the topic.

“Not sure yet. Maybe a few days. I know you guys are busy.” You answer.

“Oh come on! Stay longer!” Luke urges. “We have so much catching up to do!”

“He’s right. I don’t have any major cases right now.” Rosa adds. They both give you puppy dog eyes and you groan in defeat.

“Alright alright.” You give in. “I’ll stay longer.”

They celebrate their victory and pull you into a small group hug.

~~~~~~

“You weren’t trying to test MC, were you, Vyn?” Rosa walks into the NXX headquarters with Luke behind her and clearly caught the doctor off guard with her question.

“Of course not.” He says. “I’ve met a lot of people in my line of work and there’s just something different about them.”

“You’d be right about that, Doc. I met them and their eyes glowed green.” Marius pipes up and oh boy.

“Green?” Artem questioned, joining the conversation as he walks over. Luke makes a confused noise and looks down to Rosa.

“You were seeing things.” She tried to shrug it off.

“They’re our friend, if there was something new with them they would’ve told us by now.” Luke spoke up, not liking how the others were acting as if MC was suspicious. Rosa nodded in agreement.

“Not like we have a right since we can’t tell them about this.” Rosa adds, gesturing to the whole headquarters. The topic is changed once Artem starts talking about a new case that came in.

Strange substances going around the city that’s causing strange side effects or worse, death. But no one knows where it came from or what it even is. It was like it came from a different world all together.

“It’s only been recorded to have be here in Stellis only as of right now.” Artem explains.

“And if we don’t find out where it’s coming from, it could spread.” Marius adds. Rosa looks at the sample careful that was in a small baggy. Reddish with bits of black and leafy like.

“May…I make a suggestion.” Rosa spoke up. All four of the men look at her. “I think I know where we can start.”

#obey me #obey me shall we date #tears of themis #obey me x tears of themis crossover #obey me mc #tot rosa #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me asmodeus #obey me leviathan #tot luke #tot artem #tot marius #tot vyn #artem wing #luke pearce #marius von hagen #vyn richter

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MCs with their soft boys

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reineydraws · 2 years

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my favourite tears of themis ships are artem x mc and luke x marius lol (sorry vyn); here are some doodles about them! (more bodyguard au)

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reoona · 1 year

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locked out of heaven | tears of themis luke x reader

pairing: luke x f! reader (reader is rosa and is living together with luke) read artem's (more pairings soon!)

synopsis: it's 2 a.m., he just came home from a long day (and night, considering it's the next day now) ready to hit the hay, but you're already sleeping beyond waking.

He could just pick the lock. But dialing her number was much easier to do by his already burned-out mind, even if it's already been done 20+ times by now and always ended up as a missed call.

Maybe he should just spend the night here. You see, it's not like he's out on the street; he's just stranded inside the antique shop. Not bad for someone locked out of his own home, right?

He took a seat at his workstation sluggishly.

Luke remembered the day around two weeks ago when he gave (y/n) the keys to the antique shop and the apartment. Maybe he was that nervous facing the fact that his girlfriend has officially moved in with him until he didn't realize that the antique shop key he gave her was a duplicate, while the apartment key was the only one he had.

Luke chuckles at the thought. Certain that it's his (y/n) who locked him out made he eased up a little. At least she was home, not working overtime on a case or some NXX investigation. The thought of her already sleeping soundly was just calming for him. And most importantly, she is safe. After all those years of only wondering what she was up to, being able to actually know that she is okay was bliss for Luke.

And to see this locked-out moment on the brighter side, this was how things could be when you have someone else in your household, fun little accidents. Well, maybe not really fun since he's physically exhausted and mentally drained, so just 'little accidents' it is. And considering that only the universe knows when (y/n) would wake up and open the door plus how his state of mind will perceive one minute of waiting as a lifetime of longing, this kind of accident wasn't small. It's just...accident.

Luke shifted his seat on his chair. "Has this chair been this rock-hard?", Luke gave it a pat. "Be kind to my back, just this night."

But it was his apartment door who was kind. Although the kindness came in form of a sudden swing that wasn't very kind to itself.

"Luke?"

Luke jolted from his seat. His sight caught (y/n)'s distressed one, quickly turning into a relieved one followed by an apologetic rambling.

"Luke, are you okay? Were you locked out? You didn't have the keys with you, did you? I am so so so sorry, I was having a long day at the law firm! Oh my god, you must have a long day too, right? And here I am locking you out! How long have you been waiting? Were you sleeping on the chair? It must not be very comfortable! I am so sorry, Luke!"

The combination of relief upon seeing the apartment door open and how cute (y/n)'s puffy face gave him the power to move and put a smile on his face. "It's okay, (y/n). I waited quite some time, but you don't need to worry. I'm sorry for waking you up too."

"No, no!" (y/n) pouted, rubbing her sleepy eyes. "I should have waited for you, or just locked the shop's door instead of the apartment's," the sight of Luke's tired face further hit (y/n) face with regret. "I'm so sorry Luke! Let's get inside, shall we?"

Maybe because she was still dazed from her sleep, (y/n) hugged Luke's torso comfortably, dragging him into the apartment. To frankly say, they were still awkward with clearly affectionate physical touches like this, but now it seemed like only Luke is stiff as a board at the scene. All his fatigue was replaced by heartbeats thumping to his ear and red creeping to his cheeks.

(y/n) on the other hand, was clinging to Luke, ridden with guilt. She knows how tired Luke would be considering his job, but she had the audacity to fall asleep without making sure when Luke was going to come home. Especially when she realized she was the one with the key, oh wasn't that just dumb?

(y/n) tightened her hug. As she slowly woke up, she realized that this is the first time they were being this close. She should be nervous, shouldn't she? Oh well, that can be ignored; this is one form of apology she could give for now.

"Wanna have lunch together after you have a rest? I'll come home during lunch hours. Consider it my apology."

"Sure." Luke ruffled her hair, returning her gesture. "Let's just sleep for now, shall we?"

"Only after you clean up first. The sheet's only a week old. A quick one will do."

"Care to join?"

Pretty sure both of them are fully awake by what he just said.

a/n

Hello! Thank you for reading this fic! This is my first time writing after a loooonggg time of only writing for academic purposes. And because of that, I don't really bother to do any proofreading as I am very excited to publish this so pardon the typos and grammatical errors!

I also want to mention some things relating to the fic:

Here the reader is Rosa but I still use (y/n) as Rosa is only her nickname. Of course Luke will call her by her real name right?

I feel like the characters might be OOC but couldn't exactly pinpoint in which part. Kindly help me out with that if you felt like that too!

As written above, other pairings are coming soon. Luke seemed to be easier to make the scenario for, so he's my warm-up!

Thank you for reading this fic. I apologize if this isn't good enough, but I hope you still like this and it would be great if you're willing to give some constructive criticism!

Have a nice day, don't forget to drink your water!

much love, reona

#tears of themis #tears of themis imagine #tears of themis headcanons #tears of themis x mc #tears of themis x reader #tot #tot imagine #tot headcanons #tot x mc #tot x reader #tears of themis luke #tot luke #luke pearce #luke #pearce #xia yan #minase natsuhiko #natsuhiko minase

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iceysghost · 2 years

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Can I request Luke Pearce and Black please? Just some comfort for being overwhelmed or negative thoughts if that’s ok! I don’t know if this is how it works so I’m sorry if not!

Just Luke and Black mainly! Thanks heaps ☺️

BLACK 》 fearful, secretive, painful

◇ He finds you in your worst state, and nestles your broken body in his arms and wipes your tears.

COLORS OF ROMANCE EVENT

Luke Pearce x Female! Reader

Word Count: 1,445 words

Trigger/Content Warning: panic attack, mental breakdown, crying, kissing

It was a long day at work, and thankfully, LUKE invited you to his house to blow off some steam (literally). He decided to try Vyn's idea of calm; a pot of tea, with one, lone teabag from the grocery store.

"I was planning to just use the regular mugs, but after looking around the antiques I found this tea set. I think I might understand why Vyn likes tea so much, considering how pretty his teacups are." he grinned.

You didn't have the energy to say anything, so you decided to smile and nod. You tried to help him a bit by arranging the empty teacups on the table. Turning to your left, one of them seemed to be by the sink.

You walked slowly and picked it up, inspecting the teacup. He was right, the teacups were very pretty, with tiny paintings of birds nestling in nests and on trees. Maybe he liked them because—

"[Name], I spilled some water by the sink, I haven't cleaned—"

CRASH!

You slipped on the puddle! The porcelain cup went flying across the tiles, falling apart into a million pieces. You crashed onto the floor, your back and butt aching severely.

"Luke, Luke…" you muttered.

He ran quickly from the other side of the room to you.

"Are you hurt?"

"... I don't feel good."

Your eyes well up. You didn't remember it hitting you this badly: the sadness, the numbing feeling turning into a sharp pain piercing you through your heart and making your chest ache.

He helps you stand up, leads you to the couch and sits you down.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong? Is there something I need to know?"

"I'm sorry I had to screw up again, I'm sorry, I just feel so helpless, I don't even know what to do with myself."

Your breaths were ragged, quick, suffocating and painful. You shut your eyes tightly,

"[Name], [Name]—" his hands wandered around your body, squeezing you, rubbing you, grounding you. "Breathe. [Name], inhale, yes, breathe in—"

You struggled to catch a breath, choking on air and saliva. Breathe.

"—breathe out. That's good, [Name]. Inhale—" Inhale, inhale, just inhale.

"—exhale, yes, you're doing great. Can you do that on your own? Can you inhale, [Name]? Breathe in?"

He kept saying your name, over and over again. What was your name, even? Who were you? Who were you to him?

"You're choking. Breathe. Like how you did earlier. Just breathe."

Breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe.

"Yes, that's it. That's it. Keep breathing. You're doing amazing."

The tips of his thumbs rubbed against your cheeks, wiping away your tears. His arms grasped around you, embracing you in a tight hug.

You buried your face in his neck. It fit almost perfectly. Tears still ran down your face, but they dripped onto him, and your steadied breaths echoed against his ear. Your breathing was music to him, because it was how he knew that you were okay and that you were getting better. Neither of you needed to even speak.

"Luke…" you mumbled, in the middle of your silent embrace.

He slowly pulled away from you. His hand cupped your cheek, running his thumb back and forth, an expression of worry still sketched on your face.

"Are you feeling better now?"

"Mhm."

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked earnestly.

"It's nothing, really, I've just been—" you sniffled. "—making, making so many mistakes at work, and I feel like I never do anything right anymore," your eyes starting to water again, your voice husky and about to break.

"[Name], wait, no…you don't want me to call me by your name, don't you?"

You were surprised he was able to tell.

"I guess…"

"Well then." he cleared his throat.

"Sweetheart," he said reluctantly, "do you remember when we had that really big science exam? back in school?"

You stayed silent, trying to remember, but he interrupted.

"Well, you probably don't remember, but I remember it like it was yesterday. And I remember how much it hurt to see you cry over it, and over the questions you kept getting wrong in our chemistry tests." he paused.

"It was painful to see you cry over something I know you could do, and to see your eyes go sad whenever the teacher would correct you. I remember hugging you like this in your bedroom on your rug, and telling you that I believed in you, that you would get through this. I remember you acing the exam too."

The memories, albeit a bit blurry, started to appear in your mind.

"It's the same as before, sweetheart." he held your hand, seemingly easier for him to call you sweetheart.

"Although you probably don't remember a lot, I hope you remember that you got through that, you made it, you are here now with me, and you will get through anything and everything that comes your way. And it's still the same now, it's always been the same. I still believe in you, more than ever, and I will forever believe in you and be here for you as long as I live."

It was as if he took your heart in his hands and asked it what it wanted to hear. His words were perfect, so perfect, that you were overflowing with pure joy, and tears streamed down your face faster than ever before.

He entwined his arms around you again. Thank you, thank you, thank you, you wanted to scream, but all you could do was whisper broken strings of sentences with a trembling voice.

"I'm so glad—" you sniffled and inhaled sharply. "—I have you."

He pulled his head away from you and leaned into your face. Luke pressed a gentle kiss on your forehead, that lingered while he tangled and combed his fingers through your hair.

He withdrew his body from yours.

"Do you want me to make you something?"

You rubbed your eyes slowly.

"Sure. Oh, and—"

He stopped in his tracks, ready to clean up the cracked shards of the porcelain.

"...Thank you."

He softly smiled at you, and walked back in front of you.

Kneeling down, he held your hand with one arm and held your face with the other. He pulled you towards him, and kissed you deeply.

"What do you say we watch your favorite sappy movie? I have some mattresses we can spread out in front of here, and we can make a pillow fort, like when we were kids. Or, we can write mean letters to that teacher who always failed you in highschool and send them to the school. How 'bout that?"

"Your idea of fun has changed a lot since back then, I must say."

"It'll be anonymous, don't worry. If he still works there I might just be able to get him fired."

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anittam · 5 months

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Romantic Homicide

Ship: Luke X Rosa (MC)

Synopsis: Rosa receives a call from a stranger, who brings news about her childhood friend, Luke.

Note: It's basically a retelling of Luke and Rosa's story, and Luke and Rosa are a bit toxic, sorry.

Warnings: There are spoilers, and it talks about Luke's accident

Imagine, Luke and Rosa haven't spoken to each other in years, and in the meantime Rosa has developed troubled feelings for him. Not almost hate, and not almost longing, and one day she starts receiving calls from a unknown number, At first she ignores it, it must be a spam call, but the number keeps insisting, so she decides to answer.

It was a certain Aaron Yishmir, his tone of voice was calm and reassuring, however, the news he brought was far from being some sly telemarketer trying to sell some stupid item. The call was about Luke, about how he was hurt and sick, and could die at any moment. The man talked like he gave this type of news a thousand times before, Rosa collapses, her heart felt like it was breaking in half for the second time, and the person responsible for that, was the same boy who made her feel that way all those years ago when he left her.

Between sobs Rosa asks the man why he was calling her, he replies, with a hint of guilt in his voice, that he wanted to do one last good thing for the boy, he had entered this life of government agent way too early, and he deserved to say goodbye to the girl he always talked about.

Aaron arranges to pick up Rosa immediately and bring her to the hospital where Luke is.

At the hospital, Rosa didn't leave Luke's bedside, she couldn't do anything other than hold his hand while he was unconscious. She cried and begged him to fight just a little longer, she told him that he couldn't die, that he couldn't do this to her, they still had so much to do, he couldn't die now, she forbade it.

The officers responsible for security in the hospital wing had to basically drag her out of the building when the doctors came to pick Luke up for surgery. It wasn't fair, she thought, she wanted to be there so she could receive it, regardless of whether he came back alive.

Before that, she could have imagined that Luke was living a happy life, with a happy family, a beautiful and kind girlfriend who would one day become his wife, with a golden retriever, and with his detective agency, he would be living a better life, without her in it. And even though the idea destroyed her inside, because she wouldn't be part of Luke's perfect life, but at least he would be happy, he would be safe, he would be alive. But now that fantasy crumbled in front of her eyes, from that moment on, Luke, her best friend, was dead.

However, inside the building, in an operating room, there was a boy fighting for his life. In his dreams he could hear that familiar voice, the voice that haunted his dreams, he saw that face that was the protagonist of his deepest fantasies. He saw her, he saw Rosa, and her words echoed in his mind, she begged him to live, and he wouldn't disappoint her.

Hours later he would wake up in his hospital bed alone, all his companions had died, all because deep in his heart he had her, and he had to do this for her. What he didn't know was that it wasn't a dream, she was there, she begged for his life, She cried for hours, thinking about what could have been, and he would never know it.

That day, he made a decision, if before he had decided to keep his distance from Rosa, now that he couldn't even think of see her again. The doctors spoke of the consequences that the accident with the mysterious drug would have on his life, of how painful it would be, and how he would slowly waste away, that the next 3 years would be he would not live with the disease, but would be killed by it. Let's say, they didn't paint a pretty picture, and he couldn't let her see him like that.

He needed that part of him that wanted her the way the moon wanted the sun to die. He needed Luke Pearce to die, and make room for Raven, the version of him who could ignore all the pain, and focus on his mission.

Time passed, and fate, however cruel and treacherous it may be, made the two meet again.

Rosa was surprised, after thinking Luke was dead for so long, he was there, right in front of her. Alive and well, and again she felt a pang in her chest, he really didn't want her in his life. Oh! He's a detective now, so that means who no longer works at NSB, so that means he's safe, that he's not putting his life at risk. She thought to herself that she shouldn't think about the past, but about now, he was here, they could make it work, pick up where they left off. She has never been so happy.

All Luke could think was that Rosa looked as beautiful as the day he left. Maybe it would be okay to stay a little, stay with her a little before leaving, one last happy memory.

But it's obvious that that's not what happened, with the interference of his friend Aaron, with each passing day they grew closer, and that scared him. He felt his body losing strength with each passing day, he didn't want her to see that. He wanted her to have happy memories, he needs to create distance between the two again, but now with it within his reach, he couldn't find the strength to do so.

And then that day happened, the day Rosa officially joined NXX, she would have the opportunity to help the community she lived in, and she wasn't going to let it pass, until they introduced the NSB agent who would be working with them.

The pieces of Rosa's heart dissolved when she realized that Luke hadn't left NSB, and he was still taking risks, he wasn't living the life she wanted for him. And Luke was filled with self-hatred, he thought that by keeping her away he could keep her safe, but obviously it wouldn't be enough, she was way too stubborn, too impulsive, all he wanted was for her to be safe, but he couldn't even do that.

They fought for what seemed like hours over this, this was the first argument they had ever had, and the weight of unspoken words made the air around them more tense. They make excuses for why they were so angry, accused each other of telling lies, but both were hypocrites enough to hide the truth even from themselves. They hid their worries under the excuse that they were worried as friends, but deep down it wasn't just that.

But the tension was still there, hanging over their interactions, there was always a slight distrust, something left unsaid, they were destroying each other, just for the pleasure of remaining in each other presence. They ignored their needs, their feelings, just for the illusion that everything was fine.

Luke craved Rosa's presence, that she was where he could see, but at the same time every time she got little too closer, he would push her away. He wanted her to be safe, and around him she would be in constant danger, but at the same time God protect the man who dares to look in her direction, because Luke would make a point of destroying him.

And Rose, was starting to get desperate, all that repressed love, which she kept for herself over the years, was starting to come to twist into some kind of weird obsession. She wouldn't think twice about throwing herself on the floor and leave Luke walk all over her, if it meant he wouldn't push her away. At first she was happy to just lower her head and agree with him, she handled his mood swings with joy, but feelings built this way don't last long. A heart can only take so much.

They would separate, and pull each other back together, they hurt each other's feelings just to be the person that heal wound, but this became less frequent over time . They slowly, painfully killed the feelings they had for each other.

So it was no surprise when Luke revealed he was dying to NXX, that Rosa's reaction was so controlled, almost bordering on indifference. Of course, he cared, to a certain extent, they have a history that you can't ignore, but she didn't shed a tear when she heard the news, because in the back of her mind, Luke was already dead, he had died in that hospital so long ago, and thinking that she could have a life with him was a mere illusion.

Luke finally got what he wanted, pushing Rosa away to the point where he couldn't hurt her. But why does he still feel this pain in his chest? Seeing her was a mistake, trying to keep her in his life was a mistake, and now he suffers the consequences of it.

But even though the weight of unspoken words still hangs over them, those burned in their hearts, that I love you that never managed to be spoken. But they had hurt each other so much over time, that now love alone wasn't enough.

After all, their relationship was nothing more than a romantic homicide.

#tears of themis #luke pearce #rosa tot #xia yan #tot luke #tot xia yan #angst #luke x rosa #luke pearce x rosa #luke x mc

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pearcinglyours · 1 year

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「25 lives in which i’ll find you」

🗝️ luke pearce / mc

🗝️ general with a sprinkle of romance?

🗝️ based off a comic titled “25 lives” by tongari!

ao3 link to this fic here

"ah, but I don’t blame you; i’ll never burn as brilliantly as you. it’s only fair that i should be the one to chase you across ten, twenty-five, a hundred lifetimes until i find the one where you’ll return to me."

alternatively, something like a short overview of luke's emotions over the course of the time he knew rosa ?? but in pretty words.

The very first time I remember you, you are blonde, and you don’t love me back.

He felt a gust of wind past his shoulder, and something in him told him to look back. A familiar silhouette- he could recognise it even with his eyes closed. He knew exactly who it was, then he remembered that he shouldn’t run to it. He really shouldn’t- run and what he’s been planning for the past three years would all be in vain.

As much as he couldn’t bear to take a second look, he knew something felt different.

The next time you are brunette, and you do.

He woke up, startled by the faint buzzing he felt on his sheets. 4:02 a.m., the time reads. Through blurred eyes he could see that there was an incoming message- grabbing a handful of water from the glass by his mattress, he rubbed his eyes vigorously with his wet knuckles to wake his mind up a little more.

The phone reads: Luke, what are your training plans for the team today? Is it possible for you to clear out the afternoon for a group training session?

After scanning the message a few times, he shakes off the dizziness in his head as he lets out a soft sigh. It wasn’t her. But why would he want her to text him when he’s been forcing himself to ignore her texts for the past six months?

I wish I could tell you how much I miss you, I wish that I could kiss you every morning, that I could give you the warmest hugs that are enough to melt the snow away. But I know this is for the better of our relationship; the better of you, he thinks to himself.

He tried going back to sleep, but with every turn and flip of the blanket was his head telling him time and time again that she could be his first and last sight of his day. Frustrated, he throws the blanket aside and took a cold shower.

After a while I give up trying to guess if the colour of your hair means anything. Because even when you don’t exist, I’m always in love with you.

Luke doesn’t dream often, but when he does, it feels real. In the dream, a woman was sitting on his lap, warm breath dancing across his face delicately as she looked at his lips in a half-lidded gaze. He doesn’t know who the woman is, but he does find it strange that he remembers every single detail about the woman. The way the corners of her emerald eyes crinkled when he brushed his thumb across his cheek to the way his name rolled off her tongue in a barely audible whisper.

“I like you.”

He didn’t find it hard to say it back. She’s so near yet so far; so familiar yet so foreign, as if the lingering warmth of her hand on his chest was real; so real that it’s tangible. How does one remember every single detail about a person they’ve never met in their entire life?

Their foreheads parted, so did their hands. And he felt like he was drowning; sinking into the depths of her eyes, until the world around him was pitch black without a sliver of light.

I remember most fondly those lifetimes where we get to grow up together,

He fondly remembers a brunette haired girl through the glass panelled windows of their neighbouring houses. The weather was always pretty; the curtains were always pulled to the sides. It wasn’t uncommon for her to see an orange haired boy with his elbows against the table; face against palm as he pursed his lips to hold a pencil between, eyes gazing into the distance.

She’s known that his name is Luke for the longest time ever. So did he know hers

when you share your secrets and sorrows and hiding places with me.

I love how you play along with my bad ideas, before you grow up and realise they are bad ideas.

The thought that these years spent in the NSB would be lonely has never crossed his mind before he left. He had a hard time growing close to people, because the girl next door has always been his muse since young. It’s almost like his world was a secret that only the two of them knew; no one knew him the way she did, nor did anyone know her the way he did.

“Companionship is something we really take for granted, huh,” he muttered under his breath, amber eyes fixated on the screen that displayed the last picture the both of them had taken together. Her eyes were like crescent moons, delicate edges pushed upwards from the ear to ear smile on her face, while his hand was gently placed on top of hers that was wrapped around his shoulder. “Because I should’ve told you that I appreciated your companionship… that I liked……”

He paused. All of a sudden it’s like his hazy thoughts had been fathomed into constellations he could see; it was her all along. The word “you” never left his mouth.

“But was it really a bad idea to not tell you? It’d be so stupid and selfish of me to tell you this right before I’m supposed to leave to study abroad…”

(And in those times together I have many many bad ideas.)

Some things are better left unsaid, after all.

When we meet as adults you’re always much more discerning. I don’t blame you.

It’s only fair for you to distrust me because I was the one who walked out of your life without an explanation. But I’m cursed with the knowledge that if I ever attempted to say anything to you, I wouldn’t be able to hold back; it’s as if the weight of the past 8 years and of the times we could’ve spent together would come raining down on my shoulders; my weight crushed beneath it. No matter how thoroughly I was trained for my missions, nothing prepared me to bear the weight of all the guilt and shame and all the other emotions that come with it the second I look into those pretty emerald eyes that I fell in love with a decade ago.

Yet always, you forgive me.

“I’m sorry.”

She doesn’t respond. She looks at him pensively, eyes scanning his face several times over as if to confirm that it is indeed the same boy who she once loved many, many years ago.

And yet, once again, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything to her. It felt as if she cast a spell that twisted his tongue and trapped all the words he would’ve said inside his chest.

As if you understand what’s going on, and you’re making up for all the lifetimes in which one of us doesn’t exist,

So instead, he takes a step closer to her. And another step, and another, until he can feel her warm, tangible breath on his face. And he holds her arm with the gentleness of a warm sun on a rainy day, and he saw her eyelids flutter shut gently with every millimetre he closed the gap between them.

Is this the moment?

Wait, no. Wasn’t he supposed to stay away from her at all costs? But their lips touched, and he anticipated the soul-crushing weight.

The weight never came.

Instead, it felt like they were standing, embracing each other amidst a rain of a thousand feathers- everything felt so fleeting; so ephemeral. His heartbeat never felt more real.

and the ones where we just, barely never meet.

Through tears, she pleaded, “Never leave me again?”

The answer he wanted to give was a firm, solid no. But he couldn’t bear to tell it to her, not when his emotions had the better of him, not when he knew he wanted this just as much as she did.

For once, he felt like he was selfish. He nodded slightly, his eyes wavering.

(i’m sorry that i’m making promises i know i can’t keep.)

I hate those. I prefer the ones in which you kill me.

But even after all the times we talked and we dated and we kissed and we spilled our hearts out, and even after you knew the truth, you still loved me all the same.

Every now and then I still have those self-dejecting thoughts- that you shouldn’t be with me. I think you deserve to be happy. You deserve to be with someone who will be with you through all the walks of your life.

Time and time again, you choose me.

I may never believe you when you say that you’ll never love someone else like you did me, but the truth is that I feel the same way. I’ve felt love once, and I don’t think I can go back to a life without you in it.

But when all is said and done, I’d rather surrender to you in other ways.

Even though each time, I know I’ll see you again, I always wonder

I hope that this engagement ring is a stamp that seals our promise; that fate will never separate us again, and even if it does, it’ll reunite us time and time again. You’re the one I love in every lifetime and in every universe; not even death can do us part.

Is this the last time? Is that really you?

It’s always been you. I’m sure of that.

And what if you’re already perfectly happy without me?

I’d rather not think about it.

Ah, but I don’t blame you; I’ll never burn as brilliantly as you. It’s only fair that I should be the one to chase you across ten, twenty-five, a hundred lifetimes

He’s running, and it feels like his legs are burning. It’s like Icarus had legs for wings.

Where to? Her heart, of course. And he’d do it a thousand times over.

until I find the one where you’ll return to me.

#tears of themis #luke pearce #luke pearce x reader #luke pearce x mc #luke pearce x rosa #luke pearce x you #tears of themis fanfic

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softxsuki · 8 months

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1000 Follower Event Matchup #36

THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. You can view the event masterlist here.

Note: This is a matchup request I got in my messages from @trashyowowo (it won't let me tag you. rip) but I hope you enjoy this. and sorry for the long wait!

I match you with: LUKE

Runner up: Marius

Luke:

I think Luke is a safe choice, but he’s an amazing match nonetheless

He’s like the perfect mixture of tough and gentle

Luke always makes time for you even though he’s busy with his shop, investigation work, and all his other side missions lol

Mutual trust is also huge with him, he trusts you with his life, and he knows you also trust him as well

I think he’d be interested in your fascination with paranormal things and wouldn’t mind watching them with you (though I do picture him getting a little freaked out, he still finds it interesting)

He’s an investigator so he’s good at reading people and that includes you

Those days when you want to shut everyone out and say you’re okay even though you’re not? Yeah, he knows and he’ll make sure he gets the truth out of you so he can fully help you feel better

He’s just a supportive boyfriend and always takes your side since he trusts your judgment

Getting a pet cat together?

I think he’s more of a dog person, but if you wanted a cat, then a cat it will be

He’s like one of those dads that doesn’t want a pet, but as soon as they get one, they take care of it the most

Yup, he spoils that cat rotten and he's so gentle with it–he loves the cat!

Hmmm, gets a little jealous when you give it too much attention, but he also finds it cute how fond you are of the little creature

Secretly takes pictures of you and the cat together with his camera to keep the memory of that precious moment forever

EVENT REQUESTS ARE CLOSED

REGULAR REQUESTS ARE OPEN :D

Posted: 9/6/2023

#tears of themis x reader #tears of themis x mc #luke pearce x reader #tot x reader #tot x mc #tears of themis matchup

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vyntilador · 1 year

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Love talk

What are the boys' love languages?

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Genre: Pure fluff<33 except for Luke's part kinda angst

GN!Reader for my besties out there<3

Might make an nsfw of this👀

Luke Pearce

Acts of service/Physical touch

Honestly tho, seeing how he hasn't seen you in like 8 years, I'd think that he'll be clingy by that point like,,, imagine a koala clinging into u😭😭😭

He'll call you over or he'll be the one to come to ur apartment just to cuddle and stuff. You don't even need to talk, he just needs to have you in his arms in a reassuring manner. When you cuddle too while sleeping, your soft breathing and the slow rise and fall of your chest just calms him down so much.

Especially during nights where he gets nightmares about how one day, with you being in the NXX and having to deal with dangerous deeds, he's afraid that he'll lose you. It's during those nights where he holds you tighter against him in a desperate effort to convince himself that you're safe and sound.

If he wakes up and you're not in bed or smthn like that, he's mildly panicking. He shoots up from the bed and is immediately running around yo apartment looking for you only to find you cooking breakfast in the kitchen. The moment he sees you humming whilst cooking with a cute lil apron on, a relaxed smile shows on his face and he slowly walks towards you to hug you from behind<3333

Sometimes with that in mind, he looks out for you a lot during missions. Don't get him wrong; he trusts you but he can't help but have these lingering fear of losing you. The moment that he hears you yelp in pain, he immediately runs over towards you asking what's wrong. Imagine you like trip on a tree root or smthn or stubbed your toe somewhere or had a little cut somewhere.

Poor boy goes mom mode and immediately scolds you gently while tending to you<33 (would def give a soft kisses to wherever u were hurt #lukebestboy)

OH AND WHILE CUDDLING, HED DEFINITELY WHISPER "I love you.." WHILE HAVING HIS FACE BURRI3D IN YOUR NECK OH MYGODDDDDDD

Vyn Richter

Gift giving/Words of affirmation

LOOK AT ME IN MY GOD DAMNED EYES AND TELL ME HE WONT BE OT THERE COMPLIMENTING YOU ON A DAILY BASIS???????

You could be out there, literally just making tea for him and suddenly, the moment he takes a sip, you'd hear that annoyingly gentle voice of his going "You always make the most exquisite tea, My love."

YALL WANNA KNOW WHATS WORSE??? HES SO SUBTLE WITH IT BUT AT THW SAME TIME, HES NOTTTTT

Working from home and ur like sat on ur bed, working on some documents for the lawfirm with Vyn right next to you, just silently admiring you your work and the moment you're done, you show it to him then he turns to look at you with the most amazing, spectacular, breath taking, amazing, beautiful, alluring, jaw dropping, fancy, handsome, soft, gentle, sweet smile of his then he opens his mouth to say, "You did it so perfectly. I'm proud of you."

(this def isnt me just indulging myself into some1 that can actually praise me properly no,,)

On bad days where you just feel like shit, he's immediately off to his garden to pick the most BEAUTIFULLY PERFECT rose he sees and gives it to you with some chocolates and a little teddy bear

When you ask him what are those for he just says "You looked a bit...out of it so I thought that I can give these to you to cheer you up."

An absolute fucking sweetheart nobody talk to me omfg

I personally think he'll do acts of service too like, imagine having just opened your eyes after a good night's sleep and immediately smelling the most delicious smell you've ever smelled then seeing Vyn sitting beside you with a tray of food.

"Good morning, my rose. I wanted you to rest more since you seemed tired last night so I made some breakfast for you:]"

Please praise him too sometimes. He's a huge perfectionist and sometimes feels like he isn't good enough for u so having u reassure him that he's more than enough is just enough to make the poor bby melt</3

*cough* vyn praise kink *cough*

Artem Wing

Words of Affirmation/Acts of service(gift giving)

The absolute KING of acts of service n words of affrimation

He sees you working hard while going to the pantry to get some coffee even tho he has a coffee maker in his office, he's quick to be like "Here's some coffee. You've been doing well these days. Remember to take a few breaks, okay?"

Cue Celestine rubbing her temples in disappointment with Artem bcs wtf,,, did he rlly just gift COFFEE to his crush?? 😭😭 Celestine's on the move to save the day and convince Artem to actually buy u roses or smthn else appropriate for a courting gift💀

Or in that one card, (in sickness or in health(?)) yall saw how Artem literally, with no hesitation, took it upon himself to take care of u??? Husband material frfr

So imagine the same thing happens like,, during field work, the heel of ur shoe broke or to make it more GN, your shoe just broke like, the sole broke off, or it was raining and it made yo shoe very slippery, imagine the worried look on his faceee:((

He'll stop walking and look at you saying, "Should we go back first? I don't think that you'll be able to move around like that...Not that I think that you'll be a burden—"

POOR BLUSHY BBY JUST HAVING A HARD TIME TO EXPRESS HIS FEELINGS

"No, don't move." *proceeds to take off own shoes but u fortunately stop him in time* "Why?:(" If u refuse his offer of his shoes, he'll then try to be more bolder like, one moment you were just looking at him and moments later, you're suddenly in the air and in his arms.

Celestine hiding in the shadows talking through a walkie talkie with mama wing being like "mission accomplished.😎"

Marius von Hagen

Physical touch/Quality time

Another huge clingy baby🕴️

Being a CEO of a large company and still studying takes up A LOT of his time so whenever he has time, he immediately spends it with u<33

He wouldn't care about whatever you were doing in the first place, he's immediately waltzing into ur apartment like its the most natural thing in the world (it is) and just plop down in bed with you.

Yknow, I kinda think that hes an all-around kinda guy with this love language thing. Like, he'll sometimes discreetly paint/draw you and would give it to you, if youre feeling down or just tired with his bs, hes wasting no time to immediately pamper you with kisses and whisper sweet nothings in ur ear

If you give him a gift, he'll absolutely cherish it like it's a multimillion dollar treasure (doesnt even matter what u gave him, you could give this dumbass a rock and he'd cry tears of joy)

Give him a single pebble and hes looking at you like "🥺" and saying "For me???🥺"

Yeah so all in all, he's just a 6ft bby that would absolutely spoil the living SHIT out of you bcs u deserve it<3 (congrats on bagging a billionaire bestie)

*ehem* i rlly wanna add a slight nsfw so ill make it on a diff part or smthn it's currently wip so ill link it here whem it's done *ehem*

#tears of themis #luke pearce #luke pearce x mc #luke pearce x reader #vyn richter #vyn x reader #vyn richter x reader #artem wing #artem x mc #artem x you #marius von hagen #marius x mc #marius x reader

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ikemen-bully · 2 years

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I forgot how adorable Luke is

#lukerosa #luke x rosa #luke x mc #luke pearce #tears of themis #tot #tot luke #tot rosa #tot mc

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aikofanfan · 1 year

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Obey me, Themis! [Part 2]

Part 1: Link

Update: Part 3 is out!

Summary: Nothing ever goes according to plan. Now working side by side with Rosa and finding the answer as to how a plant from the Devildom that’s deadly to humans ended up in the Human World.

Pairings: Gn!Mc x Lucifer and heavy hints to Rosa x Artem

Warnings: Drugs

A/n: This basically just became a buddy cop story if you think about it. ⚖️😈

“I think I know where we can start.”

~Meanwhile~

Rosa had insisted you stay at her apartment instead of finding some hotel in the city. So here you were hanging around while she did whatever she went off to with Luke. You were laying on the couch, playing with your phone when it rang.

“Yo.” You greet.

“Are you still at the apartment?” Rosa asks, sounding oddly serious which makes you change your tune.

“Yeah. Something wrong?” You ask.

“I’ll explain once you get here. Luke is on his way to pick you up.” She says and hangs up without another word. So many questions come to mind as you get a text from Luke saying he’s here.

“What’s going on? Did something happen?” You ask as you slip into the passenger seat of the car.

“Rosa didn’t tell you?” He asks as he drives off.

“No she said she’ll explain when I get there. Where is there?” You keep prying. Luke looks at the road, seeming conflicted on what to say. He decided not to say anything and you make a face.

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He pulls up to a building and Rosa was there waiting outside. You quickly get out and she rushes over to meet you half way.

“I know you have a lot of questions-”

“About enough to fill a cargo plane.”

She winced a little at your tone and you dial it back. She has a reason you’re sure, relax.

“I-we need your help with a case.” She began, gauging your reaction.

“We?” You repeat. You glance around and Luke was still there, standing off to the side then you look at the building. “….alright you two what the hell is going on?”

One lengthy explanation later and you aren’t even sure what to think. NXX? Rosa and Luke? Along with the other three you met?

You pace around as you take in what they told you and why they brought you here.

“I know what you’re probably thinking but you are the only person I know that can help us with this.” Rosa says as she walks up to you. “If I’m right, you did want to tell Luke at some point.”

“But like this?” You gesture to the building. You know she’s trying to brighten the mood and all but. “I’ll help.”

“Really??” She gasps. You nod.

“If you’re right then a whole lot more people are going to get involved.” You say, becoming serious. Rosa nods and she with Luke lead you inside.

No one says anything but you feel everyone looking at you and Rosa as she leads you to the table in the center. She hands you a small bag with a plant you instantly recognize. Although its effects to demons are that of normal happy drugs- to humans the reactions are far more serious.

“MC?” Rosa asks softly beside you.

“I know what it is.” You confirm, holding it up into the light to get a better look. “Best way I can describe it is demonic marijuana. Incredibly harmful to humans.”

“So that means…” Rosa trials off as she thinks.

“It is from where you thought it was, Rosa. Good eye.” You pat her back.

“Care to explain a bit more?” Marius asks. You glance at him and the others, sighing.

“It’s from the Devildom. Or as you would call it- Hell.” You explain. “Since it looks like I’ll be working with you guys on this. I better come clean.”

“My name is MC as you know and as the doc here guessed, there’s more to me than meets the eye.” You say and before anyone has a chance to call you crazy, you snap your fingers and the four men are lifted up into the air by your magic. “I can travel between the three realms and have pacts with the seven rulers of Hell. You might know them.”

You set them all down and cross your arms. They all look perplexed. Luke seemed to have connected the dots.

“Is this part of why you went missing for a year?!” He asks.

“Yes.” You answered. “I’ll tell you all the details later but just know I have many connections.”

“I know this is a lot but they’re the best lead we have.” Rosa says, being able to tell Artem Marius and Vyn are still unsure about this. And then Marius laughs.

“Just when you think you’ve figured the world out more stuff gets thrown at you.” He says.

“So?” Rosa asks.

“They can join this investigation. It’d be foolish not to after that display.” Vyn says and everyone agreed.

“It just doesn’t make sense though. Traveling between the realms isn’t that easy. A regular human or demon shouldn’t be able to do it.” You mutter.

“We have some idea as to where it started to appear.” Marius says and you nod.

“You look into that. Looks like I’m heading back to the Devildom sooner than I had planned to.” You sigh.

“Let me go with!” Rosa pipes up.

“Eh?” You blink at her.

“I have the files and everything we know about this already.” Rosa says. She had a point but…

“Alright then I guess we can spilt up into teams. Three stay here and two of you can come with me.” You state and before anyone can have a say. “Rosa and pretty boy. Let’s go.”

You point at Rosa then to Artem. The lawyer points to himself and you nod. “Yeah you pretty boy. Come on.”

“Wait now?” He asks. You nod again.

“The sooner we get this ball rolling the sooner we get answers.” You explain. Rosa nodded agreement and helped him gather all the things they were going to need. You walk out of the building with the two and pull out your DDD.

“Your friend is bossy.” Marius says to Luke.

“That just means we have a good member on our side, no?” Luke grins.

“I’m surprised you aren’t freaking out. You seem just as protective over them as you are with Rosa.” Marius comments.

“I’m worried yes but now isn’t the time for that plus they can use magic. They’d sooner flip me around like a pancake before I get a word out I’m sure.” Luke states.

“Yes I know it’s late but I’m only calling so you can’t say I didn’t warn you.” You huffed and hang up.

“Who was that?” Rosa asks. “Was that your boyfriend???”

“ANYWHO.” You say and hear the little tease giggle. “Hold onto to me or each other and get ready to land- somewhere.”

You focus, picturing the House of Lamentation which wasn’t hard since it practically your second home. With a clear image in your head, magic flows around the three of you and poof!

~~~~~

You land on your feet and have to act fast, catching Rosa and then Artem.

“What part of hold onto me or each other did you not understand?” You ask as you set the man down. “Ah whatever.”

“Seeing it in person vs in pictures are so very different.” Rosa says, eyeing the big mansion. Meanwhile Artem was looking around and backs up closer to Rosa and you when he sees demons eyeing them.

“Um MC?” He asks. You glance over and like a switch in your head-

“OI! The fuck are you looking at huh?!” You hiss, eyes flaring up in wrathful green.

“Oh shit that’s MC!”

“Let’s get out of here!”

You watch the demons run off once they realize the two humans are with you. Your eyes change back to their original color as you calm down.

“Now then.” You whirl back around to face the two lawyers who jaws were dropped. “Hm?”

“Hm? HM??? MC that was amazing!” Rosa says as she claps.

“Indeed any doubts I may have had left are long gone.” Artem adds as he too claps. “Seems like your name holds a lot of weight to it.”

“Yeah it wasn’t easy. Ah anyway! Welcome to the Devildom. This is the House of Lamentation.” You say.

“Right. You told me this is where you stay anytime you came down here right?” Rosa asks as you lead them inside with your spare key.

“Correct. Now it’s technically late so everyone will be asleep.” You explain and walk in with them.

“Who’s everyone?” Artem asks. You just grin and give him a wink. To your surprise you see a light coming from the living room.

“Oh he better not have.” You mumble.

“Something wrong?” Rosa asks. You simply motion for them to follow. You walk down and peak into the room and low and behold.

“Lucifer.” You huff. The demon in the chair looks up, he was still in his sleep wear.

“Lucifer???” Rosa gasps. “Like as in- THAT Lucifer???”

“Yeah yeah avatar of pride n all that. I told you you didn’t have to stay awake.” You shrug off the shocked Rosa and walk over to the man as he closed the book he was reading.

“You call in the middle of the night and don’t even explain what’s wrong. Why would I fall back asleep?” He asks as he stands up.

“Because you don’t know the meaning of sleep and you sleeping is rare.” You state, cupping his face. “This situation is urgent I won’t lie but it still could’ve waited till morning.”

Lucifer holds your hands, turning his head and kissing you on the palm of your right hand. His way of telling you not to worry with no words needing to be said.

“Wait your boyfriend is LUCIFER???”

You both look to Rosa who had smacked her hands over her mouth, not having meant to blurt that out loud.

“Right you two.” You sigh and let Lucifer go. “Luci this is my best friend Rosa and this is Artem Wing.”

“Humans.” He states.

“Yeah. Look we’re gonna need you and probably Dia’s help. Maybe more than that.” You began. Seeing as this was going to be a long conversation, you all sit down.

“Hmm.” Lucifer hums in thought.

“Any thoughts?” You asked after a moment.

“No but one things for sure is that Lord Diavolo is going to need to know about this.” He says, which you already knew but hearing it out loud well.

“I was afraid of that.” You sigh. “But that can wait till morning. Barbatos would have our heads if we woke up the Prince this late.

“Prince????” Rosa gawks. “We’re gonna meet a Prince???”

You stand up and make the pair follow you as you head to your room in the House. Once there, you look around and throw some spare clothes at them.

“You guys can sleep here. I’ll room with Luci.” You state.

“Um MC but-” Rosa glances at the single bed in the room.

“Ah Ah Ah don’t give me that bull.” You shake your finger in their faces. “See ya in the morning.”

You walk out and close the door. Thinking about it the other boys can probably tell you’re here once they wake. Just to be safe you ward the door and leave a sign.

Rosa changes in the room’s separate bathroom while Artem changes in the room. Once done they turn the light off and lay in the bed, Rosa closer to the wall.

“I can tell you have a lot of questions.” Rosa says, catching Artem off guard as she turned to face him. “Since it’s all out in the open now, I can answer the best I can.”

“For as long as I’ve been an attorney I thought I’ve seen it all but.” Artem lays on his back. “I don’t even know what to think at the moment.”

“Believe me I get it.” Rosa says, laying on her back now too. “When MC first told me a few years back I was surprised. But at the same time, excited. There’s so much more out there.”

“Interesting out look.” Artem says. “But you’ve known about this for awhile now.

“Mhm. MC says the relations between the realms still aren’t the best so they have to be careful as to who knows about them and well- the everything about them.” Rosa explains. “This would be one of the rare occasions where it was needed.”

“Anyway we should get some rest. There’s going to be a lot of work to be done come morning.” Rosa adds.

~~~~~

You and Lucifer were up and moving before anyone else. Lucifer already on the phone with Diavolo while you went to wake up Rosa and Artem. When you reach the door you take the ward off but keep the sign just to be safe.

“Wa-” you snap your mouth shut before the rest of your words could escape when you see them. They were sound asleep and spooning. Rosa having her arms tightly wrapped around Artem’s middle from behind which looked so funny since he’s so much taller than her. You snap a few quick pictures before walking over and shaking Rosa.

“Mmm five more minutes.” She mumbles, nuzzling her face into Artem’s back. You poke her head until she groans, using one arm to support her and her other still holding Artem.

“Morning.” You grin, not bothering to point out how she’s cuddling the man like a teddy bear.

“Whaaaaat.” She yawns, still half asleep as she pulls Artem closer, nuzzling her cheek against his shoulder. You glance at Artem who was clearly awake but must not have the heart to say anything, he’s blushing so hard his ears were red.

“We got work to do, Rosy.” You tell her. You watch as she slow wakes up more, her work mind catching up to her, cutting through the fog of sleep.

“Ah right.” She hums.

“So ahem um….can you let me go now?”

……..

“OH MY GODS!”

Rosa jumps away from Artem like she had touched a hot stove and stumbles away, falling off the bed. You burst out into laughter as Rosa says sorry over and over again to Artem as he sits up.

“Jerk! Why didn’t tell me?!” She asks you, face so red she looked like a tomato.

“Pssshh like you would’ve listened.” You stuck your tongue out at her.

You walk down the stairs with them after they got ready and you get swarmed once you step off the last step.

“MC when did you get here???”

“I tried seeing if you were in your room but it was blocked off!”

“Idiot did you not read the sign?”

“HEY!” You snap and they all back off. “Guys I’ll fill you in later. Come on.”

You pull the lawyers along and past the six demons you knew was eyeing them. Not like in a bad way more like confused.

“Oooh you must be Rosa!” Asmo chirps. “You look much cuter in person.”

“Asmo.” You warn. He only winks at you and backs off as you head out of the House.

“Hm the rulers of Hell are a lot more…childish than I was expecting.” Rosa hums.

“Try living with them.” You groan. “We’re going to meet with Lord Diavolo. Out of anyone here he’s mostly got some clue as to what’s going on.”

“Is he going to be upset with you about bring us here?” Artem asks and you didn’t even think about that.

“If I explain why I don’t think he’ll mind. Besides you aren’t in any danger so long as you’re by me.” You state. Lucifer comes around with the car and you all get in. The trip there you were explaining every little thing to Rosa who was in awe as she watches out the window. The only problem was most of the sights were on Artem’s side and she uh….

“You aren’t going to point out how she practically has that man pinned to the door are you?” You hear Lucifer whisper.

“Nope!” You grin. Rosa, completely unaware with how she has Artem caged in between her body and the car door keeps looking on while Artem burns up.

“Oh oh MC is that RAD??” Rosa spoke up, looking as the car passes the school.

“It is. That’s where I spend a good chunk of my days.” You answer. She keeps watching, Artem keeps looking everywhere except at Rosa and you finally show mercy. “Rosa sit correctly please before Artem dies from being flustered.”

You glance back at them just in time to see Rosa noice for the first time how close she got to Artem before scrambling back.

“Sorry!” She says quickly, now blushing herself. You chuckle, giving a thumbs up to Artem when he gives you a look of gratitude. Hm you still had time before you reached the Demon Lord’s Castle. You pull out your phone and type.

You: Hey Rosa

You hear Rosa’s phone chime. Before long you get a text.

Rosa: I’m right behind you, is something the matter that you can’t say it out loud?

You: Oh it’s nothing like that. More of uuuuhhh observation if you will.

Rosa: Observation of what?

You: You and pretty boy there. That’s the second time you subconsciously got super close to him. You like him, don’t you?

You hear Rosa choke on air before getting a reply.

Rosa: MC now is not the time for this! Me and Artem are purely professional!

You: Yeah right! I have a pact with the Avatar of Lust. I can see it in you.

You glance over your shoulder at Rosa, eyes lightly shining a soft pink. Rosa looks up at you then immediately looks away, blushing. You stop messing with her when you see the Castle.

~~~~

“MC!” Diavolo was quick to pull you into a tight hug. “So good to see you!”

“That’s Lord Diavolo?” Rosa asks Lucifer as they stand off to the side.

“Yes.” He answered. You turn to them and motion with your hand for them to come over.

“Dia this is Rosa and her partner/mentor Artem Wing.” You introduce.

“MC was just telling me about you both.” Diavolo smiles at them and shakes their hands. “They’ve filled me in briefly on why you’re here and what’s going on.”

“I hope we haven’t caused you any trouble and we know this is very sudden, Lord Diavolo.” Rosa says, standing tall and bowing her head a little.

“None at all. This is a serious matter and I’ll do what I can to help.” Diavolo promised. “Plus you have MC after all.”

You stand back as Rosa and Artem question Diavolo. For the most part everything sounded pretty normal, like a small drug ring you’d hear back up in the human world. Until-

“I do recall Mephistopheles telling me about a student passing around some sort of plant they found farther north in the Devildom.” Diavolo tells Rosa.

“What did it look like?” She asks.

“He said it was red with black on its leaves.”

“That’s what we found.” Artem nods.

“That’s the plant that ended up in the human world?” Dia asks and they nod. “Oh my, that’s incredibly dangerous to humans.”

“We know. We’ve already had reports about it.” Rosa frowns.

“Well now we know for sure it’s from here.” You spoke up. “Where’s Mephistopheles right now?”

“I’m not sure but I can ask him to come here.” Diavolo offers.

“Please do.”

#obey me #obey me shall we date #tears of themis #obey me mc #tears of themis rosa #gn mc x Lucifer #Rosa x Artem #obey me lucifer #tot artem #tot marius #tot luke #tot vyn #artem wing #marius von hagen #luke pearce #vyn richter #gn reader x Lucifer #mc x lucifer

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herrscherrofyatta · 2 years

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Walking a pathless path

Luke x F!reader x Marius

warnings: angst, one sided love with Luke, unedited, my memory is a bit hazy with how Luke's backstory is so forgive me for any errors

a/n: finally decided to come back to ToT after months, the amount of unleveled ssr cards I have and only the Luke cards are leveled to the maxed says I simp for him since the Beta

art credits: Yuli031458

Luke looks over to see you talking to one of the other members sent to this mission, briefly going over the plan to get into this warehouse.

"It wouldn't be smart if we all enter, separate teams should be stationed around while a few go inside, that way, if those who enter get trapped or caught, they would have backup immediately." You ponder as Luke walks up to your side.

A handful of you were selected for this and you wanted to be sure everyone got out safely as you were put in charge of this operation once arriving.

Being the only surviving member of your squad, you were now assigned to this after months of working alone.

"Y/n." Luke calls out to you and without sparing a glance at him, "Pearce." You said rather cold, finishing up the final plans before handing it over.

"I'll talk with everyone right away." You watch them walk away as you finally look at Luke. "Was there something you needed?"

"It's been a while since we last talked." He starts off, a year and a half actually, you were out doing your own research for something important since you don't have much time. "I'm surprised you accept this mission, it seems like you like working alone.

To be honest, he missed the time where you two were partners.

"Well, it seemed rather important on the research I'm doing so I figure why not."

You grin at him slightly, despite some time apart, although your heart doesn't beat rapidly around him, you feel a bit nervous around him.

'It's not the time to be thinking about that, I'm only setting myself for a heart break.'

You think to yourself as you two walk back to where everyone else is waiting.

—

Your lungs felt like they were on fire as you cough, inhaling the toxic gasses and you fall to the ground, grasping for air as you hear Luke's worried voice form your earpiece.

"Don't...engage!" You yell, "Luke, I repeat stay outside!"

You hear him say something before the door to the room you were in was kicked open and there was Luke standing there, inhaling the gases.

"Y/n, are you alright?!" He runs, grabbing your by the shoulders as your look at him horrified before covering his mouth as he looks at you confused.

"Don't say anything else, we're breathing toxic gases!" You detach the only gas mask you had for yourself and put it on him.

You feeling the familiar burn in your lungs as you grab the little black flashdrive you had, putting it away as you tell Luke to leave.

"We need to—" Your eyes widen as you catch him, his body limp against you, leaving your surprised.

"Luke? Luke!?" You yell, panicked.

A year later

Leaning up against the wall, looking down the busy streets of Stellis city from Pax's CEO office.

Your arms crossed on your chest as your hair covers the distant look in your eyes, lifting your head upon hearing the door open and close.

"I didn't except to see you so soon, Y/n." You look at Marius who smiles at you before gesturing you to sit. "You look more beautiful then the last time I saw."

He's confused upon seeing how you barely react to his teasing, no sight of your rolling your eyes at him or the sound of a groan coming from you, just pure silence as you let out a tired sigh.

He walks over to you, "what's wrong?" He asked quietly.

And in the most valuable, quietest voice he's heard from you.

"I don't have much time, Marius." You say and his eyes widen.

He can't bring himself to think you'll be gone soon when he just got to see you again after all this time. "Much time for your research?" He hopes you say yes but when you look at him with tired eyes that seem to look their shine with each passing day.

"Marius," he knows, "I'm dying soon."

You smile sadly at him, "I was lucky enough to get 5 years left, I know my research won't go to waste if in your hands." You grab his hand, placing the flashdrive on the palm of his hand as he stares at you in disbelief.

"Does Luke know?"

"No, he thinks we have the same time around. I want him to worry about him, let him enjoy his time with Rosa." You look out to the city again as Marius is quiet behind you.

You felt at peace, knowing all the work you've done will be continue long after you're gone, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Go out with me." You blink, feeling Marius arms wrapped around you from behind.

"Stop teasing me."

"I'm serious," you turn to look at him, seeing how serious he was as he looks down at you with a determined face you rarely saw. "I...I thought we would have enough time, I was afraid of rejection but I'm more afraid of losing you."

He leans his forehead against yours, staring into your eyes as his cheeks flush red as yours mirror his.

Your heart beating rapidly, "let me make you happy until then."

a/n: idk why this turned into a Marius x reader but oh well, angst is angst in the end

#tears of themis x reader #tears of themis #luke pearce #luke pearce x reader #marius x reader #marius x mc

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moonstruck-writing · 2 years

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To touch a soulmate

Pairing: Luke Pearce x Rosa | Tears of Themis

Event: Different Universe, Same Love - hosted by @xxsycamore and @queengiuliettafirstlady

Prompt: Soulmates AU

Rating: Teen

C/Ws: soulmate AU, references to canon, angst and fluff

Summary: In a world where not having touched your soulmate means you never have to experience pain, Luke thought he would always be safe. But destiny had other plans for him.

Word count: 1.9k

A/N: Thank you so much for organising this event!! I didn't anticipate I'd be this busy, so I have only been able to complete one prompt, but this challenge has given me so many ideas and motivation and joy <3

It had never hurt. When Luke was diagnosed, he noticed the lack of pain like a void, as if what was supposed to be hurting inside of him had already died. He had never thought about it before. Not feeling pain had been convenient as an agent, he could push his body further than many others. Although Aaron always told him it was a double-edged sword: he had to be careful to not suffer wounds to the point of no return. Still, Luke didn’t think much of it. He was ready to live the rest of his life without pain. That didn’t mean he couldn’t have important people in his life. And he couldn’t help but believe that all those grimaces and feeling your nerves on fire weren’t really worth it, just to have a “soulmate”.

He didn’t want a higher power deciding who was his person, he didn’t want to leave his life decisions to coincidence or destiny. Seeing happy couples – soulmates – together, didn’t convince Luke that was a necessity he was missing. Was everyone naturally happier while holding their soulmate and being subjected to a world of pain? Or was it just a label-induced craze?

He had more important things to worry about than whether he should want to find his soulmate or not. Like deciding whether or not to go find Rosa again now that he was back in Stellis. Was it worth it, telling her he was back but then disappearing all over again? He knew he would be gone soon. He didn’t feel the pain, but he could feel life in his body wasn’t like before. And he was hopeless. He really didn’t need to experience stabbing pain on top of that.

But the logic that applied to other people didn’t apply to him in the same way.

He was even confident he could protect himself from finding his soulmate. All he had to do to avoid that physically debilitating pain was not meet new people. Even if he had a shop, and worked as a detective, it was easy. Most of his clients already had their own soulmates anyway. So, he thought he was safe. Looking back on it, Luke should’ve been more careful. But hindsight is 20/20, and as smart as he was, he had never been able to predict the future without having a clear pattern to work from first.

And Rosa was the rule and exception to everything in Luke’s life.

That morning, Luke was still going through his last conversation with Aaron in his mind. He had insisted that it made no sense, how determined he was to avoid Rosa. They weren’t each other’s soulmates, surely they’d feel some emotional pain, but it was bearable according to Aaron. Luke wasn’t so convinced. When you haven’t felt a sharp pain, any superficial cut can feel like the end of your world.

Even if Rosa wasn’t his soulmate, she was his childhood friend, his family, maybe even something more, something else that he wasn’t ready to admit to himself. It didn’t matter if he wasn’t going to disappear from his soulmate’s life, he would still be disappearing from Rosa’s. All those years they had spent growing up together, the millions of moments shared together, memories that felt like the most precious gifts ever given to him. How could a soulmate surpass all that they shared? Luke couldn’t rationally comprehend it.

It already felt like his heart was both filled with joy and devoid of life whenever he thought back on his past, those better days. Even if he wasn’t Rosa’s soulmate, he didn’t dare to measure or imagine the pain his death would bring to her. Sometimes he imagined she had already found her soulmate, and maybe then the pain that was reserved for him would be so small, that she wouldn’t even tremble. The idea destroyed him, even if he wanted what was best for her. Truly, he only wished she was never subjected to pain. Not coming from him, not coming from anyone else. But he knew that was selfish of him, after everything he had done.

And he didn’t deserve any selfish wishes. So, he was made to run into her on the street that same day.

The reunion was everything he had feared and wished for. He felt acute guilt flowing through his body, but it was done. He lied about not having been back for long, he even made up some excuse about how he was going to go find her soon, but he didn’t know where she lived now, did he? She wasn’t living in her parents’ house anymore. Luke felt like she had left behind some of their shared memories by doing that.

But her happiness, her glowing smile, grabbed at his heart and slapped him. Why had he ever thought it would be okay to never see that same smile again? He had been so stupid. He was dying to hold her, hug her, caress her and feel with his fingertips that she was real and not a product of his imagination. He wanted to feel she was his, but it wasn’t true. Rosa didn’t belong to anyone and much less to Luke. There was no way she would ever belong to the man who had lied to her for 8 years and counting.

He was relieved when she confessed that she still hadn’t met her soulmate. Luke felt as if he had been able to protect her from that pain, but in reality, he hadn’t done anything. It somehow gave him the confidence to meet up with her again. Maybe that could mean Rosa hadn’t unlocked that deeper layer of pain and suffering that the world had to offer. Maybe his parting from her life and this world could be even peaceful.

Or so he lied to himself.

It was only a small touch, mere fingers brushing against each other. It wasn’t even a hug. It was nothing, really. But when Rosa’s fingers found his while trading the boxes of fast food they were sharing together weeks after their reunion, he felt like laughing.

Rosa winced next to him. She had also felt it: the current travelling through their veins, setting their blood on fire, tearing at every tissue, tugging on every single cell. It felt like their bodies were being destroyed and healing at once.

“Luke,” Rosa whispered tentatively, watery eyes wide with shock. His body didn’t belong to him anymore, of that, he was sure. He felt it in the way the tears flew freely down his cheeks, dripping from his chin. He wasn’t his anymore. It was scary and freeing, this unbelonging and yet belonging to someone else.

It didn’t make sense. Luke’s mind started spinning, analysing every bit of information he had gotten over the years. They had touched countless times before. They even used to play-fight when they were children. They had kept playing hand-clapping games all throughout high school. Why now?

Rosa’s voice shook him from his trance. “I can’t believe it’s you.” She moved her hands slowly until they found his cheeks. Her eyes were fixed on his, moving slightly from left to right and vice-versa. A soft giggle broke from her throat, stopping the flow of his tears. “You know, I used to pray for you to be my soulmate.” Luke furrowed his eyebrows and noticed the crazed beating of his heart. “I would imagine what it would be like to spend my life with you. I never wanted to be away from you, Luke.” The words weren’t just mere sounds and meaning travelling from her heart to his. Now they were needles stinging not just his chest, but every nerve in his body.

This is what it felt like to have a soulmate. It was ugly and painful, and it made Luke feel like he was a horrible human being. It was humbling.

“I’m so sorry, Rosa… I’m… so sorry.” The tears emanated with renewed strength. Even breathing hurt him, but nothing hurt as much as feeling her hopeful gaze on him. He didn’t deserve her. He never did, but now even less than before.

The question repeated in Luke’s mind like a mantra. Why? Why why why why why? Why now? Why him and her? What had changed?

Rosa’s lips formed a soft smile while she whipped his tears. “It’s okay. 8 years are nothing compared to spending a lifetime with you.” His body burned as soon as the words left her mouth. He clenched his jaw and closed his eyes, trying to keep it inside, but a grunt of pain resounded in his throat. Her heartbeat quickened in fear. Why was Luke feeling so much pain? She had only felt it when they had first touched, but now her body felt as light as a cloud.

“I can’t lie to you. Not anymore.” Luke panted between words. Rosa smiled at him in confusion, interpreting his words as him fearing she’d be able to see through him from now on.

“You finally realised?” She chuckled and lowered her hands from his cheeks onto his shoulders, gently caressing the fabric of his casual shirt. Luke gulped down, trying to steady his breath and reduce the feeling of dread. He had to tell her. Everything. “I do wonder why it got triggered now and not years ago…?” Her words provided some respite from his emotions, and Luke found shelter in trying to find a rational explanation.

“Something changed.” That was the only possible answer. Maybe Rosa’s true soulmate had died? Luke felt like an impostor under the weight of all his lies.

“We grew up.” Rosa looked at him, the excitement in her eyes now reduced to confidence. “Maybe we grew up into who we needed to be, who we had to become to be each other’s soulmates.”

It sounded like forgiveness, like Rosa was absolving him from all his sins. His body relaxed and for the first time since meeting her, he offered Rosa a genuine smile. He toppled forward on the sofa, dragging her body with him, and pinning her under.

Maybe they did have a lifetime together. Aaron’s words echoed in his mind, and Luke felt hopeful, like he really could believe in finding a cure now that she was his and he was hers. Then he could spend the rest of his life making up for leaving her alone.

“Welcome back home, Luke.”

“Rosa, I’m home.” He looked into her eyes and felt his breathing slow down, his tense muscles finally relaxing in her embrace. Luke buried his face on the crook of her neck, suddenly embarrassed. “I’ve missed you so much, but now I’m home.” His voice came out muffled, and he revelled in her smell, the shampoo, the soap, and something unmistakably hers. The smell he had been surrounded by for so many years, a scent he could never forget.

Now that the mind-numbing pain was being reduced to a mere buzz in the background, he could feel the implications of their new predicament. It made him incredibly nervous.

“You’re home, you’re finally home.” Her vocal cords strained, making her voice sound halfway between happy and sad. There was so much Rosa wanted to tell him, so much she wanted to ask. But she didn’t have to rush. For the first time, she felt she didn’t have to catch after him, because Luke wasn’t going anywhere.

Rosa hugged him tightly, focusing on the feeling of his weight pressing down on her. The sensation was new and intense, but she didn’t understand yet if it was painful or not, the new label and feeling still blurry in her mind. He was bigger and heavier than she remembered, but he was still her Luke. Before she realised it, she was sighing through her nose, the corners of her mouth curling into a pleased smile.

She was so ready for the start of their new life.

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