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Day 9 - Fake Dating
Fandom: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Character(s): Link
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): The requester wanted Reader helping Link fend off his suitors and I love this idea so much. Also, I make Link talk a tiny bit in this (like only a few words at a time) Also Also I felt so bad for Paya while writing this ngl (sorry Paya!!)
You blamed it on how nice he is to everyone. Oh, you need ten apples? He's doing it. One hundred crickets to impress a girl? Done. It's insane what he'll do (you're still annoyed that you watched him cut grass for hours to get the crickets to only actually give the guy ten).
But then he was going to Karkariko Village next. He seemed nervous as you two traveled on the new horse he tackled and won over. Usually, he liked using his Sheika sleight, but you both quickly found out that you are not transported with him, and he had to hurry to get back to you before the Guardian shot you. It was not a fun time.
"What's wrong, Link?" You ask as your arms are wrapped around his waist while he directed the horse. He's quiet for a bit as he ponders the question. Or maybe he heard you and was choosing to be quiet like he sometimes does. A sigh is heard from him as he looks over his shoulder. You did not realize how closely you were holding him and tried to put some space between you.
"Be my girlfriend," he says. No lead in, no 'hey I have a favor', just a flat-out proposal and your jaw dropped. Link quickly realized his mistake and pink crossed his cheeks as he shook his head. "Pretend! Pretend to be my girlfriend!"
You had a million questions and were starting to ask before Link filled you in. Apparently almost every girl and woman (some men too) in Karkariko village has a crush on Link. Well, maybe not Impa, but that's still a large number. And Link does not know how many excuses he can give so he wants you to pretend to be his girlfriend just to keep them off of him.
And you agreed.
You don't know what came across your mind to agree, but you did. You and Link talked about things like how you started dating or other couple questions that might be asked. It was a bit weird, but ended up being fun? Mostly because he's a dork and you teased him quite a bit when he talked about how he didn't realize a lizalfo tail couldn't be used as food for some reason and a fairy had to save him after eating the dubious food.
When you make it to the village, you don't quite understand what Link needed help fending off. The people seemed nice, some kids wanted to play tag (and you found it adorable how Link did so), and there was a shrine that Link stole the apples from. It wasn't until you and Link went into a shop that you realized.
"Why hello, Link, here to fill up your quiver?" She practically purrs and your jaw drops at how much confidence she has while Link pushes you forward.
"Um, actually, we would like some arrows please," you say, and she glances to you in disappointment at you being between her and Link, who she still tries to eye as a piece of meat.
"And you are?" She asks, her tone a bit bored, but you can tell she tries her best to be nice to a new customer. Even if you're a bit annoyed with how she's treating you.
"His partner," you tell her, and she pauses as Link breathes a sigh of relief. She glances between the two of you and, without thinking, Link holds your hand.
Sure, he's held hands with you before. Mostly so you didn't fall off a cliff or when the wind was really bad. But this context felt different. Well, you're fake dating so it really shouldn't be that weird, but the issue is that you liked it.
You hear her mutter something about "typical men breaking a woman's heart" but you ignore it as Link buys up about every arrow in the store. You thank her as he drags you outside and sighs.
"'Fill up your quiver'." You are so quick to tease him, and his face goes a dark red as he puts his hands over his face to hide. You're interrupted from your next teasing as you hear a gasp and you glance over and see a, well, a very pretty girl.
"Hello Paya," Link greets politely to the girl while continuing to hide his face and her face gets redder than his is. And you realize that she likes him too. It's difficult not to realize it as Link gives you a look for help and you smile gently at the girl, Paya.
"Hi," you say, and she looks to you in confusion as her eyes glance between you and Link and how close you stand together. And you watch as her heart seems to shatter, but she keeps giving a smile. Your own heart aches with her reaction.
"Hello, I'm Paya. It was nice seeing you again, Link." It was sweet how she greeted you if only tears weren't forming in her eyes as she quickly walked off and Link sighed, muttering that he'll have to talk to her later.
You keep walking through the village with Link, continuing to be his fake girlfriend but the smile on your face felt faker. Your mind kept going back to the shattered look on Paya's face and you imagined yourself in her shoes. Link is your friend; one you've traveled with for so long. How would you react if he suddenly showed up with someone he looked really close to? You didn't like those thoughts.
Eventually you and him walk out of the village, going to where the fairy shrine is so he can catch some just in case. And you see the shining lights surrounding him and how handsome his face looks as he glances in the pool of the fountain. And you realize your "just friends" thoughts are full of crap.
You're silent as you two walk away from the fountain, following the path to a little overlook. Link sighs in relief as he sits on the ground, taking a break from the excitement while you stay standing and overthinking.
"What's wrong?" Link asks and you hate how perceptive he is. Or at least, when it comes to you, he seems overly preceptive. You force a smile and sit next to him.
"I was thinking of Paya, she looked heartbroken," you tell him and Link sighs at that.
"I know." Is his reply and you can hear the heaviness in his tone, as if he also feels guilt, but he doesn't say anything afterwards. Nothing about telling the truth or even hoping she'll be okay. You know earlier he said he'd talk to her, but you don't know what that entails. The only thing you're thinking of right now is, you don't want to end up like her, the poor girl.
"It'd be unfair if she learned that we are lying about dating," you say and Link glances over at you, giving a slow nod. "So, we should actually date." His eyes look like they'll pop out of his head.
"What?!" You wince at his reaction and are about to apologize and start to think 'maybe I will end up like Paya' but then you see the massive blush on his face again.
"Well, we've traveled together for so long and-"
"Let's date." He cuts you off from the long speech you're about to give to explain your feelings. You're a bit annoyed by how quickly he recovered, but that goes away as you sigh and lean against him, something you did as friends but now it feels different, but a good different.
#randoimago 31 days of october#legend of zelda x reader#breath of the wild x reader#botw x reader#link x reader#botw link x reader#loz link x reader
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Day 4 - Drunken Confessions
Fandom: My Hero Academia
Character(s): Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic)
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): I love Present Mic so much.
Things at UA had been hectic, but it was finally Saturday, so Hizashi practically forced you and Aizawa to go with him drinking. He had wanted to do karaoke, but Aizawa gave a firm "no" and you weren't going to argue with Aizawa.
So now the three of you were sitting in a booth with some karaage and edamame to have with your drinks. Aizawa looked like he's been sipping on the same whiskey all night while Hizashi had some kind of highball and you were drinking on whatever wouldn't make you act like that much of an idiot.
"And then after having an argument for ten minutes about the correct use of 'their, there, and they're', Bakugo gives a perfect answer. Even I was shocked considering how much of a hothead he is," Hizashi regales an English lesson he was teaching with wild gestures.
"He's smarter than he looks," Aizawa comments. Aizawa is good at his backwards compliments.
"At least you got them to do the lesson. Things were going great for me and then Midnight comes in to deliver something and the next thing I know, everyone is talking about crushes and which teachers look cute together," you say with a sigh. It'd be endearing if you weren't scared shitless that they'd somehow get you to confess your crush to a bunch of children.
"I hate kids." Aizawa shakes his head as he says this but you and Hizashi give him amused smiles because you both know that's far from the truth.
"Did they say who'd look cute with me?" Hizashi asks, a wide grin on his face.
"I think Ashido mentioned something about you and Aizawa cause of some childhood friends trope," you answer, a tad confused with what she had been talking about. Hizashi just bursts out laughing at the idea while Aizawa grumbles and drinks his whiskey.
The night goes on with you three drinking and eating some more. Aizawa decided to be the smart one and start getting water for the table while Hizashi wanted to make a tower out of his glasses, which was quickly stopped and caused him to pout.
"I need to get going. Think you can take care of him?" Aizawa suddenly says as he checks the time. You do as well. It's late but not that bad.
"Thinking of doing some patrolling?" You ask, you wouldn't be surprised if Aizawa did sober up to a quick ten minute patrol this late. You were glad when he shook his head.
"Don't want a hangover so I'm going home to decompress."
"What a responsible adult," you tease and Aizawa rolls his eyes. Hizashi is already whining about Aizawa leaving and you chuckle and shake your head. "Maybe we should get him home first," you say and Aizawa nods.
You both drag the drunken Hizashi back home, listening to his rambling and nonsense. There were a few times when he started to say something, but Aizawa switched topics or made him shut up. You don't know if it was going to be something embarrassing or what, but good on Aizawa for being a good friend.
When you made it back to his apartment, Aizawa offered to stay to help take care of the drunk. You declined and said you could deal with Hizashi. There was some hesitance on Aizawa's part, which you found a tad weird, but eventually he did leave. And now it was you and Hizashi on his couch while the TV played softly in the background.
"I can't believe the kids thought me and Aizawa would date." Hizashi's words are slurred as his head is resting in your lap on the couch. You tried to make him go to bed, but he was adamant that you're not allowed in his room. So, you're both on the couch.
"Well, it was more thinking that you two would be a cute couple instead of that you are going to date," you try to explain, only to get a scoff back.
"But I don't wanna date him. I wanna date you. Shota is mean and grouchy," Hizashi pouts but you were a bit hung up with what he had said previously.
"You want to date me?" You can't help asking. He's drunk and probably talking out of his ass right now, but you can't help but be curious.
"Well yeah, you're cute and smell nice and I wanna cuddle and kiss you and do adult things!"
"Like what?" Again, you couldn't help asking. Maybe it was morbid curiosity or maybe you wanted to see what drunk things Hizashi might come up with. Whatever the excuse, you just asked that and now have to live with it.
"Like hand holding!"
"Uh huh, well how about you drink some water and get to bed then we can talk about hand holding in the morning." An amused grin is on your face as you pat Hizashi's head and he whines.
"But I want to date you now!"
"Trust me, if you remember this, you might end up regretting this happened. We'll talk in the morning, Hizashi." He mutters something that sounds a bit like 'won't regret it' but you shake your head at him and make him go to bed.
You just hope he remembers this in the morning.
#my hero academia x reader#present mic x reader#hizashi yamada x reader#hizashi x reader#mha x reader#randoimago 31 days of october
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Day 6 - Fantasy AU
Fandom: Ouran Highschool Host Club
Character(s): Mori (Takashi Morinozuka)
Type of Request: 31 Days of October
Note(s): Was struggling with how to write this one for a while but then an idea came to me at like 2am (funny how that happens)
Once again, some traveling stranger came into the nearby village claiming to sell love potions. And once again, Mori is keeping an eye and ear out to make sure none of them end up in the proximity of those he cares about.
He knows how popular his friends are. Prince Tamaki, Advisor Kyoya, the court jester twins. He knows they're all sought after, and he knows what extents some people will go in hopes of being the object of their affection. It's tiring and Mori just needs a break.
And so, he decides he's had enough of chasing around and listening for news of who has the potions when he decides to go to the source instead. He knows that he probably shouldn't go alone, but he does anyway. He knows he's strong. He's confident in his abilities. But he also knows to stay vigilant and be cautious too.
Mori hears of where the stranger's little setup is at. He follows the trail, and he watches as another girl buys some type of potion. It's not the stereotypical overly pink and bubbly love potion that he recognizes, but he still has a feeling it could lead to trouble.
You're just finishing another sale of one of your "potions", when the strong and silent knight walks over. You vaguely recognize him as a bodyguard to the prince that would walk alongside whenever the prince came into the village. Seeing him here is a bit of a surprise, but you keep a smile on your face.
"Hello, sir! Can I help you with something?" You ask, being polite and friendly. Mori stays silent as he observes you, looking for any hidden aggression or making sure he's not about to be tricked.
"The love potions. They've been making a mess." He's blunt as he tells you this and it does surprise you a bit to hear it. But then you give a sigh and a sheepish smile at his words.
"Let me guess, some poor girl thought she could win the heart of one of the prince's court and tried to slip a potion in a drink?" You say and the nod Mori gives makes you shake your head. "I keep telling these people that they don't work like that." You sigh and massage your temple as you bring out one of the "love potions" in question for Mori to view.
It's the same shade that the girl from earlier had gotten. A reddish-orange coloration that's light and doesn't seem as airy as many potions he's seen before.
"How's it work?" He asks and you give him a small smile as you motion for him to take the potion. He doesn't. He just stares as if this is some kind of trick and you sigh.
"It doesn't make someone in love. Hell, it doesn't even do the deep infatuation for an hour then wears off," you explain as you open the potion and waft it a bit to smell. Mori steps a bit closer, seeming more at ease that you were the first to smell the potion as he gets close to do the same.
It's an earthy smell with hints of citrus. Definitely not the overtly sweet smell that love potions give off. Just smelling it makes Mori feel... lighter? Like he's carrying less weight.
"It's got no magic enchantments at all. Just a bunch of herbs to boost the chemicals in your brain - ah, science stuff," you explain and give him a small smile. While science exists, people still rely on magic and enchantments. So to know you brew these "potions" with science instead causes some curiosity in Mori.
"So what's it do?" He asks, once again speaking in short sentences, but his tone is softer as he looks at you and you give a small smile.
"Makes you feel happier, lighter. Kind of as if you are in love, but not quite. I mean, it's mostly used to improve your mood. I like to give small doses of it to those that are sick or feel down about themselves," you tell him and sigh. "I should've known people would spread rumors and that it'd cause trouble."
"It's fine. Thank you for explaining," Mori tells you, placing a hand on your shoulder kindly as you stopper the "potion" again.
"Of course. You can take this one if you'd like. On the house for causing a fuss." Mori gives a nod and smiles as he takes the small bottle. He pulls his hand away from you and hesitates as he feels a bit of reluctancy to do so.
You give him a smile and wave and he does the same, his smile not as bright or easily seen as yours, but it is still there. Mori begins his walk back to the castle, his mind racing as he feels the small weight of the vial in his bag and the weight on his heart.
While you told him that it's not a love potion, he might need to stop by more often just in case. He just hopes you decide to stay in town for a bit longer.
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Day 23 - Opposites Attract
Fandom: Ace Attorney
Character(s): Herlock Sholmes
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): Herlock is such an interesting character to write for. I really do love Capcom's version of this Sherlock Holmes.
In his mind, there was absolutely no reason why he should be so attached to you. You both met during one of his cases. You were actually a suspect that he was convinced played a larger part in a murder (which Ryunosuke thankfully shut him down on). You're calm and collected while he's all over the damn place, trying to put the pieces together to a single-colored puzzle.
It just doesn't make sense as you're sitting in a chair across from him, staying quiet and listening as he rambles and tells you about some case or whatever Iris had invented recently. His hands are moving as he speaks, emphasizing his words with his gestures. And then when you speak, you have your thoughts together and concise. You're not waving your limbs wildly while telling a story. It doesn't make sense.
And maybe that's why he is so attached to you. You're just a puzzle that he can't solve. That he doesn't know if he wants to solve. A missing piece that he can't quite fit in anywhere. Herlock brought that analogy up to Iris before, only to get back something like, "Don't compare someone you have a crush on to a puzzle."
It felt a bit absurd to him. Being told that the way he feels this way is because he has a crush on you. Because that's not quite right. A crush is just a small thing that can be fleeting or can blossom into more overtime. What he feels for you isn't a crush because it's in full bloom, he just hasn't identified what sort of flower it has become.
Herlock has thought about bringing these analogies to your attention, but he doubts you'll understand them. Don't get him wrong, you're smart in your own way. Your logic just isn't the same as his. He is a master detective and you're... well you're very aesthetically pleasing to him.
Honestly, it is a bit frustrating. His emotions are in turmoil because he wants to figure out this thing when it comes to you. You both have met multiple times - him being the one to ask you to meet - because he hoped the more time he'd spend with you, the faster he'd understand. Yes, Herlock understands that feelings are involved. That he is fond of you, but you both are nothing alike so how is that possible?
"Not everything needs an answer," you had said to him once when he was venting his frustrations. Your answer just added to his frustration because yes it does. He's a detective. He believes in science. Everything has an answer and those that don't mean that it hasn't been found yet. "You're going to get gray hairs and wrinkles if you keep worrying yourself so much," you added teasingly and Herlock was ready to pull his hair out with how much he enjoyed your teasing.
But maybe... Maybe you're right. Maybe he should stop worrying so much about why he likes you and worry more about how to show you how he feels. Romantic feelings aren't something that he excels at and so he already feels another complication coming up. But with another complication, that just means more time to spend with you and figure it out together. And he quite likes the idea of that.
#randoimago 31 days of october#herlock sholmes x reader#ace attorney x reader#tgaa x reader#herlock x reader
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Day 11 - Soulmates
Fandom: Nier: Automata
Character(s): 9S
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-trope-r
Note(s): I love 9S so much and I hope I did a good job with writing this!!
9S knows that androids have fallen in love with each other. He's seen it on the ship and in the Resistance camp. But he doesn't know if he believes in the idea of a soulmate, someone destined to be with you from the beginning. Humans had them, but humans also had souls. Can a machine really have a soul? He doesn't know.
Yet anytime he goes to the Resistance camp, anytime he locks eyes with yours, it feels like a shared connection. Like his mind and body want to force him closer to you. They want to make him reach out and touch you (something that is very concerning, and he would never want to actually randomly grab someone)
But he's never had a reason to talk to you. he's never had a reason to walk away from 2B to approach you. But his eyes would wander in your direction and more often than not, your eyes meet his. As if you might feel this bizarre connection too.
He gets irritated, acts a bit short with 2B at times. And it's not her fault. She's following her directives; she's doing as the mission commands, and he wants to go to you instead.
So, he does something that logically makes no sense to do. He hacks and destroys the piece of technology you're working on. You don't get hurt, but he sees you jump and feels so much guilt that he is the one that caused that small scare.
The next time they go to the Resistance camp, he's thrilled that you call out. That you ask 2B for help getting specific parts to fix your tech. 9S offers to stay behind. He'll see if he can provide any assistance with his hacking background.
2B hesitates with the idea for a moment, he knows why she does, she might need to kill him after all. But she leaves him alone with you. And that pull, that odd craving-like feeling he has, grows stronger. Is it because you two are so close? He doesn't know, but he hopes it doesn't jeopardize anything with you.
9S looks over the tech, he knows he messed it up bad, but he wants to see what repairs you might've made or hear what you tried doing instead. He reaches for a wire the same time you do and you both touch.
And that pull he felt, that craving? It's gone and now he feels relief. So much relief and happiness like everything is complete and he's running diagnostics because this is so much artificial emotion that he is suddenly feeling from just brushing his manufactured skin against yours.
But you feel it too. He heard your "breath" hitch, he sees you place a hand to your chest, as if you're checking your own systems. And then you hesitate and hold his hand in yours and he feels happy. Not an overwhelming amount when he initially touched you, but happy that you weren't afraid of the initial touch and now you're initiating your own.
There's a shared laugh between you two and he wants to talk about what just happened, but he's interrupted with a message from 2B. 9S gives you an apologetic smile as he responds to her and is a bit upset that she's on her way back.
He continues looking over the tech with you, no longer shying when your hands brush against each other. It's just hand touches, sometimes your arms brush together due to your closeness. And he likes it so much.
2B comes back with the parts you need, and she noticeably sees how much happier 9S is. How he isn't as snappy he had been with her. Although there's some sadness in his eyes that he has to leave your side. 2B says that they still have a mission to complete, but they will come back to see how your technology is doing. That cheers up 9S and you. And before her and 9S can leave, you pull him into a hug.
9S stiffens at first but hugs you back. It's like a breath of fresh air as he feels you so close to him. 2B lightly clears her throat and he pulls away, bashfully. He didn't know if he believed in soulmates beforehand, but he knows that he has found his.
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Day 10 - Body Swap
Fandom: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Character(s): Enrico Pucci
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): I never write for Pucci (mostly because no one requests him) so it was definitely interesting to try and come up with an idea for this prompt with him.
When Pucci woke up, he was not expecting to see himself in anything besides his priest garb. He felt different upon waking up and looking around the room, he knew something had happened. An enemy stand user is what first came to his mind, one with a disk he hasn't collected.
Pucci gets up and moves to find a mirror, wanting to see exactly what happened. He can look at his hands and clothes all he wants to know that this body isn't his, but he wants to see the face to try and use it to return to himself.
For a split second, he wonders if this is a test. If this is another trial he has to go through to reach heaven. Pucci looks into the mirror and sees a face he doesn't recognize.
So he goes about, finding means of identification. He tries to find information about this person that he is currently occupying. The more he learns, the more curious he is to why they were chosen for his mind to wake up in. He doesn't find any relation to the Joestars or DIO while searching which makes him more intrigued and curious. And then the phone rings.
He answers and hears a different voice from his come out, but he supposes that makes sense. On the other side of the line, he recognizes his own voice and a small smile crosses his face at the idea that you decided to just call yourself to learn information.
You seem to be as much in the dark as he is. Unfortunately, since he can't see your face, he doesn't know how much of your confusion is for show. But he chooses to trust you for now.
Discussion is made between the two of you, trying to learn about this situation and each other. The conversation is pleasant with you both speaking and learning more. There's even some chuckles and laughs exchanged as you're finding lightheartedness in this.
But the discussion is cut short since you're being called away. He does give you some advice to help you with the tasks he's supposed to take on before you hang up the phone. Pucci hums to himself and decides to learn more.
It could be seen as creepy with how he'll look at any family photos you have hung up or just looking in your room to keep in mind the things you enjoy. He doesn't know if his growing fascination is due to the situation at hand or what. But he knows that the more he's learning about you, the more he really wants to know you.
He has half a mind to travel to the prison so you both can be face-to-face, but he doesn't. He doesn't want to put you in harm's way. Especially when he knows that his goal to reach Heaven should be first on his list. When that happens, then he'll find you. But for now, he'll trust that this stand or whatever wears off. Until then, there's still much he can learn about you.
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Day 21 - Roommate AU
Fandom: Critical Role
Character(s): Mollymauk
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): I had a bit too much fun with this one 😅 (also made this more Modern AU as well)
"Molly, did you use up all the eggs again?" You question as you're looking through the refrigerator and noticing the very empty egg carton that is still in the fridge despite having nothing in it.
"Oh, yeah, some guy was being a dick so Jester and I had a bit of fun with his house."
"At least it wasn't shoved into your pants again," you mutter as you shake your head at Molly's answer. How you ended up with such a chaotic roommate, you don't know. At least he keeps things interesting.
A sigh escapes your lips as you shut the fridge door and move to stand in front of the stove, just staring at it as you try to figure out what else you could cook. Because for some reason, you had the motivation to cook but didn't know what to make now that the eggs are gone.
"You look ready to run someone through with a sword. Are you that upset about eggs?" Molly questions as he moves into the kitchen, giving you an amused smile as he crosses his arm and leans against the kitchen counter. You roll your eyes at his words and his smile grows, letting you see his little fangs.
"You could've at least bought some more when you were out," you tell him and he shrugs.
"Can't, banned from the grocery store." You want to ask, but you also don't. "I can give you a free reading if you want?" He offers as he moves to grab the tarot deck that he always has on hand.
"Are the cards going to tell me to stop being a bitch?"
Molly snorts at your response as he gives his cards a couple shuffles. "You're not being a bitch. I should've restocked." At least he owns up to his mistakes, that's something you appreciate. He pulls out a card and hums. "Oh look, it says your super-hot roommate will give you a kiss as an apology."
Now it was your turn to scoff as Molly gives you a cheeky smile and places a kiss to your temple. You just shake your head as you turn away from him, not wanting to see his smile get smug when he sees how effective the kiss was.
"Go buy some eggs."
"Yeah yeah, I'm bringing Veth with me. She'll get us a discount." Judging by the smirk on Molly's face, you know that the discount will be five-fingered. You just sigh and shake your head.
You don't know how you ended up with such a chaotic roommate, but you wouldn't change a thing.
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Day 30 - Mutual Pining
Fandom: Critical Role
Character(s): Artagan
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): Because of Jester, I feel like this archfey pining isn't as creepy and greek mythology-esque as it definitely could be
He is a powerful fey being, he does not pine for anyone. If anything, people and creatures pine for him. He's gorgeous and magical, who wouldn't pine for him?
And that's why he easily noticed you enjoying his presence. At first, he wasn't interested, sure the idea sounded fun. Maybe give you a chance to see how long until he made you snap. Jester immediately got on his case as soon as he started making comments. It's not his fault that you're thirsty.
But you're also not doing anything and it's causing him to grow more curious. He thought it was shyness. Maybe some cliche self-doubt because he's a fey being and you're not worth his time. But he doesn't see any illusions when he does make his presence relatively known. Instead, you just act pleasant, and it gets under his skin.
He starts to want to do things to try and get a different reaction out of you. He doesn't want the niceties or the pleasantries. So, he asks Jester what you're scared of. Find out little pet peeves of yours. Jester thinks it's a bit weird, but she gives him some info.
He absolutely uses that info to mess with you a bit, sees what causes what reactions for you, hangs onto every time your eyes light up because he made sure a specific flower grew in your path or made sure to lead you in the direction of where a baked good you enjoy is being sold. Not because he likes you or anything, but because he likes those reactions.
And then Jester gives him things that he likes, and he is happy and ready to thank Jester, except he learns that it's actually from you as a way to say thanks for his actions. Artagan begins to defend himself that it wasn't out of the goodness of his heart or anything silly like that. But he'll take the present because he likes gifts.
It's just a cycle of Artagan throwing things he knows you like in your path and you giving Jester presents to give to him. And anything he does have the time to pop in as himself, it's just politeness from you when he knows you like him. This cycle is only slightly skewed because at some point, Artagan begins to wonder if maybe you don't like him. Was that an assumption he made? Are you just nice to him because he's Jester's cool uncle figure? He wants to tear his hair out at the idea that he's been messing and courting you all this time for nothing.
"That's it, I've had enough!" Artagan is taken out of his chaotic thoughts of 'what if he saved you from a swarm of wasps, maybe you'd like him then' when Jester suddenly made that exclamation. "Arty, just tell them your feelings."
"Jester, I have no idea what you're talking about." He's an archfey, deny and gaslight and he'll be fine because he's not ready for this conversation with her. Especially because he knows how tricky she is, he helped raise her, in a way. The glare she gives him would make him sweat if he could (he'd never ruin his visage by sweating).
"I am not going to be in the middle anymore. Tell the truth or I'll go and tell them everything you've said to me about them," she says and Artagan gasps, a bit too dramatically, at her words.
"We made pinky promises Jester."
"Pinky promises be damned, this is love!"
There was a part of him that wanted to deny the love concept, but Jester wasn't budging. So, he said he'd think about it. He'd need some time to figure out a good way to do this and didn't want it to be some cliche. Jester gave him one week, material plane time, and he was very proud of the strong-arming she gave him.
So, one day, Artagan popped in as a simple merchant you thought you were buying from - he had no idea who actually owned the stall, but he doubted they'd mind you being given free stuff in the name of love - and he gave you a bright smile and asked if you come here often.
It's dumb, it's cheesy, but it causes a smile from you and you both talk, and he flirts. He thinks you flirt back? For his ego, he says you are. And then he flat out says, "I've been trying to court you for the past several months. So, are we going to be a thing, or will my heart be broken, and I vanish in a swarm of pigeons to go brood?"
The amount of relief he feels, not that he'd admit it because he knew your feelings all along, when you say that you do like him back. That you had done your own "courting" by having Jester give those thank you gifts. It's good, it's great, the actual stall owner is coming back so he needs to skedaddle really quick, but he'll pick you up that evening for a date fitting of an archfey's love. Good luck.
He doesn't think his heart has ever raced as much as it is now (well there was one time with this half-elf twink but-) and he never wants to do this again. He really hopes that he doesn't mess up with you.
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Day 29 - Secret Admirer
Fandom: Persona 5
Character(s): Makoto Niijima
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): Makoto being a secret admirer to someone is such a cute concept ngl.
It was another day and another of Makoto "reading" a magazine as she waited across from your locker to hear if you mentioned the recent gift from your secret admirer.
She's not in the same class as you, but you two have been friends for a while and she has (very obvious) feelings for you. Haru was the one that brought up how cute secret admirers are and so Makoto went with it because she doesn't have the confidence to confess to your face, at least not yet.
And so when she saw you walking over, the magazine went up to hide her face completely as she listened as you talked to another friend of yours. Makoto smiled as she heard you talking about the chocolates you found on your desk before holding back her sigh at hearing that you shared them with a close friend.
"I think you're pretty lucky to have a secret admirer," your friend says and Makoto smiles before it turns to a barely held back gasp at your response.
"I guess, but I feel a bit bad. I mean, you know I have a crush on someone else," you say, and Makoto wants to punch the locker next to her, but she holds it in.
After hearing your words, she somehow manages to stumble away as she tries to think about what you said. You have a crush on someone else? How long has that been going on? She's ready to have the self-doubt creep in, but she thankfully pushes it away and takes deep breaths to gather her thoughts and think.
Should she keep up the secret admirer schtick? She's been doing it for a month now. She hasn't heard or seen you looking annoyed with her gifts, but what if you're being polite? It's a tricky situation for her now that she knows your feelings for someone else. She ends up going to Haru for help.
"Oh, well the body would make good fertilizer!" Haru tells her cheerfully when Makoto mentions you said you have a crush on someone else. While concerning, it's nice to know how much of a ride or die Haru is. Makoto has to push aside the urge to mention some scientific facts about the human body to continue the conversation she wants to have.
"As tempting as it is to find out who the crush is, I just wonder if I should stop. Would it be suspicious if the gifts suddenly stopped arriving on their desk? But what if it has just been annoying?" Makoto asks, voicing some of the conflicting thoughts she had previously.
Haru gives a hum as she thinks, filling the silence as she continues watering the garden plants with Makoto helping when she can. "Maybe it's time to let them know that you're the admirer?" Haru suggests and Makoto hesitates a bit.
"I know I should, especially since I know the feelings aren't reciprocated." Makoto sighs and gives a bit of a wry smile. "Is it pathetic to be scared of doing that?"
"Of course not, Mako-chan! Here, I'll help you write the note to leave on this latest gift."
And Haru does and Makoto is very happy to have that support behind her because she doesn't know if she'd be able to do any of this without the help.
So now Makoto is waiting in the student council room. It's empty except for her. She was wondering if the library might be better or even somewhere outside of school, but the student council room is a safe space for her and she's comfortable here. The gift she gave you, something simplistic this time, had the note Haru helped her write to meet her here after school and she hopes you come.
She feels both relief and dread when you do. The dread doesn't last long, she knows that this is a conversation you should both have. Before she can say anything, you cut in.
"Makoto? You... You're not my secret admirer, are you?" She doesn't know if she should feel hurt at your question, but you don't look offended or upset that it's her. You do look surprised and she's not close enough to pick up on the fact that there's some hope in those eyes.
"I... I am," she admits finally. "It was easier to leave you gifts and messages on your desk instead of just talking to you. It's a bit childish, now that I think about it." She gives a smile at that idea.
"No, it was really sweet."
"I'm relieved you think so." And she is. It definitely helps with one of her insecurities of thinking she was being annoying. While she'd like to hear how you felt about her notes and gifts, she knows that getting to the point would be the best. "I heard that you have a crush on someone else. I hope my gifts, and such didn't get in the way or make things awkward for you," she says.
There's a pause from you and she is a bit worried with how long you're thinking up a response.
"Well," you finally speak up, "I do have feelings for someone... I just wasn't expecting that you were my secret admirer. You're always so cool and seem confident that the idea my crush is my secret admirer didn't even cross my mind," you admit, and she feels like now her brain is processing.
Makoto ends up chuckling at your words because this whole time she was telling herself that you liked someone else, and she did the same thing you did. She never thought your crush would be on her. And at voicing these thoughts, you laugh with her and she's feeling the happiest she has in a while.
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Day 25 - Stuck in the Rain
Fandom: Critical Role
Character(s): Dorian Storm
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): Remember how when Dorian was first introduced there was a lot of people asking, "Oh is he a water genasi cause he's blue?" I had to incorporate that into this for funsies.
"Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" Came the whining exclamation from one Dorian Storm as, per his chosen namesake, it started to rain. The Crown Keepers are in between cities, and it's been cloudy for a while. He had hoped you'd all make it to the next place before it did start raining, but of course as soon as he had hope it would be dashed.
"Aren't you a genasi? I thought you liked rain?" Dorian can't help a scoff from Dariax's question. It is an innocent one so he's not mad, but that doesn't mean he wants to hear it.
"I'm an air genasi not water."
"But you're blue?"
"And what color would I be if I was air? Translucent?!"
Before the boys could get into another discussion with jabs at each other, Fy'ra let out a sigh which immediately shut the boys up and caused some giggling among the others. Hearing the sound of your amusement made Dorian feel better about the situation, until he realized that the rain wouldn't let up anytime soon.
"Well, we should probably find somewhere to hide out for the night if it's going to keep raining like this," you say, and the others agree. "I'll go look."
"I'll go too!" Dorian was quick to pipe up, and he ignored the knowing looks he got form Fy'ra and Opal as well as the thumbs up Dariax tried to give him secretly, but you obviously saw. "It'd uh, just be safer with two people," he said as an excuse, but you easily gave him a smile and agreed to let him come.
And now the both of you are walking around, using your cloaks as badly made umbrellas while you attempt to find a place for everyone to stay for the night.
There's some talking between you two, some more of Dorian complaining about his hair or the makeup he had put on. But besides that, it was peaceful. Maybe a bit awkward on Dorian's part because he had a thousand things he wanted to say to you but didn't know what words to use.
"Think the rain will last long?" He asks and makes a bit of a face because is that really the best conversation starter he had? You don't seem to be bothered by his question though as you both keep walking.
"Hopefully not. Too bad none of us have a 'rain rain go away' spell," you comment, giving a bit of a joke to lighten the mood. He did chuckle at your words, appreciating the light commentary.
"I don't know, maybe we can convince Dariax that if he dances then the rain will vanish." You both laughed at that idea, knowing that you might be able to manage that, but also knowing you wouldn't want to deal with the pouting Dariax would give when it doesn't work.
Eventually, you both stumble upon a cave. It's a good place for everyone to lay low and rest until the rain stops. Dorian sends out a quick Sending spell while you do your best to make a fire to dry off. Dorian notices that you seem a bit cold, so he takes a deep breath and shuffles to sit a tad closer to you.
"Cold?" He asks and he knows the answer is obvious, but he's read enough cheesy romance books. He thinks he knows the right moves to do.
"A bit," you respond and give him a small smile. Dorian takes another deep breath. This is his moment to shine.
"We could cuddle? For body warmth," he suggests, and you stare at him a bit, probably processing his suggestion. And the longer you look at him, the more nervous he gets because that was such a stupid pick-up line, why would he say it? But then you shrug and move close enough to have your shoulder next to his and your thighs touching as you sit. And Dorian has no idea what to do next because he didn't think he'd get this far.
"Thanks for coming with me," you tell him, and his brain has to think a bit to realize what you're saying before he remembers how he volunteered to look for shelter with you.
"Well, I couldn't have you go alone. If you're going to split the party, might as well make it even," he says even though it really wasn't an even split up. But math doesn't matter when you have a massive crush on someone.
"I still appreciate it." You lean your head on his shoulder, and he tenses a bit before relaxing and resting his head on yours.
The rain continues to pour outside while the cave is lit by the warm fire that's in front of the two of you. It's a peaceful moment and makes his heart feel light.
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Day 7 - Huddling for Warmth
Fandom: Yakuza
Character(s): Saejima
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): Ngl I did not think I'd love Saejima as much as I do. Also there isn't really any mention of the current relationship of Saejima and Reader. It can be viewed as pining or like early stages of dating.
The apartment was cold today. It's winter in Kamurocho and the heating in your apartment just had to go out. You had thrown all the blankets you could into a pile to try and keep warm. You had every one of your heavy jackets there too. But it still felt too cold.
Saejima, was unaware of this when he decided to come over. He was in the area due to helping random people with nonsense, and thought he'd stop by to see you. He also terribly missed you, but it was still hard for him to actually say those words and he hopes the steamed bun and candies he brought can convey what he can't say.
He knocked on the door and waited for you to answer. He managed to pick up a groan from your side of the door and that caused him to be a bit curious, but also worried. Before he could kick the door in, it opened, and he saw you in what seemed to be multiple jackets.
"Planning to go outside?" He asks, confused as to why you would do that, but also a bit worried that him coming over interrupted some plans you might have had. You just try to muster a smile for him, but he can tell you're not in the mood.
"Heat is out in my apartment," you tell him as you step aside so he can walk in. An immediate wave of concern hits him as he walks inside and can feel that it's not much warmer inside than it is outside. At least you have four walls and a roof so the wind can't get to you, but it's still very concerning.
"Is no one doing maintenance? You'll freeze," Saejima asks, a tad pissed off now at the thought of you being stuck in your apartment without any heating. He then looks to you and gives you a scolding look. "You should have called."
"Well, I didn't call because I didn't think it would be too big of a deal. And I thought that the heating would be fixed by now."
"Did they give an estimate of how long it would take?" Saejima questions as he walks into the room and sees the pile of blankets and jackets on your couch. You always said the living room was warmer than the rest of the place, so he guesses it's good that you moved everything here.
"A couple hours," you answer and Saejima hands you the steamed bun and sets your candies aside. He turns to look at you and you shake your head. "Before you mention going anywhere, I really don't feel like leaving the apartment today even though it's freezing."
"A couple hours in this cold isn't good. Prison was warmer than this even in winter," Saejima mutters as he watches the satisfied look on your face as you bite into the steamed bun and hold it in your face. For a split second, he thinks about how cute you are, but he quickly pushes it away because there's more important things to worry about. "I'm staying until your heating is fixed," he decides.
"You don't have-" The stern look he gives you is enough for you to take another bite of the food and stay quiet.
"I'm staying with you. If the heating doesn't get fixed in the time you were told, then you're staying at my apartment in the meantime," he says and he feels a bit bad about telling you what you're going to do. But he's glad that you don't seem in a mood to argue with him.
"Fine, freeze with me then," you say and finish your bun. You move to the blanket pile and curl up under them, giving him a look. "You going to join me? You'll freeze if you don't," you state and now Saejima hesitates.
He always tries to respect your personal space. He's been much more of a giver of gifts than affection. And while he very much likes the idea of cuddling with you under some blankets, he is still worried about overstepping boundaries.
And then he sees you shivering, and his mind is made up as he moves closer, picking up the blankets so he can sit down before he lets them fall on top of him. There is still a moment of hesitation before he pulls you against his chest. You were shivering and he knows body heat is a good way to warm up. Saejima is glad that he has the self-control to not shiver as he feels you against him like this.
You sigh and Saejima looks down at you, his heart speeding up a bit as you make eye contact, and a smile crosses your face. "Maybe I should've called you. You're really warm," you tell him, and he can't help an amused smile back as he holds you a tad tighter.
"You're warm too," he mutters and while you don't carry the amount of body heat that he does, he can feel how easily his body heats up and how warm his heart is with having you this close.
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Day 5 - Sick Fic
Fandom: Spy x Family
Character(s): Franky Franklin
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-trope-r
Warning(s): Mentions of Death
Note(s): Requester asked for overdramatic Franky and I am very happy to provide!! Nothing too severe in this either, just a cold (I still included the warning because I know it's a scary topic even if it's just mentioned for some people!!)
You had rushed to his apartment when he called and said he was hurt. That he was dying. You should've known he was being overly dramatic. It didn't take you long to unlock his apartment with the key he gave you before you heard him crying for you.
"I didn't get to even marry you! Or be a dad! Or get a girl dog for Bond to have a girlfriend!"
These are a few of several complaints you've heard the last hour from Franky as you massage his scruffy head. An empty bowl of soup sat on the nightstand while his head stayed in your lap, saying that the pillow was too rough.
"You just have a cold," you tell him and Franky whines.
"A cold? Listen to my voice, feel my forehead, I only have seven hours to live!" It was five hours last time. You just sighed and continued petting his head and playing with his hair.
"I guess I need to start finding a new boyfriend..." You trail off and that immediately shuts Franky up as he sits up and grabs the medicine off the nightstand that's by the soup. You watched as he uncapped the lid and barely stopped him from chugging the whole bottle.
"Bleh!" He exclaims as he sticks his tongue out and grabs his throat, being more dramatic. Yes, the medicine was gross, but you know that he's being ridiculous. "I'll live so no one else can have you," Franky states as he looks at you with determination and you shake your head as you gently push him down on the bed.
"Then sleep. You'll feel better if you actually rested instead of complained about dying," you tell him, and he pouts as he whines more. You're right, he knows you're right, you definitely know you're right.
"Stay with me?" He asks you in a soft voice and you smile at him. As if he had to ask. You cuddle under the blankets with him. The only reason he hadn't just thrown them off the bed is because he gets cold two seconds later but also because he'll deal with the sweltering (his words) heat for you.
#spyxfamily x reader#randoimago 31 days of october#franky x reader#franky franklin x reader#sxf x reader
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Day 13 - Exes to Lovers
Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen
Character(s): Toji Fushiguro
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-trope-r
Note(s): I hate how much I love Toji 😔
"I need to borrow a couple thousand yen." No hello. No 'good to see you', just 'I need money'. What a bastard.
"No," your reply is quick, no nonsense. If he wanted to just randomly show back up in your life to ask for cash, then you weren't going to tolerate it.
"Damn, what if I said please?" There's his stupid ass smirk. As if this is just a game he's playing. And you hated how his smirk made your stomach turn in a good way.
"In that case.... Fuck no." You wave him off. You don't know what you're doing. Why are you still talking to him? Why haven't you started yelling and asking how he found you? Why are you happy to see him?!
"Cute." You hate how happy that comment made you feel. "I just need-"
"I don't care what you need, Toji!" You cut him off and make a face when you realized you said his name. You should've called him Fushiguro, but instead you referred to him with his first name. And with the face he made, you know that he realized your slip up too.
You see his mouth open, you hear your name from his lips, and you start walking away. "Hey, will you fucking talk to me?" You hear him say but you don't stop walking. You're not going to turn around and have this conversation. You already did a couple months ago. Well, you didn't need to turn around because he was in front of you suddenly.
"Don't do that," you say with a glare. You hated when he used his stupid abilities. You hated when he'd suddenly appear in front of you.
"Don't walk away like a damn brat," he responds, giving you a glare back. "Look, you hate me, I fucking get it. I just need the yen and then I'm out of your hair."
"Why don't you look around pachinko machines. Spend it on your damn gambling." You try waving him off again, but he grabs your arm. And it's gentle as he grabs you. You still hate it, but you hate how gentle he is being more. Like he still doesn't want to hurt you despite the harsh things you both said when you ended things.
"Please." That causes you to pause. His voice is gentle, calm. He's not begging, not really, but the look he gives you shows softness.
"The things you do for money," you say, trying to keep up the harshness. But it sounds more joking than anything and you don't like it. You don't like that all it took was him chasing you and showing a fraction of the kindness he used to have.
An amused smile crosses his face for a second before he shrugs. "The things I do for you," he replies and you don't get to overthink that statement before he's talking about why he needs the money. Something about making a bet about something.
"You want my money to gamble." It's not a question but an annoyed statement. Even when you two were together, he never asked you for money when he decided to go watch races.
There's a moment of silence between the two of you and eventually Toji sighs. You hope he finally gives up and leaves you alone. Or you try to make it seem like that's your hope. You don't know how to feel as you realize that you don't want him to leave.
You see that Toji is opening his mouth to say something, but you're quick to cut in. "What is the bet?" You ask him, unable to quell your curiosity.
"Friend of mine, said that if I got you to lend me some money then he'd give me double. So, I'd be able to pay you back immediately if you did," Toji tells you and you nod before you notice him holding something back.
"Toji." He smirks a bit at the way you say his name. It's how you used to say his name whenever you knew he was hiding something from you, for better or worse.
"He said he'd pay me triple if you gave me a second chance," Toji states and you're stunned. "But I didn't think that'd be possible, so I went with asking you for cash instead."
"You don't think I'd agree?" You ask him and you can't believe the words that came out of your mouth. Even Toji gives you a look of disbelief.
"Babe, I was gone all the time. I went to gamble, and you found out that I have a kid that I don't even try to see." Toji lists all these things so nonchalantly. "You'd be an idiot to take me back." Again, he says it like it's facts. Like he knows he's right and it pisses you off.
"If I gave you a second chance then your friend pays you triple the amount you asked to borrow from me?" You ask, wanting to make sure you got the details right. Toji nods as he looks over at you. "So you can pay for dinner then."
A small smile crosses your lips as Toji barks out a laugh at your words. There's a mix of surprise and amusement on his face as he looks at you with an emotion you haven't seen in his eyes for so long. You kind of liked how it made you feel.
"I might take you to a cheap ramen joint then."
"You can always just not win your bet with your friend at all."
"Okay, okay! I won't be able to take you some place you deserve, but I'll... I'll try." Toji's expression is one of contemplation and you don't know rather it's him wondering how long things will last this time or just overthinking in general. You just give him another smile.
"All I ask is that you try, Toji." Because while he is a very flawed human being, maybe things can be better this time. Toji gives you a smirk at your words and you've really missed that smirk of his.
#randoimago 31 days of october#jujutsu kaisen x reader#jjk x reader#toji x reader#toji fushiguro x reader
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Day 2 - Time Loop
Fandom: Fire Emblem
Character(s): Hubert
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Warning(s): Mentions of blood, mentions a couple more brutal ways to die (not too descriptive, but still), major character death
Note(s): Requester asked for every loop to have Hubert as the enemy besides one! There are some angsty parts, but I did my best to give it a happy ending.
"No, no, NO!" You yelled as your fist hit the ground next to the fallen body of the man you knew. The one that was pierced with an arrow this time. You'd think you'd gotten used to this. That you'd grow numb, but you haven't.
You've seen this body mangled, broken, electrocuted, burned, and now shot with a damn arrow. You've seen so much blood sometimes and others, not a drop. The only constant had been the lifeless eyes.
And then you watch as everything begins fading out. Like it was glitching before going to a white space. And you wake up in your bed, back at the academy, not yet sorted into your house.
The outcome is the same. It's always the same. The man you grew to love through the first three loops, the man that you tried to save in so many ways, the rest of the routes, and the man that you always broke down next to as his dead body laid on the ground every single time.
You go through the motions, you try to be cheerful, but you're losing hope. Even looking at Hubert brings you pain as you want to talk to him but know that you won't be able to. Because every damn loop made you, his enemy. Like whatever damn time deity didn't care about your happiness.
You barely paid attention as you were walking to take your lunch plate of hardly touched food back to the kitchen staff. You barely noticed that you ran into someone. A sigh left you and you opened your mouth to apologize, only to meet the glare of the man that doesn't love you yet. And that glare makes you decide to do something that you haven't done every route that you dedicated to him.
You snapped at him. You had enough of slowly worming your way into his heart, saying and doing things that you know makes him fall in love with you. Why should you waste that time when he's just going to die? You were tired, you were exhausted, you told him to watch where he's going. Yes, it's your fault for running into him, but you didn't care. You were exhausted. You were ready for him to snap back or curse you or something. Instead, you got an amused chuckle and he walked away. That's fine with you, the less time with him, the better.
Except the universe laughed because now you ended up in the same house as Hubert. Your jaw dropped when you found out and you swore you felt the smirk from Hubert, who undoubtably had something to do with this. Maybe he was going to be the one to kill you this time.
And this time feels so much different than any other time. Yes, you've gotten to know Hubert before and fell in love in the other loops. But this time, you're his classmate. You sit in the same room as him every day. You hear the answers he gives during class. You hear how he truly feels and thinks in regard to the empire and Edelgard. While you had snapped at him in the beginning with the intention of pushing him away, you feel yourself growing even closer.
But then war approaches. And it's so different this time because Hubert approaches you. He asks you to join Edelgard's side and go against the academy. Against the other students that you had gotten to know in your previous loops. Against your close friends and people that you have learned the names of their families and even met in those loops. And you feel your heart breaking for a different reason.
Hubert living had always been the goal you wanted in the other hell-like loops you went through. But now that you seem to be on the path to that goal, you realize that there's even more sacrifice you have to make.
You had been with the Blue Lions many times before. You had befriended the stoic Dedue and helped Dimitri through a dark and dangerous time he was going through, you'd seen the suffering both had to endure and saved them.
You had also been with Claude and his Golden Deer. You had laughed and cried with all of those dorks and promised Hilda many times to attend the balls in her kingdom wearing the most ostentatious clothing possible.
And your heart truly breaks because can you really go against those friends and close allies of the past to be with the man you love? Hubert sees your hesitation and gives a nod. He turns to walk away, and, in that moment, you make your decision. You follow and take his hand. The smile he gives you is almost enough to make you not think about how the bodies of your friends will be the next to haunt you.
You never grew numb whenever you saw Hubert's death. It haunted and plagued your mind every time. Seeing the deaths of your friends, your once allies, that had hurt. Edelgard had at least convinced some of them to your side and that made things a bit better. But it still hurt to watch as some refused and fell, dying in the same ways that you saw with Hubert.
The war grew to a close and you waited. The final scene that you ended at every loop approached and your eyes fell to Hubert, as they often did. You both had already spoken at length, he had asked you to marry him when the war had finished. And now approached the hour of his death.
You fought by his side, making sure to protect him. This wasn't something new that happened, but now it felt like this really is the last chance you'll have. And when you saw the arrow at the last second, your breath left you and you heard a groan from behind and a thud.
You slay your opponent quickly before running to where Hubert's body lay, tears in your eyes as you knelt next to him. A wave of relief hit you when you saw his eyes open and a frustrated look on his face as he broke the arrow that impaled him.
"Damn archers," he muttered and looked to your tear-stained face. An amused smirk crossed his. "Did you really think I'd die from a single arrow?" An urge to smack him came across your mind, but instead you pressed your lips to his as the sounds of battle died in the background. You kissed Hubert as silence fell before cheers erupted as the war was won.
You kissed Hubert as the loop had broken and you stood across from him, a ring on your finger and your marriage finalized.
#randoimago 31 days of october#fe3h x reader#fe hubert x reader#fe3h hubert x reader#hubert x reader#fire emblem x reader
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Day 14 - Reincarnation
Fandom: Ace Attorney
Character(s): Godot
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-trope-r
Note(s): Anon asked for lots of angst, but I made this more bittersweet than angsty and I hope that's okay! It does have a happy ending.
The coffee tasted different somehow. Like it's sweeter than usual. Godot hummed as he checked his receipt again. It's a new blend he decided to try. He doesn't know why he wanted to try this specific blend, but it felt like something he had to taste.
Despite the new sweetness, it felt nostalgic in a way. Honestly, the whole reason he came into this coffee shop instead of using one of his home blends is because this whole place felt nostalgic. Like he had some sense of de ja vu. But he didn't quite know why. Perhaps it's a memory that's lost in time.
"Like it's fate we met."
He's taken aback as that phrase comes to his mind. He doesn't even hear it is his voice. For a second, he thought perhaps someone else in the shop had said it, but it's just him and an older couple in the background. The rest of the place is quiet and peaceful, a nice change from the turmoil thoughts he usually has.
"Fate huh?" He can't help a bitter chuckle at the idea. His vision is leaving him, he can't cry otherwise he'll cause a scene or have to throw out another shirt that gets stained with his blood. And life doesn't feel like it's getting any better.
"If your day is bitter, then I'll make sure your coffee is sweet enough to fix it!"
Another phrase that he hears in his head. Another phrase in a voice that isn't his. The voice is a different one than the one before, but just as familiar, just as nostalgic. Just as painful. But why is it painful?
He glances around the coffee shop again and purses his lips again as he takes another sip of the coffee that's a bit sweeter than his liking.
Godot goes back to the coffee shop after that day. He doesn't know why; the coffee always tastes off from what he usually likes but in a way that tastes right somehow. His investigation skills decided to kick in one day and he did a deep dive of the coffee shop. The building has been rebuilt a few times, the interior changed, but even with that information he knows that he has never stepped foot inside before so why is it familiar?
Now and then he sees photos attached to small articles of the coffee shop. He vaguely makes out the people in the background. He doesn't know why he takes a clipping of one of the photos and puts it in his wallet. He's hit with the same nostalgia when he sees it, his heart aching for some unknown reason despite the fact that he doesn't recognize the person in it, but he keeps the photo.
He still goes to the coffee shop, getting the same too sweet coffee that's started to grow on him for better or worse. He stares at the photo as he sits down, a stray thought that the coffee he bought isn't for him comes to mind. Godot is confused by that idea as he doesn't know who the coffee is for. He almost takes a sip when the bell chimes to the shop.
Godot glances up with his fading vision and feels like his thoughts come crashing still as he sees the person that entered. The person that looks around the shop in slight wonder as they take in the interior of the shop. Godot can't help himself as he stands up and walks over.
"Hey, you want this coffee? It's a little too sweet for my tastes," he offers the cup. This feels like a hell of a way to introduce himself to a stranger, but you don't feel like a stranger. And the way they stare at him for a bit before smiling as they take the coffee makes him feel like this is right. He watches as you take a sip and give him a smile.
"It's perfect."
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Day 24 - Coffee Shop AU
Fandom: Persona 5
Character(s): Takuto Maruki
Type of Request: 31 Days of Oc-Trope-R
Note(s): I love and miss Maruki so much
"Shoot," Maruki mutters as the rain really picks up for the day. The forecast said maybe a light sprinkle so he didn't think his umbrella was necessary. He should've known better than to believe the weather report to be accurate.
And so he rushed through the rain to find a place to stay dry in. That led him to a small coffee shop. It was warm and smelled like baked goods and coffee beans. And the cute barista was staring at him as he got water everywhere.
"I am so sorry. I wasn't expecting the rain to pick up. I promise I'll be out as soon as it stops." Maruki is quick to apologize, before he hesitates and decides to add, "Of course, I can leave if I'm making too much of a mess."
Instead of being mad or scolding him for not having an umbrella, you just give a small smile as you go to grab a coffee cup. "What can I get you? It's on the house, I can't have you freezing on me." Maruki stares for a couple moments before giving a smile as he asks for a hot chocolate. As nice as coffee might be, he could use something a bit sweeter.
Maruki can't help but watch as you move. It seems a bit chaotic to him, but you look like you know what you're doing with preparing his drink. Maruki's gaze goes to the menu on the wall, wanting to buy something as if that'll make up for looking like a drowned rat. But he doesn't get to as you finish his hot chocolate and put a muffin on a little plate next to it.
"It's kind of you to make this for me, but I'm perfectly happy to pay you," Maruki tells you as he approaches the counter after making sure that he's not going to track too much water. He can't help but feel guilty at how sweet you're being.
"It's no worries. The weather forecast did say a light sprinkle. It's not your fault for getting caught in it," you reply and Maruki gives you another smile at your words. He takes a sip of his hot chocolate and winces. "Careful, it's hot," you tease and Maruki chuckles.
"It tastes delicious," Maruki tells you before giving a sheepish smile. "But my tongue is also a bit burnt so maybe I should give it a couple minutes before giving my verdict." As if he would say it tastes like anything else. Instead, Maruki picks up the muffin to take a bite of.
"I debated between that one and banana nut, but I didn't want to accidentally kill you because you had a nut allergy I didn't know about," you tell him and Maruki smiles.
"Well, blueberry is a classic and it's delicious." The smile on your face warms Maruki up, although maybe that's just the hot chocolate that he's sipping.
There's some silence between you two and Maruki feels guilt when he does see you get a mop to clean his mess. You're quick to remind him that it's okay. You two talk some more about this and that, Maruki has a few questions about the cafe that you seem happy to answer.
And before he knows it, the rain starts to clear up. It hasn't completely stopped, but it's gotten to a point where he can actually see outside the windows of the cafe.
"I guess I should get going now, thank you again for being so hospitable," Maruki says and he realizes that he doesn't really want to leave just yet. So instead, he takes another glance to the menu. "Actually, before I go, could I buy one of those banana nut muffins?" He makes sure to emphasis the word 'buy' and you laugh as you get him the muffin.
Maruki pays and makes sure to eye your name tag, giving you another smile and a 'thank you' before he exits. He makes it a goal to become a regular at this cafe.
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