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#Miche Zacharias domestic
postwarlevi · 6 months
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Under a Harvest Moon
Content: Just under 1100 words of a domestic fluffy evening with any male character you'd like (might be a little Levi coded, just don't squint too hard hehe)
Note: My (first?) official contribution to my Under a Harvest Moon collab and the second of my (late) September prompts winners. Enjoy!
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"Afternoon my love!" You skip down the driveway to meet your husband who has come home from work.
He smiles and pulls you into a hug and kiss, holding your waist as you go back inside.
"How was your day?" You ask, taking his coat and hanging it up once in the house.
"Same as always. Missed you lots." He kisses your cheek again, going to the kitchen for a drink.
"I've made dinner already." You pull out your meal from the oven and place it on the stove to show him.
"Mmm, smells delicious." He takes a fork and digs in while it's still in the pan.
"You know what today is?" You ask excitedly, grinning at him.
He pretends to think about it and goes to the calendar. He does know of course, but likes to tease you.
"Hmm, the largest moon of the year perhaps?" He taps the date on the calendar.
"That's right! The harvest moon is tonight!" You exclaim, throwing your arms around him.
You have recently moved to a spot that would be perfect for autumn and have been waiting to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
He chuckles and looks at his watch.
"Well, let's go celebrate then. We'll go up to the hillside and watch it rise."
"Really? That sounds wonderful and cozy!" You already start planning the evening.
"And maybe a little cold." He reminds you to get a blanket as you begin to race around and gather things.
While you leave the kitchen, he begins to scoop servings of the dinner you made into containers to take along with you, along with some waters and snacks, and makes a hot spiced tea to put in a thermos.
It's not long before you have two tote bags full of things for your adventure.
You both change into comfortable clothing, warm and cozy, ready to brace the rising moon.
"Ready to go, my pumpkin?" He asks, patting your head playfully and taking the totes.
You laugh at his playfulness and nod. "Yep! All set!"
It's not too far to the hillside, but walking with the totes might be uncomfortable. However bringing the car doesn't sound right either.
"Say, how about we attach the wagon to the back of the bike and ride up?" He comes up with.
Your eyes light up at the idea and you agree. "That sounds perfect!"
You get your bikes out of the garage and hook the wagon to the back of his and set all your belongs in. Locking up the house you set off for the hillside.
It's a nice scenic route full of trees and flowers getting ready for fall. The pathway leading up makes it easy to maneuver but it gets a little tough near the top.
You both get off your bikes and push your way up to the hill.
"Oh wow!" You smile, tired but happy. It's going to be a beautiful evening.
The sun is just setting and the cooler air is coming in now. You park the bikes on the hill and set out a blanket while your husband gets out your meal.
"Happy fall, beautiful." He kisses your cheek as you make a toast and sip your warm spiced tea, then eat the dinner you had made earlier as the sun finishes setting.
As you both talk about your day and all the things you want to do this weekend, you're joined by a few other couples as dusk comes. They are a respectable distance away so everyone can enjoy their own small party.
You put the light sweater on you were reminded to bring and lay your head on your loves shoulder as darkness falls and only the stars and rising moon, along with distant city lights, provide enough illumination for the evening.
"Here, brought some cakes." He says, pulling sweet, snacky items from the tote.
You grin and take one and munch. "Thank you."
"It's so peaceful out here." He says quietly, enjoying the surrounding environment almost as much as your company.
"I'm so glad we're here." You whisper back, kissing his chin, sighing happily as he pulls you in for a hug.
No words are needed between you. The moon rises higher and you pull out a couple small pillows and lay back, the moonlight soon lighting up the sky and earth just as well and more charming then the lights of the city could. Out here on the open hilltop, even with a few others around you, it makes you feel like the only two people that exist.
"You know, it'll look even brighter in the early morning. Unless you wanna sleep out here, let's head back and get in a few hours. I'll wake you." He tells you, breaking the silence.
You contemplate actually staying out here all night, chuckling when he nudges you to get the thought out of your head. That's hours from now.
"Okay, let's head back." You agree, and stand to pack up your things.
You walk the bikes back down the hill and hop on and turn on a flashlight to help guide you on the pathway back to the house.
Putting the bikes away, you clean everything out of the totes and get cozy in the bed. An alarm is set a few hours from now and in the meantime you fall asleep happy in each others arms.
You're pulled out of sleep just after 530am, yawning and sitting up. You can always take a nap in a little bit.
Putting on robes and fuzzy slippers, you head to the porch with cups of apple cider and are in awe at how bright it is.
It is not only the last supermoon of the year, but the harvest moon of autumn, and even with some of the lights around you, it's still the most brilliant.
"Happy autumn." Your husband pulls you close on the loveseat, kissing your temple.
The moon sets just a bit later and as dawn comes you finish your cider and go inside.
Putting the cups in the sink you turn to him to suggest heading back to bed for a bit and are surprised to see he beat you to it.
You hurry to your room and pull off your robe, laughing as he's already waiting in bed with open arms and a smile of his own.
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axoxtxhxh · 3 years
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May i get the word bedroom with miche with? Thanks 💜
So this became very domestic 😆 it’s also modern au and I’m not sure if it’s obvious enough in the writing. Also, this contains a lot of headcanons I have for Miche so I hope you like it! Thank you so much for the request!❤️ I really love this one.
Miche - Bedroom
Miche never really considered himself to be a sentimental guy. He liked saving small things from trips he took, times he hung out with his friends, awards, photos, and the like. He never thought he was someone to get attached to anything. That is until his parents called him and told him they were moving and he needed to clean out his old bedroom.
As he walked up the steps to his childhood room, he couldn’t help but think about it being the last time he would do it. He loved that house. That was his home. Yeah, he hadn’t actually lived there for years, but he was always comforted by the fact that it was here, waiting for him.
He turned the handle to his bedroom door and stepped inside. It was almost like walking into the past. His parents never went in there anymore except for the random times his mom would go in to dust. He planned to only take an hour to get the things he wanted to keep and the rest could be tossed, but now that he stood there, he knew that wouldn’t be the case.
Trophies and medals he won from volleyball tournaments sat on the shelves above his desk. He laughed at the trophy on the end that he won playing mini golf with Erwin and Hange. They were all surprised when he got a hole-in-one on the final hole and when given a choice between a trophy or a free game, he chose the trophy knowing every time he looked at it, he would remember how much fun they had. Maybe he was more sentimental than he thought.
The little cork board he had held pictures of him and Erwin while they were in high school, some from college. Even more photos of them when they met Hange and the summer they all housesat for Hange’s uncle who basically lived in a castle. He was definitely going to need a bigger box to take all of it.
Miche turned around and sat on his bed, sighing. He rested his arms behind him and looked around the room. His drum set was gathering dust in the corner and he wondered if there was a way he could fit it in his apartment. He noticed a small box tucked in the corner of his closet and he stood up to get it, returning to his spot on the bed to go through its contents.
It seemed like more photos of his time during college, photos of him with his dad when they used to go camping every summer when he was younger, some random plane tickets from trips he took. At the bottom of the box, were old letters and he pulled them out, carefully opening them and reading.
“Hey, are you staying for dinner?” Miche’s older sister, Amari, walked in the room. “Mom wants to know how much food to make.”
“Do you remember these?” He held up the letters and she walked over to look at them.
“Are these the letters you sent me from camp?” She took the ones Miche had in his hand and read them, smiling to herself. “You were such a baby, ‘I think Mom sent me here because we fight too much and it makes her angry. Let’s not fight anymore so I can come home. I promise to play whatever game you want when I come back. Please tell Mom.’ You really hated that place”
“I was small then.” Miche laughed. “Everyone picked on me.”
“Well things have certainly changed since then.” She handed him the letters.
“Mom! Eri’s not sharing his game.” Miche’s nephew ran into the room.
“Tell him I said to share.” She told, brushing the blonde boy’s hair back. “Did you say ‘hi’ to your uncle?”
“Hi, Uncle Miche.” The boy was half hiding behind his mom’s leg and Miche smiled at him. “I told him, but he still isn’t sharing.”
“Fine, let’s go talk to him.” She turned to leave and quickly turned back. “So are you staying?”
“Yeah, I’ll stay.” Miche nodded, standing up and grabbing the little boy’s body to put him on his shoulders. Miche laughed as the boy giggled. “Let’s go scare your brother.”
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depressing-debbie · 3 years
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Can I please get some domestic headcanons for Miche please?
Okay this was so much fun, I know I say this for literally every character but I LOVE Miche <3
I wrote this during class so I’m sorry if it turned out odd!
Domestic Headcanons: Miche
He HATES mornings. You’ll most likely be awake first, and you’ll have to literally shake him to get him up. But once he’s awake, you’ll definitely have to spend a few more minutes in bed together, just to get a good start on the morning.
He makes the BEST coffee. How?? Who knows. He uses the exact same ingredients you do, and the same coffee maker, but it just turns out so much better.
Every night, you guys put on music and just jam around the kitchen while making dinner. It’s so much fun, and the way he dances is so funny, it’s very much like middle aged white dad letting loose.
Every Friday is date night. Sometimes you get fancy dinner reservations, sometimes you go out to a local concert. His favorite date night activity is stargazing in the park. It’s quiet and peaceful, and it clears both your heads instantly.
He’s actually very invested in skincare. He has a routine that he has put together over the years, and it’s pretty extensive. If you’re into skincare as well, it’s a nice way for you to unwind together.
Okay listen. This one is a little random. But I think he plays tennis on the weekends. It just kind of makes sense? And he absolutely loves if you come play with him, or even if you just want to come and watch. He likes being outside, he likes playing tennis, and he loves being with you <3
Definitely nap time whenever possible. He gets very clingy when he’s tired (it’s adorable), so it makes him soooo happy to be able to curl up on the sofa with you after a long day and fall asleep.
You two like to go on walks around the neighborhood together, and he will point out every dog that he sees to you. His eyes light up, its the cutest thing.
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blxetsi · 3 years
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Hey hope you feel better from the shot! ^^ May I request some fluff headcanons with Miche/Mike?
thank you thank you !! im feeling much better 🤩 hope u enjoy this baby !!!
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fluffy headcanons with mike zacharias
mike zacharias x gn!reader
warnings: all fluff, mentions of puke, this mf is clingy and touches ur shoes smh 🙄🤚
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- mike is like your bodyguard
- seriously this guy is a PROTECTOR at heart frfr
- anything you need help with ? hes there. you feel scared ? hes there. someones being a creep around you ? hes immediately blocking them from you with his giant body
- mf wakes up at like 5:30 just to go out for a run 😭😭😭😭 but he brings u back coffee from your fave place
- comes and gives you a kiss when hes all gross and sweaty and wont hesitate to jump on you if you try and deny him a good morning kiss
- like its not his fault you sleep like a rock okay 🙄🤚
- he really likes doing things with you, like brushing your teeth together, washing the dishes together, showering together, getting dressed together
- its so simple but domestic to him and he just loves your energy and being around you
- kind of clingy, this man would love to have you with him 24/7 but alas thats not possible 😔💔
- if you needed space he would give it to you for sure, but it would be a little difficult to find what to do when youre not with him
- hes very considerate, wont watch the new episode of that show you watch together, will leave the last slice of garlic bread for you
- for some reason he just seems like the kind of guy that will randomly wash your shoes
- "oh they look a little dirty,,, i should clean them !"
- he likes taking care of you, he likes rubbing your back when you puke, he likes holding you in his lap when you cry, he likes making you food and helping you open jars
- he just likes to feel needed, and you make him feel needed
- hes a very quiet man, and sometimes he thinks you need someone more extroverted and willing to talk but you DONT
- ik this is cliche but he likes the way you smell
- the hair products you use and the cologne and the laundry detergent you use just makes him so happy, if he smelt any of it on another person he would think of you and get so happy
- very thoughtful when it comes to gifts he just seems to know exactly what you want
- every note, card, letter etc. gets saved in a box, he likes to keep his memories with you
- he even kept the grocery receipt you gave to him that had your number on it
- movie or concert tickets get saved too, pictures get developed and put away
- he wants documentation of his relationship with you, of his LIFE with you
- yeah this man is in it to win it, he wants to spend the rest of his life with you
- mike just wants to cherish you okay ? so let him please :)
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im sorry this is so short ! i hope you enjoyed tho ily !! requests open and stay safe everyone
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m4zapan · 3 years
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masterlist 2 for fics i have not made but enjoy with my heart. (completed)
masterlist 1
fandoms included:
attack on titan
bnha
marvel
demon slayer
jujutsu kaisen
stranger things
disclaimer: this masterlist is for fanfiction that i’ve read and not written, i just want to keep them organized for when i want to go back to them. all links in the masterlists lead to original artist’s post.
disclaimer 2: if not all, most of the fics listed below are character-x-reader or ship-x-reader. if you don’t like this, this masterlist is not for you.
disclaimer 3: please let me know if any of the links aren’t working, even tho these mlists are mostly for myself.
disclaimer 4: most of the posts here are fem!reader or gn!reader x character but i’m trying to find good fics for male!reader x character for certain of them. i’ll be putting a certain emojis for them since they are minority.
disclaimer 5: all fics have gender or pronouns listed, some are afab but no pronouns
disclaimer 6: i don’t take requests for characters not listed, sorry😭
disclaimer 7: i’m tagging all authors in comments:)
❤️‍🔥-personal favorites
🍋- smut
🍓- fluff
🫒- angst
🥝- suggestive
☀️- male reader
fandoms
attack on titan
erwin smith
❤️‍🔥 how they hurt you pt. 1 pt.2 (erwin, levi, eren) 🫒 by ackermans-freedom-inc (she/her)
veterans giving oral (erwin, levi, hange, miche) 🍋 by alygatorwrites (she/her)
the body electric 🍋 (ft. miche) by jojothembo (afab, they/them)
❤️‍🔥 wedding headcanons 🍓🍋 (armin, eren, erwin, jean, levi) by offbrandhange (she/her)
needy erwin 🍋 by koulakoukoula2003 (she/her)
easy mornings 🍓 by holy-guacamoly (can be read as any gender)
❤️‍🔥 husband!erwin headcanons 🍓🥝 by ackermans-freedom-inc (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 dilf!erwin 🍓🫒 by levisbrainrot (she/her)
levi ackerman
❤️‍🔥 domestic fluff 🍓 by whosveenus (can be read as any gender)
❤️‍🔥 better off alone 🫒 by stardusttrashed (can be read as any gender)
time to love 🫒🍓 by ackerfics (she/her)
fear 🍓🫒 by purplecandygerl (she/her)
no title 🍓 by daydreamingaboutleviackerman (they/them)
us against the sunrise 🍋🍓 by leviverse (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 pretty 🍋 by oi-levi (she/her)
thinking you’re dead 🫒🍓 by izukulus (can be read as any gender)
what he’s like in bed (eren, armin, levi, jean) 🍋 by mystiiclevi (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 hubby (him as a househusband) (eren, levi, reiner, jean, connie) 🍓🥝 by httpxmattsun (can be read as any gender)
❤️‍🔥 how they hurt you pt. 1 | pt.2 (erwin, levi, eren) 🫒 by ackermans-freedom-inc (she/her)
veterans giving oral 🍋 by alygatorwrites (she/her)
pegging the aot boys (levi, eren, jean, armin, connie) 🍋 by oi-levi (can be read as any gender but mostly afab)
submissive and breedable (armin, levi, eren, reiner) 🍋 by myarlert (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 wedding headcanons 🍓🍋 (armin, eren, erwin, jean, levi) by offbrandhange (she/her)
eruri
the gardener pt. 1 🍋 (eruri x reader) by vabthehobbit (she/her)
miche zacharias
veterans giving oral 🍋 by alygatorwrites (she/her)
daddy kink + size kink 🍋 by ackermans-freedom-inc
enough 🍓 by borninslumber (can be read as any gender)
the body electric 🍋 (ft. erwin) by jojothembo (afab, they/them)
jean kirshtein
what he’s like in bed (eren, armin, levi, jean) 🍋 by mystiiclevi (she/her)
hubby (him as a househusband) (eren, levi, reiner, jean, connie) 🍓🥝 by httpxmattsun (can be read as any gender)
pegging the aot boys (levi, eren, jean, armin, connie) 🍋 by oi-levi (can be read as any gender but mostly afab)
wedding headcanons 🍓🍋 (armin, eren, erwin, jean, levi) by offbrandhange (she/her)
reiner braun
❤️‍🔥 hubby (him as a househusband) (eren, levi, reiner, jean, connie) 🍓🥝 by httpxmattsun (can be read as any gender)
❤️‍🔥 little gifts 🍓 by maeshmallo (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 traitor 🫒 by serenecelene (she/her)
submissive and breedable (armin, levi, eren, reiner) 🍋 by myarlert (she/her)
connie springer
❤️‍🔥 hubby (him as a househusband) (eren, levi, reiner, jean, connie) 🍓🥝 by httpxmattsun (can be read as any gender)
jesus take the wheel 🍋 by alygatorwrites (she/her)
pegging the aot boys (levi, eren, jean, armin, connie) 🍋 by oi-levi (can be read as any gender but mostly afab)
jeanmarco
hm, boring 🍋 by cvtqr (she/her)
porco galliard
dad!porco hc 🍓 by xokiddo (afab!reader, can be read as any gender)
full masterlists
masterlist @oi-levi (all of this person’s works are fem!reader, she/her pronouns)
masterlist @alygatorwrites
masterlist @ackermans-freedom-inc
❤️‍🔥 masterlist @bubbleteaimagines
masterlist @yeagerslut
❤️‍🔥masterlist @myarlert
❤️‍🔥 masterlist @holy-guacamoly
boku no hero academia
keigo takami
rainy days 🍓🥝 by whosveenus (she/her)
teenage hawks hc 🍓 by deleteddewewted (can be read as any gender)
pegging 🍋 by kingkatsuki (implied f!reader but can be read as any gender)
eijiro kirishima
hot guys hot thighs 🍓☀️ by mizunetzu (he/him)
s/o with meaty legs 🥝🍓☀️ by kacchaneatsass (he/him)
katsuki bakugo
s/o with meaty legs 🥝🍓☀️ by kacchaneatsass (he/him)
forgotten 🫒 by katsukikitten (she/her)
❤️‍🔥 underdressed 🍓 by sugawaraxo (can be read as any gender)
❤️‍🔥 bakugo fluff to heal the soul 🍓 by earthtooz (can be read as any gender)
pretty blond 🍓🥝 by bfbkg (she/her)
fluff 🍓 by pluviophile-imagines (can be read as any gender)
hanta sero
s/o with meaty legs 🥝🍓☀️ by kacchaneatsass (he/him)
hitoshi shinso
high sex with shinso 🍋🍓 by lexstacy-fics (afab!reader, no pronouns used)
full masterlists
❤️‍🔥 masterlist by @deleteddewewted
marvel
steve rogers
riding 🍋 by angrythingstarlight
full masterlists
masterlist by @belovasbrat
demon slayer
kyojuro rengoku
hashiras says/do while doing it (rengoku, sanemi, uzui, tomioka, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by yourdreamingjennn (can be read as any gender)
how the pillars orgasm (giyuu, shinobu, rengoku, mitsuri, tengen, sanemi, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by xxsabitoxx (can be read as any gender)
stealing the hashira’s haori bc it smells like them (rengoku, shinobu, giyuu, sanemi) 🍓 by ms0milk
tengen uzui
hashiras says/do while doing it (rengoku, sanemi, uzui, tomioka, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by yourdreamingjennn (can be read as any gender)
how the pillars orgasm (giyuu, shinobu, rengoku, mitsuri, tengen, sanemi, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by xxsabitoxx (can be read as any gender)
stealing the hashira’s haori (tengen, mitsuri, obanai, gyomei) 🍓 by ms0milk
gyomei himejima
dad!gyomei headcanons 🍓 by xxsabitoxx (she/her implied once, obviously afab!reader)
how the pillars orgasm (giyuu, shinobu, rengoku, mitsuri, tengen, sanemi, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by xxsabitoxx (can be read as any gender)
breeding kink 🍋 by diaphanoso (she/her)
stealing the hashira’s haori (tengen, mitsuri, obanai, gyomei) 🍓 by ms0milk
mitsuri kanroji
how the pillars orgasm (giyuu, shinobu, rengoku, mitsuri, tengen, sanemi, obanai, gyomei) 🍋 by xxsabitoxx (can be read as any gender)
stealing the hashira’s haori (tengen, mitsuri, obanai, gyomei) 🍓 by ms0milk
tomioka giyuu
stealing the hashira’s haori bc it smells like them (rengoku, shinobu, giyuu, sanemi) 🍓 by ms0milk
full masterlists
❤️‍🔥 masterlist @xxsabitoxx (most of them can be read as any gender)
masterlist 🍋 @diaphanoso (afab!reader)
jujutsu kaisen
nanami kento
she’s bad as hell 🍋🍓 (nanami, toji, gojo, choso, geto, sukuna, naoya, noritoshi, tōdō, mahito, hiromi) by renaissansse (she/her)
a slice of the shore 🍓 by thegetoufather (can be read as any gender)
fluff drabble 🍓 by shoutossoba (can be read as any gender)
aftercare 🍓🍋 (gojo, geto, nanami, toji, choso) by 4dtk (she/her)
kento nanami’s kinks 🍋 by luvlamar (afab!reader)
❤️‍🔥 lazy sunday morning 🍋🍓 by bananapolis
rich bf nanami 🍓 by kiyoily (girly stuff implied but can be read as any gender)
toji fushiguro
she’s bad as hell 🍋🍓 (nanami, toji, gojo, choso, geto, sukuna, naoya, noritoshi, tōdō, mahito, hiromi) by renaissansse (she/her)
pearl necklace 🥝🍓 by cacophoniesss (afab!reader but can be read as any gender)
moonlight sonata 🍓 by cacophoniesss (use of word “bitch” but aside of that, can be read as any gender)
aftercare 🍓🍋 (gojo, geto, nanami, toji, choso) by 4dtk (she/her)
choso
she’s bad as hell 🍋🍓 (nanami, toji, gojo, choso, geto, sukuna, naoya, noritoshi, tōdō, mahito, hiromi) by renaissansse (she/her)
aftercare 🍓🍋 (gojo, geto, nanami, toji, choso) by 4dtk (she/her)
full masterlists
❤️‍🔥masterlist @fuckingburnmydudes
stranger things
eddie munson
rumors 🫒 | pt.2 🫒🍓 | pt.3 🍓 by offictionandfandoms (she/her)
distracted 🍋 by roanniom (she/her)
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Not so happily ever after
Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin/Attack on Titan Rating: Teen and up Pairing: Miche Zacharias x Nanaba Word count: 2152 Genre: domestic fluff, emotional hurt/comfort
There was time when Nanaba thought that motherhood was rough, but full of love and happiness. That was before postpartum depression ruined her life. Luckily Miche knows what to do.
Nanaba knew that maternity had never been an easy thing to do. Maybe she lacked personal experience, as her own mother wasn't a particularly good example, of a mother, but she had Levi's mom, then her friend Nifa, even Hanji, who knew enough about biology to be helpful. So ever since she had found out she was pregnant, and she and Miche decided to accept that fate, Nana had had a lot of time to get ready for being a mother. In theory, at least, because in reality working two full time jobs was giving a very little opportunities to actually learn about pregnancy and parenthood. Even when she finally could quit her job at the restaurant and became a No Name's manager, her duties were so time consuming, that it was a miracle when she could take some rest. Speaking of mental rest, of course, because physically she was resting a lot, especially in the later stages of her pregnancy, when the baby grew big enough to make walking and sitting uncomfortable. Then there were some complications with her health, which resulted in her having to wait for the childbirth in the hospital due to stress, so only then, when by doctor's order she had to leave all of her work to Erwin, Nana had the time to actually read some parenting books, instead of flipping through them. So when the time had come and she went into a labor, she was more or less prepared.
It turned out it was less, her labor wasn't progressing and an emergency c-section was needed to save the baby's life. That really crushed her. Of course, the most important thing was that their beautiful baby girl — whom they decided to name Flora — was strong and healthy, but being unable to deliver her without the medical intervention was one of the things which really affected Nana's mental health. She felt guilty. She felt like she had failed as a mother and as a woman. She needed two weeks until she could function relatively normally. Relatively, because — as she was told — the full process of recovery during the postpartum period could last approximately six weeks.
What no one told her, however, was that her mental health would drop significantly during that time. It wasn't surprising though, the situation she was placed in wasn't something she was easily able to adapt to. She felt physically terrible, she experienced a lot of pain, because of the wound obviously, but even breastfeeding turned out to be more challenging than she first expected it to be. So she ended up with very sore breasts, heavy with milk, and sensitive, hurting nipples as well. Her whole body in general looked and felt way worse than what she was used to. Stretch marks, loose skin, still big belly that had no intention in becoming flat again and eternal exhaustion were making every glare in the mirror painful and repulsing. Not to mention she was bleeding all the time, because her body was cleaning out after pregnancy, so she felt dirty and uncomfortable all the time.
On top of that — and this was probably the worst thing of all, which made her feel really down — she wasn't miraculously flooded with love for her baby. It was supposed to happen the moment she was given her child, that was was what she had always heard. The love for her baby was supposed to be something that would make her forget all the pain and discomfort of labor. But nothing like that happened, she looked at her baby and she couldn’t feel anything. Of course, she would never want anything bad to happen to her newborn daughter, she didn’t hate her. She was indifferent, empty, it was nothing.
Another thing that was making her feel worse, was seeing Miche, who was totally nailing being a father. He was doing everything, literally, because Nanaba was lying in bed most of the time, unable to do anything. So taking care of baby Flora, taking care of Nanaba and keeping their house relatively functioning was all on Miche. Of course, they weren’t left on their own, their friends were visiting every two or three days, just like a few months prior they were doing the same thing for Moblit and Nifa, and their help was priceless. But also it all was making Nanaba feel worse, because she expected herself to do everything, but in fact she could do nothing, which made her feel like an utter disappointment.
When she finally felt good enough to get out of bed and function relatively normally, she felt only slightly better and only a little less guilty that Miche didn’t have to do everything on his own. She knew he didn’t feel particularly good with having all those responsibilities, but not even once he had complained about it. And that made Nanaba feel deeply grateful and enamored with her husband, but she also blamed herself for everything.
What she hadn’t thought about was that Miche wasn’t dumb. He knew perfectly what was happening to his wife, but he himself needed some time to get familiar with this new situation that the birth of their daughter had created. It took him a little over two weeks, roughly the same amount of time Nanaba needed to recover after c-section. And when they did, he knew it was time to do something because his responsibilities and Nana’s terrible mood and well-being made their relationship suffer. They weren’t living with each other anymore, they lived next to each other. And of course, the baby was important, but after two weeks it was the high time for the new parents to do something for themselves.
“She’s asleep?” Miche asked, seeing his wife leaving their daughter’s room. Nanaba didn’t say a word, she just nodded. “Good. Come on” he reached his hand and took hers.
“Where?” she asked weakly, looking at him with tired eyes.
“We’ll take a shower.”
“What about Flora?” Nana asked with uncertainty.
“She’s asleep. She’ll be fine. And we could use a moment for each other” he gave his wife a quick kiss and pulled her to the bathroom. “Don’t worry, we have this” he said, grabbing a baby monitor. “We’ll know if something happens, but I’m convinced it won’t.”
“You can’t know for sure.”
“Of course not, but I believe we deserve some rest.”
Nana sighed and let Miche pull her to the bathroom. She watched him undress but she made no move to do the same. Her body looked so different that she was too reluctant to show it. Fortunately her husband knew what to do and didn’t care at all about any potential insecurities.
“Come here” he said softly and started to unbutton her stretched, oversized shirt. She averted her eyes, convinced he would be disappointed by what he was going to see. “Don’t be ashamed. You look beautiful as usual” he said with a warm smile.
“I don’t look beautiful. I don’t feel beautiful” she protested, but allowed him to undress her. She trusted him after all.
“You just look different, but still beautiful, my love” Miche reassured his beloved wife, pulled her under the warm stream of water on hope it would help her relax.
“So different I don't feel like myself anymore” she admitted. Nanaba had never had a particularly high self esteem, but after the childbirth in decreased even more. No wonder she kept talking and thinking that way.
“It's okay, you just need some time. Your body has changed so much, because it did something incredible. Nanaba, you made our baby. It was a great thing to do, took a lot of effort and a lot of changes. You can't expect to look still the same.”
“But I didn't think the changes would go this far and that going back to normal would take this long.”
“It's not long, it takes exactly as long as it should. You were pregnant for nearly a year, did you expect to go back to the state you were in before in one day?” he asked and she said nothing, but he hoped she would think about it. “How long does a postpartum period last?” he asked suddenly.
“You know this” she answered quietly.
“I do, but I want you to say it. So?” he watched her, waiting patiently. Nanaba sighed, giving up.
“About six weeks.”
“How long ago did you give birth?”
“Two weeks” she said like it was difficult for her to admit it.
“Which means you have about a month more to recover, right?”
“Fine. You won” she sighed.
“I don't want to win, I want you to understand that you can't rush your body. You have to accept that some things take time and it's never good to rush them. It would be unhealthy and very bad if your postpartum lasted for too short” he explained. His wife was looking at him for a moment.
“Alright. But how will you explain the fact that I don't love our baby?” she asked, ashamed of even saying it out loud.
“What do you mean?”
“Everyone kept saying that after the childbirth I would feel a lot of love for my child and that love would make me forget all the pain and effort. But it didn't happen. It's been two weeks and I still don't feel anything” she answered. Miche remained silent for a moment, he reached for the shampoo, squeezed out a bit and started washing his wife's hair. “Please, say something” Nanaba pleaded, her voice breaking with emotions.
“Oh, sorry. I'm just thinking if I've ever read about it.”
“Are you mad at me?”
“What? Of course not, why would I be mad?”
“Because I was supposed to love Flora, but when I look at her, I feel nothing. Obviously I don't want anything bad to happen to her, but I don't feel that overflowing love.”
“Nana, how long did it take for you to fall for me?” he asked finally, realizing what to say.
“What? What does it have to do with anything?” she asked with surprise, not understanding what he meant by this.
“Everything. You have trust issues, my love, you need time to form a bond with someone. You can't love Flora, because you simply don't know her and you can't love someone you don't know” he said. Nanaba stared at him with shock.
“She's my daughter, Miche, how can I not know her?” she asked, not quite convinced to her husband's point.
“But do you know her interests? Passions? Dreams? What she likes or dislikes? Do you know how is she like?”
“She's a baby.”
“She's another human being. Of course, we made her, but she's an individual, completely different person than us. And we needed a lot of time to get to know each other. She doesn't know us too. I'm sorry to say it, my love, but with your past it's understandable that you need more time to get to know people and you have to actively learn to trust them” he explained. Nanaba blinked a few times. Miche was right, his perspective was something new, something she hadn't thought about.
“So... You're saying that it's all a matter of time?” she asked with uncertainty, she was clearly thinking intensively about his words.
“Yes. You need time to get to know her, to form a bond with her, just like you did with me, Hanji, Erwin and everyone else.”
Nanaba stared at her beloved husband with shock. She was so drowned in her sadness and misery, that she forgot to think about the basic reasons of her feelings. What Miche told her was explaining everything. She had a hard time trusting people indeed, especially those she didn't know, which was caused by her traumatic experiences.
“Do you really think that when I get to know Flora I'm going to feel that motherly love I'm supposed to experience?” she asked with hesitation.
“Most likely. And if not, well, it's alright to ask for a professional help. Anything you need to feel better is okay” he smiled and kissed her.
Nanaba smiled as well, her husband really showed her a way to stop worrying, he gave her a very logical explanation of her behavior and feelings. This shower also helped to soothe her sore body, she felt much more relaxed and more at peace than before.
“Thank you, Miche” she said looking at the love of her life and for the first time in weeks her sad, tired eyes were shining with hope.
“You don't have to thank me. That's the least I can do for you, my love” he reassured her, turning the water off, reaching for the towels and wrapped first his wife, then himself. “Come on” he said, drying her off. “If we hurry, we might have some time for a little nap.”
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postwarlevi · 2 years
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"Hmm." Your partner sighs and shuts the clothing drawer closed again.
He's just finished showering and is looking for a specific sleep shirt. He wears an extra layer on cool nights like tonight.
Blue, grey and green. He has the loose fitting shirt in three different colors so he always has a clean one.
He knows green got dirty by accident and blue is already in the wash for the weekend, but where is grey?
He could always put on one of the newer ones he got recently, but those are still neatly folded, never used, as his old ones are so comfortable.
He leaves the bedroom a little confused and heads to the living room.
"Hey babe? Have you seen my gr-" He stops immediately when he sees you sitting on the couch.
Turns out you got to it first. The shirt that hangs gently on him, wears almost like a dress on you. It's just reaches your knees and hangs off one shoulder.
"I'm sorry? I didn't hear you?" You say from your spot, looking over at him.
Gosh, you sure are adorable. "Oh uh, my green sleep shirt." He knows exactly where that one is.
"Don't you remember silly? You spilled batter on it making us pancakes." You smile at him.
"Oh, right. I remember, thanks." He'll settle for a new one tonight.
"Wait, were you looking for this one?" You pull the sleeve.
"No, no no. You keep it." You want to wear his shirt? It is yours now.
"You sure? I don't wanna take it if you want it. It's just so, comfy. And, you." You say so sweetly he can almost taste it.
He shuffles over to you and plops on the couch, nestling into you as you wrap your arms around him.
"Don't worry about it. Besides, you know what's mine is yours anyway." You have all of him and he wants it like that.
"I'll do wash tomorrow." You promise, kissing the top of his head.
"Leave if for the weekend. You'll just have to keep me warm." He smiles when you giggle.
"I can do that. Or, what about the new shirts? Gotta break them in sometime." You were there when he bought them.
"True, but, I like the first option better." He kisses your bare shoulder before pulling the sleeve up to cover you better.
"Don't worry, honey, I got you covered." You give a playful look and he grins at your pun.
"I know." He nods, leaning in for a kiss.
He doesn't doubt you for a second.
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I wrote this with Jean on the brain but it works for any of the bigger guys so, Erwin, Reiner, Miche. We'll just pretend it works for all of them because, why not? It's a large shirt :)
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postwarlevi · 2 years
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"I can't wait to see you! The kids will be so happy!" You squeal on the phone to your husband.
He's been away on business but was able to catch an earlier flight and will be home sooner then expected.
"Come on kids, daddies coming home!" You tell them, earning cheers.
You race around making things nice for his arrival.
Out of the airport and in a taxi, he sighs. He can't wait to see you either. It's only been a week but it feels much longer away from you and the kids.
Once home he walks up the drive and sees the door open as you spot him.
"Daddy!" Your 3 year old son and 5 year old daughter run to him with you following behind.
All the fatigue of travel washes away in an instant.
"Chipmunks!" He drops his bags and leans down just in time for his daughter to jump into his arms, his son wrapping himself around his leg.
They giggle at the name and babble over each other. He picks up his son too and carries them both over to you, who is smiling widely at the sight.
"Hello, sweetheart." You lean in between the kids and kiss your husband firmly.
"Hi, beautiful." He smiles as you part, and you go grab the bag on the ground to go inside.
"Happy Daddies Day!" He's barely in the house and the kids are wiggling out of his grasp, running over to get the pictures they colored for him.
"Wow! This is so good! Great job! I love it!" He says in an over enthusiastic manner that matches their excitement.
"I cleaned my room!" Your daughter says proudly.
"You did? I bet it looks amazing!" He picks her up to kiss her cheeks, getting more giggles as she kisses him back.
"Daddy." Your son takes his hand and leads him to the kitchen.
"Whoa! What is this?" He turns to you.
"Your welcome home dinner. We just finished recently." You barely made it with the help the kids put in, but they wanted to be involved.
You go over to the oven and pull out something that smells delicious.
"And dessert? What did I do to deserve this?" He comes over to you and gives another kiss, this one a little more intimate, making the kids snicker.
"You're the best dad in the world. Best husband. Everything." You say in between pecks.
He smiles as he holds you.
"Hear that kids? You think I'm the best dad?" He looks over to the little ones who are sitting at the table expectantly.
"Yeah!" They agree. He's the best dad ever.
You all eat dinner and dessert, try to have a conversation in between the children's interruptions, clean up and put the homemade colored pictures on the refrigerator.
The kids are still too excited to sleep so you all snuggle on the couch together under a large blanket.
It's not long before exhaustion hits the love of your life and he's snoring right along with your sleeping son and daughter.
You watch them sleep, one child on each side, buried into the father they love so much.
You brush their hair back and lean closer to kiss your husbands cheek.
"Welcome home, my love."
You rest your head on his shoulder and reach an arm his middle.
He hums in response and nuzzles into your neck.
You stay like that half the night and only awaken when you're being lifted off the couch.
He's gotten the kids into their own bed and now you in yours, getting in beside you.
You let out a sleepy yawn. "Love you." You mumble as you both get comfortable in each others embrace.
"Love you too." He says with a kiss to your forehead.
As far as he's concerned, every day with his family is a holiday.
Because they all deserve domestic fluffy happiness.
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