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perenlop · 1 year
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oh so when moth flight has kittens as a medicine cat and gives them away to strangers, one of which let his own son die and considered killing babies, because she can’t deal and somehow cant ask her clanmates to help, shes noble and brave and wise and shaped things for generations to come and she gets to die peacefully with all her children being like “wow mom that was so cool of you, we’re so happy and you are so smart and epic”, but when leafpool has kittens as a medicine cat and gives them to her sister who she knows wont mistreat them, she’s treated like shit by most people around her and shes so unforgivable that her children can’t help but snark about this at her funeral and shes almost sent to cat hell. ok
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tutuandscoot · 11 months
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*spontaneously watches the press conference where VM are announced as the flag bearers bc it makes me so happy*
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milkb0nny · 6 months
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Burgundy Leaves
Ivar The Boneless x gn!reader
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Comfortember Day 3: Leaves Changing
Summary: You and your little sister decided to take a stroll through the forest to collect the colorful leaves of autumn. While you both ate some freshly made buns and played catch, you accidentally bumped into Ivar.
Note: Okay... I'm fangirling. This one kinda hit me a little harder than it should. It's so wholesome.
Warnings: none
word count: 999
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With the arrival of the cooler season autumn, the leaves slowly turned from a bright green to a sensation of colors. The dense, towering trees of the forest beckoned, their leaves glowing with the fiery hues of autumn. It was a world of vibrant reds, golds and oranges - a symphony of colors that enchanted your senses. This was the kind of season where you felt most alive, and the beauty of the forest had always been your refuge.
Whenever the temperatures dropped the people in Kattegat knew to prepare for winter, equipping themselves with wood, blankets and a food storage. Although the colder season might not be everyone’s favorite, you quite liked it. You had a younger sister, named Ingrid, who also waited for autumn every single year. Therefore, the day you noticed the significant change in the leaves, you took her by her hand and dragged her into the town of Kattegat. Before you made your way into the forest, you stopped by a small stall. You knew the owner of the shop quite well because you had been buying freshly baked buns every other day. After putting the still steaming baking goods in your picnic basket, you and your sibling started your journey.
While you entered the nearby forest, the sunlight filtered through the dense foliage, creating a mosaic of light and shadow on the forest floor. The rustle of leaves beneath your feet and the chorus provided a soothing function.
Your sister ran free, catching falling leaves, collecting the most beautiful artworks by nature and eating snacks out of the picnic basket here and there. A bright smile covered your lips while you watched Ingrid being a happy child.
“Can we play catch, y/n?” She asked you, her eyes flickering in hope.
You answered, “Sure, I’ll count to ten and then I’ll come get you!”
The loud giggles emerged from your younger sister, as her feet made their way through the familiar collection of trees. Shortly after you reached the number ten, you began to run after her.
Suddenly, you trip over a thick branch as you ran around the corner. Though, your lovable face did not hit the hard ground.
With a soft gasp, you stumbled backward as you made contact with Ivar's firm, armored chest. The surprise was mirrored in his cobalt blue eyes as you looked up, a sudden rush of embarrassment coloring your cheeks.
“Y/n!” Ingrid screamed, speeding back to you immediately. “Did you hurt yourself?”
You shook your head, smiling awkwardly.
“I'm so sorry," you stammered, glancing at the tall man, your voice tinged with guilt. "I didn't see you coming. Are you alright, Ivar?"
You felt his icy eyes inspecting every single inch of you, thus made you flush. In all secrecy you owned a soft spot for Ivar. Of course you weren’t in a very deep relationship, but from time to time you helped him, accompanied him or cooked him dinner, whenever he didn’t want to eat with his own family.
“It appears we were both lost in our own little worlds," he replied, smiling softly.
Your sister, confused about the romantic tension between the both of you, distracted herself with collecting more leaves. Ivar studied Ingrid for a moment, his curiosity evident in the quirk of his lips.
“You are collecting leaves? A simple yet beautiful pursuit." Ivar grinned at your sister, who picked out a beautiful red maple leaf. She turned around and gifted it to Ivar, expressing her appreciation. Your heart warmed up at that sight, since he was so gentle with your little sister.
Ingrid’s high voice chimed in with enthusiasm, "Would you like to join us, Ivar? I’ll make you your own crown out of red leaves!"
Ivar, usually not so fond of children, appreciated your little sister a lot. She was honest and kind, unlike many other kids who lived in Kattegat. On top of that, the Viking loved one particular person who was linked to Ingrid - you.
Ivar considered the offer for a moment before a playful glint entered his eyes.
"Very well, little Lady. I shall accompany you,” he accepted, watching her happily run off to guide Ivar and you.
As you continued to explore the forest together, you couldn't help but be captivated by Ivar's presence. Since he had learned how to walk with his crutches, his tall body always surprised you. You liked him, crawling or walking, it didn’t matter to you.
You and Ingrid led the way to the most unique spots in the forest, where the trees cast long and the colors of autumn were most resplendent. Ingrid collected leaves of rich burgundy, while you gathered those of gold and orange. Ivar watched the scene with a hint of awe in his eyes. Ivar's gaze met yours, and for a moment, the world seemed to stand still. The connection between you deepened - you felt like you were the only two souls in the whole forest. Ingrid, ever the perceptive one, excused herself to give the two of you some privacy.
Ivar leaned closer, his presence filling your senses as he whispered, "Y/n, there’s something immaculate about you. I hope we won’t grow apart."
Red hues rushed over your cheeks, your fingers fidgeted with the fur of your coat and you unconsciously bit the skin of your bottom lip while you let his words swallow you whole. You barely could form a sentence under the embarrassment.
“Ivar, no. I apologize, I mean, I’ll always accompany you. Wherever you go,” you stuttered slightly, staring into the blue, vibrant eyes which formed a perfect contrast with the orange hues of autumn. As the forest whispered its melody and the leaves rustled, Ivar closed the distance between you, his lips meeting yours in a passionate kiss. His lips molded perfectly against yours, igniting passion that had smoldered beneath the surface.
A kiss you never forgot - your first one under the rain of changing leaves.
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the-lonelybarricade · 5 months
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In Silent Screams - Elucien Oneshot
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Summary: Elain volunteers to look after her nephew so that Rhys and Feyre can get some much needed sleep
A wholesome, fluffy treat with a dash of angst inspired partly by this long ago exchange of headcanons with my friend @arrowmusings, partly by this recent post by @tuzna-pesma-snova, and partly because I think we can never have enough baby nyx content with his doting aunts and uncles! 🥰
Word Count: 2.7k
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A piercing wail woke Elain for the third time that night.
She groaned, rolling over to pull a pillow over her head like it might shield her from the sound. Plumed feathers, as it turned out, were a feeble defense against the piercing lungs of a newborn. At least she was upstairs, safely barricaded behind wood and stone and a firmly shut door.
Elain didn’t know how the others dealt with it—having such sensitive ears, capable of hearing the worms writhing through the soil below the house, and still enduring such close proximity to her crying nephew. Even in the moments of silence, where Feyre and Rhys managed to coax their son to sleep, Elain could still feel the reverberations in her skull.
No wonder Feyre and Rhysand looked so exhausted. They would never say a word in complaint—how could they? Their child was a miracle, and Elain knew they would surrender sleep for eternity if it was in service of their child. But she swore she swore the foundations of the town house tremored from the next bout of wails.
Her ringing ears coaxed her out of bed and down the stairs. She was already awake, still unused to this body and its overwrought sensations, how keenly she could feel existence ebb and throb around her. She’d never mastered how to tune it out. But at least if she couldn’t sleep, Rhys and Feyre could escape to the House of Wind for some peace and quiet while she watched over her nephew for a few hours.
“Are you sure?” Rhysand asked.
He was better at hiding it; a smile glided across his lips as easily as the autumn leaf coasting on the other side of the large window pane he stood before. Nyx caught sight of it and pointed, prompting Rhys to pivot without faltering the rhythm of his slow back-and-forth bouncing. He cooed quietly to Nyx as if his son had discovered something fascinating, and it didn’t take long for Nyx to drift back to sleep. Fatherhood suited him, she thought, even as she noticed the weary draw to his shoulders, the rumpled clothes.
Feyre mentioned that Rhys answered the majority of the midnight cries without being asked, out of duty and apology and pure, unbridled love. He wore it plainly. There was a gentleness in his eyes as he handed his son to Elain, a quality she only truly glimpsed in the High Lord when he was looking at Nyx or Feyre.
Elain’s heart squeezed a bit at the sight of it. Some days, she felt so lost, surrounded by so much love. Half of her was here, in this body that felt and heard and smelled so much, and the other half felt as if she were the fallen leaf outside, being swept by the night-kissed breeze. Only ever observing from the other side of the thick glass. Untouched by the warmth in this house.
“Thank you,” Rhys said, smiling as though he genuinely meant it.
Elain nodded, forcing a smile in return. “Go rest. I’ll alert you if I need anything.”
Or Nyx would. She didn’t speak the thought, but she wasn’t certain it wasn’t as readily communicated through his magic by the way he huffed. Not quite a laugh, but as he nodded his goodbye, she saw a glint in his eye that spoke of humor. He vanished into smoke before she could assess it further, undoubtedly eager to return to his mate for a rare moment of peace.
She didn’t begrudge them that peace. They earned it. She was happy to do what she could to help them, even if that was something as simple as sitting across the soft cushion on the bay window, cradling her nephew to her chest, and staring blankly through the glass. She hardly registered the city beyond, gilded in ribbons of moonlight. Her gaze was fixed on the autumn leaves collected on the ground, wondering what had attracted Nyx’s attention.
The colors, she wondered? She imagined he might have a mind fashioned after Feyre, where he saw and felt and breathed in color. It would be fascinating to a child to witness leaves changing color for the first time. There was a time when Autumn felt like magic to her, too. Long before she ever associated it with cold, with the first creepings of winter. With vibrant red hair and unnervingly perceptive eyes.
A faelight flickered to life in the dining room. The light reflected off the glass, wiping away the night sky and cityscape so that Elain was confronted with her own reflection. And above her shoulder, as though she’d summoned him, Lucien Vanserra had stumbled into the kitchen.
In truth, Nyx’s crying hadn’t been the only thing keeping her awake.
She turned too sharply, forgetting there was a sleeping baby in her arms. Lucien, at least, looked astonished to find her there, and his eyes flitted to the child stirring in her arms, beginning to fuss. He looked as though he were debating the merits of veering straight out of the dining room, abandoning whatever task had lured him to begin with.
Then, the shrieks began.
Elain flinched, holding the child at arm’s length as the sound pierced through her bones. She could feel the vibrations in her teeth, and she wanted to gnash them as her vision went fuzzy around the edges.
“I don’t think that’s how you’re supposed to hold him,” Lucien said, fashioning himself as being helpful.
At twenty-three years, she had admittedly little exposure to child-rearing. She’d been too young to glean anything helpful when Feyre was born, and she’d scarcely been around many children in the years since. As a woman—a female—it was supposed to come naturally to her. Certainly, everyone expected it would come naturally to her, and she had never questioned why it wouldn’t. She’d always felt a nurturing instinct, always felt a compulsion to care for plants and people and wounded things. A baby felt like a natural extension of that affinity.
And yet… yet she felt clumsy with Nyx. Uncertain how to hold him. He had wings, after all, no human child had wings. Should they be included in the swaddle? Could she manipulate them safely, or would they tear at the slightest pull? Would she fracture this beautiful, fragile creature if she accidentally applied too much strength with her new, foreign body? Sometimes, she felt like she was the one who was fragile. The glass slowly splintering from the blow of those piercing wails.
He was crying so loudly Elain couldn’t think.
Lucien was standing before her now, and she scowled at him like this was his fault. If he hadn’t startled her, she wouldn’t have startled Nyx. And Rhysand would be coming back down any second, and she knew he wouldn’t say anything in judgment, that he’d be happy to take back his son and that he’d appreciate her attempt at kindness nonetheless.
But she was tired of feeling so useless. And this was the one thing she was supposed to be good at. Had being fae taken this away from her, too? Was she unfit to be a mother because some part of her was fundamentally broken, flooded and washed away with her humanity during all those agonizing seconds she’d been in the Cauldron? She’d been screaming at the top of her lungs, too, like Nyx was now. The only difference was that water had filled her mouth, her lungs, and no one had heard her screaming.
Her pain had been utterly silent. It always has been. No one saw it, no one heard it.
Elain flashed her teeth at Lucien, some instinctual warning that he was coming too close. He stopped, eyes wide, and raised his palms in surrender.
“I know how to hold a child,” she snapped.
“It doesn’t look like it,” he said dryly.
The cries pitched in volume, and she winced. Nyx had fallen asleep in his father’s arms, utterly content, and by now, he’d surely put together that it was not his mother or father holding him, not even one of his dear uncles, but his insecure, uncertain aunt.
Softer, Lucien added, “Do you want help?”
“I don’t need it,” she said as she stiffly readjusted Nyx, attempting to mimic how Rhys had been cradling him earlier. She sucked in a breath at the newfound proximity, those wails now a close-range weapon assaulting her mind again and again.
Elain squeezed her eyes shut. She recalled Feyre’s lessons on mental shields and wondered if there was some equivalent for shutting out all of this sensation. No one else seemed to find it as overwhelming. Rhys and Feyre, she could excuse as parents blindly devoted to their child. But Lucien, hardly a step away, did not flinch or clench his teeth. He held his shoulder tense, though that was not unusual when they were in the same room as each other.
He was studying her in that unnerving way he often did when he thought she wasn’t looking. Elain braced herself for the tug she occasionally felt on the other side of the bond. She thought it was the last thing she could handle at that moment. It would be the final, frayed edge that, if pulled, would send her unraveling into a pool of shapeless, tangled string. Fortunately, there was no pull. Lucien’s lips parted as if something dawned on him, and then he shifted. The movement was so subtle Elain would have thought nothing of it if Nyx hadn’t immediately seized crying.
Elain blinked, craning to look at her nephew, then again at her mate. Nyx’s mouth was moving, his little face pinched. She could see the back of his throat rattle with the force of his anguish, could feel the vibrations thrum through his tiny body. But there was no sound.
“What did you do?” She wanted the question to sound closer to an accusation, but she could not strain the relief from her voice.
Lucien shrugged. “It’s just a glamor. You seemed overwhelmed.”
Her ears were still ringing in the silence. She moved her jaw back and forth, trying to focus on other sensations—the newborn scent of her nephew, the curious scratch of the wind against the townhouse. The slow, steady beat of her mate’s heart. Elain shut her eyes and began swaying to its rhythm, humming quietly to shut out the echoing remnants of the crying.
When it finally faded, she opened her eyes, unsurprised to find that Lucien hadn’t moved.
“Thank you,” she whispered. “He was… so loud.”
Lucien nodded. “You’ll get used to it one day.”
“The crying?”
“The fae senses.” He glanced thoughtfully at Nyx, and Elain wondered if he could still hear the crying. Did the glamor only impact her? “You’ll get better at tuning out unwelcome sights and smells. And if not—there’s always magic.”
Feeling Nyx start to settle, Elain shifted on the bay window until her back hit the wall. Lucien stared at the space she created on the other side of the cushion but didn’t dare accept the movement as an invitation. Not until Elain nodded, and he cautiously ventured forward, apparently unconvinced this wasn’t a trap.
“I don’t really know how to use magic,” Elain said. “I can… feel it. But I’m not sure how to control it.”
Lucien claimed a tedious seat at the edge of the nook, both feet planted firmly on the ground so that he might bolt at the soonest provocation. Carefully, he asked, “Would you like to learn? I’m sure Feyre would be willing to teach you.”
He didn’t volunteer himself, and she wondered if he had as little interest in teaching her as she had in learning from him. Which was a good thing, she reasoned. But her chest felt tight.
“I don’t know,” she said. It was honest. “I know that I should want to learn. But it sounds like it will be exhausting, and I am already so tired. Every day, it’s too much. All of the people in the city talking over each other, the crying seagulls and the roaring tide. I’d like it to stop. Just for a little while, and then maybe I’ll be ready.”
Ready for what? She could see him wanting to ask. Elain was grateful when he didn’t.
Instead, he glanced around this small, cushioned nook and asked, “How’s that?”
Elan’s brows merged, not following, until she paused her wandering mind long enough to listen. There was no lapping water, no writhing soil, no percussion of even breathing, layered and out of sync as the city slept around them. There were still some sounds. That ever-present heartbeat, twining with her own. Those were more coordinated, just like her slow exhale and his steady inhale. And though she could still hear more than she could as a human, for once, her existence was narrowed solely to this small nook in the world, where it was just Lucien and Elain and her nephew.
She exhaled again, feeling the tension in her body release in that single breath. “Another glamor?”
“A shield,” he said, raising his knuckles to knock against a solid, invisible barrier. “Let me know when you need me to lower it.”
“Are you staying?”
There must have been an edge to her voice. One he misinterpreted, for he shook his head.
“I don’t need to,” he said, already shifting his weight to his feet. “The shield will remain once I leave. You can always tug on the bond when you’d like me to—”
“Will you stay?” Elan wished he didn’t look so stunned. It faltered her confidence enough that she scrambled to add, “So that you can add the glamor in case Nyx starts fussing again.”
“Right,” he said. He cleared his throat. “Of course I can stay.”
Lucien settled back on the cushion, and this time, with the encouragement of a raised brow from Elain, he adjusted himself until his back was against the opposing wall. They were facing each other, and fortunately or unfortunately, there was enough space on the shared cushion for her legs to stretch to one side and Lucien’s to stretch to the other without touching.
What would it be like to touch him? She remembered the one time in Hybern. Cold and trembling on the floor, that first touch had felt like thrusting her skin into an open fire. The heat was too startling against the numb, thawing her too quickly, too soon.
But with the sun breaking the horizon in the distance, gilding all of his loveliest features in soft, glowing light, she thought it wouldn’t feel so excruciating to be touched by him this second time around. Less like burning fire and more like warm, buttery sunshine.
Realizing that they’d fallen into silence, and that she’d been staring at him without saying a word, Elain asked, “What brought you into the dining room to begin with?”
Cast in the rising light, his cheeks had taken on a rosy hue. “Rhysand knew I was awake. He asked me to come in here to light the fire.”
That drew Elain’s attention to the empty hearth, blackened from the fire that had died sometime in the night. She’d seen Rhys light the flames with his magic a hundred times before.
“Why couldn’t Rhys light it?”
“I was coming in here to ask him the same thing,” he said dryly. With a clipped laugh, he muttered, “Nosy bastard.”
Insufferable busybody, was more like it. Elain shook her head, though she was finding in this cocoon of silence that she was grateful Lucien had come.
She asked, “Why were you awake to begin with?”
His eyes met hers. Held, in a way that spoke far more than his explanation of, “the crying baby, of course.”
“Of course,” she said, breathless.
His heart rate picked up, no longer the rolling rhythm she’d used to rock Nyx to sleep.
“And you?” Lucien prompted. “What were you doing awake?”
She’s woken to the sound of that heartbeat. Pulled from whatever dream she’d been having, like some intrinsic part of her thought it was wrong to listen to that heartbeat and not follow its call. It was why she could never sleep very well whenever Lucien stayed in the house.
“The crying baby,” she said. “Same as you.”
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hornytongue · 6 months
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Ok y’all, stupid brain rot Hyperfixation time but we gotta talk about Orochimaru and Mitsuki Relationship.
The Boruto series could have easily gone the route of “I hate my creator, fuck my parent, I’ll never be like them.” Sort of route for Mitsuki. It would make sense, he’s a Leaf Village Shinobi and loyal to the leaf and Orochimaru doesn’t give a shit about the leaf.
But they didn’t…well not entirely.
Instead, they gave us a oddly wholesome relationship with Mitsuki and Orochimaru, where Orochimaru has been shown in the newest Novel and Newest game, to show care for Mitsuki (even concern in the book at the idea that Mitsuki could be in danger) and buying Mitsuki a video game console just because it “looked interesting” (Mitsuki had actually bought a copy already and ended up letting Sarada have it) and I’m honestly really pleased to see this sort of relationship explored, though its unlikey for now as they enjoy pushing Mitsuki aside.
MITSUKI has shown that he respects his parent greatly, even going as far as to use their likeness as a Avatar in a Video Game, because they look up to them and it “makes him happy” which I don’t know about you, but that’s super sweet. Orochimaru made Mitsuki to be different than them, Orochimaru could of easily made Mitsuki a Evil Clone to infiltrate the village and destroy it from the inside but with the one shot and other interactions we have seen, Orochimaru seems to genuinely want Mitsuki to live the life they couldn’t, and that includes having a active parent in his life because remember, Orochimarus parents died when they were very young.
Who knows, but I hope the Manga explores Orochimarus feelings about Mitsuki, and their relationship as a whole, cause it’s super interesting and sweet.
I also have some thoughts about whether or not Mitsuki is related to Toreni via DNA so…I’ll have to write that down sometime 👀
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somber-sapphic · 7 months
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Dish Water
〘Prompt 18- "Wear Your Coat, You'll Catch a Cold."〙
〘Notes- Here we are, prompt 18! Don't ask about the title. We all know its bad.〙
〘Summary- Natasha gets caught in the rain while picking up takeout.〙
〘Word Count- 850〙
〘Pairing- Sick Natasha x Reader〙
〚Main Masterlist〛⌶〚Sicktember Masterlist〛
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“Wear your coat, you’ll catch a cold.” You called after Natasha, flashing the redhead a happy grin. She laughed and rolled her eyes, turning back to smile at you.
“It’s 60 degrees out, I think I’ll live.” She teased in return, shutting the door behind her in a twirl. You chuckled quietly to yourself as you turned back to the soapy dishwater in the sink, amused with your dumb joke.
Science had clearly proven no correlation between not wearing a coat and getting sick. If it had been colder hypothermia was certainly on the table, but not a cold or the flu. Depending on who you ask hypothermia could be worse, but Nat would simply glare at any illness until it went away. She was cool like that.
You began to hum as you cleaned the dishes, wrinkling your nose as you rinsed out a water bottle which had held what smelled like a very old smoothie. It was your turn to clean the dishes accumulated by the Avengers over the week and you were unfortunate enough to have the grossest set since the chore was put in place.
That didn’t matter though, because Natasha was picking up pizza and soon enough the two of you would be cuddled up on the couch with hot, greasy food and a scary movie.
You wanted to watch a wholesome Halloween movie (The Corpse Bride specifically), but your girlfriend had insisted on a Scream marathon. You didn’t care though, all that mattered was spending time with her.
These last few months had been so incredibly stressful. The moment that she had gotten back from a three-week mission, you had been sent out for surveillance that required you to live in what was practically a shack in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness. You spend two months there, seeing no action and hearing nothing of the woman you loved. It had been lonely, very lonely.
But now, it was okay. Given that you were the two sent on the longest missions Steve and Fury had agreed that you would each get at least a month home together, barring any emergencies that came up. Figuring that there would be at least one said emergency, Natasha and you were determined to take up this time doing couple-y things. Tomorrow it would be a movie, the day after a pottery class. Domestic stuff.
You finished with the dishes and dried your hands on the cloth, mildly alarmed by the amount of water covering your shirt. You always flung water around while completing that particular chore, but you thought you’d been careful enough this time. The soaking hem of your shirt told a different story.
With a sigh, you pulled it off and headed for the laundry room, certain that you had at least one left over from the load you’d forgotten to fold earlier.  
No sooner than you donned a fresh shirt, one smelling of lavender and Nastasha, did you hear a door close and a loud sneeze. You hurriedly tugged the shirt the rest of the way on and checked your watch as you padded out to the kitchen to investigate.
Standing in the doorway was Natasha, dripping wet and shaking like a leaf. The raincoat that she’d apparently grabbed was draped over the pizza box carried in one hand, her face buried in the crook of her other elbow. When she looked up at you, you could see the guilt in her eyes.
When she pulled her head away you could see the redness of her nose and the pout set on her plump red lips.
“Natty! Babe, I told you to wear it!” You said in a rush, sliding across the tile in your sock clad feet. Unfortunately, you had misjudged your speed and collided with her. It was only her quick reflexes that allowed you, the pizza and herself to all remain standing.
“It j-just started p-pouring, I didn’t want the-the food to get r-r-ruined.” Natasha spat out, her teeth chattering so hard that you could barely make out what she was saying. You huffed and took the box from her, setting it on the counter with the raincoat falling to the side.
The box was safe, of course it was. There was not a single dark spot on the cardboard concealing your dinner, but the woman you planned to share it with had been reduced to a sniveling mess in front of you.
“Okay love, forget the pizza. You need a warm shower and some chicken soup.” You said gently, wrapping an arm around your waist. Natasha tried to pull away, protesting about how she was getting you wet. It was true, but you didn’t care. One more change of shirt wouldn’t kill you.
“Come on Tasha, lets get you warmed up.” You kissed the side of her head, allowing yourself a smile when she laid her head against you. You may have been standing, but she had melted against you, half convincing you that if you let go, she would collapse.
In that moment, you decided that next time you would not be joking when you told her to wear a coat.
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Don’t Go Away.
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Warnings: Supernatural elements, dead!Elvis, Reader is trapped, psychological torture?, manipulation, Elvis is really unstable.
Summary: Reader has plans made and considering the state of house, can’t stay in it. Elvis isn’t having it.
A/N: It took me so long to decide what direction I wanted to take this in. I love love love wholesome stories but I just had to go with difficult reader/obsessive lover. Anywho, happy reading! -Bee💕
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The sun peeking through the curtains and the slight breeze across your face welcomes you into a new day. As your eyes adjust and you regain consciousness, the events that took place only hours ago flood your mind. 
Maybe it was an odd dream; there's no possible way you could've met postmortem-
"Rise n' Shine, sleepin' beauty!" 
A shriek fills the room yet again, and it's apparent that last night did, in fact, happen as you remember it. You're gripping the covers for dear life, chest heaving as your heart nearly beats out of your chest.
 Elvis has always found himself funny. Making you jump sky high has him cackling so hard every few seconds it comes out as a whistle.
"Very funny." You grumble. You toss the blankets to the side and swing your legs over the bed, ignoring Elvis and his incessant laughter, to get ready for the day.
The amused booms dwindle to light chuckles as you rummage through your suitcase. Is it warm? You should dress lightly. 
"Are ya busy today, honey?" Elvis questions while catching his breath.
"With the house? Yeah, I ain't got much of a choice but to be." You reply lazily, inspecting a lavender sundress. Not for housework, you think. 
Elvis kisses his teeth, unsatisfied with what he deems a 'snarky remark,'
"No, I mean are ya leavin'?" 
The only reply you offer is a shake of the head. Something else he didn't like. The faux brunet shifts his position, standing directly in front of you. His expression falls flat, and he folds his arms.
"Now y/n, I may be dead but m'still a person. I know your mama taught you better than to ignore someone when they're speakin' to-"
Seeing where this is going has you arching a brow. Who knew he'd feel so entitled to your attention.
"I didn't ignore-"
You can't even get through the sentence before a chair comes rushing from the other side of the room and under your rump. You grip the arms of it, unsure of what just happened. The shocked, more so scared, expression painting your features phases Elvis none.
The man leering down at you breathes in through his nose before placing his hand over yours and squeezing tight.
None of this makes sense to you. Yesterday when you tried to touch him, you went right through, leaving a trail of smoke. Now you're faced with something you can feel. It's unnerving. 
When Elvis begins to speak, a real chill is sent down your spine."  
"Honey, I understand it's early and I gave ya a bit of a fright. That don't mean you get ta be rude to me in my own damn house,” He pauses to take in a breath, eyes stilled trained on you.
“I don't give a damn how much money you spent to get your hands on it. I am trapped here, not you. I'm the one stuck in these walls forever. Not. You."
You're shaking like a leaf. Figuring he's finished, you open your mouth. Elvis holds up a finger, wanting to be sure you understand what he is saying. 
"I know the ins n' outs of this place like the back of my goddamned hand. Don't you cross me twice, sugarplum, wouldn't want you to get lost."
With those striking blues locked with your own eyes, all you can do is nod as you begin to sputter.
"I—M'sorry, Elvis I-" 
As if a switch was flipped, the man before you flashes one of his infamous crooked smiles and clasps his hands together, returning to the drapes.
"No harm done! What'd ya have planned for today?"
The sudden change in demeanor leaves you feeling uneasy. On top of that, you're still reeling at the fact that he could, no…can touch you.
In truth, you didn't know if you could stay here. Aside from the fact that there is a dead musician constantly traversing what was supposed to be your home, it's too dangerous to be in this house right now.
And your mama really was right about the loose beams. Every now and again, the house settles, and you nearly shit yourself at the idea of it collapsing. 
You texted her about it before falling asleep and she all but demanded you crash at hers until the house was stable.
With your eyes laser focused on the floor, you stammer out your plans before you can be reprimanded again.
"W-well, m'gonna head to the hardware store n' see about pricing to get the floors redone. Come back here, fix what I can until dinner, then get some clothes ready and-"
Elvis can't help how his ears perk up at the word' clothes.' Why would you come back for clothes? Were you going somewhere else? A girl like you shouldn't be out after dark. But his curiosity won't leave him be.
"Clothes for what sugar?" 
The question seems genuine to you like he really is just curious. Elvis knows that's only half of it. You are the only one in years that's come to Graceland and treated it like what it was, someone's home.
Maybe it's the lack of interaction or how you care so much for his home; either way, Elvis isn't all that pleased with the idea of you leaving. Even so, he awaits your answer.
"Oh, m'stayin' with mama for a while. Least till the house is structurally sound. She and I both think it's a little…hazardous." You explain.
When you don't hear a response back, a chuckle escapes you. How ironic. You stand from the chair and realize Elvis isn't even in the room. You shrug and head to the bathroom, a shower calling your name.
When you make your way out and begin to get ready, the lights flicker. Ha-ha, you think.
Once dressed for the day, you leave the room and descend the stairs, keys in hand, headed straight for the door. You turn to call out a quick goodbye to your impromptu roommate, but still no response.
You huff and turn back. When you do, the door isn't in front of you anymore. Instead, you're in the kitchen. Weird. You know for a fact that you walked straight to the door. You spin on your feet, itching to leave now.
This place makes you feel crazy. As you step forward, the scene in front of you rotates; the whole house just shifts before your eyes. Now, you stand in the front room. 
If you could, you'd pick your jaw up off the floor. After standing for a moment, the dash you make for the door should be a record. And yet, the door is pulled out of reach. What would typically be a ten-foot walk stretches into a hallway about a mile long.
 Were you on something? Not enough sleep? You don't remember taking anything. Instead of wasting your time getting to the end of this… new tunnel, you try the back door. As you shuffle through the house. 
You're meters away and think for just a second that you were just trippin'. When you pull it open, what you see makes your stomach somersault. It was just eleven-thirty, and your day had barely started, so why was it pitch-black outside? 
"What the fuck?" You say to no one in particular. Stepping out, you look around, absolutely baffled. You take a few steps backward, placing your hand behind you on the knob or where it should've been. Quizzically, you look behind you. The house was fucking gone. 
Nothing lies in front of you except the porch and what seems to be a perfect circle of trees. You're closed in, trapped, and you can do nothing about it.
"No—no, fucking way." Your breathing becomes rapid, and you can't help but wonder if your ghoulish friend has anything to do with this. You conclude that a regular ghost couldn't do something this extreme. 
At this point, you didn't know what to do. You felt defeated. Plopping down on the porch was the only option you had left. There is no way in hell you're taking your black ass into the surrounding woods. 
Your head finds a home in your hands, and frustration gets the best of you. Tears sting in your eyes, and a soft whimper leaves your lips. 
"I j-jus wanted to go see ab-bout the fucking carpet," you hiccup. 
"I told you how I felt about ladies swearin'." A deep, butter-smooth voice chimes.
You lift your head so quickly it could've flown off your shoulders. The front door is just past the man before you.
Sun is shining through the windows, and you aren't on the porch; you're on the stairs. Confusion doesn't begin to scratch the surface of what you're experiencing. 
Your mind couldn't have played a trick this bad on you. Something like that only happens in movies.
"Elvis? Where the—" You clear your throat and correct yourself when you notice the stern look on his face.
"Did you see any of what just happened?" 
The singer chuckles and squats down to eye level, "Course honey, gave me quite a laugh watchin' ya try and figure out this maze."
You tilt your head. Maze?
"What're you talkin' about El-"
He shakes his head, "Honey, don't you think if I coulda walked out that door I would've?" 
When he says this, you nearly vomit. You walk straight through his chest, prepared to rerun the same routine, but you pause for a moment.
"Elvis, you stay where I can see ya." You command. 
He shrugs his shoulders and does as you ask, "Didn't know ya liked lookin' at me. M'flattered."
You roll your eyes and move toward the door. Again, you end up in the kitchen. When you approach the entrance, the house does what it did before and spins on itself.
Elvis doesn't understand why you'd do this twice when once is enough to make someone nauseous. Tenacity has always been one of your best qualities though. 
When you head for the back door, Elvis rests a hand on your shoulder, spinning you around to face him.
"Baby, ya can't leave. Don't waste your time."
You scoff; he can't be serious. 
"Mama left, the movers left, so why can't I?"
Elvis purses his lips, irritated because you won't just drop it. 
"Honey, seriously. Just have a seat, we can-"
"No, I need to go. There's gotta be someway out, Elvis. I ain't stay-"
Elvis's hand meets the wall near your head, mood shifting. The anger ever-present in his eyes lets you know he means business. You fail to realize the sourer he gets, the worse the house's condition.
It's a peculiar thing to watch. The paint on the walls peels in time with the rise and fall of his chest; the lights flicker as his eyes dart across your face. As his face reddens, it gets a bit dimmer. 
“Y/n, last warnin’. Don't interrupt when m'speakin', darlin'."
His darkened orbs bore into yours, searching for defiance. When he is confident you'll keep quiet, his breathing begins to regulate, and he takes a step back, adjusting his shirt a bit.
"This house is structurally sound, and you will stay here tonight. For now, just relax."
The air is thick, making it hard to breathe, even harder to speak.
 "I can't do that Elvis. Look at what just happened…" You whisper, hoping the soft tone won't set him off again.
He almost deflates when he realizes shaking you up didn't do as much as he thought it would. Who gets put through something like that and decides to be difficult?
Y/n L/n, that's who.
 It was starting to bother him; you were clueless about his trickery and capabilities. You should be weeping at the fact that everything is back to normal, and yet here you are, still trying to leave.
He could always make it harder for you to get off the grounds. Keep the illusions going. It's never worked in his favor, though. Everyone dies running from him. Usually, Elvis couldn't give two shits. 
But he already met your daddy; your mama is sweet and kind. And you, well, in Elvis's eyes, the only woman besides his mama to love him without question.
It was the house you fell for, and you could preach it all day long up and down the streets if it made you happy. Elvis wouldn't buy it for half a second, though.
 Why else would you go through the trouble of ensuring everything was untouched? Why would you keep everything he liked? Why buy a dying house you can't afford, if not to save him? 
Elvis saw through your coverup, and in his mind, you love him, and you're staying.
"Honey, you're the first person to…" He sighs, thinking of a way to make you understand that you belong here with him. 
"Don't go away, y/n. I ain't seen anybody worth seein' in years. Jus' spend some time with me? Hm? It don't seem too likely you'll leave soon anyway."
You ponder for a moment. If Elvis is right, there is no leaving anytime soon. In which case, it couldn't hurt to have company.
"Altight. But, ya promise to help me figure this mess out later on?" You ask
Elvis chuckles, not because what you said was funny, but because you have no clue what you've gotten yourself into.
"Of course, Sugarpie.”
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throwaway-yandere · 1 year
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The Boar Prince/ss (Tighnari/Reader)
A/n: Tis I, your secret raccoon @riabef offering you a humble present for this day 🦝 🎁!!! It is probably wet cuz my trash animal brain tried to wash it by the creek but eh, hope ya like it!!! I can't say I celebrate Xmas, but happy holidays, belated happy birthday and best wishes for the new year!!! <333 - with love, ansytea
CW: none!!! Pls trust me– they're just sassy children being sassy children. Just wholesome fluff-crack vibes with added soulmate elements (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)
Unreliable Synopsis: Seven-year-old Tighnari meets his soulmate in the forest on the eve of Celestia's Day. Hilarity ensues.
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Tighnari was FREEZING!
He was just a kid! Why was HE the one tasked with picking up branches for the fireplace?! That's not fair at all! Just because he had maintained his ears and tail better than the rest of his family doesn't mean he's best suited for this job. Sure, it doesn't snow much in Sumeru, but he's not the most resilient fox compared to his relatives! Tighnari's too young for this. The place is positively humid and there is little to no room for his whining unless he would devolve into a fit of sneezes. 
With "Grrr"s turning into "Brrr"s, young Tighnari cloaks himself up with the same scarf by adding more layers to protect his neck. When he went out, Tighnari's hair was wild and unruly, constantly falling in his face as an act of immature defiance. He didn't care how much his mom preached about appearances as the kid fennec stomped to the rainforest. 
The rainforest was positively duller than it was in any other season, and he can't even perceive colors. All greys and darker shades. Then again, he's just a kid so that's only natural. He's not as lucky as his mom and dad who found each other back when they were five. And yet, woe is Tighnari for being seven years old and unable to tell plantains and bananas apart. 
Grey… grey… grey… everything was dreadfully grey. Why can’t it snow here now like it did in Liyue? That’s not fair. He wanted to see something lighter and more cheerful than this cold sight.
Tighnari trudged through the place with his tiny legs, hoping to pick up what he needed and head home fast. He whined and his shoulders sagged. In the common egocentric view of children his age, he complained loudly as he picked up a branch as if he was Atlas and it was the Earth. Tighnari rebelliously waved the stick at the sky for a bit when he did pick it up.
Now would be a good time for him to gain a vision, Celestia! It’s Celestia’s Day Eve! Do you hear his thoughts?! A pyro vision would be great, thank you very much!!! 
When Tighnari noticed four mushroom boars cuddling up to one another, he came to a complete halt. The cold must be hard on them too, huh? They stand out against the less vivid background because of their lighter fur. Tighnari might be able to bring some home. 
He instinctively reached for his bow but stopped midway.
Hold on– Dad didn't send him out here to hunt! He's supposed to bring back lumber like a grown-up!
Tighnari pouted. 
Ngh… but hunting's much more fun, though!– 
Hold on.
His eyes widened. His ears jolted upwards as Tighnari revolved his feet on an axis. He turned his heels around in an alert stance. There was no danger around him– there were no ruin guards, no eremites, no fungi– but his surroundings drastically changed. Tighnari kept shooting glances at the new world– the real world around him.
… What is that...?
“What color is that?!”
His hold on the branch tightened, squinting at the small leaf that grew on its side.
Green… green! This has to be green!
He grabbed his tail. Green– dark green? This is green! Are all of these leaves green? 
Tighnari grinned widely. 
His young and simple mind had decided that he liked the color green.
… Green… Yellow-green…
Those were the first colors he saw, but they didn’t come from the trees and the sprouted leaves surrounding him. What do other colors look like? As he was about to hastily scout the area for Sumeru roses, a dire thought occurred to him.
... Why did he start to see colors?
His heart dropped as he looked at the herd again.
… Green… Yellow-green boars…
Oh… oh no… to think he was just planning to kill them earlier...
Is his soulmate… a BOAR?!
His knees buckled down to the ground, the dewed tall grass scraping it slightly. No, it can't be. Tighnari laughed humorlessly. His parents take great pleasure in their son's innate intelligence and curiosity. It's only natural that he likes reading books– he leafed through some encyclopedias so there’s no way for Tighnari to miss that boars…
… have a life expectancy of 10 to 14 years.
"Ngh...!" Tighnari nearly teared up.
How… how can he fall in love with a boar, especially when they'll die before him? H-how can he kiss a boar? Is that even okay? Won’t his friends make fun of him?! Then again, if it's love, then there shouldn't be anything wrong with it, right?
But the rainforest… it’s greatly affected by the withering…By the time Tighnari graduates, he may not even see his soulmate frolicking in the grass anymore...
… That’s it.
The child clenched his fists. Tighnari’s knuckles grew pale– he had never felt this much resolve in his childhood years. It doesn't matter how long his soulmate lives, as long as he can help extend what little time they have, he'll make the most of it. Tighnari wasn’t going to let them die young, nu-uh! Especially not after he saw how beautiful the world is in full color.
He made up his mind. Starting today, he’s going to be a forest ranger to save his soulmate’s natural habitat!
"I-I…!" Tighnari puffed his cheeks out. The child didn’t care if he looked stupid, especially when his only audience was the silence of the rainforest. "I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE UGLY! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A BOAR!"
He shut his eyes tight, mustering the courage to accept his (hilarious) fate. If he had them open, Tighnari would’ve noticed two (h/c) protruding fox ears at the center of the bewildered herd.
"I’M GONNA LOVE YOU!!! I'M GONNA BE FOREST RANGER AND I'M GONNA PROTECT YOUR HOME!!! PLEASE STAY STRONG AND DON'T DIE YET!!!"
“W-Why are you screaming?!”
An unexpected voice called out. Tighnari froze, opening his eyes. 
A fox, you, suddenly appeared in the sea of yellow-green fur. Your face was coated in dirt, and your wool jacket was littered with hair that wasn't yours. You were a bit smaller in stature, probably younger than him, and you pulled your ears down to feign meekness and pain from Tighnari’s previous wailing. But most notable of all, you donned a nervous yet mischievous smile– a smile Tighnari will increasingly grow accustomed to for the entire duration of his life, and it gets better each time he sees it.
Your (e/c) eyes blinked, groggily realizing something was amiss. 
“O-Oh, woaaahh, COLORS!!!” You gawked in awe, mimicking the same movements Tighnari did when he gained the ability to see in full colors. “Hey, are you my soulmate?!– Achoo!!!”
Wait, is his soulmate one of the boars or…?
He shyly combed his hair down, now hyper-aware of how embarrassingly messy it was. Tighnari should've listened to his mom earlier. He didn't know he was meeting his soulmate today!
“I… I’m not sure…” Tighnari blinked, visibly perplexed. He glanced at the boars, troubled. A person was cuddling between those stinky animals? How could a fox's nose even handle that? He could barely keep his jaw from hitting the floor.
“Whack!” You blew a raspberry, your small fennec ears drawing back down. “W-Who else would it be other than ME? The boars???”
He grumbled. 'Well, excuse me, prince/ss', that was exactly what Tighnari thought earlier since you were hiding under their fur like an egg waiting to hatch.
“Never mind that! How about you? What are you doing here alone? Where are your parents– and why are you snuggling with them?!”
“C-Cuz it’s cold, alright?!” You sneezed again. Your voice echoed, cute and high-pitched. “M-My parents are adventurers and I wanted to follow them cuz they’re leaving me alone on Celestia Day b-but–”
You sneezed for the umpteenth time.
“B-But I don’t know where they went... I just wanted for us to drink hot cocoa b-but..." You sniffled. 
"S-so I’m hanging out with my REAL family now! They’re nicer and they gave me mushrooms. HMPH!!!”
You proudly put your hands on your hips as your fluffy ears pricked up. You mimicked a "dignified" posture you observed in exaggerated storybooks, pointing your chin upward.
Tighnari clicked his tongue. “Whatever, Boar Prince/ss. Get out of there before they ram their noses to your butt!!”
His weak threat only made his fellow fennec grouchier. “H-Hey! My name is (Y/n) and I’m five years old, th-thank you very much!”
(Y/n)... That’s a really pretty name… He wouldn’t mind saying it often.
“Whatever, I’m still gonna call you Boar Prince/ss. My name’s Tighnari. I’m seven so I’m two years older than you.”
“T-Tighnari, Tighnari. Heh. S-Sounds cool. What’s your last n-name?”
“Huh?”
“O-Obviously I don’t wanna keep my papa’s last name after they abandoned me, so I’M taking your last name, soulmate.”
“Gah– D-Don’t say things like that, you big lummox!!!” Tighnari huffed, his angry breath visible in the cold air. “And they probably didn’t abandon you, you’re just stubborn and you didn't listen to them like a bad kid.”
You purposefully ignored his last remark. “Why not? Aren’t we going to get married someday?”
Tighnari paused, his face heating up. Technically, you're right, but he didn’t want to admit that. 
He reached his hand out to help you get out of the boars’ place. “S-Shut up! Before you freeze, why don’t you come over to my house? My parents can make some pretty good hot cocoa.”
Your eyes beamed at the suggestion. “Drinking hot cocoa? Hmm... But I wanna do that with my cousins though.”
Tighnari's eye twitched. So much for "soulmates".
“HMPH! If you don’t wanna drink cocoa at my place then be one with the forest!”
“W-Wait up!”
Tighnari walked faster, a few paces ahead of them. You profusely apologized to your "new family" as you swerved out of the herd. Unfortunately for him, despite nearly shivering to death, you're a faster runner than Tighnari. Your hand seized his tail, and he felt his face and ears warm up. You could have yanked him playfully, but you chose to look at him and catch a glimpse of yourself in his eyes.
You decided at that moment that you like the color green, too.
“Hehe, your tail’s prettier than mine.”
He felt his heart race again. 
“W-Wa…” Warm...
“Wah?”
Tighnari trembled in jittery frustration.
“W-Watch your step, our place is near s-so it shouldn't be long until we see mom and dad. And grab my hand instead, won't you!” Tighnari huffed. His place WAS near, but that doesn't mean he won't complain about being ordered to pick up wood earlier.
You did what was instructed, and Tighnari suddenly recalled that you referred to him as your soulmate numerous times. He looked down and noticed how much your hands fit perfectly with his.
A perfect fit... A perfect match...
"Hey, soulmate?"
He answered reluctantly. "...Yeah?"
"I like how warm your hands are too..."
"Ngh!"
Tighnari's hand is sweating and his heart can't take it. It's physically impossible for him to fire a sassy retort to that. He closed his eyes again, overwhelmed.
Slightly, he wished that he couldn't see colors so that he wouldn't notice how cute his soulmate is with that "pink" blush dusting their face.
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“Oomph– y-you surprised me, love.”
Neither of you can believe it’s been 14 years since you both found each other– and this would be your 12th year spending Celestia's Day together.
Tighnari, now visibly older but just as energetic as he was before, captured your waist from the back. He put his head on your neck, humming contentedly as he basked in your presence. 
"Sorry, I just missed you…"
You smiled and ruffled his hair slightly. "I missed you, too…"
That's right, 12th year. You're finally home after a two-year-long expedition in the Chasm with Miss Yelan. Suppose being a bit adventurous does run in your blood. However, you weren't too late to not witness the nation of Sumeru change because of the traveler's influence. Since your return, Tighnari frequented your house more often– leaving the rangers with more work. Not that they mind, they’d rather pitch in than see their forest watcher mopey and depressed. Besides, you might've missed the Sabzerus festival, but you won't leave your fiance at his lonesome again for Celestia's Day. 
It’s impossible for him to keep under wraps just how much he adores you. Tighnari sighed dreamily, his expression softened as he looked at you. His fingertips shyly brushed against yours until he intertwined your hands. Although you were slightly tense, you relaxed into the hug and squeezed him back.
He whispered in your ear, his soothing tone complimenting the crackling of the fireplace. "I'm not letting you go… Ever…"
"I know."
"You know what? I'm locking the doors."
"Then what's the point of inviting the others to spend Celestia's Day if you did that, hmm? Do you want poor Collei to be alone on the holidays?"
His nose scrunched. The kid was sleeping soundly upstairs after she got tired of waiting for the traveler and Cyno. Tighnari's never going to abandon her, she can't be alone when she got the best parental figures with her. Better than those boars, at least.
"Collei can stay in, she’s like your daughter at this point. The others can perish."
"OUR daughter. Plus, last time I checked, it was your idea to invite them."
His hug tightened, "I made a grave mistake. I don't want to hear Cyno's jokes under the pine tree." 
By no means a novice to his snark, you chuckled softly. As time flew by, your old playful happy-go-lucky nature refined to be more serious, but never dull. You've both matured into fine adults. However, you're behaving rather timidly compared to your usual banter, which only pushed him to act skittish.
Tighnari pouted intentionally cute. “Honey... you know there’s no one else in the world more gorgeous than you, right?”
You tell each other everything, and this is often his best conversation starter for it. “What is it this time, love?”
“Hypothetically speaking, what if I told you I accidentally gave the others the wrong map?”
“...The wrong what?”
“The wrong map to your house.” His voice was muffled this time as he buried his face in the crook of your neck. You’re used to the sensation of him hiding his meek expressions behind you. “What if I told you I mailed them Collei’s drawing?”
You put your hand on your chin profoundly, your ears drooping down. You're something of a schemer yourself, so it's in your nature to doubt his claim. “Ah yes, because I’ll definitely believe you did that accidentally after you just said you don’t want them to come over.”
“Yes– cause this time I’m not lying.”
“Sure, you rotten fox…” You grumbled. “I can’t believe you’re exposing to everyone that I’m the Boar Prince/ss. It was supposed to be a secret!”
Tighnari laughed, his joy so contagious that your pretend dismay collapsed in an instant. The both of you stood by the fireplace for a while, your ears listening to the sound of your soulmate’s breathing.
It's the warm and comfortable moments of silence like this that can wash two years of loneliness away.
Life has kept you both so busy that the beginnings of your somewhat haphazard love story have been buried behind numerous tasks and research papers. Nevertheless, regardless of the conflicts you two had experienced, it all comes down to one tale. It is a wonderful serendipity that both perspectives coalesced into a single, cohesive narrative of a child who believed a boar was his soulmate and another who was unexpectedly adopted by the herd while looking for their parents.
Tighnari traced the engagement ring in your hand. His eyes were intensely green yet soft whenever he gazes at you. 
Green’s such a beautiful color, especially when it paints his features. You'll never grow tired of observing his face.
“(Y/n)... I'm so glad that you're alive, unlike a boar's lifespa–”
As if to ruin a magical moment in a Fontaine rom-com film, the door busted open, revealing a particularly unamused scribe with a mercenary, a dancer, a general, a gliding champion, and a traveler trailing behind him like lost puppies. You flinched at the sound while Tighnari put a distance between you and the “intruders”. He only relaxed when he saw Cyno lazily raise his hand.
“Motherfu– See? I knew I shouldn’t have trusted you, Dehya.”
“Relax, Haitham, what matters is we’re here now.”
“We would’ve gotten here earlier if SOMEONE didn’t trust a crayon map.”
“I’m sure Tighnari didn’t mean to send us that one.”
“Stop defending him, Cyno, you’re not his damn lawyer.”
While carrying a sizable sweet madame, Lumine shrugged at the very back and looked directly at you and Tighnari. Paimon drifted next to her while sluggishly drooling.
"Happy Celestia day!"
Despite being worn out, the traveler tried her best to ignore the miserable arguments being had by everyone with a large smile.
You snorted behind your hand as Alhaitham brushed off the snow in his cloak by the carpet. You found it funny that none of them, except the scribe, ventured to doubt the quite literally sketchy map. It's impressive that they managed to read Collei's handwriting.
Deciding not to point that out, you helped them get inside. Dehya stood behind him with a sheepishly amiable smile with Nilou directly next in the queue. Nilou giggled as Alhaitham muttered a string of curses under his breath about how he’s too feeble of a scholar for this amount of legwork. Meanwhile, the person who you assumed was "Amber", looked around for any signs of her Sumeruan friend.
Your satisfied smile never left your face as you watched your friends chat heartily. Celestia's Day with friends and family... it's just like what you asked for 14 years ago.
"I'll go and wake Collei up," Tighnari muttered before he pecked your cheek. You nodded along. It was your idea to surprise Collei with Amber after all.
"Bring out the mugs and hot cocoa too."
"On it."
Alhaitham noticed the fox was about to leave and scoffed, his face souring in an expression similar to his housemate's. Oh, he's pissed.
“You…" He pointed an accusatory finger at you. "Why did you send us to the middle of the rainforest? And why on earth is it jam-packed with boars? Is this some high-level joke I can’t comprehend?”
“That’s what I would also like to know too, actually,” Nilou mused, but by the teasing lilt of her voice, it seemed as if she already guessed the answer. “Why did you mark the boars’ habitat as (Y/n)’s home?”
You and Tighnari looked at each other in unison. Your shoulders shook as you both silently held back your laughter.
“Yeah, well, about that…”
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Ansytea: happy holidays, riabef!!! hope you liked this <33!!!
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randonauticrap · 6 months
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Coquettish (Leon Dompteur x Reader)
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Happy Gift Witch Day, @leonscape! I hope you enjoy this wholesome Leon content!! <3
Prompt: Leaf piles
Suitor: Leon Dompteur
Warnings: Suggestive mention, but 98% fluff!
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“Thanks for helping me out, Leon.” you said, huffing as you raked the last of the leaves from the front of the palace into your pile. 
“Oh, it’s no trouble!” he called back from his pile a few feet away. “Seeing as Rio had to take care of some other business, I wouldn’t want you doing this by yourself. Besides, it just gives me an excuse to spend more time with you, and what man wouldn’t want that?” he teased, sending a wink your way. You giggled, reminding yourself he was only teasing as your heartbeat sped up in your chest. 
“You’re so cruel for teasing me like that.” you stuck your tongue out at him playfully and his grin widened as he stepped up to you. 
“Hey, you’re the cruel one for being so tempting.” he said, flashing his charming smile at you. 
“I am not a dessert!” you scolded, and he stepped even closer, leaning down so his warm breath puffed in your ear as he answered, and you could hear his smile through his words.
“You could be.” 
“Leon!” you gasped and stepped back quickly, certain that if you stayed that close to him much longer you’d give in to your forbidden desires. But your foot caught on a root in the ground below you and you went tumbling backwards, landing butt first, with a cacophony of crinkles and crunches, in your tall leaf pile. For a split second, Leon assessed you earnestly from head to toe before a gleeful smile took over his face and he let out a boisterous laugh. 
“Leon,” you grumbled, looking around you at your ruined pile. “Now I’ve gotta fix it again.” 
“I’ll fix it later, don’t worry about it.” Leon’s voice came at you from above and you looked up just in time to see his devilish smile and his arms full of leaves before he rained them down on your head. 
“Leon!” you yelped, your arms flying up to brace yourself as much as possible as they covered you. “Alright, two can play this game!” you huffed, gathering leaves into your own arms and pulling yourself up off the ground.
“Only if you can catch me!” Leon cackled before bounding away.
“Get back here, Leon Dompteur!” you laughed loudly as you chased after him. 
Sariel looked on from the window, shaking his head ruefully as he watched the scene unfold. “Well, at least they’re having a nice time.” he murmured before turning to a servant nearby. “Have the maids clean up the front lawn this afternoon.” The servant nodded and ducked out of the room. Sariel looked back down at you and Leon, who had somehow ended up overturned together in Leon’s pile of leaves, the prince chuckling as he plucked them from your hair while you rested against his chest. 
“That’s the happiest I’ve seen him in awhile.” Sariel chuckled quietly, secretly grateful he was able to witness the look of pure bliss on the prince’s face.
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bananabubble · 3 months
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"Imagine" - Kevin Moon
Soooooo I had this funny idea for Kevin from TBZ where he and the reader argue over Canadian/American things! Also the writing's sO CRINGE I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN A LONG TIME😭 but if you're into this kind of content then by all means, enjoy!
Warnings: Fluff, reader is American in this(I keep (Y/N) gender neutral 99.99999999% of the time but this was just to get a good laugh bc I'm American), Kevin and (Y/N) are just a silly duo❤️
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Wholesome Kev🥺
Anyways, enjoy!
-Rachel💜
"Hey Kev?" You called out to your boyfriend, who was currently immersed in whatever he was doing on his phone.
"Yeah?" He responded, looking up from his phone and focusing his attention on you.
Smirking, you decided to poke a little fun at him because you were just that much of a menace, and the next words you uttered were,
"Imagine having milk bags."
"Wha–hey!" Kevin exclaimed, greatly offended.
"That was so uncalled for! That's not even from my part of Canada!"
"Too bad, so sad," You teased, your smirk growing into a wider evil grin.
"Oh, is that how it is? Well, imagine having greasy fried food every day,” He retorted, hands on his hips like a child sassing back at their parents.
“Hey! That is not true!” You protested, hands up in the air in disbelief.
“Imagine using the metric system.”
“Imagine using the imperial system, who even understands that?” Kevin grumbled. “Americans.”
“Ugh, rude!” You scowled, arms crossed.
 “And for your information, the imperial system is VERY easy to understand.”
“Uh, how are cups easier to understand than milliliters?” Kevin questioned, an eyebrow raised. 
There was radio silence from you, as you didn’t know how to reply.
“Exactly,” He smirked, a smug tone in his voice.
“Well–well–imagine curling, what kind of weird sport is that?” You spluttered out, desperate for a comeback.
“Imagine football, I can’t believe you guys cheer for people who literally wrestle over a ball and kick it ONCE,” Kevin emphasized the ‘once’.
“Well imagine maple leaf!”
“Imagine stars and stripes!”
“Imagine Canada!”
“Imagine America!”
By now, you and Kevin were nose to nose, with you standing on your toes to reach Kevin’s height. After an awkward pause, both of you burst out laughing because of how ridiculous this little squabble was.
“Wow, that was…unnecessarily intense,” Kevin managed a breathy laugh, backing away from you to give you both room.
“We still love each other, right?”
“Hmm, I don’t know–do I?” You challenged, a humorous tone in your voice. 
“Ouch, you’re questioning your love for me?” Kevin mock-gasped, putting his hand over his heart in a dramatic motion.
“That, (Y/N), hurt, right here.”
“Sorry, not sorry, Kev,” You walked up to him, patting his cheek lightly before placing a gentle kiss on it. His face bloomed bright pink and was contorted into a sulky pout.
“You’re mean.”
“I know.”
Happy(early) Valentine's day!!
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lynbaccha · 9 days
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Guess who wrote a quick fic? Me.
Quess who doesn't have a picture to go with it? Me.
Eh, doesn't matter, I can do it later...
Anyway, a small fic of how my OC's Arvak and Villa just love their newborn kit and each other, very wholesome, just mind the content warnings.
CW: Post-partum mentions, FTM pregnancy and birth mentions, ghoul kit
“Look at her… She's perfect…”
Arvak, still achy and definitely tired, answers with a silent hum. The dimly lit living space he now shares with three people reeks of sweat, fluids and blood, to a point he wants to just cringe.
But, it is worth it. The small bundle in Villa’s arms was worth getting poked and touched and having more people than he was comfortable within his presence, while he worked to bring that little cuteness into the world.
His daughter. His and Villa’s kit.
Exhausted ghoul's hand reaches to a small kit his mate is holding, rewarding a small mewl from the tiny thing. The girl’s hair is as curly as her mother’s, and as soft as well. Tiny nose sniffs around, and she is too exhausted to open her eyes. Being born isn’t an easy task, Arvak has just learned that. Being the helper in that conquest wasn't easy, and Arvak was sure he would die from the pain.
But she’s here now. His and Villa’s kit… their daughter.
Villa smiles at her mate, and pets the sweaty long hair her beloved has. She's so proud. Knowing Arvak, it could have been more difficult. In a sense that he wouldn't have wanted anyone to touch or help him give birth. 
“I’m so proud of you,” the ghoulette whispers and places the kiss on the same lips she has explored multiple times. She smiles even more, when she hears a gentle purr from Arvak's throat.
“Do you want to hold her?”
To that question, Arvak doesn't think twice. Even when the little kit was born, they immediately raised her on his chest. 
But Arvak just can’t deny the possibility of holding her. He vows to be better than his own birth parent, in every possible aspect.
Villa gently places her and her mate’s kit, hopefully first of many, on his chest and gives the tiny nose a kiss. And the kit answers with a deep yawn.
So cute…
Arvak wraps his arms around the kit and snuggles his chin carefully against the hair he loves in his mate. Soft purr erupts from his throat, as he takes in the warmth and small movements of a life he had carried inside him for what feels like a small eternity.
His little miracle. There. On his chest. Doing what a newborn kit is supposed to do.
“Beautiful like her daddy,” Villa smiles and tilts her head, making Arvak smile too. He never can help it in front of his beautiful mate, so cheerful and happy. Apple of his eye.
“She still needs a name, cotton,” Arvak answers, using a nickname he associates with Villa’s hair. Something simple and describing the person, as his nicknames tend to be.
If only actual names were that easy. The couple has been stuck on the name ever since they found out that Arvak was expecting. And getting near to this didn't help it. And it definitely wasn't on either of their minds during labor and delivery…
So, the perfect little girl still lacks a name.
“Ruby?”
“A bit too fancy…,” Villa sighs, before she has an idea.
“Petal?”
Arvak shakes his head to this. A bit too feminine, like his own death name. He doesn't want to give his daughter that kind of burden.
“...Leaf?” ghoulette carefully throws into the air. “She's cute, like a fresh leaf in the spring.”
Arvak tastes the name in his mouth as he silently repeats it. And it’s not like his mate is wrong, their daughter is adorable.
Arvak pets the small fingers that soon grab his, and their equally as small owner lets another yawn. Rewarding a small, happy smile from a fresh father.
“Yes. Leaf is good.”
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epicspheal · 9 months
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Okay so the comic that Pokemas released featuring Nemona were really adorable. Especially the Kantrio one...seeing that Red and Nemona can understand each other was cool since up until that point we only knew for sure that Blue and Leaf could understand Red. It was so nice to see Blue and Leaf happy to see Red has another person he can befriend was wholesome. Since so much of Pasio treats Red as this legend it was nice for him to have someone he could have a down to earth conversation with Also Blue's remark that their conversation to outsiders would look like it was telepathic was hilarious *me using this half-baked evidence that Red, Blue, Leaf and Nemona all have some level of aura powers hence why Blue, Leaf and Nemona can all understand Red without him having to speak*
Anyways I hope they continue with these comics as they add more Paldean and Hisuian characters so we can see how they interact with other characters!
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pinkprimrose05 · 8 months
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DAN HENG.FOR THE CHARACTER ASK GAME!!
Cold Dragon Young!
General opinion/How much I care about them: Man, Dan Heng is such a fun guy. You see this quiet dude and you think he's probably all plain and straight-laced, but then he, in no particular order: gets into a an underground fight club tournament (and wins??), breaks a military fleet's banishment sentence to save his pals, and gets a whole cutscene wherethe idiot almost kisses the mc (there's no way that was a proper CPR attempt. He was 100% bullshitting his way there).
[Spoiler warning for the Luofu main quest incoming!!]
The way they handled his background and character arc makes me very sad tho. I wish the writers took their time with playing out his backstory; it could've been so much better if they waited long enough to let us get to know him and everyone else involved a little better, to see his struggle with the very interesting ship of theseus theme he has going on in light of Dan Feng's history, and deliver on all that in a way that's actually impactful in emotion and story relevance, instead of rushing it in favor of getting to the bossfight of the quest. Alas, it is what it is.
At least he got out of it with something! I mean, who can say no to 1 more little sister :D
A ship I love: *rummaging noises* huh, I wonder where I dropped that. Oh well. No ships for you, boy. Rip.
A non-romantic relationship that I love: THE ASTRAL EXPRESS. Sometimes a family is a retired Herrscher, the creator of The Dreaded Coffee™, a lonely dragon with autism, a calendar day in an ice cube, a funky ticking time bomb, and the bunny carrying the whole train on their back.
They are everything to me. Their groupchat is literally called The Astral Express Family. I love them your honor I hope they all live happy and peaceful and prosperous lives and hopefully don't get their 3rd stabbed member in a row when we head to the next planet. The Astral Express checks offs all the right boxes of wholesome and sweet for the found family enjoyer that is yours truly, which is just- mwah. I love them so so so much.
(Bonus shoutout to Bailu AKA the new little sister I mentioned a bit above. I NEED to see more of her and Dan Heng together, they're just adorable.)
The NOTP: Danmarch, Danstelle and Dancae. I just. don't see it. They're so sibling-coded to me, it feels off to see them in a romantic context.
My biggest headcanon about them: I think all Vidyadhara are cold-blooded by virtue of being dragons, so Dan Heng prefers to sleep on the floor of the archives because, given the amount of devices running in such a small space, it's always the warmest place on the Express. Or so he thinks until March drags him and Stelle for a sleepover in her room and builds a pillow fort. Turns out their newest member is actually a portable heater, and the pillows and blankets are also very warm and comfy too and- wait, what's that sweet feeling?
...Oh no.
Now he wants to try this again.
An idea for a fanfiction I would like to write/read about them: 5 times people smile at Dan Heng + the one time he smiles at them. Featuring me-typical express fam appearances, a sprinkle of Bailu and a dash of Jing Yuan, and maaaybe a hint of that one ghost from the past.
Now if only I can find something along those lines or figure out how to write it myself... hmm...
Something that makes me think of them: withered leaves, lotus blooms, small water ponds, zither music (idk), and, uh, Kaedehara Kazuha. Maple leaf windboy solidarity lmao
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pandapillow · 2 years
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Prompt: You Headpat Them
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You and Trey were having a great time baking together
“Thanks for helping out in the kitchen. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to finish all this food for the unbirthday party tomorrow.”
YEAH OF COURSE BRO! CAN’T LET MY BEST BUDDY SLAVE AWAY IN THE KITCHEN ALL ALONE!
You give him a lil pat on the head and WOW his hair is soft
Pat pat pat
Pat pat pat pat pat
Pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat
He chuckles
“I don’t mind the headpats, but you're messing up my hair.”
Oh oops… 
All in all a 12/10 experience
Would do it again
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Look at those fluffy ears
Don’t they look so soft?
They way they twitch whenever a fallen leaf hits it
Ohhh if only you could touch them just for a lil bit
Maybe if you ask nicely Ruggie will let you pet him…
 “HEY RUGGIE CAN I PET YOU?”
Ruggie snaps his head at you and he looked at you like you ate his lunch
That’s a lot of you’s in that sentence
For a moment you think he’ll say no, but he pauses for a bit, and smiles
“Get me 5 of the lunch special and I might let ya’!”
5 Lunch Specials later you get to pet him and WOW 
He’s so softttttt
LIKE, YOU THOUGHT TREY’S HAIR WAS SOFT? NAH RUGGIE’S EARS DEFINITELY WIN!
You can’t help but snuggle up a bit closer to him
At least you would if Ruggie pushed you away
Oughhh crying
10/10 would do again
-2 points for the wallet
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 You’re helping Jade water all his mushrooms when you have the brilliant idea to headpat Jade
You look at him for a moment and contemplate if you should pull a sneak attack on him or to just go for it
Hmmmmmmmmmmm…
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..
Yeah just go for it
Oooo his hair is pretty silky
You can see Jade flinch for a bit and turn to you in surprise
He smiles and reaches towards you to…
HEADPAT YOU
NICE
NOW THE BOTH OF YOU ARE HEADPATTING EACH OTHER WITH A SMILE ON YOUR FACE
HONESTY IT LOOKS KINDA WEIRD FROM OUTSIDE BUT IT'S PRETTY WHOLESOME!
9/10 would probably do again
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He’s in da kitchen cookin’~
And your behind him sneakin’~
Gonna quickly pat him~
Oh wow his hair is pretty-ACH
Jamil WHIPS HIS HEAD AROUND AND HIS HAIR JUST SLAPS YOU
BAM
NOW YOU’RE ON THE FLOOR
THE COLD KITCHEN FLOOR
YOU CAN HEAR JAMIL PANICKING BUT YOUR TOO BUSY LYING ON THE COLD KITCHEN FLOOR
“Oh fu-.”
Jamil really went, “I whip my hair back and forth I whip my hair back and forth I whip my hair back and forth-.” 
0/10 would NOT do again
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You were on a headpatting roll so might as well headpat Rook right?
And you learned your lesson from last time so you ask Rook  if you can headpat him
“Hey Rook can I headpat you?”
“Oh? So you have finally seeked moi out and grace me with a pat on the head?”
“Of course you can Trickster~”
He takes off his hat and you RUFFLE HIS HAIR
THAT’S RIGHT
HIS SILKY, SOFT, AND NEATLY BRUSHED HAIR IS NOW A MESS
A RATS NEST
YEAH IT- huh?
A shiver runs up your spine
You can feel someone staring at you
You can feel their glare burning through your head
You turn around and see… VIL!
“Oh~ Roi de Poison you’re here~.”
“Vil it’s not what you thi-.”
You Diedjk
2/10 would not do again
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You stare at his hair(?) for a moment and think
Is it real fire?
I mean, you might as well ask him
“Hey Ortho is your hair actual fire?”
“Nope!”
“Oh cool! Can I headpat you then?”
Ortho lights up
“Of course!”
You give him a nice lil headpat
And adorable lil Ortho looks so happy~ <3
Aweee he’s so precious <3
100/10 would definitely do again <3
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You were about to go looking for Lilia when he just POPS UP RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
THANKS FOR THE HEART ATTACK BUD
WASN’T REALLLY SURE IF MY HEART WAS STILL BEATING, BUT NOW I KNOW
THANKS BUDDY
“Prefect! I’m glad I ran into you~.”
“I’m ready for you to headpat me!” ^u^
How convenient!
“Hey Lilia, are you gonna stay upside down the whole time?”
“Of course!”
…ok
This is new
You turn your hand upside down(?) and headpat him
Honestly kinda a weird feeling, buttttt his hair feels kinda nice and Lilia looks pretty pleased with himself
10/10 would do it again
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maranull · 1 year
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MARAAAAAA
🥖- baguette for u <33
Do you have any wholesome au/headcanons for the Haligtree twins??
(Please take as much time as you need, ik you're busy!!)
BIIIIMBOOOOOM
thaaank you for the baguette, imma make a long ass sandwich and divide it for all the cool peeps in here 🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪 <- come grab your snack y'all
I didn't have any headcanons, but I made some:
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Malenia:
She was a very happy and active kid. The Rot couldn't be as powerful as she was growing up, so she was mostly fine, apart from some weekly nightmares. (the true horrors began at her teens)
She loved horses and often begged Radahn for a ride on Leonard. Leonard was also the only horse that allowed her on its back, cause most other animals smelled the Rot in her even then.
She also really liked ants and spent days looking the go to and from their nests. Sometimes she would find some that looked lost, and she'd use a leaf to guide them back to the nest entrance.
She had a Runebear plushie and she kept it even as an adult. It currently gathers dust in the end of a self but she still gets a comforting feeling when seeing it.
When she began training with her swordmaster, they used sticks (she was barely a teen) and while they were breaking them daily in their clashes, she kept the fragments of the very first stick she used. They are coated in wood oil to prevent degradation and she keeps them hidden in a tightly shut chest in her room.
She loves the sea breeze and the sound of distant waves crushing on the shore.
She really likes listening to Miq reading her stories. Which he does often, and if the Rot is acting up, his reading soothes her.
Winter is her favourite season. Snow and ice help soothe her pain at the places where the Rot has torn her flesh.
She also likes eating frozen cream with honey on top. If the winter days happen to be warm and the night ice melts early, she wakes up in the middle of the night to gather it and make a couple bowls.
Miquella:
Miq was a social and a bit clingy kid.
Many nights he woke up and he would run to sleep with his mother/father. (Which would also prompt Malenia to follow him)
His own plushie was a red wolf.
He really loved the real Red Wolf of Radagon, and would bury his face in its fur every time he got the chance.
Marika used to makes his braids, one of the few times she was actively motherly to him. Despite his many differences with her, he always enjoyed the process and even let her do it after he reached adulthood (in mind and years).
Malenia quickly learned to do them after they left the Erttree, and each morning she does them, it's a quiet and peaceful time for both of them.
His favourite season is spring and he adores, adores flowers and caterpillars.
His favourite flower is the one he cultivated himself, Miquella's Lily, and he becomes overjoyed when he sees one growing in the wild on its own, outside of his garden.
Speaking of gardens, his is a little water garden only he cares for, and all the plants he raises bloom with an amazing health and radiance.
He loves the sun and always tries to sneak a couple minutes from his work to just... lay under its rays and relax.
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Hope you like them! Also, I have it stuck in my head that they both love hot cocoa from that one mention I read in Stolen so I should add that here too. Hmm, hmm.
(I always make time for moots, I just write slow 👍)
Thank you for the ask! <333
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sophsicle · 1 year
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i hope u have a phenomenal night most lovelyist handsomist dude there is<3 (leafs in 5!!!!!!!!!!!) xox
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ohmygod this is like the most wholesome corner of the internet
THANK YOU! i am doing little happy wiggles at this very moment!
<3
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