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#hope this doesn't catch anyone off guard haha
azrielwingspan · 27 days
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'SOMEONE' (AZRIEL X READER)- PART 2
Summary: You are convinced that Azriel was the one to send the note. Anxious about facing him, you lose yourself in your head but strangely, things are turning out...weird.
Warnings: Mild swearing
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A/N: Thankyou so much for the response on the first part you guys! It was supposed to be a one shot but due to popular demand, I wrote down a second. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit nervous about this because peer pressure haha. Really hope this meets expectations. Did my best to make it fun and playful.
Read Part-1 here.
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'It's hard not to pry when you're involved.' The words kept flitting through your mind , jumbling your thoughts and stirring up a butterfly party in your stomach.
You knew it was from Azriel. Who else could it be ? Not believing it at first, you tried to think of all other possibilities and came up with zero. No else could possibly know about it.
Except him.
After stewing upon the unexpected turn of events for a good couple of hours, you did something anyone else in your position would've done.
You tried to hide.
From a spymaster.
You were really setting standards in the department of intelligence.
It had all started when you were having lunch with Cass and Mor at the House of Wind. "How was your new book?" Mor asked stuffing herself with the mashed potato in front of her. "It was alright. It just felt a little flat." you stabbed at the piece of chicken on your plate.
"Why the gloomy face? Everything okay?" Cass looked at your face intently. You sat up a little straighter, forcing a small smile onto your face. "I'm great."
"Are you on something?" Your head shot towards Mor, a flabbergasted look on your face.
"What made you say that?"
"You've been acting weird since yesterday and just this morning you stared off into space with a stupid smile on your face. Now, you're gloomy. I've seen this before--"
"Oh for Mother's sake, I'm not on anything Mor." A choked laugh burst out of you at the incredulity of it.
"Is it because of the stable boy thing yesterday? Shit Y/N, we didn't know you still --"
You narrowed your eyes at Cass , daring him to finish that statement. He immediately backed off, putting up his hands in the air.
"Just a concerned friend." He said with a teasing smile.
"You guys are the worst." Soft laughter was shared between the three of you before disaster struck.
Footsteps echoed from the stairwell making your head whip towards it. Eyes widening a fraction, your brain was thrown into a whirlpool of thoughts , each one fighting for dominance over the other. You knew with absolute certainty that it was him. There was no one else in the house. You also knew the sound of his footsteps but that was a fact to be pondered upon on a different day.
Wait, he was a spymaster. Why was he making a sound in the first place?
He wants you to know. Doesn't want to catch you off guard. The still functioning part of your brain helps you out.
"Are you having a seizure?" Mor's voice registered in your head.
"No , but I might." you muttered under your breath, your body reacting before your mind could give it a command. Almost stumbling from your chair all the while trying to look as unbothered as possible, you excused yourself from the table mumbling a reason to your companions.
Exit points available. The stairwell. Your mind supplied. YOU CAN'T PASS BY HIM. DO BETTER.
The plant. - THE PLANT ?! What were you supposed to do ? Photosynthesize yourself ?!
Under the table.- Ah yes. Have a front row view to his crotch. Way to go.
Balcony.- We don't have WINGS! You screamed at yourself.
The door to your right.- Finally. A good option.
Your face must have exhibited a plethora of emotions during the internalized battle with yourself because Mor and Cass were staring at you like you had two heads.
"Y/N. Please sit down. Something is seriously wrong." Cass said rising from his chair.
"No. No. I just forgot to do something very very important. I'm going to be screwed. I just need to---"
"Have lunch. I'll help you out with whatever it is." The voice like night whispered over your skin setting off goosebumps in its wake. His scent enveloped you, taunting and teasing your senses. It almost seemed to whisper- Look at me.
So you did.
You had expected a smirk or a smile or even a twinkle in his eye. Nothing. No hint or trace of what had happened. No clue to suggest that he knew or that he was the one to send the note.
What if you were wrong? What if it wasn't him but someone else playing a joke on you?
"No it's alright. I..." You didn't get to finish the sentence as he pulled your chair back and motioned for you to sit down.
Sighing out loud you returned to your place at the table trying not to look at Azriel as he took the seat across. "What did you forget?" Cass was starting to sound suspicious. Racking your brain for a quick and believable answer, you blurted out "I have to respond to a letter. A very important one."
The double meaning of your reply hit you the moment it left your mouth. Your body betrayed you and turned your gaze towards Azriel.
Nothing. Blank as a slate.
Starting to grow frustrated, you stabbed into your chicken a little too enthusiastically.
"It's already dead." Azriel said dryly, not even bothering to look up from his food.
Mor let out a snort and thankfully started to recall a conversation she had with a friend of hers. You could feel the tension leave your body as the conversation and attention was steered away from you.
Get your shit together.
Fortunately, all of you were done eating not long after and everyone went back to their duties. Azriel hadn't said or done anything for the rest of the afternoon and you were seriously starting to doubt if you were wrong.
You made your way back to your room trying to make sense of your emotions along the way. There was a sense of relief that Azriel didn't know and yet it was tinged with the undertones of disappointment that he didn't know after all.
Did you want him to know or did you not?
You didn't know. UGH. Idiot.
Stepping into your room, you almost missed the note that caught under your foot.
Fuck. Another one.
Heart thudding painfully, you picked it up with trembling hands. It read:
Anyone is capable of falling in love with your heart. Me? I want to be the someone you give it to. -'Someone'
A/N: I did not intend to end it this way at all but here we areeee. Hope you guys enjoyed it !
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cemetary-lady · 2 years
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Hellooooo! Hope youre doing well! May I request a headcannon for Azul, Floyd, Ruggie and Riddle wherein, the readers special magic is that they can blend in perfectly well in any shadow, but they tend to over use it to the point that they just end up appearing behind people or joining in convos out of nowhere when those people least expect it ? Basically a reader that doesnt mean to jumpscare a lot haha
I hope this makes sense ^^;; Love your writing btw!
S/O WHO BLENDS PERFECTLY IN THE SHADOWS
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AZUL ASHENGROTTO
Azul enjoy your silly goofy quirky power. He thinks it's really funny and adorable when you pop out of nowhere and join convos of people around the college. He mentally prepares himself so he doesn't get scared too. He appreciates your pure intention of socializing and thinks you're the coolest person ever.
FLOYD LEECH
Floyd deadass laughs. He will definitely go around spooking people with you but he doesn't get you don't really intend to scare off people with your power. He still thinks it's funny tho. He greets you with a big happy grin on his face everytime you silently come up to him.
RUGGIE BUCCHI
Ruggie chuckles too. He thinks your power is impressive but he lives for the faces that the people you accidentally scare make. He is in awe and very entertained when you catch him by surprise and hugs you lovingly everytime.
RIDDLE ROSEHEARTS
Riddle is quite taken aback by this situation. He's very easy to scare/jumpscare but will act bold right after; he has an image to maintain and if anyone manages to make him lose his composure, he definitely be pissed off. So please, never catch him off guard. You need to explain to him that really isn't your intention, he maybe will calm down a bit about the situation. If you scare the others tho, he will lightly smile to cover his chuckles.
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worldstogetlostin · 2 years
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hello and how are you?
We are here from the Sixty More OC Asks! Wanted to drop by and ask you some things for both stories! c:
For Anna form Devour: 01 | 17 | 25 | 60
For Anyone You Want from Chaos Crew: 38 | 43 | 51 | 60
The Not Yet Dead Author, @365runesofwriting
Hi! I'm doing good, I hope you're well! Thank you for the ask, it's very pretty haha, nice to see some colour. This got quite long so I've put most of it under a read more.
Ask game is here for convenience
For Anna: 1 - What’s the one thing they would save in a fire? Anna doesn't have many physical things, and most of what she does have is shared between her and other guards in the Old Guard group, so I don't think she'd have much to save if the place burned. She'd probably be more focused on making sure members of her group that she's particularly close with got out, like Irina or Gracie, for whom I really need to do character intros lmao they are such important characters.
17 - What’s the most ridiculous thing they’ve ever spent money on? So money isn't really a thing with the Old Guard? They do their job and get assigned privileges that allow them access to certain things. So in that regard, the most ridiculous thing she's used her privileges for is to ensure that Matteo (another member of her group, who Anna is a little more combative with) didn't get to read a book he really wanted to read for an extra few weeks. She basically borrowed it any time she could and made a big show of having it out and threatening to spoil the ending because she can be very childish lmao.
25 - What’s one thing they’re utterly incapable of doing without the help of someone else? I'd say that Anna, despite being the unofficial leader of the group when everything goes to shit, can't take risks without someone else agreeing that it's the right thing to do. She excels at leading a group and making sure everyone is heard and agrees with the decision, but when it comes to making a decision alone, especially one that puts others in danger, she can be very indecisive unless someone is there to reassure her that she's doing the right thing, which can be a liability.
60 - What are some of their simple pleasures? Anna likes reading and eating good food. As it's the end of the world and all, simple pleasures are just that. Simple. If she finds some chocolate on a run and some new reading material, she will get a lot of pleasure from enjoying those things.
Okay for my chaos crew OCs I'm gonna talk about Morgana because I feel like I don't talk about her enough.
38 - If they hear something go bump in the night, do they get out of bed to check it out or do they stay put? Morgana stays put, mostly because her powers make it very difficult to know what's real and what's not. She has powers of illusion so strong sometimes she doesn't even feel real to herself. So it's a combination of that and the knowledge that anything that might try to come for her has definitely bitten off more than it can chew.
43 - What do people notice first about them, as far as their appearance goes? Morgana is the kind of beautiful that catches people off guard because it isn't right. Her appearance is almost ethereal, otherworldly. So you could never call her ugly, but something about the way she looks is not quite human, either. It can be intimidating to others, so despite her great beauty people aren't tripping over themselves to beg for her hand or anything. Although that could also be because her personality leaves something to be desired at the beginning of the book...
51 - What is their favourite thing about themselves? Morgana is strong, and she knows it despite how other people doubt her. She has strong powers and struggles with the realities and consequences of her power daily. it's not something any average person could do, and she is secure in the knowledge that she is gifted and special. Her strength is her favourite thing about herself.
60 - What are some of their simple pleasures? Morgana doesn't have many simple pleasures. She was raised wealthy and is used to the finer things in life. Having someone brush her hair is probably the most simple of her pleasures. Obviously, she doesn't let just anyone touch her hair, but if it's someone she trusts and feels safe with, it will be her favourite thing.
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lunarspew · 2 years
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I LOOOVE The idea/trope of Spamton getting goo-goo eyes for anyone who's nice to him, it's fun and sweet, but I feel like realistically he would be put immediately on guard.
Under a read more cus this got away from me haha.
While part of him craves that kind of treatment, I don't think he'd trust it, even from someone who's become his 'friend'. His experience with friends has all been shallow and full of backstabbing (especially on his end, and when he became famous). Friends he made as a Big Shot quickly became assets. All relationships were just a business partnership or a way to get ahead. Transactional.
Even as just a regular Addison, he was probably taught this; play nice even if you don't like them, because you can use them later/they can talk bad about you to clients.
So obviously, this show of niceness means they want something from him, because that's what he would do! He'd shmooze anyone or anything if he could. Play nice, act innocent, put on a mask. Whatever it takes to get to NEO, or to become [[Big]] again.
He'd be put off by forward, or 'unearned' kindness, or kindness that doesn't have any motivation behind it. What do you mean, you just 'wanted to'? What do you want from him? This is obviously a trap - a setup for a future 'favor' that he will owe you. What are you gonna want out of this later, and what can he do now to pay you back, so it's 'even', and you can't ask him for anything or do anything to him?
He can't give you anything for this or pay you back, not as he is now. That puts the power into someone else's hands, which terrifies him. The last time he let someone else take control, trusted someone's intentions, Mike happened. He can't go through that again.
It would probably take him a while to accept/open up if he wasn't already close to them./you/whoever. Either through repeated run-ins and a friendship built in small ways over time, or through some large gesture on their/your part. It would have to be driven into his head that this is all genuine.
But! After his initial doubts, he is absolutely goo-goo eyes. Once he knows there's no trick, that you actually MEAN it, care about him, and that he can trust you, he becomes devoted very quickly. While he was flustered from kind gestures before, from genuine surprise/suspicion, now he's an even worse mess.
Genuine, trusted affection is not something he's had in a long time, and not something he really knows how to handle! Even just holding an umbrella over this guy's head while it rains is too much! Saying you hope he gets home safe? Picking a piece of lint off his suit for him? It is the most romantic thing he's experienced in his entire life.
Of course, he wants to repay all that kindness tenfold, which would probably manifest as him being excited to spend time with you, and eager to please. Oh, you mentioned you needed new shoes? Well he can't afford anything, and he's almost positive you won't like anything he finds in the dump, but he'll help you look and even heckle the sales guy for the lowest price! If not outright steal you a pair. (You can't owe anyone anything if they can't catch you after all!)
He thinks you've hung the moon and the stars in the sky, and can't believe he deserves this. It takes a long, looong time for him to become comfortable with your affection and kindness, and even just a step up from polite, friendly actions and into something more intimate/affectionate (gasp, brushing his hair for him?! Buying him lunch!?) gives him a heart attack.
Which isn't to say you two wouldn't have a friendly rapport or back and forth banter/snarking, cus, let's be honest, Spamton can be kind of an ass. But if he's really annoying you, all you have to do is leave your hand on his shoulder for a second too long, and you've thrown him off his game. It's the easiest way to win a playful argument and to tease him.
Basically, he's ride or die once he learns your intentions, and that you don't want anything in return. He hasn't had friends in so long and thinks you're gonna get scammed or hurt by being so naive. He's gotta stick around to keep you out of trouble, obviously.
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houseisekai · 3 years
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House Isekai: A Realm Reborn - Part 1, Old Places and New Faces (1 of 2)
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Upon their return to Fodlan, Kazuma, Rean, Towa, and Aigis have found that it has changed drastically. Whether it was for better or worse, was unknown.
All they knew was to find Sitri, who had requested House Isekai's aid...
[Life at Garreg Mach Monastery - Fire Emblem: Three Houses OST]
Kazuma, Towa, Rean, and Aigis walked awkwardly through the crowds of students and guards, trying not to stare at their technology.
(Aigis) "Their devices seem...eerily similar to yours, Rean."
(Rean) "Arcus units and Soldats..."
Rean looked at the bipedal golems with swords and shields walking through the courtyard. It looked like students were trying to use them properly.
(Kazuma) "Soldats? Those things kinda like Valimar?"
(Towa) "Yes, but far easier to produce and a lot less strong, to put it simply."
(Rean) "How did they even get something like this? In our world, they took so many years to develop, alongside orbal technology..."
(Towa) "And their version of arcus units, didn't they look like the crystals from the Zanado tower?"
(Aigis) "Perhaps we should ask these questions to Sitri. Though, I am unsure of how to find her, since we do not have the proper clearance."
(Kazuma) "Hmph. Not to mention we aren't students, I'm pretty sure we're weirding people out just by being here."
Towa turned to where the Cathedral used to be, only to see a massive hangar full of the bipedal golems and guards from all three nations populating it.
(Towa) "The Cathedral was going to be my guess, but I don't think that's an option."
(Rean) "Maybe the listening hall?"
(Kazuma) "Are we even going to be allowed up there?"
(Familliar Woman's voice) "...Oh my goodness! It really is you guys!"
Everyone turned around to the woman's voice and were greeted by an old friend.
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(Kazuma) "Merce-! HOLY SHIT!"
Mercedes was accompanied by two of the massive golems, armed with a shield and lance just as big as them.
(Rean) "WOAH!"
(Towa) "EEP!"
(Mercedes) "Haha, oh, I am so sorry! I didn't mean to frighten anyone!"
(Aigis) "It is amazing how that got behind us without anyone hearing them-"
(Rean) "U-Um, it's good to see you again Mercedes!"
(Towa) "AHEM! What are you doing here?"
(Kazuma) "More importantly, why are those golem things following you around?!"
(Mercedes) "I am simply a visitor, just like you four! Sitri thought it best to have bodyguards accompany me. Those bodguards happen to be the form of Knights."
(Towa) "...Knights sure have changed since we last saw them, huh?"
(Aigis) "Speaking of which, do you happen to know where Sitri is?"
(Mercedes) "Indeed I do! Would you like me to take you to her?"
(Rean) "Yes please."
Rean looked at the golems called "Knights" and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Now he knew how it felt to have Valimar follow around the old House Isekai.
(Mercedes) "Please, follow me!"
Everyone nodded and let Mercedes guide the way, the Knights following closely behind.
(Aigis) "It seems Fodlan's technology has greatly improved since we left."
(Mercedes) "It has, my mind is really having trouble keeping up nowadays. It seems every other month some new device for communication is put out!"
(Aigis) "That's a familiar feeling..."
(Kazuma) "So...everything's been fine since House Isekai left?"
Mercedes stopped outside the main hall's entrance and turned to the knights.
(Mercedes) "Worry not, these four protected me during the Five Year War. I will return shortly."
The Knights' heads nodded.
They went up into the building of the main entrance hall, making their way up to the second floor of Garreg Mach. The knights remained outdoors and Mercedes looked around her to make sure they were alone.
(Mercedes) "To be quite honest, it has been a bit...troubling. There's a host of new problems ever since this new partnership between the empire, kingdom, and alliance began. But, that shouldn't be anything you have to worry about! Actually, why are you here?"
(Rean) "We received a call from Sitri, requesting help from us. I guess the four of us were the only ones able to respond."
(Mercedes) "I see. If she requested House Isekai, then I am not sure it is a good thing...Oh? I believe she's speaking to someone inside."
[Arcana Code - Fire Emblem: Three Houses OST]
(Sitri) “Then let’s get started. I have called you five here, because you are the best and brightest Garreg Mach Monastery has to offer."
Sitri put her hand to her chest and closed her eyes.
(Sitri) "We live in troubled times, as you can no doubt see for yourselves. Even with the advancement of our technology ever since the calamity two years ago, tensions between our nations remain at an all time high."
The students looked at each other, not sure of where this speech was going.
(Sitri) "Garreg Mach Monastery was created to represent the very best our nations had to offer, and pave a way for our youth to shape our world. That is why you all are here.
Of our three Houses, you have been chosen for an experimental class, and will be leading from example."
(Stefan) "E-Experimental how?"
(Sitri) "Surely you have heard of House Isekai?"
(Helena) "Think I remember hearing rumors about them with my old mercenary group."
(Astrid) "Those group of weirdos and undead!?"
(Kazuma's Voice) "Who are they calling weir-"
(Towa's Voice) "K-Kazuma! They'll hear us!"
(Kairos) "I only know from what I read from reports. They were the fourth house of Garreg Mach, right?"
Sitri nodded.
(Sitri) "They were a group of people that came from beyond our world, all with different histories and personalities. The reason I bring them up is because they worked with all three classes before the Five Year War began. And they were the ones who stopped the calamity from destroying our world."
(Elizabeth) ...?! "Hold a moment, Lady Sitri! Have we been called to work with these off worlders?! They have no place in meddling in the affairs of Fodlan!"
(Kairos) "Hmph. For once I agree with her, this matter should be left to us-"
Sitri raised a hand and interrupted them.
(Sitri) "These "off-worlders" had the opportunity to leave us to our fates when the calamity was at its worst. Instead, they chose to stay and fight for our sake. I trust them with my life. And so do your nations' leaders."
(Everyone) "..."
(Sitri) "Prepare yourselves to travel out, grab any essential gear and report back. We will continue the briefing once you are more situated."
[Musica Universalis - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers OST]
The students quietly left the room, keeping their thoughts to themselves.
They were too preoccupied to notice that they had walked by Kazuma, Rean, Aigis, and Towa.
(Mercedes) "I have my own business to attend to unfortunately, so I will see you all later!"
Mercedes bowed while everyone else waved goodbye, and she followed the students down.
Once they went downstairs, Rean was the first to enter the room.
Sitri took a deep breath and smiled when she saw them.
(Sitri) "Hello, everyone. I hope that speech I gave was alright."
(Towa) "I like to think so, but I can definitely see why the kids are so confused."
(Aigis) "You do not seem shocked that we are here."
(Sitri) "Well, I did have someone looking out the door for me."
She motioned behind her, Sothis materializing in front of everyone and waving.
(Sothis) "Besides, with how loud Kazuma is, I don't think it was too hard guessing who it was."
Kazuma rolled his eyes.
(Kazuma) "Yeah yeah, whatever."
(Rean) "I see you've been keeping yourself busy!"
Sitri sighed again, though sounding far more tired.
(Sitri) "You have NO idea...I hadn't realized how exhausting being a professor is, not to mention leading the reconstruction effort."
(Towa) "Oh, so that's why Garreg Mach is active again! You're doing such a good job!"
(Sitri) "Thank you, Towa. There's far more that needs to be done, but we've been getting by."
(Kazuma) "So, what exactly did you need us here for? We got your message."
(Sothis) "Well, a number of things really, but we should get to the most troubling news first."
(Sitri) "Right. We'll have time to catch up later. It's about the Zanado Tower."
Everyone straightened their backs and frowned.
[Spider Web - Fire Emblem: Three Houses OST]
(Sothis) "We've been getting reports from the guards that...strange creatures are emerging from it."
(Kazuma) "That's descriptive. What makes them strange?"
(Sitri) "They seem to have intelligence but...they're nothing like we've ever seen before. Claude is in charge of the area around Zanado, so he ordered his men to just keep observing. These creatures never get too far, on account that they are killed by an unknown group."
(Aigis) "Do we have any visual references for any of these?"
Sitri nodded, and pulled out a crystal-like device.
It appeared similar to a tablet, but the information was displayed floating above it, which Sitri began swiping at it, making it show a picture of the creature.
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(Rean) "What in the...?"
(Aigis) "It does not appear to be a Shadow."
(Kazuma) "Hmph. Nothing I've seen in my world."
(Sothis) "To be honest, we were hoping at least one from every group showed up to confirm this or not, but for the time being we can only guess it's from a world none of us are familiar with."
(Towa) "But, I thought we stopped the Tower from continuing to rip apart other worlds?"
(Sitri) "We did. And that's why we're concerned."
(Sothis) "It doesn't seem like it's having any overall negative effects on Fodlan, but this only showed up recently."
(Sitri) "I put the message out a week ago, and if you all only now received it..."
(Rean) "Then we shouldn't waste any time. We need to investigate immediately."
(Sothis) "Our thoughts exactly. Which is why..."
Sothis turned to the door and disappeared, the students of Garreg Mach arriving back in the room, each carrying a small bag with them.
The students realized that there were more people in the room now.
(Astrid) "Wow, they look weird."
(Elizabeth) "Astrid! Where are your manners?!"
(Stefan) "Sorry about tha-...Wait a second..."
(Helena) "Hmph, maybe that's why. Are you guys from House Isekai?"
(Kairos) "Wait, these are supposed to be the people who saved us?"
(Rean) "Well, obviously we're not the full class but we were the core members. I'm Rean Schwarzer of Class VII."
(Kazuma) "Kazuma."
(Towa) "I'm Towa Herschel, it's a pleasure to meet the new generation of Garreg Mach's finest!"
(Aigis) "Aigis of S.E.E.S. Hello."
(Astrid) "Huh. Don't look like much to me."
(Stefan) "Well, we are pleased to meet House Isekai in the flesh after all the stories we've heard!"
Helena looked to the others. Astrid was frowning while Kairos and Elizabeth looked mutually revolted.
(Helena) "Least two of us are. Good job on getting those two to agree on something, though."
(Towa) "I-I'm sorry?"
(Kairos) "Lady Sitri, with all due respect, this is something that WE need to do ourselves. Getting outside help-"
(Sitri) "-Is necessary, considering what we're going up against. We all will be visiting the Zanado Tower in order to investigate the strange creatures coming out of it."
While Sitri recounted what she told House Isekai, the members of the old House looked at each other.
(Kazuma) "The hell do they got against us?"
(Aigis) "I am unsure. Did we do something wrong?"
(Towa) "Rean..."
(Rean) "I know, Towa. Well, I kind of have a suspicion."
(Aigis/Kazuma) ?
(Rean) "When my country occupied another, we were seen as meddling outsiders who had no business interfering in their affairs, causing all sorts of grief for every citizen involved..."
(Kazuma) "But it's not like our Houses have been taking over the territories here-"
(Towa) "True, but it's not like we had zero impact on the world either. I mean, just look at their technology! I think it's safe to say without us, they would not have progressed so fast."
(Aigis) "That is...a fair point."
Rean took another look at the students.
(Rean) "They remind me a little of my own class. And if that's taught me anything, is that they'll come around eventually. It's not like we all got along straight away either."
(Sitri) "...Now, without any futher delay.-"
Sitri closed her eyes for a moment as a portal slowly began to open behind them.
(Sitri) "I will take the lead for now. Everyone, please follow me."
They nodded and Sitri and the old members of House Isekai went in first.
(Elizabeth) "Ugh, this will NOT go well..."
(Kairos) "It's not like we can say no to Lady Sitri. We'll have to follow along for now."
(Astrid) "I mean, I don't think they seem that bad, just weird."
(Stefan) "We have to give them a chance at least!"
(Helena) "Fodlan's been through worse anyway. What's the worst that could happen?"
...
Meanwhile, inside the Zanado Tower...
Class VII stepped through the portal and found themselves in a completely alien environment.
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(Juna) "Woah..."
(Kurt) "What in the...?!"
(Altina) "Hm...The structure does not match any known signatures from our world."
(Ash) "Think that much is obvious."
(Musse) "Where's Instructor Rean?"
(Juna) "Uh, I think the better question is how do we even leave?"
(Kurt) "There appears to be a doorway ahead. Perhaps we can take that?"
(Ash) "Beats standing around."
Ash and Kurt moved first, with the rest of Class VII following..."
...
Through the scope of a sniper, a helmeted soldier slowly watched Class VII exit and wander the facility.
He was accompanied by three other soldiers, all wearing the same helmet and suit, with slight variations on their armor making them distinct from one another.
They were extremely high up on the platforms as they continued to fly past them, yet they still made an effort to remain out of sight.
(Buck) "What do you see Romeo?"
(Romeo) "Five kids. All wearing the same uniform, humans from the looks of it. Carrying some weird lookin weapons too."
Dutch lowered his weapon and sighed.
(Dutch) "Finally, some good news."
(Mickey) "Is it? How the heck did they even get here?"
(Buck) "One thing at a time. Right now, we go and get those kids to follow us, before whatever the hell those things were finds them first."
(Romeo) "Or, we could just find the exit instead."
(Mickey) "And leave them to die?"
(Dutch) "Really?"
(Buck) "..."
(Romeo) "Jeez, tough crowd."
(Buck) "Just shut up, Romeo. Let's get moving."
Everyone picked up their equipment and followed after Class VII.
(Romeo) "Besides, the weapons on them were-"
(Buck) "Romeo. Remember when I told you to shut up?"
(Romeo) "Yeah?"
(Buck) "Consider that a standing order."
...
(Amber) "Hm..."
Amber dusted off some of the crates around her and found food inside.
Although they packaging was covered in dust, they appeared to be fresh.
(Venti) "Ugh, finally food! I'm starving!"
Duvalie walked past Venti and her face scrunched up seeing how fast he stuffed it down his throat.
(Duvalie) "Tch, don't let that dust stop you from inhaling the food."
(Jean) "I suppose if it tastes alright...?"
(Kaeya) "No need to see if it's centuries old or poisonous, just go 'head and eat it."
(Lisa) "Perhaps we should worry about this food situation later? I do believe I saw another Abyss Mage run this direction."
(Diluc) "Then we have no time to waste."
Diluc grabbed his sword and moved the direction Lisa pointed.
(Duvalie) "Right!"
She drew her sword and shield and tagged along right beside him.
Even though they had found Duvalie by herself in this strange tower, she was already feeling like a part of the group.
Though Diluc didn't want to admit that. He already saw how ecstatic she was seeing Jean and himself fight. Though, a part of him wondered where she came from. She certainly wasn't from their world...
...
Outside the Zanado Tower...
Sitri stepped through the portal first, and the former members of House Isekai, and the Garreg Mach students came in right behind.
Drawing the Sword of the Creator, she took a deep breath before turning to the group.
(Sitri) "Students of Garreg Mach, begin the mission!"
[To be Continued]
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[kazeofthemagun] cradle – muse a (Mortem) pulls muse b’s (Kaze's) head into their lap. Version two, order doesn't matter tho. Haha.
How bittersweet her touch at this time, like both honey and viper-venom. He can appreciate that very much. Vision flickers with a haze of darkness as blood pools underneath, pouring freely from the deep wound through his armpit, where the Witch landed a sly thrust to end this particular spar. Not unlike catching a knight off-guard; Odd angles often gave the best hope of strikes connecting. Still, where she is clever, he is adaptable. Eight to one. Old-fashioned, without guns nor magic. "Heßelai, fenlai-ri." He congratulates - straining - in his native tongue as per their habit. Blue eyes close and he meditates against the pain, the gentle brush of her fingers so different from her prior violence. He relaxes into it. Both sides of her he welcomes. So wildly different - and yet, neither are masks.
Wordless Prompts. @kazeofthemagun
The rise and fall of her chest gradually fell into a calm rhythm, wounds regenerating under her spell - not that she minded the pain. Not when it's with him and they are dancing to music only they can hear. It was a good match, one she challenged them both with. Her, restraint and him, endurance. How many times can he down her? How true is her aim to miss vitals - to force someone to stay alive with just her blade work and without magic?
How feral their gazes had been and she thoroughly relished seeing her Hunter on the prowl, thriving in his natural element.
Now he laid partially upon her lap, bleeding out gradually. His head cradled within an arm as her fingers grazed over his cheek, inadvertently shifting aside his crimson locks. Red. Such a complimentary color. Passion, violence, fear, rage, life. And yet, when he's staring at her the red is a secondary thing to love. Blue eyes, like the stream that cut through her clearing and trickled softly in the distance. A representation of life. How often was it that people battled between the two colors - red and blue, one supposedly strong and supposedly one weak. Yet all she sees is strength in looking down upon him. Not that she would ever mind him weak. To be weak still is to be strong. To endure the indifference of the universe and carry all its burdens surely allowed for such moments. This is not one of them.
He should be proud. She's as bloody as he. Red and black.
The witch's dress looks more like a poor variation of a toga at this point, revealing the full body tattoo on her upper chest and down her left arm that is designed like armor. Now it holds his head. How fitting.
At his words spoken in a tongue foreign to her she smiles, knowing not what they mean but feeling the intent behind them. What precious little traditions they have formed. It has her lips smiling warmly, adoring hearing his native tongue and the fact he chooses to share it with her. This feeling only grows as he so easily relaxes beneath her touch despite the violence she had only minutes ago had been using them for.
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It speaks to her. This acceptance of who she is. What she is. This gesture of his, so natural for him to do right now, means the world to her. Never has anyone accepted her in such a way. To see her and welcome both her kindness and her ferocity - to welcome the soul she possessed and the force she is. The witch is touched each time he reveals to her such things. It feels as though she has gone unseen, never to be known nor remembered; and then he looks at her or does something so simple as relaxing beneath her hand and it is as though she has been found. She doesn't want to let him go just yet.
Mortem placed her hand upon his chest, manipulating her own energy to align between the blood that connected them both this evening. It's wild magic but she knows this one well enough to accomplish, especially since all the ingredients are present. Carefully the witch plucked the string of her life force, something ever replenished by her old spell, and transferred it to him. Let the flow of near black come to a halt, let him heal and become restored as she had been and his pain fade away. A temporary extension unto him that exhausted her a decent degree but she found so worth it.
Just to hold him a little while along. Take away the hurt she caused, give back to him the good he has given to her. The way he relaxes under her touch is not something she wants to ever lose.
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Yay! Another Tyrian x Watts fanfiction for Nuts and Volts week! Seriously I cant get enough of these guys! Anyway, hope everyone over at @nutsandvoltsweek enjoys it!
Waltzing into love
Warnings: literally just some mild cursing.
They hated it. Every single second of being stuck in the stuffy, crowded room full of pompous, rich assholes. Arthur glared at anyone unfortunate enough to make eye contact with him and he stayed as far away from the dance floor as possible. He hated parties as much as he hated people. He would much rather be back in the grimm lands, tinkering away at his inventions without a single interruption. But he was not the only one who hated being there. As grand and beautiful as Atlesian parties were, they had a very strict policy to them. No Faunus, No improper dress, and absolutely No exceptions. Tyrian, as sporadic and chaotic as the man was, unfortunately was the best fit to go with Arthur to this party. Salem decided that Hazel would be too intimidating, Emerald and Mercury were too young,  and Cinder would have stuck out like a sore thumb. So Tyrian was voluntold to attend as Arthur's date. He sulked even more than Arthur did. He might have even hated it more than the mustached man. Due to the strict policy, Tyrian had to wear what he considered "constrictive" clothing. And worst of all he couldn't even use his tail! Arthur had insisted he hide it, since it was against the rules. Tyrian fought him on it, to no avail as he knew Arthur was right. So the two brooded in their fancy clothing in a corner of the ballroom. They avoided everyone and if it wasn't for Arthur's accursed reputation he would have never even attended this godforsaken party. Maybe he could figure out some way to fake his death or even actually die just to avoid these parties.
"This is pointless!" Tyrian growled.
"It's not entirely pointless, but it's Incredibly dull." Arthur retorted, focusing all his attention on his scroll.
"Why did I have to come here?! I hate this! I feel like I'm restricting all my natural instincts!" Tyrian continued to complain as he pulled on the dark purple tie around his neck.
"Stop pulling at that you'll undo it! And you know why she chose you to come with me. And stop tugging on the tie!" Arthur said angrily as he turned towards Tyrian, who had managed to actually undo his tie. "How did you even? Ugh just let me fix it!" Arthur swatted away Tyrians hands and grabbed ahold of the tie. Fastening it once again.
"Ahem, am I interrupting anything?" The unwanted and annoying voice of Jaques Schnee broke through Arthurs grumbling. His brow twitched in annoyance and he sighed before facing the unbearable aristocrat.
"Why Jaques, what a pleasure to see you again." Arthur lied through his teeth.
"A pleasure as well. Who, may I ask, are you?" He directed the question towards Tyrian who stiffened as a response.
"Uh, Tyrian Callows, associate of Watts here." He shook the older man's hand in forced politeness.
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Callows. I had no idea Arthur was into such… interesting company." His tone of voice and the way he glanced at Arthur smugly,  clearly portrayed that he suspected something else. "why I'd even say you might be planning something… more forbidding." Tyrian pailed, could he really figure them out that easily? He looked at Arthur and they shared a panicked look.
"Jaques if you're suggesting-" Arthur started to accuse him but Jaques cut him off.
"Oh come now Arthur, you know i wouldn't care if you were gay, it's quite common nowadays, and I've been suspecting it for a while anyway-" Watts and Tyrians faces went bright red. "I was simply baffled that you managed to find someone to deal with your arrogance." He finished.
"I-my arrogance- excuse me?!" Arthur said offhandedly. Jaques only laughed at him.
"Relax, you know that the General himself is gay right? Really it doesn't matter here, why not show some affection! Have a dance or two! There's nothing to hide." And before Arthur, pr even Tyrian for that matter, could stutter out a response Jaques turned on his heels and walked away smirking.
"Does he think-? I mean really?" Tyrian asked before bursting into uncontrollable laughter. His entire body shook with each inhale of breath. As he laughed and laughed Arthur's face grew more and more red, out of both embarrassment and anger.
"You shut up!" He snapped at Tyrian. Whose laughter seemed never ending. Making Arthurs anger grow.
"Re- hehehe- relax Arthur. Haha, as far as we know, this could be an advantage." Tyrian offered through dying giggles.
"What do you mean?" Arthurs anger sizzled but he stopped feeling the innate need to punch the Faunus. Tyrian wiped a tear from his eye.
"Well think about it. You could gain some massive publicity points if you came out as gay, and if we did it here it would be massively successful. All we have to do is dance a little bit and maybe hold hands. People will come to the conclusion on their own and it'll be all over the news tomorrow. "Infamous inventor Arthur Watts supporting his community through love!" Can you imagine that?" Arthur paused.
Unhinged, deranged, murderous, insane… and intelligent. Those are the words Arthur would use to describe Tyrian right now. As unpredictable as the man is, he could read people and play off them better than even Salem herself.
"That… could work." Arthur poundered. The plan was foolproof, and even if it went wrong then it would cause protests in the communities drawing grimm in. "Yes. It would work quite well." Arthur hummed to himself and Tyrian smirked.
"Well then let's get to it and put on a show!" He cheered in a manic giggle as he pulled Arthur away from their protective corner and into the center of the dancefloor. Arthur huffed behind him, not expecting the pull. Although he should really expect everything from Tyrian.
"I told you to relax already Arthur! All we need to do is dance a bit and act all coupley." Tyrian smirked again and Arthur got some sort of primal feeling in his gut to run. As if something far more sinister than even they had planned was happening. But he ignored it, it was not the first, or last, time he would have that feeling while with the scorpion.
"It's Impossible to relax with you" he retorted harshly, shifting himself and Tyrian into a waltzing position. Slowly the music ran through the room and the many people around them began to move to the three step beat.
"Your words wound me Arthur," Tyrian mocked. "I'm the most relaxing person I know! Well besides Hazel." He held back a giggle.
"Your a caffeinated maniac trapped inside a padded room. I absolutely do not find you relaxing!" Arthur all but growled.
"A bit touchy aren't you? Was it something that Mr. Schnee said that caught your nerves?" He smirked wildly at Arthur who tried his best to keep his composure. As he tried to calm his breathing Tyrians insane smile reached his eyes. "Oh my, your heart rate picked up! I must be onto something!" Arthur started to panic.
"You did not- wait you can sense my heart rate? No, nevermind that!" He attempted to gather his thoughts as he and Tyrian glided across the ballroom floor, sliding in time with everyone around them. If you weren't right next to the pair it would be like they were just enjoying themselves and not having a frantic argument.
"Poor Arthur Watts, not admitting that old Mr. Schnee was right! What an exciting evening this has become!" Tyrians giggles seemed to pour out of his mouth.
"Would you just shut up! I've already said that to you tonight, you psychopath! Now stop talking and lets finish this stupid dance!" Arthur was pissed off now, he couldn't stand looking at Tyrians pretty eyes or his handsome face any longer. So he decided to do something about it. As the song approached it's climax he brought Tyrian into a sudden spin, catching the scorpion off guard. As he pulled Tyrian back into him, he made up his mind. Placing one foot behind Tyrians and throwing his center of balance off, he dipped the younger man. He heard people around them gasp, some of them seemed shocked, but through all the noise he heard two distinct things. One: Jaques Schnee saying " I called it!", and two, Tyrian Callows' sharp inhale of breath. He pulled them back up. Releasing Tyrians lips as he did, and then he turned and walked out of the room.
Tyrian stumbled, that was not expected at all. He knew Arthur was gay but he never dared to dream that Arthur liked him. He got over the shock, more delayed than he'd like, but nevertheless he rushed after Arthur and found the man pacing an empty hallway.
"Why did I do that? What was the logic of that? It was pointless, im pointless. For fucks sake we're both adults why couldn't I just talk to him!?" Arthur mutters to himself as he paced, not even noticing that Tyrian was right next to him. "Damnit, that was so stupid! Why is he so handsomely intimidating? What can't I just be normal-"
"Because you're Arthur Watts, inventor and doctor, smarter than anyone else i know and absolutely hopelessly in love with me" Tyrian interrupted, his voice caught Arthur off guard and he would never admit how much that genuinely scared him.
"Ty- Tyrian look, what I-" he was cut off as said man lunged at him suddenly, crowding his precious space.
"Just shut up and kiss me again" the scorpion demanded as he rolled his eyes and pulled Arthur into him. Their lips crashed together again, yet the feeling was different. Before Arthur could barely feel the kiss at all, but now he felt like sparks were flying down his spine and static was invading his mind. Arthur let himself fall mentally, his brilliant mind failing him when he needed it most, so he just let it happen. Let his body do the talking for once.
Tyrian on the other hand was practically shaking with joy, he had a crush on the doctor for a while now but he truly never believed Arthur would like him back, let alone make the first move! He could not be happier even if his own goddess showed up just then! He felt as if nothing could ruin this sweet moment of love. And he was right, not a soul came out of the party to find them and they were left alone in the hallway. As Tyrian let go of Arthur he smiled. Not a crazed, classic Tyrian smile, but a calm, genuine one. Arthur felt his heart skip more than one beat, and he was sure Tyrian felt it too. Soon enough Tyrians soft laughter bubbled out of his mouth.
"What's so funny?" Arthur asked, his usual scoff lightened just a touch.
"Well the fact that we literally waltzed into love." Arthur's eyes rolled.
"That was cheesy." He huffed as he set his head on Tyrians shoulder.
"No, parmesan is cheesy." Arthur sighed. The moment was ruined by the man who created it. And he could not help the small smile that was hidden by his mustache. Maybe tonight was worth the party.
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I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE THIS, IF SO, I APOLOGIZE! But like, the RFA+ V & Saeran with a female MC that likes to be the dominant one? (Like, not just sexually, but generally doesn't really like to be looked down upon/seen as inferior/weak. Like, how Jumin loves to want to "protect" MC and sees her as fragile but she's having none of his shit)
A/N: I! FUCKING! LIVE!FOR! THIS! I am such a dominant women in most aspects and as MUCH as Iabsolutely LOVE Jumin, I cannot stand the whole “must protect lil babyMC” liKE BITCH I CAN THROW YOU. LEAVE ME ALONE ~Admin 404
Anyway, I hope this isokay for you! I tried to think of what would make someone dominant;;
*YOOSUNG:
               -He went with Saeyoung toconfront the hacker because he wanted to prove to you he could be a man
               -A man protects his beloved!!!!!
               -And it was adorable. Youappreciated that he wanted to protect you and when you officially met, you letit go
               -But as your relationshipadvanced, he quickly realized that you were way more dominant that he hasassumed and he /liked/ it
               -Hearing and seeing you takecharge for even simple things like deciding where to have lunch got him excited
               -There was no wondering what youwere thinking because you were so blunt and you were so independent, he lovedit so much
               -Would he protect you? Yes, overand over again if it comes down to it.
               -But his personality isnaturally more relaxed and playful so he’s a lot happier with you being more incharge of the relationship instead of him!
               -And he is always so proud ofyou? You’re strong willed and will fight to get your way no matter who you’retalking to and never let people look down on you for any reason
               -He’s just like your puppy? Hefollows you around, always excited! You can get a certain tone to your voiceand he’s calmed down and waiting for whatever you have to say. he especiallyloves it in the bedroom
*ZEN:
               -You loved him but you HATEDthat he was always:
               -“Princess! Just leave itto me, I am your prince, after all~”
               -Not to mention he loved to justpick you up and spin you around, putting you down only after you demand it
               -“Haha, MC, you’re socute!”
               -Yeah buddy you’re gonna thinkI’m real fucking cute when I thrOW YOU
               -Ladies shouldn’t do this andladies need to do that but you??? Were just yourself???
               -You knew you were sexy justlike he knew he was, you weren’t about to pretend you were some cute littlegirl and just hide what you got
               -Constantly wearing whatever youwant. Whether it contours to your body and shows your curves or it’s somethinglow-cut and shows what you’ve got. You’re comfortable and you know you’ve gotit going on
               -He loved that about you, but healso constantly tried to cover you up because??? Now everyone can see howbeautiful and sexy you are?? And he just wants you all to himself instead???
               -So even if he begs you tochange your outfit, you tell him if he doesn’t have to hide what he’s got, thenneither do you. The two of you become the Sexy Duo™ and as much as he /lovesit/ he also /hates it/ because nO ONE LOOK AT HIS MC. DON’T DO IT. NO
*JAEHEE:
               -You’re both very strongindependent women but the both of you accidently… try to out dominate eachother
               -You both co-own the coffee shopbut no one can tell who the boss is because you’re both… in that position
               -Both call the shots and boththrive in the position of power
               -But god she has so much respectfor you??? You take no one’s shit and you are so calm when met with criticism
               -Her favourite part is that youtake absolutely no excuses.
               -If there’s a reason you didn’tsucceed, you never turned to excuses
               -“Oh it was the otherpersons fault” “The machine messed up” Nothing like that
               -If someone’s order is messed upyou take full responsibility because it was simple human error, you know that!It was your fault and you will stand there even as people scream at you
               -And she thinks that is amazing?You’re such a strong, powerful soul to just stand there and deal with peopleyelling and screaming and even when you go home, she expects you to let youremotions loose and cry but… you don’t?
               -She knows the two of you fightfor that sort of dominance aura but in all honesty it’s things like this thatmake her just bow down to you because you definitely deserve it
*JUMIN:
               -He always wants to protect youand he thinks you’re so tiny and fragile
               -If he wasn’t personallyprotecting you, he has about 50 body guards all around you at all times
               -Which really pissed you offbecause you were fully capable of taking care of yourself.
               -After all, you handled thewhole situation with the hacker and the whole Fiancé Fiasco™, you werestrong
               -But as stubborn as he was, youwere too.
               -He’s always asking if you’reokay and if you need anything but what he doesn’t seem to realize is that youaren’t afraid to ask for things you want. Even sexually
               -So it really threw him offwhen, at a dinner party, you pulled him aside and looked him in the eyes,straight up telling him you wanted him then and there
               -He choked on his wine he wasnot expecting that
               -You noticed how he reacted anddecided that maybe this is what it would take to get him to /listen/ to youabout not being some quiet, pretty little princess
               -From then on, you’d have totell him exactly what you wanted at any given moment, catching him off guard.But it was fun watching him scramble to regain dominance and provide you withwhat you wanted
*SAEYOUNG:
               -He knew you were the dominantone personality wise and he was Living™ for it
               -He could be in bed all hewanted, you were fine with that, but most of the time you’re calling the shots
               -Which is a good thing becauseyou really help with his impulse control!
               -“MC CAN I-” “NoSaeyoung you can’t jump off of the roof I’ve already told you this”
               -“I’M GONNA BUY ANOTHERBABY” “No Saeyoung you gotta pay the electricity bill first”
               -“MC I bought a goat”“Take it back”
               -He even loves that you’redominant physically too like, all he has to do is climb on top of you and thatwas it
               -You wouldn’t let him being onyou stop you from getting up and doing whatever you have to
               -Sometimes you’re just carryinghim bridal style around the house while he’s dressed up like a princess andSaeran literally hates the both of you
               -But all messing around aside,he really admires that you’re so strong, and you’re always there for him whenhe can’t be and he couldn’t love anyone else more than he loves you
*V:
               -He’s really laid back and sucha push over
               -It doesn’t take much to be adominant woman around him;;;
               -But his favourite part aboutyou being the more dominant one, was that you were able to tell people no
               -Getting invited to a lot ofevents he just doesn’t want to go to… he can always count on you to standyour ground and tell them no thank you, without feeling guilted into going
               -Another aspect of yourpersonality that he loves is that you’re never one to complain or whine aboutanything?
               -Every now and then you open upto him and will complain about things that are /truly/ bothering you
               -But otherwise, you’re allsmiles and the strong one that everyone can depend on
               -And he loves it!! You’re alwaysthere to lend a hand to your friends and listen to their problems, suggestingsome ways to fix any of their problems
               -You’re always walking with yourchin up, no matter how you feel, and he is In Love™
               -Never once thought of you as“weak” because someone who could just show up at some strangersapartment solely to return a phone is?? Amazing???? And brave?? And just- whowould think that is weak?
*SAERAN:
               -He would never let someoneovertake his dominance, he worked so hard to acquire it and it just wasn’thappening
               -So quite often, the two of youwould butt heads. The love is still there of course, it’s usually just stupidthings like “I’m picking the movie” “the fuck you are”
               -But he liked to think you werephysically weak??
               -You’re this cute, little thingthere’s no way you’re capable of protecting yourself
               -So he’s always really close toyou so he’s able to protect you
               -There have been multiple timeswhere he had pushed you behind him just to tell some guy off and you /hated/ it
               -At one point, he put his handon your shoulder, getting ready to put you behind him but you had enough
               -Grabbing his hand and forearm,you flipped him over your shoulder and onto the ground, both him and the otherguy completely in shock
               -Looking between the both ofthem, you flip them the bird and just walk away
               -He’s embarrassed but holy/hell/ he is attracted to you 10 times more because he had no idea you werecapable of that?? You just flipped him over your shoulder like he wasnothing??? Beautiful??
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mbk-writes · 7 years
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Hey, I'm the anon for the Occlumency thingy request. To define "odd", I'm not really sure either actually haha. Maybe she's just not your average Slytherin. Maybe she's usually really quiet, doesn't join in on bullying someone from the other houses, maybe even most of her friends are from the other houses. Basically just anything that would make her stick out from the other Slytherins. I trust your writing abilities, I'm sure you'll make this great :)
( I hope you don’t mind the direction I took with this! I thought a little fluff-beginning thing would be cute with this idea!)You sat in the back of the Potion's classroom, your head bent down with your nose buried in a book. The shuffling of footsteps and laughter could be heard as they other students meandered into the classroom. Your eyes glanced over the pages to them but quickly went back to reading. You could feel the classroom fill up with the students intermingled with different houses, except the Slytherin, of course. They always liked to stick together. That is, except for you. Your bench remained empty as the rowdy kids quieted down and let out a quiet sigh. You really were so tired of all the childish shennanigans that went on with these younger students and you were grateful that soon you'd be out of Hogwarts, although apprehensive of just what you'd do next. The class bell rang and you quickly slid your book back into your satchel, pulling your quill and parchment out before slightly adjusting your silver and green tie. The imposing Potions Master quickly entered the room as if to catch anyone off guard. You kept your lips pursed as you watched him. You admired him more than anyone, and even your other housemates did not respect their Head like you did. You could feel his eyes look at you, even just for a moment, and could tell that you were not alone in your thoughts. Luckily, you were not only an avid reader but a very skilled witch, adept at Occlumens, and the dark-haired man just saw you thinking about today's lesson. You knew how to compartmentalize your thoughts. It helped you deal with the loneliness and, in situations like these, it kept your secrets safe. But you never quite were sure why he checked on you so often, you only knew you wished to hide the fact you were secretly glad he did. But then again, you wavered in your mind, maybe he did this with everyone.The lesson began and you started taking your notes, but the snickering of a group of male students to your right was distracting you. Your eyes narrowed as you tried to focus on Professor Snape's words and not their obnoxious laughter. You shot a nasty glare at the group who seemed pleased to have gotten your attention and you tried to stifle the boiling in your blood as you realized you had given them what they had wanted. The lesson continued as you wondered why the Professor hadn't done anything yet. Probably because they're Slytherins you thought to yourself.
Suddenly, you heard a strange noise."Pssst," one of the boys hissed from his seat a row back and to the right of you. Attempting to ignore it made the noise occur even louder, to the point other students had begun to turn their heads.
"What?" you responded, finally in an angry whisper. The blonde snickered and quickly passed a note that you took unconsciously, trying to get the annoyance to stop.
"You," the low and menacing voice boomed from the chalkboard, "I will not have distractions and note-passing tolerated in my class. Detention," the man said, curtly, his eyes narrowed on you. Fear washed over you as you had never been in trouble before, and disappointing Professor Snape was at the top of your list of things you did not want to do."Yes, Sir," you said, meekly, looking down to the scrap you had been passed. It had unfolded and just said DORK. Classy, you thought. Your eyes darted down back to your parchment as you felt the prying again in your brain and, again, did not reveal your true feelings about this matter and instead showed just a typical disappointment but focus on the class. You sighed and listlessly scribbled your notes until class ended. Now to wait until your detention...
After occupying yourself in the library, but mostly deliberating your sentence, you crept down the stairs to the dungeons for your Potions detention. You felt as if all eyes were on you, and somehow everybody could tell you were "in trouble". Your teeth clenched as you knocked on the door and the voice beckoned you to enter.You glanced at the tall, dark man sitting at his desk for a moment before ducking your head down and scurrying to your seat at the front, opening up your parchments, waiting for your punishment."For detention, I want you to write out," the older man paused for dramatic effect, locking eyes with you, "why you let the others make fun of you." You looked down and grit your teeth, "yes, Sir" you muttered, angry at the idea of introspection. As you scribbled down various, logical reasons why you would allow them to bother you instead of standing up to them you felt the nudge at your brain once more.
Fed up, you blurted out, "Stop trying to read my mind, Professor Snape! I'm trying to concentrate!" and as soon as you had finished your eyes widened as you looked up to him, who had his eyebrows raised in slight shock. He paused, thoughtfully, before looking at you,
"How long have you been able to block me?" he said, his voice attempting to conceal the surprise that you could. "A while. As long as you've been trying. I just want to be left alone, Sir," you mumbled the last part, "my mind isn't just for anyone to look into."You did not hear him, but when you looked up the man was at your desk, looking down at you."Well, then, maybe you would be willing to talk about what is in your mind instead," he said quietly as your eyes met his dark pools. Your heart jumped a little as you saw understanding in his eyes. You looked down with a slight blush on your face as you heard the chair beside you move.
"You can talk to me. After all, I am the head of your house," he said gently, "and it would be a shame if a witch as skilled as you was wasted writing silly notes in detention."You felt as if everything you had gone through was heaved out of your body as you began talking with Severus Snape, the man quiet and pensive, watching you as you explained the bullying, the seclusion, the struggles you faced. You began to realize as you spoke, that it must have been similar for him, even just from the way the other students mutter about him.It seemed that two isolated, lonely souls made a little connection that night. A glimmer of hope for the both of them.
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