Trick
Did I have to rewrite this for it to fit better? Yes I did. Interesting little shop you got there, magic man.
Marvin The Magnificent x GN!Reader, TW: none
Words: 423
It was a curious little shop. Magical curiosities, decks of cards, random crystals. Your friends warned you about the shopkeep. Rumors of his weird habits, his disguised face, how he seems to disappear behind a bookshelf and reappear somewhere else.
The door rings a small bell, like on the collar of the cat, and you step into the shop filled with tall shelves, blocking your view. You wander through the wares, void of life or any movement. It's quiet, save for your own breathing and footsteps. You reach the back of the store, a dark blue, sparkly curtain covering what seemed to be a doorway.
You step through, and are met with the gaze of the shopkeep.
"Good evenin', my lily~"
You freeze as he pulls off his cat mask, the four suits placed around his eyes, glowing as his blue eyes ignite. He sweeps his cape around you, and you find yourself in the magician's private sitting room. He offers you his hand, pulling you down to the couch.
"An' how did such a pretty t'in' stumble int' my shop~?"
"Umm- I- how did you do that-??"
"Lit'l bit o' magic, not'in' big...~"
You sit there in wonder of the magic man, his fingers tracing along you jaw, admiring your features. His eyes watch yours, shifting, his pupils switching between card suits.
"Wh-where are we?"
"T'is place? My 'umble abode, 'ome."
"Why am I here?"
"Yer my assistant, aren't ye?"
You take a moment, realizing you don't even know the magician's name.
"I was waitin' fer ye t' remember. Ye wanna see a magic trick~?"
"Yes please."
"I'm goin't' count t' t'ree, an' ye'll remember e'eryt'in' w'en I say "t'ree", okay?"
You nod, eager, in wonder of the magic man, something tingling inside of you when you take his hands in yours.
"One~"
You squeeze your eyes shut, memories seem to be flooding back, magic tricks, going on the road...
"Two~"
You see visions of him taking your hand, in excitement, kissing your ring...
Wait-
"T'ree~"
You open your eyes, meeting the ones of your partner, your fiance, the man who lost you to a spell gone wrong. He pulls you deep into a hug, and you feel a small circlet on a chain pressed into your skin hanging around his neck.
You pull back, the ring jingling on the chain, tears in his eyes. He lifts the chain off, removing the ring, and returns it to your finger. He kisses it, just like he always did.
"Marvin...~"
"Hello, my midnight lily~"
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I love him in a gender way
Some things I’ve noticed
He has these dark lines around his wrists
Man bun
Shirt has a few of the top buttons not done this man is Serving Looks
Big cat eye energy from his eyes so I gave him eyeliner as a treat 💜
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Ace
A little flick of the wrist, a little drabble for all those Marvin simps.
Marvin x GN!Reader, TW: none
Words: 402
You walked the same road to work everyday, same sidewalk, mundane concrete to the soul sucking corporate building that unfortunately paid your bills. The most colorful thing you ever encountered was either a piece of discarded gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe or the language of a couple fighting loudly in the street, blocking traffic. You learned to walk fast and with purpose, avoiding anyone and anything.
Until a flash of glitter catches your attention, genuinely getting you to stop. He moved with such grace, his cape and long green hair moving fluidly with his arms as he performed the magic tricks in the street. Children finding coins behind their ears, simple slight of hand, anyone could do it. But you caught his eyes, that bright blue drawing you in to stand off to the side, still intently watching his movements.
He chuckles, offering you a fanned out deck of cards.
“Pick a card, any card!”
You pick out one from the center, an ace of hearts. You hold it to your chest, the card shaking a little. He avoids your gaze, setting down the deck of cards. You could swear it was blush hiding under his cat mask, but maybe that’s just another one of his illusions…
He takes off his cape, putting his hair up, and rolls up his sleeves. His gentle hands underneath his gloves as he removes them, fingernails painted with the various suits, matching the ones on his mask.
“Let me guess, ye have t’e ace of hearts?”
“Ye- yes- how did you do that??”
“Ye stole my heart t’e moment we met eyes, been beatin’ out my chest t’is whole time…”
You look down at the card, the heart moving like it was beating, increasing in speed. You flush putting the card against your chest again.
“Would ye happen t’ also be free t’is evenin’~?”
He flicks his wrist, and out pops a bouquet of lilies. There’s nowhere it could’ve come from, until you notice the palms of his hands glowing a little bit.
“Y-yes, I’d love to see more of your tricks!”
“I’ll see ye tonight t’en~”
A small amount of sparkle appears from his fingers, and the card stops beating. You look down as you take the lilies, and see his phone number, signed “M”. You look back up, and he’s gone.
For his next trick, he’ll steal your heart right back.
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