The hall of the Third Year dorms were silent and dim. Given that it was almost 3 am you were grateful the hallway was empty. You couldn’t sleep. You had been tossing and turning for hours and just couldn’t get comfortable.
That’s why you were heading to Xaden’s room. You didn’t know what you were exactly. You had yet to put a label on your so-called relationship. But you didn’t care at the moment. You wanted to sleep and Xaden.
His shadows helped soothe you when you couldn’t sleep, not to mention you loved the way he held you. Xaden looked tough, but when it came time to sleep he was a cuddly teddy bear. You loved how gentle he was with you, how he held you close to his chiseled chest while you slept. If you ever told anyone that he would kill you.
Approaching his door you had second thoughts. You shouldn’t wake him up just because you couldn’t sleep, that was selfish. Before you could change your mind you felt shadows wrap around your ankle. You looked down just in time to see the shadows slip beneath the door back to their master.
The door opens to a shirtless Xaden. Gods there were no words to describe how beautiful he is. His abs always made you stutter whenever you saw them, you could never focus on anything else. You opened your mouth to say something but were interrupted by a yawn that had your eyes watering. Xaden gave you a tired smile and wordlessly stepped aside, letting you enter his room.
You padded over to his bed, tucking yourself under the black sheets. Xaden follows you, laying on his side so you’re almost nose to nose. “What’s wrong sweetheart?” His voice is laced with sleep, that sound was intoxicating. “I can’t sleep. I’ve tried everything else so I thought I’d come here.”
He nods, reaching his arms out around you, pulling you to lay on his chest. His shadows swirl around your back in a cool, soothing pattern. “I know what it’s like not being able to sleep. Of course I didn’t have you then, but we have each other now. And if this is what you need I’m here for you.” You cling to Xaden, finally resting your eyes. “Thank you.” He hums, “Try and get some rest ok.”
After a few minutes sleep started taking over your body. Your eyelids were heavy and you finally gave in. Xaden peaked down at you, on the verge of falling asleep himself. You swear you felt him kiss your head and before he laid down you swear you heard him say, “I love you, y/n.”
Yknow what I appreciate about the big plot twist reveal scene in Fourth Wing?? (SPOILERS)
After the initial fallout where Violet is pissed off thinking they’d betrayed the country, and everyone is wary of THAT none of them jump to the usual dramatics of “please hear me out” and “she’s a threat now that she knows!”
The only times Violet really got aggressive was when Liam and Xaden tried to reach out and touch her. And they’re the only ones who really seemed concerned, but mostly on a personal level.
After that, everyone kept their distance and Violet was pissed but calm.
After they covered that venin exist, all the others were like “peace out this on Xaden to explain”
And like yeah at one point Xaden has to order them all away bc she had her zappy powers going and very little control over them given her emotional well-being. But they also didn’t say much to convince Xaden she was a lost cause.
Which shows a lot about how much faith they have in Violet. They could consider her a threat to their operation who needs to be eliminated because of how defensive she’s being.
But they know Violet.
She’s easily one of their smartest, shrewdest, and kindest in the quadrant. And of all people, Xaden Riorson fell for her.
Even if she feels personally betrayed by Xaden and Liam, they also must believe to some degree that she’ll believe in them. Understand why they’re doing what they’re doing. She’s someone who has gone out of her way to be understanding of the marked ones, even with her mother being who she is and her own personal trauma from the apostasy/secession.
So at the very least, they can trust in this person they’ve come to know to keep their secret and even go so far as to stand by their side in the war that is still being waged.
Maybe she won’t like Xaden or Liam for a while, which is why Imogen wishes Xaden luck with the explanation. Bc yikes that’s gonna take some work.
But they can trust their comrade. They can trust their fellow rider, Violet. Who has proved time and again what kind of person she is.
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