the heir

[slwagatha]

Agatha tilted her head, letting a small smile tug at her lips. “Not just any garden,” she said, leaning against the balcony railing, hands brushing over the cool metal. “A rooftop garden. Imagine it—our own little sanctuary above the city. Fresh herbs for dinner, flowers that actually bloom, a place to escape without leaving home.” She paused, letting the idea settle. “I promise it’s not as crazy as it sounds. It’s… practical. And beautiful. Don’t you want a little beauty up here?”

[emirselwyn]

He didn't have the imagination she did but still he listened to her and tried his best to see her vision, nodding along. "I really don't see how it's practical, but if that's what will make you happy. Fine. You got it. Make this place into a garden." He chuckled. "Besides I already see a lot of beauty up here."

[emirselwyn]

@slwagatha

"So let me get this straight-you want us to add a garden onto our rooftop?" He could not see the reasoning or logic behind it so he was giving his wife the opportunity to convince him.

[slwagatha]

Agatha didn’t answer right away. She just looked at him --really looked-- and for a moment, it felt like time folded in on itself. Like every choice, every risk, every quiet hope she'd ever dared to have had led her to this exact moment. Her chest swelled with something deep and quiet and whole. She had never been this happy. Not just in love, but grounded. Safe. Certain.

Her smile softened, luminous. “Then let’s begin,” she murmured, voice steady despite the swell of feeling behind it. “I want that too. More than anything.” She reached for his hand, lacing her fingers with his. “I want to build something that’s ours. A home that feels like us. Children who know they’re wanted before they even exist.” Her eyes glimmered as they searched his. “I want to give you an heir, but more than that, I want to give you a family. A real one. Loud and messy and full of love.”

Her free hand rested gently on his chest again, like it always found its way back there. “I’ve never felt this sure of anything before, Emir. This life. With you. It’s the one I want.”

[emirselwyn]

They had always had the same goals in life, but back when they were younger he wasn't ready to have a future with her, to build a life together. He'd been too young and immature to value what was in front of him, to realise that their connection wasn't something that would simply go away with time, it was something that happened once in a lifetime. She had been it for him then and she was now. Of course had known she always wanted children, but the difference now was that he was ready for it too. She had waited for him and he could not be more grateful for it. "Then I think we should get to practicing." He winked at her, a teasing glint in his eye. He had no doubt of her capabilities as a mother, she would make the perfect one he was sure.

He smiled easily, putting his hand on top of hers, securing it. "I do not want anything more than that, love. I cannot wait for us to start working on our family. And I know how much of a hard worker you are, I am sure we will get our dreams fufilled sooner than later."

[slwagatha]

Agatha let herself melt into his arms, her hands sliding up to rest gently on his chest as she tilted her face up toward his. “A yearly honeymoon,” she echoed with a soft laugh, “now there’s a tradition I could get used to.” There was something dreamy in her voice, not idle or careless, but full of quiet affection, like she still hadn’t quite come down from the sky.

Her gaze lingered on his face, memorising again the lines she already knew by heart. “It was better than I ever imagined,” she added, voice lower now, more intimate. “All of it. You, me… waking up in places we didn’t have to explain ourselves. Where I could just be yours.” Her thumb traced over the fabric of his shirt absently, tender. "I'm forever yours, my husband."

She leaned her forehead against his for a moment. “What do you want next, Emir?” she asked softly. “Now that we’re home, and it’s real... all of it. What do you see for us?” It wasn’t pressure. It was love, the kind that wanted to dream aloud together.

[emirselwyn]

"Then it's settled." He chuckled, his laugh mirroring hers. It was so easy to be here with her, talk about the future that laid ahead for them. She was his family now. "I liked that part the most." He smirked over at her, his tone teasing. "And I am yours." He was content, in the simplest terms, he knew with certainty that choosing her and getting back together had been the right choice.

He paused at her question, leaning back and thinking for a moment. The answer came easily to him. "Children. I think we are ready for them." Agatha would be an excellent mother, of that he had no doubt. "I think we should get to practicing right away. What do you want?"

[slwagatha]

where: selwyn townhouse who: @emirselwyn

Agatha stood in the entryway, fingers brushing over the familiar wood of the bannister, still slightly chilled from outside. The townhouse hadn’t changed in their absence, but it somehow felt different now. Warmer. As if the walls themselves knew they were home again, and not just for a fleeting visit. She exhaled, soft and content, and let herself pause— to take it in, to feel it settle in her chest.

She glanced back toward Emir with a quiet smile that reached all the way to her eyes. “I missed this place more than I thought I would,” she murmured, “but not as much as I would’ve missed you, had you stayed behind.” There was no edge to the words, no performance. Just the truth, spoken simply.

Stepping toward him, she took his hand in both of hers and gave it a small squeeze. “Let’s not rush back into everything. Just tonight— let’s stay here. We have time now.”

[emirselwyn]

While it was good to be back home on one side, he had not missed it as much as one would have assumed he would have. After all he had Agatha by his side the entirety of his time away, so he had not felt alone or homesick in any way. She had become his home once he had allowed himself to open up to her. Emir did not regret it, although he would never consider himself weak, she was his weakness now. The easy going smile on his lips mirrored hers.

"I was going to say the opposite. I quite enjoyed our time away." However great, a honeymoon could not last forever and both of them had a job to return to. Being married definitely had it's perks and he was enjoying them to the fullest. "We should travel more. I do think we should have a yearly honeymoon." He joked, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close.

"You won't get any complaints from me." Society could wait a few more days for them. Nothing would happen.

[slwagatha]

She never thought life could be as good as it now was, the wedding had been a success and she was married to the love of her life. Emir had taken the honeymoon planning on his hands and she'd been delighted to find out he'd chosen to take her to te land that saw him born. They've spending absolutely wonderful days together, relaxing at the beach and sometimes a little too long inside their hotel bedroom, but this was their life to live now. "I'm never getting tired of you calling me that, husband." Agatha told him with a soft smile as a warm feeling enveloped her, taking a step closer to press her nose against his lovingly. "I love our house, but perhaps we should include some more art pieces and begin thinking of a room for children. What do you think, my love?"

[emirselwyn]

Emir was certainly enjoying his honeymoon albeit the fact that it had just started. He was fortunate enough to spend this time with Agatha uninterrupted. No work, no dark lord, no family just the two of them. It really could not get any better than this. "I shall continue to call you wife then." The way it transformed the smile on her face to an even wider one was always worth seeing. Thinking of their future children did not scare him anymore, he felt prepared, he felt ready for it. "As always, your idea is an excellent one. I think you would make the perfect mother."

[willabulstrode]

Willa had never expected to have such a front and centre position at Agatha's wedding. Even a few months back Willa could never even imagine attending without her father forcing Agatha's hand, never mind Agatha willingly asking her to be bridesmaid. In all their years of estrangement, it felt odd that Willa hadn't even properly met the man who was now her brother-in-law.

At the thanks for coming, Willa shrugged, casting a glance over her shoulder to ensure they were out of earshot of other guests. "Well I'm considering myself lucky to even be here, never mind being a bridesmaid." She jested with a smile. "Well then, how does it feel to be Mr and Mrs Selwyn?"

[emirselwyn]

He knew that the relationship between Agatha and her half-sister was a complicated one, but to uphold appearances she had not only been invited but made a bridesmaid. They had discussed that choice of hers at length but ultimately came to the conclusion that it was a good way to shut down the wagging tongues. He could tell that Agatha tried to make an effort and held out the white flag, now they would need to see if they could move past the animosity and awkwardness. "Agatha is a very generous person. She wants you both to get along." There was not enough time to list all her positive attributes. "It feels great. I like being able to call her my wife. And I have no doubt about making the correct choice, she is everything I could want in a wife."

[emirselwyn]

"I do regret having invited so many people. I would much prefer to spend some time with my wife. No offense." Lucius was one of the few people coming to talk to him that didn't annoy him and where he didn't have to sprout fake niceties. "I think I will survive going through one night of this if it makes her look like that."

[luciusmalfoyx]

Lucius wasn’t offended, in truth, he’d felt much the same on his own wedding night. Eager for the night to end, for the performance to be over. "At least it’s only one night," he said dryly, his gaze drifting across the room until it inevitably found her. Narcissa. His eyes always found her. "We always do it for them," he added, quieter now. That, at least, he would never deny.

He spotted his wife then, radiant and unmistakably pregnant, standing with an expression that spoke volumes. Whoever was speaking to her clearly wasn’t to her liking. "If you’ll excuse me," Lucius murmured. "My wife looks moments away from hexing someone."

A beat passed. "Congratulations, again. We’ll talk again once you're back from your honeymoon." With that, he turned and strode toward Narcissa, intent on rescuing her.

END

[emirselwyn]

status: for @slwagatha

location: Antalya, Turkey

While the wedding planning had been done by Agatha to utter perfection, he had promised her he would take care of the honeymoon. He had asked Mira for help with a few things but most of it he had come up with himself. He wanted to show Agatha where his family was from, show her the sights and relax on the beach. After how stressful life had been recently they needed that. Getting the portkey had been easy as he had done so enough time in advance. "If you hate anything about the house or want to change a thing, just let me know. It's your house too, you have full creative control. Mrs Selwyn." He had yet to tire of saying it,doubting he ever would.

[nick-mulciber]

"What are coworkers for, yeah?" He said, grinning. The wedding had been nice, really. Agatha had done a great job. They did both look like, disgustingly happy with each other. Love did that to people. "Congrats, mate. Really. Even if it is going to be dead boring without you while you're honeymooning."

[emirselwyn]

"I'm sure you will survive without me for a bit." He reassured the younger man with a chuckle. Truthfully he did not care much about how they would fair in his absence, he had more important things to look forward to.

[themalcolmparkinson]

"Oh, don't thank me. It was a pleasure to plan and I'm glad everyone had a good time. I was worried that after the second bar that we would lose interest, but it's amazing what a few shots and women who have low tolerance will be like," he shared with a smile. And it had been a good night except for the tension between Serra and him that was as solid as a concrete wall. Now, it was mildly better. "I do want to talk to her. Which is why I'm letting her be happier with other conversations before I make an appearance by her side."

[emirselwyn]

"I know she surely has thanked you already, but you deserve my gratitude for making her night special." Agatha's happiness was his number one priority and Malcolm putting the effort into the bachelorette party that he did, meant that she got that. "Smart move. She is not a very complicated person to figure out, so I'm sure you'll know how to smooth things over."

[beckavery]

"Were some of your ideas not responsible for the evening? The canapés were a nice touch during the cocktail hour," he teases more, finding good humor in his friend. Beck knew that going with Mira would raise questions, but it was nothing that he couldn't give easy answers to, ones that he rehearsed. But he didn't have anything prepared for Emir. "You can save the speech, I'm with her tonight, yes. I'm not with her, though."

[emirselwyn]

"Out of all the things here tonight I claim responsibility for maybe 5% of it." Sure, he helped Agatha make final decisions and his task had been getting the suits for himself and his groomsmen, but he did not want to diminish her skill or the effort she put into this evening all by herself. "I see." He paused. "Still, it is a relief to see her on the side of someone I do not have to worry about."

[luciusmalfoyx]

Lucuis lifted her glass slightly in a silent toast before taking a small sip, a faint smirk playing at her lips. “That’s the price of being the groom, I’m afraid. Everyone wants their five minutes, even if it means repeating yourself until you go hoarse.” His gaze flicked briefly across the room, taking in the carefully curated elegance of the event. “But you’ve done well,” he added, more sincerely. “Agatha looks radiant, and everything seems to be running without a hitch. If the worst of your evening is repeating the same pleasantries, I’d say you’re getting off easy.”

[emirselwyn]

"I do regret having invited so many people. I would much prefer to spend some time with my wife. No offense." Lucius was one of the few people coming to talk to him that didn't annoy him and where he didn't have to sprout fake niceties. "I think I will survive going through one night of this if it makes her look like that."

[r-lestrcnge]

Rabastan took his groomsman duties seriously. So upon watching Emir circulating instead of enjoying himself, he seized him at the earliest opportunity. He would not permit boredom on his wedding day.

"I'm afraid I must steal away the groom." Spoken in a coldly polite tone that conveyed he would not accept objection, he placed a firm hand to Emir's arm and steered him off to the side. Then he reached for a strategically placed bottle of scotch, poured him a glass and pressed it into his hand. "Enough pointless conversations. Drink up and celebrate properly."

Inclining his own glass in a silent toast, he then downed it, feeling mildly grateful that his own wedding had been a small and private ceremony. Tolerating so many people was exhausting.

[emirselwyn]

"Urgent business. My apologies." Emir added politely, not staying a second longer than he had to now that Rabastan had given him an out of the dreadfully boring conversation he had been stuck in. "I knew there was a reason I valued your friendship." He took the glass of scotch, lifting it towards Rabastans before finishing it quickly, relaxing now. "Thank you."

[hcalingherbs]

“I have no doubt that she knows. The detail and effort show in everything; from the plates and the flowers to the decorations and even the little placeholder cards.” Leta smiled as she let her gaze drift to take it all in, one more time. “How does it feel to be married after all that time?” There was something about him and Agatha that had always made sense. And it was beautiful to see them come together in such a wonderful ceremony.

“I think this one will be hard to beat. I did not think it possible, but if anyone could have, then Agatha.” The witch chuckled. “I wish both of you the best. I have yet to see better teamwork put forth.” - @emirselwyn

[emirselwyn]

"It is things that I have not even spent a second thinking of before our wedding." Truthfully he hadn't even noticed all the little details at other wedding, he knew that even know there were things that he as someone who wasn't an expert in all things weddings, was missing. However he had listened to Agatha throughout her planning and when she had asked his opinion on things he had given it. Even if he thought the two shades of blue for the napkins were near identical, he had induldged her. "Feels good. Right." He pressed his lips together into a small smile. "Thank you. I wish you all the best too, with whoever you choose to do this with. I am sure you will pick someone worthy of you."

[augustusxxrookwood]

"You've gone soft my friend." Augustus teased, a smirk playing on his lips. "In truth I'm happy for you, as long as you're happy then that's all that matters." He knew Emir and Agatha had been together long enough, they worked well together. "And everything came together nicely, not that anyone is shocked about that." He chuckled. "No, they wouldn't. But I'll continue to hold them off for as long as I can, I'm far too busy a man to be settling down yet."

[emirselwyn]

"I resent that notion." He chuckled but he knew that there was some truth to it. At least when it came to Agatha. Her happiness was what mattered to him, if she was happy so was he. He was not a complicated person. "Well good luck with that. Although speaking from experience, once you find the right person it isn't so bad,"

[miraxselwyn]

Mira was doing her best to hold it together, even when she felt on the edge of tears constantly. She was heartbroken and doing her best to hide it. Add to it the constant nausea and hormones of a hidden pregnancy, she wasn't doing well. But she'd put on a brave face, a smile on her lips. She truly was happy for her brother after all, but she couldn't help that niggling thought that any time she saw him could very well be the last. She sighed as her brother mentioned Beck, shaking his head as she gave him a knowing look. "Of course he is, and before you ask we're just friends." She shook her head. "Of course I spoke with them, they were eager to know how things are going with Beck, hoping for details. I tried to remind them that today is your day and that we should focus on you."

[emirselwyn]

Emir being himself and generally not the most observant person in any given room, he did not notice that anything was amiss with his sister, too focused on his own wedding. "I am aware of that." He nodded when she said they were just friends, Beck had said the same thing to him earlier. Still he was relieved that he was here with Mira so that he knew that Mira was in good hands and would get some reprieve from their parents. He wasn't surprised by her words, he'd been expecting just that. "And do you not agree that it would have gone much worse were you to come by yourself?"