Description: After Joshua's tip, you find yourself with the fourth hybrid in your care. He is quiet and a clear lone wolf, but deep down he just craves affection above anything.
Pairing: Chwe Vernon x gn!reader (platonic)
Word Count: 2.3k words
You didn't know what to think when you first saw him. Joshua's friend, a Mexican wolf hybrid called Vernon, looked bored and emotionless as he sat in the cell, separated from the other hybrids. All had been rescued by authorities, put in your adoption center to get better first and then be ready for adoption. Vernon looked the worst of the bunch, obviously having been used as a fighting hybrid. His body was bruised and battered, covered in wounds and old scars that made you grimace at how nasty they looked. The collar around his neck, which hadn't been taken off yet, seemed to dig into his skin and you swore you saw small wires underneath the old leather.
You let out a soft sigh as you enter the room, putting down your clipboard and pen before sitting down across from him.
"Hello." You greet him in a soft voice, watching as he looks up. His ears remain hidden in his matted hair, pressed down to his skull as his tail sways anxiously behind him. His eyes narrow as he carefully inspects you, clearly unsure whether to relax around you or to remain on guard.
In the end, he remains on guard and doesn't answer you. He didn't even acknowledge you except for the fact that you were a possible threat, licking his lips nervously as he scratched at his arms and opening old wounds once again. You wanted to reach out and stop him, but kept to yourself instead.
"I heard you were friends with Joshua..?" You try to get his interest and it seemed to work miraculously. His wolf ears perk up instantly as he sits up straight, eyes wide as he looks straight at you as his pupils dilate. His tail slowly started thumping on the table, showing clear excitement even when he seemed to try and hide it.
"You know Josh?" He speaks carefully, his voice still a bit hoarse from the lack of water he had drank, his demeanor changing just a bit. You smile gently, glad he seemed somewhat more open to talk to you now.
"Yes, I do. He lives with me currently." You tell him before flinching as the door suddenly slams open and you see a flurry of brown-orange hair run past. Joshua promptly tackled Vernon into a hug, the two hybrids hitting the ground with a loud thud. You can't help but let out a gasp as you dash towards the pair.
"Joshua!" You exclaim as you go to grab him by the collar of his shirt so he'd let go of Vernon. You froze, however, as Vernon bared his teeth and snarled at you, his arms wrapped around Joshua in a way to protect the elder hybrid from you. You take a step back and lift your hands in a defensive manner while the two get up on their own, Vernon's arm still protectively holding unto Joshua's waist. Luckily, Joshua is quick to shush Vernon as he got out of Vernon's grip.
"She's okay... She's safe." He spoke softly as he stepped closer to you, brushing his tiger tail against your hand as a sign that you were a safe person to be around. Vernon looked dumbfounded at the action as he watched you carefully before he nodded at you as greeting almost. Then he looked back at Joshua.
"I can stay with you... Right?" He asks and Joshua nods instantly, not even doubting his words for a second. You just chuckle as you grab your clipboard again, grabbing your pen as well. You write down Vernon's name and species before looking up.
"I need to ask some questions before Joshua can show you around." You state loud enough for him and Joshua to hear you, both of them perking up. Vernon's ears relaxed, showing through his hair as he turned to face you. So you went through the checklist, asking personal questions to not only see where he was physically as well as mentally.
Luckily, he seemed on the better end of both, needing some medical intervention and maybe a bit of therapy to help him settle into normal life easier. So with that, you let Joshua show him around as you continued on with work throughout the day. You saw Vernon ever so often, clearly still on guard and yet relaxed at the same time. The thing you realized most, however, was how comical he looked. He was considered a dangerous wolf hybrid, a rare on at that, and yet he acted like he was a sheep hybrid. Timid, only talking to people he knew (aka Joshua), and always making himself appear smaller than he actually was in real life.
You arrive at your house, sighing as you hung your doctor coat up on the coat rack and took your shoes off before grinning as Chan darted around the corner.
"Yes?" You ask as Chan smiled brightly, darting closer to you as his ears twitched happily between the brown curls of his hair. He pulled you to the living room, where all the others already sat at the dinner table (including Vernon) and al of them already eating what looked like spare ribs and rice. You sat down next to Chan, smiling as he handed you a plate with some food.
"Is Vernon staying with us?" Chan finally asked as he settled down and started eating. Glancing up at Vernon, then Chan, you shrug.
"If he wants to, he's welcome to. I'm sure we can find an empty bed in this house" You chuckle as you grab some cutlery to start eating. Vernon seemed surprised at the casual invitation for him to stay with you and the others. Joshua perked up with a smile, putting his chopsticks down.
"He can stay in my room, I still have the second mattress in my room" He mumbled and you nod, taking a bite of your rice. "Alright. Tell me if you need something."
You start to eat, instinctively aware that Vernon's staring at you, a skill you got after working with hybrids so long. His tail was stiff, his ears pinned back and he continued to lick his lips nervously. Minghao was the first to notice and nudged Joshua, who in turn gently touched Vernon's ears with a gentle.
"Calm down, pup." He spoke gently and you raised an eyebrow at that, confused as to why Joshua was calling him a pup. As if he read your mind, Joshua spoke up again.
"Nickname from when we met... He was only eight, so..." Joshua shrugged softly, as he let go of Vernon's ear and going back to eating. He casually moved some of the meat with his chopsticks to Vernon's bowl of rice, which Vernon happily ate with glee as his tail started to slowly wag behind him. You could only chuckle softly, watching the pair with a genuine smile of endearment.
"So... I scheduled a therapy session with doctor Cain for you, Vernon. Not a requirement for the future, just for now. He has worked with Joshua as well, so if you really want maybe you and Joshua can do a joined session." You looked up from your plate as you continued to eat. Vernon looked up, one ear twitching softly before nodding while he poked at his food.
"Can I stay here?" Vernon finally asked after a minute, looking up at you with what you could only describe as puppy eyes. You just nodded at him. "You can room with Joshua like he said earlier. I don't mind at all... Trust me, we have enough rooms in this house..." You mumble, to which Chan snorted.
"Yeah, the builders decided to grace you with a mansion with seven master bedrooms. Whatever shall we do with so little space?" He scoffed with a hint of sarcasm and you gave a short glare before sighing.
"Well, it's not something bad, is it? I mean, I have four living here now, God knows how many more I get stuck with." You chuckle as you take a sip of your drink. "You all seem to bring in more friends each time new ones come to the sanctuary."
Minghao grunted in agreement. "You mean Chan and Joshua? I swear, it used to be quiet here." He huffed out as he took another bite of his rice, seemingly annoyed. You knew better though, that he was just teasing and jabbing at his friends.
Chan grinned happily as he looked at Minghao. "Hey! The more the merrier, right?"
You don't know how it happened, you really didn't.
It was in the middle of the night when you woke up with a jolt, feeling something warm curled up against your back. At first, you assumed it was Chan or Joshua, since they often felt more affectionate and joined you when they felt lonely or just in need of affection.
You were about to reach back to ruffle the hair of the intruded when you felt a coarse fur against your leg. A long tail, but not one of the hybrids you were used to having in your bed. You move softly and without too much sound, sitting up to see Vernon laying beside you. His eyes were open, staring up at you with a hint of wariness along with a hint of embarrassment as his hands softly curled in your sheets.
"Joshua said I should get used to you..." He mumbled softly, almost broken as he stayed in his spot on the bed. His tail curled around his leg, ears pinning back as he curled up tighter, almost as if he tried to hide.
"And your solution was to sleep besides me?" You asked with a soft chuckle as you turn to face him more, to which he nodded softly as he glanced at you.
"Is it because you believe I am harmless when I am sleeping?" You asked as you leaned against the headboard, pulling your legs up to your chest. Once more, he nodded at your statement before sitting up as well. His tail swayed anxiously, his ears twitching every few seconds at every small sound.
"I... Is it... Am I ever going to be okay? Like Josh?" He mumbled softly, kneeled beside you as he fidgeted with the end of his tail. It almost felt like you were talking to a child, had it not been for how big he was. He carried a sort of innocence, almost like Chan, but you could see it was more out of fear than genuine innocence.
You sigh, crossing your arms across your chest and leaning your head back. "Someday you'll be able to look back without fear... It takes time, it can't be fixed in a few days of therapy." You sigh before continuing. "It's not easy. Even now, Joshua is still not a hundred percent okay... He still goes to therapy daily to deal with his past trauma and he still has nightmares on a regular basis... It'll take time, but as long as you put the work in... Soon enough, it'll be fine..." You give him a gentle smile before gently taking his hand in yours, thumb gently rubbing his knuckles.
"As for feeling comfortable around me... We'll take it slow... I won't force you to be near me or anything... It takes time to trust someone, especially after what you have been through." You give him a soft smile, watching him carefully and not moving besides him as to not shock him. He looked at you again, ears flattening against his skull before he nodded softly and moved to get out of your bed.
"As for next time, please warn me before you climb in my bed... Chan and Joshua are already bad enough cuddlers as it is." You chuckle as you watch him walk to the door. As on cue, the door suddenly opened and there stood Chan. Without a word, he walked in and moved to lay between your legs, hugging your waist as he snuggled into your abdomen. You look at Vernon.
"See?" You chuckle as you motion to Chan before moving your hand to gently scratch Chan's head, right between his ears as you moved to lay more comfortably. Vernon watched you and Chan for a few seconds, noticing how relaxed Chan was around you as the young hybrid almost seemed to purr, tail curling around your leg. With a heavy sigh, he turned and walked out of the room, back to the room he shared with Joshua. He walked in and crawled into bed, hugging himself as he tried to keep his emotions in check. Joshua noticed him, eyes fluttering open.
"Is... Is Chan like that with everyone?" He asked softly, voice trembling slightly. Joshua frowned before realizing what Vernon meant, nodding softly as he crawled into Vernon's bed to hug the young wolf. "Yeah... He's very affectionate, especially with (Y/n)... She took him in when his previous owner passed away... He really looks up to her and it shows in how he shows affection." Joshua smiled gently as he ran a hand through Vernon's hair.
"Why?" Joshua looked at Vernon, who just curled up tighter as he hugged his tail tightly to his chest. A few seconds of silence between them passed before Vernon looked up to Joshua again, smiling just slightly as he spoke up.
Requested by @lachimolala-is-love-and-life
Description: Minghao was a proud and feared dragon, usually holed up in his castle of wealth in hoards. Yet who would've thought that a found dragon hunter would lead him to the greatest jewels to join his hoard?
Pairing: Xu Minghao x gn!reader
Word Count: 1.8k words
Minghao was a well known dragon, causing rampage wherever he went. Among dragons he was worshipped, among humans he was feared.
Minghao relished in being praised and feared, usually sat in his castle filled with his hoard of stolen goods. He's spend his days either in the forest surrounding his castle and inspecting his territory or he'd be inside to inspect his hoard of money and jewels. He knew all of the pieces in his collection, every coin and every gem, and the same went for his territory.
So he instantly knew when someone had entered his territory. Footmarks left in the dirt, the stench of human lingering in the air and clearly the group had no regards for nature as they had carved into trees and thrashed the bushes. Minghao was quick to find the group and growled as he noticed them to be dragon hunters, their appearances making that clear.
They were sat in the middle, looking at a hoard of collection. Daggers made from dragon fangs or claws, gems made from dragon eyes and dragon scale armory. All made Minghao sneer in anger and his blood boil, but his attention was stolen when he spotted a figure tied up and unconscious on the edge of their camp. He went around, silent as can be and approached the figure before pausing as he felt his heart clench at the sight of you. While you were unconscious, he just felt a warm feeling in his chest that he could only describe as a fire around his heart. He grabbed you gently, undoing the binds before lifting you in your arms. He sneaks away, knowing he'd come back later for the hoard that the hunters were looking at. He walked away before flying up when at a decent distance from the camp, back to his castle.
When you woke up, you were utterly confused at where you were. You were laying in a large pile of pillows on the ground, covered by fur blankets. You sit up awkwardly, looking around the room. The room was large, brick walls and large windows that were covered by the red curtains. The fireplace was on the other end of the room, the fire blazing as the embers crackled just loud enough that you could hear. You removed to blankets and got out of bed, your bare feet hitting the carpet underneath you as you walk around quietly. Your jacket and boots stood by the fireplace along with some new clothing. You frown at the sight of a dress, touching the fabric between your fingers. While it was nice, you had not worn a dress since you were five as dragon hunting generally didn't work well in a dress. You let it lay on the seat as you put on your shoes and grab your jacket.
"The dress would suit you." A deep voice spoke and you almost jump, reaching for a knife that you unfortunate didn't have. You turn and look at the person who spoke before glaring as you realize he was a dragon. Tall height, his skin a soft tanned color, dark brown eyes with a certain warmth in them and reddish brown hair that reached to the nape of his neck. His horns are black, a rare ridged drake horn type, and he has a few red scales on his cheekbones. His wings were massive, a deep red color that matched his scales, and his tail was the same color as it swayed softly behind him.
"Who are you?" You ask and he smirked, showcasing his sharp fangs, before he walked closer, a clear confidence in his step.
"Some call me the red dragon of doom, others call me a king... You can chose what you want, little human~" He smirks as he leans down to match your height, making clear just how much bigger he was compared to you. "But if you wish, you may also call me Minghao." He continues as he stands back up straight.
"Now, why were you in a hunter's camp?" He asked and you frown as you look at him. "Wait... You saved me?" You ask and he scoffs, rolling his eyes as if to say "Who else?". You, however, can't help but scoff, not actually believing a dragon had just saved a dragon hunter.
"Why?" You asked as you stepped back a little bit again, watching Minghao carefully. He simply shrugs at your question, moving closer as he inspects you again.
"The dress would suit you well, lady... I suggest you change into it." He says once more as he tosses you the dress, not budging. You catch it and sigh, knowing you didn't seem to have much of a choice. So you took your jacket off, then your boots. Yet Minghao had yet to turn around, he didn't look like he even would with the way his eyes remained on your form and an amused smirk on his face.
"Normally, one would turn around." You spoke as you started undoing your shirt. Minghao looked up to your face, smirk not faltering as licked his lips. "Normally, yes... But I am enjoying myself too much." He teased, his eyes shamelessly wandering over your body. Then he sighed softly and moved, turning around anyway. "But have it your way, if you wish. I am still a dragon of honor..." He spoke and you roll your eyes as you change into the dress, which was surprisingly comfortable.
"That mark on your back... How did you get it?" He spoke, having turned just as you started closing the back of the dress. You look at him and debate whether you should tell the truth or not.
"A dragon..." You mumble as you finish buttoning up the dress. You watched him frown, raising an eyebrow after as he waited for more of an explanation. Then it seemed to click in his mind.
"That loot those hunters had... That was yours...?" He asked and you look at him before nodding, knowing it had no use in hiding it. His expression turned cold instantly after your confirmation, his hands clenching. You could sense the air growing hotter and couldn't help but flinch at the action.
"You're a dragon hunter." It wasn't a question, it was a clear statement filled with a venomous tone. You flinch again, stepping back as you saw fire forming on the palms of his hands and around his horns, his eyes flashing a dark orange color. You gulp as you take another step back.
" Not a hundred percent true...." You mumble as you take another step back. Minghao raised an eyebrow at your statement, silently asking you to proceed with explaining.
"I... I've only hunted dragons that attacked villages... My weapons and armor were sourced off of those dragons..." You explain, hoping he'd accept the reasoning. He seemed to calm slightly, the fire on his hands and horns disappearing.
"Evil dragons? That's your excuse?" He spoke and you sigh again, but nod anyway. It was the truth, you had no reason to lie now when your life was on the line. He watched you carefully before sighing, his fists unclenching.
"Name one of them?" He asks and you look up at him, feeling the air turn to normal again. You sigh as you try to remember the dragons you had killed before.
"Brymrath... Black dragon... In the North..." You mumble, gulping as you see Minghao raise an eyebrow at your statement. He seemed to ponder for a few seconds before scoffing. "You are telling me you killed a dragon who is even feared by dragons?" He asks and you nod slowly, biting your lip awkwardly. He walked closer and bend down to match your height, inspecting you closely again.
"You are fiercer than you look, huh? How'd you manage that?" He asks cheekily, clearly teasing you while still looking impressed at the fact. You just look away, feeling your face heat up.
"Mhm... Short ones are always the most fiery, huh?"
You didn't really know why you kept finding yourself back at Minghao's den for the millionth time. Ever since he had saved you from that camp, you had formed some sort of connection with him. You'd travel from your village to his den, which happened to be only a few hours away. Despite you still actively being a dragon hunter, you didn't care much and neither did Minghao. All of those things were forgotten as you two hung out. He'd tell stories of his far travels to different countries, explaining dragon culture from where he came and even tales of his family back when he lived with them. In turn, you would tell him about your own life and your culture. You'd spend days in his library, which was filled with thousands if not millions of old books, and usually found yourself reading by the warm fireplace. More often then not, that ended up in you falling asleep on the sofa.
Today was no difference as you laid on the sofa, the book laid open on your chest as you softly snored away. Minghao sat down on the ground beside you, a soft smile on his face as he watched you. Over the time spend together, he had grown to care about you greatly. Maybe it was his dragon instincts or maybe it was just his heart, but he couldn't help but fall in love with you. Everything about you felt just perfect to him, like you were the final puzzle piece to an endless puzzle. It was almost ironic how different you two wore and yet how well you two worked together. It felt natural, like you had known each other since birth.
He leaned closer, gently brushing a strand of hair out of your face as he leaned on the couch beside you, crossing his arms under his chin. He just watched you for a few seconds, his gaze softening as he saw how relaxed you looked as you rested. Then he stood up, gently grabbing the book from your hands and setting it aside before moving to grab a blanket to cover you. Then he stood up, his gaze remaining on you before he blew out the candles in the library, letting the smoke rise as the room grew darker until he could barely see in front of him. Then he sat down on the other armchair and folded his wings behind him, tail curling beside him as he watched you carefully. He was on high alert, wanting you to be safe more than anything.
At this point, he could care less what anyone would say. You were his now, he would protect you with his life. In his whole castle of hoarded items from gold to books, you were his most precious.
Description: Joshua had been traumatized, formally used as a fighting hybrid and then traded around like a caged animal. Then, by chance, he ends up in your clinic. With a bit of love and care, he can only be glad he ended up with you.
Pairing: Hong Joshua x gn!reader (platonic)
Word Count: 2.2k words
Warnings: trauma, injuries
Now when Chan mentioned an over aggressive hybrid, you were expecting to see the typical type. Lots of scars, big build and a very dangerous type of hybrid. Not the thin and elegant looking hybrid that sat in front of you. Well, sat is a big word as he was strapped to the examine table while the nurses sat to the side. One of them was crouched on the ground, arm cradled to their chest with tears streaming down their face.
"Alright, you guys can go. Take tomorrow of and get those wounds checked along with your shot." You spoke and the nurses all nodded before fleeing the room. You looked back at the hybrid on the table, who was growling as his eyes connected with yours. You crossed your arms as you inspected him.
Long orange-brownish hair, mostly matted, sharp eyes with that had that typical yellow-greenish shine that made you sure of what he was. A tiger hybrid, what kind was still a mystery. As you stepped closer to inspect him, noticing slightly darker skin patches that formed stripes along his arms and chest. Right as you reached for one of the stipes, the hybrid snapped his fangs at you. You didn't flinch away, instead you gave a pointed glare at him before leaning against the table near his legs.
"Now, this can go two ways. One, you're going to behave and I'll uncuff you. Second option, you remain cuffed and I sedate you for an examination. Trust me, I think we both prefer the first one." You spoke and the growling stopped before the hybrid let his head drop back, hitting the metal table with a thump. Assuming he was ready, you moved to the first cuff and undid it before leaning over him and undoing the second one. Then you felt a hand on your arms, nails digging in your skin as you were pulled to the man's face. You sighed as you looked him straight in the eyes before gently raising your second hand. Then, in a flash, you took ahold of his left fang and pulled hard enough to make him wail in pain, which made him let go in a second. You stood up straight and inspected your arm, but the damage was not severe enough to bother you and thus you continued.
"Wanna go again?" You asked and the hybrid growled loudly again, baring his teeth at you with a low rumbling. Then it stopped, the hybrid curling into himself as you undid the remaining cuffs on his ankles. In a second, he was off the table and ran to the door. Sadly, for him, Minghao stood there and he was not moving. Noticing that he was at a disadvantage, the tiger just moved back to the back and curled into a corner.
"Are you afraid?" A low growl followed your question and you frowned as you sat down fully on the table. "Are you unable to talk?" You asked again and the low hum confirmed your observation, making you sigh softly.
"Minghao, could you get me a paper and a pen, please?" You asked and Minghao looked up before looking at the other hybrid. You assured him that you'd be fine, which then left you alone in the room. You walked to the door and locked it before looking at the tiger again, gently approaching him before crouching down. He was shivering, hair standing high and eyes carefully inspecting you. Even then, you decided to continue and moved on to his neck, gently lifting his face so that you could inspect it fully. Like expected, he had a muter on his neck that had been put on hastily by the looks of it. You lifted your finger to touch it, feeling the tender skin underneath it before you got up again.
"Come on, we're removing that." You motioned for him to return to the examining table, which he fearfully did, while you got your stuff. Luckily it was on top of his skin, so no cutting was necessary. So with a magnet and some spray, you got to work at removing the device.
"There." You smiled as you took ahold of the device, holding it up with a proud grin before looking at the tiger again. His hands moved to his neck, feeling the smooth skin again with a happy sigh before he looked at you again. His eyes moved to the pierced skin of your arm, gently moving closer to you and taking ahold of your arm.
The moment was ruined, however, when the door burst open and removed from its hinges, revealing your two hybrid companions with worried looks on their faces. Chan was the first to move, jumping in between you and the tiger before Minghao gently moved you back as well.
"Chan, calm down." "He hurt you!" Chan exclaimed, not taking his eyes of the hybrid before him and you sighed before moving past Minghao. It wasn't easy, but with a glare he soon let you move past, and you took ahold of Chan's collar to pull him back.
"He's scared, Chan. Look at him." Chan followed your advise, seeing the shaking man and letting himself relax. Once he was standing, it was much clearer how thin the man was. Bones poked out in certain places and his skin looked pale, almost deadly.
"Doctor?" At the sound of your nurse's voice, you all turned around to face her. She stood in the doorway, weirdly glancing at the spot where the door used to be before shaking her head and looking at you again.
"The cops are here... They're looking for him." She pointed at the injured man behind you, who seemed to freeze up before moving back to the further wall and sliding down to curl in a ball again. You gave a look to the two others before leaving the room.
Chan looked at the trembling hybrid again before looking at Minghao, who just shrugged. It was silent, except for the low whimpering, and Chan felt anxious. While, yes, the hybrid had not only attacked him and some nurses, but also you. Yet, now it was clear that it was not meant badly, rather as a form of protection. So, against all instincts, Chan moved closer to the man and sat down beside him.
"I'm Chan... Sorry for threatening you, I was just protecting (y/n)." "It's okay." The voice that came from the hybrid beside him was soft and broken, making Chan frown as he watched the man struggle with continuing.
"You should drink." Minghao approached with a cup of water, Chan had no clue as to where the cup came from, and the man took ahold of it before chugging it down a bit too quickly.
"I'll get you another... Uh, what's your name?" Minghao asked the question that lingered in everyone's mind as he filled the cup again, which was once more downed by the man.
"Joshua..." The man, Joshua, finally mumbled after his third glass of water, and Minghao nodded at him as he settled down in front of Joshua. Chan, like he had done with Minghao, started to rant about everything he wanted Joshua to know and Minghao could only chuckle at how many times your name had come up already. Chan sounded like he was infatuated with you, Minghao was sure that it sounded like that to others and maybe even a bit to him, but in the end he knew better. Chan wanted for Joshua to trust you, be comfortable around you and have no fear anymore. It was the same thing that Chan had done for him and Minghao could only smile at the thought.
Minghao could only hope for the best, that Joshua could grow as a person and find himself again. Then again, Minghao was sure that if anyone could do it, it would be you.
"I know it's difficult, but you have to eat something. We can build up amount over time, get you back on track in no time." You spoke as you sat near Joshua, who had improved much over the last week of his stay. His hair was no neat, cut nicely and brushed to make it look shiny, and he had gained some weight to cover his figure. Not enough for him to be fully healthy, but an improvement nonetheless.
Him sitting here was also an improvement of course, right in between a mass of other hybrids. Although he was still anxious, seen by the way his ears moved constantly to hear everything, he had learned and gotten better at interactions. He was kind, sweet and you could only call him an angel at this point. He had moved in with you, sleeping alone in the room opposites of Chan and Minghao. You had only seen it once on the inside, the rest of your information came from Chan, and it was build more like a nest than a room if anything. You couldn't help but wonder what it looked like, but you didn't want to force yourself into Joshua's personal space and thus you just remained curious.
You sighed as you watched Joshua lay down his cutlery, looking slightly sick from eating too much, yet his bowl remained half full. You wanted him to eat more, but he already ate more than yesterday and you knew it would take time for him to get fully used to eating again.
"You gained some weight." You smiled at him, watching as Joshua looked up in surprised before frowning to himself as he took ahold of his own face. He stretched the skin softly and you stopped him from doing so, lowering his hands with your own.
"It's a good thing, don't fret. You look amazing." You smiled and he looked at you again, a bit unsure before nodding at you. You only felt discomfort at the fact that Joshua seemed so insecure about himself, constantly making remarks about not looking good enough that you always had to refute. You didn't even want to think about what he went through, what kind of person would break someone's self-esteem just for fun. It made you sick, nausea climbing up your throat and threating to spill.
Instead of continuing to think about it, you shook your head and grabbed the bowl of food to discard it. Then you got up, waiting for Joshua to follow you as you walked to your practice. Joshua followed with his tail tucked between his legs and ears pressed flat against his head, flinching every time someone greeted you.
Once you reach your office, Joshua is quick to run inside and sit in the corner. His ears twitch as he sits in the beanbag, curling up with a content sigh. You smile as you sit at your desk, turning your computer on to start working while Joshua fell asleep in his beanbag.
You sighed as you sat by the pool, watching as Chan and Minghao splashed around in the pool while Joshua sat on the side with his feet in the water. Your book was on your lap on your lap as you watched them, smiling softly. It had been two months since Joshua had been under your care and you couldn't help but see how he had bloomed open into a happier version of himself. Even now, as he sat by the pool and watched Chan and Minghao playing, the smile was stuck on his face as his tail swayed happily. You can't help but feel a bit proud of how relaxed Joshua had become. While he still flinched at loud sounds and was rather uncomfortable and shy around stranger, it was better than him being the scared tiger from before.
Just then, Joshua looked at you. His ears perked up, his tail swaying a bit faster as he made his way over to you and sat beside you. "Thank you..." He speaks softly and you chuckle, closing your book and put it aside.
"It's nothing... I gladly help out" You smile at him before noticing a look in his eyes of slight hesitation. "Is something bothering you, Joshua?" You ask and he looks up before sighing softly as he fiddles with the hem of his shirt.
"How influential are you to bust down trading centers?" He asks softly, glancing up at you through his lashes. You can't help but frown at his question.
"Well... If you can give me any important information, then I can definitely order an investigation... Why?" You ask and Joshua sighs softly as he looks down again.
"My friend... He... He's a Mexican wolf hybrid that came from America like me..." He mumbles and you nod, trying to keep back the frown on your face. Mexican wolf hybrids were as rare as the species itself, usually avoided because they had aggressive tendencies. You had never even seen or met one unless they were already dead.
"I'll see what I can do... but I need all the information you can give me." You say and he nods before smiling as he repeated your words.
Description: Injured by a boat propellor and then almost being sold, Minghao finds himself at your clinic thanks to Chan. He can't deny that he enjoys being there.
Pairing: Xu Minghao x gn!reader (platonic)
Word Count: 3.3k words
"Do you think I could just jump in?" Chan asked as he peered over the tank, trying to catch the creature inside. You scoffed as you turned away from him, instead choosing to inspect the chart instead.
"You said you found him in Norway?" You looked up from your chart to the man before you, who nodded as he started his story once more. You shook your head at him, just writing down the information before turning to the tank again. It was huge and so far you had yet to see the hybrid that you came to help, who was probably hiding himself near the other side of the tank. The rustling of clothes beside you made you sigh as you called out Chan's name, not having to look up to know that the otter planned to jump in.
"I can get him, it'll be fine!" Chan insisted and at this point, you felt no reason to argue. Although, he didn't really get the chance as a loud thud was heard from beside you. Turning your head, you were met with the stare of a very handsome face, one that you presumed belonged to the hybrid you were meeting. Long blondish-grey hair and a very intense stare that made the hairs on your neck stand up for just a few seconds. He didn't look like you expected him to, most whale hybrids you had met were taller than the normal human and definitely more robust. Yet this hybrid was just a normal height and on the leaner side, however he was definitely toned nonetheless.
How'd you know? Well, he was naked for one.
"Not to sound like a prude, but why is he naked?" You asked, turning your head away from the hybrid and looking at the man again. He just explained that the hybrid did not want to take anything from them. You nodded before turning to Chan, holding your hand out before looking at the hybrid in the tank. Chan handed you some clothes, which you quickly threw over the edge of the tank. The whale hybrid didn't move his gaze from you, letting the clothes sink to the ground.
"Put those on, we can talk after." You said, watching him closely for any kind of reaction. He didn't react for a few seconds before suddenly turning his gaze away from you and instead to the clothing, a clicking sound softly ringing from him before he swam downwards and dressing himself. Then he swam upwards again with great speed, launching himself above the water and propping himself up on the edge of the tank. He whined softly, almost like a whale would normally do, and you smiled at him.
"Can you come out of the tank?" You asked, watching as the hybrid stared at you again. Then he pushed himself up, climbing over the edge before dropping himself. Once he stood before you, he just waited. You did the same, waiting for any kind of movement of the male.
"Minghao." He spoke, his voice sounded like a soft melody that you assumed came from the low whine he produced earlier, and you nodded before writing it down. You looked up to him, only to find that he was not in front of you anymore and rather stalking around you and Chan. You took a good look at him as he was circling Chan, noticing the webbed fingers and toes, soft white spots on the front of his chest and neck. The freckles on his face seemed to light up in a way and you couldn't help but chuckle at how excited he suddenly seemed to get once it clicked that Chan was a hybrid too. You'd never see someone jump so high in the sky before, certainly not a whale hybrid, as he held on to Chan's hand while smiling oh-so- brightly. However, that also revealed the large gash on the bottom of his ribcage as he jumped up in happiness again.
"Could you hold still for a second, please?" You asked him and he looked at you, frozen in place as you carefully lifted his shirt. You noticed the slight twitch from his body, but continued to lift the shirt nonetheless before inspecting the wound. It wasn't just one gash, it was a few close next to each other and you could only frown.
"Did you get hit by a boat propellor?" The question seemed to startle him a bit before he nodded. You looked closer to the wounds, which were deep enough to see the slight white of his ribcage.
"I need to stitch this... Can you sit down, I brought my stuff." You said and Minghao looked at Chan, who nodded reassuringly, before sitting down and slightly leaning to the side to expose the wound. You smiled before getting your stuff, now glad that you decided to bring your anesthetics and stitching equipment. He didn't flinch when you inserted the needle with anesthetics nor did he ever flinch as you stitched up the wounds. When finished, you applied some bandages before nodding at him.
"Done." You stated, smiling at the hybrid as he softly poked the bandages before he looked back to his tank. Sensing his thoughts, you quickly pulled out something else and softly sticking it on top of the bandage. It was a thin elastic material, made specifically for water hybrids so they could swim without any worry.
"You can swim with this on, no worries." You gave him another reassuring smile before turning back to the man who called you, ready to start explaining the medicine the boy should get. Instead, the man just shook his head before you could even start.
"He's not staying here, so don't bother me with the details. Just give me a list that I can stick on his box." The man spoke, clearly not sensing the sudden drop of the mood as he rambled on.
"He's being shipped to Canada later today, they've been looking for whale hybrids for quite awhile now. Getting the population back up, you know the usual drill." He continued and you folded your arms with an annoyed sigh, glancing at Minghao before turning back to the man before you.
"And you got his consent?" The frown on the man's face said enough and you scoffed. "The law states that a hybrid has the right to chose what to do with their lives, thus for such decisions that you are making I assume you had consent? Otherwise this rescue center might have some legal trouble on it's way..." You mumbled the last part, not too quiet so the man would still hear you, before turning to Minghao.
"So, what are you doing with your life then?" You gave him a smile, trying to convince him to actually make the decisions on his own. Minghao looked up before glancing at Chan, who had been sitting beside him and talking to him with a smile. You had no doubt that Chan had told him his whole life story, he had done that quite a few times now, and you could see that the wheels in Minghao's head were turning.
"I want to work in your clinic." Minghao finally said, his voice suddenly serious and monotone unlike before. Now that, you did not expect and it was definitely a first, but you took it nonetheless as you turned back to the man with a gentle smile.
"Seems like he's coming with me instead. Might want to call that breeding center..." You gave another fake smile before guiding the two hybrids out of the room, pausing in the door and leaning back.
"Breeding is illegal in Canada, so I'd call the police if I were you or you might get a little visit later."
"Renovations are finished." One of your nurses gave you a smile as you arrived at your clinic. Your eyes widened in surprise before you entered the doors, seeking out the new building. A sanctuary, where hybrids can live and heal without trouble of finding a sanctuary that wasn't full already. Just one for your patients. The best part, however, was the small building on the east side. Your house, which was supposed to be big enough for you to live in. However, it seemed like the architect or builders had different ideas as the house was big enough to be called a mansion that was big enough to house at least 30 people if not more.
"I asked for a tank..." Chan whispered in your ear and you turned your head, looking at him with a look of a combination of annoyance and surprise. Then you sighed, rolling your eyes at him before moving your gaze to the buildings. The were placed in a circle with another large building right in the middle of it along with some sort of garden. You started to walk, wanting to view the habitats firsthand.
The first building left of you was an aquatic habitat, reaching about 4 floors. On the right was a marine one, which was filled up with different corals and plants inside as well as rocks to hide from view. On the left was a freshwater aquatic habitat, which was much simpler than the marine one when it came to decorations.
The second building next to it was a forest habitat, which was consistent of 3 parts. The left one was the temperate forest. It looked like a typical rainforest, large trees and a variety of plants to color the room. The middle room was the tropical forest, which looked like the amazon rainforest with dense climate of plants and you could only imagine how humid and warm it would be there. The third and final room was the boreal forest and this one was filled with coniferous trees that shielded the artificial light.
The third building was the largest when it came to surface level. Two levels high and at least two football fields big with bright green grass that made you want to run in there.
The fourth building was a desert habitat, which consisted of a large field of sand and a blazing heat that made the view distorted.
The fifth and final building was a mountain habitat and when looking inside, you noticed the thick fog that hung low on the ground while snow covered the floor. Unlike the tropical forest, this one seemed to be on the colder side.
Then finally, the building in the middle. It looked like some kind of common place for people to eat and interact with each other. The garden around it seemed for the same purpose, chairs and tables already placed in between the blooming flowers and bushes.
Overall, it was a very pleasant surprise that you certainly did not expect to be finished this early. You wished you could appreciate it a bit more, but instead Chan was quick to drag you off in excitement of his new home.
The first thing to note was the massive swimming pool, which seemed way deeper than a normal one would be, and it seemed to excite both Chan and Minghao. You decided to enter the house while they inspected the pool, pausing in the doorway as you noticed how large the building actually was. 2 offices to work in, 6 bedrooms, a large kitchen, 4 bathrooms and a small gym. Way too much for what you actually needed, but you ignored it. It was already build, you could find different uses for the rooms and having a gym would really be handy when you finally got motivated to start exercising again. Walking up the stairs, you started to inspect the rooms before opting to take the one with the office connected to it. Chan chose the one that was closest to the pool, which Minghao opted to use as well. You found it ironic how quick Minghao had opened up to the younger and how he now clung to the otter hybrid.
"Alright! You two can settle in, I'm going to get to work."
The sweat on your skin made you grimace as you actively tried to wipe it all off, but to no avail. The desert was certainly not something for you, the heat had caused you to undress until you only wore some flowy shorts and a tank top that was drenched in your sweat. An injured sidewinder hybrid, unlike others of his kind he was graced with a lower body resembling the body of a snake, that forced you to stay in the desert habitat for nearly an hour. If it wasn't for the fact that the lighting was artificial and thus harmless, you swore you would have a heat stroke.
The soft breeze that blew past you as you exited the habitat made you sigh in relief before pulling the towel around your neck down to wipe your body once more.
"Hey doctor!" Voices rang in harmony, multiple hybrids giving you wide smiles and happy waves that you gladly returned. Being open for only a week, the center had filled up quickly with hybrid from all over the world. It was surprising to say the least, but it was something you loved to see. Some stayed longer than others, opting to help out at the clinic or in the center itself, but most moved on with their lives fully healed from their injuries.
Nonetheless, you were happy.
"Ma'am?" Silence was interrupted by a melodic voice that you quickly recognized as Minghao's, making you turn your head slightly with a smile.
"I told you, just (y/n) is fine." He seemed appalled by the idea, mumbling that ma'am felt correct to him. "Ma'am is a bit insulting, you know? It makes me feel old... I'm not even thirty yet, so I am far from being old." You gave Minghao a smile before continuing on your way with the whale in tow. Unlike before, where he walked with a slumped back and heavy footsteps, he now walked freely. A soft spring in his step, shoulders back and head held high in pride.
Over the week he had grown past his initial doubts and fears, choosing to express himself in all kind of ways. His style, although you didn't get it, was more fashion based and his makeup made his natural features shine brighter. You particularity loved the glitter he adorned his freckles, making them sparkle in the sunlight. You could only thank Chan for whatever he did to make Minghao feel so comfortable.
"Are you okay?" He asked and you nodded at him, bringing the towel up to dry up your wet hair while trying to ignore the sudden chill that ran over you.
"Are you?" "Ah... Yes. Chan is with the kids and I don't find them that appealing... They bite." His statement only made you laugh, tilting your head forward as you tried to hold in the laughter. Minghao could only roll his eyes at you before asking if he could help somewhere else.
"Not really... My shift is over now unless an emergency arises, so I'll be doing paperwork in my office. You are welcome to join me, if you wish." With a gentle smile and Minghao nodded before following you.
Once in your office, he settled in the bean bag while you moved to your room to change into something else. The tank top was first to be discarded, replaced by a breezy oversized shirt while your pants were changed into another pair of shorts. When you took a look into the mirror, you could only sigh as you saw your reflection. You were tired, no other way to explain it. The bags under your eyes had grown, your skin had grown deadlier compared to your usual complexion and you didn't even want to het started on the mess that your hair had become, dead ends reaching further than they had ever had. You shook your head, ignoring those thoughts as you moved back to your office.
To your surprise, Minghao was leaned over your desk and inspecting the document with a pointed glare. You raised an eyebrow as you walked over, pulling your chair to yourself before sitting down and crossing your legs as you waited.
"These are wrong, you know that right? They're trying to scam you." Minghao spoke up after a few minutes, to which you frowned as you shuffled closer to read the documents. Minghao leaned over you, pointing at certain phrases that didn't make sense as he explained why.
"You're good at this... Really good." You grinned at Minghao, who only shrugged at you before grabbing another chair and rolling it closer. That's how you found yourself in this position, side by side with the whale hybrid as you went through every document. While he seemed confused by some things in the documents, others things seemed easy for him. You could only wonder where the knowledge came from, but that question was soon answered when Minghao spoke up again.
"Traders tend to talk business a lot... I picked some stuff up here and there." He gave a gentle smile and you could only grin as it was the first time he ever did so in your presence. He didn't seem to pay attention to it, continuing his reading and marking certain parts with your pen. You hadn't even noticed that he had plucked it from your hand, but he had and was using it very diligently.
"Do you just want to take over?" You joked, to which Minghao looked up and pause before nodding. "It'll give me something to do." He smiled and you nodded, rolling back and watching as he hunched over the papers. You'd read everything afterwards, for now you could relax. And thus you're eyes started to close, making you drift off and soon you were asleep.
Minghao had a soft smile on his face as he heard the soft snoring from behind him, fully aware that you were sleeping. Lifting his head, he looked at you before shrugging off his jacket and gently draping it over you. Then he sat back down in his chair and continued his work, the smile on his face not disappearing.
That was until Chan burst into the room, whom Minghao quickly shushed before pointing at you. Although Chan remained quiet, Minghao could see that he seemed worried and anxious.
"What's wrong?" Minghao asked, laying down the pen and standing up to calm Chan down if necessary. It was then that he noticed the large gashes on Chan's arm along with a bite mark on his hand. He inspected them carefully before looking at Chan's face, but his eyes seemed lifeless and pointed at you. So Minghao called your name, which prompted in you waking up quickly and not so elegantly. You seemed dazed and sleepy, but that quickly disappeared once you noticed Chan and his distress.
"They brought in this hybrid, he's... he's really aggressive and I didn't want to nurses to get hurt - I tried to muzzle him to be safe, but he bit me and-" "I got it Chan. How about you get those treated first while I go down." You gave a smile before looking at Minghao, who nodded before forcing Chan to his room to treat the wounds. You on the other hand, getting ready to head to your practice.
"I'll come." Minghao's voice rang out and you turned before shaking your head, but Minghao followed anyway. "Chan is sleeping, all his wounds are clean already and I covered them all properly. I'm not letting you get hurt." Minghao continued as you speed-walked down the hall and to your practice.
"Didn't know you cared." You teased, but Minghao scoffed at you.
"Chan asked me too." He said and you chuckled again, nodding as you grabbed your doctor coat and tied your hair back. Minghao followed you inside and you handed him a thick leather jacket, explaining that it was for protection before turning to head inside. Minghao stopped you, however, and turned you around to check if you were protected as well.
Description: It started with an invitation to spend a week with you, but now he remained with you for the rest of his days.
Pairing: Lee Chan x gn!reader (platonic)
Word Count: 4.0k words
The house before you was grand, you remembered being shocked at the sight the first time you had seen it. The gate itself look worth more than your car and the house was ten times bigger than the house you grew up in, not even worth to compare to your little apartment that you lived in now (you weren't home often so an apartment was enough).
Snapping out of your trance, you awkwardly pressed the doorbell and waited before flinching as the gate opened.
"Come on in, darling." A female voice spoke sweetly and you bowed your head at the camera before before moving inside to the front door. When it was opened, it revealed an elder lady with a younger boy behind her as he clung to the woman's shirt.
"Miss Lee, lovely to see you. This must be Chan, then?" You leaned a bit to the side, greeting the woman and boy afterwards with a kind smile. While the woman happily greeted you back, the boy was not so quick to do so and chose to hide instead.
"Come on, come in, come in." Miss Lee pulled you inside, letting the door close behind you before guiding you to the living room. You sat opposite of her, watching carefully as Chan moved to his own space. You had to applaud Miss Lee, because she certainly knew what her hybrids needed.
You had known her for a long time, seen her take in multiple hybrids as a foster to get them used to normal life again, and everytime the habitat that the hybrid needed was done exceptionably well. Chan was her fourth rescue, a sea otter that had been taken from his original home when he was five before being rescued when he was sixteen years old. This time she had decorated her home with a giant tank that was placed in the floor by Chan's spot where he could dive in and out whenever he pleased and lots of towels and clothes placed beside so that he could dry himself and change when needed.
"Okay, I just need some basics first. He's nineteen now, right?" You asked and Miss Lee nodded at you, smiling as the younger man laid beside her and wrapped himself around her arm. His ears were hidden in his blond hair and his tail was wrapped around his leg, staring at you intently and twitching everytime you moved.
"Now Chan,-" his ears twitched slightly as he lifted his head in acknowledgement, "-how are you feeling?" You asked and he shrugged slightly, pawing at Miss Lee's sweater as he doubted what to say.
"I get that you're nervous, but you don't need to worry. Everything I do is with your consent. If you don't want to then we don't do it, but you need to work with me." You spoke softly to him, not wanting to make him scared since he was still a bit closed off to anyone except Miss Lee. Nonetheless, he seemed to understand you as he thought about your question.
"My tail hurts." He finally says and you nod, writing it down before grabbing your bag. You pulled out some instruments before turning back to Chan, asking if you could check his vitals. He seemed hesitant before nodding at you, scootching just close enough for you to reach. You smiled at him, taking a stethoscope and raising it to his chest after lower his shirt slightly. When finished, you lowered the stethoscope and took your notebook again to write everything down. Then you raised it again, telling Chan to breath in and hold it before listening again.
"Good heart, very good long capacity. Your reflexes seem good as well when I look at the movement of your ears, so overall okay. Now your tail." You gave another smile as he moved his tail to rest before him and you quickly prodded at the tail with your fingers. Starting at the top and moving down slowly until he reacted, which he did halfway. Uncertain, you pressed it again before flinching when Chan hissed at you with a low growl.
"Can you move it without pain?" You asked, not fazed by the growling and Chan shook his head, moving it slowly to show that it was not functioning fully. You sighed before pulling out something out of your bag once again, which made Chan visibly flinch and you sighed again.
"Look, I need a small blood sample for the lab. The need to check your health and there might be a chance that it involves your tail. If not, it just needs to rest." You said and although he still seemed reluctant, he did held out his arm. You took ahold of his arm, wrapping a tourniquet around his arm before fastening it. Waiting a few seconds, you started to push to view the veins until they were clearly visible. Once the were, you raised the needle and slowly pushed it in. When done, you placed it in a vail and putting it away in the box. After removing the tourniquet, you placed a bandage on the puncture wound before smiling at Chan. He was just staring at his arm, a small pout on his face until you pulled his attention back to you.
"So I need you to not swim for just a few days until the results are in, can you do that?" You asked and he looked shocked, not wanting to agree but also not having a reason to rebut. You looked at Miss Lee, who just gave you a thumbs up with one of her own smiles.
"Well, then. Anything else I should know?" Chan shook his head at you, moving back to lay beside Miss Lee and cuddling up to her. You chuckled before getting up and gathering everything in your bag, looking at the pair on the couch again.
"Alright, no swimming and try to hang out with a few other hybrids. You need to socialize more now and I think you're definitely ready." You gave Chan another smile before bidding goodbye to them and leaving the house.
"Doctor!" Chan's voice was loud, clearly heard through the hall as you heard him race down the hall. It was only your fourth visit to the household, but Chan had opened up to you fully and now showed his goofier and happier side to you. He was clingy and very energetic, something that was definitely normal for otter hybrids and yet Chan somehow rose above that level of energy. Once he came into view, however, you couldn't help but laugh out loud as you saw him.
He was soaked to the bone, his shirt and shorts were clinging to his skin and his hair and fur were dripping water all over the floor. His hand took ahold of yours as he dragged you inside, back to his own spot while you sat on the blanket besides the pool.
"So, you're good I assume." You smiled at him and Chan nodded before sliding in the water and floating on his back while fumbling his fingers. You shook your head at him with a chuckle before starting your usual routine.
"So, did you go to that meeting I told you about?" You asked, talking about a hybrid meeting for foster hybrids, and Chan awkwardly looked away. You sighed as you lifted his shirt to listen to his heart, which sounded like usual. As reflex, he breathed in before breathing out and you nodded again.
"You're fine, just like usual." You said, patting his head before packing up again. Chan looked up, turning around in the water before lifting himself out of the tank so that he could sit beside you.
"Where are you going now?" He asked and you looked up at him before chuckling as you explained that you needed to go back to your practice to help out other hybrids. This seemed to lighten him up and you smiled at him.
"Do you want to join me? I have some kids coming by that might like the company as they wait." You said and you had never seen Chan scramble up to get dried and dressed before rushing to find Miss Lee. When he returned, she was with him and she wore a bright smile.
"Could you take him for a week? I think it would be great for him to come and I'm going to my sister's for the week and she has no pool. I think your practice would be a better place then the dry countryside." Miss Lee asked and you looked at her in surprise before nodding, you didn't mind the company. She thanked you before turning to Chan.
"You'll behave, right?" "I'm an adult." Chan spoke, but he hugged her back nonetheless as she held out her arms to him. You chuckled before watching him run off as he had to collect some clothing and necessities.
"You have a sister?" You turned to Miss Lee and she sighed softly, shaking her head softly.
"The hospital is more correct... If it wasn't for you, then I would've made him stay here with some lame excuse." She explained and you frowned at her, surprised that she lied to Chan like that.
"Are you okay?" "Just old age, dear. My body isn't what it used to be, I'm eighty-nine already." She explained as she patted your hand before walking to the couch. She sat down and turned on the TV, like she hadn't just told you that something was wrong with her health to the point of needing to go to the hospital for a week. Nonetheless, you had trust that it was nothing too bad and that Chan didn't need to worry too much, so you'd stay quiet for her.
"Alright, let's head off then." You told Chan as he returned, watching him hug Miss Lee again before happily following you out. The only thought on your mind was were on earth that Chan was going to sleep for the next week.
Chan looked bewildered as he entered your practice, probably very surprised by how big it was. The waiting room was filled with hybrids, young and old, and nurses were already working actively.
"Doctor, Elaine is already in your office." One of the nurses approached you and you nodded at her, grabbing the clipboard from her hands and quickly reading through the pages. It was usual for her to come by, always to the fact that she tended to get stuff stuck in her gills. You handed the clipboard back to the nurse before walking to your office with Chan in tow. Elaine was sitting in the middle of the room, happily wiggling her legs until she spotted you.
"Heyo, kid! Let's get started, huh?" You asked and she nodded at you before moving her gaze to Chan with confusion as well as interest.
"Right, this is Chan. He's hanging out for a bit." You explained as you grabbed your stuff. Chan had moved on from his spot in the doorway, carefully moving closer to Elaine as he looked at the gills on her neck before jumping softly when Elaine gave him a very sharp toothed smile. She introduced herself, telling him that she was a white shark hybrid before asking what he was, which he happily explained. You didn't bother waiting as you started plucking dirt out of the gills while the two continued to talk, which proved to be handy for not being bitten while you worked.
"Finished!" You exclaimed as you pulled out a small piece of seaweed before taking some salt water from your cabinet before spraying some on her gills to refresh her.
"Now, what are we doing?" You turned to Elaine again, who shyly looked down at her hands. "Stop going down to the sea floor when swimming in the ocean..." She mumbled and you grinned, patting her head before walking to your desk to note everything down. Then you printed it, handing it to Elaine with another small smile.
"Send in Jae-in, okay?" You asked, to which Elaine nodded before rushing out with paper in hand. You smiled at her enthusiasm before turning back to Chan, chuckling at his dumbfounded face.
"Does she not have to pay...?" "Nope. Government pays for their check-up's, I just have to send in how many visits and who every month." You explained as you pulled up Jae-in's files on your computer, checking everything before frowning.
"Chan, get out please." You said and just then Jae-in walked in before freezing at the sight of someone besides you in the room. You quickly got up, standing in front of the small boy to block his view of Chan.
"Focus on me now, sweety." You spoke, pulling him in before motioning to Chan to leave. He did quickly, but you could clearly see that he was confused. You could explain later, right now you needed to focus on the trembling boy in your arms.
Chan awkwardly stood outside in the hall, not really sure what to do. Should he remain here or should he go to the waiting area and talk to some people?
"You want to help out?" A nurse asked and Chan turned before nodding at her, to which she smiled. Then she motioned for him to follow, leading him to a certain room. Inside were kids, most of them around the age of 6 or 7, and tired adult sat in the middle of the room. 6 pairs of twinkling eyes were suddenly aimed at Chan before he was pounced by a very energetic cat type. Chan chuckled as he grabbed the child, holding them in his arms before nodding at the nurses.
"I'll keep an eye on them." With another bright smile, Chan focused on all of the kids that stared at him with curiosity.
"Otter!" One of the kids called out and Chan nodded before sitting in the middle of the room. Some kids moved closer to him, inspecting his features, while others moved back to play on their own. He answered their questions, every single one, and he continued to grin through the pain as the kids pulled at his tail or on his ears.
"Are you also sick?" The bear hybrid sat on his legs asked, looking up with curious eyes as he awaited an answer. Chan shook his head before asking the kid if he was.
"Yes... Doctor says I have a big ball in my head and they're taking it out tomorrow. I can't keep it though." The pout on the child's face almost wanted to make Chan laugh, but the heaviness of that sentence made it impossible to do so. Yet the kid said it without any care, clearly not knowing what he was talking about and how horrible it was for someone his age, or anyone at all, to go through.
"I have one too!" Another kid chimed in before pointing at his abdomen with a smile, to which Chan only felt his heart drop once again as the kid walked closer as well to sit down besides Chan.
"I just have a rash." The chameleon behind Chan said as he showed his scales, the skin around them a little irritated.
"The doctor will help you, don't worry." Chan speaks as he pats the head of the kid on his lap and the lion cub happily purred at the attention. Half an hour later, the cub had gone to the doctor and Chan was left with five of the twelve kids who were all fast asleep. Chan wasn't far behind, laying down in the blankets and cushions with all kids practically on top of him in some way. Out of habit, Chan's fingers started to fidget with the blanket that one of the kids carried with them. He was nervous, he didn't know why. Then again, three of the kids on his lap were all predators and one of them was an orca hybrid. So, rightfully so, Chan was a bit terrified.
"Jin-Young?" Your voice rang out in the room as the little monkey hybrid in his lap shot up with a happy yelp.
"We got results~!" You waved some papers, a bright smile on your face that matched Jin-Young's. Chan perked up as well, looking at the papers with a curious gaze while you kneeled down to see eye-to-eye with the younger boy in front of you. You spoke in a hushed tone, maybe to not alarm others, but Chan guessed it was positive news as the young boy's face lit up like a Christmas tree. In a matter of seconds, the boy went from static to running around the room with loud cheers and followed by him throwing himself around Chan's neck. You watched with a smile, chuckling at the view of the otter being squashed to the ground by all of the kids. He was definitely a good addition to your clinic, you might even offer him a job as caretaker if he wanted too, and then your nurses would have a bit more time on their hands for their work as well as having decent breaks at times. Besides, having nurses chasing around a couple of cheetah hybrids, or trying to at least, was not really something that they should had been doing to begin with, but kids would be kids.
"Doctor, someone's calling you." A nurse handed you your phone, your ringtone loudly blaring through the phone speakers while the screen flashed. You frowned as the unknown number flashed across the screen before picking up. The voice on the other side was clearly a lawyer or something of sort, you recognized the tone fairly quickly at this point, and yet he sounded a bit sad if anything.
"Are you (Y/f/n)?"
This was not planned, this was never the plan to begin with. You couldn't house a hybrid, your appartement was barely big enough to house yourself and that was not even to mention that you didn't have any of the necessary products for them either. Yet now, you had an otter in your house that was greatly confused. You hadn't been able to bring it up yet, how could you? How on earth would you tell someone that their parent figure had just died, while he just thought that she was on vacation. You'd have to tell him that you lied to him, that she had lied to him. You didn't dare to, yet you had to.
The door opened slowly, revealing the depressing hallway of your home. Letters scattered on the ground, jackets hanging everywhere except for the coat hangers and the trash still remained by the laundry room instead of outside. You took ahold of the letters before entering, guiding Chan to the living room while opening the first letter. An expansion of your clinic to a include housing and tropical zones, including a place for you to stay. Great, yet you couldn't be happy about it now.
"Chan, can you sit down for a second?" You asked and Chan quickly followed your request, sitting down before pulling his tail to his chest and anxiously pawing it. You sighed before moving closer and crouching in front of him, which seemed to make him even more anxious.
"Miss Lee went to the hospital today..." You started slowly, watching Chan's reaction closely before continuing your story.
"She was a bit sick and wanted to make sure whether she was okay." This seemed to set off something in Chan as his nails dug further into his tail as he tried to control the shaking of his hands while also trying to ignore the forming tears in his eyes.
"She didn't..." -you paused as you tried to control your own emotions- "She wasn't fully okay due to her age and while getting checked, she had a heart attack. Apparently she had them before without knowing fully, but today was a bit worse. She didn't..." You couldn't finish as you saw Chan's face, one that you couldn't decide on if it was sadness or anger. Maybe it was both. Then it burst, tears rolling down his face as he let go of his tail and didn't even try to hold back the shaking of his body while his hands started scratching at his skin. You took ahold of his hands, trying to force him to stop scratching and ignoring the fact that he was now clawing at you. After a couple of minutes before he was less aggressive, instead sinking down until he practically laid on top of you while crying silently. He didn't let go of you, not for the following hours until he felt asleep and even then you could not move away without him whining. So you laid on the couch, Chan laid on top of you and tightly hugging you while you patted his hair. As the night fell and day returned, you didn't sleep a wink as you tried to calm Chan down from occasional nightmares that woke him up.
Chan felt empty... He couldn't explain it any other way, just empty. He wanted to feel better, rip his heart out and make it happy again. He was allowed to feel, to hide away as he processed everything. You had been kind, staying by his side constantly while also giving him space.
The first day, his emotions were a whirlwind. He felt angry first. At you, at his mother and most importantly at himself. She lied to him and he wasn't there for her in her final moments. He remembered snapping at you as well that day, because you knew everything. You could've told him, but you didn't. Yet when he actually snapped at you, baring his teeth and claws at you, you only gave a sad smile before leaving him alone in his room. He remembered thrashing him room, injuring himself completely as he broke the mirrors. He remembered the panic on your face as you were finally able to enter the room.
The next day was better in that sense. He didn't feel angry anymore, just sad. You had dragged him to your work space, letting him rest in your office. He had settled in your office, hidden away in the corner behind your desk as he tried to ignore all of his senses going off. In the end, all his emotions just made him feel overwhelmed. He was glad that you were patient, making sure that no loud noises startled him.
The third day he gets back to his routine. He starts eating again, his sleeping schedule became decent again and he started talking again. He starts accepting it, moving on like she would've wanted him to. It wasn't something he wanted to be doing, but it was for the best in the end. He didn't really stick in your office anymore, opting to handle the kids for awhile. The nurses were ever so grateful, thanking him and promising him some snacks as lunch that he would gratefully accept. The kids made him feel a bit better, their joy raising his mood and leaving him with a goofy grin on his face for the whole day. By the end of the day, he felt slightly better than before. In the evening, he found himself in the kitchen and helping you cook. Although it was a bit awkward since neither of you knew what to say, Chan liked it nonetheless. It felt normal, unlike all the previous days.
Besides, he wanted to stay with you. He didn't want to move, he wanted to stay here with someone familiar that understood him. He wanted to remain at the hospital, take care of the kids there and annoy them to hell. He wanted to hang out with the nurses and enjoy the attention that they gave him.
Most importantly, he wanted to be with you.
"Well, you're not going anywhere." You spoke, breaking Chan's concentration as he looked up from the vegetable he was cutting. Realizing he said everything allowed made him groan as he tilted his head down, tail wrapping around his legs out of embarrassment. You chuckled at him, putting down your own utensils and making your way to him. Forcing him to let go of the knife in his hand, you turned him to face you and lifting your hands to hold his face. He looked at you with bright eyes and you just smiled at him.
"You're staying right here." You spoke and Chan slowly grew a smile of his own. You giggled before hugging him, wrapping your arms around his neck and resting one of your hands in his hair, softly whispering in his ear.
Animals were disappearing from the world, many dying to the climate changes or just humans that are hunting and killing them. The solution to this, to many scientists, was to create hybrids. Humans with animal DNA, to preserve the animal traits until there was a solution for the problem of extinction.
Now, years later, hybrids were a norm in society whether they were extinct or not. You could see housecat hybrids on the street, but at the same time you could see a bobcat hybrid or something along those lines. They lived in giant dorms that get paid for by the government, check-ups with the doctors every other month to check for research purposes as well as their health.
Most hybrids chose to live as companions. Some chose to work with elderly people, being by their sides as a companion to listen and talk to. Others preferred to take care of kids, helping out with child care in schools or nurseries or even as doctors. Then there were the ones who just wanted a normal office job like a lawyer or a construction worker, you could find some hybrids in every single job out there.
Now you, you worked as a doctor. You often found yourself checking up on hybrids, testing their blood for unknown sicknesses or viruses, or just checking up on their health. You met all kinds of hybrids, but you mostly worked with special cases.
Animals were disappearing from the world, many dying to the climate changes or just humans that are hunting and killing them. The solution to this, to many scientists, was to create hybrids. Humans with animal DNA, to preserve the animal traits until there was a solution for the problem of extinction.
Now, years later, hybrids were a norm in society whether they were extinct or not. You could see housecat hybrids on the street, but at the same time you could see a bobcat hybrid or something along those lines. They lived in giant dorms that get paid for by the government, check-ups with the doctors every other month to check for research purposes as well as their health.
Most hybrids chose to live as companions. Some chose to work with elderly people, being by their sides as a companion to listen and talk to. Others preferred to take care of kids, helping out with child care in schools or nurseries or even as doctors. Then there were the ones who just wanted a normal office job like a lawyer or a construction worker, you could find some hybrids in every single job out there.
Now you, you worked as a doctor. You often found yourself checking up on hybrids, testing their blood for unknown sicknesses or viruses, or just checking up on their health. You met all kinds of hybrids, but you mostly worked with special cases.
Requested by @lachimolala-is-love-and-life
Description: Locked away due to the controversy of your birth, you never really expected a normal life. Hell, you lived in a mansion guarded by dragons and yet one of those dragons has captured your attention with ease.
Pairing: Wen Junhui x fem!reader
Word Count: 2.2k words
In the kingdom of Lunarian, you had been born as the second princess and the fifth child under the royal name. But due to the fact that your mother had been a concubine and not the queen, you were quickly locked in another mansion away from the castle that your father and half-siblings lived in. Your mother lived with you, but she was bitter and mean. Her usual stance as the king's favorite had quickly fallen to his least favorite when she had given birth to you. You had looked nothing like the king, your hair (h/c) and your eyes (e/c) like your mother, and the usual magic light powers that ran in the family you didn't have.
And thanks to the queen, to make sure you and your mother remained in the mansion, a dragon was stationed outside at all times. They periodically changed and since you were seven, you often found yourself sitting in the garden with the dragon guard that was there that specific day.
The red dragon, Aelius, was around the most and generally one of the largest dragons. As dragon, he stood at the height of 85 meters tall, and his human height was about 2,4 meters tall. He tended to be a bit protective since you were only 8 years old when he met you, almost like a father figure.
Then there was the blue dragon, Kaimana, who was around when the tides were to her advantage. High tides, she was near and low tides she remained in the ocean. She was on the smaller side, more a sea serpent than a dragon in her own opinion. She's the oldest of the dragons and often is teaching you about every little thing she knew.
Lastly, there was the green dragon, Aase. He was the smallest dragon of the bunch, often able to hide in the trees as he watches his surroundings, only standing at the height of 3 meters in dragon form and 1,70 meters as human. He was the youngest and most playful, spending his time chasing you around the garden.
All in all, you never felt lonely in the mansion, even when your mother never wanted to be near you. Most days you were outside, even when it was raining, or in the library. You lived like that until your were 16 years old, when a new dragon was suddenly in your garden. A rather large dragon, scales a mix of gold and black colors and even some silver. He was laying on the ground, curled up under the morning sunlight.
"Who are you?" Your voice is soft, a hint of curiosity hidden in your tone along with a hint of discomfort. The dragon's eyes open and turn to you, a beautiful shade blueish grey with hints of brown. You feel your face heat up slightly as the dragon got up and stalked your way, tail swaying behind itself until it stood right in front of you. Then, in a second, the dragon form was replaced by a human form. A man, his hair a dark brown undercut and blonde on top, his eyes still that same shade of blue and brown, and his skin slightly tanned. Now, you knew that dragons tended to be extremely beautiful and/or handsome creatures, but this man looked ethereal to you. So much so, that you felt your heart skip several beats.
"You're the little princess, right?" He asked, tilting his head slightly as he inspected you. Without waiting for the answer, he started walking slowly around you. You followed him with your eyes, "Yeah... I am, I guess." You answer his question as he stands in front of you again.
"And you are?" You ask again, looking up at him again. He smiles at you, showing off his fangs unintentionally. "I'm Wen Junhui." He bows his head before looking up with a grin. "Pleasure to meet you, princess." He says in a playful tone before straightening his back again. You blinked before curtseying at him.
"I'm (Y/n), pleasure to meet you too. I assume you're here as a new guard?" You ask and Junhui nods, still smiling at you. Before you could ask anything else, you felt a gush of wind that almost knocked you over before you heard a loud thud behind you. Aelius, already in human form, walked closer with a stoic expression like always. His whole demeanor radiated confidence and power, his form towering over you and Junhui. Junhui smiled even brighter before just lunging at Aelius playfully, only to quickly be held in a playful chokehold by Aelius as he ruffled Jun's hair.
"So, Jun is joining the guards here." Aelius explains as he lets go of Junhui, who just smiles again. "He's your age, so consider him a friend." Aelius chuckles and Jun nods. You glance at Jun again, taking note of the small freckles that seemed to appear when the sun hit his face.
The first few days that Jun's around are a bit awkward, getting to know each others interest. Jun, however, was a joy to be around, his joyful demeanor only brightening your days.
Today was no different.
The day had been gloomy, rain pouring down from the sky and drenching the grounds. Jun had been the one on guard that day, so you had invited him inside where it was warm and pleasant. So now, you were sitting by the fireplace in the library, the heat of both the fireplace and Jun keeping you warm as you read a book. Jun laid on the ground in dragon form as you leaned against him, reading a fantasy book as Jun read over your shoulder, his scales warm to your touch. It was calm and peaceful, and you wouldn't trade it for the world.
Jun suddenly let out a huff as he changed into human for and laid his head on your shoulder. "I'm bored..." He pouted as he hugged you from behind. You smile and raise your hand to scratch his hair, which makes him purr softly. You giggle and continue, watching his eyes close as he leans closer to you almost like a cat. Then he moves so he's in front of you, moving to lay his head on your chest as he hugged your waist in content.
"Mhm... I like being your guard. Get to do nothing and get scratches" He purrs out and you can't help but chuckle at his comment. You pet his hair again, to which he sighs happily. The room turns quiet except for the wind outside and the crackling of the fireplace, Jun's purrs turning into soft snores as he falls asleep. Soon enough, you follow yourself as you fall into a peaceful slumber.
The next few weeks, you spend constantly with Jun. Even when he's not on duty, he is around anyway. Telling stories of places he had been, sharing stories of youth or just sunbathing in the gardens. You often found yourself wrapped up in Jun's dragon form by the end of the day, sleeping against the dragon's side as he curled around you protectively.
The other dragons often teased the both of you, whenever they found you and Jun together. While you ignored their comments and rolled your eyes at them, but Jun didn't share that aloofness. He often blushed at their comments, because he knew they were right.
To him, you were so much more than a friend. You were his world, his to protect, his soulmate... Even when he would never tell you that, you meant everything to him and he dreaded that one day he would outlive you. So he spend every second he could around you, possessive and clingy to compensate while hiding his growing feelings for you.
It was when you turned 21 years old that it started to get complicated. Suddenly your father was interested in you again, speaking to for the first time in your whole life. Why? Because a neighboring kingdom wanted an alliance and the eldest princess had been married off already and thus you were the only left option.
It happened almost in a single day, you woke up and were met with your garden filled with about fifty guards and your father. You can see Aelius, Kaimana and Aase standing among the side. They all looked displeased as they look at the guards, clearly tense by the look of their postures and how their wings were spread in a tense way. You awkwardly head downstairs, frowning as you enter the front garden. Your father sees you, scowling softly as he sees you before motioning for some guards to grab you. You stumble back as the guards move to grab your arms, only to yelp when someone lands in front of you. Jun, wings spread in anger as he growls loudly. His teeth are bared, eyes glowing and his hair standing straight up in anger. The guards stumble back before drawing their swords.
You can barely say anything before Jun suddenly grabs you by your waist, then flying up into the air. You yelp, wrapping your arms around his neck and clinging to him as he flied in the air. You landed a few minutes later, far from where the estate was. Jun gently put you down on the ground, checking you for injuries with a worried look.
"Did they hurt you? Or touch you? If they did I-" He speaks fast, making you barely able to follow him. You cut him off, however. "Jun, I'm okay... Really..." You say as you grab his hands. He looks up before sighing, grabbing you back by your waist and hugging you tightly. Slowly, but surely, you hug him back, one hand in his hair to comfort him.
"God... I can't lose you." He mumbles against your shoulder, sighing heavily. You pause slightly at his confession, unsure what the sudden warm feeling in your chest was as he nuzzled his face against your neck. He pulled you even closer, not wanting to let go of you just yet.
When he finally let go, his face was just inches from yours. You feel your face heat up slightly at how close he is. "What do you mean..?" You finally dare to ask, gulping as you await his answer. He looks at you, a soft blush coating his face as he leans back a bit. He mumbles softly, but you can't hear him and asked him to repeat.
"I love you!" He exclaims loudly, eyes screwed shut as his face turns redder. You look at him in shock as he looks down, hiding his face on your shoulder. The warm feeling in your chest grew warmer, your heart beating out of your chest. You gulp, unsure how to react to his sudden confession. You tried to understand the feeling in your body, the warmth in your chest as he held on to you. Then you hug him back again, arms around his neck.
"I think I do too..." You reply and he instantly looks up, his face morphing from shock to pure excitement. His smile is so wide that you can see his fangs clearly, the blond part of his hair glowing up slightly and his eyes practically glowing.
"Really?! You mean it, right?!" He exclaims and the second you nod, his arms move snake around your waist and lifting you up before spinning you around in the air. You yelp, wrapping your arms around his neck before laughing softly as you look down to him. He's still smiling so brightly, nuzzling his nose against yours. He sets you down eventually, the sun already starting to set below the tree line.
"Let's find some shelter..." He mumbles, picking you up once more in his arms and flying back up in the air. He only flies long enough until you reach a cave, which he casually walks inside of. It's clearly a place that he frequented. Furs, blankets and pillows covered the back of the cave and even a fire place that was self made. He puts you down on a makeshift bed, the furs and blankets warm against your skin. Jun lays down beside you, hugging you once again with a soft purr.
From then on, you live in the cave with Jun and he took great care of you. Every now and then, he'd bring you to the edge of the forest so you could go to the village, buying clothes or food and even just to socialize with other people. Otherwise he'd just spend the day with you, showing you beautiful spots he had found. A lake, crystal caves or even just a pretty flower he had found. There was not a day that he didn't tell you how much he loved you, spending nights cuddling with you as he whispered in your ear just how much he loves you.
He doesn't care that he's now technically a fugitive, he'd fight for you any day.
Hi :) I already finish to read all your one shot of "Magic or not" Seventeen and i loved them SO MUCH. I would like to ask you if you will write more. Maybe another Minghao Dragon or Jun Dragon with princess or hunter reader. Thanks so muc for all your works <3
I can definitely make a one shot of that, yeah. Wouldn't be in 'Magic or Not' universe, but just a separate story :)
I'll tag you when I post them, currently busy so that'll be around September.
Hello, I'm back! Sorry that it took so long, but the final chapter of Magic or Not is out and requests for this universe is open. So feel free to send in thoughts or request regarding the story, I'd love to hear what everyone thinks about it or what they hope to see in the universe :)
Synopsis: Chan wanted to travel like before, get a break, and he happens to meet the love of his life in a small town.
Pairing: Lee Chan x fem!reader
Word Count: 3.2k words
Chan was lonely. Not in a literal sense, but rather a figuratively sense.
His friends had all moved on in their lives, finding their partners and moving on to the next stage of their lives. Hoshi and Fei were soon having their first child, Seokmin and Delia were marrying next week, and Joshua and Aria were getting married during spring time to come. Seungkwan was often not even home, traveling the sea with Ember while Minghao and Kaida had gone off for travels of their own. The rest was still near, but most of the time they were together with their partners or too busy with work.
The times that they hung out in the tavern had gone by, Chan had often found himself there alone on a Friday night as he wallowed in self-pity. He could barely remember the last time they actually hung out together, much less a time where it was just them without their lovers joining in.
It annoyed him slightly, not that he wished for his brothers' unhappiness. Rather, he just wished for his family back in the way they were before. Because now, even when he was surrounded by his friends, he felt alone in every sense. Conversation didn't often include him anymore, most of them about marriage or growing the family,and even when they tried to include him, it was no use.
And thus came his grand idea. He'd just travel for a bit, get to know new people and just relax without stressing about his problems.
So he set off to a neighboring country, packing just essentials and bidding his friends goodbye for the two weeks to come.
"Didn't know fairies boys were so pretty." The man that was following him did not even try to hide his intentions, gaining speed to catch up with Chan. The long strides that Chan took did not help, the man was taller and his steps were in turn much bigger. The man's hand on his shoulder made Chan shiver, trying to pull away from the grip before gasping as he was shoved against a wall. The impact hurt him, especially his wings as he felt a pang of pain throughout his whole back. He would fly if he could, but having just arrived in the two after flying for 6 hours did not grant him that. But even if he could fly away, the heavy rain also didn't grant him that as his wings got soaked. Soaked fairy wings resulted in no use for them, which was promptly one of the reasons that he stopped in this town.
"You could get me a nice price, maybe a thousand." The man took ahold of Chan's face, inspecting it with great care before flinching as Chan tried to bite his hand. A loud thunder was heard, followed by a bright flash that revealed a shadow. Seconds later, the man before Chan was down on the ground with a woman on top of him.
A woman with wings...
Although Chan was scared, the woman made him feel safe for some reason as she got back up.
"You shouldn't walk around with your wings exposed like that." Her voice made the hairs on his arms stand up, shivers shooting up his spine while he tried to ignore the warm feeling of your jacket over his shoulders.
"But yours are..." He pointed at your wings, surprised by the sheer sight of them alone. The were as tall as you and the wingspan had to be at least double that length, brown and black feathers that turned lighter closer to the middle. He also didn't miss the few feathers in your hair, standing up and moving slightly as you raised your eyebrow at him.
"I can actually fight, besides mine aren't worth anything. Just normal wings like any owl." Your voice was slightly raised to be louder than the pouring rain, but Chan could still barely hear you. You exhaled softly before grabbing his hand, dragging him through the streets before stopping in front of a hotel tavern. Entering made Chan sigh in relief, the warmth hitting him and making him forget about the fact that he was drenched from head-to-toe.
"2 chocolates ales please!" You called out to the barkeeper, who smiled and gave you an okay sign before continuing their work. You sat at a small table in the corner, the seats just some pillows and blankets that Chan just wanted to bury himself in. He watched as you pulled and moved the pillows and blankets, settling in between them with a smile before looking up at Chan.
"Go wild, don't worry." You gave him a bright smile and Chan sat down before taking one of the blankets and wrapping it around himself before grabbing some pillows to put around him. Once happy with the lay-out, Chan looked back up to you. You had shifted again, now wearing large round glasses. They looked quite ironic with you being an owl, but he wasn't sure whether that was on purpose or not. The drinks were put on the table and Chan smiled at the woman before flinching when he noticed the fork tongue of the waiter along with bright yellow snake eyes.
"He doesn't bite." You chuckled at Chan's reaction and the waiter hisses in a teasing tone, but Chan couldn't help but smile brightly.
"This is a magical tavern?" "Duh, you'd think I'd bring you to a normal one?" You gave a soft scoff before pulling out some money and tossing it to the waiter with a smile, who returned it with a grin that showed of his fangs. With a smile, Chan let go of the blanket before stretching his wings slightly while ignoring the painful stretch. He was confused when he watched your eyes widen, his wings weren't that special looking compared to other fairies (more specifically water fairies, who's wings were usually unique to themselves).
"Your wing is torn." You jumped up as you rushed to his side, your hands gently touching his wing and inspecting the tear. It was at the top of his right wing, about a finger deep into his wing. Chan hissed when your hand touched the tear, head snapping around to stare at his wing in shock.
"Don't move." You patted his shoulder before walking to the bar, talking to the bartender before going behind the bar. Chan didn't pay much more attention to you, rather he stared at his wing. Wing tears were a bit difficult to treat, often they remained as a scar and could lead to hardship with flying as well as phantom pains. He hadn't even noticed when he got hurt, but he was sure that it was around the time that he met you.
"Ah, that's cold!" He yelped loudly when he suddenly felt your hands on his wing again, well aware of the bandages that you were now applying to the tear. His wings started to feel heavy, so he gently started to lower it, not that you seemed to mind as you continued your work. Only when the wing was completely wrapped did you back off, staring at your work before looking at Chan.
"Did you not feel that?" You asked and Chan shook his head, trying to get out of his trance as he took a sip from his drink. His eyes widened at the sweetness of the drink, a smile following as he took another sip while he seemingly started to glow.
"You're certainly a fairy." You chuckled as you took your place opposite of him again, taking a sip of your own drink as well. Neither of you said much more and Chan decided to sleep after finishing his drink. It had been a busy day, but he was glad that he met you in all the chaos.
"Okay, get over here!" Kaiser was excited and it was honestly making Chan smile brightly, even when he was just crying his eyes out. Your wings was still protectively around him, but it was less than before when you noticed that Chan had calmed down a bit. It had only been two weeks or so that he had arrived in the town, but he was easy to befriend. This, of course, meant that all your friends quickly latched onto him as well. Kaiser being one, the snake man didn't usually befriend others so Chan did indeed create some miracle, and he had basically adopted Chan as his little brother.
Chan stepped out of your range and into Kaiser's spread arms, accepting the hug with a grin before stepping away again, continuing down the road with a happier spring in his step.
"He changes emotions quick." Kaiser spoke and you harshly nudged him in the ribs, making the snake double over and give you a glare.
"He misses his family, you can't blame him for that. You were a mess when your family took a month vacation away from here." "They left without telling me!" Kaiser screamed back and you chuckled at him before nodding, patting his back before raising yourself up in the sky with a wink thrown his way. With a flap of your wings, you raced towards Chan before lifting him up in the air with ease. He yelped, but ignored it when he noticed that it was you. You flew up, making sure that you held onto Chan tightly as he still could not fly. Within a few minutes, you were at the fields and Chan's smile could not be brighter at this point. As you set him down, he was quick to place himself between the flowers as he let nature surrounded him. The flowers around him seemed to move closer to him, almost like they were hugging him. If your didn't know any better, you would assume that Chan was the sun that the flowers sought for.
"Are you not going to lay down?" Chan lifted his head, looking at you with a frown and you chuckled before walking closer to him. You crouched down before placing your hands next to his head and leaning your body above him.
"I can't see the sun..." He sputtered, probably out of embarrassment as you watched the tips of his ears go red. You did give up though.
"Really? I can see it right in front of me though." You gave him a smile before laughing softly as you watched him go completely red. You moved away, opting to lay beside him instead as you placed your head on his arm and folded your wings to lay next to you. Chan looked at you as you closed your eyes, staring at you in pure awe. Your eyes were closed, your face relaxed as you basked in the sunlight while your wings softly twitched with every slight movement from the grass below you. He couldn't really stop staring, unaware of the reason for this as he turned on his side. He fell asleep seconds later, unaware that you were now staring at him.
"You just left-" You were quick to shush Kaiser, pointing at the snoring fairy beside you. He paused before laying down beside you as well, smiling softly at Chan.
"He looks peaceful for once, huh?" "Oh, shut it and go to sleep."
It had been a month into Chan's vacation, but not a single letter was sent and Jeonghan couldn't help but be worried. Now, he knew that Chan could take care of himself and all, but he was still worried nonetheless. He wasn't alone, the whole group shared the same thoughts. They had never gone so long without even seeing him, it was unusual to not hear anything from the fairy.
"He's fine, hyung. He's probably just enjoying his vacation!" Seokmin commented with a reassuring smile, but he looked unsure of his own comment. Soonyoung was quick to agree with Seokmin, but he too looked unsure. The doors slammed open right then, revealing Amber with an angry person following.
"She was searching for you guys." Ember stated before removing herself from the awkward atmosphere, walking out and shutting the door again after sending a kiss to Seungkwan. The men all stared at the winged woman before Seokmin asked who she was.
"Chan's friend." With crossed arms, she glared at them and all 12 of them could all feel shivers run down their spines. She had an aura that basically made all of them want to sink through the floor, but they were curious as well since she mentioned Chan. The first one to move again was Soonyoung, eyes set firmly on the winged woman before him as he gingerly approached.
"Is Chan okay? We haven't heard from him in a long time... Is he here as well?" He was persistent, almost desperate as he tried to figure out whether Chan was here or not. The others were keeping an eye on the woman, hoping that her expression would break and reveal any kind of clue and yet she didn't.
"So now you care, huh?" "Of course we do, don't insult us." This time Jihoon spoke up, getting pissed off by the attitude of the woman and yet he still remained uncomfortable as her gaze shifted to him.
"Yet you can't answer his letters? Some friends you are." The scoff felt insulting to all of them, but it was promptly ignored at the mention of letters. Sensing the confusion, she frowned and crossed her arms.
"You have seen his letters, no?" "We have not... None arrived, not that we know of." Seungcheol spoke before turning his head, calling for Hazel and asking her about any letters.
"Letter sorting is the butler's job, but I can ask for him to come by. Chances are that he might have misplaced it." Hazel spoke and Seungcheol nodded, waving his hand as a thanks before focusing back on the woman before him.
"Is he here?" "Yeah, yeah. I'll get him." She spoke as she turned to leave, letting the others remain in their rooms while they tried to figure out what happened.
"Chan!" Calling out to the fairy, you tried to find him in the courtyard to no avail. Another thing you had discovered about Chan, he was an excellent hider when he wanted to be. Luckily, he was not feeling like a little mischievous fairy this time as he approached again before hugging you from behind.
"What did they say?" His voice was quiet and it was a slightly hoarse, but you paid no mind as you turned around in his grip. His head moved to rest on your chest, arms lazily around your waist as he stared at your face for any reaction. You sighed, hands moving to pet his head before speaking again.
"Apparently they didn't see any letters pass by, they're investigating it." You spoke and it seemed to make him perk up, wings moving up to straighten behind him and twinkling slightly. He smiled, clearly happy that the radio silence had been a mere accident and not intentional to remove him from the family he so loved. Hearing a shout of his name, your wings instinctually wrapped around his form before loosening when Chan turned to face the crowd. The first to hug him was the brown haired man that had spoken to you earlier, wrapping himself fully around the fairy. You stepped back, letting the younger meet all of his family in peace.
Then you felt all eyes suddenly on you while Chan had gone bright red.
"Whatever you're thinking, don't." You spoke and Chan let out a soft laugh before pulling you beside him, introducing you quickly as he tried to contain his embarrassment from previous teasing. With a smile to Chan, you wrapped your wing around him again which was quickly met with Chan's hands as he petted the feathers like usual.
"So, what happened to the letters?" You turned back to the king before you with a questioning look and he sighed softly before explaining that the letters had been placed in a wrong pile of letters, which was a pile of none important letters that he would only read when he had time to do so.
"So, you're staying for dinner right? We want to hear all about Chan's adventures from outside perspective." Jeonghan, you assumed it was Jeonghan based on what Chan had told you about him, asked and you shrugged at him. You didn't see why not.
"What are we eating then?"
It was late at night, yet you were still outside on the roof as you stared at the sky. You didn't realize how close Chan was with his friends until now, but it was much different than your relationship to him. Although it wasn't any problem to you, it did make you wonder. Would you and Chan ever be so close or would you remain casual friends that met on a journey? Deep in your heart, you wished for the first to be true and yet something in your heart told you that the second one was the truth. It gnawed at your brain, making you anxious for something that probably didn't matter so much.
"What's going on in your head?" Chan's voice pulled you out of your thoughts, the fairy hanging upside down before you with his face in front of yours. He was smiling, but that smile dropped when he noticed your serious gaze. He lowered and turned himself, sitting beside you and shuffling closer to you until he was sat under your wing. The silence was a bit awkward, but comforting at the same time as you leaned your head on his shoulder with a soft sigh.
"Just thinking..." You mumbled and Chan looked at you with slight confusion. He wanted to ask what you were thinking about, but he decided not to as he noticed how down you were. Instead, he just stared at you. You were illuminated by the moon and starlight, your features shinning much brighter than before and making you look even more ethereal to Chan.
"Am I that beautiful?" You joked as you noticed his gaze, not expecting him to actually answer with a yes. Cue for you to blush as you awkwardly lifted your head from his shoulder, to which he just pulled you back while hugging you.
"What, you can flirt but I can't?" He asked and you looked up before getting up, grabbing his hand and pulling him up before flying into your room while dragging him behind. You dragged him to your bed, laying down and pulling him on top of you. He was flustered by the sudden action, but cuddled closer to you nonetheless.
"I like you, so please don't leave." He said and you looked up again before kissing his forehead softly, moving your head to the crook of his neck.
"I won't leave, don't worry." You smiled softly as you noticed his wings twitch at the confession, lifting his head and kissing his nose before placing another kiss on his cheek. The red blush on his cheeks was adorable, but him hiding his face was even cuter.
"That's not fair." He mumbled and you let out a laugh before flinching as you felt something move beside you. You turned your head, dropping your wing low enough to see what it was and you were met with a pink haired Jihoon, who was clearly not happy.
"It's cute that you're in love and all, but wrong room." And with a loud laugh, both of you rushed out of the window to your actual room next door.
Synopsis: Vernon is often seen as a cold and uninterested person, but he is quite the opposite. His help often goes unnoticed, but to you it means the world. You make sure he knows how important he is to you.
Pairing: Chwe Vernon x fem!reader
Word Count: 3.6k words
Warnings: fighting, injuries (that lead to reader being handicapped)
"Run!" You loudly yelled out to your siblings, trying to not breath in the smoke as you grabbed your younger brother and ran out of the house. Quickly counting the heads, you were glad that everyone escaped the raging fire. You pushed your siblings away and to the exit of the forest, not wanting them to stay near the fire any longer and risk their safety.
"Get them!" The loud shouts from behind you made you growl softly under your breath, turning your head to see a couple of villagers with torches. You turned back to your younger sister, handing her the three year old in your arms before turning back to the villagers. You allowed yourself to let go, feeling the bones crack and change until you stood half your height and on four legs. Your body ached, like it did every time you changed to your wolf form. Letting out a low growl, you lowered yourself on your front feet so you were ready to attack the villagers decided to get any closer. They didn't take the warning, getting closer with their weapons raised. With another loud growl, you lunged forward and sunk your teeth into the first person before chucking them to the side. You backed up slightly before growling once more at the rest. They seemed more hesitant, but the smirks on their faces made you stop slightly in confusion. A sharp pain in your side made you howl in pain before turning your head around, grabbing onto the person's arm and biting down hard enough to break the bones. The loud crack was followed by a scream while blood poured from the wound, dripping down and painting your fur red.
Unfortunately, this gave the opportunity for the others to attack you. You had no chance to retaliate, only able to grunt and howl in pain as swords started to stab and slash into your skin. Your vision started turning darker, your brain was forcing you to go to sleep and yet you remained awake enough to notice the confused shouts.
"Are you okay?" A gentle voice spoke to you as you felt a hand rest on your head, gently petting you to relax you slightly. You whined, the pain finally starting now that your adrenaline had disappeared and the person by you hushed you softly.
"Get Joshua!" Another voice was louder than the one beside you, but it was also the last thing you heard.
Vernon watched as Joshua arrived, kneeling beside him and gently putting his hand on the wolf before them. Magic flew out, embracing the wolf and Vernon's body relaxed as reflex. The wolf had long past out, only the slow heartbeat and soft huffs indicated that it was alive.
"Let me go!" A loud voice screamed and Vernon turned his head to see the guards holding back two children, both under the age of ten. Tears were streaming down their faces as they tried to escape the grip of the guards while biting and scratching. Vernon waved his hand to the guard, indicating that they should let go of the kids. They were quick to scramble closer, kneeling next to Vernon before hugging the wolf. Their yellow eyes were filled with tears, dripping down their faces and into the fur as the whined softly.
"Your sister will be fine, she is healed." Joshua spoke, making the little ones perk up and look at him with big eyes before they lunged at Joshua to hug him. He embraced them with ease, petting their heads before letting them rush off again to tell the news to the others. Vernon sighed softly before moving his hand, which was still placed on the wolf's head. Then he watched as it was lifted in the cart, all the kids crowding around again and laying down as well. Vernon watched in awe as some of the kids changed before his eyes, suddenly being wolves as they curled up beside the bigger wolf.
"Right, you've never seen lycans." Joshua laughed as he patted Vernon's back, moving past him and mounting his horse.
"Lycans? You mean werewolves?" Vernon followed Joshua's movements, mounting his own horse before turning back to Joshua and riding beside him as everyone set off. Joshua was quick to shake his head, a small smile on his face as he walked up behind the cart full of children (or apparently lycans).
"Big difference, lycans are born the way they are. Not bitten or anything, but just able to change into wolves. Mostly whenever they wish, unlike the full moon thing for werewolves." Joshua explained it swiftly and Vernon nodded, looking back at the people before him. Some remained in human form, others were curled up in wolf form. The scene made Vernon's heart ache, because he couldn't imagen why people wanted to harm this family in any way. Then again, he was a bit biased as he had a ton of magic friends. Others didn't often share that view, especially the villages near the border.
He just hoped it would calm down now that the knights were stationed everywhere, he didn't feel like traveling for hours again.
The sunlight was blinding, reflecting off of the white walls that confined you. Your ears were ringing and your body was begging you to change, but you paused that thought as you noticed someone at the doorway. Two women, more specifically. Both were dressed in modest white robes, one of them more elderly than the other one. They looked startled as they noticed that you had awoken, one running off while the elder woman moved closer to you.
"If the lady could change, I can help you dress in some other clothes while we await the doctor." She spoke in a gentle but stern voice and you had a feeling that she was not just a maid or nurse. With a sigh, you let yourself go again as your bones started to crack and move. It didn't take long for you to change, all the bandages fell off as you shrank in size. The cold breeze made the hair on your arms stand up as you tried to cover your naked body, but the woman paid no mind as she threw a blanket over your form. She pulled a simple nightgown from out of the closet, helping you put it on before sighing softly as you were still on the ground.
"The lady can move to the bed." She states and you nodded, pushing yourself up before frowning. Your legs did not move in the slightest, no matter how much you tried or willed it. You pinched your skin, hard enough to cause bruises and yet you felt nothing. It seemed surreal, so much so that you couldn't help but bring out your claws and dug them into your skin. Blood poured from the puncture wounds, yet you didn't feel a single thing.
"Miss!" A male voice called out to you and you looked up, seeing a doctor along with two guards staring at you in shock. The doctor came closer, pulling your hand away from your leg before moving to inspect the wound. You felt numb as you were examined, even when you were lifted by the guards and placed in a wheelchair. The thoughts racing through your head were muted by the second voice that screamed at you, crying and wailing. You were paralyzed from the waist down, you couldn't walk or run...
You had lost your freedom, trapped and confined to the chair you now sat in. There was no way for you return to the comfort of the forest, no running alongside your kind in between the trees. The soft moss underneath your feet and the smell of wood around, all would be gone from your life. You were doomed, a wolf that could not run was a wolf deemed to die...
"I'm afraid that your legs will not recover, we were unable to heal you in time due to the long journey." The doctor spoke and you looked up to see his face, his eyes filled with pity. When you looked at everyone else, their gaze was the same. You hated it, but you couldn't say anything to them.
"Where is my family?" You opted to ask about your siblings instead of your own health, they were more important to you anyway. A guard stepped forward, explaining that they were in a room on the first floor. So you took ahold of the wheels on your chair, pushing yourself forward. You thanked the man who opened the door for you, rolling out into the hallway and to the stairways. You paused, knowing full well that you were not able too get down without any kind of help and yet you couldn't find it in yourself to ask anyone. You were close to just throwing yourself and your wheelchair off of the stairs, but you were able to stop yourself. Instead, you looked around for any other way to go downstairs and your soon enough you spotted a few men. One of them noticed you quickly, a smile growing on his face before disappearing just as quickly.
"I thought I healed you?" He asked, just as confused about the situation as you were. His eyes did a double take to your legs before he kneeled before you and lowered his head, almost like he was ashamed. You sighed softly, glancing at the other men before looking back at the stairs.
"Can anyone help me?" You asked, looking back at them with a questioning look. One stepped up immediatley, moving his arms to hook underneath your legs and shoulders before lifting you up. You yelped softly at the unexpected movement, moving your arms to wrap around his shoulders. He was dressed in simple clothes, brown pants and a looses shirt. His blond hair was parted to reveal his face, his eyes focused on the stairs as he carried you down.
"Thank you..." You were quiet when thanking him, eyes cast downwards as you waited for him to set you back down in your wheelchair, which had already been brought down by the man who had kneeled in front of you.
"Don't worry about it." The man gave you a smile as he gently put you down, moving your dress slightly to not be caught in the wheels before bowing at you a full 90 degrees. You bowed your head at him as well before pushing yourself away from him, following the distant smell and sounds of your family. The door was easier to open this time, revealing a large room that was filled with pups. Their eyes immediatley found you, running your way and pouncing on your lap with low whines. your arms were quick to move, embracing the young ones and making sure that they didn't fall off of your lap.
"Why are you in a wheelchair?" One of your younger siblings asked, yellow eyes staring at you with curiosity as he touched the wheels. The question was simple, but you hesitation made all eyes turn to you once again. Words didn't need to be spoken, you could see the realization in their eyes.
"Sir Joshua!" The youngest girl called out loudly, running past you and clinging herself to the man's leg. "You have to fix her! She still has to play with us!" Her words made your heart tighten slightly, her unawareness of the situation made you want to keep her from the truth. Alas, Joshua's gaze said even enough for the youngest to understand.
"I wish I was able to do something-" "Please don't." You interrupted him quickly, turning around while letting the kids run back into the room to play. You sighed softly before moving out of the room, waiting for Joshua to follow and close the door.
"You're the reason that I'm alive, so don't bother with my legs. At least now, I can still care for them." "But you're a wolf..." Joshua's voice was quiet, filled with some kind of guilt and regret. You shook your head, replying with a simple 'not anymore'. You'd have to live as a human from now one, whether you wanted or not.
"I promise you and your siblings will be taken care of. You have my word." Joshua bowed his head at you once more before walking off, leaving you be on your own.
For now you'd just hope for the best, maybe a miracle would soon appear.
"We should've been there before it happened! Villagers are attacking them, no matter what we say. There should be consequences for them to understand." What Jeonghan said was not unreasonable, if anything it was logical, and yet it only gained him some subtle glares from nobles. It was ridiculous to Vernon that they were even having this conversation, but he could not protest in any way. Instead, he had to stand guard, listen to them argue about things that should be normal human decency.
"So what if a few werewolves-" "They're lycans." Wonwoo interrupted from his seat, barely looking up from the papers before him and not even pausing his writing.
"Yes, lycans... Who cares if they got hurt? We need to focus on the matter at hand-" The noble was interrupted by a loud clang, sounding through the room and rending it silent. All eyes turned to Vernon, who had his jaw clenched as he stared at his fallen sword.
"Vernon?" Seungcheol spoke first, allowing Vernon to pick up his sword before frowning as he noticed Vernon's gaze. With a subtle glance at his Jeonghan, Seungcheol then asked Vernon to speak.
"I don't think lives should be overlooked, especially not because of their status or origin. Doing so, you're actively going against the discrimination law that the king created. Doing so, you are disrespecting the king." The way that Vernon spoke would often sound unbothered, but his friends could hear the underlying tone that revealed his true intentions. The venomous tone also didn't go unnoticed to them, which only made them hide their growing smirks while the nobles remained confused by his statement. But even when his anger was clear, his face remained neutral like usual when he guarded.
With another low sigh, Vernon stood back in his place and stood still. He'd get his anger out on a later moment, preferably against one of the puppets in the training yards.
"For now, we'll send patrols to outer towns to keep an eye on everything. We can look into it more on a later time." Seungcheol spoke, his tone clearly indicating that he had enough of this meeting. The nobles started to exit one by one, leaving the room in an awkward silence as everyone turned to Vernon again.
"You can drop the act." Joshua spoke first, which made Vernon relax instantly as he dropped the façade. His face morphed into an expression of annoyance, his spear falling to the ground once again as he groaned loudly.
"Just once, I wish I could." He didn't finish his statement, just clenching his hands with a loud sigh. Instead, he just let out a loud sigh before picking his stuff up again.
"I'm going to train..." With another sigh, he bowed his head before exiting the room and heading off to the training grounds. He paid no attention to the nobles as he passed them, which only earned him some scoffs in return with comments about his attitude. When he arrived at the training grounds, he quickly shed his armor before picking up one of the swords. His eyes moved around to search for an opponent, but when he found no one he opted for the dummies instead. However, it quickly became boring and he sighed loudly as he threw the sword to the ground.
"Mister knight!" A loud voice boomed through the grounds, two or three children running his way with bright smiles. Vernon recognized them quickly, kneeling to greet the kids while picking up his sword so that they couldn't get hurt. When he looked past them, he noticed you along with the rest of your family and he couldn't help but feel guilt rise up again.
"Can we fight too?" One of the kids before him asked, making Vernon look down again before smiling softly at them.
"You can, but you're a bit young, no? Most kids only start at age 12." Vernon explained and he could only laugh as he saw the pouts on their faces.
"Let's not bother him too much, huh. I'm sure he's trying to train." You came closer and picking the youngest one up before looking at Vernon. He looked up at you, surprised by the way his heart skips as you give him a bright smile.
"I don't mind, no worries." As soon as those words left his mouth, all of the kids smiled once again and surrounded him again. Questions were thrown at him from left and right, but Vernon took the time to answer every single one with care. It left you astound, no knights from your town had ever come near you or your family, let alone talk to you. Yet a royal knight, or you assumed he was one anyway, was talking to the pups with no problem or any kind of sign of discomfort.
"Can't you help (Y/n)?" The question posed by your brother made you freeze, watching Vernon for his reaction. He was looking your way as well, but his expression was one that would normally be perceived as pity and yet you could tell that it wasn't that. Rather, it reminded you of guilt.
"I can't do more then Joshua." He spoke softly, watching as everyone around him turned gloomy. He turned to you before bowing his head slightly, whether he was apologizing or looking at the ground was unknown to you.
"I should've been there sooner, I apologize." "For what? You weren't the one that sent a mob of people after me." You spoke back, rolling closer (with a bit more difficulty than you expected) before patting his head, realizing later on that doing so was not really a normal for humans. Yet, he only gave you a small smile before he got up. He bid you goodbye before he set off again, marching his way to the town.
He needed to do something important.
"They seem to be having fun." Seungcheol approached you as you laid on the ground in wolf form, wheelchair pushed against one of the pillars and out of the way. He stood beside you as he watched your siblings, a bright smile on his face as he did. They were running around in wolf form, playing and jumping around the field and practically ruining the flower patches. Seungcheol didn't care much, watching them was kind of relaxing in a way. Then again, maybe it was for his own wish for kids... You huffed in response, too lazy to lift your head from the ground. Instead of saying anything else, Seungcheol sat down beside you before sighing softly.
"I heard that you want to go back to your hometown." He spoke and you looked up this time before shaking your head at him, huffing loudly again.
"No? Oh, right! I forgot something. Vernon made something for you." Seungcheol spoke again and you looked up before following Seungcheol's gaze.
"He wasn't sure to give it, he was afraid you'd get mad." Seungcheol said again and you took another glance at him before looking back at the gift. It was a wheelchair, one where your back legs would be propped up while you could still walk with your front legs. Your ears perked up, which prompted Seungcheol to get up and move it closer to you before awkwardly looking at you. With a nod, he helped you by lifting your backside in the chair. With careful steps, you tried to get a grip on how it worked. Surprisingly, you felt like you were just walking, barely any weight from the wheels or structure and no bumping from the ground.
"It has a magic infused, it won't break or bother you." Seungcheol said and you looked up at him again, barking softly before running off in the field. Turning was no problem, even short and abrupt turns didn't make you fall in the slightest, and you could only gleam in joy.
You could actually run again, be free from the stupid chair that had bound you to stay in place.
You stopped in your tracks when you felt a familiar scent, head moving to where the smell came from and spotting Vernon. You didn't think as you sprinted to him, changing when close enough to him and throwing yourself to hug him tightly. You might have forgotten about your lack of clothes...
"As creepy as this sounds, please don't let go of me..." Vernon spoke and you frowned, pulling your head back with a frown.
"I can't, I'll crash to the ground." You snapped back, trying to make some kind of joke and yet it only made Vernon go red from embarrassment. Seungcheol stepped in and threw his jacket over you before helping you sit down back into the wolf-wheelchair. It was then that you realized that this was a chair for both of your forms, which only made you more happy with the gift. Wrapping the coat around yourself, you turned back to Vernon and smiling brightly at him.
"Thank you, really." You spoke and Vernon nodded his head at you again before rushing off, still red from embarrassment. However, you were quick to rush after him while making sure to not lose the cloak around your form.
"Sir Vernon!" You called after him, making him pause before waiting for you to catch up. When you did, he gulped before telling you to wait for just a second. When he returned, he held an oversized shirt and a skirt before handing them to you. With another smile, you pulled them on and folded Seungcheol's coat on your lap.
"Seungcheol can watch the kids, I'd like to hang out a bit."
Synopsis: Seungkwan had always dreamed of finding his one true love, his soulmate. Yet when he meets the one first, he doesn't know whether he should be happy. That soon changes when he offers to help you, which gives him a chance to confess.
Pairing: Boo Seungkwan x fem!reader
Word Count: 4.5k words
"Seungkwan-ah!" Seungkwan's mother called loudly, swimming to her son with the brightest smile and open arm. Seungkwan didn't often go far back into the ocean, he preferred the beach to the open sea while his family preferred the sea. So they parted ways, but Seungkwan would visit them every two weeks as per their agreement. So Seungkwan embraced his mother before squeaking when his sisters joined the hug and basically squeezed the life out of him.
"Come on, we should hide deeper down." His elder sister spoke, guiding Seungkwan down into the reef. Seungkwan frowned, but followed as he stared up at the surface. It was only then that he noticed the boat floating above him, anchor thrown into the sea floor to keep the boat steady. An angry stare replaced the previous frown as he tried to figure out why a ship would settle here. His mother seemed to guess his train of thoughts as she grabbed his ear and pulled him back, deeper into the reefs. Seungkwan pouted, but didn't protest anymore as he followed them home while trying to push back the thoughts of the ship.
The men on your deck were all happy, loud shattering as food was passed around with joyous laughter. You just remained above it all, happily swinging your feet of the ledge as you looked over the far sea. The wind that blew through your hair, the cold breeze cooling your body down from the blazing sun. You felt lucky today, unlike other days, and you were actually looking forward to continuing your journey. That is, if you were able to fix the sails of course. Your crew worked on that, just not right now.
"Captain?" Your first mate walked up to you, a second glass in hand that he quickly handed to you. You turned your head and grabbed the mug with a smile of your own, quick to throw the liquor back with a content sigh.
"How's the repairs?" "Going swiftly, captain. We should be able to set sail in a day or two." He spoke quick, not bothering to tell you the details since he knew well enough that it didn't interest you in the slightest.
"How about rations?" You turned to the sea again, staring out over the calm tides. It reminded you of why you became a pirate. The sea had always called you, something about the mysteries waters was so fascinating to you. Along with that, stealing from the rich was rather fun to you and the adventure was thrilling. So why not be a pirate?
"Captain?" Your first mate spoke again, but this time with a more worried voice than before. You raised an eyebrow at him, turning around again and pulling up one of your legs.
"The crew is a bit worried about our destination... It is rumored to be swarmed with sirens." You scoffed at the concern, knowing full well that it was not a necessary concern. Although sirens were vicious and often dragged people to the bottom of the sea, they didn't have to be feared as they only approached when threatened.
"Besides, we're already in the area since yesterday. Sirens are probably swimming right under us as we speak." You smirked at him before tilting your head to the sea, where you could see the shimmering of scales. In seconds, the man beside you grew anxious as he stared into the sea and you almost wanted to scoff again.
"Now instead of worrying, why don't we ask our cook to prepare a feast?"
Seungkwan liked watching the stars late into the night, preferably from above the water. So tonight, he swam to the surface and laid himself on some stones. He stared at the night sky, wondering how his friends were doing today. The necklace on his neck suddenly felt heavier, all the little trinkets reminded him of his friends. Even though he was barely gone for a day, he always missed his friends immediatley after leaving. With a loud sigh, Seungkwan let go of the necklace and instead turned his head softly to the side, avoiding the water that crashed against the rocks and in turn on him. Blinking a few times, he set his sight on the boat in the distance. Then his eyes widened as he saw someone staring straight at him, their eyes just as wide in shock as his. Then a pain shot through his body and right then and there, Seungkwan realized what had happened.
"I'm meant for a pirate, of all things?!" He couldn't help but groan in annoyance before diving back into the water, not wanting to wait for the reaction of his other half. It was almost ridiculous, Seungkwan couldn't believe that fate had played such a trick on him. He wasn't picky, anyone would've been nice, but a pirate? The people who were responsible of the deaths of so many mermaids and sirens and Seungkwan had to be fated for one.
He didn't say anything to others, he hid the fact that his heart ached when he watched the ship sail off into a distance. No one needed to know, it had no use to tell them.
In truth, it was all very obvious to others. They could easily notice that he suddenly grew more quiet than before and how he hid himself away in his room for long periods of time. In the days with his family and when he returned back to the castle, everyone could notice that something was off about the younger. Yet no one dared to ask, except for Vernon of course. He was the only one who dared to, annoying Seungkwan until he said something.
"I'm fated for a pirate." He finally confessed during dinner, which made everyone stop eating and stare at him. It grew quiet and Seungkwan wanted the sink through the floor right then and there.
"Wait, you did that zing thingy with a pirate?" Soonyoung laughed loudly, falling back in his chair as he laughed while the others just chuckled at the sour expression on Seungkwan's face as he yelled out that it wasn't a zingy thing. He then proceeded to kick his feet towards Soonyoung chair, making it fall over and taking the elder man down with it to the ground. Soonyoung did not stop laughing, if anything his laughs just grew louder by the second.
"A pirate, huh. Was he at least handsome?" Jeonghan asked with a reassuring smile and Seungkwan shook his head quickly, to which Jeonghan frowned.
"Is he that ugly?" "No! She's beautiful!" Seungkwan answered and this made Seungcheol pay attention to the conversation suddenly as he halted his writing. The others looked confused as well, the existence of a female pirate wasn't often heard.
"Wait, a female pirate? Was she the captain?" Seungcheol asked and Seungkwan shrugged, he didn't know how to see if someone was important on the ship. After asking why, Seungcheol quickly explained that a pirate ship with a female captain had set foot on the ports of the kingdom. This time Seokmin was quick to step up with a smile.
"Let's go see then!" Then Seungkwan was pulled out of his seat by Seokmin before being slung over Soonyoung's shoulder. He let out a scream, trying to get back to the ground. It didn't have much use, not even when he bit down on his arm. So Seungkwan waited until he came by the fountains outside, reaching his hand out to the water beam in hopes to reach it. The weather was on his side, blowing the water his way and hitting his hand and Seungkwan smirked as he felt his legs change. Soonyoung yelled loudly as he felt the sudden added weight of Seungkwan's tail, crashing to the ground on his knees.
"Not fair! Turn back!" Soonyoung whined loudly as he tried to stand back up, unsuccessful of course, and Seungkwan wanted to smirk. Something paused it though, a spike through his heart that made him look up quickly.
Through the water, Seungkwan saw you and you were staring straight back at him in shock. Seungkwan's heart started beating faster, hitting his ribcage in a painful manner that made Seungkwan want to run your way and embrace you.
It was the first time that Seungkwan saw you properly and he was in awe. You wore clothes that somehow fit both the weather but also the fact that you were a pirate. Your jacket was the typical ankle length pirate coat, sleeves seemingly ripped off and revealing your muscled arms that were littered with scars. The jacket hung open, revealing that you wore a tight fitting crop top and Seungkwan couldn't help but stare at your stomach, abs on full display for anyone to see. Your pants didn't leave much to the imagination either, the belts that looped around your thighs to hold your gun and knives were also a bit tight. The hat on your head was slightly tilted and revealed your hair, which was hanging loose with small braids throughout it. Seungkwan could help but stare at you, albeit a bit creepy. Then you spoke up, your voice sounding almost angelic compared to your appearance.
"Where's the king's office?"
You didn't really expect the sight before you in any way. Seeing a mermaid or siren was a rare occurrence to begin with, but seeing one in the royal palace was even a rarer chance. And yet before you was a kneeled man with a siren hung over his shoulder, who was staring at you intensely. The man was attractive, soft features that pulled you into a falls sense of trust. His eyes seemingly changed between pink shades and his scales were a million colors at once thanks to the sunlight shinning down. His dark blue hair framed his face nicely and you couldn't help but be reminded of the dark waves of the far away ocean. Your heart beat quickened for just a second and you blinked before shaking your head. This wasn't why you were here, you should focus on the task at hand. So you left, unaware if the siren that stared at you in shock and sadness as if he had been harshly rejected to his face.
Instead you just roamed the hall, ignoring all the whispers from the people around you. You knew the reasons, one being your outfit and the second being your stumbling walk due to your long journey on the sea. You didn't really care, you continued to move until you noticed a door that was being guarded by around three or four guards. You marched closer, ignoring the shouts from the guards as you pushed through and walked inside of the room. The king was easily spotted, the crown that laid on his head was a clear indicator of that. The woman beside him seemed to be his wife and the two elder people were probably his parents. You grabbed one of the nearest chairs, twisting it around before sitting down sideways and throwing your legs over the side. The king seemed to recognize you while the elder two just seemed shocked at your behavior.
"Oh, right. I apologize." You scoffed softly before putting your hat on the table before ruffling your hair and leaning back in your chair again. The doors suddenly slammed open again, revealing about a dozen of guards that all aimed their weapons at you. Soon enough, you were surrounded by them and you couldn't help but sigh. You moved slightly, just enough to wrap your hand around the bag that hung on your belt, but also enough for the guards to react again. You felt a knife press against your neck and rolled your eyes at it, opting to throw the bag to the king. It landed with a loud thud, the contents rolling out and rendering the room silent.
"I heard you were offering a nice price for this, although I demand a bit extra for the threat on my life." You threw him a smile and the guards around you were quick to disperse when the king waved his hand, reaching out to the jewel before him. Then he looked at one of the guards, asking him to get Jihoon. You raised an eyebrow at this, a bit offended about the fact that he didn't trust you, but then again you were a pirate. You didn't have a nice reputation, not thanks to some people that dared to call themselves pirates. Moments later a man entered, his bright red hair a contrast to his pale skin and the black robes he wore were covered in dust and wet spots. You frowned as the short man just walked past you, looking rather annoyed at the call for him, before freezing as he caught sight of the jewel.
"Yes, that's real!" You called out and his eyes snapped to you before back at the jewel, lifting it before inspecting it closely. Once done, he just handed the jewel back to Seungcheol with a nod and you smirked.
"Told ya!" You gleamed almost as Seungcheol nodded at you before getting up and telling you to follow him. You got up, bumping your shoulder harshly against the guard's that had held a sword to your neck and gave him a small glare. The guard just scoffed, but didn't say anything as you walked out. The walk through the hallways wasn't long, but you couldn't help but stare at every painting and sculpture that you passed. You stopped on one, a large painting with thirteen men and all smiling brightly. One caught your eye, the siren that you had spotted earlier. Although, his eyes were blue here unlike the pink color you spotted earlier. Staring at it for a few seconds, you then decided that you had probably seen it wrong. So you waited no longer as you followed Seungcheol again, entering what seem to be the king's office.
"Are you going to offer me a deal or something?" "Yes, actually." Seungcheol spoke and you frowned as you sat down in one of the chairs, the golden object before you quickly catching your eye. You wanted to take a look, but the man opposite of you prevented that as he sat down.
"Our previous supplier of magic items has... Well, he isn't our supplier anymore and we need a new one." He explained and you leaned back, sighing softly.
"What do I get?" "A place where you and your crew can stay without being chased down by every guard, unless they do something wrong. And also, a decent job that pays well." Seungcheol explained the rest and you scoffed softly as Seungcheol held out his hand, but you leaned forward before shaking his hand.
"We've got a deal then!"
"Are you just going to stare at her?" Wonwoo asked and Seungkwan glared at the vampire, shoving up the umbrella to make the sun hit Wonwoo's skin for just a second. Wonwoo hissed loudly, showing his fangs for a split second, a gesture that Seungkwan gladly returned with his own hiss. Then he moved his eyes back to your form.
You were working in the blazing sun, jacket thrown somewhere and clothes sticking to your body like a second skin. Sweat covered your body, drenching your clothes and making your hair cling to your head. Most people would be a bit disgusted by such a sight, but Seungkwan thought quite the opposite. He couldn't stop admiring you, if anything. He just stared at you as you lifted the barrels and carried them to your ship before repeating the action with the next barrel. Every single action made your muscles flex, an action that made Seungkwan's mouth practically water.
You, on the other hand, felt the eyes of the siren on you and you had caught his stare a few times. It almost felt satisfying to see how he reacted to you and you made sure to flex your muscles more often, watching carefully as the siren swallowed harshly every single time. It was very amusing.
"Captain!" Your first mate called out to you loudly, running up to you and handing you a towel. You took it, wiping the sweat away on your forehead before looking at the paper that was held out to you. You read the list with care, most objects were easy to get. Gems, crystals, some potions and even some enchanted weapons that you'd have to visit the dwarves for. None impossible to find, except for one.
"He wants ogre eyes?" You asked, just to be sure that it was supposed to be on the list and your first mate just nodded. With a groan, you threw the towel back at him before marching off to where the siren and vampire were sitting. Slamming down the list, you sat down and gave a short wink to the siren before turning to the pale man.
"You're friends of Seungcheol, right?" You asked and the vampire nodded, introducing himself as Wonwoo before pointing at the siren and introducing him as Seungkwan. Nodding, you then pointed at the list.
"Can you tell Seungcheol that he's an ass. These things-" you pointed at the words to make it clear. "-are bloody hard to find." You sighed as you leaned back in your seat as the two men looked at the list.
"You can find those in Eldan, they sell them at the main markets." Seungkwan spoke and you nodded before leaning closer to the boys.
"Yeah, but those electrical storms are incredibly difficult to get through." "I can help there." Seungkwan spoke and you frowned, leaning back in your seat as you waited for him to explain further. He didn't say anything more and you shrugged.
"Fine, you'll come with. Tell Seungcheol!" You told Wonwoo before grabbing Seungkwan and dragging him to the ship. He complained, but you didn't care much as you needed to leave immediatley. The weather was pleasant now and you didn't want to wait for a storm to roll around, because you really didn't want to loose any crew members.
"Can't I just swim?" Seungkwan felt sea-sick, not being used to be on top of the ocean instead of in. He had been laying down all day, he assumed it was a day, and you were beside him the whole time. Although you weren't helping him too much, mostly just joking around as you had never seen a sea-sick sea-creature.
"Well, we should be in Eldan territory soon so we kind of need you." You said and just on cue, a loud thunder sounded and shook the whole ship. Seungkwan was quickly thrown to the side, crashing to the ground with a loud groan while you still remained sat in the same spot.
"I hope you can reach the deck." You spoke as you got up, not even falling as the ship rocked from side to side. The door was thrown open and you were met with a dark atmosphere and all your crew members in panic.
"Get the sails up!" You yelled out and a moment of silence was followed by all the crew rushing to their tasks. Seungkwan reached the deck not minutes later, his skin paler as before as he realized something. This wasn't a regular electrical storm, not one he could fix with ease.
This was the work of a thunderbird.
"Well?" You turned to him and Seungkwan could only stare at you with wide eyes, which quickly made you realize that something was wrong. Just then, another loud thunder followed by a screech. A loud curse came from you as you watched something crash through one of your sails, ripping it to shreds and slowing your boat.
"Dammit! Get the new sails, get them in the air! Now!" You screamed to your men, some frozen in fear before moving as they were dragged by others. The storm only seemed to worsen as even you started to stumble at the rocking of the boat and Seungkwan had already given up on standing, instead he was just sprawled on the ground.
"You can't do anything?!" "You try talking to a thunderbird, they're stubborn as hell!" Seungkwan screamed back and you groaned loudly before rushing upwards, clinging onto one of the ropes before hauling yourself up. You reached the top of the mast with ease, looking out for any sign of the beast. Luckily, it made itself known. How, you may ask?
By smashing into your boat full force.
Seungkwan let out a screech, something that made you wince as you watched the bird stalk closer to the siren. Unfortunately for Seungkwan, he had also turned into half a fish due to the amount of water that was splashing him. You groaned, almost a bit annoyed at the fact that you now had to save the one who promised to calm the storm. Nonetheless, you grabbed you sword and slashed a rope before descending at lightning speed. Once you landed on the deck, you rushed to Seungkwan, cutting at one of the wings and successfully cutting it. The bird screeched loudly, but was unable to fly off thanks to the large cut you made. Then it just froze.
"Come on, kill it!" Seungkwan called and you turned your head to see Seungkwan holding some sort of stone towards the creature and you took the chance to slay it. When it landed on the deck fully, you were quick to push your blade down to make the creature pass quickly without too much suffering. The storm seized, the waters turned calm again and you fell down in exhaustion.
"Good work." You called before flinching as you felt two arms wrap around your waist, Seungkwan's head pushing against your side. You awkwardly pat his back while waiting for him to release you, he was surprisingly strong. You could hear him mumbling words of apologies, but you were quick to shush his worries.
"We didn't know and we're safe." You said before raising your head as someone called out that land was in sight.
"Please just get to shore." Seungkwan mumbled and you chuckled, patting his head before sitting up and looking at the clear view of the sea. Then you turned to watch Seungkwan again, your heart racing as you watched him. He was cute in a way, cuddled up by your side while keeping you tightly in his grip. Also, but naked except for his shirt. With a short flinch, you were quick to shove your jacket on top of the man and he looked up before turning red from embarrassment. You were quick to just get him some pants, which he gladly put on before handing you your jacket back.
"You wear it, it's scalding hot out here. Wouldn't want you to dry out." With a short wink, you walked off of the ship and on the docks. Sauntering away, you left Seungkwan alone on the deck in pure confusion.
Seungkwan didn't know what to do, not when he felt jealousy consume him as he watched a man near you get a bit too close for his liking. The arm around your shoulder was bugging Seungkwan to no end and you never seemed to display any kind of discomfort. Until the man came a bit too close, seconds later the man landed on the ground while clutching his arm in pain. Seungkwan's eyes widened as he watched you stride over to his table, sitting beside him with a grin.
"What was the staring for?" You asked as you set down your mug, looking at him with curiosity and a hint of smugness. Seungkwan blushed before looking at his own glass, just a class of water unlike your alcoholic drink, while trying to come up with an answer. He didn't have to think for long as you threw your arm around his shoulders, leaning closer to his ear before whispering.
"Does it have to do with your little crush on me?" You asked and Seungkwan's eyes widened before he awkwardly turned his head to look at you. You smiled at him, watching as his ears turned red again from embarrassment.
"You talk in your sleep." You gave another wink as you let go of him again, ruffling his hair softly and the siren blushed even more. "I can't help it, okay!" He exclaims and you smile again, turning to face him completely. You stared at him for a few seconds, unable to get your thoughts straight as you watched the man. Once again, you were reminded of how ethereal Seungkwan looked without even trying. Your heart was kind enough to remind you of your growing affection for him, almost hammering out of your chest the longer you stared at Seungkwan.
"I'm going back to the ship." You then spoke, kissing Seungkwan's cheek before getting up and making your way back to the ship on your own. By doing so, you missed the chance to see Seungkwan's eyes change back to the lovely pink color that was reserved for you.
The sea was calm today, the moon high in the sky and surrounded by a million stars. The soft wind cooled you down from the buzzing heat in your body, making you sigh with content as you raised your glass to your lips. Your eyes closed as you leaned your head back, sighing once again.
"Are you okay?" Seungkwan's voice pulled you from your thoughts and you turned your head to watch him, a bit surprised that the man had followed you outside although you didn't show it.
"I'm thinking..." You replied shortly, not really knowing what you could possibly say that would sound like a sane person. Sure, magical beings existed, but you weren't one. So how would you explain the sudden connection to Seungkwan that was only spoken of with certain magicals. Usually also with their own kind, you never read of a human and magical being soulmates.
"Do siren's have soulmates?" You asked, unable to stop yourself from asking. You couldn't help but notice Seungkwan's body stiffening, freezing for a few seconds before relaxing again. He nodded, staring at the sea as well before looking at you. You looked back at him, eyes widening slightly as you noticed his eyes.
"I thought you had blue eyes?" This seemed to shock Seungkwan as he quickly looked away, hiding his eyes from your gaze. You frowned, placing your hand underneath his chin before softly turning him back to face you. His face was red from blushing, his eyes almost a neon pink with swirls of blue and you gave him a reassuring smile.
"Does that have to do with me?" You asked and Seungkwan nodded, which made your eyes widen again as you did not expect him to actually confirm the thought. Your hand dropped and Seungkwan looked at the ground before sighing loudly, maybe as a way to make himself a bit more confident.
"I'm in love with you!" His voice was loud, you flinched slightly at the volume before blinking a few times. Then you pointed a finger at yourself, to which he nodded again.
"You- I'm your soulmate?!" You asked louder and the second that Seungkwan nodded, you threw yourself at the male to embrace him. You leaned back, staring at the man as his eyes flashed again before turning blue again. Seungkwan was the first to move again, kissing your cheek before burying his face into the crook of your neck with a low purr. You could only make out the soft whisper from the siren.
Synopsis: Minghao never really understood his kind much, much less their way of loving. Yet when he meets you, an annoying Qiongqi with no filter, he starts feeling things he'll never really understand.
Pairing: Xu Minghao x fem!reader
Word Count: 3.3k words
Minghao was a dragon and, just like any other prideful dragon, he hoards stuff in his house. More specifically, two different kind of things that peaked his interest.
Tea and daggers.
One of his rooms, one of the larger ones, was filled with anything to do with tea. Tea leaves, tea cups and pots covered every spot in the room, cabinets high enough to match the ones in the royal library. Minghao always enjoyed flying to the top and see his collection, it made his heart fill with pride. One of the other rooms, one that was just a bit smaller, was filled with fancy daggers. Some he bought, others were stolen and some were taken off of his victims. Every single one was special to him.
And, just like every other dragon, Minghao knew his collection by heart.
So the missing dagger in his room was quickly missed, which made Minghao's blood boil to no extent. He began searching for it, but even after a few days he found nothing. He always returned empty handed and thus he was greatly disappointed in himself. Even his friends couldn't find anything, but Minghao appreciated their efforts nonetheless. He'd find it someday, he had too.
"I found it!" Junhui ran inside of his house, bumping into a table and sending a vase crashing to the ground. Minghao sighed, letting it go for now since he hated that vase with a passion, and instead he focused on what Junhui has just said. Junhui started to ramble, explaining that he saw the dagger on someone he met in the tavern. In an instant, Minghao ran out of the house before flying into the air and to the tavern once he was outside. When he landed, he didn't even bother to change back to his full human form and instead he remained as a half dragon. His wings neatly folded behind his back as he entered, looking around until he spotted you. You were sat at a table in the back, alone, and his dagger was laid on the table. You were staring at it, drink in hand as you poked the gem in the middle of the handle. Even when he saw all that, Minghao could not move from his spot. He could see what you were with ease.
Stripes covered your skin and ran through your hair, two little horns sticking out, a striped tail laid beside you and two large wings erupted from your back, things that indicated to one thing. You were a qiongqi, something that Minghao had never seen before in his life, even when his life was a short one compared to other dragons. It took him awhile to snap from his trance and back into his previous anger as he marched over, slamming his hand on the table. You looked up and Minghao felt a shiver go up his spine as he met your cold eyes. You raised an eyebrow at him, waiting for any kind of explanation for the interruption of your peaceful evening.
"Can I help you?" "Mine." Minghao spoke as he pointed at the dagger and you smirked, leaning forwards as you grabbed the dagger. In a second, the dagger settled right in between his finger and a bit too close to his skin.
"So you're the little dragon that lived there." You were teasing him, but Minghao wasn't sure if it was meant like a joke or to mock him. Slowly retreating his hand, Minghao sat down opposite of you. Your smirk dropped, an expression of annoyance taking over instead as you pulled the dagger from the table.
"So, what do you want?" You asked, leaning back in your seat before putting the dagger down in the middle of the table. Minghao wanted to reach out of it, but he held himself back as he noticed your hand lingering close by. Your nails looked sharp and Minghao knew well enough that they could pierce right through his scales, so he wouldn't want to try.
"I want my dagger back." He stated, although he felt like he lacked some confidence when he saw you smirk again. You raised your hand, flicking the dagger to make it spin before making it stop when the handle pointed at him. Raising your eyebrow, you waited for him to take it. Minghao waited a few seconds before reaching out, freezing when your hand wrapped around his wrist. He was pulled to you, the dagger dropping back on the table with a clang.
"You know, I happen to like dragon scales." You said, your other hands raking over his scales with your nails. Minghao's eyes widened before he tried to pull his arm back, to no avail of course. Your hand remained tightly wrapped around his wrist, smirk not disappearing from your face as you pulled on one of his scales. It didn't hurt him much, his scales were changing anyway and he'd grown new ones in a few days. Nonetheless, his pride was hurt more that he was losing to you in a way.
"Maybe an eye as well, I heard they're quite valuable after plucking it out." You raised the dagger again with your previously empty hand, raising it to Minghao's right eye and pushing him back until he couldn't anymore.
"What do you think?" It was then that you were interrupted by someone who just pushed down the dagger awkwardly, smiling at you innocently.
"Soonyoung-hyung, not the time." Minghao spoke, although his voice sounded a bit strained. Soonyoung didn't seem to care as he sat down next to his younger friend, leaning over the table before pointing at you.
"Tiger." And right then and there, you laughed. A genuine laugh that made Soonyoung smile and Minghao frown. His wrist was released and the dagger was placed next to his hand, making him frown even more.
"How are you, my dear brother?" You smiled at Soonyoung before turning to Minghao again, leaning forward on your elbows before sending a wink his way.
"Till next time, dragon boy." You then stood up and Soonyoung followed, happily chatting to you as you listened with a small smile. Minghao was left utterly confused and maybe a bit intrigued. Luckily for his mental health, it was quickly replaced with annoyance and he needn't worry about unfamiliar thoughts.
"We meet again, lizard." Minghao groaned out loud as he heard your voice, not expecting to ever see you again and especially at night. Yet here you were, sitting on his roof with a familiar dagger in hand. A different one from previously and it made Minghao see red once more.
"Do you always break in people's houses and steal stuff?" He asked and you pulled up one of your legs, leaning on it as you twirled the dagger around in your hand. You weren't smiling, instead you were just staring at him intensely. Your eyes glowed in the dark, the yellow glow was easily seen even without any other light around. Then you jumped down, landing with ease before making your way closer to him while still twirling around the dagger. You circled him, like a predator hunting its prey, and for once Minghao actually felt like he was prey instead of predator. You dragged the dagger against his wings and body before raising it to his neck and softly pressing it against his jugular vein.
"So, how about that scale?" You asked before lowering the dagger, letting it rest on his arm. Then you dug it under one of the scales and pushing it outwards, which caused one of the scales to drop to the ground. You picked it up, circling around again until you stood in front of Minghao. You held the scale up, smiling at the bright red scale before looking back at Minghao.
"It'll grow back soon, so I hope you don't mind." You stated before sauntering off after putting the scale away. Minghao watched your figure before looking at his arm, watching the spot where his scale was before.
He realized only later that you had also taken his dagger with you...
Minghao glared at you as you talked to Soonyoung, more particularly the object that was hanging from a cord around your neck. A scale, his scale. It looked as bright as before, maybe even brighter than the ones that were visible on his arms. His tail and wings were twitching ever so slightly, mostly out of annoyance. The reason wasn't his scale...
Rather, the other ones that hung beside it.
Blue, green, purple and yellow scales hung on the cord along his. They looked like trophies, you were proudly displaying them at least, and you didn't seem to care much. Not even when you noticed Minghao's glaring. No, you just took a hold of his scale and sent a wink his way before continuing your conversation.
"You gave her a scale? You won't even give me one!" Seungkwan complained, angrily looking at Minghao and receiving a glare in return. Minghao mumbled that it wasn't given but rather taken, but Seungkwan didn't seem to hear him or had chosen to ignore it as he angrily pouted. Minghao rolled his eyes, focusing back on you before realizing that you were gone. So Minghao quickly checked his belt. Low and behold, his daggers were gone from their respective holsters.
"Looking for these?" Your voice rang from behind him and he felt a dagger rake against his horns, making the jewels on them jingle softly. Minghao's hand shot up, grabbing the dagger with an angry look thrown your ways. He didn't care much for the fact that he held the blade itself, blood seeping from the cut in his hand and down his sleeve. You looked a bit shocked, but let go of the handle anyway as you removed the shocked look on your face.
"I don't like your glare much, I prefer the look you had last night." You smirked at him as you watched the others on the table look at Minghao in shock, which in turn made Minghao's face pale slightly.
"Nothing happened!" He was shocked himself, getting up in a second to tell you off for lying in a way. You smiled, raising an eyebrow at him before pointing another one of his daggers at him.
"That's the one I like." And with that, you set off again with two of Minghao's daggers with you. Minghao swore he'd kill you the next time, he promised that he would.
He couldn't...
Something held him back, Minghao didn't know what it was. Even when he had caught you and won the fight, pining you to the ground with his claws ready to pierce through your neck. There was something that intrigued him when he saw you like this.
Your hair was sprawled around you like a halo, your arms pined above your head and held there by Minghao's hand, your wings spread out while your tail swished softly as you waited for him to strike. Your eyes were shut, only opening when nothing was happening for several minutes. You stared at him as he loomed over you, a position that you didn't think you'd be in on a monday morning in the middle of a field at all. Yet here you were, pinned down by a very good-looking dragon.
You could imagine situations to be in, so you couldn't really complain.
"Take them off." Minghao spoke without realizing, he didn't even want to say anything at all. He felt like he had no control over his body, his grip on your neck was slowly loosening. You frowned at him, wondering what he was talking about. Then your eyes widened.
"My clothes?!" Minghao's eyes widened as well as he jumped off of you in shock, looking at you like you just grew a second head.
"What? No!" He screamed back and you shrugged, leaning on your elbows. "What a pity." You replied before sitting up completely, making the scales around your neck fall over your shirt. You quickly caught his eyes darting to them, to which you held them up and asking if he meant them. Once again, he lost control of his own body and nodded. You ripped off the cord, letting the scales fall to the ground and Minghao frowned as his fell on the ground as well. You caught this as well, lifting it again and watching Minghao's expression morph into a happier and more relaxed one.
"You just want me to wear yours?" You asked and Minghao rolled his eyes, glad that he regained control over himself. You shrugged, putting it your mouth as you got up before putting grabbing another cord to put it on.
"Tada!" You swung it in front of Minghao before putting it around your neck, getting closer to him at the same time. You leaned closer to him, your nose touching his softly and making the man look at you in shock.
"Seems the dragon is possessive of me." You said and Minghao somehow agreed, not that he would tell you. He didn't know why he was like this, but he didn't like it as it made him feel weak. His eyes remained on yours, staring at you for a few seconds. You didn't look away either, so you just stared.
"Am I interrupting something..?" Junhui's voice appeared out of nowhere as both you and Minghao turned your heads in his directions, to which Junhui just smiled awkwardly.
"I'll leave." He waved before quickly running off and Minghao looked back at you with a glare. You just smirked at him, tapping his nose softly before winking and leaving. Minghao couldn't stop his disappointment nor could he stop his heart as it basically jumped out of his chest.
"You're in love." Mingyu didn't even look up from the food at his fingertips, he didn't need to. It was an easy guess, the symptoms that the dragon explained were much the same of his own for Hazel. Although it was obvious, Minghao didn't want to accept it. He barely knew you, he only met you a handful of times and none of those experiences weren't really fun for him.
"Dragons can bond with a person because they want them for their hoard. They don't have much control over it and it can happen more than once. It's a bit like Seungkwan's instant love thingy..." Wonwoo cut into the conversation, his comment making sense immediatley and making Minghao frown. Wonwoo looked up from his book, pulling his foot out of the sunlight before looking at Minghao again.
"You didn't know that?" When Minghao shook his head, Wonwoo awkwardly looked at the book he held before laying it on the ground and kicking it to Minghao.
"Do you want me to close the curtains?" Minghao asked as he picked up the book and Wonwoo nodded, waiting until the sunlight was blocked off. He stretched out his legs, glad that he could after sitting in the corner of the room to avoid sunlight. The book in Minghao's hands was quickly opened again, reading the sentences on what Wonwoo had just explained. Low and behold, everything said was making Minghao's feelings feel valid in a way. On the flip side, it made him a bit more annoyed that it had to be you of all people had to be the one he fell for. Weirdly enough, his body didn't seem to mind it to be you nor did his heart.
"Soonyoung?" Your voice entered just as Minghao thought of you, you stuck your head into the room before frowning. Minghao's heart skipped a beat again when his eyes connected with yours, your smile as you entered the room felt like a nice cold shower in summer.
"Lizard!" Cue the loud laugh from Mingyu, which was quickly answered with a glare from Minghao while you just smirked. Then you glanced at the book that he held, snagging it from his hands before reading the pages that Minghao was reading.
"An infatuation with a person that comes from the desire to hoard. Is often similar to love, but can also turn into an obsession that could lead to the death of the dragon or person that their infatuated with." You read the page out loud, unaware of the lingering eyes of Minghao as he awaited any kind of reaction.
"A love from wishing to possess someone isn't really love is it? It just sound like their lover would be trapped in a relationship they might not want, no?" "Not at all! They still only do so if the other wants to!" Minghao protested and you frowned, closing the book before pushing it back into Minghao's chest.
"How would you know? Have you fallen for someone, scaly?" You were teasing him, but Minghao didn't react like usual. Normally, he'd just roll his eyes and move on. Now was not one of those moments, rather he was annoyed at your statement. It sounded like you were doubting the fact that he could love someone or the fact that you assumed he'd take someone against their will. Both facts annoyed him, made him angry that you believed to be like that. At the same time, it hurt his heart to realize this.
"Wait, you have?" You broke the silence as you realized his actual sentiment behind those words, the sad look in his eyes said a million things. Apologies were quick to pour from your mouth, but Minghao didn't listen to you at all.
"I really didn't mean that you could love anyone, I'm a hundred percent sure you do! Whoever they are, they're really lucky!" You exclaimed and this was something that made Minghao perk up. You saw as his face lit up, eyes almost sparkling as he asked if you meant it. You frowned, a bit confused by his question before nodding.
"Yeah, they really are." You spoke, not being able to control the slight pain in your voice. However, Minghao's hearing was a bit better than most.
"Do you think you're lucky then?" He takes the chance, but before you could answer you heard a loud crash from behind Minghao. Mingyu stood by the table, books scattered on the ground as he held his side in pain. Wonwoo groaned, getting up from his seat in the corner and walking to Mingyu. He hissed as the sunlight hit his skin, but ignored it as he dragged Mingyu out.
"Continue!" And with that, the two of them were gone and silence took over the room. You blinked a few times before shaking your head and turning to Minghao again, staring at him in confusion.
"Why would I be lucky? Shouldn't you ask that to the person you li- Ooooooh..." You stopped yourself, closing your eyes before sighing and looking back at Minghao. He looked nervous, awaiting your answer while fiddling with the hem of his shirt.
"Guess I'm very lucky then." That was all it took for the single thread that held back all of Minghao's desires, snapped. He surged forward to embrace you, but you were quick to dodge him and push him against the cabinet of books.
"One thing, I'm in charge here." You whispered in his ear before gently kissing his neck, leaning back with one of your classic smirks. Minghao groaned in annoyance before pulling you closer again.
"We both are." He gave you a smirk of his own before pushing his head in the crook of your neck and breathing in. You could hear him whispering the word mine, but you paid no attention to it as your plucked a feather from your wing. You watched as it turned solid, turning it more into a charm than a feather. Then you lifted it up to Minghao's right horn, hooking it on one of the many (horn) bracelets he already wore. It clicked and remained at the end of his horn, which made Minghao look up in confusion.
"Token of love." You smiled at him and Minghao stared at you for a couple of seconds before searching in his pockets. Then he pulled out a necklace, one with his scale and some pearls that he then handed to you. You smiled, hanging it around your neck before looking up again.
Can I please request Father’s Day featuring Mingyu? 🥰
Pairing: Kim Mingyu x reader
Word Count: 0.6k words
A/N short drabble, hope it is to your liking :)
Mingyu was usually not quick to wake, preferably sleeping in until at least 9 before he could fully function. Yet now, he was awakened around 7 by his daughter. She was pushing and pulling him, her voice calling for him to wake up. He was about to roll over after waking you, but then the realization hit him. You were in fact not home today, put of town to visit a patient of yours and thus he was responsible for his daughter.
"Come on, I have school!" His daughter's whines woke him up quicker than he'd expect, but soon enough he found himself in the bathroom. His daughter sat on her chair, waiting for him to start on her hair while he just stared at the comb questionably.
"How about letting your hair down today?" He tried with an awkward chuckle, because Mingyu was not great with styling hair. Unfortunately for him, his daughter didn't agree in the slightest and just sent him an look through the mirror. And thus, Mingyu started brushing it out before slowly bringing all of it back to braid. The braid was messy, strands sticking out of the braid and it was slightly uneven on some parts. Nonetheless, Mingyu was proud of himself as he added the hair tie with a bow on the end.
"Thank you!" With that, Mingyu joined her in getting ready, washing his face and brushing his teeth before getting dressed in jeans and a shirt. Then he helped her get into her dress before going to the kitchen, making some food for her and him aka cornflakes.
"Thank you, appa." She smiled as she ate her food, finishing it in a matter of minutes before getting up again to grab her stuff.
"I'll drive you." Mingyu spoke as he grabbed his stuff before grabbing his phone as well, pulling his shoes on before guiding his daughter to the car. It was a quick drive to school and a quick drop off before Mingyu went back the house. The day went by quickly and you were the one to go for pick up at school.
"Appa!!!" The scream through the house was loud, making Mingyu look up before he was tackled to the ground. The smile he saw was quickly mimicked on his own face, the loud chatter drowned out as he sat up to watch the picture that was held out in front of him. It was messily drawn, but it was clear to Mingyu what it was. It was him, standing tall next to a drawing of his favorite little girl and a figure of you. Messy letters were beneath the drawing, making Mingyu smile as he noticed the similarities to his own writing style.
"Happy father's day!!! I love you!" Mingyu's smile brightened even more, happily hugging his daughter as he flopped back to the ground with a loud laugh. You walked in as well, dropping your stuff on the chair before crouching down next to the pair of giggling children.
"How about we clean up first, little one?" You asked and your daughter looked up from her father's chest with another smile before nodding and waddling off to her room. You looked back to Mingyu, helping him up before softly kissing his cheek.
"Happy father's day." You winked before following your daughter into her room, Mingyu left behind and blushing like an idiot.
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