Summary: You and Inumaki have been together for a while. He's amazing however, there is something you want to hear him say. And on a date one day, he did the unexpected.
Setting: Canon setting
Tags: Fluff, established relationship
A/n: This is my first fanfic so sorry if it's bad(I think it's too long and descriptive for a first. And I feel like I didn't focus on the plot properly), I'll take criticism but pls be respectful🤧. Also, sorry it took a while(I had to study his onigiri language🙂). And thank you to @lainschizophrenia for this wonderful idea.
Inumaki is a great boyfriend. You've been with him since the start of second year of high school. And ever since then, all he's ever done are good things. Although he has a very limited vocabulary of onigiri ingredients, his actions tells you he loves you and you love him too.
You have gotten used to his language, you understand it even..however, deep inside there is one thing you've always wanted him to say. You do understand that would be near impossible considering he has to lessen the words he says to protect those around him so in a way..you forgot about it.
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It's a Saturday evening, and Maki is helping you get ready for a date with your boyfriend. Yep, you're going on a date, a little date somewhere in campus to be exact. It was unexpected to say the least. He asked you out yesterday after class through a little note he so graciously slipped in your pocket while he was walking you to your room.
"Is this too casual?" you asked Maki. "Girl, you look great and besides Inumaki thinks your beautiful even with a bed head". " How do you know that?". "He told me..and Panda, even showed a pic-". "Excusemehehidwhat?" You exclaimed. "Ehehe.. that's a story for another time..you don't want to be late to your date do you". "Oh right! Bye Maki!" And with that you bolted out your room.
You were exiting the dorm buildings when you spotted your boyfriend waiting for you. "Ah Inumaki!" You excitedly called as you were jogging to him. "Kelp!(He's happy to see you)" He opened his arms for a hug that you obviously accepted. You stayed like that for a while, until you asked "Soo.. where is this place you wanted to take me?". "Tuna tuna!(There!)" With his cute smile, he pointed to the direction of the bridge just near the dorms.
A/n: To help visualization
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"Oh okay! Let's go then". He then held his hand for you to hold and you both walked to your destination.
It was a calm night, the moon is bright, the stars are visible.. and a beautiful dinner set in front of you. A table centered by roses and lights surrounding you. You looked toward Inumaki in awe and he seemed to be just as flustered as you. "I..don't know what to say. This is amazing!". "Tuna mayo!(I know cause it's for you)". The way he said it made it clear he put a lot of thought into this.
You both made your way to sit. And before you do, your gentleman of a boyfriend helped you sit first. You appreciated the gesture and felt your cheeks warm up. A giggle escaped Inumaki's lips seeing your face.
Looking at the table you realized he prepared your favorite dish for you. You smiled and teasingly said "This is different from what you usually do.. you got something up your sleeve?". "Tuna mayo!(heyy, how did you know?*cute pouty face hehe*)". You laughed at his response until he slipped out what seems to be a letter.
Inumaki handed it to you "Tuna tuna(here it's for you)". "Oh" you took it and then continued "do you want me to open it now?". "Salmon!" He responded excitedly.
You nodded and opened the short letter. It read:
Dear (Name),
We've been together for a while. You have been one of the best things that happened in my life. I want you to know that. I try to make you feel loved and appreciated. And there is one thing that I would like to say..
The letter ended.
You were confused. "Uhh Inumaki what did you want to say? I mea-".
"I Love You"
Huh, did you hear that right. "Eh?" You quickly looked to your boyfriend. "I.. said I..Love you so very much"
There it is, the one thing you wanted to hear from him. The feelings you buried deep inside have been fulfilled. You were overjoyed and felt tears welling in your eyes..tears of joy.
Seeing you're about to cry Inumaki immediately jumped from his chair to you. "Takana?(Why are you crying?*worried tone*)".
"No I'm fine it's just you saying that is so new..? I got so used to your language I didn't expect you to say that like...I-I Love you too."
Wow, that was a mess. And the tears are still falling. Without saying anything else Inumaki just hugged you until you calmed down.
At this point you forgot about the dinner,and you didn't even care.. just those words from the love of your life had made this night the perfect night..the best night.
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A/n: I don't know if I translated or used the onigiri language correctly😪 but anyway what do yall think? (Btw, special mention to Maki hehe)
summary: you go on a nightly stroll with a very friendly lizard. 🐉
cw: 3k words, fluff, reader is Yuu and is referred as prefect, reader recently arrived in tw, GN!reader, spelling mistakes, not proofread.
a/n: yeah i said i didn't knew when i was going to post this but i lied. Everyone and their mother already wrote about this scenario but yeah, i like cliches ok? Malleus fluff :D i hope you guys like it because i had a lot of fun writing this piece!
Ramshackle’s living quarters aren’t the best place in Sage Island to rest. Dust, spiderwebs and a lot of useless things are left scattered around the former abandoned dorm. Yes it was indeed much worse than it’s now, but the bedsheets and walls of the rooms still reeked of mold from the place being kept closed for who knows how long.
Your direbeast companion didn't seem to mind as much as you though, and said companion was snoring quietly near your bed. Grim had built a nest of sorts, made of old sheets and pillows. He seemed content as he was sprawled all over it. You resisted the desire to pet his fluffy belly as he slept, he would always remind you that he isn’t a pet, but you just couldn't help yourself when he was so cute.
But, it was not the bed or the lack of cleanliness that would keep you awake at night. Last night you dreamed about your world, the memories of a world which you don’t know if you’ll be able to see again.
In the dream, you were watching the stars in your favorite spot near a pond, you always went there to clear your mind. Throwing little pebbles in the water, pretending to be your problems, when suddenly a hole appeared underneath your feet, engulfing you whole in a pit of endless darkness. Making you almost jump out the bed, waking Grim up in the process.
Living in Twisted Wonderland wasn’t that bad actually, it was interesting to say the least. You experienced things that you didn't even think were possible, like fairies, magic and ghosts. You also made friends in your stay, the freshman duo from Heartslabyul attracting trouble wherever they went, but keeping you company through your arrival in this world.
Despite everything, normalcy was a far-fetched concept.
Not all that being enough to overload your overthinking mind, the headmaster’s lack of interest in finding you a way back home was tangible. That irked you to no end, he was technically "responsible" for you, but he always seems to forget that fact.
Maybe it was better to find a way to forget these thoughts for now. After all you need to get some sleep, tomorrow you’re the person who will have to put up with classes all day alongside Grim, which is mentally and physically exhausting.
So taking a walk until sleep decides to come and grace your mind with its presence seemed like a great option.
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Just maybe going out at night without a coat wasn't the brightest idea you've had.
But well, you were a bit far from the dorm’s entrance already, so you decided to suck it up and continue your nightly stroll. Maybe if you became sick you could blame the headmaster for it, telling him it was his fault making you work everyday doing tasks all over the campus that got you sick. That thought alone made your mood improve, as your feet lead you further into the dorm ruins.
And as you were lost in your thoughts, thinking in a way to make the headmaster suffer, you failed to notice the presence of another person.
“I don't think it's very common for humans to roam at this hour of the night.” A deep calm voice snapped you from your thoughts of vengeance against the headmaster.
You swear you've never turned your head as fast as you did now. A weak yelp left your mouth as you acknowledged the tall figure with horns behind you.
"By the sevens Tsunotaro, you have to fix the way you make yourself known" You say breathless with a hand on your chest. "Damn, you almost gave me a heart attack."
It was Tsunotaro, a tall student from Diasomnia, the tallest person you had ever seen, with his unmistakable horns and unfairly handsome face. You have met him for the first time in a way similarly to today.
"My apologies Child of man, it was none of my intention to scare you. Sometimes I tend to forget that humans don't have a good sense of surroundings." He says with an apologetic smile that slowly becomes a little grin, a glint in his emerald eyes that almost goes unnoticed by you.
"Who said that? I was just uhh, distracted thinking about things you know," The Prefect gave an eye roll as she fixed her clothes. “I can assure you, I'm very perceptive.”
"But this aside, let me guess your reason to be here at this hour.” You put your hand on your chin while looking at your mysterious friend. “Hmmm, can't sleep? It appears to be the same reason as mine, or am I wrong?" You say raising an eyebrow with a knowing smile.
He seems taken aback by your fast deduction, as his emerald green eyes widen slightly. "I guess I can't underestimate you.” He says with a little smirk, as he seems to start pondering, a finger with a polished nail resting on his chin. “Sleep tends to leave me from time to time, with only my thoughts as company," He answers with somewhat an air of melancholy in his voice “A brief night stroll helps me organize them.”
"I guess I can relate to that." You say bringing your arms up and down on your sides trying to make some heat to yourself. The thin uniform that Crowley has given to you wasn't helping keep the cold of the night out.
The fae seems to take notice of your behavior, as he takes hold of his big black coat adorned with silver and green, and puts it around your shoulders. "You seem to need more than I do."
Your eyes widen by his actions but accept his kindness nonetheless. "Oh, thank you that's very sweet of you, but won't you be cold too? The night is very chilly." You say taking comfort in the heat that radiates from the big coat that totally engulfs you up, noticing the scent of his surprisingly sweet cologne.
"You need not to worry about me, Lilia has said that humans do not have much resistance against the cold. And the nights at Briar Valley are much colder than this, it's nothing I can't deal with." He says this as you watch the hot air leaving his mouth, taking notice of his sharp fangs. Did he always had those?
"If you say so. Just don't blame me after you catch a cold.” You could see the side of his mouth curving slightly upwards. “Your worry isn't necessary, but very much appreciated.” He said while taking a step towards the stone way leading further into the Ramshackle surroundings.
His eyes suddenly seemed to shine a bright emerald green and multiple fireflies appeared on the grass around him. The only word you could mutter was “Wow”, the shiny insects started to follow the pathway as if they were guiding you through the night.
"Then, Prefect, would you care to join me in my night walk looking at the gargoyles around the campus?" Your friend asks, as he looks at you with those neon green eyes, the fireflies lights making him look even more ethereal, he seemed almost majestic as if he belonged here in these ruins. He was beautiful, you would have to admit it.
After some seconds in silence, you notice you’ve been staring. oops "S-sure, why not? Gargoyles are cool to look at." You say trying to look composed, embarrassed to be caught staring shamelessly. Tsunotaro’s eyes seem to brighten up, and he opens a little smile.
You took a step in his direction, now side by side with the tall student. “How did you do that? Are you the prince of insects or something like that?” You asked, jest clear in your voice. A soft but deep laugh caressed your ears, making something within you tingle in a good way. uhh what the hell?
“Humans are entertaining creatures.” He said as if talking to himself. Yeah he’s not normal at all. A nice silence was brought during the walk until the tall man broke it with an ask.
"Are there many gargoyles in your world?" Tsunotaro asks while you two walk by a gargoyle at ramshackle surroundings.
"Not much, from where I was from at least. I guess grotesque was more common there." He seems to be a little sad about the fact that even in another world people seem to not care about gargoyles as much as him. But something else picked his interest.
"Oh?" His eyes seemed to brighten with your words. "Do you know the difference between gargoyles and grotesque, Child of man?" He asks surprised.
"Of course I know, gargoyles are built to drain water, while grotesque are just decorations and don't serve a purpose more than that." You were walking mindlessly looking at the starry sky when you noticed your mysterious friend, he was showing a grin that you were not expecting at all. His fangs were visible, and the glint of amusement in his eyes did not go unnoticed by you.
"You are a very interesting human indeed." He says looking amused. Yeah he's definitely strange, I like it.
"I am? What makes you say that? I don't remember doing anything extraordinary." It's you who's the enigma here
"You don't seem to be scared of me at all, that alone is already a hard thing to accomplish, yet you indulge me in night strolls and in conversation, not even knowing my true name." He says while looking directly at you, inside your eyes. It almost felt like he was hypnotizing you, drawing you to him.
"I really appreciate that, it's not a thing I have the privilege all the time." He said with a soft expression, one that you don't think you can decipher, but he seemed to be happy at least.
"Thank you Tsunotaro, it's good that you think that way, I enjoy your company all the same. And... well, if you wanted to do something bad to me I would have guessed that you already would have done it." You stuff your hands on the pockets from the oversized coat while you talk.
"So, I don't see why I should be scared of you. It's not like you would sneeze and throw a ball of fire on me…Or would you?" You asked in a playful tone expecting him to snort at your joke, but he was quite serious.
"Hmm, I didn't think of this possibility. But now that you mentioned, when I was little, there was a time where I went to blow out the candles of my birthday cake, and ended up breathing out fire, it wasn't proposital though."
He puts a hand on his chin while talking about the incident.
If he is being serious or if he's just trying to scare you, you really don’t know, but you hope it's the latter.
"But do not fret, this happened when I was much younger."
"That's… a good thing to hear haha…" You say with a weak laugh. You will remember to not get near him if he's going to sneeze from now on.
"It must have been a shame then, you ended up without a cake to eat, no?" You thought of a sad little Tsunotaro, with a birthday party hat looking at a melted cake. Poor Tsunotaro.
"Indeed, but I cannot think how someone can eat a whole cake. It has so much sugar that makes me nauseous." He says with distaste in his deep voice.
"You know that cake it's for being eaten in slices, right? Not it whole." You say with a little laugh.
"I’m aware. But there was no one to help me eat it, so I don't see the appeal in this food in particular."
"Oh I see, you didn't have any friend to share the cake with you?" You asked innocently, but you felt like you touched a sensitive topic.
With a shadowed look in his eyes he looked at the prefect and then he stared at a gargoyle covered in snow at ramshackle yard. "I did not have many friends in my childhood I suppose, my grandmother and Lilia were the ones that I would go to talk to."
Oof I think someone has some things to discuss at therapy.
He was looking like a kicked puppy, even his ears seemed to drop a little. "That’s…a shame, but now you have me and your friends at your dorm right? So sharing a cake won’t be a problem anymore! Especially if the cake is strawberry you can count on me to help you. " You playfully winked at him as you tried to make him feel a little better.
Malleus seemed taken aback by your comment, his mouth was open slightly and his eyes twinkled with gleam.
"You really are something, Prefect." He says opening a gentle smile that makes you feel warm inside, despite the biting cold of the wind.
It was the first time that he called you by your “title” and not by some nickname.
"What do you mean-"
Before you'd have a chance to ask what he meant, a scream came tearing through the silence of the night.
"WAKA-SAMAAAA WHERE ARE YOOOOOUUU????!!!!
huh?
“…What was that?...” You asked surprised while Tsunotaro's face suddenly looked tired. He sighed before talking.
"It looks like our night stroll has come to an end, Child of man. I appreciate that you have taken some of your precious time to spend with me, it was really enjoyable, I hope we can meet again in better circumstances. Have a good night." He gave her a brief nod before going back from the way they just walked.
"It was nothing, I enjoyed talking to you too, goodbye Tsunotaro. Be safe!" You say goodbye waving with a smile. Looking at his back as he goes back to whoever is yelling for him.
"Well, I guess it's time for me to sleep. If I can't sleep again I'll just knock myself out."
And it was in that instant that you noticed the black and green coat in your back. But when you looked behind to call your mysterious friend back, he was nowhere to be seen.
Looks like I will have to give it to him another time.
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"So Prefect, where did you find that uniform from Diasomnia?" Deuce asked as he took a bit from his toast with eggs.
"I borrowed it from a friend of mine. I will give it back to him when I have the chance. You replied as you stuffed a grilled cheese sandwich in your mouth.
Ace who was sucking up food like Grim would do with a tuna can, perked up with the conversation and teased you about your mysterious friend.
"You borrowed it from “him” huh? Who is the guy? Tell us!!!" He said with his mouth filled with food.
“Well I don't know his name yet, he didn’t tell me so I just gave him a nickname." You say annoyed.
"What?” Ace stopped chewing for a moment. “How is he your friend and you don't even know his name?" He asked with a furrowed eyebrow.
"Grim, do you know who this guy is?" Deuce asked while looking at the cat beast in front of him.
“Oi Grim!” Ace then started to poke Grim’s cheeks filled with food trying to make him talk.
"STOP THAT ALREADY YOU STUPID HUMAN!” Grim yelled. Ace tactic working almost instantly.
"I will if you answer Deuce’s question." He says with an evil smirk, still poking his cheeks.
“You really have no fear of losing a finger, dontcha!?” The direbeast says, now trying to bite Ace’s hand.
“Hmph! My hench-human does go out at night sometimes, but I have more important things to do than go looking out for them.” He said and went back to his tuna sandwiches.
“Grim didn't meet him yet because he is always sleeping when I go walking at night. ” The Adeuce duo looked at each other with a worried look.
“Look Prefect, we aren't telling you who you should be friends with or not but…” Deuce started but Ace interrupted him.
“You should be cautious with those Diasomnia guys.” He says, looking at you with a serious face. “They are all shady and hard to approach, that's what all the first years talk about them at least, we don’t know if it’s true or not but you should be careful.”
“Really? He didn’t seem to be any of these. He appeared to be very friendly to me. Just the way he talks seems to be a little strange I guess.” You remember him talking like he wasn't the same age as you.
“There is this guy in our history class” Ace starts, ”he is from diasomnia, and damn he is ANNOYING, he talks like he is superior to us just because we are human. Do you believe it?” Ace seems distressed just talking about the guy.
“OH, you mean, Sebek right? I guess that's his name” Deuce adds. “Talk about annoying, last class he almost made me deaf when Professor Trein mentioned Briar Valley’s history. He wouldn't shut up for a minute.”
“Well, I don't think you guys are the greatest example of good behavior here in NRC to be talking about them in the first place, you know. Or have you two forgotten about the first day of school?” You say trying to hold a grin.
“HEY, that was Grim’s fault to start. Not us!” Ace says, trying to defend himself while pointing to Grim who was finishing a tuna can at your side.
“Don't blame me now!” Well, in fact Grim was partly to blame.
“Don't listen to them Grim, you're better than them.” You say with a mischievous grin while petting your furry companion between his ears.
“Yeah! Tell’em hench-human!”
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Discreetly, a certain bat fae was watching the whole ordeal from the dining hall ceiling.
"Hmmm, so they think he's a nice guy, eh?" He says bringing a hand to his mouth trying to stifle a laugh.
Malleus really heard that Yuu slept at Leona's once and went "Well I'M going to sleep in Yuu's room EVERY NIGHT with no end in sight and if it means I'll sleep there for an entire year or TEN YEARS then so be it. I'm actually a dorm leader with my own people to care for but they're grown boys now they can carry their own weight while I fuck off to flirt with the person of my affections."
And then Lilia chiming to come with them like those fucking Victorian era chaperones watching a courting couple with an eagle eye so they wouldn't fool around and create illegitimate babies. 😭😭😭😭
I'm not getting over this. If you told me 4 years ago that Malleus and Yuu would be ROOMMATES I'm going to look at you crazy. 😭 Malleus does not care that this isn't an otome and so he's gunning for the AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES trope now. 😭😭😭
While courting, crocodiles can be surprisingly tender, involving much touching of snouts, rubbing of necks, blowing of bubbles and resting of heads on each other’s backs.
Sebek Zigvolt! Whose face grew crimson at your utter lack of decorum, as he so nicely put it, when you’d fallen asleep on his back after one of Vargas’s more tiring lessons - what? You’d groaned, ignoring all of his minimal at best attempts to push you off, further curling into him, shoving your face into the crook of his neck, completely oblivious to the poor first-year’s inner turmoil. You insolent little -! Fine, he’d allow just this once. (Lies. He wouldn’t mind even if you did it daily.) Calloused hand now usually placed against the back of your neck while walking, fingertips pressed against your nape, so gently, almost like he was afraid holding onto you too tightly would shatter you, all while his posture remained ramrod straight and face flushed a pretty pink, as if he was embarrassed from doing something intimate…oh well, you wouldn’t expect any less from your favourite emotionally constipated croc <33 Running up to you one day brandishing two bubble wands like they were swords, loudly complaining about the brainless humans(who really were just confused onlookers wondering why the two of you were blowing bubbles at the courtyard), before immediately flipping and complimenting your excellent bubble-blowing form(red-eared all the while, waving his bubble wand back and forth like he was doing something important. Cute.) Stiffly asking one day if he had permission, permission to what, exactly, you weren’t so sure but hey - why not? Steeling yourself for whatever Sebek had in store for you, only for something hard to bump rather awkwardly into your forehead, another thing pressed against your nose… eh? His hands cradled carefully around your face to rub his nose against yours, so positively red you couldn’t help but giggle - a bad decision, on your part, because you quickly lost your footing and fell onto the grass, sending poor Sebek tumbling down with you(Whatever, it wasn’t like he cared that much, anyway - not when you were laughing like that, eyes ceased at the corners and cheeks ruddy). Barging into your room for the umpteeth time the next week, a hint of nervousness in his tone - “Lilia has arranged a meeting with you. It is only expected of him - my parents are currently unavailable to assess my mate, so he will do it in their stead. Pardon? Of course, I’m referring to you! Have you gone mad?” Madly oblivious, sure, but hey - a boyfriend’s a boyfriend, especially since it was your fav croc ;)
While courting, bats will douse themselves with perfume, sing or scream to express desire, as well as engage in mutual grooming and wing-flicking.
Lilia Vanrouge! Whose grin widened like a Cheshire's when you invited him out for an impromptu karaoke session, and even more so when he caught a whiff of your new perfume - “My, my, how bold ~” …eh? Resting his chin on closed fists, as he watched you belt out a popular song with a sickeningly dreamy look in his eyes, before choosing his own song with all the seriousness of an army general leading his troops to war, cheerfully screeching into the karaoke mic death metal, beaming at you with a proud grin after the song ended(well, Cater did mention he liked metal, so this probably wasn’t out of the ordinary, right?). Dousing himself with copious amounts of strong perfume right before attending any of his classes that you were in to the point that the entirety of Diasomnia knew what the two - mostly one - were up to, sending you looks of mild annoyance whenever they caught you and Lilia walking by(“Just say yes already, i don’t know how much more of this lovey-dovey nonsense I can stand -“ “There’s a betting pool if you’re interested -“ “Oh, really?”). Unexpectedly rough hands becoming touchier and grabby with you, if possible, now always semi-permanently glued to your body, whether it be simply running his fingers through your hair(oh-so gently brushing out knots or the occasional tangle with the care so unlike his usual reckless demeanour, almost like he was worried pulling a little too sharply would harm you) or barging randomly into your dorm for impromptu self-care nights, armed with face masks from Pomefiore and a old movie in hand(eyes gazing into yours a little too adoringly when you’d fallen asleep on his shoulder halfway through, fingertips brushing a stray lock of hair back, humming sweetly as he draped a blanket over your shoulders - he’d have to rummage through your kitchen to prepare you a wonderful meal when you woke up…he was sure you wouldn’t mind too much, now <33 Face turning a shade of pink he would have giggled at when you decided to surprise him by randomly appearing from behind and almost screaming his name, his raspberry-red eyes widened in delight, voice awed and nearly breathless, taking your hands in his, with a stupidly lovestruck look in his eyes - “Does this mean… you’ve finally accepted me? Oh, I should tell Silver right away! He’d be delighted to have another parent - hm? Did you really think we’d become mates without me introducing you to my family? Goodness beastie, what a funny thought! Come along now, you can meet the rest over dinner!” :))))
While courting, dragons may offer their potential mate treasures from their own hoard, as well as show displays of power to win their affection. Inviting their potential mate to their hoard is considered to be a sacred act, as well as an agreement to the courtship.
Malleus Draconia! Who had been acting even more socially inept than usual - awkwardly offering you gems and necklaces and brooches which you were sure cost more than you could ever spend in your lifetime, right next to delicately carved stone gargoyles(that took you quite a while to find a place for, but no worries), along with frequently alarming actions that anyone else would’ve been scared of - such as Malleus nearly flooding the school after you tried to get up from your lunch table to get water, Malleus snapping a tree cleanly in half after Rook had been ‘observing’ the two of you, Malleus stepping on your keychain which had fallen off your bag, causing him to despair and cause rainstorms for three days… ah, good times, good times(and probably nothing more to the way his emerald green eyes seemed to glisten at you when you told him that breaking your keychain was fine, since it was an accident, and such a small thing wouldn’t deter you from being his friend… yeah, probably nothing.) Inviting you out to visit his room one day with a rare flush to his pale cheeks, pointed ears reddened to their tips - odd, but this was a normal friend activity, right?? Flushing an even deeper shade of scarlett when you admired his hoard collection of pennants and souvenirs gifted to him from Lilia, happily recounting all of the outlandish stories he’d been told by him as he grew up, eyes blown wide like a surprised cat’s after you’d told him you’d love to experience those places, places he’d only ever heard of since birth, with him - “Did you… did you really mean that?” Avoiding your gaze like an embarrassed schoolgirl all of a sudden, usually composed face tinted pink, something so worrying you couldn’t help but reach out to touch his cheek, just to check in case of an odd fae illness - something which only led to Malleus staring at you like a particularly strange animal, only for him to sigh(dreamily?) and lean into your warm touch, closing his eyes shut. (He really was sick, then. He had to be. After all, his body temperature was oddly hot, and his pulse seemed to be growing faster by the minute.) Humming a new tune - a song Lilia used to sing for him when he was young, apparently - the day after, appearing in your front door like he’d been summoned, lips curling upwards the minute he’d since your face, in all its just-woken-up-bedheaded glory. “Ah, there you are, my dear. I’ve already informed Lilia of our relationship, and he has approved. Though, those senators seem less… excited about our future, but no matter. We should leave for Briar Valley in a few days time - I’m sure they’ll have a change of heart after meeting my lovely future head consort in person, and if not… well, I’ll simply just have to do some convincing.” ;)))
BONUS:
While courting, humans don't usually rest on each other’s backs, scream to profess their love, nor do they typically invite potential mates to their hoard - but neither were they raised and surrounded by fae, so Silver certainly was a different case altogether.
Silver! Who had decided to ask his fellow peers for advice on how to properly court you - hence, Sebek. “INTIATE INTIMATE TOUCH!” was his junior’s advice, which turned out…okay. His original plan of going on a walk in the forest together had been a massive fail, falling asleep on a bench when you’d asked to take a break - his head perched on your shoulder, long eyelashes fluttered shut, near silent snores escaping his barely opened lips. (Not like you minded much. Silver falling asleep on you was becoming a common occurrence, the more you spoke to him.) His second attempt at wooing you coming directly from his fa - Lilia, himself - to invite you out for a karaoke date. Which was fun - until Silver’s song of choice came on, a song Lilia had strongly recommended to ‘properly show them you’re interested’… a decision he’d later come to regret, after being hit in the face with heavy bass and its singer letting out an unholy shriek. Though he did try his best to sing along, which turned out… interesting. His voice hoarse from all that screaming and shouting, leading to him being confined to his room due to his unbearably sore throat, sighing wistfully and staring out his window, watching the blue birds chirp and squirrels climb up trees, deep in thought…(why wasn’t any of his courting methods working? Should he ask Kalim for help next?) Jolting up when Malleus barged in, in his own polite way, smiling from ear to ear as he spoke,”Your beloved has arrived with soup. I believe they are here to assist you. Lilia has already let them in. Good luck.” Face tinted a soft pink when you sat down on his bed and offered him a flask of chicken soup(that he was extremely grateful for, after politely refusing Lilia’s many attempts to feed him his strange concoctions), auroral eyes locked onto your gaze, so intently focused on you that he tipped over the thermos of soup, apologising over and over as he felt you do a once-over on him, fingertips lightly patting him down, eyes scanning him for injuries. “I love you.” The words escaping his mouth before he could stop himself, eyes blown open by his own directness, even more so when you flushed a shade of pink he found absolutely charming, reciprocating his feelings. Wait…really? Smiling giddily like an idiot after you’d accepted his confession, opening the door to walk you back to your dorm, only to see Lilia, Sebek and Malleus to tumble out, presumably listening in to the entire thing. Looking up at you with an apologetic smile, holding onto your hand just a little bit tighter, as if trying to reassure you -“I hope you weren’t too surprised… they might be a little much, but it's okay, because i love you, and I’m sure they’ll love you just as much as i do.” :))))
hey, if you liked this… check out Savannaclaw’s or Octavinelle’s versions?
alternatively; check out the Diasomnia masterlist?
Jiyan, leader of the Midnight Rangers, acts with swift and resolute righteousness. He possesses the formidable ability to conjure a powerful Qingloong from the winds, making him invincible on the battlefield.
Mysterious girl with beautiful golden eyes and star motifs, and guy who is stoic (but is actually a gentle sweetheart with trauma, and is associated with the military in some way) and has a teal colour palette.
Do you think when you're hanging out with your first year friends on a normal, sunny day, dragon Malleus would just swoop down and grab you in his claws like one of those seagulls stealing hotdogs from tourists.
"See y'all later," you yell as you hang awkwardly in his grip.
"Okay Princess Peach," your friends would yell back, clearly unfazed. Clearly this isn't a one-time incident.
Meanwhile the NPCs around them are cowering in fear; with one having already wet his pants.
did this as a quick scribble at like 1 AM last night and...immediately lost all motivation to ever clean it up. ( ᐛ ) but I had to draw my son being the fanciest little flower boy who ever threw petals down an aisle. oh my god.
I am Heba Al-Dahdouh. I currently live in the completely destroyed city of Gaza. Since the war on Gaza began on 7/1/2024, my family- my father Nasif, my mother Asmaa, and my siblings Khaled, Ahmad, Muhammad, and Malak-have been living in constant fear, crying, and suffering due to shrapnel, shells, and bullets.
We have no food, no electricity, no cooking gas, no schools, no homes, no cleaning supplies, and no clothes. My school has been bombed, and my brother Khaled's university is now rubble, depriving us all of education. The war has forced us to live in displacement centers, which are just tents unsuitable for living, especially in winter.
Every day we live death, terror, and panic a thousand times because of the ongoing bombardment of my city. The war has killed more than 50 of my relatives and neighbors. At the start of the war, we sought refuge at my aunt's house, . Imagine: we have survived imminent death more than 20 times and have been displaced among shelters more than 13 times. My siblings and I have suffered from many illnesses due to malnutrition, and we need medication continuously.
Dear friends around the world,
Greetings to you from Gaza, the land of pe… Heba Nasef needs your support for Helping Heba Family : Escaping
If we stay in Gaza, we might lose our lives. Recently, we have been seriously considering leaving Gaza for a safe place. However, travel costs are extremely high. We need over $50,000 to leave Gaza. Due to exorbitant prices, rampant unemployment, lack of security, the ongoing siege, and relentless bombardment, we have lost all our money. How can we live in such insecurity, with constant shelling and shrapnel flying above us? Dear compassionate friends around the world,
With your generous donations, even if small, you can save 7 people from imminent death, allowing us to start a life outside Gaza filled with love, peace, and hope.
