* 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅.

𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗀𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗐𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀. 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝗁𝗈𝗅𝖽 𝗎𝗌.

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THIS IS THE HOME OF...

cosimo de’ medici. ( intro , pinterest. ) julian rhodes. ( intro, pinterest. ) leopold “leo” wayne ( intro, pinterest. ) & olivia blake ( intro, pinterest. )

written by 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 for descentintohellhqs. temp credit: goodvibesrph. psd credit: castorbytes.

[heavensreigns]

*   ❬   𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐊𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐈   ❭   likestvrlight​   .

SHE HAD GOTTEN UP MUCH EARLIER than she needed, and spent the morning reading by the window. she’d been curled up, feet tucked under herself, although she’d still found her mind wandering to cirilla, she looked up from her spot when she noticed movement, already moving towards the door when leopold knocked. she knew things wouldn’t be easy right now, and as she opened the door, she was already reaching for leopold as soon as it was open. she wrapped her arms around him, careful of the coffees he was holding. “ leopold, ” she murmured. “ i’m so sorry. ” she moved to allow him into the house, shutting the door quietly once he was inside. she wrapped an arm around his, leading him to her living room.

THE  EMBRACE WAS  WELCOME  ,  even  though  it  made  him  feel  like  he  could  hardly  breathe  .  the  warlock  gave  her  a  soft  squeeze ,  careful  not  to  spill  any  coffee on  her  ,  before  he  let  her  lead  her  toward  the  living  room  .  ❛  i  know  .  ❜  he  whispered ,  nodding  his  head  .  elenora  looked up  to  astra  too  and  he  was  well  aware  that  this  wasn’t  easy  for  anyone that  met  his  little  sister .  ❛  me  too  .  ❜  because he  failed  her  ,  didn’t  he  ?  he  let  her  down  and  now  he  would  not  ever  get  the  chance  to  make  peace  with  it  .  peace  with  her  .

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*   ❬   𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀   ❭   wickedxlovely​​ ​  .

THERE  WERE  FEW  WITHIN  HER  COURT  that  she  felt  she  could  trust  .  faeries  loved  their  games  ,  loved  finding  and  using  secrets  to  their  leverage  .  it  taught  the queen  to  be  more  reserved  ,  more  than  she  ever  was  before  coming  to  the  realm  .  for  a  time  ,  cirilla  was  an  open  book  and  she  did  not  mind  doing  so  —  even  being  incredibly  blunt  at  times  .  things  were  different  now  .  now  ,  her  words  could  be  used  against  her  as  easily  as  a  sword  to  her  throat  .  “  no  ,  i  suppose  not  .  “  she  hummed  ,  her  eyes  falling  to  his  owl  when  she  moved  for  attention  .  it  made  the  queen  softly  smile  ,  and  she  reached  out  to  pet  the  companion  once  more  for  a  moment  before  her  eyes  fell  back  to  the  pup  .  his  tease  makes  her  laugh  softly  ,  but  duck  her  head  as  cheeks  burn  a  little  out  of  embarrassment  for  not  thanking  him  yet  .  she  clears  her  throat  ,  honey-coloured  eyes  looking  back  at  him  and  she  reached  her  hand  up  to  cup  his  face  .  “  thank  you  .  ”  it  was  not  a  phrase  that  faeries  really  used  (  the  fair  folk  much  preferred  to  show  their  appreciation  )  ,  but  he  was  not  fey  and  she  grew  up  with  mundane  customs  that  it  did  not  feel  odd  to  use  .  still  ,  though  he  did  not  expect  anything  in  return  ,  it  felt  wrong  not  to  at  some  point  .  the  seelie’s  attention  was  once  again  brought  back  to  the  hellhound  when  she  began  to  nuzzle  her  and  she  removed  her  own  from  the  warlock  so  she  can  greet  and  pet  the  animal  affectionately  with  both  hands  .  the  hound’s  piecing  blue  orbs  look  at  her  as  it  rolled  into  her  .  “  she  has  your  eyes  .  ”  the  colour  just  as  bright  as  the  glow  of  his warlock  mark  .  she  thought  for  a  moment  before smiling .  “  i  think  i’ll  name  her  leora  .  ”

IT  WAS  THE  PRICE  OF  BEING  ROYALTY  ,  you  never  knew  who  to  trust  .  alliances could  shift  in  a  heartbeat and  loyalty  betrayed  in  the  blink  of  an  eye  .  a  hellhound  could  not  replace her  advisors  at  court  ,  but  the  puppy  would  grow  into  a  fierce  protector  ,  one  that  obeyed no  one  but  her  -  one  that  would  make  it  so  much  harder  to  cause  physical  damage  to  the  queen  .  leopold’s  owl  made  soft  and  happy  chirping  sounds when  she  received the  attention  she  asked  for  and  he  reached  out  ,  letting the  bird  hop  on  his  arm  to  give  cirilla time  to  focus  her  attention on  the  puppy  .  there  was  a  soft  grin  on  his  lips  when  she  blushed ,  but  it  softened  into  a  smile  once  she  cupped his  face  and  thanked  him  .  ❛  you’re  welcome  .  see  ?  that  wasn’t  so  hard  ,  was  it  ?  ❜  and  he  truly  did  not  expect  anything in  return  -  as  a  matter  of  fact  ,  he  didn’t want  anything  in  return  .  that  was  not  how  a  present was  supposed  to  work  ,  after  all  .  his  eyes  studied her  once  she  used  both  hands  to  get  acquainted with  her  new  companion  and  he  laughed under  his  breath once  the  hellhound opened  its  piercing blue  eyes  .  ❛  i  suppose she  does  .  ❜  they  did  look  like  his  warlock mark  and  maybe  that  was  the  reason why  leo  knew  that  she  was  the  right  choice  ,  the  very  second he  saw  her  .  ❛  leora  ?  light  unto  me  .  i  believe  that  works  well  .    ❜  her  gift  was  not  just  meant  to  offer  protection ,  after  all  .  it  was  meant  to  offer  her  some  light  in  these  dark  times  ,  some  happiness  when  she  felt  alone  in  her  own  castle  .

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*   ❬   𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀   ❭   likestvrlight​   .

SHE HADN’T BEEN DOING MUCH SOCIALISING since everything had happened, mostly keeping out of things. but she did want to actually see her friends. “ thanks, ” vala hummed, stepping through the door. she shrugged, “ out of buttercream and chocolate ! ” she beamed, giggling slightly. “ i have a lot of free time on my hands, ” she added, shrugging again. “ and i brought extra, if you want any for later. just keep them refrigerated and then let them get to room temperature before actually eating them. ” she grinned, holding out the box. “ how have you been ? ” vala asked, head tilting. 

❛  THAT  SOUNDS DELICIOUS  .  ❜  mouthwatering ,  to  be  exact  ,  especially  since  she  somehow managed  to  skip  breakfast this  morning  .  being  a  mother  was  not  exactly rainbows  and  butterflies and  sometimes  things could  get  a  little  hectic around  here  .  ❛  don’t  we  all  ?  you  seem  to  be  one  of  the  only  ones  that  use  their  time  for  something  useful  . ❜  olivia  laughed softly  ,  flicking her  wrist  to  set  two  plates  on  the  couch  table  before she  gestured  for  the  dragon to  take  a  seat  .  her  smile  was  wide  when  she  accepted  the  box  ,  a  happy  hum  coming from  her  lips  .  ❛  we’ll  see  about  that  .  if  we  don’t  eat  the  extras ,  i’m  sure  my  daughter would  be  delighted  to  see  them  .  ❜  the  whitelighter-witch  sat  down  ,  shoulders  lifting up  into  a  shrug  .  ❛  i  don’t  know  .  i’ve  been  thinking  a  lot  ,  i  guess  .  being  here  and  experiencing certain  things  kind  of  made  me  wonder about  a  million things  .  ❜  but  concern  washed over  her  features once  she  focused her  attention  on  the  dragon ,  right  after  placing  a  cupcake  on  each  of  their  plates .  ❛  what  about  you  ?  ❜

[heavensreigns]

*   ❬   𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐘   ❭   shxdowme​​   .

gabriella found herself as curls up as one could be even inside the home. fuzzy socks accompanied by two weighted down blankets. it was one of the new days she even picked a long dress with sleeves to help with bracing the weather. hearing the door she grew on edge slightly. making her way towards the entrance she peeks at the surprise before opening the door as wide as possible the moment hazel eyes landed on a stroller. “my mia!” it was the first thing she could think when seeing the stroller. “is she in here?” not being able to keep her eyes off the basket the mundane forced herself to look at the other. leaning in to give a kiss before a full embrace. it was not much longer than her entire brightness to change into a serious glance. “meet her godmother?” 

OLIVIA  BEGAN  TO  LAUGH  when  she  saw  gabriella’s excitement  about  amelia’s presence  .  ❛  it  looks  like  you  have  a  new  favorite  girl  in  the  world  .  should i  be  concerned ?  ❜  she  teased  ,  grinning  at  the  kiss  before  she  returned  her  embrace  .  ❛  yes  ,  she  is  in  there  .  i  am  not  that  cruel  .  ❜  arriving  with  a  stroller without  a  baby  would  be  rude  ,  especially  since  gabriella  loved  being  around children  .  ❛  of  course .  i  couldn’t think  of  anyone  more  suited  for  the  job  .  could  you  ?  ❜  if  anything happened  ,  the  hybrid  knew  that  gabriella would  protect  her  just  as  fiercely  as  she  would  -  and  while  godparents  were  a  mundane sentiment  ,  it  would  allow  her  to  sleep  just  a  little bit  better  if  the  human  accepted  ,  letting  her  feel  like  mia  would  always  be  safe  .

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*   ❬   𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐈   ❭   pniik   .

FATE  HAD  A  FUNNY  WAY  ABOUT  IT  IN  THIS  REALM  …  of  course  ‘  fate  ’  or  whatever  it  could  be  considered  could  be  chalked  up  to  the  very  real  &  powerful  spell  that  was  deliberately  cast  to  bring  all  &  every  supernatural  being  here  ,  but  where  was  the  fun  in  that  ?  no  ,  to  the  believers  ,  fate  had  delivered  this  time  around  .  pik  had  found  their  brother  ,  their  charge  ,  were  free    well  ,  were  kind  of  free  &  maybe  it’d  brought  them  to  her  ,  as  well  .  it  was  at  least  something  for  the  believers  to  ponder  .  browns  flickered  to  the  book  with  the  metaphorical  spotlight  on  it  after  she’d  encouraged  them  to  take  it  &  the  dark-rooted  blonde  smiled  fore  nodding  .  ❛  thank  you  ,  ❜  they  replied  &  reached  to  pull  it  off  the  shelf  .  once  in  their  hand  ,  they  scanned  the  cover  over  fore  bringing  it  down  to  hold  at  their  side  .  they  noted  the  hesitation  that  preceded  her  answer  ,  her  energy  ,  her  demeanor  ,  &  then  everything  made  sense  .  soft  eyes  stayed  on  her  as  she  seemed  to  look  away  &  after  the  small  scoff  ,  pinniki  looked  down  .  perhaps  they  weren’t  one  that  could  understand  .  they  weren’t  a  hybrid  ,  after  all  .  especially  one  so  contrast  .  but  the  erstwhile  angel  empathized  ,  regardless  .  ❛  if  you’re  waiting  for  me  to  pass  judgement  onto  you  ,  know  that  i  won’t  .  ❜  they  voiced  ,  concerned  of  what  she  might  be  thinking  .  ❛  the  opinion  of  an  exiled  angel  isn’t  one  that  should  be  taken  into  consideration  ,  anyway  .  ❜

THEIR  WORDS  CAME  AS  A  SURPRISE  .  her  whole  life  ,  people passed  some  kind  of  judgement .  they  feared or  despised  her  .  they  want  to  possess  and  control  her  .  they  were  fascinated and  yet  ,  they  wanted to  keep  her  at  a  safe  distance  .  there  were  many  reactions  to  the  whitelighter-witch  ,  but  none  of  them  were  free  of  judgement  . she  studied  them  ,  curiosity written  all  over  her  face  -  until  she  heard  their  next  words  .  ❛  why  do  you  say  that  ?  ❜  she  asked  ,  her  tone  much  softer  than  before  .  it  was  rare  for  her  to  encounter  whitelighters and  angels  ,  both  ,  and  she  never  met  an  exiled  angel  before  ,  but  ...  she  knew  enough  about  heaven  to  understand  that  it  wasn’t the  worst  thing  in  the  world  .  much  the  opposite  .  many  angels  were  better  off  without  their  connection  to  heaven  ,  as  long  as  they  could  sustain themselves  .  her  emerald  eyes  stayed  on  their  face  as  she  battled  the  urge  to  reach  out  and  squeeze their  arms  -  the  hybrid did  not  want  to  overstep any  boundaries  ,  but  she  could  not  believe  that  they  made  this  statement  .  ❛  everyone  has  a  right  to  have  an  opinion .  it  matters .  you  matter  .  ❜  and  she  did  not  even  need  to  know  the  whitelighter  any  better  than  this  to  know  that  it  was  the  truth  .  they  were  important  ,  with  or  without a  heavenly  grace  .

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*   ❬   𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐘   ❭   shxdowme   .

“yup. i definitely think that you would stalk me. you don’t have to though. i would just give you my location at all times if you asked or even hinted at wanting that.” she teased back even if there was complete truth in her statement. if anything it would make her more comfortable if the darklighter was able to know where she was. swimming her way towards the edge she propped herself up to watch as he undressed and began feeling the warmth of the water. “okay..” she began when he questioned her. a smirk growing the moment he mentioned how tiny she was. becoming larger as he got his question out. “simple answer. i am very needy and you have spoiled me far too much for my own good.”

THE  DARKLIGHTER LAUGHED  when  she  claimed  that  he  would  talk  her  ,  even  though  the  sound  was  accompanied  by  yet  another  playful  roll  of  his  hazel  eyes  .  ❛  oh  ,  you  would  ?  and  for  what  reason  would  you  do  that  ,  miss  delacy  ?  ❜  he  continued to  tease  as  she  watched him  undress  and  he  hummed when  he  finally felt  the  warm  water  against his  skin  ,  moving  closer toward  the  human  .  ❛  that  you  are  .  you’re  very  needy  . ❜  julian  agreed ,  a  chuckle falling  from  his  lips  .  ❛  so  this  is  my  fault  now  ?  that  sounds  like  you  want  me  to  stop  spoiling  you  .  ❜

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*   ❬   𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀   ❭   likestvrlight​   .

      perhaps it was in part a good thing. after all, being in this realm meant she’d been able to see kosmo and anastasia again. she couldn’t change the past… and she wasn’t particularly sorry for most of it. but she did care that people she loved had been hurt. even though if she went back, she’d likely have at least gone about things with her mother the same way. but she knew that just because she’d sort of benefited from being here, not everyone would have. her sister’s whole life was uprooted and they had kids who were affected as well. she shrugged, “ i have my moments, ” she offered a wry smile. at least his reaction to her seemed to be going better than she’d really expected. although she’d probably be asking after his family whether cosimo had received her well or not. she nodded, when he suggested they sit. “ it’s already longer than i was really expecting to get, ” she bit her lip, already heading over to the table. “ sorry, i just, i expect you know about everything, ” she waved her hand as if that explained. and she was still pretty surprised about how many friends she’d somehow managed to make and keep since arriving. “ and i don’t think i’m painted well according to anyone’s sides. ” she shrugged as she set her cup down and settled at the table. “ sorry. ” she stopped herself before she drove him to change his mind.

THE  ANGEL  OFFERED  HER  A  SMILE  in  return ,  even  though it  was  very  small  .  ❛  i  suppose  everyone  does  .  ❜  not  a  single  person in  this  universe was  all  good  ,  or  all  bad  .  if  anyone  knew  that  it  was  cosimo ,  who  lived  for  so  much  longer than  most  creatures could  even  imagine  .  maybe  that  was  the  reason why  he  offered the  dragon  to  have  a  seat  with  him  ,  giving  her  a  chance to  ask  him  her  questions .  ❛  i  cannot  blame  you  .  ana  did  tell  me  everything  .  ❜  and  the  angel  was  a  rather protective  being  .  he  would  never  forget  the  pain  on  her  features  as  she  opened up  about  the  things  that  happened  ,  or  just  how  long  it  took  to  dry  her  tears  and  reassure her  that  everything was  going  to  be  okay  .  still  -  everyone made  mistakes  and  that  included  him  ,  just  as  much  as  it  included  anastasia and  her  sister too  .  mismatched eyes  studied  her  as  they  sat  down  and  he  gave  her  a  faint  chuckle  .  ❛  i  will  not  lie  to  you  -  you  weren’t  .  i  suppose  my  wife  won’t  be  fond  if  she  finds  out  i  spent  a  single second  talking  to  you  .  ❜  but  a  whole  lot  of  time  had  passed and  while  people had  a  hard  time  changing ,  situations  could  change  .  it  only  seemed fair  to  give  her  a  chance  ,  no  ?

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*   ❬   𝐊𝐎𝐒𝐌𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒   ❭   kosmogang​   .

How could it be so difficult to find an angel? Well, not just any angel… Kosmo was searching for an angel that was particularly good at hiding apparently. Guilt and anxiety had been eating away at his every little fiber, ever since he’d finally realized what had happened between him and Cosimo that night. It was stupid. Such a stupid reason to fight. Such a stupid way of handling things. In the first few days, Kosmo could only hope that the angel would’ve understood that his words were only influenced by rash decisions and way too much fucking alcohol in his system. But when it was almost a week after it all, Kosmo started to think otherwise. And every day after that, he would wake up and gather up enough courage to walk up to Cosimo and apologize for his words and behavior. And every day, he wouldn’t be able to find the angel anywhere. It was almost as if the angel was hiding from him. It was yet another day like that, Kosmo almost getting used to the feeling of nerves and guilt in his stomach, when his eyes finally met those golden locks. In the middle of the Institute’s training grounds? It took him a moment to realize what was going on, what with the shadowhunters groaning on the ground and tapping out, and Cosimo standing not so far away from them. Was he… training with them? Kosmo would lie if the pang of jealousy that dropped into the mix of guilt and nerves in his stomach didn’t fit just right in, but he was able to mask his expression…. for a whole second, before his face contorted into that of a lonely, sad little puppy’s. His hands were tucked into the pockets of his leather jacket as he started walking towards the angel before he would think twice on what he wanted to say, and he could only press out a pathetic little “Can we… talk?”.

EVERYTHING  WAS  DIFFICULT  right  now  ,  wasn’t it  ?  life  in  the  seelie  realm  was  not  quite  like  anything  that  any  of  them  were  used  to  and  cosimo  felt  like  he  was  making things  worse  with  each  passing  day  .  he  felt  like  he  was  failing  his  wife  and  the  others that  were  close  to  him  ,  so  he  chose  to  keep  some  distance  by  doing  something  he  never  would  have  done  in  the  mundane  world  :  he  agreed  to  train  some  of  she  shadowhunters that  were  gathering at  the  institute ,  desperate  to  prepare  themselves  for  war  .  for  survival  .  none  of  them  came  close  to  touching a  single  hair  on  his  head  ,  of  course ,  but  even  that  was  a  lesson that  had  to  be  learned :  you’re  not  invincible  .  there  is  always going  to  be  someone  or  something  that  is  stronger  than  you  .  you  need  to  be  smart  . ❛  i  believe that’s  enough  for  one  day  .  ❜  the  angel  announced ,  watching  the  group  of  nephilim  as  they  stayed on  the  ground ,  groaning  and  attempting  to  find  the  strength  to  lift  themselves up  .  he  turned  around ,  angel  blade  resting  on  his  shoulder ,  after  he  heard  kosmo’s voice  .  it  was  tempting to  ask  if  they  had  anything  to  talk  about  ,  but  it  was  that  sad  ,  puppy  look  that  made  him  bite  his  tongue .  stupid  emotions  .  ❛  sure  .  what’s up  ?  ❜

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*   ❬   𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐈   ❭   pniik​   .

A  DEEP  FAMILIARITY  IN  THEIR  BROTHER’S  EYES  THEN  …  as  they  remained  in  their  own  .  it  was  raw  ,  without  frailty  .  it  was  what  made  cosimo  …  cosimo                &  it  had  grounded  pinniki  before  time  &  time  again  .  but  it  was  true  …  there  was  something  different  ,  something  fiercer  in  them  now  ,  too  .  a  boldness  ,  perhaps  ,  that  doubled   tripled  with  time  .  it  concerned  them  ,  what  might’ve  called  for  it  ,  what  they  hadn’t  been  by  his  side  for  .  all  that  kept  them  sound  was  that  they  were   would  be  now  .  reassurance  endowed  the  whitelighter  &  they  nodded  earnestly  in  turn  to  the  silent  promise  .  their  belief  &  trust  in  their  brother  was  &  continued  to  be  insurmountable  .

it  was  a  question  best  left  for  a  space  more  private  .  pik  had  considered  this  ,  but  simply  could  not  help  themselves  .  in  response  ,  they  took  a  breath  &  nodded  firmly  .  ❛  i  understand  .  ❜  the  seelie  realm  was  foreign  to  them  ,  but  the  fae  weren’t  .  the  consequences  of  exposing  a  truth  were  deadly  .  vision  flickered  at  the  mention  of  his  wings  &  pik  looked  down  briefly  ,  ❛  your  wings  …  ❜  they  began  in  a  murmur  ,  collecting  themselves  &  looking  back  up  .  ❛  yes  ,  we  can  travel  by  your  wings  .  but  once  we’re  there  ,  i  want  to  know  everything  .  ❜  a  sore  spot  ,  but  nothing  that  couldn’t  be  waved  off  for  the  moment  .  they’d  been  gentle  with  orbing  &  preferred  wings  to  walking                especially  if  cosi  didn’t  mind  .

COSIMO  WAS  NOT  SO  SURE  if  he  deserved  their  -  seemingly  unshakable  -  trust  .  there  were  many  mistakes  that  he  made  ,  many  experiences  that  forced  him  to  become  harder  .  the  playful  innocence the  two  of  them  used  to  share  was  buried  a  long  time  ago  and  a  part  of  him  wondered if  things  could  ever  be  the  same  again  .  yet  ,  when  he  was  looking into  their  eyes  ,  it  felt  like  nothing  changed  .  his  love  and  his  trust  remained  just  as  strong and  perhaps  ,  finding  pik  would  allow  him  to  find  himself  again  . ❛  i  promise  ,  i  will  tell  you  everything  .  ❜  and  he  felt  terrible when  the  other  looked  down  after  he  mentioned  his  wings  .  the  blond  took  a  deep  breath ,  allowing  his  wings  to  unfold  and  he  stepped closer  to  them  ,  being  way  softer than  he  would  have  been  with  anyone else  as  he  wrapped  the  white  feathers around  them  .  ❛  don’t  let  go  .  ❜  it  was  not  like  the  reminder  was  necessary  ,  but  this  situation was  not  easy  for  cosimo either  .  he  held  them  close  ,  mismatched  eyes  resting  on  their  face  as  he  used  his  wings  to  get  them  to  the  place  he  called  home  these  days  .  even  after  they  landed  right  in  his  living  room  ,  he  held  on  for  a  moment  longer before  he  pulled back  ,  gesturing for  them  to  sit  down  .  ❛  before we  start  ...  ❜  he  sighed ,  taking  a  seat  as  well  .  ❛  do  you  want  to  tell  me  what  happened ?  ❜  he  had  to  ask  .  their  story  was  more  important  to  him  than  his  own  ,  after  all  ...

[stydiaislove]

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( @wickedxlovely )

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*   ❬   𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐘   ❭   @shxdowme​   .

WHY  WAS  IT  SO  FUCKING  COLD  ?  wasn’t the  seelie  realm  supposed  to  be  the  dimension  of  everlasting  spring  ,  or  something  like  that  ?  well  ,  it  seemed like  the  stories about  that  were  dead  wrong  -  even  with  multiple layers  of  clothes ,  olivia  felt  like  she  was  freezing  .  her  daughter  ,  however  ,  did  not  make  any  fuss  after  she  wrapped her  up  in  her  warm  winter  outfit  so  that  the  two  of  them  could  make  their  way  to  gabriella’s place  .  amelia seemed  to  be  so  comfortable with  the  weather ,  she  was  still  sleeping  when  they  arrived  and  the  whitelighter-witch  leaned over  the  stroller to  knock  on  the  door  ,  a  bright  smile  on  her  lips  once  she  faced  the  mundane .  ❛  hi  there  !  ❜  she  chirped  ,  emerald  eyes  gleaming  with  happiness  .  ❛  i  hope  now  is  a  good  time  ...  i  needed a  walk  and  this  little one  ?  wanted to  meet  her  godmother  .  ❜

[heavensreigns]

*   ❬   𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀   ❭   likestvrlight​​   .

— after spending the morning baking enough cupcakes to feed the entire seelie realm, and drinking far more coffee than anyone should ever be allowed to have in a single day vala had finally dragged herself away from her home to go see her friend. with a box of cupcakes in hand because she had to do something with them. so here she was, knocking on olivia’s door with a box of cupcakes precariously balanced in one hand as she found herself glancing around distractedly. she beamed when the door was opened, though, “ hi, i made sheep cupcakes. ” she greeted, holding up the box. “ how have you been ? ” she added, head tilting as she bounced slightly on her feet. maybe she’d had a little bit too much coffee.

AFTER  HER  LAST  ENCOUNTER WITH  WAR  and  yet  another near  death  experience ,  it  seemed smarter  to  stay  at  home  -  at  least  for  a  little while  .  she  was  still  recovering  from  the  sheer  force  of  magic  that  the  horseman used  on  her  and  she  would  be  damned  if  anything like  it  happened again  .  it  meant  that  she  needed some  time  to  rest  and  restore  her  energies  ,  but  it  made  her  feel  even  more  excited than  usual  when  the  dragon knocked  on  her  door  .  ❛  vala  !  hi  !  ❜  she  returned her  bright  smile  and  she  stepped  to  the  side  to  let  her  walk  in  as  her  emerald eyes  lightened  up  .  ❛  wait  .  sheep  cupcakes  ?  you  made  actual  sheep  cupcakes ?  ❜  the  whitelighter-witch  always had  such  a  sweet  tooth  and  it  was  almost a  shame  that  matthew  was  out  and  about  with  their  daughter ,  so  that  mia  could  not  see  them  .

[heavensreigns]

*   ❬   𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐘   ❭   shxdowme​   .

“then what do you want to call it?” the brunette questioned as a single eyebrow rose for a moment. swimming towards the edge of the water she gazed up at the other. her hues focusing on his face as he spoke. the two views she seemed to get the most was of surprise that a mandate was still around or one of prey. thankfully julian didn’t seem to have either of those glistening in his sight. her lips curled into a smirk when he answered. merrily giving a smack to the water in his direction even if she knew that it wouldn’t touch him. “what are you waiting for then? come on in.” 

THE  DARKLIGHTER SNICKERED  when  she  asked  him  that  question .  ❛  i  would  call  it  wanting  to  take  a  swim  and  finding  you  here  .  do  you  honestly think  i  would  stalk  you  ?  ❜  he  teased ,  a  soft  grin  playing around  the  corners of  his  lips  ,    though he  gave  her  a  playful roll  of  his  hazel  eyes  when  she  tried  to  splash  the  water  at  him  -  without  actually  trying  ,  by  the  looks  of  it  .  julian tossed  his  clothes to  the  side  and  walked toward  the  water  ,  shaking his  head  in  amusement  .  ❛  tell  me  something  ...  ❜  he  started while  he  made  his  way  into  the  pool  ,  a  slight hum  coming  from  his  lips  .  the  water  was  very  warm  .  it  was  quite  nice  .  ❛  how  can  someone  this  tiny  ...  ❜  the  male  continued  ,  pointing  at  her  body  .  ❛  ...  be  so  ,  so  ,  so  impatient ?  ❜

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*   ❬   𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀   ❭   likestvrlight​   .

— she didn’t mind the seelie realm so much. other than the being trapped part… but her routines hadn’t changed much, except she didn’t have the income from the bakery in seville, here. but she didn’t really need it. she didn’t really care about alicante, except that it affected kosmo. this was the first time there had been a conflict that she had friends potentially on both sides since… well. and anastasia had kids and they were stuck here too and vala didn’t want anything to happen to them if any fighting broke out. she hadn’t known who’d survived that night and knowing ana was alive and she had a family, all vala cared about was whether her sister’s and kosmo’s families came out of this safe. she’d stayed away because she didn’t want to cause more anxiety, even though she wanted to talk and get to a point where they could maybe at least be friends of some sort. vala still held the anxiety from their first conversation, though, scared that all she’d ever be in her sister’s eyes was the monster that had killed their mother. her lips quirked into a slight smile when cosimo used her full name. even if it wasn’t because he knew she preferred it. it was still nice to hear her name spoken, when she’d started letting everyone just call her vala because she hated correcting people’s pronunciation. “ yes, ” she nodded. even if she mostly came into the town to buy coffee and then leave again, they were bound to have run into each other. she nodded again, “ you’re welcome… the line is just really long… i thought i could save you the time you’d have to wait… ” she rambled, biting her lip. “ how… how are you ? how is anastasia ? how are your children ? ” silver eyes regarded him as she spoke, taking a sip of her coffee after a moment.

THE  WORST  PART  ABOUT  BEING  TRAPPED  wasn’t  the  seelie  realm  itself  ,  no  .  it  was  the  fact  that  it  changed  all  of  their  plans  -  and  not  for  the  better .  cosimo  and  anastasia  both  wanted  their  son  to  be  born  in  italy  .  they  finally  managed to  settle  in  and  build  a  life  for  themselves ,  just  how  they  wanted it  to  be  ,  and  this  place  ?  it  shook  everything right  back  up  .  he  also  feared for  the  lives  of  his  children  ,  even  though he  would  protect  them  with  everything  he  had  .  given  all  circumstances ,  they  were  considerably  safe  ,  but  it  did  not  keep  his  mind  from  spinning .  the  price  of  being  a  parent  .  ❛  that  is  very  generous  of  you  .  ❜  he  told  her  while  she  rambled on  and  the  angel  wasn’t surprised  to  hear  her  questions .  it  could  not  be  easy  for  her  to  be  in  this  situation with  her  sister -  it  sure  as  hell  wasn’t  easy  for  anastasia either  -  but  they  needed to  try  to  stick  together  in  times  like  these  ,  no  ?  he  thought about  it  for  a  moment before  he  nodded his  head  toward one  of  the  empty  tables .  ❛  we  might  want  to  sit  down  .  i  have  a  feeling that  conversation  is  going  to  take  a  while  .  ❜  things were  complicated  ,  after  all  ,  but  he  was  willing to  answer  her  questions  .

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*   ❬   𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄' 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐈   ❭   shxdowme   .

as the sight of the male cleared and became more visible she could not help letting out a sigh at herself. recluding back to her place on the ground below the tenseness fell as her composure completely changed. “i just wanted to make sure.” using a hand for support the other rested against their daughter’s back for support. her eyes scanned the grounds unable to relax until she knew there was no one else there. “yes. tense.” she responded honestly before allowing her eyes to settle on the sight of him. “i thought they could use the fresh air. aurora does not seem pleased with this idea. she keeps attempting to curl up. leilani seems content with the outdoors. is everything okay with you?” 

THE  ANGEL  NODDED  HIS  HEAD  when  she  said  that  she  wanted to  make  sure  .  a  smart  move  -  at  least  in  general  .  he  narrowed his  eyes  ,  concern  taking over  his  features when  anastasia  continued  to  glance around  .  ❛  did  anything  happen ?  something  i  don’t  know  about  ?  ❜  maybe  it  was  just  one  of  those  days  ,  though it  did  not  seem  like  that  when  she  admitted she  felt  very  tense  .  cosimo didn’t  blame  her  .  it  was  normal to  be  on  edge  during  a  pregnancy  and  things  had  not  exactly been  perfect  between  the  two  of  them  either .  ❛  really ?  huh  .  ❜  mismatched  eyes  flickered  to  their  first  born  and  without  much  thought  ,  the  angel  sat  down  on  the  ground  ,  gently  lifting his  child  into  his  lap.  ❛  what  is  that  all  about  ,  little  angel  ?  you  do  need  some  sunlight  .  ❜  he  pressed another  soft  kiss  to  her  hair  and  reached  for  one  of  her  toys  to  keep  her  entertained while  he  shrugged .  ❛  i’m  fine  .  ❜  which  wasn’t  exactly  true  ,  but  was  this  really  the  right  moment to  have  a  conversation  about  their  feelings ?

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*   ❬   𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐘   ❭   shxdowme   .

even if she had lost her breath due to the impact the second her eyes matched his own there was a grin unlike any other. “cosimo!” she squealed as her weight relaxed against his own. “what are you doing here?” it was easy to tell the redhead was breathless from attempting to run and find her exit. her mission failing. horribly by the way. it was more difficult than she imagined. “candy ending would be the best. did you know this is a lot of work? i don’t mind putting in the work. we should just be rewarded. everyone loves rewards. what if she did a goodie bag? those are popular. do you know how badass that would be? a maze goodie bag?” she rambled on before finally lifting her gaze in an attempt to figure out where they landed. 

A  SOFT  CHUCKLE  CAME  FROM  HIS  LIPS  when  she  realized  it  was  him  she  landed on  ,  making  her  squeal  .  ❛  honest answer  ?  i  was  looking for  you  .  i  saw  you  walk  in  and  i  decided  it  is  taking you  way  too  long  to  get  back  out  ,  so  ...  ❜  he  worried  about  her  .  was  anyone  surprised  about  that  ?  his  expression  stayed soft  ,  though there  were  clear  traces  of  amusement  mixing in  as  she  continued  to  ramble  about  maze  goodie bags  .  cosimo slowly  started  to  sit  up  ,  pulling her  with  him  so  they  didn’t  stay  in  the  dirt  .  ❛  like  i  said  .  you  should  suggest it  to  the  queen  ...  she  might  agree  and  grant  your  wish  ...  or  i’ll  give  you  a  goodie bag  once  you  made  it  out  of  here  .  ❜