50. āI think youāre beautiful.ā - Gladnis mutant au. - Gladio is an earth elementalist whoās new in town and needs new plants to decorate his new but empty apartment. He hears about the town hedgewitch (or whatever is the term for mutants who can communicate with plants and can make everything they grow bloom and bear fruits healthily, and they can also command them to defend the witch during emergency situations) Ignis. Cute fluffy awkward interactions ensue.
Hi, Nonny. I loved this prompt and took some small liberties with it, but I hope you enjoy some AU Gladnis! <3(Aliās 100 Ways Masterlist) (Request guidelines) (Requests currently OPEN)
Itās nice to be back on land.
Not that Gladio has much to complain about in the grand scheme of things. The voyage to the Crown Cityāhis home away from home, nowāhad been pleasant enough, but so many days spent tossed about the mercurial, mutable ocean left a dull ache in his spirit. Ā Gladioās an earthshifterāone of best, in fact, and why he moved in the first placeābut he knows it colours his perception; he recognizes the boundless power that fills the vast expanse of the ocean, but itās far too unstable for his liking.
Give him the pulse of the earth pounding in time with his own like a primal heartbeat. Give him the solid, unshakeable connection extending far beyond the reach of his power. Give him the neverending comfort of his feet on solid ground, of his hands buried in warm, loamy soil, and of shaping the earth with his power.
Hah. Ā Look at him, waxing poetic and lost in his thoughts. Ā Gladio almost doesnāt see the signpost for the street he needs, but he catches it at the last second, doubling back and making his way down the bustling road.
Todayās errand involves buying plants for his spacious-but-empty apartment. Ā Gladio didnāt realize how much heād miss the quiet, subterranean house he left behind, complete with as much greenery as he could feasibly take care of to liven up the space. Ā The prince himself had recommended a store in Insomniaās commerce district, Botanica Magica, owned by āone of the most talented hedge witches in the Crown Cityā, or so Noctis claimed.
While the walk is relatively short compared to the sprawling, all day strolls Gladio enjoys taking, the day is hot, and the combination of sun and exertion makes him start to sweat, liquid beads rolling down his back in warm rivulets. Ā If he makes any purchases, itāll be an even longer walk home, but the chance to stretch his legsāeven in the cityāis a welcome one.
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