āI think youāre pretty attractive yourself.ā (Azriel x Reader)
Summary: You were at Ritaās with Mor and Nesta waiting for the Inner Circle to arrive, deeply in a drinking game that made you drink whenever somebody hot entered. Both aware of your not so small crush on the Shadowsinger.
A/N: This is my first One Shot but I really wanted to write this idea down. English isn't my first language just in case there is stuff that doesn't make sense at all, but enjoy!
You were currently sitting at your usual table at Ritaās with Mor and Nesta. Having arrived not long ago you were all fairly sober. āLetās play a drinking game until the others arrive,ā suggested Mor with a smirk. That piqued Nestaās interest. āWhat kind of game are we talking about?ā Morās smirk only grew. āWe each have to take a sip of our drink whenever we see somebody entering Ritaās, but only when we think that somebody is hot,ā Mor explained the rules swiftly. You nearly choked on your drink.
āIām in,ā Nesta immediately answered next to you. āI donāt knowā¦ anybody? What about the others entering, wouldnāt that be awkward?ā You tried your best to think of a reason not to play. Fully knowing that reason being Azriel, and you being worried about your reaction once he would enter Ritaās.
āOh, come on Y/N! We both know of your little crush. We wouldnāt be surprised seeing you take a shot when Azriel comes through the door.ā Mor teased, the smirk on her face never seeming to disappear. You groaned, a faint red colour tinting your cheeks. Of course, they knew of your small or maybe not so small crush on the Shadowsinger. āFine, letās play,ā you eventually bit out.
This was going to be a long night. The three of you didnāt know when the rest of the Inner Circle would arrive, so your nervousness seemed to increase even more. The three of you looked over to the door. People were coming through the entrance, and you were already overwhelmed. How would you even have enough time to know who passed through and who of those people you would find attractive. Mor was the first one to take a sip of her drink, a beautiful brunette female walking through the door. Nesta and you looked over to Mor who just shrugged. āI canāt help it. I love woman.ā All three of you returned your eyes to the entrance. The next person who entered was a blonde and pretty looking male. He wasnāt really your type, but you did find him attractive, so you took a small sip of your drink. The evening seemed to pass in a blur, and you could tell the type of people Nesta and Mor seemed to find attractive after all of you had downed two drinks.
You were starting to think that the other members of the Inner Circle werenāt going to show up at all and you got more relaxed. Mostly because you were more than a bit tipsy as well. But still your eyes stayed glued to the entrance. The next person to enter was a very pretty female with long golden-brown hair and blue-grey eyes. She seemed familiar but you had already taken a sip before realization dawned on you. Feyre entered Ritaās with such grace that you couldnāt help but admire her.
āHey, thatās my sister.ā Nesta elbowed you and Mor. āCanāt help it if she looks like that.ā You admitted. āExactly,ā mumbled Mor in approval. The next person to pass through the door was Cassian. His hair was slicked back, and he wore a tight crimson red shirt that went well with his equally tight pants. We all agreed that he was very attractive and nice to look at, but you wouldnāt want to annoy Nesta, so your drink stayed on the table. āOh, come on. I wonāt bite off your heads if you take a sip. We can all agree that heās hot.ā Nesta smirked and when Cassianās eyes found her at the table, his face broke in the biggest smile you had ever seen on the Generalsā face.
Feyre and Cass made their way to your table. The High Lady settling between you and Mor, while Cassian took the place next to his mate at the end of the table. āWhat are you guys up to?ā Cass asked. āWaiting for you to finally grace us with your presence, but you took forever so we played a little game.ā Mor pointed at the already empty glasses in front of you. āWell, you can stop now that weāre here, or can we join?ā Feyre chimed in. āThere are only two more people we're waiting for, but sure.ā Mor pointed at her drink. āI wonāt be drinking anymore anyways.ā Feyre took Morās drink and sniffed to try and figure out what was in it, then her eyes slid to Nesta and you. āI think I know the rules.ā She smiled smugly and let her eyes wander to the entrance.
āYou can share my drink with me Cass, but I doubt you want to join the game.ā Nestaās eyes crinkled with amusement before she sent you a knowing look and returned her focus to the entrance as well. You sighed and continued looking for the last two people who had yet to arrive. The next seconds went by agonizingly slow and the glass in your hand started to get hot. To say you were nervous for Azriel to finally arrive was an understatement. Were you going to drink, or could you hold yourself back? If you didnāt Mor and Nesta would tease you immensely which would look suspicious. So, you settled on just taking a small sip. Nothing big. Nobody was going to notice.
At first you only saw a black tight shirt. That could be anybody. Your eyes continued traveling up until they landed on those hazel eyes that you loved so much. Then they slid to the wings behind. At last, your eyes went back to his face where they settled a second to long on his lips before going back up to those hazel eyes. Everything around you seemed to stop and absently you remembered to take a small sip of your drink. You felt a nudge to your side and glanced sideways to see Feyreās lips curled into an amused smile.
Before anybody else could point out that you were the only one to drink when Azriel arrived, Rhys entered Ritaās with his usual High Lord aura. You could see Mor and Nesta roll her eyes while you were still to caught up in the Shadowsingerās arrival. Feyre took a sip of now her drink and smirked knowingly. āSeems like I really figured out the rules of your little game.ā Cassian just looked confused and muttered something to Nesta about not understanding anything at all. At least one person who would spare you from the suffering that was about to start as Azriel and Rhys reached your table.
Before either of them could sit down Mor already made room and offered to get more drinks. Almost jumping up you followed Mor to the bar. āThat eager to get away from Az? I thought heās hot.ā She smiled innocently at you before giving the female behind the bar a wink and ordered the usual drinks for your friends. You glanced back to your table and immediately regretted it when you noticed Azriel looking at you. He smiled and inclined his head to say āHelloā which you returned before quickly, maybe too quickly, turning back around.
āNu- uh,ā your started, āI just didnāt want the teasing to start.ā You shrugged and sent Mor a pointed look. āInnocent,ā was all she stated before grabbing two of the drinks and making her way back to your friends. Sighing you took the other two, noticing them to be those of Azriel and Feyre. With a groan you followed Mor.
When you arrived at the round table the only available space was directly next to Azriel. Cursing your friends inwardly you gave one drink to Feyre and the other to your seat neighbour. You tried very hard not to look at him, while muttering a small āHere you goā. Of course, you failed and looked up and into his hazel eyes and then to his lips which smiled softly. āThanks.ā Awkwardly you tried to return the soft smile and turned your attention to the conversation that was flowing around you. Cass was talking about a brawl with Az this morning at their usual training session and how he handed him his ass. āDid not,ā Azriel grumbled next to you which made everybody laugh even harder. Feyre was talking about expansion plans for her art studio and how she wanted to take on more students.
When you finally looked at the clock, you were shocked to find that a lot of time had actually passed since you arrived with Mor and Nesta. āUh, guys I gotta go. I unfortunately have the early shift at the shop tomorrow.ā You said as you got up. āToo bad. More finger food for me,ā replied Nesta. āAll yours, Nes.ā You laughed and quickly said your goodbyes. You were almost at the entrance when you noticed a presence behind you.
āWait, Iāll walk you home.ā You hadnāt noticed Azriel getting up and following you, too busy with trying not to look at him for too long and making it home fast. āUm, you donāt have to do that,ā you started but where quickly interrupted by him. āI insist.ā He looked at you seriously and you knew arguing was pointless now. āAlright.ā You made your way outside and took a deep breath of air after being stuffed in Ritaās for far too long. As you walked by the still bustling streets of Velaris neither of you felt the need to speak. Just enjoying the comfortable silence. Both of you seemed to enjoy those quiet moments.
āSo, you think Iām attractive?ā Azrielās voice startled you out of your thoughts. āHuh?ā you managed to get out, barely having fully registered what he had said. Slowly he pointed at you and then back at him. āYou think Iām attractive.ā He smirked. You felt heat rush to your cheeks and hoped your blush was barely noticeable in the dark of the night. āDoesnāt everybody? I mean you do know youāre good looking with your too tight shirts or training leathers and your huge wings that just make you even more mysterious which females also find hot and your dark hair that seems to always hang just above your eyes in the most perfect way. So uh, yes everybody does. Including me.ā You just shrugged and tried to stop your rambling.
Azriel just looked at you and then started laughing. Really hard. You wanted to disappear through the floor. Why did you have to say all of that? You really needed to get this not too small crush in check. His laughter subsided and he smirked when he noticed the blush on your cheeks. Of course, he could see it. āThey might but I donāt catch them playing games about whoās attractive and who isnāt. Donāt think my shadows donāt tell me what you are up to.ā He chuckled softly as your face took on a look of even bigger embarrassment.
āWhy would you do that?ā you scolded the shadows that danced between the two of you. They seemed to find this whole situation amusing as well. You sent them a what you hoped was a withering look, but they just slithered up to your face and started caressing your cheeks in an attempt to make you forgive them.
Shaking your head you looked back at Azriel. āWait, why are you checking up on me?ā You raised an eyebrow at the Shadowsinger who stood right in front of you now. Slowly you could see his cheeks taking on a pinkish colour. āAz?ā You tried again but were quickly interrupted by his lips on yours. Eyes wide in shock you froze on the spot before you remembered how kissing worked. Slowly you began moving your lips against his soft und plump ones. You sighed at the feeling. He tasted of whiskey which you normally hated but with him it was just a forgotten thought in the back of your head. Every rational thought left you and as Azriel began kissing you even harder there were no thoughts left at all in your head.
As you noticed the lack of air from you not breathing properly, he pulled back. āJust for the record, I think youāre pretty attractive yourself.ā He smiled triumphantly at you. Shyly you pushed back a strand of hair that had fallen in front of your left eye because of the very sudden and very heated kiss you two had shared. āAnd I really like you.ā He confessed. āAzriel, I really like you too.ā You beamed up at him and your heart still hadnāt found itās normal beating rate. He had that kind of effect on you.
āWe should probably get you home now,ā he chuckled and took your hand to pull you along in the direction of your home. āWe should,ā you agreed and stumbled slightly into him before finding your footing. The both of you spend the rest of the way in your comforting silence, both of you smiling softly to yourselves. Not long after, you arrived at the front door of your home.
āThank you for walking me home.ā You thanked Az softly and smiled up at him, trying not to get caught up in his beautiful eyes again. āOf course, princess.ā He grinned. āYou donāt happen to be free tomorrow evening? I might know a restaurant that serves your favourite noodles.ā He was referring to the restaurant that you absolutely adored and where you found yourself at least once a week. āIād love to.ā āGreat! Itās a date then,ā he replied and planted a soft kiss on your lips. āUntil tomorrow.ā Before you could answer his shadows transported him away from you. Probably to Ritaās to see who drank too much and would need an escort home.
You smiled to yourself before opening the front door to your home. āSee you tomorrow,ā you whispered into the dark and you couldāve sworn you saw small tendrils of shadows dance happily in the corner of your entrance area.
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