Soaked to the Bone (Qifrey x Reader x Olruggio Fic)
Summary: Reader is in a polyamorous relationship with Qifrey and Olruggio but has a habit that keeps driving them insane - going out in the rain and coming back completely soaked. Eventually they decide enough is enough and devise an alternative.
Reader is gender neutral. This fic is a bit spicy in certain places, but it's mostly just fluff lmao. This is also my first Witch Hat Atelier fanfic, so please excuse any inaccuracies!
Sidenote, but I'm also wondering about writing a prequel fic for this about how the Reader, Qifrey and Olruggio all got together in the first place. Would anyone want that?
While both of your partners, Qifrey and Olruggio, love you to death… you really do confuse them sometimes. You had all been apprentices together, and after you came to live at the Atelier to help protect and mentor Coco, it wasn't long before you all developed deeper feelings for one another. Thanks to a bit of meddling from the girls, you all got together and started a polyamorous relationship. You adored them, and the apprentices, and they all adored you, though you do have a habit that completely baffles the others.
Whenever it rained or snowed you, without fail, would go outside to sit and enjoy the weather. You'd come inside hours late, absolutely soaked to the bone and often shivering, and yet you did it constantly.
It's a habit that, quite frankly, baffles everyone. You say that you just enjoy the wet weather despite nearly catching your death of cold for the 3rd time this week, giving your partners, and some of the apprentices, minor panic attacks in the process. Qifrey, rather infamously, does not like getting wet, and Olruggio has started wearing his link rings around the house whenever the sky gets even a little bit dark. He complains every time he has to dry you off, of course. It's a good thing that they're so respectful because they probably would have locked you inside if it began to drizzle by now.
Though, while it is a very irksome habit, both Qifrey and Olruggio had to admit that it did have its benefits. Something about seeing you disheveled and drenched in rain was… oddly attractive. Your hair soaked and clinging to your forehead, your clothes wet and sticking to your skin in a mesermizing way… they'd probably rather die than admit it, but you did look stunning whenever they finally managed to bring you indoors.
This latest time, you had snuck out in the dead of night after the girls were asleep, watching as the light emanating from your bedroom cast its glow on every raindrop that fell. There were many reasons why you loved the rain, but it's beauty was probably the main thing that drew you to it. Plus, the world itself always seems to slow down and stop for a minute when it rains - farmers stop tilling their fields, the ordinary hustle and bustle of the outdoors stops and everyone locks themselves inside for a cozy day in, leaving you to enjoy the quiet beauty in peace. Watching the rain at nighttime was especially pleasant. It felt like you were finally granted some peace and quiet after a long day of worry and teaching the girls. As much as you absolutely adore them, they can be quite the handful-
"(Y/N), don't tell me your outside at this time!" You hear Qifrey's voice ring out from your window, breaking your quiet concentration.
Looking back into your room, you see Qifrey holding a floatglow lamp in one hand as the other props open your curtains. It seems that he respectfully closed your bedroom door behind him when you enter, probably after looking around the house for you before realizing that it was still raining.
"What are you thinking sitting outside in the rain at this hour?" He scolds, offering you his hand, "Come in, you'll die out there if you're not careful!"
A fond smile crosses your face as you take his hand, feeling his wince slightly at how cold and wet you are, before he pulls you back inside. You're not even sure how long you were out there, but it must have been a while because you are absolutely soaked. And were you always shivering? You didn't notice it when you were outdoors.
Qifrey sighs and walks towards your bed - apparently, when he realized that you had been outside, he had already prepared some fresh towels for you. Such a gentleman… even when he's clearly frustrated with you. He pats your head down with the towel before wrapping it around your shoulders, then taking your head and leading you away.
"We must take you to Olruggio. You must be freezing." He says as he guides you towards Olly's room, "If you keep overworking him like this, he'll stop helping you eventually, you know?"
"And then I'll catch my death of cold?" You tease, only to sober up when Qifrey's head snaps back towards you.
"Yes. And we can't have that, my love… I wouldn't make it if you did."
Despite the ever-present chill you were feeling, you can feel your cheeks flushing. For as romantic as he can be, Qifrey is still a deeply secretive man. Such vulnerable confessions from him are rare, and it makes your heart skip a beat.
By now Qifrey had knocked on Olruggio's door and politely let you both in, catching Olruggio's attention. His head shoots up from his work desk as he leans over to look at you.
"Don't tell me-" He begins before seeing you standing there, absolutely drenched and dripping onto his glowstone path tiles, "Oh, for hell's sake."
Despite his obvious irritation, he's immediately by your side and activating his link rings, leaving you nice and dry. Still, you know that you're in for the scolding of a lifetime, especially since both of your partners are here. Olly's face pulls back in an angry grimace as he looks you in the eye, his voice stern.
"When are you going to stop doing this, love!? I can't keep drying you off after every stupid attempt on your own life like this! Either you stop this little habit or you'll die when I'm not here to help you!"
"It's already dangerous to be going outside in the cold rain, but to do it at the coldest time of night is particularly deadly." Qifrey adds, gentler than Olly but still just as stern, "Really, you must stop doing this."
"If you keep tempting death like this, someday he'll actually come around." Olruggio scolds, his voice a little softer now, "So just stop doing it, ya here?"
You hang your head in shame, probably looking for all the world like a guilty brushbug that got caught trying to steal a cookie. You try to find the words, but nothing seems good enough. And now that you're all warm and dry, your face begins to flush red with shame. The boys soften a bit as they see your current state. Qifrey gently takes your hand.
"What do you like so much about the rain, love? Perhaps we can find an alternative habit that's less dangerous."
"Well, it's very pretty… but I also really like the quiet. Everything kind of stops when it rains, and at night, so it's comforting after a long busy day. It's like a quiet respite from everything, albeit a rather wet one." You smile a bit to yourself at your attempted joke near the end, which makes Qifrey and Olruggio relax a bit.
"If that's what you're needing…" Olruggio begins, "You could always just come to me. Most of the girls don't bother me in here, and it's plenty quiet." He looks away a bit and blushed, "Besides, I'd be happy to have ya."
Both you and Qifrey laugh a bit at his flustered state, before Qifrey says, "And the same offer goes for me, too, love! I can't always promise that one of the girls won't interrupt us, but I'll make it as peaceful as I can."
Their sincerity makes you chuckle as much as it makes you blush, and you look down at your feet, suddenly feeling bashful.
Qifrey and Olruggio both breathe sighs of relief, and Olly awkwardly rubs the back of his neck as he looks up towards his work desk.
"You both can hang out in here for a bit now, if ya want. My work does get a bit lonely this time of night."
You all agree and before you know it, you're relaxing on Olruggio's bed as he works, chatting idly while sipping tea. Qifrey is slotted against your back, his arms around your waist as his head rests comfortably against your neck. It's a cozy, though somewhat flustering, position to be in, but you wouldn't have it any other way.
Still, you can't stop thinking about how much trouble you've caused them both. Particularly Olruggio, since he does have to dry you off constantly. Your hear sinks into your chest as you realize how much you've been overworking him, so you slip out of Qifrey's arms for just a moment. Walking over to Olruggio, you place your hands on his shoulders and learn over his back, startling him out of his work.
"Hey Olruggio," You say as you lean over to press a kiss to his neck, "Thank you."
It was just meant to be a guesture of thanks, but it nearly sends Olruggio into a coma. The feeling of your pressed against his back, your lips on his neck and your sweet voice in his ear - he blushes harder than you'd ever seen before, stuttering as he tries to come up with a response but, for once, his mind is drawing a blank. All he can think about is you - in fact, that moment would stick in his mind for the next month or so.
You're surprised at the effect that has on him, but Qifrey only chuckles behind you and comes to wrap his arms around you again.
"And where's my kiss, (Y/N)?"
Without hesitation, you place a gentle hand on his cheek and bring his lips to yours in a sweet, intimate kiss.
By now Olruggio has spun around in his chair, only to see you both kissing, and he feels like his heart may flatline at any moment.
"You two will be the death of me…" He grumbles, bashfully but undoubetdly affectionate.