sejanus plinth x fem reader
Sejanus attends the gala with the girl he’s loved ever since they were kids
not proofread! so there might be a few mistakes lol
Sejanus had been told that he was intelligent, his professors at the University were always trying to prove it to him. So why couldn't he use his wits in a way that would earn your attention?
He had loved you ever since you were kids, when you had stood up for him after being teased by the other boys in your class. After that his heart started to beat out your name, and he wasn't sure if you even knew his name.
His friend Coriolanus had much to say about you as well, especially how marrying you would elevate his standing. Your family wasn't originally from any sort of superior social status, but your charm and involvement had raised them, Sejanus guessed that Coriolanus wished to experience the same effect if he was to wed you. Sejanus felt sick to his stomach just thinking about it.
"Hey Plinth?", you called out to Sejanus one day after class. He felt his bones still at your voice, which gave you a chance to catch up to his stance. "Do I have the wrong person?", you asked seeing Sejanus's surprised expression.
"No! No I'm Plinth! I mean Sejanus. Well technically both can apply-", Sejanus blurts, "Well my first name is Sejanus and my last name.. is.. Plinth. Sejanus Plinth. Sejanus".
"Right…", you smile awkwardly clutching your books. "Well your going to the New Years gala right?"
"Yeah…", he drawled out. He had no interest in any of the yearly galas, but he was hooked on the possibility of you asking him to accompany you to the event.
"Great!", you beamed. "Then you wouldn't mind accompanying me? My date canceled last minute and its not right to go to these type of things alone.. You wouldn't mind would you?"
No he wouldn't. "I would be glad to".
You may have technically resorted to Sejanus as a last resort, but you still resorted to him. The last time Sejanus got an opportunity like this with you was when the two of you were nine years old and your fallen pencil had rolled to his direction.
"So what are you planning on wearing?", Sejanus asks before noticing the expression on your face.
"…Huh? Uh I don't know, a dress".
"A dress", Sejanus answered back. "Right uh I was just asking in case you wanted to uh match.. or color coordinate or something".
"Good thinking Plinth! Well my dress is black is that helps". You had walked off with one of your friends before he got a chance to answer.
You weren't sure that Sejanus would take you as his date to the gala, but saying that you non-existent date had dumped you last minute was genius! Sejanus was always ready to lend a helping hand, it was a part of him that you had always admired especially now that it was being extended to you.
You and Sejanus had a long childhood of stolen glances and shared stares, well at least that's what you would like to think. As a little girl your feelings for him started to form when he had saved your class's pet worm from being stepped on by other boys. They had then proceeded to mock him for it and you had defended his actions, that was the first interaction the two of you had.
Your friends didn't know about your little crush, instead they urged you to allow yourself to be doted on by Coriolanus Snow. Even those with weak vision could see that Snow was desperately trying to court you. Oh why couldn't it be his best friend Sejanus instead!
Oh but securing Sejanus as your date to the gala was a step in the right direction! As a little girl you always envisioned galas to be magical, imagining them to match the balls you read about in fairytales. Growing up killed that fantasy for you, but now as you were getting ready to meet Sejanus at the gala you couldn't help but feel like a princess before her big night.
You're all dressed up", Sejanus's ma notices, "Are you heading somewhere?"
"New Years gala", Sejanus replied as his hands combed through his hair.Would you like his hair if he wore it this way?
"And you're going willingly?"
"Yes, Ma", he chuckles at his mother's questioning. Ma would usually have to drag Sejanus to formal events and could never manage to get him to actually stay past the 'good evening!' greetings.
"Did you lose a bet with a friend?", his ma couldn't guess why else Sejanus would attend.
"Actually.. I have a date tonight", the tiniest bit of pink began to settle onto his face.
His ma knew immediately who he was referring to, the only girl her son ever had interest in was you. "I'm sure you'll have a great time", she smiles tenderly.
"Hey there you are", Sejanus greets as his eyes meet yours in the ballroom. He had gotten to the gala a bit earlier and was practicing his first words of the night. 'Good evening' sounded too casual, like he was just any other guest. At first Sejanus was considering taking a more casual route, until his younger self who had loved the same girl who was now standing in front of him appeared in his head.
"You look beautiful", Sejanus continues as he tucks a flower behind your ear. He had found it in one of those rose bushes surrounding the gala's venue, immediately he had thought how well it would compliment your eyes.
"You look pretty.. presentable yourself", you had said while Sejanus was attempting to get his heartbeats to drum out in an even order. 'Presentable', Sejanus could barely believe that you really attached such a beautiful word to him.
Maybe it was your nerves, but your dress felt tighter and your hands felt all clammy. As soon as you saw Sejanus, all the confidence you had gained earlier while encouraging yourself in the mirror was long lost. 'Presentable?' Really you needed to stop this act! He probably now thinks that you didn't even like him, and that would definitely not help with getting you two aquatinted. "No but you really do look nice", you say in an attempt to save your chances.
"Did you want to dance?", Sejanus asked taking your hand to which you nodded.
"Your legs were so enthralled by the idea of being so close to him that you had grown two left feet. You never really were the best dancer to begin with, but you were never the type to mistakenly step on your dance partner's feet. "Sorry!", you cried out whenever you had noticed Sejanus hiding his winces.
"It's fine really", he reassured you. "I usually mess up during the waltz too, no one's going to notice your mistakes if you have a klutz like me around. I've been waiting years for this, you think clumsiness is going to scare me away?"
"For you. Ever since you defended me when we were kids really.." Your eyes had to have some sort of super power behind them, why else would Sejanus suddenly get so bold?"
"..When you saved the class's pet worm. And the other boys were making fun of you for it", you finished his sentence.
"You remember?", Sejanus's dance steps had came to a pause.
"Would you like to go out with me someday?", Sejanus blurts. "Soon preferably".
"Sure yeah I-I would love to". On the outside you started to waltz with him again, on the inside you were a little girl again jumping up and down in excitement. The joy was clearly getting to your head as your inched your face closer to his, "Would you mind if I-"
Sejanus understood what you were hinting at and kissed you softly, it started like that before it slowly transformed into something more desperate, the two of you were waiting years for this after all.
Being with him now put fairytales to shame, for no storybook could live up to the feeling of his lips on yours.
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