What is a Husband's Role? - Liyue Girls x Male!Reader
A/N: Exams might be over for me, but now, of course, I got a notice that I have to submit myself to a military assessment, compulsory for all men in their 19th year of life. Wonderful. Anyway, enjoy!
CW: None.
Question: Who is a husband to you? What is his role?
Beidou: Well, it's quite simple. Y/N is a tough guy, one that's not afraid of taking the world on his shoulders if need be. He handles things in my absence, keeping the Crux’s land-based businesses afloat. While I don't take him out to sea that much, I'd rather have him well and good just in case, he's more than adequate at running the fleet. Me? Heh, he always has my back. Whenever I drink, he stays sober and makes sure I'm taken care of and back home safely and he keeps my bunk warm at night. He's one hell of a man in the sheets too- Why are you blushing, eh? Not the kind of answer you expected? A gal has her needs, I'll have you know.
Ganyu: My husband is the light of my life. Y/N treats me like a precious flower, tending to my needs and admiring me like the most beautiful thing in this world. When he holds me, he does so with utmost care and attention. His affection makes me feel safe and loved. Thanks to him, I learned to balance work and life again. But even when I'm on the clock, he visits me everyday for my midday nap. All of his support has been crucial for my self-esteem and my efficiency at work. Without him, I don't know where I would be today. Hm? T-too scientific…? I'm s-sorry, I've just been thinking about it a lot…
Hu Tao: Ah, yes! My partner in crime, my muse, and the man ensuring the continuation of the Hu bloodline! Aiya, whatever would my world be without him? It would be as bleak as the space between life and death, with me - a sad, wailing soul, eager to find the comforting warmth of another… I'm lucky enough to have it already. His role in this marriage is not just being my lover, but being my best friend too! He's always open to my shenanigans and eagerly listens to all of my poetic scribbles, praising me and giving constructive criticism in equal measure. Y/N is not deterred by my work, and never ever turns a cold shoulder towards me. He's there when I want to mess around, when I need help or when I just want to lay in his arms and twirl his hair. Mm, I can already picture our lovely heirs! I hope they'll have his eyes~.
Keqing: I would like to confess something, if that is alright with you. Before I became a wife and a mother, I didn't truly understand what I was fighting for. I have been taught to work towards the preservation of an abstract idea of Liyue, a homogeneous mass of people and the land along with it. I fought for it, yes, but now I know that I didn't truly comprehend what Liyue is. When I first woke up alongside my husband and when I first held my daughter in my arms, I finally understood. I understood that I'm fighting for the people, not as some vague collective, but as individuals. I'm working and fighting for husbands such as Y/N, wives such as myself, and children like my own. I would give my life for my loved ones a hundred times over, and I can work twice as hard, knowing that I do so for the future of my family and every other family in Liyue. My husband opened my eyes, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
Lan Yan: Hey - that's no way to think about your beloved! Love is not inherently about being useful to each other, it's more about feelings and companionship. For example, I can't say that taking Y/N with me when picking rattan is making the process easier or faster; I could easily do it myself. But I invite him just to have him near. Hearing his voice comforts me, and to be honest, I've been by his side so long that I just feel… off without him. What if it stormed, or what if night caught me by surprise? He would be worried sick, I'm sure… Or what if I met a ghoul or a jiangshi while out? I m-mean, I have a Vision and everything, but is it wrong to feel safer around my big, strong husband?
Ningguang: I find it fairly obvious - he is to support me, to comfort me and to keep me company. If you would like a more personal take on the matter, I'd say that Y/N, for me, is a precious antique - surely the most valuable of all. His role is to be a feast for my eyes and my heart, nothing less, nothing more. I wouldn't want to drag him into my business, as that would be foolishly risking his life. His role is to satisfy my emotional and physical desires - after all, true fulfillment in these areas cannot be bought by Mora.
Shenhe: Well, I learned that a husband's role is… Hm? You want me to answer in my own words? Oh, I see. Then… I used to think that a husband is meant to give his wife children. It is what I thought for most of my life, until I met Y/N. Y/N’s presence, his words and touch, cause a comforting warmth to spread through my chest. I learned that this is what love truly means. It's a sense of safety, but it is exciting all the same. I want him closer, but my usual dark visions do not appear in my mind. I do not feel the pressure of my soul straining against the red ropes. He calms me, he makes me feel safe. Now I understand the importance of having a soul to share one's life with. I understand now what the word ‘husband’ means. And I am… happy with Y/N by my side.
Xinyan: I love Y/N because he honestly loves me for who I am. No matter if I rock and roll or feel in the mood for something softer, he'll jam out to it with me. And he's one hell of a guy, let me tell you! He's not afraid to go all in with me, no matter what. I thought about going on tour? He's there with me. I wanna save some Mora to upgrade my guitar? You guessed it, he pitches in as much as he can! I feel like stealing him and partying the night away? He never says no. That's the best man a gal can ask for!
Xianyun: Hmph. Are you implying One's choice of husband is poor? One will have you know that Y/N is of the finest sort - a body that would make the gods of old jealous and a mind that rivals One's own. It is the latter that’s of utmost importance - One doesn't see a husband as a mere nod-along, but as a man that is capable of challenging his wife's character and inciting her to grow. As such, don't be concerned by Y/N arguing my points at any point in time. It is what One desires, and loves about him the most.
Xiangling: Ooh, where do I start! My hubby is the best sous chef in the world - he makes sure that the kitchen is stocked up, clean and well organised, letting me focus on my favourite part - cooking! Whenever I need to get ingredients, he takes my place in the restaurant. Sometimes we go out together to get some new ingredients and experiment a little. He's good at cutting up meat, hunting down that meat and defending me if any of my ingredients decides it wants to snack on me. And, when we camp for the night, his cuddles are just the best! Both my dad and Guoba approve of Y/N, so I suppose my taste in boys isn't that bad after all.
Yelan: A woman my age, and in my line of work, can't be blamed for giving up and thinking she'll be alone until the end, right? That was the Yelan my husband met a few years back. And yet here I am today, a married woman. I knew I was missing out, but I just couldn't imagine how delightful it feels to have someone propping up my back - not for a mission, or a profession, but for life. My husband is my safety net. His arms are my hideout where I can rest from the stress of my daily work. I never want to lose him, which is why I have him stay low and always keep the eyes of my most trusted agent on him. Nobody is going to sneak up on my man - not while my heart still beats.
Yun Jin: His use? Ah, I think I can answer that with a single word - adventure. I always dreamt of journeying across the outside world, and love is such a journey. Y/N is my companion on it, holding my hand whenever I feel scared or unsure, standing steadfast by my side. He lets me experience so many feelings and emotions I could only imagine before he took my heart… Hehe, stories of love I sing in opera don’t come close to experiencing a husband’s warmth yourself.
Yanfei: Well, who else would listen to me ramble on about my passion other than my lovely Y/N? I swear, no matter how many versions or iterations of Liyue’s legal history I read out to him, he never gets sleepy! He even asks questions and actually remembers what each chapter was about, can you believe that?! Hehe, seriously now; he’s a great partner, both in life and in a discussion. Y/N makes some room in his schedule for visiting me at work every day of the week, and always brings some mean snacks with him. Oh - you have to try his crab cakes, they’ll blow your socks off! And who ever said that guys can’t cook, right?
I ONLY SEE HER AS A FRIEND (BIGGEST LIE I EVER SAID)
Summary: Wednesday was fairly sure that she didn't want to date you, but she was positively certain that she didn't want you to date someone else
CW: Fem!Reader, Jealous!Wednesday, Flirty!Reader, Wednesday being bag at feelings, mutual simping, threats, kissing
It was getting kind of creepy.
The way Wednesday stood off to the side from all the dancing and mingling, cast in shadows. Composed and as still as a statue ...except for her eyes that seemed to follow you wherever you went.
A trick of the light, surely.
Regardless of whether it was your eyes or hers at fault, it sure was a wrinkle in your plan to forget she existed.
Your face still burned when you remembered asking her to this very dance, and Wednesday looking at you in that soul-crushingly judgemental way you'd thought only cats could muster.
"Y'know, as friends." You had tacked on,
but Wednesday was merciless to your attempt to save face.
"I wouldn't consider us friends.”
Straight-faced, she turned back to the essay the two of you were supposed to be writing. Like you didn't even say anything. Like she didn't just stomp on your heart.
Well, she had told you enough times that she didn't care if she hurt your feelings.
That must have made you some kind of masochist then because even after proving her right you still wanted nothing more than to walk over to her now.
To strike up a conversation with her the way you did whenever you'd see her lurking around Nevermore, letting her icy remarks roll off you like water, laughing when she turned her adorable glare on you.
You'd found it all friendly enough.
Even if Wednesday didn't, surely there was a reason she even chose you as her partner for that stupid history project.
You shook your head.
No mere mortal -or immortal for that matter- was meant to understand why Wednesday Addams did the things that she did. You'd drive yourself mad trying.
Whatever. You surged forward. Just because you couldn't stop thinking about Wednesday didn't mean you had to stay on the sidelines like her.
After all, you'd spent so much money on the tiniest dress you could find, you might as well get as many eyes on it as possible.
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It was easy to lose track of everything. How much time passed, how many songs played, how many people you danced with, how many times your eyes met hers.
You swore everytime you looked at her it got harder to look away.
Maybe that was what her problem was.
Busy debating your own wishful thinking, you backed flush against someone. The sequins of a longer dress than yours brushed the skin on your legs. Hands as strong as they were perfectly manicured steadied you by the hips.
"I will pay you to watch where you're going."
You peaked over your shoulder with a bashful grin, "Sorry, Bianca." While she rolled her eyes yours gave her a once-over. "You look nice."
Unmoved, she replied "And you look like you're trying to get scolded by the head-mistress."
"I'll take that as a compliment." You laughed. "Wanna dance?"
"With you? After you nearly ran me over just now? I'll pass ...but, I wouldn't say no to a drink."
Beneath her cool exterior, something inviting sparkled in her eyes. It was a look you were seeing on her more and more these days.
As you always did, you played along, gesturing for her to follow you.
Why couldn't Wednesday be more like that?
She didn't have to play nice but she could give you an inch at least.
You checked over your shoulder. Yep, still staring. Glaring actually.
Bianca's hold stopped you a moment before you could bump into the punch table.
"Hey, have a staring contest with that freak on your own time.”
"Huh?" You looked back at Bianca, her expression firm with controlled annoyance. Then as her words registered you frowned. "She's no more of a freak than you or me, she can actually be really cool, you know."
"No I truly don't."
She rolled her eyes again, maybe for the zillionth time since you'd met her while you busied yourself with preparing two cups of punch. Luckily you knew better than to take her mean girl act to heart.
Then again, apparently you and Wednesday weren't friends. So, what the hell did you know?
Always speaking faster than you could think, you asked, "Hey, we're friends right?"
"Are you drunk? Did someone spike the punch?"
The bitterness hadn't dissipated from her tone or features, but then she looked at you, and you didn't even want to guess what she saw on your face but it made her expression soften.
With averted eyes she said, "Go around telling people and I'll deny it... but sure, we're friends."
That should have made you smile.
You had to be the luckiest girl in the world to win over the siren, half the school was in awe of her, and 99% was at least a little scared of her, and yet the only thing on your mind was...
"Speaking of ‘friends’, I think you have a stalker."
Her voice was frosty once more as she stared past you, a tension she seemed to reserve for one person radiating from her.
You had no doubt who you’d see as you peered over your shoulder, still, you startled.
Wednesday had gotten closer.
Ensnared by her gaze, the music slowed, the faces around you blurred, and for a second you forgot all about the girl that actually wanted to spend time with you.
A second too long. You didn't miss Bianca’s flash of disappointment when she spoke again, shame seeping into your gut at her resigned tone, "Look, you're clearly distracted. I'll catch up with you later, alright?"
You spun back to Bianca, the plastic cup against her glossed lips doing little to obscure her hurt.
What were you doing? Why were you letting Wednesday Addams distract you like this?
Guilt nudged at you to protest but you knew that wouldn't be fair to her so you nodded, hoping Bianca accepted the apology that didn't make it past your eyes. You’d deliver a proper one in the morning with a clearer head.
Not having the heart to watch her leave, you fixed your gaze on your own drink, suddenly heavy in your hand.
You didn't even want it. Wednesday had once warned you of how unhygienic punch could be. Her toneless voice replayed in your head, more appealing than it had any right to be.
With a sigh you turned around to big brown eyes inches from your own and jolted with a splash. Sticky, cold splatter landed above your hammering heart, tearing a groan from you.
Wednesday was aloof to the mess she helped make. What else was new?
"Should I take it you decided to ask Bianca to the dance in my stead?"
Her arms were folded, eyes narrowed but not quite meeting yours.
You figured she was shooting for 'apathetic'. To you she almost looked bratty.
"Do you see us dancing?."
"That's not an answer."
"Do you need one?"
"I want one.” She spoke with a rising emotion you refused to read into.
But despite the uncharacteristic waver in her voice, you tried for the opposite, forcing an even tone, an unhopeful one. "Why?"
"I don't want you to date Bianca."
Did that mean…?
The surge of yearning, of possibility her words inspired were tempered with a bitter aftertaste.
You couldn't get ahead of yourself. It was Wednesday talking.
"And you don't think that's a little selfish?” You asked. You recognised that judgemental lilt to your voice, it was the way Bianca talked about Wednesday, the way everyone there seemed to.
If Wednesday noticed or cared she hid it well, eyes still stubbornly turned away. "I assume my selfishness is just another factor of your ill-fated crush on me."
Your stomach lurched, a deep cringe twisting your features. Of course she figured it out. A second grader could’ve seen past your ‘as friends’ excuse.
Refusing to let her make you sweat you swallowed back a heavy dose of embarrassment, forcing your shoulders to untense.
"Makes sense, I'm a giver." You said with a suggestive wink.
You were only trying to defuse the tension, to appear unbothered, but your words, as hollow as they were to you, seemed to give Wednesday pause.
God, you wished you knew her well enough to know what she was thinking when she got like that, when you could so clearly see her internal gears turning, emotions bright in her eyes that she would never verbalize.
Ugh. You had to get a hold of yourself.
"You can relax okay, I'm not dating Bianca -or you, so forget it."
You brushed past her, walking fast. She could mind-bend you later. You still had punch to clean up.
Thank god for low necklines, at least most of the splatter hit skin.
The doors swung behind you as you escaped into the barron hallway, taking a breath cut short as they boomed open once more.
"I didn't mean to hurt you."
There was no apology in Wednesday’s voice, it was matter-of-fact.
You'd heard you should never go to a secluded location with an Addams. From friends who became ex-friends as you got to know Wednesday.
But despite every warning about her being proven right so far, she hadn't scared you off yet.
You spun around, eyes burning into hers, “What’s your deal Wednesday!?” She stilled, a curious if affronted gleam in her eyes. “You don't want to be friends and yet you keep hanging around, you want a say in who I date, you pair up with me for class projects-”
“Well, history is a weak subject for you, I didn't want you to fail.” She interrupted with a rising temper of her own.
Wait, what?
The retorts you were preemptively forming dropped dead.
You had made a stupid joke at the time (that only got stupider with hindsight) that Wednesday just couldn't stay away from you, and she’d had an expected comback about you being a familiar face and ‘better the devil she knew’, but…
Had she actually done it for you?
It sounded impossibly too sweet coming from a girl who had once casually threatened to cut out your tongue.
"So If I'm not a friend, what am I?" You asked, anger dwindling to dull embers.
"A distraction."
She sounded as resolute as she did frustrated, unwavering in a conclusion she apparently drew right under your nose.
“A distraction?”
"You're always distracting me.” She huffed. Especially tonight… That dress. You're trying to drive me insane."
Oh…
Wow.
You knew you had to play your cards right, a daunting task because you really felt like a therapist was more qualified to have that conversation.
Like she was a prey animal (a comparison you knew she'd loathe), you took slow steps closer, eyes locked on hers and burning as bright as her own.
“Well, Wednesday... I avoided you all night and that didn't seem to help, so if I'm distracting you so much maybe you should do something about it.”
She exhaled, the puff of air warm on your face, and your eyes flickered to her lips involuntarily.
Full, arched, parted. They were the last thing you saw before she closed the distance in a swooping motion and your eyes closed in pure bliss.
Had someone actually spiked the punch? Were you hallucinating? Did someone poison it and you'd ascended to heaven? If so you didn't think you cared.
Her lips were so much softer than you’d ever imagined, but there was a force to them that you very much had. She was impassioned, exploratory, all that drive and curiosity you admired so much about Wednesday had a laser focus on you, and that was so exhilarating that the idea of breaking apart to take the breath you needed was sickening, forget it, you could die happy like that.
But of course, she pulled back, eyes as wide as the Hyde’s, shiny and reflecting the probably hundreds of thoughts spinning around her head.
And despite all the thoughts you knew you should be having yourself, the dominant one was wondering if she'd ever speak to you again if you made a quip about her being glad she didn't cut out your tongue now.
“I've gotta go” Wednesday said, sudden and clinical, turning around so fast it might have given you whiplash.
But just as you felt a familiar sinking in your chest (that somehow did nothing to offset the tingling in your lips) she turned briefly over her shoulder, deadly serious, eyes burning into you. “We’ll talk tomorrow. Don't go back to Bianca.”
And it might not have been the confession that she's always loved you that you had often fantasized about, but it was undeniably an inch.
You gazed breathlessly at her retreating form, trying to resist the invisible leash connecting you to Wednesday that compelled you to follow her.
Heyy! I wanted to ask for a female reader, Wednesday's girlfriend.
Where Wednesday falls in love with the reader in Nevermore because the reader has a personality similar to hers, a bit of a psychopath, far from colorful, and calls her "cara mia." I hope you understood, English isn't my first language 🥹
Well and you can add the rest…
tkyy ❤️
Cara Mia
✦ Pairing: Wednesday Addams x Reader
✦ Word Count: 2022
✦ Requests: Open | I’ll gladly answer them 🖤
✦ Wednesday Masterlist
She finds you where she always finds the interesting things at Nevermore , in the library, in the corner where the light is thin and the dust seems to listen. You are halfway through a book of surgical diagrams while balancing a cup of something black and steaming that smells faintly of iron. Your expression is unusually calm for someone reading about arteries splitting like dark rivers.
Wednesday watches you for a long minute before the curiosity becomes a step and then another. Your boots make no sound on the old floorboards. She sits without asking, on the table opposite, one knee hooked over the edge, a book shut across her lap. The two of you create a parallel of contained storms.
“You're reading that for pleasure?” she asks.
You don't look up right away. “I like the geometry of it,” you reply, and your voice is low and even. “Tissues fold so obediently when you know where to cut.”
Wednesday's mouth twitches , possibly a smile. “Educational.”
“Also,” you add, looking up finally, and the silence that follows makes the world compress around your gaze, “it helps me fall asleep. The sections that list instruments are the most reassuring.”
There is a beat of consideration, then: “I understand bedside rituals.”
You lift your cup in a tiny, almost imperceptible toast. “Cara mia,” you say, and there’s a note to it , not mockery, not even tenderness in the usual sense, but a naming that belongs, like setting a rune into place. It fits Wednesday's face like a glove.
The corners of her mouth curl further. “Cara mia,” she says, trying it on, feeling the syllables the way one would test a poison by the tip of the tongue. “Heart of mine. For a corpse that still beats occasionally, you are oddly poetic.”
“I prefer practical poetry,” you answer. “Less enjambment, more precise incisions.”
She likes that, obviously, because she nods.
There are small things, at first , ways you both observe Nevermore as if it is a specimen to be cataloged. You don't laugh at the cracks of the vampires' necks when they sharpen their smiles; you simply note the angles. She appreciates that you correct her Latin sometimes, but with the same soft cruelty she reserves for professors who insist on calling her by her full name. You appreciate how she isn't afraid to tell the truth, even when the truth is a blade.
“People think I'm icy,” you tell her once, while leaning against the gargoyle that stands sentinel behind the greenhouse. It is raining, but Nevermore's rain always smells of lead and old secrets. “They don't realize it's because I'm conserving heat for what matters.”
“What matters?” she asks, and there's a danger in her curiosity; she likes to know what people hoard.
“You,” you say plainly. “And the rest is expendable.”
Wednesday makes a sound that could be delighted or alarmed. “Expendable is an economic word,” she notes. “I like it. How merciful of you.”
At night you walk the perimeter of the school together. Students think you hunt the same shadows and don't understand that the two of you are not hunting them , you're mapping them. When the moon leaks its silver into the courtyard, you tell her stories, small confessions hidden under the guise of anecdotes.
“I used to remove the eyes from dolls,” you say one night, without preamble. “Not because I wanted them blind , because I wanted them to see differently when replaced. There is a satisfaction in altering how something observes.”
Wednesday looks at you as if you're a lab experiment she hadn't expected to work. “Did you ever replace them with other eyes?”
“Once,” you say. “A cat's. It made the doll look like it was planning a coup.”
She laughs , a real, hoarse sound. “I would have kept that doll.”
“You would have taught it chess,” you say. “And then you'd be furious when it beat you.”
She blinks. For a moment, something like affection flickers across her features. “Who taught you to joke so precisely?”
“You did, by example,” you answer. “Often in things you didn't intend as jokes.”
Conversations like that coil around you both, tightening until they become a language of small violences and comforts. You encourage each other in unique habits: Wednesday teaches you pin-sharp sarcasm and deadpan observation; you teach her to read other people's fear like a map, to know paths that would otherwise be invisible. In class, when a boy sparkles and offers her a motley bouquet of neon flowers, you reach across and clip a petal with a pair of surgical scissors you keep tucked in your sleeve.
“Practical,” you murmur.
“Decisive,” she rejoins. “And oddly tender.”
One evening, the school throws a ridiculous masquerade for charity , a whim of the headmistress. You go because curiosity is a compulsion neither of you can ignore. Masks bloom across Nevermore like poisonous flowers. People laugh too loudly at a joke they don't understand.
You appear in black. Your mask is elegant , a folding of shadows around your eyes, simple, almost surgical. Wednesday is a portrait of severe elegance; she could have been carved from bone. You watch each other across the room, and when she crosses to you, the crowd parts as if annoyed by your togetherness.
“You're late,” she tells you.
“You are always on time,” you answer. “Someone has to make sure I'm properly judged.”
She lowers her voice. “You know, a masquerade gives one permission to do cruel things in the name of entertainment.”
You tilt your head. “Do you have something in mind, cara mia?”
Her mouth quirks. “Perhaps removing the masks of those who do not deserve them.”
You take her gloved hand. “Then let's be cruel.”
You don't unmask anyone in the ballroom. Instead you walk the garden, two silhouettes moving through the hedgerows, and when you step into the fountain, both of you drenched from the waist up and perfectly content, the world feels like a plan spontaneously executed.
Wednesday wraps her arms around herself. “Why do you call me that?” she asks suddenly, in a voice that is less certain than she usually allows.
You sit beside her at the fountain's edge, letting the water make ripples that disturb nothing in particular. “Because it fits,” you say. “Because when I say it, it keeps you from being only an icon or a hypothesis. It makes you mine in the same way a map belongs to the cartographer.”
Wednesday stares at you. “Mine,” she repeats. “That is a dangerous word.”
“So is loyalty,” you reply. “But both have their uses.”
She studies your face like a specimen pinned to a board, and then she leans forward. Her forehead touches yours for a fraction of a second , a small, clinical contact, but enough to transmit a current.
“Cara mia,” she whispers this time, unselfconsciously. “You have been most inconveniently necessary.”
“Good,” you say. “I prefer my necessities to be inconvenient.”
The next week, someone in class decides that a good prank is to set the greenhouse on fire. Flames lick the glass and students scream, a sound like breaking twigs. You are the first to move , not because you want to be a hero, but because the idea of plants suffering is a concept you cannot abide. Wednesday follows, and together, hands a blur of practiced motion, you drag pots, douse embers with buckets, and watch the fire retreat like a coward.
After, you sit on the steps, smoke curling around your hair, your lungs full of ash. Wednesday sits too, one boot on a lower step, the two of you absorbing the aftershock in tandem.
“You were reckless,” she says, but there's no reprimand in her voice.
“You were reckless for different reasons,” you counter. “You stepped into the blaze because you needed to prove it wouldn't scare you. I stepped in because it would have damaged a specimen I liked.”
“You like different things,” she points out.
“I like useful things,” you say. “And you are unarguably useful.”
She looks at you like an organism reconsidering its own classification. “Perhaps,” she says slowly, “I am useful because I am dangerous.”
“You are dangerous because you are honest,” you correct. “Danger and honesty are often confused.”
She closes her eyes for a moment. When she opens them, there is something raw in their black depths. “Promise me something, cara mia.”
You incline your head.
“Stay,” she says. “Not because you can't leave,I'd respect the theatrics of your exit,but because if you go, what you leave behind will be less interesting.”
You laugh, a small, private sound. “You're asking me to stay for the enrichment of your life?”
“For both our experiments,” she replies. “There is data to be gathered.”
It is a strange proposal and you accept it because the two of you are strange people who measure time in experiments and confessions. You stay. You keep making small, surgical changes to the world: a lock picked here, a truth revealed there, an enemy's spell altered into a polite suggestion that they reconsider their life choices. Sometimes you bicker , over methods, over semantics, over how much of the darkness to share , and sometimes you are silent together and that silence is fuller than any conversation.
One rainy night, she takes you to the observatory. The glass dome is wet with rain, and the telescope stands like a patient beast. You stand before it together, breathing each other's breath in numbers.
“I like to look at things that are older than us,” she says. “It makes our trivial cruelties feel like they matter less.”
You touch the edge of the telescope, feeling the cold metal. “I like to look at things that are very new,” you answer. “Because they let me plan. Newness is malleable.”
She studies your hand on the metal. “Tell me,” she says, “if I were to decorate the future, how would you prefer it?”
You turn to her fully, the rain painting her lashes with tiny silver tears. For a moment your persona of measured detachment drops like a mask because there is, beneath it, something you haven't fully dissected yet , affection, perhaps, or affection's more dangerous cousin.
“I'd prefer it with a good vantage point,” you say. “A place where we can both see what we need to cut and what to keep. And,” you add, softly, “with someone who understands that calling me by pet names is a tactical decision.”
Wednesday's laugh is like wind in dry leaves. “Then we will carve our future from the marrow,” she says. “And carve it neatly.”
You press your forehead to hers in the observatory's dim light. “Cara mia,” you murmur.
She replies in the same breath, the name tightening between you like a binding. “Cara mia.”
Outside, Nevermore turns in on itself, full of students and secrets and small tragedies. Inside, two kinds of darkness find the shape of a partnership , neither soft nor flashy, but exacting, patient, and strangely, fiercely loyal. They are a pair that will not fit into any ordinary story, and that is precisely the point.
When, months later, someone asks you how the two of you fell in love, the story that circulates is absurd: that you bonded over a botched alchemy class, or that Wednesday was enchanted by the cadence of your voice. The truth, neither dramatic nor tidy, is quieter. It is an accumulation of small things , shared jokes that are not funny to anyone else, mutual approval of another's cruelty, and the way the two of you say a foreign phrase and claim it as your own.
“Cara mia,” you say once while cleaning a scalpel together in the dormitories, the word casual as rinsing water.
She looks at you, tools in her hands, and her expression softens in a way you might have thought impossible. “Cara mia,” she replies, and the syllables are a promise.
They are, both of you know, dangerously accurate. And neither of you would have it any other way.
Summary : Wednesday doesn’t like nicknames… does she?
Warning (s) : basically nothing except. you know. my writing lol.
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Wednesday was confused – no, she was angry. Livid, in fact. Perhaps she was going mad. The only thing she knew was that everything was going out of her control.
You see, there was nothing in this world that could take down the famous Wednesday Addams; not an undead pilgrim, a Hyde monster, a psycho undercover teacher – the goth with twin braids was unstoppable. That was what everyone thought, and what you agreed on when you’d found yourself in her room, sitting on her bed and talking, staring at her eyes; so dark they were almost black, flickering to your lips with something akin to fondness.
Wednesday was unstoppable still – if you were taken out of the equation, that is.
It only became clear after several days that her moods, however indecisive and unknown, depended on yours; if you were cheery, she’d be tolerable at best, and she’d name these days as ‘ignorance is bliss’ while being absolutely fixated on your dazing deadly smiles and heart-stabbing laughs. And if you were sour, everyone would be smart enough not to cross Wednesday – if someone so much as breathe the wrong way into your direction, there would be no guarantee they’d be able to breathe ever again.
The whole predicament worked out perfectly for both sides. But recently, Wednesday found herself annoyed at your behavior more than anyone else’s, and she couldn’t bring herself to admit it, or acknowledge it, even. She would rather have her hand chomped off by the Hyde than to come forward and give you her piece of mind; but then again, she would ‘cut off her body parts for fun’, as you’d claimed it – you weren’t wrong. It was stirring to be a tad excessive, though Wednesday didn’t rebut the accusation.
And so, the goth girl remained impassive to the painstakingly obvious special treatment you were giving her. Special couldn’t begin to it justice, for all you’d done was deprive her from hearing some specific words on your tongue. She had many names; Wednesday, the one you always refer her with – she didn’t hate the name, per se, just that she wasn’t able to comprehend why you’d only call her by that when you had so many other options.
Don’t ask.
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“Wolfie said she couldn’t make it. We could start the session early?” You suggested, gesturing to the piles of parchments on the desk waiting to be sorted through. While it was more likely you’d tear these papers apart by sheer frustration, Wednesday decided to give you the benefit of the doubt. Just for your sake.
“You do know there’s a lot of other wolves here?” You quickly shot down her skepticism with clicking your tongue, falling into a familiar rhythm of exchanging remarks with the girl sitting on your opposite.
“I don’t have any other wolves as friends, Wednesday.” She kept quiet, tongue caught between her teeth to prevent any kinds of words she learned from the depths of hell from leaving her mouth. Wednesday was testing dangerous waters by asking these questions, but she felt like drowning, helpless if she didn’t at least put up a fight – and mind you, she was the best swimmer there is. It would be a shame on her and her father if she somehow failed to keep afloat.
Damn you and your stupid smiles, your stupid voice, your stupid nicknames.
“So there aren’t other ‘bee boy’s for you to call Eugene that?” Your pen scraped loudly against the table, your illegible scribbles drawn haphazardly across the papers. A beginning of a smile tugged at the corner of your mouth, eyes squinting at her frown and the imaginary thunderstorm above her head.
“You’re the only other hummers, Wednesday. And you’re a girl.” You shrugged as she clenched her jaw, visibly straining herself from punching the table into two. “Besides, Genie loves when I call him that. So it’s reserved for him only.” It was true – each time, the boy would blush and stammer more than usual, and he would gift you honey occasionally. Though he knew not to step anywhere near Wednesday, he’d also figured out she wouldn’t do anything to harm him. Gravely. Yet.
If the universe allowed it, she would’ve sewn your mouth shut with the stash of thread and needles under her bed to free herself from the torture that was your terms of endearments for everyone other than her.
Wednesday cleared her throat to regain composure as your eyes raked her face for any sign of discomfort – she was acting weird, more so than usual. Others might just pass it off as normal, but you’d spent most of your time within her company; too much so that you’d caught on to her tendency for the nauseating threats.
“Wednesday?” You titled your head, your melodic voice warping around her name like it was meant to be, yet the sound was sickening as it was lovely, rising the bile in her throat as much as it brought spiders crawling in her stomach.
Say it again. Or never say my name ever again. She was conflicted, fingers clutching the pen so tight her nails turned white, her jaw clenched. She was going mad. Perhaps this was a side effect of the psychic power her mother had warned her about.
You tapped her pen with yours, skin slightly brushing against hers and cutting through her inner turmoil like a sharp knife through flesh. Wednesday focused back on the wide, concerned eyes you wore on herbehalf.
“Let’s finish this. We’re getting closer to my writing time.” Her tone was sharp, though you did nothing but roll your eyes at her attempt to disregard her problem – she’d had no issue in expressing her discontentment in the past, and you wondered what it was that caused her to recoil so harshly.
The clock was ticking, the atmosphere quaint as you tried to shrug off the curiosity clawing at your insides. You nudged her finger one more time to say ‘ok’ before going back to the botany essay due in three hours, as she’d continued to remind you before your bottom even touched the bench.
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“Sup, Queen B?” Jericho wasn’t as busy as the weekends – it was Wednesday, the day you’d agreed on to go for a little outing as a group without the teachers’ supervision. Bianca herself had gotten the permit and was the leader that managed it all; and you were ever the cheery pup, trailing behind Enid and dragging the raincloud of a human that was Wednesday Addams.
She’d grumbled all the way there, in the train and walk to the carnival, all the while never leaving your side – the girl had planned to find a corner and read her book as you had your fun, though the scheme all but slipped from her grip the moment her ears caught wind of the name you’d called Bianca.
If she was smart, she’d sit this one out and leave you to live out your perfect day. You’d sulk for a bit, but you’d grown used to her preference for the silence and would never force her into anything she didn’t like – which was a lot, considering the numbers of activities Enid could come up with.
The other option would be to stay attached to you like a lost duckling; and that was the last thing Wednesday would ever dream to be.
In her defense, she was unable to find any vacant corner.
She also had to halt you with her body to stop you from making an entrance into Weathervane, recalling the last time you made a scene so humiliating, Tyler almost bawled his eyes out.
“Oh, come on! It’s not my fault the basic white boy had a heart of a marshmallow.” Again, a lot of people had turned their heads at the psychic goth girlfriend, as if she was the reason you’d taken such a dark turn – you’d insisted it wasn’t dark, exactly. Only seeing the world on a wider aspect.
She’d be lying if she said she hadn’t felt a sense of pride when you put him in his place that day, eyes falling to your bunched up fist on his collar with her pupils dilated, arms crossed as she watched it unfold and not moving an inch from her seat. You came back with a scowl, pulling her up by the waist to leave the café after blowing raspberries at the boy behind the counter.
Wednesday had a smile on her face as you dragged her away.
“I heard Picasso won another art competition.” That was Xavier. Wednesday wished she could pull out every thread of memories on the nicknames you’d created for your friends and set it ablaze, so she wouldn’t have to bear the burden of such useless knowledge. She couldn’t remember exactly when it all started, or where had her brain picked up the strange, yet oddly fitting names; you’d once called Enid ‘Scooby’ and she’d yapped, a perfect resemblance of an overexcited pup.
The siren shrugged, trying to act indifferent at the mention of her ex – everyone knew of her attachment to him. You’d tried to convince her he wasn’t worth it, yet she never seemed to be able to take her golden eyes off of his brooding ass.
Wednesday offered to take his head as an ornament to hang in her living room, ‘You can stare at him anytime.’ She’d pointed out. Bianca was deeply concerned by the length Wednesday claimed she would go through to stop the siren’s ogling while you snorted as if she’d stated something funny.
“I also heard Wednesday beat you in fencing class.” You scoffed at the change of topic, angrily munching on the cotton candy you’d treated yourself with – Wednesday had even taken a few begrudging mouthful from your hands.
“I let her win, obviously.” You puffed out your chest to emphasize your generosity that Wednesday knew you didn’t have to give.
“You can’t even hold a defense stance properly.” Teasing you was her favourite pastime, she discovered. It only took several soft jabs against every small misfortunes or some tickling jokes Enid had introduced her to – somehow, it’d became funnier when said with a straight face, and Wednesday would gladly say a million other stupid lines to hear that laugh.
You hid behind the giant pink cotton, a smile threatening to break out as you shot a glare at her and sent a gentle kick to her foot. Bianca snorted uncharacteristically, her own candy almost flying with the wind as she tried to control her laughter.
“Okay, Ariel. That’s enough for you.” Wednesday’s almost smile turned down into a frown in an instant, though you were too focused on containing your embarrassment and shushing your fish friend to notice her change of mood.
Unfortunately for her, she had to endure a whole day of listening to various, colourful names tumble out if your mouth, and swallow the fact that none of it was hers.
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The door closed with a loud click, Enid’s footsteps fading as she headed for Yoko’s dorm for the night – Wednesday claimed she needed extra writing time and since she’d agreed to put up with your shenanigans, they didn’t insist on her involvement for movie night. Enid had gave you the permission to bunk in her bed as she’d always done for the past few weeks, and you tried to ignore the creeping heat up your neck when she wiggled her brows suggestively.
Wednesday would be on her table, and you’d be asleep before the chance to poke at her could present itself. You were right, of course. She’d been fixed on the goddamn typewriter for more than one hour, passing the original writing time she usually reserved for the day – you had no heart to intrude on it. The clicks of the old machine became a background noise, and sleep soon consumed you, her perfect posture the last thing you see before your eyelids surrendered to the exhaustion.
Soft snores interrupted Wednesday’s rushing ideas, her mind full of tangled words as the sound invaded her ears. She was never one to leave the desk before finishing her train of thoughts; yet when she turned, eyes falling upon your sleeping figure – laid on your stomach, cheek resting on your folded arms and facing her – you were laid the wrong way. Your feet was on the pillow, your body above the comforter.
It was one of those rare times where Wednesday wished to have a form of technology to frame the sight, even though she had a near perfect photographic memory.
The half written page was abandoned, her feet carrying her to your side before she could make a conscious decision to stop. The original plan was to ignore you the whole night; sit for as long as she could until you’d given up on spurring absolute nonsense that included so many moronic nicknames for your friends. It would take more than some half witted titles to annoy Wednesday, yet when they were addressed to anyone but herself, coming from you, she must admit it felt.. unsettling.
A grunt left your lips, and it took a moment before your eyes went searching for the missing Wednesday-shaped figure on the desk, Thing’s fingers tickling your cheek before you slapped them away. When you turned on your back, you were met with the most chilling, hair-raising glare you’d ever seen on her face, hands raised and ready to pounce on Thing for interrupting your slumber.
What a sight to wake up to.
The disembodied hand scurried away as Wednesday muttered ‘I will pull out your nails slowly until you’re nothing but a bloodied mess’ under her breath. A shameless giggle escaped your throat and she visibly straightened, a defensive cloud about her stance and a frown made its way to your face.
“Henry was just playing. It’s no big deal.” She made no indication of answering your assurance, only a subtle downward tilt of her chin that hinted on her distaste. On what, you didn’t know.
It seemed she was still hung up on the nickname you’d given Thing; ‘It sounds like Hand. He’s a hand. Hand.. Hen. Henry. Sounds fitting, no?’ She hadn’t been keen on your creative nicknames for everyone – though you understood that it was not her area of expertise, nor was it something she must be used to.
You’d heard her parents call each other sweet names, seeing as her father had quite a few for her as well, though you didn’t think you’d get away with calling her anything other than Wednesday. Enid’s called her ‘roomie’ for as long as you could remember, and as far as you were aware, any shortened parts of her name wasn’t acceptable.
The werewolf was actually a live testament of which nicknames would work and nothing had been given a green light thus far. Therefore, you simply wished to keep your head attached to your body.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Wednesday had a different idea.
The ravenette sat on her bed with her arms crossed, gloomy all over her – Wednesday Addams was grumpy.
“Everything ok?” Your toes touched the cold tiles and you shivered, yet you made no move to remove them from the ground, eyes fixed on observing the girl’s demeanor.
She grumbled something incoherent to herself, her mouth moving with no clear sounds following it – were you dreaming? Wednesday was acting strange, had been for the past week, though today had been the breaking point; she’d never been one to hold in her opinions, and anyone would be considered lucky if she managed to keep it to herself and not let out some heart-wrenching insult at a stranger.
“It’s nothing.” She repeated, even though it hadn’t sounded like nothing. You were about to ask again, and if she didn’t answer soon, you were about to become the human resemblance of a broken record.
“Why don’t you ask wolfie about it?” A new kind of venom laced in her voice and you paused, a furrow in between your brows.
“What does this have to do with Enid?”
“Why do you assume it does?” She shot back, glowering at the foot of Enid’s bed as if it’d wronged her in ways you couldn’t imagine. Riddles. It was her greatest quality, you thought; she could be so painfully transparent and speak her mind without any regards for the receiving party, or she would give you riddles that’d take you days if not weeks to figure out – and this was one of latter.
One with a transparent answer, something you’d never thought would be possible. Or plausible, even. There was a long pause, the atmosphere resembling that of a soft and fragile balloon that could pop if you so much as assume the wrong thing.
It couldn’t be..
“Wednesday.. Are you upset that you don’t have a nickname?” You were losing your mind, and it seemed like she was losing hers, too.
“Don’t be ridiculous.” She snapped, and the tips of her ears had gone pink. A laugh resonated in the room before she could think of ways to evade more of your accusations – when she found Thing making a snickering gesture, everyone knew the hand wouldn’t see sunlight for at least two days.
There was a cooing sound – Wednesday was too disheveled by the heat crawling up her neck that it took a moment for her to realize that you were cooing at her. “Wednesday, I thought you don’t like nicknames.” You probed, resisting the urge that took over your body to wrap her in your arms.
She’d always glower, her face pale and green at each nicknames someone had given her; family and Enid – whether you were in any of the categories she deemed acceptable, you hadn’t known. You recalled her saying something along the lines of, “If one were to give me a title, it better be said with fear laced in those words.”
The girl in question ignored your inquiry, mindlessly shuffling under the comforter and turning on her side to avoid your gaze, clenching her jaw when you giggled again. “Oh, Wednesday, that’s adorable.”
She felt the bed dip behind her, the familiar weight that occupied it whenever you sleep over without Enid to bear witness welcomed with opened arms – well, a turned back and a series of grumbles this time. Laying on your side to face her back, you let your hand trace the tightly braided hair, loving the weight of it against your palm; it was the farthest Wednesday would ever let you with her hair, and it quickly became your favourite activity – when you were reading, when she was fumbling with her typewriter, when you sat on her bed with no bounds other than the fear of setting your foot on a gravel.
“Refer to me with such a heinous term again, and you’ll see how I view the word adorable.” Wednesday gritted, though you could still see the blush coating her neck and ears – worry not, you already had a number of other words without touching said syllable.
“I’m sure there’s a thousand ways you could show me, hm?” You challenged, tugging gently at her braid and causing her to turn around hastily, rage infused in her movements that you couldn’t contain an amused smile from breaking its way to your face. Her breath came in short, small pants, hard eyes scanning over your features and you could just tell she was making an effort not to let it land on your lips – it was always hilarious to witness.
Letting out an exaggerated sigh, your fingers moved from her hair to her face, feathery touches tickling her cheeks and tracing her jawline, falling to her perfect, burgundy lips at last.
“If that’s how you react to adorable, I don’t know how you’d do with nicknames, Wednesday.” You met her eyes briefly before going back to the task at hand – staring at her lips. She pressed them into a thin line, still averting her eyes and looking anywhere else but you.
“I don’t mind.” Her voice came out raspy, as if the strain of saying those words had caused her vocal chords a serious injury.
You raised your brows, a smile fighting to grace the very lips Wednesday was avoiding. “Sorry?”
“I don’t mind.” It came out harsher than she intended it to, but perhaps she had wanted to scream it at the top of her lungs so you’d give her the benefit of the doubt and allow her the pleasure of hearing – wait. This was wrong. Her feelings, her desire, it was a travesty against her first and foremost principle; caring for another the way her parents do each other.
Though, one would tell her that was what she signed up for the moment she pressed her cold lips against your warm ones, pulled you so close she could feel the rise of your chest of each breath you were taking, let you grip her hips so tight she couldn’t think straight – and that was always dangerous. Still, she allowed it. She allowed you to happen.
“I don’t mind.. if you’re the one doing it.” Wednesday hated the way her voice break at the confession, and she prayed no one else would ever hear it, or they’d have to live without hearing any other sounds ever again. Your eyes softened at her visible struggle, and though you would never let her live this moment down later, it wasn’t the time to tease her just yet.
“Okay, hmmm.. how about..” As you feigned thinking, Wednesday only came to realize how close you were – how close she was that it would take only the slightest shift for her lips to reach yours.
“Grim reaper?” The Addams grunted, rolling her eyes and already regretting her decision. She moved to lay on her back and welcome sleep to put the discussion to rest, but your arms were wrapped around her waist and pulled her flush against you faster than she could register it – Wednesday swore she saw a flash of panic in your eyes, though they were soon replaced by the sweet, lovely glint she was used to whenever your gaze fell upon her; an anomaly, that was.
It was something almost similar to the affection her family held for her, though not quite the same – after all, they were required to love her, it came naturally, despite her tendencies for the unnatural. How could anyone, you, come to hold some form of love upon gazing at the death trap that was herself, was beyond her comprehension.
“..Darling?” She paused, finding the uncertainty in your eyes comical.
“Not in public.” Her hand finally came up from being trapped under her to graze your cheek, patting herself on the back at the small victorious grin you sported before her eyes finally darted down.
The thought of being called terms of endearment had always planted a bile in her throat – as she had mused it over several times whenever her mother kept insisting she’d have someone in the future. She’d always denied the possibility.
Now, it’d came back to bite her in the ass because somehow, somehow, if the words came from you, it didn’t sound as dreadful as it should’ve been.
She fleetingly thought of ways to escape this trap you’d set. After all, you were in her bed, vulnerable, no defenses on your front, and it’d take less than ten seconds for Wednesday to end it here. Another ten minutes to hide any evidence – her sheets were black for a reason. Perhaps another ten to bury the body. A shiver ran up her spine when the thought of digging a grave didn’t sound appealing.
Scratch that. Digging a grave with you would be more pleasant, and it just gave her an idea of a number of activities you could do for ‘bonding’, as you liked to call it.
“Mo Stoirín?” She quirked an eyebrow, “How did you know Irish?” If someone was to burst through the door – most likely Enid – they wouldn’t believe their eyes; Wednesday and you, laid on her bed facing each other, her hands on you, her undivided attention on you, and most importantly, she was overcame with the urge to kiss you. Wednesday didn’t even believe herself.
You shrugged, as if knowing a random foreign language was nothing impressive, “Heard it in passing.”
Wednesday doubted that, but she didn’t comment on it. She sighed, “Whatever. It literally means the same as the first one.”
You had the audacity to pout, jutting out your tongue for good measure and poked the tip of her nose. The glare that crosses her face intensified along with the pressure on her chest, she thought she might be dying. “It’s little darling. That’s different.” The attempt to reason was futile, as she only gave you an incredulous look at the insult.
“It’s not an insult,” You quickly added before she could come up with another threat to gut you alive and leave you for the wolves to feast on, “You’re small. Deadly, yes. But cute.” She stopped listening after the word ‘deadly’ for your sake.
The colour of her ears already gave her away.
Wednesday didn’t dare make a move; and that was a statement no one ever thought would exist. She wasn’t scared – the ravennete would rather face a hundred pilgrims than admit she was ever afraid, much less of something as negligible as bursting your bubble – sure, she’d pecked your lips before, made out a few times, she was a teenager, after all.
So why was her heart hammering, pumping blood faster than normal, racing through her veins like she was being chased by a loose monster? Why was she letting herself get caught in the nets meant for the monster?
“котёнок?” Kitten.
Wednesday couldn’t bear it no more; the tightening in her chest was only going to get worse, and her lungs were dying for a puff of oxygen – they must be turning blue, judging by the passing minutes in which she was holding her breath.
She leaned forward in a quick motion, sweeping your lips in between hers and there wasn’t a taste in this world that could rival the one of these. Sometimes, they would taste like the mint you loved to take (disgusting), a tang of coffee in the mornings, chocolate or whatever flavours you had for your breakfast muffins. She loathed them.
None of those could win over this – she could only taste a tinge of vanilla from your favourite lip balm, and here, when you were caught in between her teeth, she relished the taste of copper that filled her tongue as she swallowed away the hitch of your breath at the pain.
When you pulled away, her clothes were crumpled by your unruly grip, while hers had traveled down your arm. Wednesday was sure it’d leave a bruise with how firm her hold was, as would the bloody lip – a wave of satisfaction rolled over her.
“No.” Her cheeks were adorned in an unusual rosy shade and her eyes were playful; she wanted to scoot closer, as if being squished against your body, every inch of your skin brushing against hers wasn’t enough, even if there was no room left between the two of you.
You groaned, your tongue darting out to prevent blood dripping onto the pillow. She had to resist the urge to lick it clean and earning herself another taste. “You’re really stubborn, Wednesday.”
“And you’re really kissable. Are we done pointing out the obvious?” Pursing her lips, she wondered how long it’d take you to come up with the most ridiculous names – one could only hope it wasn’t as bad as Enid’s ideas. The werewolf almost lost her canines that day when she decided to call her ‘Willa’.
“But no one else knows Russian.”
Wednesday was getting soft. Perhaps kitten might just suit her now, given the unfortunate turn of events that was your puppy eyes and the skips of her dead heart. She must be delusional.
The moment you pecked the tip of her nose and whispered, “мой котенок,” she knew she was done for.
ˎˊ˗ you haven't seen wednesday after saving her from the hyde and landing in the hospital, but weeks of healing have passed and a new school year is finally upon you. when wednesday returns to nevermore, she's surprised by the uncomfortable scratching feeling in her stomach when she sees you again- alive and well this time.
Wednesday never minded the cold. In fact, she preferred it. Welcomed it, even. Freezing limbs had always been pleasurable, but the cold that clung to her bones that rainy night in the woods had been as uncomfortable as ever. The hyde, Tyler, had approached her with fury and determination in his eyes, and for a fleeting second, she'd accepted the fate of her macabre and gruesome death of being torn apart limb by limb with a calm only an Addams could muster. Her heart hadn't madly boomed out of her chest from fear or adrenaline.
Instead, Wednesday looked at the drooling beast above her, daring him, maybe even trying to provoke him the tiniest bit just to know she still held that power until her death, but then the night's fate changed. A large shadow zigzagged through the tree line, approaching in high speed. Heavy thumps scrunched the forest floor and low, rapid breathing echoed all around them. Tyler didn't notice, his senses too occupied by the girl refusing to cower in front of him. There was a split second where Wednesday could see the boy beneath the monster, the boy he'd been those first few times, unless that had been a lie too. Perhaps he saw the same in her when his expression changed. It didn't soften, but his lips no longer curled around his teeth to show them off and frighten her. He breathed harshly, big wide eyes focusing on the earth beneath his feet to make up his mind what he would do with her.
Big mistake.
Another large beast with glowing eyes and soft fur approached quietly, towering behind him on all fours, chest heaving and clawed paws digging in the dirt.
A werewolf. And not just any. You.
Wednesday recognised you immediately, although never having seen your wolf form before. Each time you'd wolfed out, you'd either been in the Lupin cages or in the Nevermore forest with other werewolf students and under supervision of the werewolf faculty and mentors. She never had any interest to join either occasion, and she'd never cared too much for your full moon infliction before this moment anyway. Although you were always intertwined with the wolf howling inside you, it finally stood at the forefront right now. Wednesday saw the distant look in your wolf eyes, but they were still yours. It was odd, or perhaps just an easily explained trick behind Lupin science, but your wolf features resembled those of your human ones. But the canine teeth were new. The wolf inside you had taken over the second it had sensed danger and realised Wednesday was in trouble. The fiery protective and loyal side she'd always silently admired in you had quadrupled and she now knew what that looked like-- your teeth shone in the moonlight, your snout scrunched up in a menacing snarl, your ears set backwards and that same fiery protectiveness glistened in your glowing eyes.
Your eyes found her, but the fact she still had all her limbs, and there was no blood or proof of other traumatic injuries didn't settle your concern. But your momentary lapse of alertness had broken down your walls. Your large form being backlit by the round moon glowering in the sky above had created shadow on the floor, alerting Tyler of your presence.
Within an instance, he turned around, his clawed and ridiculously long arm lashing out at you. You ducked, snarled and snapped your teeth at his other arm. The second your teeth dug into his boney flesh, the hyde groaned out in pain. Using his weakened state to your advantage, you dug your teeth in deeper and pulled at the flesh, but two strong hind legs kicked you in the stomach and sent you flying against the nearest tree. There was no time to dawdle, and adrenaline swiftly took over. Tyler ran over, chest growing twice in size with the breath he was taking for his next blow. Not wanting to give him the upper hand, you ran up to him to make sure you were on the offence first. You made an attempt to get closer to his neck, but his claws tore at the skin of your shoulder. Bloodied flocks of fur stuck to his claws. His mouth twitched in momentary victory when he heard your cry of pain.
Wednesday stood frozen to the ground, letting the rain soak her. The cold in her bones kept her in place for the very first time in her life. She knew she should run, knew you were giving her a window to flee, an opportunity to run back to the school where another big danger was wreaking havoc.
She couldn't.
There was nothing she could do here, with two large supernatural beasts fighting over her-- one to maim or kill her, the other to prevent that from happening. Maybe there was something else tethering her to the ground. Maybe she couldn't dare to leave a friend as loyal as you when you were risking your life for her as if it was something easily replaced as a light bulb. For her, she realised again, you were risking your life for her.
Blood now oozed out of Tyler's side and he shook his head in an attempt to regain his focus.
Wednesday watched your warm breath puff out of your nostrils and mouth like little clouds in the chilly Vermont night.
You stalked in on Tyler, paws making near to no sound on the ground littered with twigs and leaves. You were majestic. Powerful. Fiery. And still you. The moment you noticed the small human shadow standing on the side of the clearing, your focus switched. You'd thought, no- hoped, that Wednesday had made a run for it the second you'd appeared behind Tyler. But there she still stood- hands clamped into fists beside her, cheeks dirtied, hair dishevelled, wide eyes looking at the scene in front of her.
The wolf in you puffed out a harsh breath to get her attention, and you shook your head to the side. The message was clear-- get out of here and get out of here now.
"Watch out!"
Your eyes widened when pain engulfed you. Tyler's claws had lacerated your back. Your wolf whined, high and in clear physical distress. The sound set Wednesday's teeth on edge. Then, his long nimble fingers clamped around your tail, pulling hairs out with it when you fought back and snarled, snapped and growled. You rolled onto your back through the dirt, hoping that way you could manoeuvre out of his grip, but he had you exactly where he wanted-- stomach exposed, on the ground, vulnerable. He planted one of his feet on your stomach, pushing you down into the ground and watching with pure glee how you tried to fight to get him off... and failed.
For the first time in her life, Wednesday felt real fear. It tore a hole in her nervous system, squeezed all her arteries and reached right into her heart. It finally bumped and jumped and stumbled against her chest when she looked at what could be your final moments when Tyler's head dipped to the side, as if to taunt you, to play with his food, to wallow in early victory.
Something hit the back of his head. Then again. And again. It started to rain stones. His lip curled and twitched in anger when he turned around slowly.
There she stood. Wednesday.
"Your quandary is with me. So finish what you started." She spat through gritted teeth.
As if a light had switched back on, and without another thought, Tyler stalked over to her near the edge of the clearing, where she'd been blending in with the shadows of the night all this time. Wednesday didn't dare look at you, afraid the broken eye-contact with the hyde would only remind him of the fight he'd just abandoned, of you.
White hot pain soared through your entire body, your vision clouded but your attention was still fuelled by the adrenaline coursing through you. Wednesday's action had been incredibly foolish and a literal death wish, but you knew she had given you an opportunity to finish this once and for all. Wednesday was smart, always had a plethora of unthinkable but masterful tricks and strategies up her sleeve, so there was no way this was anything but another one of those last resort strategies. Only problem being that her life that was on the line.
You felt the seconds rapidly flying by, precious time to get up and finish this hyde that was threatening your friend's life.
The full moon above you lit up your face. You could feel her presence floating around you like a blanket of fireflies. It gave you strength.
Through her peripheral, Wednesday saw your large shadowy figure rise behind Tyler. Your fur was coated in blood and it made it shine in the moonlight. Your trembling form and heaving chest betrayed the pain trapped in your body, but your wolf was not giving in to it.
Wednesday betrayed herself by flinching when your jaw snapped shut around the hyde's neck. You thrashed your head from side to side in such a ferocious and furious way that she wasn't ashamed to admit that if she hadn't been sure you were on her side, she'd have run for her life.
Tyler tried to slash and lash at you, flailing his claws behind him in hopes to get a hit, but you had him where he couldn't reach you.
Your jaws hurt and quivered with the amount of power you were keeping them shut, but your teeth dug even deeper when you saw Wednesday's small and helpless human form in comparison to the Tyler's.
The sounds of your fight, the growling, howling, snarling and whining of two large beasts travelled by wind through the trees, and so did the approaching overabundance of gunshots that hurt your ears.
Immediately, you let go, using your last energy to create a barrier between Wednesday and the beast. But the bullets hadn't been meant to hurt you, or Wednesday, but to ward you off. All but one of them. One bullet had stopped Tyler from doing unrepairable damage to either one of you, and had therefore stopped you from killing someone.
With Wednesday behind you, you growled at Tyler's writhing form on the ground, and at the man approaching, daring them to take one step closer to Wednesday.
But it was Galpin, Nevermore's sheriff and Tyler's father, who now stood in the clearing. He fell to his knees in front of his son and covered his bare body with his jacket. You glanced over your shoulder, at Wednesday, eyes showing nothing more but pure exhaustion and great relief.
Over. The fight was over. Wednesday was safe. Unharmed. She was alive.
It seemed that was all your nervous system needed to know before you dropped to the ground in front of Wednesday, your wolf already slipping from you.
You vaguely remembered her frantic cold touch as she shook you, her soft pleas and her whispered apology.
There were blaring sounds and blinding lights after. Rushed words and a dozen hands prying at you.
Then there was a lot of nothing. At least for a long while.
The dormant and exhausted wolf in you perked up the second it smelled the familiar smoky, rainy scent that reminded you of parchment, ink, rainy nights, cold and abandoned hallways and gloomy attics with dark secrets. It reminded you of one of your roommates. It reminded you of Wednesday.
"I suppose this would be one of those moments where those driven by piteous emotions would thank you for saving their life." Her monotone voice sounded muffled, far away, but you heard her nonetheless.
"Though a simple thank you is not nearly sufficient for the sacrifice you were willing to make for me." A beat. Then, "So I won't. Instead, I feel it's more fitting I should apologise for putting you in a position where you had to consider making that sacrifice at all."
Another pause. Sense of time was non-existent where you were in your current state. It was hard to tell if only seconds or days had passed, but then you heard her again.
"Edgar Allen Poe once said... Sleep, those little slices of death... how I loathe them." She cleared her throat, "So don't you dare give in."
Another unknown amount of time passed. You heard the voices of family members, your Nevermore friends and teachers, and nurses.
Then her voice rose again somewhere distant, unsure and hushed as if she was ashamed or in hiding as she read,
"From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone."
The door to the attic dorm in Ophelia Hall creaked open. Wednesday pushed inside, her luggage in tow, Thing already padding along the floorboards to inspect the room.
The room hadn't changed all that much over the summer, aside from the lack of bright decoration on Enid's side and the heap of blankets usually on yours. It was exactly as was left-- drafty, cold and still slightly smelling like the sickly sweet perfume Enid always wore. Wednesday once swore it was pure chemical , and now she realised she was right, for normal perfume would never linger this long. Aside from the scent, it was exactly how she liked it. Though the current quiet and empty state of the room would have usually filled her with an emotion close to delight, it made her furrow her brows this time. Dust particles floated lazily in the late summer sunlight that was beaming through their large window when Thing opened the curtains.
Enid's side was still vacant, as expected. The new head of Ophelia Hall that had replaced Thornhill over the summer- Isadora Capri, their head of music- had already informed her on Enid's later arrival. Something pack-related to do with her family that Wednesday didn't quite care for. But your side was unnervingly empty. She knew why it unsettled her so. It wasn't the lack of your unique personal touch that felt odd, but the realisation that she had almost been the reason that your bed would remain empty forever. Deciding to not dwell on the hollow feeling appearing somewhere inside of her, she turned to her own side. Her own little sanctuary was exactly like she expected. It still felt stark, neat and something that could only be described as very Wednesday.
Only... something was off about her corner.
The floorboards creaked under her weight as she walked up to the bed. There, on her pillow, waited a neatly wrapped package in black paper and an equally midnight black ribbon to match. The thought of this being something sentimental filled her throat with bile, but then, Wednesday's eyes snapped into focus. It could very well be from someone else, too. She hadn't forgotten the stalker that had given her a sweet farewell in the form of ominous text messages right before summer break. Barely even one hour on Nevermore grounds and her stalker had already made their presence known? This year was already off to a soaring start.
Wednesday picked up the package like it might be cursed, pulled at the ribbon and threw away the lid. Inside was a note. She instantly recognised the handwriting. But the words weren't in English, they were in Latin. She quickly brushed over them, translating the message.
Thank you for not making me feel alone all those weeks in the hospital. Even when you thought I didn't know.
The grammar was off. Perhaps even close to awful. That didn't matter. What mattered was that you had tried, that you cared enough to know how her mind worked.
Wednesday stilled. She hadn't expected the weight behind your written words to hit her so hard and, frankly, hadn't even expected you to know she'd been there. Every Friday, for the entirety of her summer break until you had written her that you were discharged and at home, still recovering, but on the mend, she had made Lurch drive her to visit you during visiting hours. She'd pushed aside the nausea that came with walking beneath the bright hospital lights and passing vending machines, gift shops and children play-nooks in the hallways. Your room had been full of flowers and she knew that Enid was responsible for the rainbow balloon that read 'Get Well Soon' and the crocheted purple wolf plushy on your nightstand. She had turned a blind eye to all of it for you, even if she wasn't sure it had any use. She was pretty certain you had no idea she was even there. Still, she came. Every week. Same time. Like clockwork. It had felt... right. Necessary. She had told herself she had to. Maybe because what had happened that night in the woods behind Nevermore had felt unfinished. Unfair. Maybe too much like a debt she had to pay back. Nothing more.
She still remembered when Enid had introduced her to you and how she thought that the sadness in your eyes only accentuated the dark cloud of loneliness surrounding you. She had noticed how there was more to you than met the eye, saw how you looked at life as though you were playing chess - perhaps something ingrained in you by your family. She initially put you in the category with the other deeply troubled and tragic wolves, but didn't pry nor hold it against you. Not at first. You might have been her roommate, but you weren't of importance or use to her. As you started to show up for her on more than one occasion, she realised your physical strength, intelligence, courage and strategic outlook to look further than the surface were extremely useful. She liked that you never flinched or backed away, and admired that your inner turmoil never defined you, even though it clearly plagued you even quiet moment. She could count on you to have her back during a crisis, and though Wednesday had never really had any friends before, she knew that was a rare quality she should cherish.
That first week at Nevermore, when taking that third bed in that colourful attic room, had only left her cursing at how she had to share it with two wolves instead of having it all to herself. But she quickly learned that she could have had it way worse. Unlike most people, the two of you didn't mind Wednesday's distance, coldness, bitterness or morbid interests and comments. Maybe you minded a little less than Enid, who still tried again and again to get her out of her shell and among the other outcasts. You, however, learned to co-exist, live around her, live your own life and let Wednesday live hers just the way she wanted. You developed a mutual respect. Wednesday started to admire your quiet resilience and strength and the loyalty that came with letting you get the tiniest bit closer to her walls than she'd intended. Both Enid and you proved to be reliable and valuable allies in her quest to discover Nevermore's secrets and defeat the hyde and Crackstone. It was a silent friendship-- unspoken but definitely existing.
Wednesday caught the tremble of her fingers as they pulled out the note to inspect what was beneath. She was never the kind to see value in meaningless and sentimental gifts. She preferred the practical and grisly kind. The kind she would use and not have to put on display out of nostalgia. The kind that was hard to find and even harder to actually purchase, maybe the kind that even the black market didn't sell.
She hated the entire spiel that game with gift giving, too. The fraudulent way people would gasp in gratitude and mock surprise always made her eye twitch. She was already dreading having to downplay her disgust when you'd inevitably ask her if she liked your gift, for how could she hurt your feelings like that? Wednesday was honest and could be harsh, but that didn't mean she liked to pull you down even further. However, the gift wasn't a photo frame decorated in Hello Kitty stickers or a friendship bracelet spelling out ROOMIES FOREVER.
This was a first edition of Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Black Cat. She recognised it immediately-- the original printed cover after it had first been published in a newspaper greeted her. The slightly frayed edges and discoloured fabric of the spine that had clearly been subjected to the sun- and lots of it- were tragic. Whoever had taken care of this hadn't done so properly. But Wednesday wouldn't complain, knowing how big of a hassle it must have been to find a first edition at all.
Thing climbed onto the bed frame, watching Wednesday, patiently waiting for a reaction. Wednesday didn't give him anything. He grew curious, jumped onto her bed, signed and askedher if she liked the gift.
"Like is underemphasising it." She muttered, her tone not betraying her inner utter excitement. If she were anyone else right now, she would've gasped and squealed. Perhaps even jump in her place.
Literature, specifically the horrific kind or those that inspire dark thoughts, were her language. Her common tongue. They were the things rising to mind the second she'd get an epiphany or that inspired her words when she needed to voice her thoughts.
And you knew.
Wednesday didn't know what to do with the respect your thoughtfulness had given her. You'd seen her intellect all year, had heard her dark thoughts and favourite quotations during quiet moments When Enid was already asleep. And you hadn't cowered in fear or revulsion at the morbidity. You'd listened. Observed. Remembered.
Wednesday recalled telling you about the book the day after winning the Edgar Allen Poe Cup with the Black Cats team, about how grim and gory, eerie, twisted and utterly delicious it was to read about someone's descent into madness.
She felt the thug on the fabric of her clothes while Thing climbed up to rest on her shoulder. He enthusiastically pointed at the book in her hands the second he read the cover.
She took you in, slowly. You were lively and on your feet again unlike the last time she saw you. You were standing straight and with poise, just like she remembered, though she noticed the slight hunch in your shoulders- evidence of a wound not yet fully healed.
You didn't smile a toothy grin at her. Didn't open your arms and rush up to her in an attempt to show her how excited you were to see her. Didn't ask her about the ride there or her summer break. And definitely didn't ask her what she thought of the gift clearly in her hands. You just stood there, hands in your pockets and your luggage by your side, with twinkling eyes that knew more than you let on. It was just you and that quiet, reliable steadiness Wednesday always admired. Like a century old tree that's seen things and has the scars to prove it, but never talks about.
"You're early." You noted.
Wednesday watched you like a hawk when you pulled the suitcases behind you while walking up to your corner of the dorm, your walk slower and less effortless than usual. There was no limp in your step, but the caution behind your movement was evident.
"And you weren't supposed to be here until October." Her tone was calm, unreadable.
With a thud, your duffel landed on your bed. You pulled out two fluffy blankets, already getting to work to build a cosy heap to keep your inner wolf happy.
"And I thought you hated this school and its introduction week and festivities." You shrugged, "Yet you're here earlier than the rest."
"I changed my mind. I do that on rare occasion."
There was a small part of her that saw the crease between your brows and wanted nothing more but to ask about how the past three weeks with your family and pack had been. She knew you were always on thin ice with them, knew you were from a lupin family of status, knew your parents were more traditional and coldhearted in every sense which could only mean you'd either clashed with them the entirety of those three weeks, or had felt as alone as ever. Both couldn't have been pleasant. Still, she decided against bringing it up.
"Good. Nevermore's not the same without you."
Despite the lightheartedness of your confession, Wednesday knew it had a deeper meaning. Something dark clouded your mind and your eyes became distant, as if you'd travelled to a memory.
A beat passed.
"It was too much, wasn't it?" You tried gently, testing the waters, nodding to the gift in Wednesday's hands.
"Uncomfortably personal," Her eyes fell on the book again, thumb grazing the fabric of the cover, "Which is what makes it infuriatingly irresistible."
You settled on your bed, watching as Wednesday's eyes roamed over the cover.
"I know you came by a lot. I heard you."
Wednesday grumbled, "That could have been anyone. Enid. Yoko. A nurse. A fever dream."
Your head tilted slightly, your wolf was catching a scent-- or a lie.
"Yeah, could have. Wasn't, though."
Wednesday turned her back to you and rummaged through her suitcase, adamant on keeping the lie going. It was when you spoke again when she realised it was foolish to try and convince you when you already knew the truth.
"You read that to me. Twice. I remember your voice and your scent. Sometimes you were just there. Or you paced."
Wednesday stopped trying to find something in her suitcase she knew wasn't in there anyway.
You swallowed, "You never thought I'd wake up, did you?"
You were sure she hadn't, and yet she had still shown up every week.
Wednesday voice was sharp when she spoke next, "I was under the expectation you'd die, yes."
A faint smile tugged at the corners of your lips. It wasn't a teasing one. Maybe one just born from relief.
"Sorry to disappoint. I'll try harder next time."
Wednesday's head shot up. Though she could appreciate a good sense of dark humour, this got too close to the line. She glared at you, "There won't be a next time."
She watched the resolve on your face. You didn't agree with a word she said. She saw it all over you-- in the way your brows furrowed, your eyes softened yet hardened in that fierce protectiveness that had always followed her like a shadow during dangerous encounters. You were either sure there would be a next time, or sure you'd do it all over again if danger came knocking.
"You saved my life. You didn't have to."
"Of course, I did."
There was something real and raw in your eyes. It wasn't weakness. It wasn't anger. It wasn't the pain reminding you of what had happened all those weeks ago. You weren't even reliving the moment. She saw vulnerability strengthened by a quiet promise that had come with the loyalty of your friendship. To have you in her corner meant she always had a quiet protector. Not one who would be there because they did not trust her or believe she couldn't do it by herself. No, a protector who trusted her path, followed her blindly, gave her voice and power when necessary, then would help turn the tide when danger lurked.
"It was foolish. And reckless."
"And it was also you or me."
Wednesday's face fell. You were right. It would have either been an imminent and sure death of a human girl, or a fight between a hyde and a werewolf. Still, you had put yourself in the front line of a fight that hadn't been yours. If that didn't scream extreme bravery, she didn't know what did.
You saw the look of disgust on her face, "Was I being too sentimental?"
Wednesday looked at you again, "You were being fair."
Your gaze lingered on your friend for just a moment longer. Something unreadable appeared in your eyes. Perhaps something akin to hope, familiarity, or maybe something else entirely. Something veiled. Something you couldn't quite reach yet.
Suddenly, the room felt too warm and stuffy. Reaching behind you, you opened one of the small windows on your side. A gust of wind swooshed in and ruffled your hair, bringing along the scent of earth and pine from the woods behind the gates, and the sound of students and parents chatting or parting ways.
Wednesday didn't stop watching you for even a second. Didn't stop when you pulled out the crocheted purple wolf plushie you'd kept, because that was just the type of friend you were. She kept to her side as you kept to yours, both silently unpacking and organising your stuff in the comfortable silence of shared space. There was an added weight to it that clung tp the air, waiting to be acknowledged.
When she was done, she turned to sit on the edge of her bed, watching as you put the last finishing touch to your corner with Thing's eye for detail and decoration.
"Enid's not here yet." You walked up to Wednesday's side of the room, who straightened her spine just a little more, as though she was a string that had been pulled taut.
"You've just noticed?" Wednesday quietly ridiculed you, but it was to tease, not to mock.
The quiet was jarring. The lack of bouncy K-POP songs or rambles filling the space felt like some sort of loss. It was weirdly quiet, actually. Enid not being there made the room feel off, yet it also made room for something that had always been lying dormant the past year. It had only ever come out on rare occasions late at night when both Wednesday and you couldn[t find sleep.
"Seems like we're getting a moment alone before the glitter bomb hits." You smiled at her as you stood in her space. Wednesday expected to hate it, though your presence and energy close to her orbit was not nearly as suffocating as Wednesday thought it would be after weeks of solitude in her room in the Addams family mansion.
"I'm glad you're okay."
There was no teasing lilt to her voice this time. No sarcasm in her words. Just raw, honest, genuine and simple truth.
Your smile disappeared, but something softer took over your expression.
"I'm gad we both are."
Your eyes locked for a heartbeat too long and to your great surprise, Wednesday broke her gaze with you first for the first time since you'd known her.
Fast paced steps sounded from the staircase up to the attic dorm of Ophelia Hall, able to convey enthusiasm with the way this person appeared to be skipping sometimes even two steps at a time.
Enid's voice sing-songed from outside the room before she appeared, "Guess who's ready for another year of being roomies?"
The spell of the moment broke the second your other roommate entered. It made you take a step back and straighten while Wednesday held the book you'd gifted closer to her chest. Something still lingered in the air, something neither Wednesday nor you knew was there, let alone be able to name.
You were complete now, with the three of you you, and it felt good.
"This time, I'm not letting either of you out of my sight!" Enid squealed, throwing you into a hug that was more akin to a headlock, and sent the brightest smile Wednesday's way over your shoulder.
Yes, this year, Wednesday was not going to let you out of sight either. Neither would you let her slip from yours. It would take another hyde attacking you for you to do so. But with Tyler locked up, that threat was lightyears away.
𓂃۶ৎ next work being written: when the quiet ones sing, mentor!isadora capri x student werewolf!reader: ˎˊ˗ when music teacher and werewolf isadora capri starts her new job at nevermore, she's keen to know all the werewolf students and organises a 'werewolf wednesday woofternoon' during the introduction week. known to be sociable lunar creatures who travel in packs, she's surprised to see one lone werewolf student keep to herself... you. ˎˊ˗
A/N: Read this with the song Love Me Not by Ravyn Lenae playing in the background.
pairing: Wednesday Addams X reader
"Wednesday, can we talk?"
Wednesday stiffened her spine, her fingers frozen mid-air above the keys of her typewriter. The sudden buzz of creative emptiness scraped against her thoughts: an unusual nuisance, yet lately an all too frequent one. She had enough material to fill pages upon pages for her novel — Tyler’s escape from Willow Hill, which she had unwittingly enabled, the two Hydes, even the enigmatic figure of Isaac (Tyler’s mother’s brother). Each event, in theory, was a feast for her imagination. And yet, whatever she managed to lay down on paper never rose above the level of a mediocre draft. Her mind was an arsenal fully stocked… but the page remained tragically disarmed.
And she had been interrupted precisely when that rare, cruel thing — her creative flow — seemed to finally grant her a reprieve. Her jaw tightened, her teeth nearly clicking together in pure annoyance.
“No.”
The word slipped from her tongue like a blade, sharper and colder than she had intended. She didn’t care: her writing hour was sacred, inviolable. No one had the right to disturb her.
Not even Y/n.
“I need a favor.” Y/n’s voice sounded fragile, pleading.
A barely perceptible shiver ran down Wednesday’s spine. Not from fear. From irritation? From curiosity? She refused to name it. Forcing herself to breathe evenly, she tried to resume writing as if nothing had happened. But her fingers betrayed her: the words were already dead, the page still empty. She shut her eyes tightly, inhaling sharply through her nose. Then she stood, rigid, and turned toward Enid’s half of the room. Her brown eyes immediately caught the hesitant outline of Y/n.
The girl stood there awkwardly, hands laced tightly together as though she were holding herself in place.
Wednesday tilted her head. Slow. Calculated. Interesting, she thought.
“Well?” she asked, her tone flat. She crossed her arms over her chest, fingers clenching the fabric of her uniform until her knuckles whitened.
“I…” Y/n bit her lip, her gaze darting toward the floor.
Wednesday’s jaw locked even harder. “Spit it out, before I force it out of you.”
Her voice was level, but carried a blade’s edge.
The ghost of a smile tugged at her lips. She erased it instantly.
“It’s about Enid, okay?” Y/n admitted, her cheeks suddenly flushed with crimson.
Wednesday forced her mask of impassivity into place, though her heartbeat raced, a dull pressure in her chest that was anything but pleasant, despite her affinity for pain. Her fingers dug into her uniform, pressing so hard they left invisible marks, while she fought against the knot tightening in her throat.
Her eyelids fluttered for the briefest second, a slip no one should have noticed. Slowly, she turned her back on Y/n, as if physical distance could restore order to the chaos inside her.
“No.” The word came out cold, nearly flat, but a faint tremor betrayed her inner war. “No one would believe it.”
Wednesday had always been like this: cold, detached, an empty shell. Y/n, on the other hand… was the opposite. Smiling, affectionate, optimistic. Irritatingly alive. Too different. Too bright. And yet, standing there, that contrast burned her chest in a way that hurt.
She’s just like Enid, she thought bitterly. Perhaps less obsessed with colors.
“But Enid has to believe it…” Y/n whispered, voice soft and fragile, lips pressed into a thin line.
Wednesday felt jealousy slither in, silent and insidious. She wanted to ignore it, to focus on anything else but that discomfort that made her feel… vulnerable. Instead, she bit down on her lower lip and exhaled loudly, as if each breath could drain away the tension strangling her stomach.
“She’s with Bruno… Why don’t you give up?” Her tone was monotone, controlled, but unnaturally calm.
And don’t you see I’m dying for you? she thought, defeated.
(…)
Wednesday found herself agreeing to Y/n’s proposal.
She hated the idea of pretending to be someone’s girlfriend to make Enid jealous, yet she had given in. Not because it was a brilliant plan, but simply because she wasn’t capable of saying no to Y/n. She had tried to resist, to insist it was a terrible idea — especially given what she felt — but those imploring eyes, that pouty lower lip, had destroyed the last fragment of resolve separating her from madness.
I’ll take it as an experiment, she told herself, forcing logic onto the situation.
A sigh escaped her lips as she walked down the corridor toward Professor Orloff’s biology classroom.
Once inside, she straightened her posture, pulled out her notes and textbook and sat at her usual desk. Her jaw clenched when the metallic screech of the professor’s wheels filled the room: each turn grinding against her eardrums, too loud, too invasive. She closed her eyelids briefly, her fingers pressed against the desk in a gesture of restraint.
A chair scraped beside her. From the corner of her eye, she saw Y/n sit down at her side.
Wednesday raised a brow. She had never sat there before. An anomaly. Worth noting.
Y/n offered her a half-smile, followed by a wink. Wednesday immediately dropped her gaze, trying to suffocate the heat rising to her pale cheeks. She pressed her lips into a thin line, forcing her heart to steady. The blood pounded in her ears. Her black-polished nails scratched against the desk’s surface.
A warm breath ghosted against her neck, and she shivered involuntarily. Y/n had leaned closer.
“You remember the plan, right?” she whispered, her voice low and rough so no one else could hear.
Wednesday gave a curt nod. She raised her hand to adjust her fringe, hoping it concealed the slight tremor in her jaw. Perfect. Not only did she have to pretend to be Y/n’s girlfriend… but the girl she was in love with wanted her to do it to attract the attention of the girl she herself was in love with. The irony was nauseating. Perhaps solitude truly was her only destiny.
The plan was simple: fake a relationship to make Enid jealous.
Three rules:
1. No feelings. (Pointless, since she was already doomed.)
2. No kissing.
3. Minimal physical contact, and only in public.
That last one was hers, not just because of her natural aversion to touch, but also to preserve what remained of her sanity.
Biology passed quickly and Wednesday packed her things, eyes fixed on the desk, deliberately ignoring her “girlfriend.” She clenched her jaw so tightly her teeth nearly clicked, then turned on her heel to leave.
She crossed the corridors into the Quad.
The air was thick with voices: students lounging at tables, laughter echoing under the gothic arches, books open only for show. The chatter was annoying, but Wednesday had trained herself to tune it out.
As she walked, she forced her thoughts toward something useful: forgetting Y/n’s warmth and focusing on the only thing that truly mattered. Finding out whether Tyler’s family was plotting something. The fact that he and his mother had not left Jericho, despite Françoise’s promise to Morticia, was a sign. No one remains in a trap unless they already have a plan.
That was why Agnes — her most persistent and irritating shadow — had become paradoxically valuable. The perfect stalker, turned into a test subject. A disposable resource. She knew how to slip through whispers and hallways better than anyone else, and Wednesday had not hesitated to use her.
Enid, however, had to know nothing. Not just because she would try to stop her, but because her very life was at stake. During the break, Wednesday had had a vision too vivid to dismiss: Enid dead, and the blame… her own.
A detail she could not ignore.
And yet the conflict gnawed at her: one part of her, the darker, jealous one, almost relished the thought of Enid breathless, still. A cruel thought, but honest. Yet another part — the most insufferable, the weakest — knew she would do everything to save her. Because if that death was truly tied to her, then only she could prevent it.
And while she arranged plans, rules, and strategies, Y/n lingered like an uncontrollable variable.
Footsteps quickened behind her.
A warm hand caught hers, fingers weaving against her skin in one swift motion. Her heart pounded in her chest with a furious rhythm, while her black-polished nails dug into Y/n’s skin. She should have pulled away immediately, broken the contact. Yet her fingers clenched tighter around Y/n’s. A betrayal of the body. An admission she would never voice.
Sudden silence fell over the surrounding students. Wonder, maybe even shock. No one had ever seen Wednesday touch anyone. Least of all with such… intimacy.
Y/n’s thumb traced a slow caress across the back of her hand, then released it. Wednesday’s fingers twitched, almost grasping to take it back. She frowned, annoyed at the absence of that unexpected warmth. She had no time to dwell on the void: Y/n’s arm slipped around her waist, pulling her closer. Wednesday held her breath, posture rigid to the point of pain, her eyes sliding sideways toward her.
Calm. Stay calm. She repeated it like a mantra.
Her body was not accustomed to such contact, and the stiffness in her shoulders made it obvious. Her gaze swept the crowd until it inevitably found Enid. The werewolf was frozen, mouth slightly open, eyes wide with shock and… jealousy? Wednesday couldn’t be sure, but the possibility stabbed her like a blade.
Y/n tightened her hold, moving even closer.
“I think it’s working,” she murmured with a smile, clearly referring to Enid’s reaction.
Then she leaned in and brushed a light kiss against Wednesday’s temple. A shiver raced across her skin, involuntary, uncontrollable.
“See you later, darling,” Y/n whispered, the last word dripping with playful malice.
Wednesday remained still. Her jaw locked, her gaze fixed forward. But her heart — traitor — thundered violently against her ribs.
something something scarlet witch! reader something something darkhold corruption(?) something… SOMETHING~… using her powers to manipulate spicy thoughts into the girls’ minds mid fight etc etc. 👀?
You used to fight beside them.
Before the Darkhold rewrote your name in its pages.
Before its words curled into your bones like a lover’s sigh and whispered: You deserve more.
Now your voice is a weapon. A low hum that cracks their resolve like old glass. And Huntrix, the perfect trio of righteous blades and hearts full of gold?
They’re already falling.
They just don’t know it yet.
Mid-battle they surround you on the ruined rooftop, panting from the last assault. The city burns quietly behind them. A red ring pulses in the sky.
Your eyes glow with layered hex sigils. The chaos magic in your chest is alive, hungry, and so are you.
Your voice is a melody. Soft. Deadly.
“You're all so tired of pretending I don’t see the way you look at me.”
Rumi flinches, jaw tightening.
Mira raises her blade—then falters. Just once.
Zoey doesn’t move at all.
“Why fight what your minds already want?”
They don't speak. So you show them.
One flick of your finger—and you slide into their thoughts like silk.
Rumi –
You give her what she’s buried deepest: submission dressed in devotion.
In her mind, she’s kneeling. She’s singing with your hand tangled in her hair. She feels powerful—but controlled. Worshipful.
In reality, her sword slips. Her lips part.
You speak to her through the illusion.
“On your knees, my star. You look best under me.”
She trembles. Her real self stares at nothing.
You smile.
Mira –
You touch Mira’s discipline. Corrode it.
In her hallucination, your hand grips her throat. Her eyes widen—not in fear, but pleasure.
She's always fought you the hardest. So you press her the deepest.
She tastes red velvet on her tongue, hears your voice say—
“Let me break you open, Mira. Let me make you soft.”
She cries out—not aloud, but in the mindspace. Her defenses crack.
Outside, she drops her sword entirely.
Zoey –
You don’t give Zoey a fantasy.
She’s already thinking of you.
You find the image waiting for you: her on top of you, laughing, crying, begging for more. She dreams of loving you even like this.
Your voice slides into her thoughts gently.
“You were mine before the Darkhold. You’re still mine now.”
She doesn’t resist.
She welcomes you in.
The Collapse
Rumi crumples first, falling to her knees, head bowed, lips parted.
Mira follows, shaking, whispering something only you hear—“Please... do it again.”
Zoey walks to you, unblinking, eyes glowing faintly red. She takes your hand and kisses your palm.
You float above them—no longer begging to be seen.
You own them.
The book hovers beside you, pages fluttering like a heartbeat. A black wind howls around the rooftop, but you are untouched.
The girls kneel in a circle below, bound in red sigils—willingly.
You kiss each of their foreheads.
One by one, they glow.
One by one, they whisper:
"Yours."
The barrier cracks behind you. The Honmoon—the last shield protecting humanity—begins to splinter.
But you don’t care.
You hold their hearts in your hands.
And you’ll make them sing the world to ash.
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Thanks to you, I can't thinking about this idea where the reader (a normal person who knows them and the whole demonhunter thing) sees the girls getting surprise attack by a demon, and they get so angry, they start beating the shit out of it until It actually turns into fucking dust.
After that, they go check the girls worried not only about they injuries but also their reaction of you beating the hell out a demon.........while the girls try to not get turn on but fails in the most patetic way. Thinking to themselves;
Rumi: "That brutal not sexy,That brutal not sexy,That brutal not sexy.....shit it is actually sexy holy fuck."
Mira: "Don't you dare to get horny about this girl, they did something extremely dangerous and his knuckles are bleeding. It doesn't matter how brave, sexy and....... dammit."
Zoey: "That was hot. I mean brutal, cruel and all that. It wasn't hot and goddamn sexy at all and I definitly don't want her to dominate me in bed right this instant. Yeah."
Good news, the reader did't get in problema with his girls. Bad news, their knuckles needs bandages.
But hey, at least, there is chance that the girls would jump on your bed at night. (Not would, they will do it, no doubt).
What do you think?
THANKS TO ME??? WHAT'D I SAY????? Also this reminds me of when Pepper beat the living SHIT out of some guy while Tony Stark was injured 😭
I do have a lot of thoughts ab this though HAHAHA bc seeing each other brutalise demons, while obviously hot as hell, was something of a normal sight between the three of them. Now, seeing YOU brutalise them, on the other hand? Completely different fucking story bc okay let's list the facts
First of all, unlike them, you were a COMPLETELY normal human being without any training tailored to demon hunting. The three of them have had to hone their bodies one way or another so that they can catch up with fighting supernatural beings with boosted physicality, and yet you stood your ground and beat the living shit out of it without that training
Second of all, I'd like to think that the surefire way—if not the ONLY way—to actually kill a demon is by using the spirit weapons that only Hunters can summon. So the fact that you've beaten this thing to a pulp means that as much pain as it's feeling, and as much as it's begging for mercy and/or even death, it can't actually die from the pain you inflict. It's like how Wolverine and Deadpool can still feel a hell of a lot of pain, but they just can't die and get it over with—one of the girls would've had to step in just to kill it off
Third of all, it's the fact that in the rage you felt, you managed to take down a demon. FOR THEM. TO PROTECT THEM. When their LITERAL JOB is to protect EVERYONE in the world from demons, ESPECIALLY you. And yet literally right after, despite your knuckles bruised and Maybe bleeding from the sheer Force you used, you go to check on THEM as if you weren't the one that was the most vulnerable out of the four of you
So yes! They Are turned on to high fucking heaven. Turned on from your sudden rage, your protectiveness, and your strength to face down a demon and WIN with your bare hands like that. Their thoughts and internal monologues 😭 are so freakishly scrambled because they're genuinely trying to recover from the sight of you MURKING something so much stronger than you just because of a sudden attack, and no matter what they're trying to/not to think of, their thoughts basically merge into one as they think of how you could use that ferocity and force in bed 😁😁😁 BUT TREATMENT FIRST HORNY LATER YOU'RE INJURED!!!!! NEVER throw yourself in like that again ("and if you do, make sure we're there to watch it" "ahahaheheahaahhaaha" "YOU TWO." "heyyyy don't act like you're not thinking it too 😞😞😞")
They'll definitely jump you in bed yeah 🤷♀️. Whether it's to egg you on into fucking them into the mattress so hard with the same ferocity you used for fighting that demon or tend to your every demand properly for all the stress you probably had with seeing them in a situation like that and rewarding you for beating the demon so hard it was actually begging for death, who knows. But either way the four of you'll end up waking up with a SHIT ton of bruises that would no doubt need a hell of a lot of makeup to cover up, your whole bodies being sore in places that none of you even knew existed, so exhausted the trio are considering a mini-hiatus, and with a new (or maybe enhanced/reawakened) kink for wild, rough, HARD sex 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
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