Pairing: apprentice!Qifrey X apprentice!Reader
Synopsis: One of the wise ones asks you to speak with him privately about something important, and your friend overhears the whole interaction. Curiosity takes over, and he decides to hide and listen to the conversation, but little did he know it wasn’t what he expected. (Both of them are idiots)(Pure fluff)
You met him because your master was a close friend with his master. He was a really quiet, troublesome kid with a short temper, but you, for some reason, were motivated to be friends with him. You were curious about who he was and from where he came. He was one huge mystery to you, and nobody wanted to talk to him besides a black-haired boy named Olruggio, but he was avoiding him too. Unfortunately for him, you and Olruggio were close friends because you two grew up in the same village, so you decided to ask your dear friend about the boy and ask him how to get to him. His answer was unclear.
"Just follow him and don’t let him shoo you away," you were thinking, recalling the whole interaction in your head over and over, not looking where you’re going. You got brutally taken out of your thoughts by someone bumping into you with quite some force, making you stumble and fall on your butt. Papers and books were scattering everywhere when you opened your eyes, ready to yell and give the person a piece of your mind when you saw the white-haired boy you were thinking about for a few days now frantically grabbing the papers and books. You blinked a few times before recovering and grabbed one of the books and looked at the cover. It was a book about dragons. Covered in old red leather with a huge dragon drawn on it, it was old and heavy, filled with drawings, fun facts and stories. You've read it countless times and almost knew it by heart. Your eyes instantly light up from excitement.
Are you interested in dragons too?
You asked, practically glowing with excitement. He looked at you weirdly before snatching the book away, and he quickly started walking away. You got a bit offended by his behaviour but quickly got up and ran after him, yelling.
You ran up to him and started talking, asking him millions of questions, practically yapping his ear off, trying to get his attention in any way while he was trying his best to ignore you, but it was really hard for him because you wouldn’t stay quiet or go away. Didn’t you see he wasn’t interested?!
After that day you started following him everywhere, trying to initiate a conversation but failing almost all the time. The only exception was when he was snapping at you to leave him alone, but you weren’t the one to give up so easily. That's how you became his (unwanted) companion. Now he had to deal not with one but two yappers who he swore could brighten up the whole room they were in with their smiles and positive energy.
You, along with Olruggio, started teaching him more about magic, the outside world, and the rules of the great hall and became his "babysitters" since he kept sneaking out in the middle of the night god knows where and to make sure he came safe and in one piece. Over time you three became really close friends, and to other witches' dissatisfaction, you became the troublesome trio of the great hall, constantly giving your masters huge headaches because of the constant problems and "incidents" you all were causing.
During that time you became especially close with Qifrey, and you would be an ugly liar if you didn’t say you developed a small crush on the white-haired boy. But you made sure he didn’t know because you didn’t want to ruin the friendship you had with him if he didn’t like you that way.
One day while studying at the library with your two best friends, you were left alone for a few minutes to look for a book Olruggio needed really badly to pass a test prepared by his master. The library was quiet except for the occasional shuffle of old papers. The air smelt like candles, old books and dust. You were hovering over a huge old book filled with different kinds of flowers, learning about the difference in ink they make when mixed with it, when you heard a sound of hooves hitting the old wooden floor and a cheerful but quiet voice of the person Qifrey was hiding from so often.
Good morning, my little witch! Could I steal you away for a moment? I need to talk with you about something important.
You looked at him surprised but slowly nodded and followed him to somewhere more private. He took you to the farthest part of the library where practically no one was ever there. You sat on one of the chairs near the huge wooden table, and the white-haired witch sighed deeply before leaning against his chair with goat horns and speaking.
I need to ask you for a huge favour.
You looked at him, listening intensely, a bit scared of what he was about to ask for. You had no idea what or why he wanted you to do.
He looked at you seriously and said.
Please be sweet to Qifrey; he kinda has a crush on you.
He lowered his voice slightly, lowering it to a whisper as he said this.
You looked at him, surprised, a blush threatening to appear on your face.
You admitted to quietly lowering your gaze towards your shoes, fidgeting with your fingers.
I know you young souls always have trouble seeing or admitting your feelings to your crush, but if you need any advice on how to win his heart over, you can always ask me.
He said with a wink. He approached you and gave you a gentle pat on the head before leaving, smiling.
You were left sitting there with your thoughts fighting with your own feelings, blushing furiously.
For the next few weeks Qifrey was acting different; he was avoiding you or even looking at you, and whenever he did, you could see his ears turning a little pink. You were confused as to why, all of a sudden, he was acting so differently. You had no idea he heard your conversation with his master where he told you about his apprentices little crush on you. He was really mad at him for telling you and embarrassed. You really wanted to tell him about your feelings, but at the same time you were too shy to say anything.
Unfortunately for you, Qifrey was getting tormented by the thought of the rejection, so he stayed quiet about his true feelings. Olruggio watched from a distance and, seeing his two friends who clearly loved each other go back and forth, decided to take matters into his own hands. You see, Qifrey wrote a little about his true feelings some time ago, explaining everything in detail on the piece of paper, and unfortunately for him, his friend caught him writing it and managed to see a piece of the letter. When his friend saw him, he quickly hid the paper in one of his desk drawers, and the latter stayed hidden there because the owner was either too shy to give it to you or simply completely forgot about it, so Olruggio (as the good friend he is) decided to give it to you to make absolutely sure you know about how he truly feels towards you and maybe get you two together.
One day while Qifrey was away, he entered his room, and after a bit of looking, he found the letter and quietly left the room and decided it was time for the second phase of his plan.
He talked to both of you, making you go to a specific place under different pretexts. To Qifrey, he said that you were in trouble and needed his help really badly because some people were mean to you, and to you, he said that Qifrey was in his showdown phase again, where he didn't want to talk to anyone but still needed support. He lured you into the garden and said that he was next to the fountains, but when you arrived, you couldn't find him anywhere, and the only thing lying on the stone fountain was a pink envelope with the love letter.
You hesitantly grabbed the envelope with your name on it and started reading. Your face getting redder and redder with each word, and tears threaten to spill from how sweet the whole letter was. When you were at the very finish, you heard someone yelling your name, and the sound of footsteps approaching you. You turned around and saw the boy that held your heart in his hands. When he saw your teary eyes, he panicked and quickly ran up to you, questioning what happened and looking for the "bullies", but you just sniffed, and you wrapped your arms around his neck, squeezing him tightly.
I love you too, you idiot.
You sniffed his neck. He froze instantly, and then he got so red you thought he was turning into a tomato. You chuckled and gave him a small peck on the cheek. And it was the last straw for him. He swore if he could, he would explode on the spot. He hugged you tightly, secretly planning to thank Olruggio and kill him at the same time.
(Olruggio and Beldaruit were watching the whole thing btw)
