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Sooo, I never finished the Christmas writing prompts! Yikers.
I'm planning on maybe finishing them next Christmas (hopefully) but for now I'm not gonna stress myself out with them, and we're all gonna move on for now!
So! Now that I've finished the "He Hears You Singing" series, I figured I'd do some specialized oneshot prompt requests for the next 3 weeks. Anyone who wants to can follow the rules below and make a request and I'll do as many as I can within the time frame! It'll all be first come first served so if you have a request, don't hesitate to make it!
So, here's how it'll work:
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Pick a gender for the reader!:
- "(F) Reader" for female
- "(M) Reader" for male
- "(NB) Reader" for non-binary
- If you want a Transgender or Genderfluid or another kind of Reader, make sure you specify and I'll write that! I do write a lot of Trans FTM fics for He/Him and He/They readers and characters, (because I am that) so do with that information what you will (aka I'm the best at writing those kind of fics and I know the struggles personally so I can write them pretty well).
Pick a character you want me to write for!:
- I'll only do one main canon character per romantic oneshot right now, but if you want some cameos/feat. of other canon characters, I can see about doing that!
- I will also do group platonic and familial fanfics, like a 🌻Platonic first year fic, or 🌼 Familial Diasomnia dorm fic, and etc.
Pick a relationship type!:
- 🌻 Platonic
- 🌼 Familial
- 🌹 Romantic
- 🪻 Crush
Pick a fic genre!:
- 🌸 Fluff
- 💔 Angst
- ❤️🩹 Hurt/Comfort
- 😂 Humor
Pick a prompt:
- 💍 Proposal
- 💊 Sick-fic
- 📚 Studying
- 🎁 Gifts
- 🌈 Pride
- 🏀 Sports
- 🎮 Gaming
- ☕️ Domestic Bliss
- 💐 Confession
- 👿 Jealousy
- 💋 First Kiss
- ✈️ Traveling/Vacation
- 🌧 Bad Weather
- 💅🏻 Self Care
- 🛍️ Shopping
- 💎 First Date
- 💌 Secret Admirer
- 🧸 Parenthood
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Notes!
- The prompts above are just general umbrella prompts, so when you make a request make sure you fill in the details and specifics of what you want in the fic!
- You can pair up multiple genres & prompts if they make sense, for example, the 💐 Confession & 💋 First Kiss prompts pair well together, as do many others!
- If I have questions about the pairings, I will ask before I write anything for the request!
Example Requests below:
"Hi Roo! Can I request a Transgender (M) Reader,🌹Romantic, 🌸Fluff, 📚 Studying & 💐 Confession fic with Jamil, where Jamil is tired and overworked but is helping the reader study for an upcoming test anyway and accidentally confesses his feelings to him!"
"Hey homie, can I request a (F) Reader,🌻Platonic, 🌸Fluff & 😂Humor, 💅🏻 Self Care fic with Vil, where maybe Vil & Reader are having a selfcare sleepover night! With maybe a cameo from Rook and/or Epel?"
"Hola dude, can I request a (NB) Reader, 🪻Crush, ❤️🩹Hurt/Comfort, 👿 Jealousy & 💐 Confession fanfic with Malleus where Malleus is trying to confess but the Reader keeps getting pulled away by their first year friend group, and he gets super jealous? Obvs Cameo's from the first years, pretty plz?"
"Howdy Roo, can I request a (NB) Reader, 🌼 Familial, ❤️🩹Hurt/Comfort, 💊 Sick-fic with the First Year characters (Grim, Ace, Deuce, Jack, Epel, Ortho, & Sebek)? Where the reader caught a really bad cold and they all ban together to help take care of them? Like maybe they take turns watching over them throughout the day, cooking for them, taking notes for them in class, getting them medicine, etc, and maybe the reader feels bad because they don't want to be a burden, but they reassure them and stuff! Please and thank you!"
(I should also note, you guys don't have to put the emojis, or, if you want, you can only use the emojis. It's up to you. I just kind of like the emojis, they're cute. I just think they're neat.)
You did it perfectly homie! I've been itching to write a Malleus fic lately too, so I'm really glad I got a request for him!
I hope you like the fic- and for anyone who doesn't get the emoji's cuz you don't know the event but wanna read anyway- the prompt is 🪻Crush, 🎁Gifts & 👿Jealousy, and it's mostly 🌸fluff. Also kind of a birthday fic? I had an idea for this and just went for it- so I hope you enjoy!
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"You know, you shouldn't worry so much, I'm sure the Prefect will like anything you give them!" Lilia assures the crown prince, but Malleus can't find it in himself to feel any less anxious about the small black box in his hands with it's Diasomnia green ribbon.
Lilia had recommended that for your birthday he give them something more simple than what he'd initially planned.
But with all the priceless gifts you have given him, how can he possibly settle for something 'simpler'?
They weren't expensive or luxurious gifts- but they were something worth far more to him than material value alone. They were meaningful. Thoughtful, and quite often handmade. Gifts you gave him not for any special occasion or to garner his favor or earn something from him in return- but gifts that you got him simply because you saw and 'thought of him.'
To think that he runs through your mind enough that simply seeing a new flavor of ice cream at Sam's Mystery shop inspires you not just to buy it for him, but to try and learn to home-make ice cream yourself for him.
Such genuine care and kindness that is borderline non-existent here at Night Raven unless someone wants something in return, is worth so much more than anything he could buy you with money.
"I know they will, but that's what makes this so difficult. I don't simply wish for them to like my gift, I want them to adore it as I do all of their gifts to me." He sighs as he tucks the box into his coats inner breast pocket to give you later.
"THE HUMAN WOULD BE COMPLETELY FOOLISH TO NOT ADORE ANY GIFT GIVEN TO THEM BY THE GREAT LORD MALLEUS!" Sebek helpfully shouts from across the table where he sits next to a sleeping Silver- who slowly wakes at the freshman's yelling.
"Is it time to head to Ramshackle yet?" Silver asks as he rubs his eyes and Malleus shakes his head, but Lilia answers in more detail.
"Cater's supposed to message me when Ace, Deuce, and Grim manage to get them out of Ramshackle and into town so we can all go over and set things up. It shouldn't be long now. It's a shame Trey already baked everything for the party- I would have loved to try my hand at making some cupcakes for our dear prefect's birthday!" Lilia floats towards the kitchen fridge grabbing some tomato juice for himself and all three of them glance at each other as the elder's back is turned.
Malleus thinks over his choice of gift as Silver makes a sarcastic jab at Lilia for his cooking.
... He should have gotten them something more grand.
An elegant, jaw dropping gift that they would remember for the rest of their life.
Afterall Lilia also mentioned he, Diamond, and Viper combined had to fight tooth and nail to stop Al-Asim from buying you an entire parade for today, so he can only imagine the gift and or gifts the wealthy heir may have gotten you.
Malleus is no stranger to the fact that you have others that care very deeply for you here at Night Raven. Others with titles to their names and great fortunes to spend just like him, trying to ensure you have the best birthday possible today.
It's a good thing, and not at all a surprise to him. You have such a brilliant personality and heart, how could it not attract more attention than just his? Yet... He knows that it also means your attention will be torn between all of those attending this celebration of your life today.
How frustrating...
He needs to keep his mood light though- and his powers under control. The last thing he wants is to cause a thunderstorm on your birthday because of his frustrations at not having your sparkling eyes on him the entire event.
Taking a steadying breath he already made the decision days ago to give you a more extravagant gift during the party- he doesn't want to be outdone by anyone after all- and the one he's got resting in his pocket later.
Hopefully if he can get a moment alone with you- even if it's after the party.
He spends the whole walk to Ramshackle when Lilia finally gets the all clear from Diamond, and the entire two hours they spend decorating and setting the party up with the help of the other dorms, thinking.
Trying to plan a way to speak with you alone once the chaos of the party erupts.
"Oh! They're back on campus- ETA 10 minutes! Everyone get into place!" Cater suddenly shouts and everyone picks up the pace, quickly darting around to finish some last minute touches and then gathering in the common room.
He stands patiently in the back as everyone talks among themselves, the chatter turning to hushed whispers when they hear the front door being unlocked.
"It was nice getting of campus at least-" You turn the corner into the common area and every shouts.
"SURPRISE!" You nearly jump out of your skin at as the crowd of all your closest friends bombard you.
Malleus chuckles as he watches at a short distance way- letting you take your time to smile, laugh, and greet everyone one by one, pure joy lighting up your face at the realization of what they've all done.
A surprise birthday party.
It was Trappola and the little Direbeast who initially came up with the plan, but when they started expressing it to everyone else, it took far less effort than they apparently thought it would to get everyone onboard.
Malleus isn't sure why. You have done so much for everyone here at Night Raven, have been with them through so much- of course they would want to celebrate you. You celebrate their birthdays with them after all- granting them thoughtful gifts and going out of your way to make sure they have fun.
So of course everyone would want to do the same for you tenfold. Even Kingscholar put in some extra effort to help Clover carry baked goods over from Heartslabyul and decor from Pomefiore. Not without complaining, but still.
The party is quite rambunctious. The group of friends you've managed to acquire in your time here at Night Raven are as odd as they are impressive. A unique mixture of people that before would have ripped their own teeth out before being friendly with each other.
And now here they are, bickering lightheartedly and laughing and smiling just for you. So that you can be happy on a day just for you.
Everyone snacks on the baked goods made by Clover and some of the snacks and drinks brought by Ignihyde that Schoenheit is actively complaining about how they're unhealthy, while Viper and some others a preparing a proper fresh cooked dinner in the kitchen now.
"Hornton!" His head darts to you, an instant smile on his face when he hears you call him that silly and bold nickname of yours.
You're making your way to him, your second year friends breaking off into a conversation of their own as one of the Leech twins annoys Rosehearts and Kalim tries to keep Riddle from exploding at the teal haired man.
"Child of man. Happy birthday- and while you weren't the one to invite me per say, I am happy to be here nonetheless. Did you enjoy the surprise?" You smile brightly up at him- giving Al-Asim a run for his money (as much of it as he has), and he truly does start to understand the meaning of the phrase 'butterflies in ones stomach.'
"I loved it! I can't believe you all managed to pull this off- working together like this for me of all people-"
"You of all people deserve it the most, dear prefect." He interrupts, not daring to let them say a single thing to undermine themselves of the effect they've had on Night Raven as a whole.
Of the effect they've had on him.
"Oh- well, I'm glad you all think so... This is really nice, being able to celebrate with you all- though, though everyone keeps asking about me doing an interview like you guys had to do- Floyd wants to be the one to throw cake at me..." You laugh and Malleus chuckles as well, he forgot about that aspect of traditional NRC birthday celebrations.
"Well, I wouldn't mind witnessing your interview, though, I did wish to ask you if perhaps after the party, I might be able to steal your attention for a short moment alone?" He glances around before he asks the question, making sure no one else was listening in.
You tilt your head at him in curiosity- an adorable motion that he has to hold back a chuckle at.
"Of course! Can I ask why though?" You start and he opens his mouth to answer but-
"Prefect! Ortho brought some games over from Idia for you! We should totally play some of them!" Ace shouts from across the room, catching your attention and Malleus's glare.
"Oh, okay! You wanna come play too, Hornton? I can teach you to play." You offer but he shakes his head.
"I wouldn't wish to dull the mood by accidently breaking any of the controllers as I did last time I attempted to play a 'videogame' at Lilia's encouragement." He sighs still recalling his sour mood that day at being unable to comprehend the game Lilia was trying so hard to teach him and the crushed controller in his hands.
"Oh, well you can just come watch me play if you want?" You offer instead and he smiles softly.
"I would like that very much." He stands behind the couch as Howl, Sebek, and Felmier sit on the couch itself and you sit on the ground in front of the couch with your legs crossed, closer to the tv.
Trappola and Spade sit on either side of you while Grim makes himself comfortable sitting in your lap and the younger Shroud hovers by the arm of the couch. Lilia floats behind the couch next to Malleus, and the others gather around quickly as well when you start playing the game itself.
He isn't to focused on the screen though, the bright colors and fast pace game hurting his eyes. Instead his attention remains on you. He's glad you like the surprise party. He'd been skeptical about it when Lilia informed him about the planning of it, but seeing your delight from the moment you realized what they'd all done put to rest all of his worries.
However... As his eyes remain on you, he can't help but notice how the others give you similar looks of admiration and fondness. At some point, when you switch to a multiplayer game you and Trappola get into a playful shoving match trying to throw each other off and win.
Your laughter is infectious and all of your freshman friends join in on cheering you on, even Sebek chuckles a bit at Trappola's loud complaining of it all.
... Maybe he should try his hand at learning to play these 'videogames' again.
It takes far more effort than it should for him to get control of the foul envy burning in his chest, and to keep the clouds at bay outside.
He'll not ruin your party with bad weather from his poorly controlled emotions. That and it's not very dignified for him as a crown prince to be feeling this way to begin with. You are not just his friend. You weren't even his friend first. You were theirs. You've known them much longer, so he has no right to wish to tear your focus away from them.
And yet he does. He wishes very much to be the one your having so much fun with right now.
He turns his attention away from the scene, and instead wanders away to the kitchen to check on Viper. Perhaps helping him with his task will distract him from these stubborn feelings.
He ends up being tasked with setting the table- which he opts to do by hand. Normally he'd magically set everything up in a matter of seconds, but he wishes to take his time. Just until you finish playing games and he can attempt to capture attention again.
He shouldn't feel the need to- you've already agreed to speak with him later tonight, and yet his over a century of well practiced patience seems nonexistent today. He wishes to be by your side in solitude from the others now.
How shamelessly selfish of him.
He finishes with the table just as Viper finishes cooking and calls everyone to the incredible smelling feast. The Scarabian student truly is an excellent cook...
He tries to focus on said food as much as possible, and not the scene of you and Al-Asim praising Viper for his hard work, which turns into you teasing him for how embarrassed he becomes at said praise. Nudging him with your elbow, and patting his back in reassurance. Laughing with Al-Asim-
He almost shatters his glass of water in his hands when the wealthy ruby eyed heir hand feeds you one of the roasted vegetables from his plate.
He manages to place it back on the table in time, keeping his expression neutral and fist clenched in his lap under the table and out of sight. He closes his eyes for a brief moment to stop the thunder from roaring outside, but he cannot seem to banish the grey clouds that start to dim the sunlight.
He's grateful at least though that no one notices. Everyone is to distracted by their conversations amongst each other to notice the cloudiness outside.
After dinner Clover brings out the cake he'd made for you- which he politely declines a piece of, much preferring a simple bowl of ice cream instead. At least that helps lighten his mood.
And then you start accepting gifts. He doesn't pay much attention to what others give you throughout the exchanges.
He does, however, note that Kingscholar got you an expensive wooden chess board with wooden and gold gilded pieces, making a smug comment about teaching you to play properly, but not letting you win so easily.
Al-Asim got you an entire set of handcrafted gold and rare gem laced jewelry from the Scalding Sands- a luxurious gift that you accept hesitantly as Jamil stands behind him mouthing 'I'm so sorry.'
The sight makes him chuckle.
Schoenheit, almost predictably, got you an entire set of his favored, and very much expensive, skin, and hair care products as well as a promise to take you with him for a spa day soon.
Lilia gifted you a rare trinket from one of his travels to a distant land, Silver got you a quilt that according to your reaction, you've been wanting to buy from Sam's for some time now but didn't have the money too. Sebek got you a fiction book set- one that Malleus recognizes as a series of books by the same author on fae traditions, history, culture, and fairytales.
When it comes his turn to grant you his gift he carefully summons it, a small box then the one resting in his coat, but with a far more grand gift.
A sterling silver, rare Briar Valley gemstone encrusted brooch of the Draconia family crest, with a powerful protection blessing cast on it by his own hand to ensure your safety so long as you have it on your person wherever you go.
It also acts as a permanent invitation to the Briar Valley and the castle whenever they should so desire to visit him.
"I would welcome your presence anytime." He smiles as they instantly hook the brooch onto their dorm vest.
"This is incredible, Hornton! It's so pretty... Thank you- I'll wear it with me everywhere!" You vow and before he has time to process it, your arms are around his torso.
You hug him tightly and while he would like to return the favor, with his heart beating in his chest as rapidly as it is, he's not sure he'll be able to control his physical strength even the slightest bit. So instead he gentle rests his arms around your shoulders to reciprocate your remarkably bold act of affection.
"How very bold of you- you never fail to surprise me. I'm very glad you like it, child of man." He chuckles and hums as he lightly closes his eyes, cherishing every second of the hug before you pull away to get an earful from Sebek about your actions.
He spends the rest of the party beaming, counting the seconds as slowly, one dorm at a time, the guests take their leave as the party ends, with Diasomnia remaining last, having promised to clean everything up.
Mostly for the sake of Malleus being able to do so easily with the snap of a finger.
"Hornton! You wanted to talk to me alone right? Why don't we go for a walk while the others finish cleaning? Since they won't let me help." You pout a bit at your last words and he chuckles lightly.
"I would like that, prefect. Shall I lead the way?" He offers you his arm, and attempts to keep his heart from skipping a beat when you giggle and accept it, leaning into his side as he leads you outside.
The night air is cool and the stars and moon shine above- the sun having fully set nearly an hour ago.
"Did you have fun today, child of man?" He asks- already knowing the answer, but wanting to make sure anyway.
"I did. All of this... It was so nice of you all to surprise me like this- and all of your gifts were so generous and thoughtful... Really, all this effort just for me just feel like to much..." They admit with a gentle, tired sigh making Malleus look to them with a soft look and an even softer smile.
"To much... Child of man I dare say all of this isn't nearly enough to celebrate you and all of the happiness you've brought to us. To me. Perhaps I should have agreed more with Al-Asim on his parade idea?" He hums lightheartedly and chuckles at your wide eyed horror.
"Please no. I'd be so overwhelmed, and I'm pretty sure Jamil might actually walk into the ocean." You laugh nervously and he carefully pats your hand in assurance.
"Worry not, while I do believe you deserve everything this world has to offer, I will only grant you that which will make you truly happy. Or at least that which I hope will make you happy." He sighs wistfully, the weight of the small gift in his breast pocket growing every step he takes with you by his side.
"And that's already more than I could ever ask for... Thank you Hornton- for your gift, and just for being here. I was really glad to have you here today. This might just be the best birthday I've ever had." You squeeze his arm tighter and his eyes sparkle at your words, unable to tear his eyes away from you.
"It overjoys me to know that you value my mere presence so much. Most here at Night Raven do not..." He can't help but lean further into your touch, your warm presence perhaps the most comforting thing he's ever felt in his many years of life.
"Well, they're all foolish not to. You're a wonderful friend, Malleus." Your voice turns very serious as you say that, dropping the nickname for a moment to show as much, stopping in your tracks to look up at him.
And for a lack of better words, it makes him swoon.
"You have no idea how happy it makes me that you feel that way, and... I wished to speak with you alone because I have another gift I wish to give you- it's not as grand as my first, but... You bless me with the most wonderful hand crafted gifts and gestures that I wished to be able to return the favor." He brings a hand up to grab the wrapped box in his pocket and hand it to you.
Watching as you take it carefully from his hands like it's made of precious glass.
"Malleus, you didn't have to go out of your way to handmake me anything-"
"I wanted too. You mean more than you'll ever know to me, prefect. I wanted to try and show it with more than just an expensive gift, but with one I put as much time and effort into as you do for me." He reassures you and gestures for you to open it.
He'd be lying if he said he wasn't nervous. He keeps a calm, content face, but his insides are fluttering again. It's not perfect, he knows it's not, but it's as good as he could get it.
"Malleus... Did you really make this yourself?" You murmur as you pull the black cord bound necklace from the box.
The cord had been difficult to tie without magic, but he'd seen you tie friendship bracelets by hand enough times for your friends that he simply knew he had to do it himself as well.
Still, that was the easy part in comparison to using pliers to wrap the silver metal around the sparkling green emerald to then tie the cord around. He kept breaking the pliers, and at one point even crushed the gem in his hand and had to select a new one from his personal horde.
Hence he had to settle for the less-than-perfect way the silver is coiled around the gem. It's still pretty in it's own right, if not a little uneven. Perhaps he should have chosen a more jagged crystal shard instead? It would have looked less out of place to have messy silver wrapped around it then the perfectly rectangular emerald...
"I did. It took more time than I planned, and I have a far greater appreciation for jewelry makers now." He murmurs, almost more to himself than to you and you chuckle at the words.
"It's beautiful... I think I'll wear this everyday too." You smile, putting it on, the cord long enough to slip over your head and onto your neck.
"Then it's brilliant that you look beautiful wearing it." He sighs at the sight of you.
You look perfect. You always do to him, but wearing both the necklace and brooch he got for you, stars and moonlight casting an ethereal glow around you... He's half a mind to confess right here and now, but...
Not yet.
He's still waiting for his grandmothers response to the letter he sent her about wishing to court you, and while he plans to do so with or without her permission, it would be much easier for both of you to have it.
For now, simply admiring the slight flush that rises to your cheeks at his words is enough.
"I must admit, child of man, I have spent much of today stewing in envy." He confesses that at least and you perk up, eyes wide and head tilting in that adorable way it does.
"Envy? Why on earth- or well, why in wonderland I suppose- would you be envious, Hornton?" You ask him and he takes a small step closer to you.
"You've gathered quite the collection of close friends, prefect. All of which vie for- and even require your attention constantly. With all of them in attendance today, I found myself selfishly wishing to be in their place several times throughout the evening." He explains and your face softens, smiling up at him so very fondly.
In a way no one's ever looked at him before- not even Sebek for all the boy's loud admiration for him.
You reach forward, carefully intertwining your fingers with his, holding his hand as if it was made of glass.
"Oh, trust me, Malleus. No one could ever have my attention the way you do."
...
Maybe he doesn't need to wait for his grandmothers response after all-
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Word Count: 4,031-ish
So this was about a 1,000 words longer than I planned it to be, but, eh, the inspiration just hit for this on, and I'm pretty proud of it. I hope you all enjoyed, and I'll get the next request out in a day or two! ~ Roo
Hi, I hope you are having a good day ^^ can I order a fic (M) reader, romantic, fluff, accidental confession & games with Idia? Perhaps where they are both at a sleepover in Idia's room while staying up late to play a video game (something similar to Final Fantasy, or something simpler like Stardew Valley or Minecraft, or a competitive game like Mortal Kombat, choose the game you like the most) and, being influenced by the Reader's gameplay, he simply confesses without thinking about it?
Love this request- I knew Idia was gonna get the gaming prompt- it'd be a crime not to write one for him with it, lol. I meant to finish this yesterday but fell asleep because I have horrifically untreated ADHD and but hey, I got it out for the start of Pride Month! My first gay fic for the season y'all, and I tried my best, cuz I haven't done a lot of Idia writing which is wild cuz he's one of my favorite characters.
I should also note- I love all of these games, and I struggled so hard since you sent this prompt writing multiple different versions of this using different games- and this is the one I liked the most! I might post the others some other time if I feel like going in and polishing them up a bit, but we'll see. Anyway- I hope you enjoy!
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MORTAL KOMBAT 11™
"Why is combat spelled with a 'k'?" Is the first thing Idia asks when you come over to play games and present him with the rarest thing you could have possibly found at Sam's today.
"The fuck if I know, now you gonna play or you turnin' chicken on me, Shroud?" You challenge giving him a well practiced cocky smirk.
One you used to wear more often in your old world when you were the best at playing competitive fighting games in your friend group. You've been humbled since meeting Idia here in NRC though.
This though- this you think you have a right to be cocky about.
Because of all the games from your world to find- of all the competitive fighting games to find- you found this one.
You've struck gold.
Not even gold ore- pure, already processed bars of gold, because this- this means you stand a chance against this raging nerd who treats gaming like it's his day job, hobby, and addiction all at once. Which it actual might be at this point.
It's adorable though, so you forgive him for all of his ruthless victories and gloating over you in terms of competitive games, because honestly? You'd do the same.
You're about to do the same tonight when you kick his ass at Mortal Kombat™.
"Chicken? Seriously? And what's made you all confident? Just because it's a game from your world doesn't mean I can't master it in like, two rounds max, LMAO." He gives you that overconfident smile of his and you struggle not to melt at the idea of how comfortable it means he's gotten with you.
When you two first started hanging out he was a stuttering stumbling mess, barely able to comprehend that you would even want to hang out with him of all people.
After a while of beating you at every game he introduced you too, and then letting you wallow in anguish while playing a calmer farming based game together- he's become far more used to having you around. Far more confident, cocky, and dare you say happy to have someone else to play videogames with, both online and in his dorm room together.
Sitting on the floor, way to close to his tv trying desperately to- at the very least- inconvenience him at a dumb racing game that reminds you a lot of Mario Kart™ (another game spelled with a 'k' not a 'c'- is that just are weird your world thing for games?) every Saturday bleeding into Sunday morning- sometimes afternoon- has become the best part of your week these last few months.
"Well I guess we'll just have to put that to the test then!" You laugh, moving to sit on the blanket-pillow pile Idia had prepared for you twos game night, surrounded by junk food and carbonated energy drinks. Vil would obliterate you with his mind if he knew about this.
"Fine, but don't go crying to Ortho again when I beat you." He says that, but you know that if you do start struggling, he eases up and will even let you win once or twice.
You pretend you don't know as you brag about the victory, and he plays 'sore loser' grumbling with a small smile on his face as he watches you run to tell Ortho of your 'success.'
It's... One of those little things between you two.
One of the things that you can't decide if the dizzy way it makes you feel is because of how close you two are- legs pressing together still from push at each other trying to throw each other off- or because of the egregious amount of carbonated liquid sugar you've drank.
Either way it always leaves you a little more confused then you where before about your feelings towards him.
You smile fondly when Idia settles next to you, ignoring the rush of instant oxytocin flooding your brain when your arms brush.
"Sure, but only if you don't go crying to him when you don't." You smirk opening the game case and putting it into the game console- which luckily enough, seemed to work with the disc even if it was meant for a playstation.
You hope this doesn't break it or anything.
Probably won't.
Hopefully won't.
Anyway-
"Sooo, you gonna tell me how to play or is part of your strat gonna be throwing me in the deep end to drown?" Idia looks at you with a raised brow and slight smile and you roll your eyes.
"Of course not- I wanna win, not be a dick. We can run a practice round or two." You quickly explain the controls to him- or at least how they seem to translate on these controllers, which, to be fair, are similar enough to ones from your world.
"So there's a ton of characters to chose from- they have different combos that you can look at here-" Idia goes very still when you lean over him pressing some buttons on his controller to show him how to get to the combo move list menu.
"So- you got it?" You pull back to meet his eyes with a wide smile.
"W-what?" He jumps when you lock eyes, his face slightly pink as he stumbles with the controller he almost accidently tossed, making you laugh a bit.
"Do you understand the control? Ready to do a practice round?" You ask, and he gulps nervously.
"Uh- yeah, G2G. I learn better from practice anyway." Where'd all that confidence he had earlier go?
You smirk to yourself as you turn back to the screen, picking your character.
"I'd recommend Scorpion or Sub-Zero- they're my favorites." You point the characters out- letting Idia chose first.
Because you're nice.
He picks Scorpion, so you go with Sub-Zero.
And as soon as the game starts it takes all but fifteen minutes for Idia to absorb everything you tell him, and he's able to go toe to toe with you on your practice fights, and even beats you on the last one.
"Huh- this is legit just a classic 2D fighting game. You do know I'm a pro at those too? Lol." He side eyes you as he puts down the controller with a small scoffed laugh and you bump him with your shoulder as you snort and bring a finger up to the bridge of your nose.
"Um, actually, it's a 2.5D fighting game-" You mimic his voice, making it a bit more nerdy and exaggerated though.
"Shut up-" He shoves you back and you quickly hit start on the next game a real game, not practice.
"Wha- Hey! I wasn't ready you can't-"
"Can and did!" You laugh as he fumbles to grab his control and adjust his grip.
You are kind enough to wait for him to get settled before you start to play though. Cuz again, you're oh so nice. Gamers honor and all that.
And you let him get his hits in.
And then you stop playing around.
See the thing is, when you first started playing video games- it was fighting ones like Mortal Kombat, and when you finally got a copy for your game console you played it nonstop until you where pretty sure you almost gave yourself carpal tunnel in under a week.
So if there is any game- any game in this world or the next that you'll beat Idia at, it's gonna be this one. Even if he learns fast and has years more general gaming experience than you.
The room falls quiet, nothing but the sound of the button mashing of the controllers and the occasional sigh, scoff, and chuckle whenever one of you is winning or loosing.
Idia manages to hold his own extremely well for his first time playing, but eventually-
"YES!" You cheer launching your hands into the air, controller falling into your lap. You fall back into the pillows behind you- back aching from being hunched over and eyes burning a little from not blinking as much as possible.
"Finally! A victory against the infamous Gloomurai!" You can tell Idia is looking at you slightly miffed for a moment before his gaze shifts to something else as you sit back up and make a fake bow.
"I'd like to thank my father- for introducing me to violent fighting videogames at a faaar to young age- and my friends from Earth for their years of trying to beat me at Mortal Kombat and helping me keep my epic skills sharp- and of course Sam, for somehow magically having a copy of this damn game- I won't be able to afford food this week because of it's outrageous price- but it was worthy to be sitting here now with this W!" You monologue dramatically.
In the corner of your eye you can see Idia shaking his head with a genuine smile on his face and slight flush on his cheeks- embarrassment if you had to guess.
"Yeah yeah, gg, you won- one out of three. Now sit back up- I'm still getting used to the game." He scoffs, but the small doesn't fade and you do as he asks.
"Excuses excuses, Shroud- but okay. I don't mind kicking your butt two more times, but if I do, I am absolutely bragging about it for the rest of my life." You shove him and he shoves you back.
"Uh-huh, and if you don't I'm never letting you live down all this cocky smack-talk."
So you both play again- and it's definitely harder, but you manage to beat him again, this time you burst out laughing as he groans at loosing by a hair.
"God, I forgot how sweet victory tastes- no offence Idia, but defeating you is officially the best moment of my life. My crowning achievement." You sigh dramatically draping an arm over his shoulders.
He tenses instantly under the touch and you glance up at him to see that same pink hue on his face from earlier, though this time he refuses to meet your eyes, or even turn towards you.
"Hey- you good-"
"Yep! I'm G-great- just uh- not used to losing." He coughs into his elbow as you pull away, and you tilt your head, watching him carefully.
He really isn't the best at lying to you... But you guess you'll let it go... For now.
"Hm, well, congrats, I'm here to help you officially get used to it." You pat his back and while he doesn't look at you as you turn your attention back to picking a new character for the next round- okay with losing it if only to make him feel better- he does it for you after all- you hear the smallest little scoff from him.
And then-
"You're so lucky you're cute..."
"What was that?" Your brain comes to a screeching halt and you can practically feel your neck snap with how fast you turn to look at Idia- the words so quiet you're damn near certain they were an auditorial hallucination or something.
"Whatwaswhat?" Instantly Idia shrinks in on himself, his whole face painted a dark crimson and his hair blazing up, turning a bright pink that stands out in the blue hues of his Ignihyde dorm room.
Oh.
Oh.
It definitely wasn't a hallucination.
"The thing you just mumbled, what was it?" You ask again, heart hammering in your chest and the dumbest grin making it's way to your face.
"N-nothing- fuck- RIP my dignity, alt f-4, alt f-4, alt f-4-" He chants under his breath as if that will magically let him disappear into the ether, and leans as far back away from you as he can- refusing to turn back to look at you.
"Oh, it was definitely something~" You tease leaning forward as he leans away and at your ton his head darts to look at you like a deer in headlights.
"H-huh!?!? H-hey don't look at me like that! Seven, this is straight out of a cringy otome game and I just got the bad ending for sure..." You knew his hair turned normal fiery orange and red when he was angry or really passionate about something, but you didn't know it could turn pink like this.
You're tempted to reach out a hand and touch the non-harmful flames. Well, they're unharmful when their blue, but they do burn when they're red.
"Would you're hair burn me if it's pink like this?" You voice the thought as you toss your controller to the side and fully turn to face Idia, who has been slowly backing away from the situation.
He freezes at the question and if his face could turn redder, your certain it would.
"I-w-what kind of- I don't- L-look, I d-didn't mean to say a-anything it was stupid, and cringe, and if you want to leave I totally get it and if you don't want to talk to me anymore either I won't bother you-" He starts spiraling and you roll your eyes.
You rise up to your knees and then fall forward, arms open, crashing into Idia's chest and wrapping your arms around him, he let's out a loud startled yelp arms instinctually wrapping around your form to catch you as you send the both of you crashing to the blanketed floor and you can't help but chuckle.
You can hear his heart beating like a drum solo's going on in his chest.
You lift your head, resting your chin on his chest as you grin up at his scarlet face, which looks like the human equivalent to a computer blue screening.
"Hey Idia?" You mumble into the soft fabric of his blue hoodie and his grip on you tightens just a smidge, but he still refuses to look at you.
"Y-yeah?"
"This is definitely the good ending- so calm down a bit before you give yourself a heart attack. I don't wanna lose my new boyfriend as soon as I get him." You laugh and Idia jumps like you just slapped him in the face- finally looking down at you, eyes wide.
"B-b-boyfriend!?!?" His voice cracks so sharply that you flinch at the sound.
"Well, you haven't asked me out, but I can ask you out instead if you want?" You smirk at him and he opens and closes his mouth like a gaping fish for a long few moments.
"I- you-"
"Do you not want to date-?"
"No! W-wait- no! I m-mean- like- yes, I do- i-if you want to- seven this is so- a-are you sure you don't j-just wanna leave- you don't gotta s-stay out of pity or anything-"
"Idia?" You cut him off, pushing up off of him and hovering over him, looking at his blushing face with a small, but very genuine smile.
"Y-yes?" He squeaks, shrinking into his hoodie as your gaze pins him in place.
"Would you like to go on a gaming date with me next weekend?" You ask with the very same confident smirk your wore at the beginning of this night and below you, despite turning his gaze away in embarrassment, smiles too.
"Y-yes please..." He manages to stumble out and you push up off the ground to give him some space to cool off for a moment, offering him a hand to help him up.
"Alright then! Snack break, then we're finishing this final round, k?" You decide and he darts up, baffled.
"What!? Y-you can't just hit me with a six-attack combo and then act all casual like that-!" He shouts, hair still pink on the ends but calming down back to blue, his face though, is still a bright scarlet.
"Oh? Well you're the one you made the first hi- what? Are you scared you'll lose again cuz I'm to pretty for you to focus?" You tease as you rip open a back of the nearest bag of chips and start munching, wagging your eyebrows at him.
"N-no! Ugh- you're-! I'm picking the game next week!" He gives up, ripping the bag from you hands and violently shoving some of the chips in his mouth to shut himself up.
You laugh at the action and let yourself shuffle closer to him again until your sides are pressed together.
"Okay by me- just go easy on me, I'm your boyfriend now after all~" You chuckle as you nudge him and he rolls his eyes, hair back to blue but face still flushed a pretty shade of pink.
"After today? I'm fr never going easy on you again."
"Liar, you will."
"... Yeah. I guess I will."
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Word Count: 3,011-ish
Y'all, I was writing this and realized "I still haven't finished book 6 yet" So I went and jumped between writing this and doing that.
And I'm on the cusp of finishing book 6 but I'm struggling with the final boss because I'm so bad at building good teams- it's a whole thing- point is, I still haven't gotten the Crewel card guys and I am GRIEVING.
But it's fine. I'm an adult. I can handle this, and I'm working on the next request tonight, so hopefully I'll have it posted sometime tomorrow, so see you then! Byeeee ~ Roo
The Masterpost for all holiday events and regular out of the blue events that I decide to do and take requests for are listed below!
Current Event: Oneshot Request Prompts 5/29 (starts) - 6/19 (ends)
ONESHOT EVENTS:
Oneshot Request Prompts 5/29 (starts) - 6/19 (ends) - Idia x (M) Reader🌹🌸🎮💐, Malleus x (GN) Reader🪻🎁👿
REACTION EVENTS:
None Yet!
HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS:
Christmas 2024 - The 12 Days of Twisted Wonderland!, The 12 Days of Twisted Wonderland - Prologue, Day 1 - Ice Skating with Vil!, Day 2 - Snowmen & Snow Angels with Kalim!
Sooo, I never finished the Christmas writing prompts! Yikers.
I'm planning on maybe finishing them next Christmas (hopefully) but for now I'm not gonna stress myself out with them, and we're all gonna move on for now!
So! Now that I've finished the "He Hears You Singing" series, I figured I'd do some specialized oneshot prompt requests for the next 3 weeks. Anyone who wants to can follow the rules below and make a request and I'll do as many as I can within the time frame! It'll all be first come first served so if you have a request, don't hesitate to make it!
So, here's how it'll work:
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Pick a gender for the reader!:
- "(F) Reader" for female
- "(M) Reader" for male
- "(NB) Reader" for non-binary
- If you want a Transgender or Genderfluid or another kind of Reader, make sure you specify and I'll write that! I do write a lot of Trans FTM fics for He/Him and He/They readers and characters, (because I am that) so do with that information what you will (aka I'm the best at writing those kind of fics and I know the struggles personally so I can write them pretty well).
Pick a character you want me to write for!:
- I'll only do one main canon character per romantic oneshot right now, but if you want some cameos/feat. of other canon characters, I can see about doing that!
- I will also do group platonic and familial fanfics, like a 🌻Platonic first year fic, or 🌼 Familial Diasomnia dorm fic, and etc.
Pick a relationship type!:
- 🌻 Platonic
- 🌼 Familial
- 🌹 Romantic
- 🪻 Crush
Pick a fic genre!:
- 🌸 Fluff
- 💔 Angst
- ❤️🩹 Hurt/Comfort
- 😂 Humor
Pick a prompt:
- 💍 Proposal
- 💊 Sick-fic
- 📚 Studying
- 🎁 Gifts
- 🌈 Pride
- 🏀 Sports
- 🎮 Gaming
- ☕️ Domestic Bliss
- 💐 Confession
- 👿 Jealousy
- 💋 First Kiss
- ✈️ Traveling/Vacation
- 🌧 Bad Weather
- 💅🏻 Self Care
- 🛍️ Shopping
- 💎 First Date
- 💌 Secret Admirer
- 🧸 Parenthood
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Notes!
- The prompts above are just general umbrella prompts, so when you make a request make sure you fill in the details and specifics of what you want in the fic!
- You can pair up multiple genres & prompts if they make sense, for example, the 💐 Confession & 💋 First Kiss prompts pair well together, as do many others!
- If I have questions about the pairings, I will ask before I write anything for the request!
Example Requests below:
"Hi Roo! Can I request a Transgender (M) Reader,🌹Romantic, 🌸Fluff, 📚 Studying & 💐 Confession fic with Jamil, where Jamil is tired and overworked but is helping the reader study for an upcoming test anyway and accidentally confesses his feelings to him!"
"Hey homie, can I request a (F) Reader,🌻Platonic, 🌸Fluff & 😂Humor, 💅🏻 Self Care fic with Vil, where maybe Vil & Reader are having a selfcare sleepover night! With maybe a cameo from Rook and/or Epel?"
"Hola dude, can I request a (NB) Reader, 🪻Crush, ❤️🩹Hurt/Comfort, 👿 Jealousy & 💐 Confession fanfic with Malleus where Malleus is trying to confess but the Reader keeps getting pulled away by their first year friend group, and he gets super jealous? Obvs Cameo's from the first years, pretty plz?"
"Howdy Roo, can I request a (NB) Reader, 🌼 Familial, ❤️🩹Hurt/Comfort, 💊 Sick-fic with the First Year characters (Grim, Ace, Deuce, Jack, Epel, Ortho, & Sebek)? Where the reader caught a really bad cold and they all ban together to help take care of them? Like maybe they take turns watching over them throughout the day, cooking for them, taking notes for them in class, getting them medicine, etc, and maybe the reader feels bad because they don't want to be a burden, but they reassure them and stuff! Please and thank you!"
(I should also note, you guys don't have to put the emojis, or, if you want, you can only use the emojis. It's up to you. I just kind of like the emojis, they're cute. I just think they're neat.)
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
Included Characters: Diasomnia Edition!
Warnings: None.
Request Rules & Information Here
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Malleus Draconia - "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version)
- You were cleaning up the outside of Ramshackle- picking up trash, cleaning windows, etc. You were tempted to try and find a way to clean up the yard, trim the weeds and vines and such- but you know Malleus's favorite thing about Ramshackle was it's... Charming decrepit-ness.
- So, with your thoughts wandering to your very 'jumped right out of a fae fairytale' crush, you start singing to yourself as you clean.
- And surprise surprise, Malleus just so happens to decide to visit. To see Ramshackle. That's all. Just... Admiring the architecture. Totally not hoping you're home and will come talk to him and maybe invite him to 'hangout' like you do with your other friends-
- Anyway-
- He sees you outside Ramshackle and is instantly smiling to himself, ready to approach you as you clean the windows along the side of the building but then- you start to sing.
- My brothers, sisters, and nonbinary's in Christ, when I tell you, brother was ✨Enchanted✨ Pupils? Heart shaped. Jaw? Dropped. Heart? Racing. Hotel? Trivago.
- Okay, so maybe he handles himself with a little more elegance than that, but trust, it's all happening in his head. On the outside though, he's watching you stunned- so, so very tempted to come sweep you into a dance befitting such an elegant, beautiful song.
- Matching your equally elegant and beautiful voice.
- Child of man, you never fail to surprise him, though this is the first time you've truly taken his breath away.
- He does not wish to interrupt the song, wanting to hear every lyric as it falls from your lips and engrave it into his mind- and yet he knows that this is without question a private moment not meant for his ears.
- ... But perhaps he can listen for a few moments more...
- As he does he can't help but wonder what has inspired you to sing such a song. A fondness for someone here at Night Raven perhaps? If so, who? Now that question- that question sends a jolt of scalding envy searing through his chest so strongly that a green lightning strike goes off in the distance, startling you out of your singing.
- How unfortunate.
- But at least it drew your attention in his direction, and the excited smile that bursts out across your face when you see him is enough to clear up any dark clouds that might have started to form above you both.
- He will easily admit to overhearing your singing, and apologize for not announcing himself if you're embarrassed about it. He will also overflow with praise for your singing and the song choice.
- He'll ask about the song, and if you'd be willing to sing it for him again, now or perhaps some other time. He will also shamelessly and directly ask if you were singing it about someone you might be fond of- and when he does you do note that the sky darkens a bit- so you should maybe answer honestly or find a way to not answer at all.
"Child of man, rest assured you have no need to be shy. I found your voice to be truly entrancing- might I inquire about what inspired you to sing it? Or perhaps who, is more accurate?"
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Lilia Vanrouge - "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift
- Oh, this mischievous little shit- Lilia absolutely was paying a visit to Ramshackle to scare the hell out of you and cause some mischief.
- But then- as he was walking along the rafters above you- ready to jump down like a bat out of hell (ha), you did the most fascinating thing and stopped him in his tracks.
- You started singing.
- And oh, how very interesting. You sound absolutely wonderful beastie! You would make an amazing addition to the pop music club!
- He gladly listens as you sing, with a wide smile on his face as he cherishes the sound and the lyrics of the song- quite an interesting one by the way. Upbeat, fun, romantic.
- Now who could have inspired you to sing such a cute song? Oh and the bridge! He has to fight off the chuckle that wants to fall from his lips as his eyes widen at the spontaneously shouted lyrics.
- You two simply have to sing together sometime after this- he wonders how you would sound if he taught you how to sing some heavy metal?
- Mercy on your vocal cords in the near future when he does manage to drag you into this.
- When you finish the song he doesn't hesitate to drop down from the rafters now- promptly scaring the shit out of you- wearing his own devilish grin.
- He's soooo gonna tease you for this, but in that playful way of his that's mixed with complements in order to fluster you as much as possible.
- Truly though, he loved your singing, and will absolutely encourage you to sing the song again- and will teasingly ask if you where encouraged to sing it because of some romantic fondness for someone perhaps?
- Oh don't be embarrassed, he won't tell anyone! Unless it's him of course- oh, calm down, he's just kidding!
- Or is he?
"Khee hee~ look how red you are! There's no need to be so shy beastie, that song was so much fun to hear! And you sounded amazing- care to sing for me again? We could make it a duet if you'd like, Khee hee~"
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Silver Vanrouge - "Hot Tea" by half•alive
- Silver was coming over to Ramshackle to help you clean, and because you offered to help him with the notes he missed in class because he fell asleep- which he brought you and Grim snacks as a thank you for.
- When he gets there, of course he knocks, but you had said he could just come in when you spoke earlier- so when he didn't get an answer he did just that.
- He didn't even fully register that you were singing until he turned into the living room and saw you swaying as you swept around the space, singing softly.
- For a second he was fully convinced that he must have fallen asleep again and was dreaming this, hence why he didn't bother announcing himself- he wanted to hear the rest of the song. Your singing was really pretty and he can't help but smile softly as he watches you happily singing while you work...
- But then you turned around and noticed him and your startled yelp yanked him from his thoughts- and woke him up from starting to nod off leaning against the doorway.
- He then very quickly realizes that you singing was not a dream- and that he had just been very rude and improper in not informing you that he was standing there listening to you- he'll apologize sincerely for his actions explaining that he thought he was dreaming.
- To which he'll pivot into complementing your singing and asking about the song.
- Silver's not an expert on music or anything- just really knowing the lullabies his father would sing to him growing up. That song did sound a bit like a lullaby... It's very calming and pretty like one.
- He won't pry about who or if you're singing about someone, and honestly the thought doesn't even cross his mind that you might be singing about someone until way later that night and it may lead him to texting you while half asleep to ask.
- He hadn't fully been paying attention to the lyrics though, so he'll very politely ask that if you were comfortable with it, would you maybe sing that song again? Please?
"Your singing really was pretty, I thought it just had to be a dream. I'm sorry for intruding on such a private moment... But, if you're okay with it, I would like to hear that song again. I wasn't very focused on the lyrics before..."
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Sebek Zigvolt - "Electric Love" by BORNS
- Let's be honest, if you didn't hear this man banging on the door and shouting to see if you were home- this is kinda on you.
- Sebek wouldn't normally just barge in anywhere- he too was raised to respect the simple fae etiquette of being invited before entering someone else's living space, but this was a matter of utmost importance! He was looking for Lord Malleus!
- And not only were you not answering, but the door to your dorm was unlocked! Do you know how absolutely reckless and unsafe that is human!?
- Stormed in, fully intent on looking for Malleus, and then scolding you for your terrible safety practices!
- But the loud shout died on his lips, his mouth going dry as he turned the corner to the kitchen to see you singing and swaying as you cook.
- Before he knows it his fists are clenched at his sides and his face is turning a pale pink as he processes your singing and the song itself- some kind of upbeat romantic serenade.
- Sebek is the last person at Night Raven college to ever be left speechless at literally anything- and yet every time he opens his mouth to try and announce his presence and his reason for being there, you sing another flawless run in the song and he just- can't.
- He's left gapping awkwardly like a fish as he can't find the right time to interrupt you and at one point it crosses his mind to just leave and pretend he was never there.
- But he's no coward! ... So he just waits for you to finish the song before clearing his throat very loudly- making you jump and turn an equally bright shade of pink seeing him standing int he doorway.
- He quickly (and loudly) explains himself and scolds you for leaving the door unlocked and then dismisses himself.
- And then stands in the doorway still frozen in place for several awkward silent moments.
- And then very quietly- quieter than you've ever heard Sebek- compliments you on your singing before clearing his throat and quickly marching away.
- He totally doesn't spend a full ten minutes outside of Ramshackle trying to compose himself before continuing to look for his Lord.
"H-HUMAN! I APOLOGIZE FOR INTRUDING BUT I AM LOOKING FOR LORD MALLEUS AND HE'S CLEARLY NOT HERE SO I'LL BE GOING NOW!... ... ... A-and your singing was very nice- f-for a human! OKAY GOODBYE!"
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Whoo! Last one for this series y'all! I love the Diasomnia squad, they're my favorites- I'm gonna start another little reaction series and I've a bunch of prompt idea's that I will do all of eventually, but which do you guys wanna see next? Vote below and I'll see ya next post! ~ Roo
What prompt series should I write next?
Going On a Date (With Someone Else!?) - jealousy/fluff/confessions
Oh No! You're Sick! - major fluff/established relationship/classic sickfic
He Gets Flustered - fluff/crush stage/sickeningly sweet
You Need Help Studying - fluff/established relationship/very mild spice
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
- Cleaning Ramshackle was no easy task, especially with no help, so you enlisted the aid of on of the best robot boi's in the whole school!
- Ortho easily helps you move furniture to sweep under and fly up to dust the rafters and clean windows and shelfs you can't reach, it's honestly going by so quickly with his help, you might be done before evening!
- It's while Ortho's upstairs cleaning that you start humming to yourself- which turns to singing as you think of someone else you wish was here.
- And when Ortho finishes cleaning and he hears you singing when he comes downstairs- why your so wonderful he just has to record it for Nii-san! He talks about you all the time so he would love to hear your wonderful singing, he's sure!
- That, and it's such a pretty love song that he doesn't have on any of his data banks! Did you perhaps write it yourself? He can totally add this to his collection of data to prove to Idia that you totally like him back!
- That said, he is a polite young robot gentleman, so he obviously decided to interrupt you and ask permission to maybe record your amazing singing and that unique song.
- And of course, who could possibly say no to Ortho when he asks so politely?
- When Ortho gets back to Ignihyde later that day and shows Idia the recording of you singing, he chokes on the water he was drinking and his hair nearly scorches the ceiling when it bursts into a vibrant shade of pink.
- Bro is giggling, kicking his feet, and twirling his hair y'all- he's down bad and can't even pretend he's not. Thank the Seven it's only him and Ortho- he's so cringe right now that if someone saw him acting like this his brain might literally shut his heart down on the spot.
- That said, when Ortho tries to tell Idia that this is another sign that you might like him- he is in instant denial. You could literally be singing that about anyone! You could be singing it about no one! It's probably just some random song from your world that you got stuck in your head or something.
- ... Are you singing it about someone?
- If you are, he's probably the last person in Twisted Wonderland you would be singing it about, like, seriously, he's just a loner, shut in, he's totally cringe and- Ortho interrupts his self deprecating spiral by floating out of the room with a "I'll ask them!"
- His soul literally leave his body in that moment before he comes to his senses and races after Ortho- fully prepared to tackle his robot younger brother in the middle of the dorm if he has to- it'll be embarrassing, yes, but not nearly as humiliating as Ortho asking you that question-
- He doesn't manage to catch Ortho though and is horrified to see you in the Ignihyde common room holding a thank you gift for Ortho for helping you out today.
- He tries to sneak away before you see him but Ortho grabs your attention and you spot them both, greeting them with a smile that turns the tips of his flaming hair pink again.
- He stumbles through a simple hello and tries desperately to dismiss himself, but his horrifically cruel little brother doesn't let him go that easily.
- You're rightfully stunned when Ortho directly asks if that song you sang earlier was about someone you maybe liked here at Night Raven- and Idia quickly stumbles out that you don't have to answer that it's none of their business and they'll just leave you be now-!
- Ortho invites you to hang out and play video games.
- Idia swears that if he lives past this day he's adding some much needed safeguards to Ortho's AI.
- He will absolutely not say anything about your singing unless you bring it up in some way- to which he will stumble through a small complement as he fights to keep his hair from turning pink again.
"O-oh- yeah Ortho s-showed me the r-recording- y-you sounded nice- I mean, your voice i-is like SSR tier good..."
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This one is longer than the other ones because there's really only one character in it with Ortho playing wingman, so I made it longer to compensate. That said, maybe expect a double post today guys? I'm itching to post Diasomnia's edition, they're my favorite dorm and characters and I worked really hard on it.
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
Included Characters: Pomefiore Edition!
Warnings: None.
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Vil Schoenheit - "Blowin' Smoke" by Teddy Swims
- You made a vow. An oath, some might say. To do the new skincare routine Vil set for you everyday- weekday, weekend, holiday- he would text you and if you didn't text him back, well. He'd do exactly what he's doing now.
- Storming into Ramshackle like a hurricane. A very beautiful hurricane.
- A very beautiful hurricane that stops in it's tracks when it hears your voice echoing through the hall from the dorms bathroom.
- Oh.
- There are very few things in this world that can truly leave Vil Schoenheit stunned into silence, and yet here you are sweet potato, leaving him speechless as he smirks at the sound of your singing and follows the sound.
- He stands patiently outside the room as you sing, waiting for you to finish up so he can properly complement your voice- not perfect, but damn near close. Some proper vocal training and if you desired, you could play some major roles in the Film Studies Club.
- Once you do leave the room and are jump scared by the Queen himself in all his radiant beauty, he is immediately happy to see that you clearly just finished up with the skincare routine and smirks smugly as he complements you.
- Would love to hear you again, that song was very interesting after all- it's from your world right? More importantly, did someone inspire you to sing such a romantic song?
- Pry's a little bit as to why you were singing such a charming song- the idea of you singing it with someone in mind stirs up... Mixed feelings in his chest. Ugly ones, that he will absolutely be self analyzing later.
- But for now he's far more interested in hearing you sing for him again.
"Don't be shy, sweet potato, I found your singing to be quite charming- as was that song. Tell me, what inspired you to sing such a romantic song? Has someone caught your eye here at Night Raven perhaps?"
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Rook Hunt - "Ready or Not" by Bridgit Mendler
- When Rook swung by Ramshackle, he wasn't actually even there for you- he was looking for Epel for Vil.
- But while on his hunt he found a far more valuable prize!
- Rook is enraptured by your voice- like a siren luring a sailor into the rocky shores, he doesn't hesitate to quietly follow your voice an hid just outside the kitchen where your cleaning the fridge and singing such an upbeat song.
- He pays attention to every word, the lyrics as fascinating as your beautiful voice.
- Waits until you finish the song before revealing himself with a loud applause and a string of poetic praise at your joyous performance- did he throw a rose? Where did her even get that? Does he just carry roses around with him? ... You know what? That's kinda on brand for him.
- After you promptly recover from the absolute heart attack that is a sudden Rook appearance- he briefly apologizes for startling you, but immediately falls into more praise at you wonderful hidden talent!
- And the song choice, so fun and upbeat, yet romantic- like the first sparks of youthful, energetic young love! He simply must know, what inspired your heart to sing such a song? Or more like who?
- The way he says it with such a knowing- dare you say smug- smile makes you think he might already know the answer. Might. You play it safe and brush the question off, to which he does feign a dramatic gasp.
"I can hardly believe I have not learned of this magnifique talent of yours sooner! Truly, Monsieur Trickster, are you certain that no one has pulled at the strings of your heart enough to pull such a wonderous melody from the depths of your soul?"
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Epel Felmier - "In Case You Didn't Know" by Brett Young
- Let's be honest, he burst into Ramshackle to try and hide from Rook after escaping one of Vil's selfcare lessons.
- He does this frequently, but this time he's met with a surprise- the sound of your singing. Slow and sweet, echoing throughout Ramshackle.
- He's frozen in shock for a long moment just listening to your singing, mind going a hundred miles a minute. When he snaps out of it, he attempts to quietly make his way through Ramshackle, following the sound of your voice.
- Key word: Attempts.
- When he reaches the living room where your cleaning up, he trips over a broom you left in the hall and lands face first into the hardwood floor- effectively scaring the shit out of you.
- He stumbles through apologizing, complementing your voice, and trying to explain why he's there in a tangled mix of words in his thick country accent that make you dizzy, his face the brightest shade of red you've ever seen.
- Once he does manage to calm down- with a lot of help from you- he does complement your voice a lot, and asks if you need help- if your hiding him he might as well help you clean after all. So you should totally start singing again. Cleaning goes by waaaay faster with music. Everyone knows this.
"Ah! I'm sorry! I ain't mean to be- I was jus' tryna hide from Rook! Y-yer voice is mighty pretty though..."
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Another one up boi's. Hope y'all are havin' a good week so far- don't know if you could tell from this since I really did try my best- I'm not the best at writing for Pomefiore- these three are not my specialty despite Rook literally being one of my favorites (I just thing he's funny. Go you silly French man, go) especially Epel- I love him to death, but I struggle writing him sooo much.
I hope you enjoy anyway tho, and I'll see ya for another post tomorrow (probably).
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
Included Characters: Scarabia Edition!
Warnings: None.
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Kalim Al-Asim - "Capital Letters" by Hailee Steinfeld & BloodPop®
- Honestly had zero reason for being at Ramshackle- he just wanted to see you! 😄
- He did knock, because he's polite, but when you didn't answer, and he realized the door was unlocked, and he just wanted to check on you and make sure everything was okay!
- And in a similar fashion as with Floyd- one minute you're singing and dancing as you clean, and the next you're spinning around with Kalim as he takes your hands and starts dancing with you- wearing the most excited smile ever.
- The moment you stop singing- startled by his arrival- he will absolutely pout a bit and beg you to continue and praise your voice like it just cured overblot- he's smitten with it, and with you.
- That said, if you were hoping to keep your singing a secret- I'm sorry, but he's telling everyone. Not on purpose of course! He's just so excited and loves your voice so much that he won't be able to stop talking about it with literally anyone and everyone.
- He'll honestly try to keep quiet about it, but the second he shows up for his next Pop Music Club meeting he will guaranteeably let it slip to Lilia and Cater how awesome your voice is and that you should join the club with them! And once Cater knows- well- it's safe to assume everybody knows now.
- Seven help poor Jamil who will have to listen to him rant about you even more than he does now because of this.
- And Seven help poor you when Jamil shows up at Ramshackle in a panic looking for Kalim who snuck off without him to see you and he finds you both just dancing and singing without a care in the world.
"You should joint the pop music club! Oh- and come sing at some of the parties we have at Scarabia! Pretty, pretty please? You sound so amazing!"
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Jamil Viper - "Fire On Fire" by Sam Smith
- Went to Ramshackle to drop off some left over food for you from one of Kalim's parties and actually had the decency to knock and then also text you to see if you were home when you didn't answer.
- You, however, were very lost in the music and didn't notice your phone go off. So, when Jamil noticed the door was unlocked, the bodyguard instinct of 'a door that should be locked is unlocked, that's suspicious' kicked in, and he decided to check on you, because you should be home, right?
- Unless you're out with your other friends. A thought that totally doesn't give him any weird envy or jealousy related feelings.
- He can't help but instantly relax when he hears you voice echoing in the halls when he makes his way upstairs- relieved. Then mildly ticked that you left your front door unlocked- do you know how unsafe that is? Someone could have broke in! (you mean like you just did bro?)
- He follows the sound of your voice to you and Grim's shared room and takes a moment outside the door to listen as you sing the passionate song nearly perfectly.
- You do have a lovely voice, and that song is... He's never heard anything like it before, so he assumes it's possibly from your world.
- Where you singing it about someone? The idea sends two very different and equally overwhelming emotions piercing his chest and churning his stomach.
- Jealousy and hope.
- He swallows down those feelings and works up the nerve to knock on the bedroom door, startling you out of your little performance, and turning to see him watching you with an unreadable expression, but a slight flush to his face.
- And then you greet him with a shy, slightly embarrassed smile and dear seven, are you trying to kill him? He'll complement your voice with as much composure as he can, very tempted to pry and ask more about it and who you where singing it for
- Seven, what have you done to him? Making him feel these things and have these thoughts... Can't you just be like every other normal annoyance in his life?
"I'm sorry for intruding- the door was unlocked, which is incredibly unsafe... But you... You sounded nice... You should sing more often."
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Bet y'all thought I was dead, huh? Nah homies, I was just ✨Sad✨
But anyway- I finished up all of the parts for this, so I'll be finishing posting them for the next few days and then moving onto the next prompts. Btw tho, you guys should send me requests, I'm bored and have been fixating on Twst for the last few days so I'm gonna be doing a lot of writing for it and need some ideas. Anyway- peace! ~ Roo
As requested - from @yuu-twisted (this is my main)
Thank you my lord and savior 🙏
I have to fight tooth and nail for more gems to get more pulls, but if I manage to get one of them, it's all thanks to you homie, and I will be posting about it while singing 'You Raise Me Up' by Josh Groban.
Hii so I read your snowmen and snow angels with Kalim fic and I’ve gotta say….
That was the most beautiful piece of literature I’ve read this month. Like the plot, the writing, the details were chefs kiss you need more followers ASAP like you wrote for Kalim so well and that fanfic was so good
Any who I just wanted to tell you that the fic was good and to keep it up because your writings amazing-
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you liked it! Kalim is one of the characters I'm more confident writing for so I'm so glad you think I did a good job! I'm working on the next prompt for Rook now, which is a bit harder cuz I've never written for him before- but we'll see how it goes!
I really appreciate this, it really made my day! Hell, it's made my week, so thank you again!!
Hi! I love your writing but couldn’t see anything about requests being opened or closed. Are they open-? No pressure if not ofc! 💖
I'm so glad you like my writing! Requests are absolutely open! I should edit and make sure it says that, huh?
That said, I am trying to get the current '12 days of Twisted Wonderland' stuff done by a decent time (before the end of January ideally), and I'm writing other things like requests and imagines and stuff in-between posts for that when people are voting for the next characters.
Soooo if it takes a minute for me to get to any requests, my apologies, but don't worry, I will get to them eventually!
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
Included Characters: Octavinelle Edition!
Warnings: None.
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Azul Ashengrotto - "Adore You" by Harry Styles
- Why did he stop by Ramshackle? He can't remember. It was something about taste testing the new spring menu, maybe? He's not sure it matters anymore, given how enamored he is with the sound of your voice right now.
- Is frozen in the doorway like a deer caught in headlights, he hadn't even realized it was you singing (he thought it was from your phone or something on a radio) until he turned the corner and saw you.
- When you see him, he turns all kind of shades of scarlet, embarrassed at being caught staring, but he quickly composes himself.
- Immediate compliments followed quickly by an offer to sing at the Mostro Lounge sometime- you'd be paid generously of course-
- On the outside he's acting cool, but the song in question really did fluster him quite a bit, and thoughts of you singing it again just for him keep intruding in his mind, and if you look closely you can see his ears remain a pretty shade of pink the whole conversation after.
- Does truly think you would look stunning dressed up in lavish clothes, preforming on the stage of the Mostro Lounge, are you sure you don't want to? He'll throw in a free meal plus pay!
"My, my, MC, that was a lovely performance. You should put those wonderful vocals to use, I'm sure everyone would be in awe of you at the Lounge. Some may even show up just to see you- I certainly would."
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Jade Leech - "Dive" by Olivia Dean
- He's honestly quiet pleasantly surprised when he enters Ramshackle (without knocking of course) and hears your wonderful singing voice.
- A soft (dare I say genuine?) smile makes it's way to his face as he approaches the living area where you're cleaning, and stands patiently in the doorway for you to finish the song- one he's never heard before but it flows rather smoothly, much like the jazz played at the lounge.
- He finds the lyrics rather intriguing too, now what would inspire you to sing such a romantic song? A crush perhaps? The idea of you having enough of a crush on someone to sing such a song about them makes him... Well, he'll just focus on what he has right in front of him for now, and save those pesky feelings for later self-analysis.
- When you catch him he is completely shameless in his staring, as a matter of fact, his smile grows, before he gives a curious tilt of his head and motions with his hand for you to continue.
- What? Your voice was beautiful, of course he wants to hear it more. What's he doing here? Oh, well, he's come to ask if you'd like to be the first to taste test the Mostro Lounges new spring menu.
- Sure he didn't knock, but it's honestly your fault for not locking the front door- oh, the locks are broken? That can't possibly be safe. Perhaps you should stay at Octavinelle until they are fixed, that way he can hear your voice much more often.
- As a matter of fact, instead of 100 thaumarks a night for a room, he's sure he can arrange for you to sing at the Lounge every night for payment instead.
"Oh, please don't mind me, continue. Your voice is quite delightful, you should consider singing at the Lounge- though, I'm not sure I want anyone else to hear you but me..."
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Floyd Leech - "Risk" by Gracie Abrams
- oHohOHo, you're never gonna live this down PT. 3
- The moment he barges into Ramshackle in a poor mood, looking for his favorite Shrimpy to cheer him up, he freezes at the sound of you're voice.
- But not for long.
- One second, you're alone, singing as you do some chores, and the next second you're being spun around in Floyd Leech's arms as he laughs cheerfully.
- He loves your voice. Keep singing! He wants to dance with you while you do! Forget those boring chores! He's here now, so you can both have fun! You're so adorable he could squeeze you till you pop!
- You should come by the lounge sometimes and sing to him to make his shifts less boring. He's sure Azul wouldn't mind- and if he does, then you two can just leave and have your own party elsewhere!
- He will, without a doubt, demand that you sing to and for him at the most random of times, hell, he might even barge into the middle of your class in a foul mood and demand a serenade from his Shrimpy.
- If you truly won't sing to him, his mood may worsen and you won't see him for awhile while he sorts himself out, whereas if you do sing for him, he will immediately start to feel better.
- The best moment he could ask for to fix his mood, is laying beside you his head in your lap, while you sing. It helps him decompress, and feel so much better from whatever was overwhelming him or souring his mood.
"Shrimpy~! Nice set of pipes! Well, don't stop singing, let's dance together! I knew you'd be doin' something fun, you always cheer me right up!"
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Can you guys tell that Octavinelle is one of my favorite dorms? Particularly the twins? Especially Floyd, his unpredictability with his mood swings are very relatable as someone with severe untreated ADHD and bipolar tendencies. I just think he's neat guys. And fun to write. Anyway! Merry Christmas everyone, and I'll see you next post! ~ Roo
Prompt: When Kalim hears about Christmas from Lilia and Cater during a Pop Music Club meeting, he is so excited by the idea he goes to ask you more about the holiday- but he runs into your group of morons friends and they decide to recruit him to help distract you while the freshies enact their plan, now referred to as Operation 'Christmas Miracle!'
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and reader is called 'MC/Prefect.'
Included Characters: Kalim Al-Asim
Warnings: Mild Swearing.
AN: I should clarify that these are all alternate version stories, not some harem shit (not that anything's wrong with that). These are just different versions of the freshies finding one other person to help with their plan by distracting the MC aka you. Also, this series will continue until it's complete even if it bleeds into January so don't worry about it being discontinued or anything. I'm doing the full 12 days y'all.
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"You... Want to go build snowmen?" You raise a brow at Kalim's cheerful words.
You just opened the door to Ramshackle, expecting one of your usual troublemakers to be the one frantically knocking at your door.
You even mentally bet money on it being Ace needing a place to crash to escape Riddle or something.
So you were decently surprised to see the radiant ray of sunshine that is the Scarabia Housewarden standing outside your door. Dressed in multiple thick maroon and gold layers of expensive-looking winter coats, thick white wool mittens, and a white and gold knit hat with a puff ball on top of it, he's also carrying a black and maroon backpack with the Scarabia dorm symbol on it.
All of this, you're sure, is due to Jamil being overly cautious so the young heir doesn't get sick. Then again, you've seen Jamil a few times too, and he was bundled up similarly. He told you they're not too used to snow in the Scalding Sands.
Who would've guessed?
"Yep! It'll be fun! We can make some at the main street so everybody will see them as they pass by!" Well, anything with Kalim is usually fun- mildly terrifying at times, but fun.
"Does Jamil know you're here?" It is the first question you need answered.
The last thing you want is a lecture from Jamil for playing in the snow with Kalim when he's meant to be doing something important.
"Of course! He wanted to come along, but I told him I just wanted it to be a 'me and you' thing, you know?" He says so sweetly, the words running through your heart like an arrow to your chest.
How could you possibly say no to him?
A cold wind runs past Kalim into the open doorway, and you shiver. You're still in your PJs, not really expecting to go out today since classes were canceled because of all the snow the night before.
"Uh, why don't you come inside Kalim? I've got to go get ready and it's freezing so I don't want to leave you waiting out here for me." You remark, beckoning him inside.
"So you'll come with me!? That's great! We can build the biggest snowman ever! And we can have a snowball fight, and-" He lists as he walks inside setting his bag down by the door.
"Slow down Kalim! Let's stick with snowmen for now and see how the day develops. Make yourself comfortable, I'm gonna go get ready, and tell Grim where I'm going." You smile, motioning to the couch as you head up the stairs towards you and Grim's shared room.
"Okay! I'll be waiting!"
When you get upstairs, Grim is rubbing the sleep from his eyes, with a big yawn that pins his ears to his head. You struggle not to coo at him like he's a normal kitten.
"Who was at the door, henchhuman?" He asks as you shuffle through your closet.
"Kalim, he wants to go out and build snowmen, will you be fine on your own for a while?" You ask, and Grim suddenly jumps up.
"He's here already!?" The little outburst startles you and you turn away from the closet to look at him.
"You knew he was coming over?" You ask and Grim suddenly looks nervous.
"Uuuh- he mentioned coming over yesterday, didn't he? You were right there when he did!" Grim laughs nervously, and you narrow your eyes.
That definitely didn't happen. Grim has been acting odd the last two weeks, sneaking off, avoiding you, and blatantly lying.
You have half a mind to have cornered him days ago and demand answers, but the odd thing is- all your other friends are acting the same.
And so you're curious. They're planning something. Something they clearly don't want you to know about. Something that you will definitely get dragged into one way or another.
You want to confront them all before that happens, but you can never pin them all down in the same room- like rats they seem to scatter the second they see you approaching. So it's something big.
"Hmm. So will you be fine or not?" You repeat and turn back to the closet.
You'll let it go right now since Kalim is waiting downstairs, but you're interrogating him once you get home.
"Yeah! I'll be great! Just leave me a can of tuna, got it!" He smiles, and you duck away into the bathroom to change into your school uniform, and the winter coat Crewel had to scold Crowley into getting you.
"Got it, I'll leave it on the kitchen counter for you." You smile to yourself and head back downstairs.
"Okay, you ready to go, Kalim?" You ask as you get downstairs looking around the living area, where he's happily shuffling through his bag.
"Yep! And I remembered Jamil wanted me to give this to you!" He smiles as he holds up a folded piece of paper.
"Oh?" You tilt your head, curious, and grab the note, carefully unfolding it, you see Jamil's neat handwriting.
MC, Make sure he's back by nightfall- seriously. If I have to stop and take time away from frantically deep cleaning the dorm before winter break to come looking for him, I will overblot again.
That said, don't let him come back before nightfall either please. It's easier to clean when he's not here. Thank you.
Also - I packed you both hot tea in a thermos, and lunch.
I trust you to keep Kalim from doing anything stupid. Have fun.
- Jamil
"Ah. Okay. He hopes we have fun!" You decide to keep the rest to yourself, smiling as you tuck the note into your pocket.
"Aw, that's nice of him! Next time I'll be sure to bring him and we can all have fun!" Oh, you're certain he'll hate that, but that's a future problem for future you.
"Well, we'll see, I'm not to sure Jamil likes the cold that much." You nervously stutter out the white lie, leading the way to Ramshackles entrance.
"Really? I like how different it is from the heat of the Scalding Sands and Scarabia dorm! The snow is so pretty, and everything looks so different when it covers the campus!" He declares, even as he shivers from the cold air rushing in when you open the front door.
"It is, but I don't reckon it's the snow Jamil doesn't like, Kalim, just the cold." You laugh, subconsciously reaching out and fixing the others scarf, making sure it's tied properly.
"Hmm, yeah, I can see why he might not like it, we're not used to this kind of cold after all. But I'm kind of getting used to it! If I just keep spending time outside everyday, then eventually it won't bother me anymore!" He adjusts his mittens as he speaks, and you chuckle once more.
"Just don't stay out too long, or you'll get sick. So what are you planning on doing over winter break?" You ask and he lights up as you ask.
The two of you walk side by side towards the main street of NRC, you can see the condensation of your breath puffing up in the icy air as you talk, and he tells you all about his plans.
"Well, Jamil really wants me to focus on studying over break and getting the homework done- and since everything that happened last winter break, I'm really trying to do as he asks more to make things easier for him- but it's so hard! How can I sit still and study when I could be having fun with my family?" He sighs and you cringe a bit.
"It's good that you love your family so much and want to have fun with them, but it's important to study. You have to set a good example for your younger siblings right? And all the students in your dorm. If they see that you're not working hard in school, they won't either." You tell him, and he makes that funny face he makes.
When his face scrunches up in thought, brows furrowed, eyes cast down, a slight pout on his lips.
It's adorable.
"You're right, I know, it's just so hard to focus sometimes."
If you were in your world you would tell him he should get tested for ADHD, but you've learned that Twisted Wonderland really doesn't have much mental health awareness let alone care.
This school would have a lot less problems if it did.
"Well, I know a few tips and tricks. Maybe you can stop by again before winter break and I can give you some." You tell him and he smiles, bright as the sun.
"Really? I'd love that!" As to how the entirety of NRC doesn't thaw from his warm presence alone is a wonder.
"Yeah, really. You can bring Jamil too, that way I can show him a few tricks on how to help you if you need him to." A solid idea.
You knew a few people with ADHD and other problems that made it hard for them to focus back in your old world- hell, a large majority of the population had trouble with their attention span. So by proximity, you know a lot of things that may help him.
And a lot of things that will help Jamil help him.
"Oh... Does Jamil really have to be there? You could just write it down for him." Kalim suggests with a nervous smile that doesn't at all feel natural or right for him.
"Why don't you want him there? You just mentioned wanting him to come out for a snow day with us sometime." You tilt your head curiously, and Kalim rubs his arm sheepishly.
"Well, I do, it'd be nice if he could have fun with us, but I also like spending time with you when it's just the two of us? That's pretty selfish though, isn't it? I mean, you're so fun, and amazing, and supportive, it's not fair to want to hog all your attention, but..." He goes quiet his gaze falling to the ground, an uncertain, guilty look in his eyes that makes your heart clench painfully.
"Oh, Kalim, that's not selfish at all. It's okay to not want to hang out with a whole group of people all the time. We can hang out just the two of us whenever you want- well, so long as I'm not busy." You assure him with a gentle smile just as you two reach the main street.
"That would be amazing, MC! We should hang out tomorrow then! And the day after that! And this weekend! And-" Well... At least he's got that smile you love so much back.
"Okay, okay, why don't we just focus on today? And we can make arrangements for tomorrow later." You giggle, fucking giggle, the seven help you, you are down bad.
"Okay- so... How exactly do you make a snowman?" He asks, a thoughtful hand on his chin as he looks at the snowy area in front of you both.
You're not far from the statues of the seven, a perfect spot to build some snowmen where everyone who passes will see them.
"Well, we've got to start with the base- we just make a simple snowball, and then make it bigger and bigger until we roll it around on the ground, and it's big enough to support the middle and head of the snowman." You explain, ducking down and gathering some snow in your hands and making a snowball.
Kalim mimics your movement.
"So, Cater was telling me about this Christmas holiday you have in your world, and it made em wonder about what other holidays you have that Twisted Wonderland doesn't- if you don't mind me asking?" Kalim asks as you both reach the point of rolling the snowballs on the ground.
"Oh, I don't mind at all... Well, you guys have a few holidays that are similar to the ones in my world- like Halloween, we have that in my world- you can stop there with that one, Kalim, we'll make that the body." You motion for him to stop rolling the snowball.
"Really? What do you usually dress up as? Scarabia dressed as kitsune- that has to be my favorite costume so far." He asks, a silly smile on his face that makes your chest flutter.
You two spend the next fifteen minutes talking about your Halloween experiences in your world, and what your costumes were, etc. Kalim tells you about his younger siblings about how one year, three of them decided to dress as ghosts with sheets over their heads, and he nor his parents could tell them apart as they were running around their home.
It's sweet, and you'd love to meet some of them one day. Though you're going to have to have a serious talk with Jamil about which of Kalim's siblings you need to avoid like the fucking plague.
"Okay, so these should all be good, now we have to stack 'em! Here, the middle one you rolled, can put it on the big one." You direct and he listens, focusing entirely on carefully lifting the large snowball and placing on top the even larger one.
Once he does, you place the smallest snowball on top.
"And there's the head. Now we decorate! I'm sure there's some sticks around here that we can use for the arms, and rocks for the eyes, mouth, and buttons." You look around on the ground- and Kalim follows your lead.
"Oh, here! Will this work for one arm?" He holds up a rather large stick that would make a decent arm you suppose.
"Yeah, we just gotta find another one like it. You look for that, and I'll find some stones." You tell him and go about looking around on the main street itself.
The stone path has some loose pebbles scattered about that you certain no one will miss, so you go about collecting the larger ones to act as your snowman's face and buttons.
You almost wish you'd stopped by Mr. S's for a carrot. But alas, you'll stick with a plain old rock for a nose.
Onc you fill your pockets with a handful of ideal rocks, you head back to the snowman to find Kalim looking really hard at two sticks on the ground.
"Didja' find another stick?" You ask, making your way next to him, breaking him out of his thoughts, he flashes you a bright smile.
"Yep! But it's way smaller- so I was thinking we should break the other one to make it smaller to right?" He says and you look at the sticks.
"Hm. Or we can use them as they are? It'd be kinda funny having a snowman with wonky arms." You chuckle at the mental image, and Kalim is quick to agree with you.
"You're right, it would! And it'll make people laugh on there way to class these last few days before break!" He picks up the sticks and hands you one, and you in turn hand him a handful of rocks.
"For his face- I'll let you do that bit, and I'll do the buttons."
It doesn't take long to give your snowman all his features, with Kalim dedicating extra time to it's large smile.
"Did you make snowmen a lot in your world?" He asks as you both back up to look at your work.
"Hm, a few times, yeah. I liked making snow angels too." You sigh wistfully, and turn to find Kalim's eyes on you.
Studying your face with a curious expression for a long moment before his eyes actually meet yours, and he looks almost startled out of... Whatever he was doing/thinking.
"What's a snow angel?" He asks, and you smile.
"I'll show you- over here." You waltz a little ways away from you two's snowman and turn to face Kalim head on.
"Step one, spread your arms out!" You show him, pointing your arms directly out on either side of you.
"Step two, fall!" You laugh as you let yourself fall back.
"Ah! MC!" Kalim shouts, startled by your actions, you even see him reach out to try and catch you.
When you hit the ground, the the soft thicker blanket of snow on the ground here softens the blow enough that there's not an ounce of pain. Just cold, creeping in through the cheap fabric of your coat.
But it's not that bad, so you press on.
"I'm fine, Kalim, it's part of the process! Now step three, swing your arms and legs back and forth like this!" You show him and he looks on with wide curious eyes.
Completely fascinated by whatever it is you're doing.
"And then, you get up real carefully- ah- can you help?" You sit up, and reach out to him, not wanting to put your hands down and ruin it.
"Of course!" He grabs both of your outstretched hands and yanks you up.
A tad to forcefully as you lift up off the ground you're pulled forward to much and tumble into him.
The first thing you note, is that he radiates warmth. The second thing you note, is that you're so close that every time you breath, your noses lightly brush together. His eyes are trained on yours wide with shock.
"Ah! I'm sorry- are you okay, MC!?" He asks, stepping back, you laugh, trying to will away the blush on your face.
"I'm fine, Kalim, uh- look! The final product! That's a snow angel." You turn away, making a ta-da motion towards your imprint on in the snow.
A perfect snow angel.
"Oh! It's like a lady with wings! A bird beastman?" He asks, his attention successfully redirected to the snow.
"Well, we don't exactly have those in my word, but we do have stories about human-like beings with wings, that act as guardians for human, watching over us and stuff. A lot of people believe their real, a lot don't. Either way, they're real fun to make." You explain, brushing the snow off the back of your coat and head as best as you can.
"It sure looked fun! I want to try! I just spread my arms like this, right?" He copy's your previous motions, a foot away from your snow angel.
"Yeah, just like that- make sure the snow is deep enough to catch your fall without hurting." You warn him and he nods looking back to assess and then letting himself fall just as you did.
He laughs as he plops into the snow, and swings his arms and legs back and forth.
You help him up just as he did you- though a bit more carefully, and admire his work.
"Perfect! A top tear snow angel. You're a professional, Kalim." You compliment with a wink, and he scratches the back of his head with a bright smile.
"Thanks! You're a great teacher! We should make more! Oh, and another snowman! So the one won't get lonely!" He suggests and you really do start to feel like a kid again as you both run around plopping into the snow, making snow angels.
And you end up making a few more snowmen- having to go out of your way and leave to find more sticks out by the Botanical Garden, stopping every so often when you find a good spot to make another snow angel.
You pass by several students during this who look at you both like you're crazy- but you really can't find it in your heart to care.
Not when Kalim is looking at you with that radiant smile, and his laughter is ringing in your ears like music.
"We should stop and warm up inside the garden for a bit Kalim, maybe have some of that tea and lunch Jamil packed us." You remark, flexing your fingers as they grow numb.
"Yeah, I am getting pretty hungry..." He trails off as you both enter the garden- the warmth immediately surrounding you both.
You shrug off your jacket and move to sit at one of the benches nearby, and Kalim follows, pulling his backpack off and in front of him to unzip and grab your lunches.
"Jamil made us some grilled sandwiches, is that okay?" He hands you a container with yours and you smile assuring.
"Of course it is."
You two enjoy a long moment of silence, enjoying your food, tea, and the warmth around you before Kalim speaks up again.
"You know, I've never wanted to hang out with people alone before." he says suddenly and you look up at him curiously.
"Ah- or well, what I mean, is that I never mind it when others join us. The more the merrier you know? I've never had the feeling of truly wanting to just... Hang out with one person and no one else before." He elaborates, and turns to meet your gaze.
"I don't really understand why, but it makes me really happy, doing fun stuff just with you, building snowmen, making snow angels, and even just eating lunch together... I'd like to do fun stuff like this with you all the time, if that's okay with you?" He asks, a little bashfully, head tilted down with a gentle, nervous smile.
"Kalim..." You murmur his name, thoughts suddenly very uncertain.
Yet your face flushes when he glances up at your voice, eyes meeting yours in a hopeful bloom of poinsettia red.
From the very day you met him- despite a lot of the initial poor circumstances, Kalim has always been one of the friendliest faces at NRC. Always happy to see you, always the first to go out of his way to try and help you, and always the first person you look for in the hallways when you need cheering up, or just to see his perfect, radiant smile.
"You, uh, might wanna be careful there, you might make me think you're asking me on a date." You chuckle nervously, rubbing at the back of your neck as you turn away.
Your face feels hot and you're really starting to miss the cold outside.
Kalim is silent for a long moment, such a long moment that it makes you glance back at him.
He's wearing a wide eyed expression, mouth slightly agape, as a flush paints his face. There is a slow creeping emotion in his eyes that you can't quite place, that leads them to dart around your face- looking for something maybe?
But then he meets your gaze directly and lets out a small gasp of realization.
End then he's tumbling forward out of his seat to grab at your upper arms.
"Ah! Kalim-"
"That exactly what I want!" He shouts and a wide smile back on his face, his eyes sparkling with joy.
"Huh?" Not the most eloquent response, but you're completely dumbfounded by the suddenness of... All of this.
If you weren't flushed before, you certainly are now, eyes wide, and jaw on the floor.
"I want to date you, MC! You're amazing, and smart, and kind, and fun, and-" He says with a brilliant smile, listing off the compliments like they're the most obvious things in the world.
"K-Kalim! Slow down, this is-" Everything you could have wanted. Wrapped up in a sparkling bow, with a gift tag that says 'to good to be true.'
"You don't mean that- I know we're good friends-" He's said it so many times, there's a permanent dent in your heart where the words are hammered in.
"Of course I mean it! MC, you're wonderful, and I wanna be able to hug you, and kiss you, and take you out on dates, and magic carpet rides so we can look at the stars together!" He interrupts you, eyes blazing with determination.
Oh geez, he's really serious about this, huh?
By the seven, of course Kalim would only realize he liked you when you pointed it out directly. He's just like that- not really understanding things unless you say them outright. He can't take a hint for the life of him.
"Please, MC? I promise I'll be the best boyfriend ever! And we'll go on the best dates! And we'll make snowmen and snow angels ever single winter!" He continues, grabbing your hands into his.
You note just how warm they are- or maybe yours are just still cold, but with how warm it is in the garden you doubt that.
It's just Kalim.
Warm, radiant, fun, and joyful Kalim.
You stare at your interlocked hands for a long, long moment as Kalim waits for your response, lost in a sea of emotion.
He likes you. He really, actually likes you.
"MC?" He squeezes you hands tighter, pulling your gaze back up to him.
"Kalim, you are so oblivious it's painful at times- of course I'll date you!" You smile, and watching as his whole face lights up like fireworks is a beautiful sight.
You laugh as he jumps forward, pulling you into a tight hug that you gladly return.
"Really? Thank you, MC! You won't regret it, I promise!" He vows and you pat his back gentle.
"I know I won't. Now we should get back to the snowmen, they probably look pretty silly just standing out there with no arms." You chuckle and Kalim pulls back.
"Yeah, you're probably right. You're always right." He sighs wistfully and you hold back an eyeroll, a smile permanently stuck to your face.
You both pack up pretty quickly, with Kalim pausing to look at you several times for long moments with a dopey smile on his face, before turning back to putting things back in his bag and putting his gloves and scarf back on.
When you two head back outside, the cold takes a moment to adjust to, and in the corner of your eye you can see Kalim try and pull his scarf tighter.
"Here, let me-" You move forward, grabbing his scarf, undoing it, and then tying it properly around his neck so it keeps him warm and stays in place.
It's a quiet moment, suspiciously so, and when you look back to the white haired boy his scarlet eyes are staring at you intensely.
You both are a lot closer then you thought, and you can see the fog of his breath mixing with yours.
"Kalim?" You ask, leaning further forward almost subconsciously, and his hands come to rest at your sides.
"Can I kiss you, MC? Please?" He asks, in a low whisper, and you give a gentle nod.
When your lips connect it's almost scalding how warm he is. But even more notably, he's so gentle.
Like he's nervous.
So you take the initiative. Pulling him closer by his scarf, and kissing him deeper, you feel him smile into the kiss, and you can't help but smile to as you pull back, but not far.
You noses still brushing together, Kalim giggles, his breath warm on your face.
"Can I do that again?" He asks, and you chuckle.
"Well, we're dating now, so you can do it whenever you want." You inform him and he jumps forward, holding you tightly as he kisses you, quick sweet pecks, over and over. Mostly on your lips, some on your cheeks and nose.
"K-Kalim!" You stutter between laughs and kisses.
"I can hug you too whenever I want, right? And come visit you, and get you gifts, and-" He starts listing and you have to put a cold hand over his mouth to pause him.
"Yes, yes, and only every once in awhile. I don't want Ramshackle overflowing with a sea of lavish gifts, Kalim. I don't need any gifts really. I just like being with you, that's enough for me." You tell him and he smiles, but it turns to a slight pout after a moment.
"Are you sure? You deserve nice things, and Jamil tells me you don't have many in Ramshackle." He asks, and you roll your eyes.
"I have what matters, Kalim. A roof over my head, clothes on my back, edible food, and okay roommates. Having an amazing boyfriend is the cherry on top. I'm not a fancy or extravagant person, Kalim, so please, don't go getting me anything extravagant." You tell him, and he sighs in defeat.
"Okay... I can get you a few things, right? Like flowers, and jewelry, and pretty clothes-"
"Flowers. You can get me flowers, and maybe some of those other things on special occasions only." You tell him firmly, even if there's still a smile on your face.
"Okay, I can do that! You have to tell me all your favorite flowers!" He asks (demands?) and you let out a gentle laugh, pulling away, grabbing his hand to hold as you both walk back to your snowmen.
You list some of your favorite flowers, up until you get back to the snowmen, and finish them off with their stick arms.
"There! They look great." You comment, backing up to admire the finished product.
Surrounded by snow angels all over the snowy ground, the snowmen actually look quite nice.
"Hm, we should get them some clothes- scarfs and hats, you know?" Kalim says from beside you.
"Hm, maybe we can swing by Sam's later and get some cheap ones, but I think we ought to call it a day, Grim will be wondering where I am by now." You check the time on your phone, seeing it's nearing early evening.
"H-huh? But we should go now so they don't get cold!" Kalim stumbles out, rushing to stand in front of you.
He has that panicked look in his eyes.
"... Kalim, they're made of snow." You say we an amused smirk and a raised brow.
"I- I know, but... Um, I wanna spend more time with you..." He comments, giving you the biggest puppy dog eyes you've ever seen, and you let out an defeated huff.
How can you say no to that face?
"Alright. But we gotta be finished by sunset, got it?" You sigh, and Kalim quickly steps forward and places another loving peck on your lips.
"Alright! And I can walk you home after." And he kisses you again.
And then again.
"Kalim- we should get going." You chuckle, putting a finger on his lips to stop him from pecking your lips again.
"Oh! Right, okay. I just really like doing that." He chuckles bashfully, and you smile, this time kissing him on the cheek playfully.
"I can tell. Now let's get going." You pull him along and he follows dumbly, a goofy smile on his face the whole way.
This is going to be an amazing Christmas. You can just tell.
Prompt: While relaxing, and doing chores around the Ramshackle dorm for your weekend restoration of the barely standing building, your thoughts drift to love songs from your old world. You think of songs that remind you of your closest fellow NRC student and crush, and end up singing one while you work.
Reader: GN reader - They/Them pronouns and they are referred to as 'MC/Prefect' in this one. And let's all just agree that MC is a great singer- cuz some of these songs have mad vocals that I would never dream of trying to sing myself with my incredibly average voice, and I imagine a lot of you are the same.
Included Characters: Savanaclaw Edition!
Warnings: None.
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Leona Kingscholar - "Talk Too Much" by COIN
- Ohohohoho- You are never living this down. Pt. 2
- He leans confidently against the door frame, a smug, lazy smirk on his face.
- He had swung by to nap at Ramshackle since Ruggie was hunting to get him to do schoolwork he didn't feel like doing and he knew the hyena beastman probably wouldn't look here.
- He just expected to take a nap and leave when Ruggie inevitably found him, but instead, he's getting a free concert from his favorite herbivore.
- He's not a huge music guy, so he honestly doesn't even know that the song isn't from Twisted Wonderland, but by someone from your world, nor does he really give a crap. He does, however, like the lyrics. You do talk to much, very often. He should take the songs advise. He will later.
- Enjoys your voice a lot, thinking the upbeat tone of the song suits you well. He thinks about how nice you would sound singing him to sleep or waking him up, please please please do this, it will make waking up so much easier if he can hear your voice when he does.
- When you catch him staring his smirk will grow and he'll chuckle lightly, teasing you only a bit before flopping on the couch of Ramshackle and motioning for you to continue with what you're doing.
"Damn, Herbivore, I didn't know you were such a songbird. Keep singing for me why don't you? I'm gonna take a nap here- if Ruggie shows up, tell 'em to scram. I want to stay for a while."
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Ruggie Bucchi - "Somebody To You" by The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato
- He has so little free time in his day, so the moment he gets some, he chooses to visit you instead of double-checking for extra jobs. A massive deal for Ruggie that shows just how much you mean to him.
- That said, the choice to surprise visit you instead of grabbing a quick job is SO worth it when he hears your voice joyfully singing in the Ramshackle lounge, he decides to be a bit more sneaky, staying hidden behind the doorway so he won't interrupt the song your singing.
- It's a cheesy, pop-y love song that he's sure the Pop Music Club would love, and he bets you look adorable singing it. So much so that he can't help but peek around the corner to catch a look at you.
- When you catch sight of him instead he just gives you that signature chuckle of his, he's half tempted to tease you, but something about the way you look just doing chores, and singing to yourself feels so domestic...
- A guy might get some really great ideas about a happy future with you if you keep doing stuff like this all the time.
- Does like your voice a lot, and the choice of song, even if it's cheesy. He'll definitely ask you to start over- he'll even help with your chores if you do, well, if you throw in a free snack or two too- okay okay! How about just one snack and two songs-
"Shyehehe, you should sing more often, MC! You could make some good money off of a great voice like that!"
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Jack Howl - "Better Place" by Rachel Platten
- Honestly, probably came over to help you with any heavy lifting, like furniture and stuff that you need to clean under or around, yada yada, and with his ears, he could hear you from outside.
- At first, he was going to knock to let you know he was there and not be rude or anything, but curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to quietly come inside and listen closer.
- He likes the song a lot, its soft and gentle lyrics are suffocatingly sweet and romantic, and he can't stop his tail from swaying behind him at the thought of you maybe singing it to him.
- A motion that catches your eye, and leads to you spotting him, startled by his presence he at least has the decency to look ashamed at having intruded on what's clearly a private moment.
- Will apologize, and compliment your voice, slightly embarrassed, but he'll smirk and ask if you'd keep singing while you two work- music always helps things get done faster after all (yeah, that's the reason).
- He's perhaps the most respectful of the three in that he'll only make like, one teasing comment if the mood is light enough for it. If his presence really does embarrass or make you uncomfortable, he won't tease at all though or push the subject, and he certainly won't tell anyone.
"Don't feel too embarrassed or anything, I thought you sounded really great. You should keep singing, I'd like to hear that song again..."
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You guys really liked the first edition, so I figured I'd make another one, for Savanaclaw this time. I hope you enjoy, and the next 12 Days of Twisted Wonderland post will be out soon - Kalim won the pole for Snowmen & Snow Angels! See you guys then! ~ Roo
