Under the Bridge || Fairy Tale AU
⚔ - Jake had seen and heard all the warnings. Did he care about them? Not particularly. As far as he was concerned, they were just butterflies... how much harm could they really cause?
But he decided to stay home that day, just as a precaution, and to give his wife some peace of mind. Unfortunately, that plan goes to hell when he hears a noise at the door and opens it, only to realize no one was actually there. Whether it was some prank, or something he misheard, Jake had now put himself in the line of fire.
As such, it doesn’t take long for one of those butterflies to touch him, the contact causing him to fall into a deep slumber.
...When he next awakes, he’s sitting in a dark and damp space, with the sound of running water very close by. He blinks slowly, scanning his surroundings to realize that he was... under a bridge. Which... was totally normal, of course. He did this everyday. Must have nodded off while waiting for someone to screw with.
His pointed ears perk up at the sound of footsteps coming from above, and the half-elf smirks. Speaking of...
Before the traveler could move any further, Jake crawls out from under the bridge and blocks their path. Judging from the annoyed look on their face, they knew exactly what was coming.
♪ I’m the grumpy old elf, who lives under the briiiidge...
I’m the grumpy old elf, who lives under the briiiidge...
If ya wanna come over, all ya have’ta do is thiiiis...
All ya have’ta do is thiiiis... ♪
He concludes his song, smirking. “Solve my riddle.”