The part two that I promised (literally a year ago)
Alva
-He's not gonna say anything, he'll just glare hard enough until the guy flirting with you backs off then he'll say something.
-His glare isn't the normal judgy type, It's THOSE that straight up makes you feel creeped out.
-He doesn't get jealous easily but when he does it's like silent war or subtlety. A rando gets too close to you? His arm automatically wraps itself around your shoulder.
Ganji
- VERY CLINGY
-"Who's that?" , "Was he flirting with you?"
- Kind of possessive. If anyone is hitting on you, he sneaks up from behind you and proceeds to act all innocent as he mentally curses the other guy.
-I like to think that he'll get something matchy with you just to show everyone that you two are together.
Florian
- He acts all smiley but is itching to just push that person away. I don't think he'd go overboard with it though 🤷
-Wraps his arm around you the moment someone gets too close, doesn't care who it is low-key. You're his? Why should he be shy to show affection
His touch feels charged — the lightest brush of his fingertips against your skin sends shivers down your spine, like a tiny electric spark. He knows this perfectly well and sometimes deliberately runs his hand along your shoulder or neck just to see your reaction. It both interests and amuses him. He’ll never admit it, but he’s secretly pleased by the fact that he doesn’t need to do much to stir up his beloved.
His kisses are rare, but deep. He doesn’t throw them around carelessly — every kiss feels like a confession: slow, careful, yet confident. Alva believes actions speak louder than words, and in actions, quality and sincerity matter (as well as avoiding excess). This man definitely knows how to treat a lady, because his kisses are like tiny sparks — just a moment, yet the sensations are bright both during and after, lingering in memory for quite some time.
His jealousy shows through tenderness. If someone gives him a bad feeling, he won’t say anything directly — why cause his beloved discomfort over some random trash who can’t add two and two? But you’ll notice something’s bothering him by the way he clings to you in the evening, holding you closer than usual. Don’t provoke a man his age by adding fuel to a small flame — a spark can turn into a fire, and in the morning the girl who enjoys playing with flames might wake up with terrible lower-back pain.
The teasing side of him isn’t far beneath the surface. Alva enjoys subtle games and gentle teasing — like slowly leaning toward your ear while you sit beside him, minding your own business and suspecting nothing, and whispering something completely ordinary… but in such a tone that your heart skips a beat. This is his favorite pastime when his research takes days and the exhaustion starts catching up to his brilliant mind.His arms are a safe haven.He may suddenly hug you from behind, resting his hands on your waist, simply standing there silently as if checking: you’re here, with him, and you’re not going anywhere. This usually happens after a long, difficult day, when everything feels overwhelming. A short rest near the woman/man he loves — her warmth and scent — is the best and strongest motivation for him to return to his great work.
In truth, Alva loves cuddling. He sees it as a pure and innocent expression of affection, and every hug awakens deep childhood warmth in him. His favorite is hugging you from behind after a hard workday, resting his cheek on the top of your head while his hands settle on your hips.His gaze is something you can’t easily escape.Alva looks directly into your eyes — longer than is usually considered normal. His gaze is sharp and warm at the same time, and in moments like these, you feel as if he sees right through you. He believes eye contact is essential both in life and in love.
Though he’s a technical-minded scholar, he isn’t unfamiliar with humanistic views on life. If you asked him which romantic saying about people he finds the truest, he’d answer without hesitation: “The eyes are the mirror of the soul.” And truly, you can understand so much through them. With such a view of human nature, it’s no surprise that Alva finds deep eye contact incredibly intimate — especially between partners .And intimate enough that the right look could make him forget all worldly matters and start thinking about how to please his beloved for giving him such sweet eyes. The calm before the storm? Oh, absolutely. You never know when this genius—who can fix a lightbulb in the bathroom but forget his own lunch—will decide to relax a little. Usually, his wife/husband is the one who winds him up to the limit, and he, as a loving and devoted husband, gladly follows her/his lead.Alva almost always knows when his adored woman/man wants affection and is always ready for her. But the reverse situation is impossible to predict.
Lorenzo rarely chatters — he tends to stay quiet, hide, or suppress his thoughts and feelings, mainly for the sake of productivity. But just because he doesn’t express them immediately doesn’t mean they vanish — they pile up and then, at the most unexpected moment, erupt like a tornado.It’s the same with his desire.Alva’s beloved never knows when her treasure will suddenly — in the literal sense — pounce on her. Quietly, but intensely. It’s always a surprise… but a wonderful one, because every happy woman/man wants to feel desired.
male reader used to be kind, gentle and calm. But when Alva was died, male reader became insane, crazy and ruthless. Male reader and Alva reunited in the Oletus Manor
Male reader is a survivor
✰𝓛. 𝓐𝓛𝓥𝓐✰
i want to hold you close —★
skin pressed against me tight
★—lie still, close your eyes girl
so lovely it feels so right —she wants revenge
𝓣𝓦: mention of death
𝓝𝓞𝓣𝓔𝓢: side note she wants revenge is such a good band
YOU were a very sweet individual, always kind and collected no matter how rough your day was or how chaotic you almost always had a smile on your face. of course alva always acknowledged how energetic you were, it was cute. you were the same way when you first started working at this invention place, luca of course was also very fond of you since you knew how to help him with pretty much anything. though you were much closer to alva than you were to lucas, you were clearly in love with him and it showed greatly. the way you talked and the way you looked at him spoke volumes but alva never really noticed due to him always being immersed into his work but you didn't mind as long as you were near him at all times.
EVENTUALLY about two year had passed and you were doing your usual, helping around the work shop and doing your own work. it had been, what? a week since you've last heard from alva and lucas? of course you didn't think too much of it since they could've been on vacation right? right? not even a full three hours into working, one of your co-workers had announced the death of alva to you just as they did to everyone. no wonder the place was so gloomy. your eyes were wide almost like dinner plates as you stared at them as they patted your shoulder, knowing you and alva were pretty close compared to everyone here though they didn't know how deeply that would affect you later on.
A month after alva's death, your happy go lucky personality had done a quick 360, you were always so snappy to everyone and when things didn't go the way you wanted them to you'd lash out at the whole group around you. many resented you because of how you changed but many others had felt nothing but pity towards you since they knew you were going through the roughest point in grief. as time passed, you began to gradually and slowly stop showing up to work till you had eventually quit and stayed at home, crying for most of the day till you received a letter inviting you to the Oletus Manor. of course you were skeptical but you were a few days away from being evicted so why not go an see what they had to offer there?
LEAVING most of your life behind, you arrived at the manner, it looked rundown and the vibe it gave was anything but friendly. sighing softly, you pressed the doorbell and waited and within a minute the door swung open revealing two people you didn't know but they of course seemed to know who you were since they allowed you in without a word. as you walked around and examined your area, it looked far better on the inside rather than the outside so you had no complaints once so ever. sighing softly, you placed your things in your new room, it being plain but comfortable so you didn't mind. after organizing your things, you went and opened your door to go explore only to be met with a torso? looking up, your eyes widened as you were left speechless.
ALVA stood right before you, a puzzled look to his now more paler face. you were sure he was dead, you were told that after all. pinching yourself a little, you made sure this wasn't a dream and once you confirmed it wasn't you practically leaped into the others arms, your sobs loud as you clung to him for dear life. alva let out a soft sigh as he hugged you back, stroking his hand through your hair to help sooth you. for the next few days you two spent time with one another just catching up on what you both missed despite it being quite odd for a hunter and survivor to interact with one another but oh well.
Compared to the way you dress they would have never guessed you knew your way around a ballroom
N: I'm gonna keep thinking of acheron and black swans dances final frame. Also Frederick's new skin, that thing has a grip on me,poppin party,Céline Dion,Mustard service references
Warnings: mentions of drinking, might be ooc
Ugh, you and luca being friends is one thing, him noticing the hunter and saying "ez sweep" is another. Luca would tell you what to do against him you'd do it, he'd get pissed you two would do it everytime you see em. Strangely enough is that you've never seen Alva before and when you asked who the fabled "tall coat guy" luca would answer "litterally a tall coat guy"
As soon as you did see him however you knew why luca didn't want you to ever meet him. His cold gaze, the scar near his eye, the elegance he radiates. "Are you single?" "Excuse me?" Luca would know instantly if you met him when you come back like a children's cartoon protagonist that's just been kissed by their crush. "Wow..." he was mortified.
Luca does get a bit werided out when he thinks too much about you crushing on his teacher, that dosent stop him from giving you heads up tho. "There's a public map" you stop tuning your neck nearly snapping to see him "where? Can I perform? Is the tall coat guy gonna be there?" "Dunno" "I'll take it" So the most delulu person on earth (you/j) decided to perform under the deck of the ship, not paying much mind as you played songs you thought he'd like, trying not to make direct eye contact with this seemingly uninterested man, too focused on his conversation with the clerk. You thought maybe he had tuned you out after the first few chords, until the next match with him where he hummed. A humming a little too similar to the lyrics you sang. While kiting him you could barely believe your ears, you had to have Demi fact check you.
A few more performances and a chair was all it took for him to begin to speak to you. "That voice of yours is wonderful" your eyes widen, looking up at him quickly, he smirks, reminiscing on the concert. "I'm normally not the type to like rock. I'm glad you're an acception" you froze, you could have sworn he could hear you internally scream or atleast see you blush as much as you did
He isn't very social but you've gotten the treat of seeing him smile, and not terror shock you as much. "You've gotten soft" "have I now?" In truth you went from being able to kite at least 3 ciphers to 2.5, he doesn't terror shock you but he makes up for it in actual shocks. Atleast he's friendly enough to show you where the dungeon is before poking you with the staff. There would also be the occasional soft look in his eyes eventually making a bit more physical contact with you. "You're so pretty" you re-wrap his bandages causally mummbling that out, he retracted his hand quickly. "Did I tie something too tight?" "No" you hold out your hand for his arm. "Do you really think im pretty" your eyes widen "I didn't think you heard me but yea, the way your eyes pierce into people is attractive" you blush embrassed you're rambling this much "atleast in my opinion" he looks away before placing his arm into your hand to continue wrapping, you continue on nervously wrapping them. He'd look at them later on in the match, thinking about what you said, it's too distracting for him to just not hear "you're pretty" over and over
He'd ask you out pretty awkwardly, because it would be straight to the point. "I love you, please consider me as a partner" "." He'd stand there like a brick and you would be to, out of pure shock your brain would have just exploded by then. "Sure-" brainfart of an answer, biggest regret of your life. Thank god he didn't seem to mind.
He likes comming out of his office just to see you out there practicing, you'd hear his foot steps and greet him with a smirk. "You've been in there for 15 hours I can't feel my hands" "I'm sure you're fine" "they feel like white noise" "so you feel them" "no" closing his eyes he'd listen to your careful fingers press on strings and strum, whenever he opened his eyes he always looked love struck so you try to block out his face from your mind, but the more you try to shut it out the more clear it gets. You had to stop looking at him when you practice
He'd notice if you've overused your voice during a match. Coughing, trying to relieve strain, pinching the front of your neck. He'd stop you mid kite and tell you about ways to relieve it. "Hopefully you like tea and honey." "?" "For your throat" "oh" he kisses your forehead. "I'll prepare some after this. Go decode for now" you'd have a higher chance of failing ciphers after that, Luca had to supervise. "He's so pretty..." "decode for him" easiest way to get you to lock in and to shut up about Alva
The only pet peeve he has with you is when you're both in a match and a survivor would say something along the lines of "I don't know how to get around this hunter" and you and luca would respond simultaneously "ez sweep" so he started finding loop holes, such as winking at you during kites, flirting with you if he found you first leaving the cipher bare, and just going after Luca first. He was no longer "ez sweep" to you two anymore, you had to tell a new survivor to "follow their gut!" For a while
He didn't care much for your rumors about being an aristocrat, if anything they're an afterthought, and an explanation on why you're able to causally name plants, and almost never use your hands when eating you'd eat fruits with a fork or a toothpick. This did come into play when you asked him to dance. Surely nothing it could be fine? He barely remembers how to do ballroom dance, so you went easy on him. It felt like a roller coaster. You could be able to tell he was embrassed everytime he almost stepped on your feet, the quick turns he wasn't ready for you'd catch his eyes widen. Somehow able to dip someone as tall as him you catch an exhausted smile on his face. "I should do this more often with you" he scoffs "maybe another time"
Ugh, as a musician he respects you knowing your talents after attending a show you did in the lobby, or just hearing it blast a few times but knowing your background you're gonna have to go the extra mile to even get him to associate with you. A person dressed like some local turning out to be an aristocrat, and their family respects that? Ridiculous you must be lying
He'd warm up to you slowly, he was annoyed he could hear you practice? Take these headphones. Then he couldn't hear the piano? Alright you'll change the time you do practice. He'd hate to admit it but when overwhelmed He'd purposely look for you while practicing, chaotic riffs like the ones you play would usually overwhelm him, but there's a difference when you practice, you're humming the lyrics softly while playing watered downed versions of certain bits, sometimes pleasing soft riffs. It's therapeutic, won't let you catch him listening though
That changes when you begin to date him. Now he's in the same room! "Im gonna pratice one i dont think youd like much" "I'm sure I can enjoy it regardless" you hum uncertainly hesitantly placing your fingers where they need to go, and begin to play, the melodies seeming uncertain of themselves as if shy. "With all the times I made mistakes infront of you I never expected you to be so considerate it hurts your performance" he sits closer to you "I'll be alright, play as you see fit regardless of me being in audience" "alright..." You play a bit hesitantly in the beginning, but pretty quickly you practice as usual, you sigh as you complete it. "That was too difficult" "do you want me to not be here when you practice?" You're not very sure how to answer that
He'd enter your room at night. "I know you're awake" "WOAH" you jolt back squinting your eyes to try and get a better look at him. "Why are you here at this hour?" "I got scared" "Sure bud" you embrace him, letting stiff arms return the favor. In truth he was kept awake by the thoughts of things couples usually do, sleeping in the same bed being one of them, imagining you there just wasn't going to cut it for him, to have you near him, to trust him enough to sleep in the same room as him let alone close to his chest, he felt at ease. You would wake up to his grip firmly around you or from him carassing your cheek or playing with your hair.
It feels werid when you two aren't in manor games together, you're like eatchothers lucky charms, he can't really handle if you're in too many games without him in a row. "I gotta get back soon Frederick might sleep on the piano again" Demi raises an eyebrow "he what?" "what if he stares so hard at my guitar it ends up full of sorrow" Demi's heard it all, she's heard of him evaporating, laying on couches, playing piano then sighing pausing and continuing to play a more loudly and harshly (according to Luca) "he thinks about alota things at once you know"
He does feel a bit strange when it comes to physical affection. Hugs and small kisses did feel a icky, when you do show him physical affection you'd try to keep it to a minimum accolading this, he judges you for that. Playing with his hair and stopping he looks up at you with narrowed eyes "what?" "Keep going" he grumbles. He'd start turning around to judge you if you dared to remove your hands from him. Sometimes even initiating, which would confuse and fluster the heck out of you. He does have his limits don't push them and he'll be fine.
He'd invite you to practice with him sometimes. It would always fluster the hell outta you but barely for him. "Are you sure?" You look around a bit frantically "I'm sure" "I'll get my gutair then" as soon as you sit down with him it usually goes with him beginning to play, you joining in after seeming to get the gist, you realize there was sheet music the entire time for you, say that you're "built diffrent" for just knowing what to play automatically "I'm just built like that" "Uh huh..." he disregards it, he knows you forget about the sheet music most of the time. Atleast he doesn't stay there for hours away from most people, that much anymore, now he spends atleast half of that practice session with you.
So to punish you for almost always never paying attention, he decided to make a song, no surprise he'd already think of making you a song, this was just an excuse for if you ever asked him why. "Do you mind if we practice again today" "you can't get enough of me can you" teasing him, you go with him hearing the unfamiliar song he began to play, you get behind him and begin to read the sheet music. "This one has alot of emotion to it" you continue to listen, wrapping your arms around his neck. "I think I got this" letting go of him, you play along with the emotional tone of the song. Test magically passed
You'd tease him with some song choices, letting him recognize the songs he wrote played on your gutair, or singing a lyric he just can't pass over for some reason "you haven't found everything you've been searching. Find it with me then we'll lose it and find it again" he blushes you could tell he was thinking too much on it. he turned away closing his eyes as you continued on singing, was your voice always this hypnotizing? Why are these chords so flustering now of all times? "Please stick to rock" "this is rock" "oh" you could barely hear that, getting closer to him you whisper in his ear "pleasantries-" "something I say to you, love" "so you know this" he tries to hide his flustered face. "The lyrics are pretty tame I'm surprised a song you've heard for a while now flustered you" you hug him kissing his cheek. You look foward to his reaction whenever you play songs like that near him, or just him paying too much attention to the lyrics and drifting into his imagination
Now imagine him finding out those you being an aristocrat rumors were real. You had him thinking you were normal until you ate a grape with a toothpick and knew how to tie his aggressively fancy bows. As soon as a partner dance came along you quite litterally swept him off his feet. A style of partner dance that was unique full of dramatic turns it almost felt like you were just dragging him along a bit, a weightless, graceful dance that would have been unexpected if you weren't accustomed to it. A dip is where you two make eye contact. "Did I tuker you out too much?" You smile uncertainly,him huffing to catch his breath, his mind racing with thoughts. "I'm fine" "would you like to do for another then?" "I'd rather not"
Ugh, pretty loud and he just hears the mumbles, he'll think it's incoherent metal, disrupts painting when you hear a sudden yell no matter how pretty it is
He dosent dislike you personally, after all you gave him your spare ear muffs when he brought this up to you. He becomes a good ally after that, you could go for a rescue and he'd be able to cover you. Those ear muffs come in handy, so handy that hunters try to take them. Unfortunately, you or him are always the first to yank them off or knock It out the hand of the hunter
He would slowly become apart of you Demi and Lucas crew. That one guy in a group that's never there but when he is it makes that day better, he's that guy. It gets so hype over there the hunter would turn their head wondering about the noise. "we got it guys!!" "YEA" "were getting a 4 escape!!" The hunters oprea singer
He'd grow super attached to you after you say something positive about his art. "Youve made this in a day?" "Yea?" "I find that hard to believe, the layering in this, the way they don't just lay ontop of eatchother but blend, not to mention accurate shadows" you take a pause dazed at the fine work. "It's beautiful" he doesn't speak, shocked that you knew the beauty and worth of his art something that most he met didn't understand, he fell for you hard over those comments, exactly why he shows you his pieces more often
You two would start dating rather quickly, you dropping signs the most aggressive way possible, causally holding hands when alone, sharing a cipher and really bad ideas "we should rescue luca" "no" "?" "He told me I should cut my canvas in half so I had four drawings instead of two" "...I mean in concept it's good but it might set ya off" "it already did" "after half then?" "Yea" thankfully Demi swooped in
You do try to sit down and paint with him. It was like a toddler following along a Bob Ross tutorial, but atleast Bob didn't stare at your painting for long periods of time. "Are you familiar with aristocrats?" "Yea?" He narrows his eyes "are you one?" "Are my drawings that bad?" "No these strokes are just ones nobility usually do" "crazy" he knew you were an aristocrat, and one that appreciated his art is even better. "Consider me your biggest fan in the art world" he giggles going back to his piece
He's run out of paintings during a match? Suddenly this isn't a match it's a rock show. "Find something in the item boxes nearby I'll distract them for you" distract them the loudest way possible how did you even bring an amp to a match?! "Why do you keep playing poppin party songs" "1) they're loud enough to cover the sound of us moving 2) they're more focused on me, the source of the music and 3) if you actually noticed" you point at Joseph "I found out he in particular has a real liking for Arisa he's not just gonna ignore her out of all people" Sure enough a familiar photographer appeared in the distance. "You mind opening the exit gate"
Despite him being sarcastic as hell he tries to sing along when you practice or perform. "You look like someone just sucked the life outta you" "how do you do this on the regular?" "Vocal practice wait till you have to scream in matches to save people" "." This stuff isn't for him but listening to you do it sounds alot better, and its nice to hum. You've caught him humming more times than you can count, and whenever you tell him he gets embrassed. "It's cute tho" "I'm sure the hunter could catch us if I continued" "They're across the map"
He hates the way you kiss whenever you're rushing somewhere. You do this thing he calls the entertainer's peck. Where you'd wave or acknowledge him, kiss his cheek and continue walking. He hates it because of how it lingers, you can't just take his hand to turn him toward you only to kiss him on the cheek and leave to a concert area or to decode. You're making him lose focus, one of those kisses that make you want another. You'd have him mummbling like a fool, espically if he could chase after you he'd give you his own peck, which led to the part he hated the most, the soft "I'll cherish this" expression on your face when you look back at him. He's giving you another until you stop looking at him like that!
He knew you were an aristocrat and he was thankful for it there was a higher chance you realized his talents. Hed ask you to dance first. "Shall we dance?" "Sure" informal way of accepting but formal style of dance. The way you both were able to be in sync no matter what move you threw at him, it turned out to be more of a test of skill than a friendly dance, as soon as you dipped him you could see all of the energy he lost hit him at once as he could barely keep himself up, you giggled at his predicament. "We should do this more often, you're alot more used to this than I thought" "we should, maybe I could try tossing you" his face straightens "nevermind"
Party! She's litterally with you all the time, with Luca as a carry on. You three would basically host rock concerts in the manor. You'd sing about freedom and living on, who cares for the noise complaint invest in ear plugs!!
You'd always be with her or luca during the games, though you do prefer Demi a bit more, she dosent laugh so hard it alerts the hunter. She's also more aware than Luca making running away alot easier. Though after games you prefer Luca, Luca doesn't cling to you so much you have to sleep in the same bed as him to make him feel better, he just calls you his hero
Does help when you're rescuing her, Naiad could be dashing toward you yet all be stopped by a simple ear spliting shreak from you, you had her seeing double. "I didn't know you could also do metal" "it's useful with the amount of commissions I get"
She'd randomly get an idea to try and wing along while you play. "I got it I got it" reasuring herself you begin to play familiar chords as she opens her mouth you change them to diffrent ones "I DONT KNOW THE LYRICS TO TEAR DROPS" "you got it!" She indeed barely had it, barely able to say of the lyrics correctly. Her revenge? "You mind playing this" she shows you probably the most confusing sheet music you've seen in your career a Frederick special if you will. "Alright-" and so the manor wondered what happened to the music they randomly heard when passing your room for the next 2 days
She'd fall asleep If you two weren't summoned for a round that day leaving you and her alone to explore the manor or practice guitar. People would come and go to you twos makeshift karoke. Espically Norton apparently. "IT WAS LOST LONG AGO BUT ITS ALL COMMING BACK TO ME" those two would sing with their hearts out the whole manor could tell you the lyrics by heart. You could play a cord to a song she'd accidently "ITS ALL COMMING BACK TO ME" "." "That wasn't the right song?" "No"
Almost scream royality. Random bug? "AHHHHHH" small spoke? "AUHHHHHHH" you and luca pretending to be possessing eatchothers bodies "NOOOOOO" surprisingly she doesn't scream like this when a giant nun lady jumps at her, except when she did and found out why you're scream royality. "So how'd ya get chaired?" "Rescue me first" "you're way too far from half" she pouts "so I tried screaming to burst her ear drums like you do..." "and?" "And she looked me straight in the eyes, then the cat screamed louder I swear it was like one of yours and then I was here" ".pft" "not cool!"
She gets tipsy during rounds, leading to some fun confessions of love. "Y/n...I love youu" she leans onto you, puckered lips to an exaggerated degree. "I gotta decode Demi" sighing you let her cling onto you tighter "did any person tell you how cute you are? Am I the first?" "You aren't" she gasps dramatically "reallllyyyy?" "Yea, a barmaid got to me before you" she blows a raspberry
She leads you away for rounds, asking for help setting up a kiting area. "Thanks for the help" she lands a kiss on your cheek. "Demi" "what?" "I appreciate it but Luca might vomit over this again" "he forced himself to" she wraps her arms around your waist, leaning in to be closer to you "he'll be fine" he wasn't fine. "You two really gotta get a room" "wadya mean?" "You keep looking with these lovey dovey eyes, were all on the same cipher and that poor guys probably single handedly evading that rock guy. "Arent they the same person" "yea they both got that same scar" "now you're tag teaming me?" "Yea" you both make the same look.
If she were ever to escape the hunter injured she'll run to you near instantly. "I think you should kiss me and all my injuries will heal" "that's not how it works Demi" you continue your healing "you're so warm..." "I know" "hehe" you kiss her forehead, finishing up. "I'm still injured" she dramatically places her hand on her forehead, both of you hearing a cipher being popped. "Oh look you're at full health" she sighs "worth a shot"
You being an aristocrat? She didn't care much but it did affect how you did certain things, and explained why you knew how to take care of plants,paint, and piano...barely the gutairs more fitting. When you asked her to dance, she got flustered, such a formal request, but comming from you it should have been a bit obvious it was comming. She didn't expect how graceful you were, it felt like an instructor dancing with their student for a test, the turns focused eyes turning to soft looks whenever you made eye contact with her. It was a flustering the hell outta of her she couldn't think for more than two secounds with you suddenly invading her thoughts with the shift in demeanor. When she took the lead by the end and dipped you, you seemed to snap out of it. "You're really good at improv" "how sweet of you" she huffs bringing you up to stand. "Would you like to dance again later?" "You sound like an old noble"
I know you showed some interest in him before (considering your PFP on discord) so how about a little drabble of hunter Alva realizing he really wants a baby with Reader? Like he just has the epiphany somehow and it's shameless about asking about it, you know?
Hey hey, are you reading my mind? I technically have a fic idea with that in it.... But I suppose I can write something just about that, for you.
Warnings: sfw, afab!reader, no pronouns for reader, whatever the AU is called for "everyone lives in a manor and the games are just like, actually games for fun and stuff", Alva is gap-moe to me, height difference, also implied pregnancy stuff so if that ain't for you, GET OUT (for your comfort)
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Alva Wants...
"There you go, all cleaned up, hm? I can't believe that mean man shot you with the flare gun when you were clearly friendly..." Shaking your head, you pet the top of the Robbie's head and he giggles, happily swaying on his feet after you helped clean off the sack he wears.
It was quite rude of that survivor to hurt the hunter when he wasn't showing any agitation, maybe he had gotten a bad match in the past with an Axe Boy, but that doesn't justify taking his anger out on a random one! Huffing, you ignore the irritation bubbling up in you and stand up just in time to feel a presence looming over your back.
"Alva," taking your hand from the boy in front of you, you smile and eagerly hug the man towering over you, "I was wondering when you'd come and find me... I missed you."
"And I, you, my dear..." Trailing off, he hugs you even with his staff still in his hand, which makes you chuckle during the embrace. He always gets like this after you return from a match with a different hunter, and duo hunters always sets his on edge because he can't even participate if he wanted to.
When you pull away from him, he looks to Robbie behind you and gently motions him away, and the little boy obeys, scampering off to go find someone else to entertain himself between the little downtime you all have between matches.
"Alright, now what did you want to discuss that he couldn't be privy to?"
Almost nervously, Alva glances away for a couple moments, as if checking the area, and then leans down to whisper to you, "Earlier this week, you were comforting the little girl, Memory, were you not?"
"Well, yeah, she was scared after a match with er, what's her name... Ivy? She said the lady spooked her, and so I let her take a nap beside me to alleviate her worries."
"Yes, you did, and she was sleeping in your lap, cuddled up beside you while you stroked her hair and hummed some nonsensical tune to her..."
"Your point being...?"
He chokes on air at that point, not expecting you to push it so suddenly, but he should be used to that by now, "Well... Seeing you care for children, it..."
You look at him curiously, tilting your head as he pulls back to gaze down at you, and you swear you see a hint of blush on those pale cheeks of his, "Alva... You can tell me anything." Tenderly, you hold your hand to his cheek, only able to reach it thanks to him bending down, and smile again.
Absorbing your comfort for a moment, he inhales deeply, and confesses outright, "Let's try for a child."
"Eh?!" Taken aback, you stand there in shock as he grabs your hand on his face and nuzzles into it, eyes almost pleading as he continues despite your reaction.
"I love you, and seeing you interact with children so wholeheartedly, it stirs with my heart a desire to see you with one of our own within your arms."
Blinking away your surprise, you're not sure how to feel at first, you love Alva more than anything, but a baby? You'd have to ask for leave from matches for a while, just in case any hunter gets a hit to your midsection... He's really asking a tall order of you, because you love playing matches every day, but given his height, aren't all his orders tall?
"Alva..." A baby, with him, here of all places, you almost want to ask if he's serious, but he isn't the one to make requests lightly, nor tell you of his desires easily, so this is all doubly rare for him. "You're shameless..."
"So I am... When it comes to you, I find it hard to hold myself back."
Well, at least he's outright admitting to it, you'd be suspicious if he did try to hold back and be vague about it. Or frustrated, maybe both.
"It's a big responsibility, the Manor might not approve..."
"I already signed a contract to have all your scheduled matches added to my own list."
Of course he would plan that far, he must've known you wouldn't say no. "B-but that means you'll be doing double matches the whole time I'm pregnant?! You'll be exhausted!"
"All worth it so you can rest easy and have our child with no issues or stress." Letting go of your hand, he cups your face and leans down to kiss you, quick and sweet like usual, "How could I possibly become exhausted when I can return from every match and see you there, glowing and waiting for me?"
Damn him, he really knows how to turn on his charm when he wants it, and you're an idiot who always falls for it. "...you already know my answer, now don't you?"
"Well, yes, but I wish to hear it from your lips first, just to be sure."
Rolling your eyes playfully, you whisper it to him, soft and intimate, "Alright... Let's try for one, then."
Without another word, he picks you up and you don't struggle at all, wholly relaxed in his arms as he holds you close to his chest.
Alva isn't one to hold back, and you get the feeling you're about to experience that firsthand...
Horizon Forbidden West characters reacting to you flinching during an argument
Aloy (wlw if romantic)
The moment Aloy sees you flinch, her entire demeanor softens, and the fight drains out of her
She would immediately apologize, hating that she made you feel unsafe or uncomfortable around her
Aloy would likely close the distance between you, gently touching your arm or face to reassure you that she’s not a threat
After the incident, she’d spend time reflecting on her actions and would probably be overly cautious in future arguments
She would sit down with you to discuss what just happened and make sure you know she never meant to hurt you emotionally
“Hey… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you”
Varl
Varl would be stunned, his eyes widening as he realizes the impact of his words or actions
He’d instantly soften his voice, stepping closer but moving slowly to avoid making you more uncomfortable
Varl would sincerely apologize, his voice full of regret
His protective instincts would kick in, and he’d be more careful in future discussions, making sure never to raise his voice
He’d likely pull you into a tight, comforting hug, wanting to show you through his actions that you’re safe with him
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to - are you okay?”
Elisabeth Sobeck (wlw if romantic)
Elisabeth’s expression would immediately shift from frustration to regret, realizing she’s caused you to flinch
She’d quickly apologize, her voice trembling slightly, as she’s not used to feeling so vulnerable. "I’m sorry. That was not my intention."
Elisabeth would want to discuss what led to the flinch, understanding that your relationship should be built on trust and safety
She would reassure you that she would never intentionally hurt you, emotionally or otherwise
Elisabeth would be visibly affected, realizing how much she cares about you and how deeply she values your comfort and trust.
“I’m sorry, that wasn’t my intention”
Sylens
Sylens would pause, the sharpness in his eyes dulling as he processes your reaction
He wouldn’t apologize directly but would immediately lower his tone and distance himself from the intensity he had before
Internally, he’d be frustrated with himself, though he might not show it outwardly
He would try to address the situation logically, asking what made you flinch and how to prevent it in the future
Despite his often cold demeanor, he’d find a way to show that he cares, perhaps by offering a solution to the argument in a calm manner
“Calm down, y/n, it’s not like I’m gonna hurt you”
Beta
Beta would likely tear up, the flinch triggering her own fears and insecurities
She’d immediately apologize, possibly stumbling over her words as she tries to reassure you that she didn’t mean to frighten you
Beta would likely start blaming herself, thinking she’s messed up and hurt you
If she feels safe enough, she’d reach out to hold your hand or touch your shoulder, needing the physical connection to reassure both you and herself
In the future, Beta would be extremely cautious during any disagreements, afraid of accidentally scaring you again
“Oh no, I didn’t mean to–I’m so sorry”
Erend
Erend would be visibly shocked, the guilt hitting him immediately
He’d drop whatever argument you were having and rush to your side, desperate to comfort you
Makes sure you know that he’d never hurt you
He’d likely pull you into a bear hug, wanting to physically reassure you of his feelings
Erend would make a promise to be more careful with his words and actions in the future, valuing your trust above all
"Whoa, hey, no, I’m sorry. I’d never hurt you, you know that, right?"
Petra
Petra’s expression would immediately soften, her voice losing all its previous edge
She’d apologize without hesitation, feeling a pang of guilt for making you flinch
She might reach out to gently take your hand or touch your face, offering a calming gesture to reassure you
Petra would want to discuss what happened, making sure you’re both on the same page and that there are no lingering fears
She’d be more mindful in future arguments, ensuring she never raises her voice or says something that might scare you
“Hey, sorry, that’s not what I wanted”
Tilda (wlw if romantic)
Tilda would be surprised at first, not expecting you to flinch
Her concern would be masked under a composed exterior
She would immediately dial back her intensity, speaking in a much softer tone
Despite her often cold demeanor, she’d apologize, perhaps more out of obligation but still with a hint of genuine concern
Tilda would reassure you that you have nothing to fear from her, though her way of doing so might be more intellectual than emotional
"I didn’t intend to make you uncomfortable."
Alva (wlw if romantic)
Alva’s eyes would widen with concern, and she’d immediately stop whatever she was saying
Her voice would be soft and filled with remorse when she apologizes
She’d likely reach out to you, gently touching your arm or hand, seeking to comfort you physically as well as verbally
Alva would offer soothing words, reassuring you that you’re safe with her and that she never meant to hurt you
From that moment on, she’d be more conscious of her tone and actions during disagreements, ensuring that she maintains a caring and understanding approach
"I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you like that."
Warden x Reader but they’re based off a creepy crawler!
You had a habit of serving whomever made things fun, so whenever you and Warden met, you’d occasionally crawl through the window then sit on the ledge before charging at him and shoving the man down.
Soon the Warden was on his bed while you climb to meet him, your eyes focus on his dark blue eyes. “……..” Soon he was petting your hair, and you begin to happily chirp.
Yea, he enjoys your gimmicks and games, sometimes it was creepy but it was your way of playing. Other times it was simply because you liked to display dominance, now Warden however displays his dominance by allowing such actions and then calmly holding you.
Next is the traveling people, you watched the boy and the woman, before leaning down to study their actions. You then stand and walk beside him, Warden holds your hand and he leans in, your eyes lock and so you look their way. Later on, you went to the two and guided them away to safety.
Thats what you both are, partners in arms. He gives the orders and you carry them.
I don’t have anything in particular for him. I’m currently re-doing my reading & analysis on all the characters & the essences stories, but I haven’t gotten to him yet so my opinion on him is subject to change. But that’s how I interpret the current lore for him:
He doesn’t want anything to do with human emotions. For him, they get in the way of research & understanding the truth. It’s emotions that ruined Herman & his son, Luca & put him as collateral damage. Since he got saved by the Eye of darkness, his only goal is to keep researching & convert people to his god. He chooses to become a hermit to convert people, but also to stay away from them. He can do his research in peace without getting distracted by futile matters. It’s like balancing duty with fun.
It would be best to be someone who doesn’t get easily, or even better completely, sway by their emotions. Even before dying he didn’t liked socializing & he was very pragmatic, it’s just worse now. He will constantly keep you at a distance. He doesn’t want to be betrayed again, there’s too much risk involved with human emotions. He will still try not to be too rude about it if you guys get along, but he will be direct.
If you show him that you’re in control of your emotions & doesn’t let them get in your way, you have your chances with him. But don’t expect him to put his emotions for you first. If the rational thing to do will hurt your feelings, he will still do it. He doesn’t feel guilt anymore. If you get angry to him about it, he will tell you to be pragmatic & that it was for the best. If you say you understand & just want to be comforted, he will do it. After all, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about you (Thought that’s not a very healthy relationship for ya, but which idv characters actually as one anyway). But don’t expect him to change is mind on the matter, it won’t work.
Whether your interest lie in the same fields as him or not, he enjoys talking with you about it. Exchanging ideas, helping each other with your research (even if it’s a completely different scientific field) or just teaching you about it. If you’re willing to listen & learn he’s going teacher mode. You won’t escape the religious talk; he believes his gods is the truth & he’ll show you why. If he gets really into you, he won’t let you escape it, he has to make you join. Not realizing he’s letting his emotions control him in a different kind of way. I think I could see him getting attached in a twisted kind of way if it has to do with his religion. He’s still pragmatic, but it turned into an obsession (Ironic, that was the downfall of Herman).
Thinking about how he would be with someone who’s into sciences different to him made me think about someone who studies emotions & relationships. Having a friend or partner who’s into the very thing he doesn’t approve of. If you’re close enough he would help you to a certain degree, researcher helping each other. Especially because you should not be on the hunter side researching on how the different hunters’ emotions & relationships works. That’s exactly the kind of unnecessary risk he wanted to avoid. Please stay away from the nonhuman ones at least…
So yeah, that’s what I can think of for now. Might be a little all over the place, sorry. His complete detachment to human emotion could be interesting to explore. Realistically he would probably work best with someone who is rational & in a platonic way.
