Request: Can i request an Author x reader fic where the reader is a hiker who stumbles upon Authors cabin? And is also a huge fan of his writings or something idk?
Of all the days for the weatherman to be wrong it had to be during your hiking journey? Instead of sun and a cool breeze like you were promised you had an onslaught of freezing cold rain that basically destroyed any resemblance of a trail you had been trying to follow. Great. You were soaked, freezing and completely lost. You were also starting to spook yourself out, alone in the dark woods, even the birds sounded different now, you weren't sure what it was, your mind warping as you swear you could make out a cabin a little further ahead, well this was looking more and more like the start of some horror movie. Your gut was telling you something, everything, was wrong as you got closer but all that stopped as soon as your hand touched the cold metal doorknob. It was golden and fancily shaped and thinking inside there had to be better than outside here you turned your hand and invited yourself in.
The rain blocked out you could finally hear your teeth chattering, pulling off your light weight jacket you rushed to the... already lit fireplace... and looking to the left of it was a rather amused looking man In a black button down shirt and jeans.
"Oh my-" you gasped, stepping closer to the coat hanger where your jacket was. "Hello there." The other replied curiously, hands clasped together in front of him. "Please, don't be afraid to sit." He drawled, his voice warm and enticing you closer to the dark brown couch that fitted nicely with the aesthetic of the place. "I hear it's awfully stormy out there." He still stood as you sat, looking you up and down inquisitively as you did the same, preparing for him to be some kind of creep and ready to leap out of his way but you couldn't help but feel like you recognised him. "S'not storming yet, just raining. A lot." The man nodded with furrowed eyebrows and a slight smile, sensing you were about to say something else which you were as your eyes widened and you finally realised where you'd seen him before, the back of your favourite book series.
"You're the author..." he raised and eyebrow, lip curling upwards. "The author of Barns, nobles and the inbetweens! Knights falling in love with farmers, the inbetweens as you- You!- called them, deciding whether they're for equality between the people or being manipulated and bought off, one of my favourite book series ever! That... is you right?" You hadn't realised you'd stood up in your excitement, only noticing now as he at some point, you couldn't remember, had stepped forward and his hand on yours snapped you back to reality, the here and now.
"That's correct, my dear." He quickly kissed your hand, dropping it with the same pace at your blush and you held the hand he'd just been in contact with, you were sure you recalled having a crush on him at some point. You were also much more relaxed now you knew him.
"And you're... a stalker?" He asked, other eyebrow raised now.
Your heart dropped, understanding what this would look like. "What? No! This was all a complete accident!" You tried to explain but the author hushed you, patting your hand and inviting you to sit as he did. "I believe there are no accidents dear. Not in creation, not in inspiration, not in meetings." You felt your cheeks redden but weren't sure it was the fireplaces fault, although really focusing on that particular sense you couldn't really feel the heat, probably because the heat from the author's hand still holding yours was enough for you.
He noticed you staring off and distracted you from the fireplace, blowing warm breath onto your hands that he cupped. "Look at you. You're soaking wet doll." He said, pouting and standing as you watched. "Please, sit closer to the fire, I'll grab you a towel, would you like a change of clothes too?" Your cheeks flared as he asked you this so bluntly, knees raising to give your chin a place to rest as you scooted onto the rug, closer to the fire. "No thank you, I'm sure I'll be warm enough soon."
He nodded once and left the room to another, where you caught a glimpse of a red quilt on a dark wooden frame before the door was slammed shut, making you jump slightly. That uneasy feeling was starting to creep up again as he left, your stomach doing flips as you quickly stood up, panicking, you paced the room short of breath until quickly deciding upon knocking on the author's door for help. "Erm, where do I get a glass of water from?"
"One moment I'm changing!" You heard quickly shouted back after the rapid knock, too panicked to wonder why he was changing. "Door to your left." He quickly responded through the door as you rushed to open it. Not paying much attention to the surroundings the tap seemed to shine out to you as you placed a nearby discarded glass in your hands and let the water flow, gulping it down desperately before refilling and starting to take slow sips. The uneasiness was still there but your brain wasn't awake enough to notice the difference in the sound of your environment, the running water from the tap and the complete silence outside.
You sat next to the fire again and as soon as you did the warmth calmed you and Author exited his room, now wearing grey sweatpants and another button undone, accompanied with a black towel which he placed around your shoulders.
You thanked him and he sat next to you, his warm hand resting on your knee. "You sounded quite panicked out there, are you alright?" You gave a small smile, nodding unconvincingly. "Flashback to chapter 11?" He joked but his eyes were serious and dark. You were about to laugh but began to think about his words. Chapter 11? Why couldn't- "Erm... sir?"
He purred. "Author, please." He interrupted but no hint of a smile on his face.
"What happened in chapter 11? You implied it was sad but... I don't remember it..." Author began to growl, how were you quicker than all the others?!
"In fact," you began, standing up and knocking over your still almost full cup of water as you did. "I don't remember those books at all. Yet I'm still somehow certain of the fact they're my favourite..." Authors facial movements were slow, expression dull his head spun as yours followed, seeing the knocked over glass and the perfectly dry rug and still lit fire.
"W-What's happening?" You whispered, voice feeling like it wasn't even coming from your body. You put your hands to your head, blinking harshly as you tried to figure out why you couldn't what your heartbeat.
"Author I-" He'd been there when you began but wasn't now. He'd disappeared... and then reappeared a second later, only just enough time for you to notice how impossible it was that he was behind you now, with his mouth leaning on your shoulder.
"You don't have to wake yet. Wish to stay just a little longer and I'll allow it." He muttered into your skin. Since when we're his arms dangling over your neck?
He spun around and quickly smashed his lips against yours, dry and rough his lips took to yours as his hands on your arms kept you there for him. He leaned back at your feeble attempt to move him and you whimpered, you knew his hands weren't hurting you but the fact you were completely frozen and in his grip terrified you, almost not being loud enough to hear, you told him "I don't want this..."
Author licked over his lips, eyes staring into yours for some sign you were bluffing but soon hummed, stepping back but arms wrapped around your middle as you were still frozen. His hands were roaming up and down your back as his head lay against your chest until he seemed to find what he was looking for. "Aha!" he breathed hotly against your stomach as his hand hovered over your ass, you exhaled sharply through your nose in fear, about as much as you could do and Author chuckled before showing off the pen he'd just produced from your back pocket that certainly wasn't there before.
"It's a shame." He sighed as you watched paralysed, him producing a sheet of a paper and starting to scribble on it. "The test runs usually tell me how I, or you-" he said, smiling 'innocently' at you before looking back down to his writing, as you did trying to read it "well they'll show how we feel about each other, but I've gotten to the... irritating situation of me wanting someone who's just not ready for me yet, that's you my dear" he winked at you, humming a while longer before continuing. "I even built a kitchen, or rather simple water supply for you, you really rushed me on that one though, I was getting ready for us to spend some quality time together." You were starting to feel sick as your eyes were forced upon him but he soon gave a harsh final for to the paper and showed it to you, your eyes widening. "So. Let's try this again, shall we?"
"Hey! Hey are you okay?" You woke up when a sting was coming from your left cheek where a man seemed to be lightly tapping it repeatedly, he was also leaning over you and shouting something, before he smiled and his face left. You saw it again however as you were pulled upwards and your mind started being able to focus again. "Hey, are you okay dear?" 'Dear.' Something about the way he said that gave you dejavu. You tried to focus on him when a gust of cool air flew past your ears, waking you up and you were ready to start shivering until the warm sun hit you, the soft bird song accompanying the man's soft voice.
"You..." you said, pulling your hands to your chest which you hadn't realised he'd been holding to steady you. "Me?" He asked with a gentle yet slightly bemused smile. You nodded determinedly. "Yeah, I've seen your face before..." He looked, concerned for you, sitting you down on the large boulder than gave your thighs sunburn. "Well I'm glad memory isn't a problem", he chuckled, backing up a step to look over you. "I saw you at the edge of my woods, I waved from my cabin door, remember?" He side stepped, gesturing behind him and your dizzy eyes began to focus on the structure some 100 yards away. "We made eye contact for a split second and then-" he clicked his fingers, snapping you back to attention. "You just collapsed."
"Oh." You couldn't really think of much else to say, that seemed plausible. You saw the look of pity and concern on his face and even though you were the one who, for no apparent reason, collapsed, it made you feel bad for frightening this poor man. "Hey, would you like to have some water or something? I don't have much in my cottage, I only come here for holidays to write and get some peace and quiet" he slowly led you down the slope towards it once you nodded in agreement, leaning into him dizzily, he laughed as he turned the knob to the closed door. "I'm an author you know."