❥ Ergi has a certain inkling for baby breaths and the meaning they uphold. Mckenna immediately takes the chance to be let in his heart.
"The red rose symbolizes romance, love, beauty, and courage. A red rosebud signifies beauty and purity. A thornless red rose means love at first sight. Yellow roses symbolize friendship and joy, and new beginnings. Orange roses symbolize fascination, desire, and sensuality."
Ergi yawned as the teacher continued with their lesson. 'Boring' Ergi thought. He didn't get why he had to study something so… impractical!
He groaned in relief as the bell rang and the teacher excused the class to go on with their break. He stretched before standing up and making his way down the halls, avoiding the other students.
Rather than going to the second floor where the cafeteria is, he headed down the hall to a more secluded place where there are barely any students or teachers yet not nearly deserted, because…
"There you are," Ergi leaned towards the window, surprising the blonde haired student that was peacefully eating his lunch. "You scared me idiot!" Heinrey sighed when he saw Ergi.
Even before he was acquaintanced with Heinrey he had already heard quite a lot about him from words around school grounds. When Ergi accidentally found Heinrey eating his lunch outside near the window like this, the two formed an unlikely friendship. And everyday Ergi had visited him all the same. Though usually there's one person there too.
"Where's Mckenna?" Ergi asked, looking for the blue haired boy
"Oh he's getting a drink since i forgot to refill mine" Heinrey said, showing Ergi his empty water bottle. Ergi raised an eyebrow, "Can't you refill it with magic?" in which Heinrey just responds by looking at him with a deadpan expression that Ergi just laughs at.
"You should be thankful that your primary classes are magic," Ergi said, twirling his hair on his finger, "and you don't have to learn boring stuff like what the meaning of roses are"
Heinrey raises his eyebrows, "What did roses do to you?" Ergi lightly coughed, "Well i just find them so overused for romances! And like, it's so lame and- and…. Hhhhhh" he let out an exasperated noise as he buries his face in his hands
"Then what flower would you like for romance?" Ergi slowly raises his head from his hands, supposedly thinking about the answer. ".... Baby breaths" he answered slowly and Heinrey immediately covered his mouth to sniffle a laugh
"Don't laugh!" he hit Heinrey's shoulder. "Well I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting that answer," he took a breath, "Baby breaths? Really?" he looked at Ergi, certainly amused. "What's wrong with it?! It means 'i will love you forever', certainly more romantic than a mere' 'i love you'" Ergi defended himself, becoming even more flustered and annoyed. Heinrey wiped a drop of tear on the corner of his eyes, "I can't believe this is your pet peeve"
They squabble for a bit more, with Heinrey just bullying teasing Ergi for his unique taste in flowers, or romance, to be more specific. But without knowing it, a certain blue haired boy was leaning against the wall, not so far from their place that he could overhear their conversations, his hand wet from the cold drink in his hand.
"Baby breaths?" Mckenne said in a whisper, it was a strange flower to like. But he smiled and let out a chuckle, "Strange flower for an equally strange man"
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"What are you doing?" McKenna jumped at the sudden voice. It was free time so students could go outside, so he decided to go out to the back fields to get some fresh air… and something else that was supposed to be a surprise for the uninvited (but not unwelcome) guest, Ergi.
"Oh my god you scared me!" Ergi didn't even wait for McKenna to finish his sentence before sitting down beside him and stretching his arms, making Erkenna hurriedly put whatever he was doing back to his bag.
"What are you doing here?" McKenna asked the blonde who just let himself lay on the grass. "It's free period. I'm bored. And I saw you." he answered in a matter-of-fact tone that made McKenna roll his eyes.
And then they just sat together in silence looking at the sky. McKenna played with his fingers, he can't help but feel nervous even though the silence was comfortable. He looked over at Ergi, "Are you growing out your hair?" McKenna said, referring to Ergi's hair that now almost reached his shoulders, contrary to when they first met where it was just his neck length.
Ergi hummed and looked at McKenna, "Oh. Yeah I am." McKenna backed away when Ergi threw his leg in the air and threw his body front so that now he's sitting. He looked over at McKenna before grinning. He reached into his pockets and waved the ribbon in front of McKenna. McKenna just stared at him confused.
"What am I supposed to do with this exactly?"
"Tie my hair for me"
"You can do it yourself"
"Why should i when i have you"
McKenna snapped his head to look at Ergi. Though accidentally or not, he ended up staring straight at his eyes. And for a moment he was frozen. He can't believe just how a pair of eyes can mesmerize him so much.
He snapped out of it after Ergi poked his shoulder. "So?" McKenna coughed lightly into his fist and sighed."Fine, but only just this once okay," which Ergi just nodded ensthusiastcally as he turned his back at McKenna.
McKenna held the ribbon in one hand and Ergi's hair in the other. He gulped, not being used to being so close and… intimate with another person. And not to mention how soft Ergi's hair is. It's slightly curly but his fingers runs through it so easily that it makes him want to run his fingers to Ergi's hair for some more but he shakes the thoughts out of him. Especially when it roamed to the thoughts of him pulling said hair.
He quickly tied it but didn't pull away. Maybe it was the butterflies in his stomach, the gentle breeze, or Ergi's hums. But whatever it is, it made him feel foolish.
"Are you done?" Ergi said, looking at McKenna at the corner of his eyes reaching for his bag. "Wait a moment" McKenna said, although Ergi noticed the tone was… nervous?
He couldn't see what McKenna pulled out of his bag but he didn't need to wait long until he felt something soft yet ticklish placed on his head.
"Huh- what is this?" Ergi said, grabbing the mysterious thing. McKenna panics, even though he was the one who initiated this didn't mean that he wasn't a nervous wreck. He didn't even know why he did that! "W-wait!" though it was too late as Ergi looked at the thing.
"Oh." was the only thing he said. McKenna's mind raced, trying to think if that reaction is a good thing or a bad thing, though he decided on the bad more rather than the good. McKenna looked anywhere but Ergi when Ergi looked at McKenna.
"Um, this is…" McKenna didn't know that Ergi's face was flushed red all over. There in his hand lays a Baby breath flower crown, no doubt what McKenna was doing when he interrupted him. He knew what it meant, but he didn't want to overthink, even though he's already thinking about a wedding.
McKenna gulped. He just wanted the earth to swallow him right there and then. He's even almost shaking, which Ergi noticed and frowned.
"Hey," he touched McKenna's shoulder which made McKenna flinch and look at Ergi. It's strange, he was the reason his heart is beating so hard that it's ringing in his ears but right now, just by looking at him, he felt at ease.
Maybe it was the butterflies in his stomach, the gentle breeze, or Ergi. But whatever it is, it made him feel foolish.
Even if Mckenna can’t return to his side. He won’t be swaying from this decision he made anymore.
“I am in love with you.”
Ergi's eyes widened at that confession. Before his face turned into all shades of red that even his fingers also slightly flushed. He took his hand back to cover his ever growing blush. McKenna too was stunned at what he just said. Opting to just cover his face.
"Oh my god i am so sorry i don't mean that it was just seems like a cheesy moment in those romance and like i just got reminded by them and like we're totally just bros and i totally don't like you that i want to tie your hair up everyday and i-"
McKenna didn't even have time to finish his never ending rant before Ergi grabbed McKenna's hands that were covering his face and pulled it towards him, making McKenna's body come forward and clash with Ergi's own body. Though he didn't have time to even process all that before Ergi's lips were on his own.
Ergi held McKenna in his arms as he held McKenna's chin and kissed him with every passion that he had. McKenna was more than stunned, but it slowly melted away like his legs when feeling Ergi's soft lips on his own.
They both embraced and cherished each other's lips for a long time. Thankfully no one was around to see this public display of affection. As soon the longing for each other's lips grew apart and now they were longing for each other's body as well.
Even when the bell rang, they didn't stop nor care. All they cared about was each other. All they could think about was each other.
Warning : Slight cursing and Ergi being "why the fuck not" the entire time
A/N : For a certain mother-therapist-Erkena enthusiast of mine (@imbouttasue)
Summary : Ergi is a disabled young man, as he goes on with his life as a streamer and hoping for a while miracle to come by. Fortunately, a certain blue bird came to his life. (ao3 link)
"And that's a wrap for today!" shouts the blonde haired man into the microphone. Despite his energetic outburst, he was pretty tired from streaming for 4 hours straight and his body was sore for sitting down on his wheelchair and looking at nothing besides the screen, though it wasn't as if he could just walk up and stretch.
His chat immediately spikes up fast with his watchers telling him to play one more game, "Geez guys, it's been 4 hours, aren't you all tired?" by which the chat responded with a chorus of "NO"s. Ergi just laughed at his chat antics "This is why none of you have a life." Before he could even make his way to read donations, the text-to-speech was activated, "At least we can walk" it said.
Ergi just sighs amusingly as the chat went wild, this is the norm for him. His chat definitely likes to point out the very obvious and he's too used by this even before he started streaming to even get annoyed by the constant teasing by his chat or bashing by random online strangers.
But then his attention was drawn to the light tapping of his bedroom window. He brightens up, knowing who, or I guess what, it is. He lived alone on the 5th floor of an accessible apartment. While it wouldn't be considered that high, it would still be difficult going in or out from the balcony, especially considering Ergi's disability.
"Okay guys i have to go now" he said without even looking at his camera. Another text-to-voice message popped out, "You won't let a human take care of you yet you'd allow a fucking bird" it said. Ergi grimaced, "Yeah yeah, i'm motherfucking Cinderella, bye bitches" he finally closed his stream and turned off his computer before making his way to his window.
He opened the window and immidiatly a blue bird flew into his room. He doesn't know why, but this little birdie who he has named 'Chiper' has been visiting him almost everyday, mostly in the evening. Even if it doesn't get a chance to visit him in the evening, it usually comes by at night, knocking on his window but doesn't fly in instead just placing a small flower for Ergi.
He didn't question it much. He's not someone to believe in miracles but the fact that he's still alive and doing well was already a miracle enough so a blue bird that takes care of him isn't that weird to him. Even his chat seems to not find Chiper's behaviour weird and yes he had introduced them, much to Chiper's dismay.
Chiper was flying around Ergi's head before Ergi outstretched his finger and Chiper landed on it. "Well hello there little birdie. Enjoyed your evening stroll?" the bird only chirped and nuzzled it's head against Ergi's thumb. Ergi chuckled, he loves seeing the bird cooed up against him. At least someone wants to be near him.
Before long the bird flies again, this time tugging Ergi's sleeve. Ergi understood and chuckled, "Okay okay, don't rush me or you'll get hurt" yes this was what the bird usually does, trying to get him to bed.
Ergi had his own bedroom away from his streaming room, but he has made a habit of sleeping there that he just sets up his own bed. Ergi slowly moved with his wheelchair as Chiper chirps at him on his bed. He gripped the side od his bed and slowly got up, Chiper immidiatly held his other sleeve to help him. Once settled and Ergi is laying on the bed, Chiper flew again this time to grab the blanket that was messily thrown to the side and, while struggling, he managed to at least cover Ergi's legs so that Ergi doesn't get cold and can cover his body anytime.
Chiper landed on Ergi's chest, tilting it's head and flapping it's wings. Ergi just smiles, he's usualy more talkative to the bird but he's just way too tired. "Thank you for always taking care of me" his eyelids starts to feel heavy. "If you were a person… i would've fell hard for you by now" and finally he couldn't fight back the urge to sleep and doze off.
Chiper just stood there watching the sleeping Ergi. It cooed and peck Ergi's cheeks and flew to his balcony. But he didn't leave. Instead he returned back to his human form, he sighed and ran his hair to his fingers. "Damn that bastard" while his words was harsh, his face and gaze couldn't be anymore softer.
"Oh right i'm naked"
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When Ergi woke up, to say he was shocked to find a gorgeously naked man with blue hair sleeping next to him. He blinked once, then twice, then checked under the covers to sigh in relief to find that he was still clothed and the man had a pair of shorts on.
He layed there, staring at the ceiling, then stared back at the stranger. He watches as his breath rises up and down slowly. He should be questioning and panicking… but he doesn't. Instead he just snuggles closee to the mysterious man.
Well, his life is full of miracles, who's to say this isn't just one of them?
