Fluffvember Day 24- Aquarium- Azul Ashengrotto
totally not me crawling towards finishing fluffvember in the middle of december orz
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing: Azul Ashengrotto x Reader
Summary: Azul is struck with jealousy when you start fawning over the octopi in their tanks more than the one on your arm.
Warnings:
Fluffvember Masterlist
“What are those?” you asked, face nearly pressed up against the luminous aquarium glass, held back only by the little signs that littered every corner politely asking that you absolutely not do that.
“Moray's,” Azul replied with a tired sigh. “Vicious and cunning things. You know a pair of them well enough yourself.”
“I do,” you cooed trailing your fingers in the air as if to tempt the lithe things into biting you. “They're so pretty like this.”
“Don't say that in front of the twins. They'll tease you relentlessly if you do.”
“Awww,” you cooed, “But I like giving them compliments.”
“I know, but it goes straight to their heads,” your friend sighed as he walked up behind you, peering casually over your shoulder as you mouthed to the fish. A smile touched the corner of his lips as he watched you mime conversation.
“What about those?” you asked, eyes alight with unmasked excitement as you pointed to a vague shape along the back of the tank.
“Pufferfish,” he replied easy, face twisting in distaste. “Dumb things- they never really think through their actions and are prone to overreacting.”
“That's mean,” you chided, nudging him with your shoulder. “I'm sure they're smart enough.”
“They're really not.” With your gaze rapt on the aquarium, you missed the way he patted the spot on his shoulder where you had bumped him as well as the light dusting of pink on his cheeks. It wasn't that Azul was touch starved or anything, he just wasn't used to you and your easy affections. You were always so kind to him, always happy to help and offer your assistance. It was silly, really. If you were smarter you would at least ask for reciprocation. If you were smarter, you'd understand that it wasn't the best idea to stick so closely to his side.
Which confused the life out of him because, by all measures, you were smart.
Maybe you weren't the most academically gifted, being magicless was definitely a detriment to your grades, but you were no bumbling fool. You'd survived at least three near death scenarios involving three separate overblots. Though one could argue it was the height of stupidity to put yourself in such situations in the first place, there was no denying that you were a highly capable individual.
Waving bye bye to the fish, and earning a sardonic half smile from Azul, you traipsed into the next hall. Before he even walked through the entryway, he could hear you cooing and making other sounds of joy.
“Oh my gosh, you're so cute!”
He rounded the entryway, brow already quirked and prepared to answer your next barrage of questions only to find you with your face practically smushed up against the glass. An exasperated scolding was about roll off his tongue when he realized exactly what had enraptured you so.
It was a little pink and orange octopus.
A blush rose throughout his body as he watched you coo at the little things, nearly on the verge of tears with adoration as you tried in vain to draw it closer to the glass with beckoning fingers. He shook his head, trying to calm his frayed nerves.
“That's a-”
“Flapjack octopus!” you said suddenly, whipping around to look at him with wide eyes that bordered on being frenzied as he took a sudden step back in his surprise. “I love them!”
“O-oh,” he stuttered, taken aback by your words. You had said you loved flapjack octopi. He was... kind of like a flapjack octopus. Sort of. Maybe he wasn't exactly, but he was the mermaid equivalent, which was practically the same thing right? At the very least, he had tentacles. Did you think he was cute?
“I just want to eat you up!”
“What?” Azul was startled once again, suddenly reminded of the twins and their blatant desire to eat his tentacles.
“Flapjack octopi are just so cute I want to squish them and smush them and just kinda stuff them in my mouth,” you raved. “You know what I mean?”
“I don't,” he replied starkly, rather frightened of your zeal. Being a chubby little octopus had been a scarring for him. Between the bullies and the many strangers who looked at him like he had been quite literally a ready to go snack, he was pointedly aversive to the idea of you doing any of the above to his sensitive tentacles. “You shouldn't eat the things you like.”
“I wouldn't actually eat them,” you reassured him, “I would just have the urge to because they're too cute.” You blew saccharine kissy faces at the orange blob. “Marry me, little flapjack. I'll treat you so good. You'll never want for anything, my prince.”
Azul found his lips twisting into a little frown as he watched you fawn over that listless lump. It was just sitting there. What was so appealing about it? Was it the tentacles? His tentacles were definitely larger and more impressive. Those little buds sprouting along its tendrils could barely even be considered suckers. Was it the color? If he was being completely honest, which he was, the young man was sure that his naturally deep purple hue was far more impressive than that gaudy shade of clementine.
“It's rather boring though, don't you think?” he asked, trying to sound nonchalant and failing to hide the sting of jealousy in his voice.
You grinned.
“Are you jelly?” you asked, a teasing light in your eyes.
“Of course not,” he replied, the vibrant flush of his rosy cheeks giving him away. You adored that about him. It seemed that after he had felt a certain closeness with you, he'd opened up. Had revealed his little ticks and quirks of expression and then used them openly because his mouth didn't mind lying to you but his body certainly seemed to detest it.
“I think you're adorable too,” you said, reaching out to place your hands on his cheeks. “Look, you're a jelly sandwich.”
Azul pursed his lips, looking down at you with shining blue eyes. You pinched his pouty, chubby cheeks. He sighed and resting his head in your hold.
“I want to be your favorite octopus,” he confided with a scalding hot blush running from the tips of his ears and down his neck.
“Oh.” You stroked his warm cheek. “You are.”
“Promise?”














