pairings. blade, dan heng, gepard, jing yuan, welt x gn!reader
content warnings. sfw, sleeping/napping with them, sharing one bed, written in lowercase, not edited/proofread
word count. 0.8k
notes. i literally word-vomited this after my first final exam, please don't expect too much ;-;
— ˚₊‧⁺˖ blade.
blade isn’t a napper, too busy with his work and often too energized to even sleep properly at night. but when he does, it’s only because you ask him to join you. and even then, when you fall asleep in minutes, he lays wide awake while you sleep peacefully in his arms. he doesn’t even bother with trying to sleep, simply closing his eyes, and enjoying the peace he has when he’s with you.
it has only happened a few times, where he fell asleep, and you had to wake him. he doesn’t like the feeling, not quite asleep but also not quite awake. it dulls his senses, something he hates, yet he doesn’t complain. blade could never complain or refuse to join you during your naps, not when you snuggle up to him with a small smile, happy to be close to him.
— ˚₊‧⁺˖ dan heng.
dan heng is a chronic napper. With his irregular sleep schedule, he has to catch up on sleep, or else he can’t properly function. so, it’s no surprise that he can fall asleep the moment his head hits the pillow, curling together while the astral express continues to drift across the stars. sometimes he drags you with him, seeing those dreary, dark circles under your eyes and decides that both of you need some rest.
even when he’s with you, he curls together, this time around you, as if he’s a dragon hoarding his treasure. it keeps you warm and assures him you’re safe, bodies hidden behind that flimsy blanket of his. not that it’s needed, when his room is properly heated and he himself always runs warmer than most... and then you sleep, duration varying, depending on the amount of sleep you try to catch up on or if one of you is needed. but it already happened that the two of you slept a whole afternoon away and when you woke up, you just stayed in bed, simply because bedtime was in a few hours anyways.
— ˚₊‧⁺˖ gepard.
despite being busy with being a captain of the silvermane guards, gepard often takes naps. not those long afternoon naps, where he sleeps for hours, oh no— the longest time he ever napped were 45 minutes on the dot, always waking up the moment his alarm rings. you on the other hand enjoy longer naps and always grumble when he leaves the warm bed.
but it’s enough for you, when you fall asleep with him, sharing warmth beneath the thick blanket. his soft snores are a lullaby to you and help to calm your mind, drifting off to a well-deserved sleep. and when he tangles your hold from him to go back to work, he always kisses your cheek to soothe your complains. he would return into your waiting arms, he always does.
— ˚₊‧⁺˖ jing yuan.
taking an afternoon nap with the general is rare. but when it happens, you don’t nap alone. the purrs of his giant white pet lion and chirps of his little songbirds lull you into sleep. snuggled close to jing yuan, your head is on his chest, while his arms are wrapped around you. napping with him is a cherished comfort, the tender closeness making you blush, but you don’t deny your enjoyment of it. you know he enjoys it too, always falling asleep with a soft smile on his lips.
and when you wake up, hair tousled and eyes bleary, you can’t believe that this man is yours. yours to love, to hold and cherish. he looks pretty like this, guards down and body pliant, undeniably pretty. moments like this are rare, even rarer than these naps together, so you hold them close to your heart, making them a treasured memory.
— ˚₊‧⁺˖ welt.
welt frequently naps. often for one or two hours, to catch up on the sleep he lacks. you never join him to fall asleep with him, since he never tells you that he wishes to nap. but you know he likes to wake up with you in his bed, snuggled close together and quietly snoring your exhaustion away. sometimes you miss his naps, often busy with your own work, but often you join him, slip beneath the covers and warm your cold limbs up.
and when he wakes, he never leaves the bed immediately. instead, he watches your relaxed face, listens to the soft breathes leaving you, letting himself drift and simply enjoy the moment. sometimes he falls asleep again, sometimes he does not. it doesn’t matter to him, not when he can enjoy waking up next to you.
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gepard x gn! reader, sub gepard
aeons, did gepard look good right now. he always did, of course, but right now? he looked absolutely heavenly, perfect in front of you, a thin sheen of sweat over his skin and a delicate flush of pink spreading across his pretty face, you almost wished you could take a picture. with his legs spread open, freckled thighs slightly damp with sweat and precum and littered with your bite marks and hickeys, he looked gorgeous.
"please", gepard would beg, for him, it felt like it had been hours since you started, since you denied him of his orgasm, to the point he was aching, begging for release, but you wanted to tease, to edge him just a bit longer, he looked to good like this, you couldn't help yourself. you brought the vibrator back up to his aching cock, turning it on once again, and even on the lowest setting, it was enough to make him twitch, to make him whine and squirm. the captain, who was usually so honorable and put together, was now like putty in your hands, and you were obsessed with that fact.
"my love, please.." he groaned, thighs trembling, to which you placed your hand on them, as if to soothe, shushing him gently, vibrator still pressed to his leaking tip. "I..I need to cum- baby- it hurts..fuck-" he whined sharply as you turned up the vibrations, he was feeling them a lot stronger now. you held it like that for a few seconds, on the strongest setting, tears filling up his pretty blue eyes, threatening to spill down his flushed and freckled cheeks, until you turned it back down to the lowest setting. even the lowest setting made him squirm, but it was a lot more bearable than before. "let me cum..please, sweetheart.." his pretty pleas for mercy graced your ears, and it only turned you on further, and for a few seconds, you contemplated just letting him cum. he had been good for you after all, he deserved at least this much. you rubbed and squeezed his pretty and muscular thigh, rubbing circles into his burning skin, in an attempt to soothe the ache, pressing a kiss to his throat, a soft laugh leaving you.
or maybe you wouldn't give him any relief. you turned up the setting on the vibrator again, nudging the anal beads that rested inside him just a little bit deeper, which damn near made him scream, the tears finally falling down his handsome face, gritting his teeth and squirming more frantically, trying to shut his thighs, which you held open. you'd kiss his tear-stricken cheeks and mumble soft words to him, stroking his cock while the vibrator buzzed hard against his throbbing tip, and his pleas for you to let him cum got louder, more whiney, crying and almost babbling. he'd jerk his hips up weakly and hard, which indicated to you that he was close, that he was about to cum, and much to his frustration, you pulled away completely once again, removing your hand and the vibrator, the only thing left in him was the anal beads, which he'd managed to clench around so hard that they came out, now completely empty and aching to cum. you'd wait 30 seconds, listening to him whimper and beg for his orgasm, before pressing the vibrator back to his cock once again.
you'd coo sweetly at him, almost mocking and you'd finally give in, agreeing to let him cum, which almost immediately made him perk up. you wouldn't put the anal beads back in, instead using your fingers to gently fuck his ass open, feeling around till he jolted a bit, letting you know you'd found his prostate. you'd let the vibrator buzz at a gentle setting, fingering him at a similar pace to match, making him shake and tremble so badly, it almost made you feel bad, if not for how sexy it was. his orgasm was quickly approaching, and he was sure to let you know it, which earned a gentle bite on his shoulder from you. you'd demand he didn't cum until you gave him permission, which he tried his best to oblige. when he felt like he was about to cum, he tried his best to hold it in per your request, throwing his head back, whining, sobbing, and begging. after about 10 seconds, you allowed him to cum, and fuck did he. his hips jerked hard, trembling, his hole clenching tight around your fingers, and poor gepard came so hard that he almost passed out, he was sure he was seeing stars.
Could I request Gepard, Luka and Jing Yuan with a girlfriend who loves cooking and baking for them?
𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈: Gepard, Luka, and Jing Yuan x Female Reader
𝒮𝓎𝓃𝑜𝓅𝓈𝒾𝓈: With reader who loves to cook and bake for them
𝒲𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: fluff, spelling mistakes
𝒢𝑒𝓅𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝐿𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓊
He’s marrying you for sure; your cooking is just an added bonus for him, like refusing to eat when your relationship started since you made him lunch boxes that tasted way better.
He’ll help you cook or bake whenever he has a day off, no matter what he’s going to do! Need to pick up things at the store? It’s a little chilly out today; he’ll go in instead.
Gepard wearing a button-up shirt and one of your pink aprons, hair a bit messy since it’s his day off and he couldn’t care enough to fix it while helping you mix things, you can’t help but laugh.
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───
“Thank you for helping Gepard,” you smile while mixing the bowl of cake batter in your arms with Gepard's other bowl of batter.
You were planning on making a two-layer cake, and lucky enough, Gepard had a day off, wanted help, and also spent time with you. “It’s no problem at all,” he smiled back at you, his eyes sparkling at you.
when you have both finished the batter, pour it into the two of the round pans and put it into the oven. As you sigh, you put the last pan in the oven and turn around to take off your apron, with Gepard taking off his.
“You didn’t need to help me, since it's my day off,” you say, cleaning up the mess with a rag before Gepard stops and takes the rag from your hands.
“I wanted to; you go and take a rest," he says, smiling gently at you. Even if it’s his day off, he wants you to relax since you go out on your day to make things for him to be lucky enough to try.
𝐿𝓊𝓀𝒶
Whenever you go to the fight club to give him something to eat after his match, he picks you up, spins you around, and thanks you for caring enough to come here.
But you should be careful if any sweaty and mean guys see you; they might fall head over heels for beauty and try to steal you away from you but don’t worry, he’ll be there to protect you.
And he takes you out of the fight club so you can share with each other; mind you, his nose has been bleeding the whole time, and he pretends he’s fine.
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───
“You really made me lunch,” Luka said with blood coming out of his nose, yet he had a bright smile on his face.
"Luka, your nose is bleeding?" You worried, grabbing his chin to see if there were any more marks on his face, but you saw no major bruises or scratches anywhere on him.
"Don't worry, nothing's broken,” Luka reassures you. You hand him the lunch, go into your pockets, grab a handkerchief, then place it over his nose and wipe the blood.
He grabs your wrist, gently holding it after you clean the blood dripping from his nose. "Thank you", he says, smiling at you. “Be more careful, Luka,” you lecture.
"I'm fine. Come one, let’s eat before it gets cold!" He insisted, "Okay, okay," and you laughed lightly.
𝒥𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒴𝓊𝒶𝓃
He adores you so much, his girlfriend—you spend your precious time making meals just for him! He’ll eat anything you’ll give him since everything is like your hands were blessed.
He might as well kiss your hands as heavenly, just as your beauty is.
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───
While you were putting hot dishes that came from the oven onto the dinner table, any minute Jing Yuan would come back home, the sound of the front door opening would tell you that he was home.
huge smile on his face as he hugs you. “How is my beautiful girlfriend doing?" Jing Yuan smiles and kisses your cheek. "Good, but you seem to have had a good day." “My day is always amazing when I see you."
You laugh and hug him tight. “Come on, Jing Yuan, sit down; it will be no good if everything goes cold.” You smile at him as Jing Yuan looks at the table.
“You’ve made quite a lot enough for the whole village to eat; how shall I eat all of that?" Jing Jing Yuan jokes, “If there are leftovers, I’ll pack them for Yanqing to eat.” You hum as Jing Yuan sits down, and you do the same and start eating the dishes you have made.
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GEPARD LANDAU
Meeting new people and creating bonds is like second nature for the crew of the Astral Express. As a part of that family, it's hereby natural for you to do the same. Friends, or even enemies, are common to make; lovers are rare though. When Himeko suggested the youngsters of the Express should go out and bond, she didn't think it'll end up in romance.
Neither you and Gepard fell at first sight, it was closer to falling at first fight, or second to be even more specific. You definitely caught his eye when taking a small tour of Belobog. March 7th is the walking ball of energy; Dan Heng is smart and composed, the grey-haired trailblazer is... trash loving; and to him, you were like the older sibling who keeps everyone in check.
In addition, you seemed interested in his explanation of Belobog's history, the sentence being supported by your volunteer work for Belobog's museum a couple weeks after.
The next time you two met, you threw hands with him. He fought and believed in Cocolia's words, even fought against his sister for it. Yet in the end, he was knocked some sense into and was defeated.
When he saw you fight, something seemed to click like a lightswitch in him. Even if he was blocking you to your goals, you didn't want to hurt him. It end up hurting like hell, yeah, but it didn't leave any marks or cause even worse injuries.
He could see that you held back, and something about that weighed in maybe he was in the wrong. How could someone as gentle as this, be inclined to destroy the last city that exist?
After that, it was like a snowball falling from the top of a mountain until he's hit with the realization that yes; Gepard Laundau is falling for you. The Express didn't leave for awhile, and he finds himself struggling to leave your side in that time. It took some time, but he was eventually invited aboard the Astral Express.
_____
"Pretty, isn't it?"
Gepard smiled in agreement at your words. He gazed into the planet he's been living on, or commonly called Jarilo-IV. Even with the eternal winter decimating the land, it was still a magnificent view.
"Since the root of the eternal winter is solved, Belobog's temperature should be rising," you tried to comfort him, afraid he may be disappointed in the view.
Gepard's blue eyes laid on you. If he were to tell himself from the past that he would fall in love with an alien who helped solve the eternal winter's crisis, his past self wouldn't even believe it for a second.
"...the view is the planet y'know, not me," you teased him, letting out a few light laughter. Gepard's face flushed as he was caught staring, "sorry. You just looked very pretty," he blurted out, now making both of your faces red.
After bracing yourself not to stutter, you broke the silence. "...In any case, even if the Express leave we can still talk to eachother," you told the blonde whilst showing your smartphone. Belobog's phones aren't as advanced as the ones sold by the IPC, but it can still connect and chat with the messenger app of the newer designs. "Here, I'll give you my number."
Gepard gave you his device gladly, with red still dusting over his cheeks.
... away from both of your sight, a wild March 7th watches, taking a picture of you two with her camera. "Stalker Marxh 7th strikes again," the grey haired trailblazer told her and lightheartedly rolling their eyes.
"C'mon, it's cute!" she exclaimed, taking another picture.
The whole crew watched as Gepard chased after your affection similar to a puppy; a comparison Himeko had made. As long as you're happy, the Express Family is happy. By looking at your reactions to his attempts at courting, it seems you were interested in him as well.
"Young love, adorable isn't it, Welt?" Himeko said whilst drinking her cup of coffee. You just left for Belobog to see the blonde captain once more.
Welt nodded to Himeko as he sat on the couch beside her, his eyes focused on the IPC's news broadcasted on their site. "They should make it official quick, we're leaving for another planet in a few more days," he advised, receiving a chuckle from Himeko.
"Has time really passed that quickly?" the redhead smiled.
When the Express visited the Xianzhou Luofu after receiving a tip from Kafka, for some of them it was their first time; Not you though. Whilst you weren't born in the Xianzhou Luofu, you visited the large ship a couple times before.
That day, the Express Family groupchat is blessed with the picture sent by you. Your hands intertwined with Gepard's. The group chat, mainly March 7th, exploded.
In your first visit, you were fortunate enough to meet the dozing general. At the time, you didn't even know he was the general of the cloud knights. For you, he was the attractive man who somehow has birds in his hair.
By that, you meant literally. First time you saw him, you saw a bird crawl into his hair like a nest and you blurt out in front of him; "Are you a bird collector?"
Jing Yuan saw you with a surprised yet pleased smile, after hundreds of years of living; he had never been greeted like that before. "It likes to stay there," Jing Yuan chuckled, curious about your behaviour.
"Are you perhaps a visitor?"
You nodded as a response to him. "My friend was supposed to show me around, but I sorta got lost," you laughed sheepishly. "But fuck it! An adventure is an adventure."
Frankly, your carefree nature felt like fresh air compared to the stiff nature that he's always sorrounded by due to his work. To talk freely with someone who doesn't care about status, when your conversation was over; he simply thought it was a pleasant time.
You exchanged numbers right after, and he never saw you again. At least, in person.
When Jing Yuan isn't busy with work or resting, he wouldn't mind having an interesting conversation with you in his pass time. Over time, he starts to develop a small interest in you beyond friendship. What's fascinating is that you never found out what his title is; something that could be a miracle, or your lack of knowledge of the Xianzhou Luofu.... either way, he doesn't mind it.
While you two doesn't talk everyday, he gets a general idea of how you're doing, and your adventures as a Nameless. He doesn't have any strong opinions regarding the Astral Express and its passengers, but the stories that you told brought a smile to his face each time he reads it.
So when he heard about the Express' sudden visit to Xianzhou Luofu, the smile he usually has increased tenfold. The face he saw you had when his hologram appeared was absolutely priceless!
He sees you trying to balance professionalism in front of Yukong whilst clearly wanting to speak freely to him. Your face clearly holding yourself from being angry at the general but still wanting to be polite in front of Yukong.
"General?"
You crossed your arm followed by an exasperated sigh. "I should've guessed it... your outfit screams 'i am a military person'..." Jing Yuan laughed at your reaction.
"You never asked if I'm a general or not," he retorted, causing you to swing your hand through his hologram.
"How was i supposed to know?!"
Your reaction brought a smile to his face, an expression that your companions at the Express (and Yukong) noted. Welt watched as his fellow passenger of the Astral Express talked with the highly esteemed general like an old friend. He glanced to the person beside him before sighing;
"March, put your camera down."
The starskiff haven stopped at the dock as Jing Yuan emerged from the transportation. The crisis that the Xianzhou Luofu experienced is finally over as life continued on as usual. For Jing Yuan, he's forced to go through much more paperwork than before, but as long as the Xianzhou Luofu is safe, he can make a few sacrifices.
As walked to the central area, he spots a familiar figure looking over to the clouds. The laziness tiredness that's caused by his recent workload seems to dissappear as he approached the person.
"A spectacular view, isn't it?" Jing Yuan chuckled, talking loud enough for you to hear. Your gaze didn't move from the clouds, as his voice is far too recognizable.
"It is... I might come here again if I can get a vacation day from Trailblazing," you could feel Jing Yuan walking closer to you. Your eyes finally moved to him, "let me guess, your 'secret' job gave you mountains of work to do."
Jing Yuan lets out a few light laughs, leaning against the railing as well. "If you know about it, then it's not a secret anymore," he answered. "But yes, they did."
You sighed, stretching your back before leaning forward to view the majestic view once more. "Too bad~ I guess we can't talk to eachother as often anymore, then."
The white haired general took it as a challenge, raising his eyebrow with a smirk. "How are you so confident? I may end up disturbing you at every hour of the day to prove it wrong."
You faked yourself shuddering at the thought, "no thanks... I'd rather join the anti-matter legion if that's the case."
A curiosity then begin to pollute your mind, begging for an answer. "Why did you hide it from me, the general thing?"
Jing Yuan had to thought of an answer before properly saying it. He didn't want misunderstandings after all. "The people I meet will always be unique and different due to this job, and yet their attitude towards me would be similair; with the exception of a few."
"...you were simply different, a breath of fresh air." He chuckled, "My name is well-known around the Xianzhou Luofu and even beyond; to meet and be close with someone who would strive away from the formalities that I've grown accustomed to, I didn't want it to change."
"All living beings with basic thoughts would change their behavior after knowing something new about someone, if you knew about my occupation and title; I feared there might be a change in behavior," he confessed, knowing you won't react negatively. Jing Yuan felt safe enough to confide in you with his occasional day-to-day life frustrations; this seems like the same to him.
You listened closely to his words, feeling your heart ache in glee. Even if he weren't a general, you would feel the same appreciation for him for opening up to you.
"And do I have any changed behaviors now?" you asked, raising an eyebrow wanting to tease him.
Jing Yuan chuckled, "perhaps... you've became slightly more bold," he teased, receiving a smack to his back from you for payback.
The reaction caused you two to laugh. A comforting silence overcame the general and the Nameless. Quietness began to fill your ears.
Your hand slowly went to Jing Yuan's, trailing until your hand is on top of his. Despite you taking the first initiatives, he was the one who interlocked your fingers first; you following not long after.
Words doesn't need to be spoken, as silence seems so be stronger than any words could've been.
"I meant it! Dan Heng, you've lived here before right. It's clear there's some kind of spark in the general's expression!"
"And I've never seen them interact before, I don't have any references to make an assumption."
As the two bickered, the grey haired trailblazer held up the foto Tingyun gave them. "It's on a discount~ since you're a friend of the two," she winked, giving them a QR code for the payment.
The picture is of Jing Yuan holding hands with a fellow Nameless and Astral Express crew. Both of them looking at the clouds of the Xianzhou Luofu. It didn't show their faces, only their backs; and yet from where the photo was taken; it's clear as day that they're holding hands.
Tha Trailblazer sighed, "...this feels exploitative," they sighed but still scanning the QR code, paying for the single picture.
"It's fine, since you're a friend it wouldn't be a problem" Tingyun reassured the trailblazer, seeing the payment confirmation on her device. "Thank you for purchasing, loyal customer!"
March 7th heard Tingyun talking to the Trailblazer, her focus drifted towards them. She gave a hand gesture beckoning them to come closer to her, "did you buy Jing Yuan photos? He would probably be fine if you started taking pictures for free after we saved the Luofu!"
"Techniqally...yes?" The Trailblazer answered, showing their two friends the picture. Dan Heng raised his eyebrow, rarely being physically surprised, whilst March 7th excitedly took a picture of the picture.
"No way?! Is this real?" March 7th exclaimed, tapping on the Trailblazer's shoulder excitedly, "quick quick, text (y/n) about it."
Hearing that, the Trailblazer opened up their chat with the person in question. They sent the picture with the question; "whats this??"
You seemed to reply in an instant, ":)"
March 7th looked over to the Trailblazer's shoulder, "let me see..." she's caught dumbfounded at the weird and cryptic answer. "Hey, what's this kind of answer?! Send another one."
The Trailblazer nodded at her request, sending the most clear cut, gramatically correct, tear-bringing sentence;
𑁤 sypnosis. despite claiming to be 'rizz master 3000' name has failed to ask out their crush and childhood best friend, gepard, for a few years (L). with this new wave of courage, will this lovestruck idiot be able to confess before gepard buys a house and adopts 3 cats and a bunny with someone else? (this is a joke. geppie will not be adopting 3 cats and a bunny).
. . . tags. gn!reader, fluff, they're both idiots lol, (minor) angst, unrequited love, hurt-comfort, modern au, social media au, smau w/ narration, college au, childhood friends to lovers, swearing, kys jokes, crack, ooc characters (all probably lol)
. . . notes. first ever smau so be warned :') and if any chapters have any potentially triggering topics, i will tag them (though i tend to stay away from them) also pls click on the picture for better quality. i swear it's not that blurry 😭
STATUS. ongoing! ⸝⸝ TAGLIST. open!
𑁤 profiles. mech fever on top!? / student council (nerd central)𓂃⸼
ONE. don't you notice how. . .
⌗01. lookism jumpscare ⌗02. god's favourite
⌗03. graphic designer geppie ⌗04. library date (gone wrong) 𖧧˚⸼
⌗05. antiseptic memories 𖧧˚⸼ ⌗06. try again tomorrow
I just read your wedding proposal piece and they were so sweet! T.T
It also gave me an idea for a request: I was wondering if you could writing about Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Gepard asking you to marry them? ^^
Will You Marry Me? PT. 2
Pairing: Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, Gepard x Black!GN!Reader (separately)W.C: >3k
Content: pt.2 of this fic.
Context: reader is a captain in jing yuans - jing yuan proposes, reader works at the divination commission in fu xuans part - reader proposes, both propose??? - gepard's part
A/N: along the way, some things changed, let me know if you don't like it and i will change it, but thank you for loving my writing. I hope you like your request!
Jing Yuan
“(name), the General wants to see you!” Yanqing calls out to you from the back of the yard. You pulled your observant gaze away from the troops to the young lieutenant before walking towards him.
The soldiers that you were training didn’t stop as you moved away but some did give each other a knowing look that you had missed.
“Well, hello to you too, Yanqing,” you greeted the young boy, mockingly, since it’s unusual for Yanqing to forget to greet you accordingly. You watch as the young boy's cheeks flush to a color pink. “Is there a reason that the general wants to see me?”
The soldiers were listening intently to the conversation while they trained since it isn’t everyday that you and Yanqing would talk one-on-one.
Yanqing nods, his eyes a bit wide. “Yes! It’s an emergency!”
Some soldiers looked at each other with surprise while you just sighed to yourself.
At this point, you knew that “an emergency” just means that Jing Yuan misses your presence and wants to see you, which wouldn’t be all that bad but… there's something off putting about how Yanqing is acting.
“Are you sure?” You asked him with a raised brow, confusion laced in your voice.
Yanqing nods again. “Y-yes, it’s very urgent. I can watch over the trainees while you go.”
You were left in the dust with not being able to say anything else as Yanqing ran off to the front row of the soldiers, completely taking over the captain position from you.
Rolling your eyes, you turned and walked off the field. Yanqing didn’t tell you where to go, but you figured you already knew the way anyway.
You honestly didn’t know what to expect. You’d imagine that Jing Yuan was just laying on the ground, sleeping as peaceful as an angel, but you could also imagine Jing Yuan being wide awake, waiting for you to come through to the deepest corners of the courtyard so he could–
You shook your head to get those thoughts out quickly. Too many times this has happened to the point you are already thinking too much about it.
Breathing deeply, you walked from the courtyard where you were once instructing to a more private, secluded courtyard that is only available to the General and whoever is accompanying him.
Peeking through the frame to the outside, you didn’t see Jing Yuan immediately until you looked down the way, and the sight made you smile.
There was Jing Yuan, on the floor of the courtyard, his arms under his head, with his face towards the sun, sleeping peacefully as he could while some finches were hopping around his head and on his chest.
You stared at him from afar for a moment, smiling to yourself before you walked closer. You wished that you had brought a blanket for him, but you knew how warm-natured Jing Yun is, he is good without one.
You kneeled down on his left beside him while looking over his features, the birds chirping along around him, not at all startled by you. The soft, sleepy smile on his face is the immediate notice, along with his usual bang covering his right eye with more hair falling in front, and the rise and fall of his chest.
Lifting your right hand, you brushed some of his hair back to how it usually is with the same soft smile. It is only with him that you would feel the guard and the weight of the world slide off your shoulders, this was your peace.
The sound of chirping grew louder, making you turn your head to the finch that’s on his chest. The finch hops about at the realization of being noticed before flying over to the other side of Jing Yuan’s head. The bird then rests on something before chirping again.
You finally noticed a small red box with a note pinned under it. No mess has come to it, even with the birds and leaves around.
Carefully reaching your hand over Jing Yuan’s body, the finch flies up as you grab both the box and note. Bringing it back to you, the finch follows as another finch comes up and they both sit on Jing Yuan's chest as you open the note.
You looked from the note to the box and back to the note again. Tears form in your eyes as you digest the words from the letter.
My dear little finch, I love you for all of my immortal life and all my mara-stricken one.
Will you marry me?
With tears streaming down your face, you opened the ring box, about to put it on, but saw that it was just an empty.
“Is that a yes?” The familiar velvety voice asks you. Looking over you see Jing Yuan, eyes open and looking straight at your teary face, with the ring in his right hand.
You let out a laugh, as you should’ve seen this coming, before leaning down to your lover until your foreheads were touching. You brought a hand up to cup his cheek as some tears from your cheeks dropped to his.
“Yes.” You answered through a sob.
The finches on his chest chirped happily as Jing Yuan brought his left hand up to the back of your head and pulled you down further to kiss you on the lips.
Fu Xuan
You sit across from Fu Xuan as you both start your daily meditation. Your eyes close, legs crossed and your hands rest on your knees while displaying a symbol of relaxation and centering. You and Fu Xuan breathed in – and breathed out – in unison.
This is a part of both of your daily self care in the morning and in the evening. It was originally just Fu Xuan that did it, but you have slowly integrated the process into your routine, and slowly started doing it with your partner.
Overtime, it became something that you two looked forward to, it was the starting point in your morning and the ending point in the evening.
It was something that you two do together everyday, to the point it’s rare that one of you does it alone.
As you breathed in – and out, you peeked an eye to Fu Xuan. Her features are relaxed, her breathing slow, and posture upright, something that she had taught you to always have while in this state.
It looks like she's sleeping peacefully, but you are well-aware that she is wide awake.
“Is there a reason as to why you are looking at me?” Fu Xuan asks, her eyes not even opened as she questions you.
You shrugged, closing your eyes again. “No reason, just wanna see you.”
You can hear Fu Xuan sigh. “Sappy.”
“You love it though.”
“...Sadly.”
You let out a soft laugh in response before breathing in – and breathing out – again.
Some habits are just hard to break, especially the teasing ones from you to her, even after all the years you two have known each other. It seems there hasn’t been a dull moment yet.
A chime then goes off in the room that you two are in, letting you know the session is over. So, you two then rolled your head against your necks clockwork and clockwise before you both stretched your arms, you stretched your arms to the sky while Fu Xuan stretched her arms out to you.
You were the first to stand, as always, and while Fu Xuan stretched some more where she was sitting, letting out little groans here and there, you raised a hand out to her.
After she was done, and without opening her eyes, she placed a hand in yours and allowed you to help her up to her feet. Once she was up, you wrapped your arms around her waist and pulled her in for a hug, kissing her third eye as you did so.
“G’morning.” You greeted her, even though you two greeted each other already.
“Good morning.” Fu Xuan greeted back, nonetheless. Her arms wrapping around your neck, pulling you down to kiss you on the lips. You let out a laugh against her lips before returning the passionate kiss.
Another chime set off, making you two pull away from the kiss, but not from each other completely as your arms were wrapped around her waist and hers around your neck. It’s like a perfect puzzle.
“I still can’t believe you set another chime.” You told her, your hands rubbing her back as you breathed deeply from the kiss.
Fu Xuan huffs out a breath, rolling her eyes at your utmost innocent tone. “Not my fault that someone can’t keep their hands to themselves.” She said to you in a sarcastic tone of her own.
You rolled your eyes as well, trying to feign as much innocence as possible before you finally pulled away from her arms until you were holding her hands. Looking into Fu Xuan’s eyes, you tilted your head with a smile on your face. Fu Xuan immediately narrowed her eyes at you, knowing that mischievous smile from anywhere.
“What?” Fu Xuan asked, trying to figure out what she missed.
“Nothing,” You shrugged, the smile still on your face, “I’m just surprised you weren’t already talking about what you divined.”
Fu Xuan's eyes were still narrowed at you, confused by what you were saying at first, until they were widened at shock from the comprehension of your words.
“You’re right!” She started, then faded off a bit, looking around her. “But nothing immediately came to me… other than something… shiny…”
Your eyes widened at the mention. “Oooo shiny? Like what?” You asked her. You were then leaning over to her, moving your head so you two were locking eyes again, your smile still plastered on your face.
Fu Xuan, her eyes locked back with yours, glanced from your eyes to your smile and back up to your eyes. She then tilts her head in shock, her mouth agape as her mind pieced everything together.
“A ring…?” Fu Xuan answered honestly, though her sentence sounded more like a question, but you’ll take it.
With that confirmation, you then slowly dropped down to one knee, still holding Fu Xuan’s hands before letting go of one to reach into your pajama pants pocket. Fu Xuan was already blushing and her eyes were getting teary eyed, but once she saw the ring box come out of your pocket, she immediately shook her head.
“N-no, oh my gosh..” Fu Xuan spoke out of shock, her free hand covering her mouth. She watches as you turn the box to you, opening it with one hand before turning it back to her and – it was the same ring that she saw in her meditation.
“Fu Xuan,” you start, Fu Xuan still standing in shock, “I love you for all of our immortal lives and our mara-stricken ones and I hope to always be with you wherever you divinely be… will you marry me?”
Fu Xuan, the master diviner of the Divination Commission, for the first time in a while of her long immortal life, started crying. Through her heavy tears, she then kneels down in front of you, you quickly catch her as she goes, wrapping your arms back around her as you pull her against your body.
Fu Xuan then places her forehead on yours, sniffling a bit, and a soft whisper leaves her lips. “Y-Yes.”
Gepard
“I-I don’t know, Serval. Is this the right time?” Gepard asks his punk-rock sister, Serval. He stands -- paces -- back and forth in the Neverwinter Workshop, with his face heated and his hands shaking at his side, the nervousness that he feels in his stomach isn't dying down.
Serval usually would’ve laughed during any other situation, but she knew that this instance is very important to Gepard, so she is being the supportive sister that she knows how to be.
“I mean, that’s your choice, Geppie.” A snort came out of her before she quickly swallowed, continuing, “If the time is right, then the time is right. It’s all about taking the chance and dealing with the risk.”
Gepard stops for a moment, turning his head to narrow his eyes at his older sister before continuing his pacing. “This is not a funny matter, Serval.
“I know, I know, I’m sorry!” Serval apologizes from behind the work counter. “It’s just… so cute seeing how determined you get when it comes to asking –”
“Stop!” Gepard quickly says, cutting off his sister as he turns back to look at her, his face flushed to a brighter color. “Don’t say that yet!”
Serval scoffs at him, placing her hand on her hip as she looks him dead in the eyes. “What? It's not like (name) is here, and that’s literally what you are doing.” She states, narrowing her eyes back at him. “And don’t forget: you asked for my advice.”
That statement hit Gepard hard, making him slump a bit as he looked down at his feet in shame, like a puppy that was told he couldn’t have any of the table food that he was begging for.
“I’m sorry.” Gepard apologizes, his imaginary tail in-between his legs. It is a stark contrast of how he is on the frontlines compared to how he is acting now, obviously lovestruck and filled with concern.
Serval couldn’t help but coo at him, immediately feeling guilty for snapping at him.
“I’m sorry as well, Geppie, but some things need to be said aloud.” She told him, a sad look went across her face as she let out a sigh. “If you don’t have the courage to speak aloud about it then what is the point in asking at all? Are you really sure you want to marry him?”
Gepard lets out a deep sigh as well, stopping his pacing completely again. He turned to the counter that Serval was behind, resting his hands on the edges, gripping it through his gloves as he leaned forward against it in thought.
Yes, worry is going through his mind, but also fear. What if you say no or that you are not ready yet? The last thing he ever wants to do is pressure you into making a decision, especially with putting you on the spot.
Gepard then shakes his head, trying to shake the thoughts away.
No, even if you said you aren’t ready… he has another chance.
“Yes,” Gepard starts, cutting the silence in the air with his voice of a Belobog soldier. He then raises his head to his sister, his eyes now sharing the feeling of his heart and mind. “I do want to marry him.”
“Holy Qlipoth.” A voice rang out in the shop, causing Serval and Gepard to look towards the front door.
There was Pela, the source of the voice, who came in first into the shop, her eyes wide at Gepard before she quickly turned her head to another figure that she came into the shop with and in moral support of: you.
With a bouquet of Ball Peonies and Sunshines in your hand and a box in the other, you had just come in after Pela, staring at your lover as well in total shock. You stood frozen in comparison to the frozen lands of your home planet; Jarilo-VI, your mouth agape.
“Y-You want to marry me?” You asked in total shock, your hands suddenly start shaking a bit, and it’s not from the cold.
Gepard, completely caught off guard and red-handed, lets out a deep breath. He turns and walks towards you. Pela moves out of the way quickly, going over to where Serval stands behind the counter, both in clear shock at how synchronous you and Gepard are without even realizing it.
“Is (name)...?” Serval trails off in a whisper, hoping Pela gets it.
Pela nods, whispering back, “Yes, he was so worried that Gepard wouldn’t want to marry them because of him being focused on the military.”
Looking at the two of you, they watch as you stare at your partner in shock. You stand still as Gepard stops in front of you, your hands holding the bouquet and a box, shaking in anxiousness. He kindly grasps your hands, the same way that he always has, ready to spill everything to you. Hopefully, you wouldn't mind this semi-casual way of asking.
“Yes, I would like to marry you. If that’s okay with you, of course?” Gepard asks you, genuinely. He may not be on his knees, he may not have any gifts or ring to ensure himself, but he gives his word wholeheartedly, if you allow him.
You looked from his hands holding your to his eyes, your face relaxing once you looked into his blue eyes.
Everything is okay.
You then pulled your hands away from him. He at first thought you were going to reject him until you motioned to the box that was in your other hand at him, opening it as well with your finger, with a wedding band to show inside of it. How Gepard didn’t notice the ring box? He doesn't know.
“Well… I was going to ask you, but I hope this way is okay.” You said with a smile, your nerves slowly moving out of you, allowing you to remember the flowers that were in your hand. “And these flowers are for you.”
“O-oh, uh, thank you…” Gepard stuttered out, reaching with his free hand to take the bouquet from you, face flushed as he didn’t have a gift prepared for you, but also… he has never received flowers like these before.
“So, would you marry me, Gepard?”
“Gepard breathlessly spoke, tears forming in his eyes. “I would love to marry you.”
You nod as well, finally breathing evenly as tears form in your eyes as well. “As do I.”
Serval ugly crying in the background with Pela comforting her was the perfect addition to the moment.
Evening befalls the only stronghold of Jarilo-VI humanity, Belobog. Coincidentally, his shift had concluded early than expected. Or, that the new supreme guardian, Madam Bronya, had forcefully ordered him to take the rest of the day off.
"But Madam Bronya!"
"No buts!" she commands, looking at her subordinate with strictness before softening as she enters a more intimate, friendlier tone, "Please, Sir Gepard, your service is immeasurable but you had little rest since everything that happened."
And that's how Gepard was pushed out of the Qlipoth's Fort and into the streets of Belobog's administrative district. Walking around and doing nothing is not in his job description, or, in his life.
But with the freetime he has now, so he went to the only place he thought of right off his head; the Eversummer Florist shop.
"Hmm? Such beautiful specimen, and the smell are quite lovely as well," he says, inspecting every stems and buds and pots, each with a different kind of flora majestically blooming within the warmth of the flower garden.
To the average belobogians, flowers are few and far between, concentrating only certain places throughout the winter-bound planet. He saw it a few time throughout his lifetime, he even had a greenhouse with a bunch of them back home, but he never had planted one.
Or at least, successfully planted one.
"Mr Landau?" Vaska looks at the guard momentarily. But of course, even though the guard rarely visits the flower shop, Vaska is rather acquainted with the captain of the Silvermane Guard. No one could actually ignore his presence once he entered a room.
"Ms Vaska," the guard smiles awkwardly, sheepishly as he enquire Ms Vaska once more, "Can you... Teach me how to garden?"
He had been facing hurdles upon obstacles in matter of gardening. Despite knowing so much about gardening, he has so little of luck in making anything grow. Hence, he often bothers Ms Vaska about garden-related topics, asking how to take care of specific flowers, to which soil is best, or which fertiliser is worth it.
Of course, Ms Vaska is rather happy to help. A man of his stature visiting their humble flower shop in itself is a service to the shop.
"Gepard?" As Gepard was walking out from the store, a familiar voice calls for him. A very familiar voice, in fact, it was none other than the Trailblazer.
"Trailblazer!" Gepard could only stammers before shaking his head, his cheeks redden.
"What are you doing out?" Trailblazer steps closer, looking at Gepard with curiosity. Their height mere inches away from Gepard's, standing a bit lower than the guard.
Gepard sighs, "Flower shopping?"
"Oh?"
"Don't laugh, but I have..." Rarely does he ever spoke of his love for gardening with anyone he knew, so this was the first time he ever spoken openly about it, "...Interest in gardening..."
"Oh?"
"Oh?"
"I didn't quite take you as a garden person," Trailblazer laughs, shaking their head before grabbing Gepard's hand, leading him out of Everwinter Florist shop, "You got to see them!"
"Them?!" His gloves are enough to warm his hands, enough to fight the cold and prevent frostbites, yet when the Trailblazer partially envelopes his hand with theirs, he felt a newfound sort of warmth. A warmth that he couldn't understand himself. Their warmth is alluring, welcoming, comforting.
"The Express' conservatory! A lot of foreign flowers and plants!" the Trailblazer explains, smiling. Their smile shines as radiant as the sun above, its rays pushing through the clouded heaven above, gracing the earth beneath with warmth.
"You best believe it will blow your mind out of this world!"
Today I am upset. Do you know why? Nobody got me a large bouquet of red roses with a white ribbon tied around them, even though it's not Valentine's Day; but you did. Your boyfriend Gepard showed up at your front door, a blushing and spluttering mess, with the largest bouquet of lovely red roses you had ever seen. It was no particular occasion, he just did. He was beyond flustered when you took the roses from him, giggling like a high schooler, telling him that he was the best. Gepard sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, also flushed pink, and told you that it was not a problem and felt like he owed you since his duties got in the way of you guys spending time together. No matter, now you get to sit with your boyfriend and watch coryxkenshin play Amanda the Adventurer and get creeped the fuck out.
