Experimental Lovers - Edelgard Rare Pair Week Day 2
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Lysethia, Edelgard, Hapi, Shez and Byleth all share the same nightmare and need to talk about it. These poor experimental girls. Gonna try and post one for each day as a bit of a stress test for my eventual Fire Emblem Three Hopes Crimson Flower Demake/Expansion [adding new maps, an ending, more characters, making it an SRPG].
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Edelgard/Hapi
Rated T | 2.2k words
Written for Edelgard Rarepair Week (day 5: secrets)
Pre-timeskip; pre-relationship; both of them are trans
in which Hapi wants to know what Edelgard is planning, and Edelgard wants Hapi to join her cause (alternatively, sometimes you're a trans autistic sapphic and the most stressful thing in the world is befriending a pretty girl so you flirt by talking abt your dislike for the institutional power of the dominant religion)
OR,
“So,” said Hapi, dropping down next to Edelgard with no regard for her personal space or how many other tables were available, “a little bird told me that if I have problems with the Church—” she pulled a face like she’d bitten into rotten fruit “—you’re the one to talk to?”
edelgard and hapi with "dancing with their hands holding onto each other" from the hand holding prompt list please?
Ah, dancing scenes. My achilles heel. Wish me luck!
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The village of Timotheos really knew how to throw a party. They played all the same songs Hapi remembered from her childhood, and her feet remembered the dances better than her head. The music, the food, the dance, the laughter of friends and family-- there was only one thing that could make this night better.
Hapi marched up to the only person who had not answered the call of the music and crossed her arms. “You’re not sitting there all night, Eddy,” Hapi stated.
Edelgard shifted uncomfortably in her chair. The chair she had sat in all night that Hapi was getting dangerously close to tossing into the fire pit. “I will join you soon,” Edelgard said, not looking at her girlfriend.
Sighing hadn’t been dangerous for a few months now but Hapi still held one in on reflex as she rolled her eyes. She reached out, grabbed Edelgard by the wrists, and pulled her towards the dance circle.
“Hapi--” Edelgard was cut off by Hapi taking both her hands and holding them tight.
“Try and keep up,” Hapi said in warning. Then they were off into the music.
The song was fast, and Hapi had to move faster than normal to compensate for Edelgard’s fumbling steps. But eventually they found the rhythm together. Hapi even caught Edelgard laughing more than once. Though they spun one another and dodged other dancers and tripped over their own feet at times-- the pair never let go of each other.
At last the song came to an end. Hapi dragged a sweaty, smiling Edelgard back to that stupid chair. “Not so bad, right?” Hapi sat in the chair and pulled Edelgard into her lap.
Edelgard wrapped an arm around her neck. “You declined to join the White Heron Cup, as I recall” Edelgard countered, chest heaving as she caught her breath.
“Competitions aren’t for me. And dancing like that wouldn’t have won me the cup anyway.” Hapi lay her her cheek on Edelgard’s arm. “Why did you make me drag you out there?”
A new song started up before Edelgard answered. “I stand out a fair bit here. I didn’t wish to draw more attention to us by trying to join a dance I didn’t know.” She kissed the top of Hapi’s head. “I don’t want to embarrass you.”
Hapi held Edelgard around the waist and nuzzled into her shoulder. “You’re lots of things, Eddy, but you’re not an embarrassment. If anything, sitting around while everyone else is having a good time will make you stand out more.” She sent a smirk up at Edelgard. “One more dance?”
“One more dance.” Edelgard kissed her forehead. As they stood and headed back to the dancing hand in hand, Hapi could have sworn the stars above the village of Timotheos burned all the brighter.
