Request for anon: 1/2 Hi! ^_^ Can I request a Noctis x Reader fic, where Noctis is in love with the reader & he will protect her at any cost? like, Noct sees that she's about to get shot/stabbed & the only way he can save her is by shielding her with his body. So he does that. & he nearly dies. After trying so hard the bros & the reader manages to save him. From the bros she learns about his feelings & when Noct wakes up she tells him that she loves him too, she always has
2/2 Tumblr won't let me write more than 500 words, that's why I chose to write my Ask in two parts. I'm sorry this got so long. I just wanted to say Thank you. & I hope you're doing well. Please stay safe & take care :)
"Noct-" you breathed, staring at him with wide eyes. "Noct!" Your body sprinted foward on it own. Adrenaline ran through your veins and yourr mind thought of one thing. Saving him.
You growled, swinging your hand, the droids head came off clean. Thank your powers, they never failed to amaze. You fell to your knees by his side, pressing ypur hands on the wound in his stomach.
"Noct- Noct look at me." Worry and panic laced youe face.
His eyes were lidded and he was pale (paler than usual that is). He looked at you, mouth open, blood dribbling out of the corner. "You're gonna be okay- We'll get you out of this."
He smiled softly. He didn't care about the pain in his stomach- or the fact that he was bleeding out. He didn't care about his surroundings or where he was, why he was there even. He wasn't sure he even completely knew why, too shocked to really think.
But you were there. That's all he really wanted. You.
He lifted a bloody hand to your cheek because damn, if he died, he wanted to at least touch your face once before he left. He wanted to express some sort of gratitude.
You leaned into his touch lightly. The words coming from your mouth no longer registering in his head. It was all blurry everything was blurry. The sound, the vibrations, the world around him. He was loosing blood, fast and he knew that.
He'd been harboring these stupid feelings for god knows how long. Since you started officially training? Since he was a kid? He didn't know exactly when, nor did he care at this particular juncture.
"You're so beautiful." He coughed, smiling slightly. "You know that? You always have been."
"Noct, save your breath." You panicked, your hands pressing further into his stomach.
This was it. He had to tell her. He had to tell her now- he wouldn't be at peace, he couldnt be at peace if he didn't tell her. "And I love you." He whispered. "I love you so much."
And that was it. The world started to go. Anything she was saying was going in one ear and out the other because he couldn't hear anything she was saying. The world blurred and his hand dropped and he finally closed his eyes.
He wasnt expecting to open his eyes again. He'd accepted that, so when he heard voices- the voices of his companions no less, he was confused. He slowly opened his eyes, gaze aimed for the tent ceiling. He slowly turned his head to the side, his gaze this time met with you.
Your eyes were closed, you were snoring softly. From the looks of it, this is the first sleep you'd gotten in some time.
"She hasn't left, you know." Gladiolus mumbled, sitting down. Noctis turned his attention to the giant. "Three days and she hasn't left. Refused to eat, refused to sleep. Only left to go to the bathroom."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. Iggy slipped something into the tea he made her a couple of hours ago. So she finally would sleep."
"Three days, huh."
"Three days. Took us almost 4 hours to get you where you needed to be. You'll be fine though now."
"I'm sorry. I just- she was going to be- and I had to-"
"It's fine, don't worry about it. We're glad you're okay, prince Noctis."
Noctis scrunched his know, Gladio knew how much he hated that. "Really."
"Don't get yourself almost killed next time, I'll save you from the embarrassment."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." He mumbled, watching as gladio got up, flashing him a smile before leave.
He gently took your hand, running small circles on your knuckle with his thumb. He'd told you. He'd told you- finally after so long, he'd told you how he felt. Granted, if he hadn't been dying, he wouldn't have, but he did. It didn't look like it had scared you off, given that you were sitting next to him.
He sighed, wincing slightly at the pain in his side. He wasn't sure how long he laid there, waiting for you. But he did it quietly, enjoying the peace.
There was a small groan and he looked over.
It took you a minute for you to process what was in front of you, he could see the gears turning in your mind as your eyes focused on him. Finally, they widened and you gasped.
"Oh gods you're awake!" You quickly sat up. "Are you feeling okay? Does anything hurt? Do you want me to go get Ignis or Prompto? I mean prompto wont be able to do anything but he's your best friend so-"
"I'm fine," he smiled gently. "Really, I am."
"I mean are you sure? I can-" you started to move and he instinctively grabbed your wrist.
"Please don't go," he mumbled, "I don't want you to leave."
You slowly sat down. His eyes scanned your face, trying to read what you might be thinking.
"Okay," you nod slightly. "I'll stay." You moved closer to the prince, laying back down.
He mumbled a small thank you, moving his hand from your wrist to intertwine your fingers.
He wasn't sure if he was over stepping boundaries. He wasn't sure what he was really doing, if he was honest. Maybe he should let go- maybe he should just pretend that nothing happened and-
"Noct? You okay?" There was a gentle hand on his cheek. He looked up from where he was staring.
"Did I zone out?"
"Yeah, you zoned out. What goin on in the small brain of yours?"
He rolled his eyes. "Just thinking." How was he supposed to bring this up?
"How much do you remember?" You settled against him again.
"Uh.. well I got shot? Stabbed? I don't know- I got hurt," he frowned. "And then-"
"And then?"
His face flushed. "I told you I loved you, I think. Did I?"
"Yeah," you smiled softly. "You did."
"Oh,"
You took a deep breath. "Did um...did you mean it? Like for real?"
His gaze traced back to you. He scanned your face. The red in your cheeks, the way your gaze wavered under his, your lips puffed in a pout. "Yes, I did. I meant every word."
"Promise me, promise me you do."
His thumb moved gently over your cheek. "I promise." He whispered.
He watched you take a deep breath, hand moving up to hold his against your cheek.
"I um..I think I love you too. I know I like you- at least- a lot. I've never been in love- but whenever I feel calm and okay and like I'm the luckiest person ever, to just be by your side." You bit the inside of your cheek. "When we were younger, I used to panic and my heart would like, doe- but now I'm just calm and happy," you finally look up at him. "I think that's love."
He smiles softly, pulling you into his chest. "I'm glad," he squeezes you gently.
Thank gods.