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my leoanya heart loves one for my enemy. masha and dima are literally them i have so many lines highlighted already i can’t even explain my obsession and how much i miss that ship.

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he stared down at his hands, the breath knocked out of his lungs.

'i'm pregnant, leo.'

they were supposed to be studying for their exams, up in the library along with the rest of the school. instead, anya had suggested they sit out by the lake and study instead, enjoying the fresh warm air.

their books were long forgotten, though, and the air didn't feel so warm after she'd spoken those words aloud.

"leo, say something. please."

the strain in her voice was enough to make him raise his gaze to hers slowly, and it was the tears he could see in her eyes that made him reach out to pull her into his arms.

"i don't know what to say," he whispered into her hair, his mind racing furiously. having babies was supposed to be exciting, but not when you were still wrapping up your seventh year and still had exams to worry about. not when you were only seventeen and unmarried and when your father had told you that you weren't allowed to see your own girlfriend.

leo heard her sniffle against his robes and he stroked a hand gently over her hair, knowing that he had to say something.

"we'll be done with school next month. we can... i have savings, we can rent a flat, or even buy a place, i don't know, i... we'll..."

she pulled away from him, her cheeks stained with tears but her eyes angry. "leo, this is a baby. you're off to law school, do you think you can take care of a baby and do that all at once?"

leo stared at her with wide, confused eyes, shaking his head. "i mean... anya, we can figure it out..."

"and what about me? what am i supposed to do? i'm going to be huge. my dad and uncle will kill me." anya's chest was heaving with sobs, and she pushed away leo when he tried to pull her back into his arms.

"you don't want to keep it?" leo asked, his voice strained with the words heavy on his tongue. they were young and stupid and naive, but there was nothing that he wanted more than this, to be with anya and to have children with her, even if it was earlier than either of them had ever wanted.

she wiped at her cheeks with shaky hands, her breath hitching in her throat. "i'm not saying that, i just... this isn't an easy decision."

he licked his lips, looking away from her and off at the glittering surface of the lake instead. they sat in silence for a while, neither of them speaking or even looking at the other.

leo broke the silence first, resting a cautious hand on top of anya's. "i want this, but only if you do too."

she met his gaze, uncertainty written over her features. "i'm scared, leo."

"i love you, anya. and i... i want to spend my whole life with you and i'd do anything to make that happen. and if we have this baby... i'd do anything to take care of both of you."

a tearful smile tugged at her lips hesitantly, her hand squeezing his. "you think we can do this?"

leo nodded his head slowly, his free hand reaching out to tuck her hair behind her ear. "yeah."

"i want to think about it a little more, okay?"

his head nodded again, pressing his lips gently against her forehead "okay. of course."

she buried her head against his chest, and leo leaned back onto the willow tree, arms wrapped tightly around her.

as they sat there in silence again, he tried his best not to think about the letter from his father, buried deep in his trunk where it'd been since he'd received it two weeks before. his father could give him all of the warnings he wanted about her family, but all leo cared about now was the family that he and anya could build together.

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settling herself cross legged on the bed, anya let her hands interlace with leo's loosely, a soft smile on her face. she tested the springiness of the bed, bouncing up and down on it for a moment before laughing. "sorry i stole you from the library." the shape of the words are still foreign for her tongue and her words carry a distinctive accent but anya stopped apologizing for it. leo only shrugged and grinned, never one to mind when she steals him away, always eager for some more time to spend with her.

"what did you want to show me?" he pulled their interlaced hands up and pressed a kiss against her wrist, grinning at her as his lips remained pressed to her skin.

"no no not show sorry. i mean teach. russian!" in her excitement, anya bounced on the bed again, this time shifting closer to leo before she smoothed the pleats of her school skirt. nodding at her obvious excitement, leo couldn't help but let a chuckle out.

"teach away."

"okay." she wet her lips.  her lips moved in silence, trying to figure out how to explain the pronunciation properly. "okay so the first word is ya -- but yeah."

"ya." his forehead scrunched up and anya laughed a bit.

"no. yeah. ya tebya lyublyu." looking at him expectantly, her hands squeeze against his in anticipation.

"you went too fast," he complained, eyes squinting as he tries to remember the russian his girlfriend had rattled off so quickly.

she sighed before repeating the phrase, this time going slower. "yeah -- like the word. teh like a canadian with a t at the front. bya like... i don't know!" she waved her hands in slight frustration. "tebya. then lyublyu -- loo blue. like a blue loo."

"yeah... teal blue... awh crap that wasn't right." leo laughed at the mangled russian before he leaned over and kissed anya. "say it again."

"ya. tebya. lyublyu. ya tebya lyublyu." pulling her lip between her teeth anya stays quiet as she waits to hear leo say it.

"ya... tebya lyublyu... how was that?" he grins at her, waiting for he respeonse.

"perfect!" the squeal that escapes her lips prompts leo to laugh as well.

"well... ya tebya lyublyu."

"aa tebya lyublyu." anya said, the words floating off her tongue much more easily.

"what did i say?" the question is belated and for a moment leo isn't quite sure if she'd made him swear in russian or call someone a smelly pig.

her lips curve up in a soft smile. "i love you." the surprise on his face is evident, mouth forming a perfect o for a moment.

"i love you too." he doesn't hesitate, hands dropping hers as he moves to cradle her face, kissing her lips. "i love you anya."

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"i'm trying to work anya," he tells her, tone halfway between annoyance and distraction. leo lets out a stream of air, hoping it'll flutter the hair out of his mouth. merlin, since when did she have so much hair. he shifts in his position on the couch, his tongue sticking out between his teeth as he jots down a messy note on a scrap of parchment, chin balanced on anya's head. whoever said working from home was easy clearly was the world's biggest liar. unfortunately for him, he was the world's biggest sucker and when anya had begged him to stay home and keep her company as her broken ankle slowly healed, he couldn't say no.

"i'm bored," anya huffed, her normally mature tone dissolving into a nearly childish whine. there was nothing worse than lack of mobility for her and as the healer had recommended her ankle -- which had been broken three times in the past year alone -- heal the muggle way, anya thought she might actually go out of her mind.

her hand travels slowly up and down on leo's chest as she flutters her eyelashes against his neck. as her fingers start to playfully undo the buttons of his shirt, leo's hand bats hers away and rebuttons them. an annoyed sigh escapes her lips. "can't you take a break?"

"deposition's tomorrow, i told you, love," he responds.

"but i'm hurt!"

"it's a sprained ankle anya, don't be dramatic." the annoyance in his tone was evident now and anya pulls away from him, her face a mixture of shock and hurt.

"fine." she practically spits out the word, climbing off his lap and spilling his stack of parchment everywhere for good measure. she stalks away as best as she can, given she has to hobble every other step. the door to the bedroom opens and slams shut and leo closes his eyes. he hadn't realized he'd married such a drama queen.

a few moments later he stands up, stretching and sighing with relief as his spine cracks into place. from there he walks slowly to the bedroom, taking a deep breath before opening the door. he's greeted by reproachful eyes glaring at him from underneath the blankets but as soon as anya sees him she lets out a loud sniff and turns pointedly away.

"c'mon i'm sorry," he tells her, kicking his shoes off and crawling into bed beside her. she doesn't answer him. "anya," he breathes the words against her ear and almost involuntarily, she shivers. a smirk curves his lips up. "don't ignore me."

"i hate this," anya's voice is a whimper and she hates herself for it. her foot has been itchy for days and she's slowly going out of her mind with boredom.

"i know love. just a few more weeks and then you'll be back to kicking my ass in the gym," his words are soft and affectionate and anya can't help but turn around to face him.

she snuggles against his body, taking up the position she'd vacated just a few minutes before but this time leo's arms wrap around her and she sighs.

"you're like a cat, you know," he tells her idly, fingers stroking her hair. she responds with a playful purr, pressing her face further into leo's chest.

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Mamihlapinatapei - leo/anya go

The look between two people in which each loves the other but is too afraid to make the first move.

what are the chances that they’d both end up at the same muggle bar. anya had settled herself into one of the shadowy booths, content with being alone after a long, exhausting fashion week. she’d been living practically off of grapes and shots of wheat grass to maintain the gaunt, haunted look the designers wanted. but that was done now and she was able to enjoy the hummus and pita she’d ordered, as well as the fourth pint of beer. it hadn’t been until her third pint that her eyes had focused on the bar and specifically on leo. it’d been months since she’d last seen him, since she’d last left him on the floor of his office. she didn’t know what to do. he was alone and he looked more tired than she remembered, but then again maybe she wasn’t remembering that afternoon very clearly.

he looked up from his drink and somehow his eyes locked on a pair of blue eyes across the bar. leo was startled, not expecting to see anya at a muggle bar of all places. he pulled his eyes away from her, not wanting to be caught staring and also not sure what to do. he could still feel the roiling boil of anger in the pit of his stomach as he remembered their last encounter, and the weeks of panic that followed. but overwhelming the rage he could feel a tightness in his chest, his heart feeling like it was being wrung out. instead of doing anything though, leo simply chose to finish his beer. it’d probably be a good idea to get out of here.

just a few moments later, she was up at the bar, hands leaning against the counter as she tried to get the bartender’s attention. “close my tab please,” she asked, glancing at leo out of the corner of her eye. she wanted to reach over and interlace their fingers, and her hand twitched towards his for the briefest of moments but then she regained her control. sliding the paper muggle money forward, her fingers brushed against leo’s. as cliche as it sounded, she could feel sparks fly between them. quickly she pulled her hand away and exited the bar, not bothering with change.

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anya had spent the past forty-five minutes pacing back and forth in a panic. she was like a feral cat that had been caged, every single on of her nerve endings on guard. her hair was a mess, having run her fingers through it every minute, though she'd completely ignored the swollen lip, black eye and congealed blood on her elbow. those weren't important right now.

when she felt like she couldn't take another moment of waiting around, her ears picked up the sound of a key turning in the lock. quick as she could, anya tightened the grip on her and and padded out of the bedroom, coming into the front hall just as leo had let himself into his flat and was closing the door behind him. a choked sob of relief escaped her lips and unknowing to her, tears clouded her eyes.

"anya?" his eyes widened in surprise as he took in her disheviled state and leo quickly dropped his keys on the end table, taking a few hurried steps towards her.

"you're okay," she whispered, her voice cracking with emotion as her hands went up to cup his face, to make sure he was there and solid. "merlin, i... i don't know but they got wind of something and they went after everyone. i don't even know what to say half my family are lying on cots with curses and," but she didn't say anything more, just buried her face in leo's chest. though still thoroughly confused, leo's arms wrapped around her smaller body, hand rubbing reassuringly up and down her back.

"and you didn't think it was a good idea to have yourself check out by a healer?" he asked finally, though his heart was still pounding in his chest, terrified for the news he might receive about his friends and family. at least he knew anya was safe, despite the worrying amount of blood on her arm. she just shook her head and let her pull out his wand. a few muttered incantations later and the wounds were freshly healed pink skin.

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she lay on her stomach in bed, eyes staring blankly out the window as leo peppered her back with soft kisses. one hand was curled under her cheek as the other held onto leo's fingers squeezing every few minutes, to ensure that he was still there.

"you need to be more careful," she spoke up finally, for the first time in at least two hours and leo looked up, catching her eye in the reflection of the window.

"nothing happened, anya. plus you're the one who showed up in my apartment covered in blood." he sat up on an elbow, fingers still curled around hers as he used his free hand to pull at her arm, asking her to face him. truthfully, he'd never seen anya so vulnerable and frightened. he was used to his fierce, ferocious anya, ready to throw herself into danger without second thought. of course he hated it, but somehow he hated seeing her so frightened and unsure of herself even more. she even seemed smaller than she normally did.

anya chose to settle herself more firmly on her stomach, eyes flicking away from leo's reflection. she heaved a heavy sigh before wiggling her body closer to leo's. "i love you." she'd uttered the words to leo day in and day out, usually to wiggle some information out of him or to throw him off his game. the words had always been followed by a light laugh, never sincere. but this time anya's voice was choked with emotion and though he still tugged at her arm, she refused to turn around. this time it was real.

he heaved a sigh, head dipping down as he pressed a kiss against her shoulder. "i know."