lightning and fang might both be badass fighters with a rough exterior, but only one of them got the game to land themselves a partner – and that's fang!
lightning never had much interest in romance. even now that she developed a crush on you, she'd rather try to forget about it and denies it to herself
but fang? fang loves to flirt and she's quick to make a move on you! nothing too big at first, just some teasing and joking around with each other, to get a little closer
lightning is quick to notice that, trying to tell herself that she doesn't care. maybe it'd be good if you dated fang, then she could forget all about you already!
but despite that, lightning can't help but be a bit bitter about it. whenever you two do talk and you bring up fang, lightning can't help but tell you that fang just wouldn't be a good partner for you. too flirty and not serious enough about you
and wouldn't you rather have someone who doesn't even care about anyone but you? someone like lightning, who rarely falls for someone – but when she does, it's serious?
well, it's not like lightning puts it exactly like that. but it's enough for fang to notice what game she's playing here – that lightning would prefer to be your partner, instead of having you end up with fang
and while fang is a bit upset about lightning's approach, she still tries to get along with her. and maybe teases her about her crush on you as well…
tags: wholesome fluff, established romantic relationship, soft/vulnerable!lightning, protective girlfriend
lightning isn't good with feelings of any sort, but especially not romantic ones! the process of even starting a relationship with her is a slowburn!
once you're in a relationship with her; lightning still has her walls up high, but she already lowered them a lot more than she did for anyone besides you – not counting her sister!
lightning is incredibly starved of affection and touch, yet craves it desperately. so whenever she gets affection from you, she melts!
you occasionally catch her softly stare at you when you hold her hand. it's hard to spot at first, but her gaze softens when it lands on you and there's a little smile lingering on the corners of her lips
lightning still has her rough exterior, especially around others, but she quickly develops a soft spot for you and grows protective of you!
it's not just in battle that she wants to protect you! she also wants to protect you from that rougher side of her, so whenever she argues with snow, she'll cover your ears gently, as if to shield you from the ugly parts of herself that she secretly hates
lightning's friends are honestly a little amused to see her so soft with you, as they know her as a tough fighter! they can't help but grin amused whenever he soft side shines through thanks to you!
lightning quickly begins to consider you part of the family, so she wants you to get along with serah! of course, serah is nice enough to get along with everyone, but lightning still is anxious that you might not get along with serah
aside from you, serah is the most important person in her life! lightning doesn't need serah's approval for dating you, yet she wants it! but she has nothing to worry about, as serah adores you and quickly welcomes you into the farron family!
speaking of it, lightning also reveals her real name to you soon after she gains serah's approval to date you!
she still prefers it if you call her “light” as a nickname instead, but you're the only person she allows to call her “claire” as well…
tags: lightning is bad at feelings, yandere who struggles with romantic feelings, overprotective!lightning, open ending
lightning's feelings for you are so strong that they actually scare her! she's not afraid of anything nor does she love anyone that isn't part of her family
yet here you are, turning her whole life upside down without even realizing it!
lightning's first approach to her newfound romantic feelings for you isn't what most people would do; lightning tries to scare you away!
she's rude to you, even more than she is with some other people. she either acts like you don't exist or she's outright mean to you and puts you down!
she hopes that if she acts like you don't exist or acts as if you're not worth her time, she'll eventually believe it herself and her feelings for you fade away
but they only grow stronger, as you remain kind to her. despite her treatment, you remain friendly and it infuriates her, as well as makes her fall for you even harder!
slowly, lightning begins to treat you a little more kindly. she doesn't want to hurt you anymore, the opposite in fact!
lightning grows protective of you, scaring away anyone who dares to get too close to you! she'll mess them up so much that they don't dare approach you again, isolating you from the people around you
lightning can't admit that she's in love with you, but she can make sure nobody else gets to have you!
age in bio when interacting. minors do not interact.
Word Count: 565 | Read it on AO3 | Masterlist
Author's Note: This is my first and last time writing for Lightning. <3
Lightning wasn't one to go out or hang out much. She didn't deserve to have happiness. She didn't deserve to feel that way. She had failed. She had only one task, and that was to protect her sister. She could have done better. She should have done better. She was still holding on to her past when she met you. You had helped her. You helped her to move on. She became more emotional, more open to speaking, and less distant than she had once been. You were there for her when she needed you the most. You took good care of her, and she hoped that she could do the same for you when that time came, if it ever did.
It took a few years before you guys became closer, and eventually, you asked her out on a date. She accepted. It was your first date, and things had gone well. You had both grown closer together. The date was coming to an end, and you boarded the elevator together. You pressed a button, taking you to the bottom floor, but the elevator stopped. You were both trapped. Alone.
“Maybe it'll start up soon.” She said calmly.
Her calmness helped to ease your anxiety.
“Maybe, although I don't mind spending the extra time with you.” You said with a smile. She couldn't see it, but she smiled back.
“Really?”
“Of course! Why wouldn't I?”
“Well… I honestly didn't think that you liked me like that.”
You felt your face heat up.
“I have, for the longest time. There's things I wanted to do with you…”
You said with your voice trailing off. You didn't know why you had said that. You shouldn't have said that.
“Like what?”
“Well,” you said, and then you cleared your throat.
“Show me?” She said with a slight eyebrow raised. She was curious to know what exactly you meant.
You stepped closer to her, and you placed your hand on her waist. She looked at you. Her hands raised up to gently place them on your cheeks. You kissed her, and she kissed you back.
“Are you sure?” She asked.
“Yes, do you want to?”
“Yes.”
Your hands reached behind her and slid the zipper down, unzipping her dress. She stepped out of it while you worked to remove your clothes. You stepped closer to her, and your hand reached down to rub her clit. She let out a moan and tilted her head back. You moved in and kissed her neck. Her hand rested on your shoulder while her other hand reached to stroke/rub you. You bit your lip as your fingers continued to rub against her clit. You slipped a finger into her, and she let out a small gasp as her hand worked harder and faster on you. You let out a moan as you began to cum. She soon came as well. She breathed slowly, doing as she had been trained to do years ago. She didn't want anyone to know what had just happened in the elevator. You both worked to find your clothes and slip them on as the elevator lights came on and the elevator began to start up.
“I'll see you again?” She asked as she looked at you.
“Yes, you will.” You said with a smile.
She smiled back and stepped off the elevator and into the night.
