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Commission for me by @bozkun !
This broke my heart it’s more clear from the novel but Riftan always felt like he wasn’t enough for her. He was just a knight (a powerful one yes but he wasn’t from a noble bloodline) he worked his way up from being a poor blacksmiths helper to where he is now. But Maxi’s descendants were actually royalty in the past. She is technically of noble blood! Riftan obsesses with giving Maxi the best of the best thinking she grew up with everything she could ever want. He knows nothing of the abuse she got from her father. He feels like she went from a life of pampering and excess and now is just the wife of a knight! It hurts him. And this scene just hits differently if you read the novel. He feels like he is dragging her down and he just wants her to have the best of everything not understanding he is enough to make her happy 😩😭
When maxi says this she is proud of it but he sees it as an insult 😭😭😭😭
LMAOOOOOOO
You can't even enjoy under the oak tree content without a random fucking bitch in the comments giving their unneeded opinion about how "red-flagged" Riftan is and how Maxi deserves better 🙄
Ruth serbel/reader
The candlelight flickered across the grand library of the World Tower, casting shadows over the shelves stacked with ancient tomes. Ruth sat at a table, poring over a thick manuscript on advanced mana stabilization, but his mind was only half on the words in front of him.
you were seated across from him, your quill scratching against parchment as you took notes from an open book. you looked as you always did—completely at ease, chin propped on one hand, And yet, Ruth could not focus. The words of the other students in the tower dining hall earlier that day which he refused to believe rang in his head.
"Did you hear? That nobleman-what’s his name-has sent a proposal to ___!" "she hasn’t answered yet, but everyone says she’s considering it." "Imagine! A duchess before she even finishes her studies."
He had nearly choked on his tea.
Now, he sat stiffly, fingers drumming against the table as he tried to ignore the gnawing irritation in his chest.
It’s none of my business. But it was his business. Somehow.
He cleared his throat. “So.”
you barely glanced up. “So?”
Ruth shifted in his chair. “That man, the one who keeps hovering around you. What’s his deal?”
you blinked at him, tilting your head. “What man?”
He rolled his eyes. “The nobleman. Blond, annoying. Always finds some excuse to speak to you.”
“Oh.” you finally seemed to register what he was talking about. “You mean Lord Kaelen?”
Ruth made an impatient noise. “Yes. Him. What does he want?”
you dipped your quill back into the inkwell, voice completely casual. “He wants to marry me.”
Ruth dropped his quill. It rolled off the table. “What?!" His voice came out louder than intended, drawing a few irritated looks from nearby students.
you raised an eyebrow, unimpressed by his reaction. “You don’t have to shout.”
He ignored that. “But-but you’re still a student here! You haven’t even finished your education yet!”
you shrugged. “You know most ladies don’t finish their education before they’re married.”
Ruth gaped at you, utterly scandalized. “That’s idiotic.” you smiled, amused by his reaction. “Oh, I agree.”
He exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. “So what, you’re just considering it?”
you leaned back in your chair, eyeing him curiously. “What’s it to you?”
That made him falter. “I-” Ruth hesitated, suddenly aware of how ridiculous he must sound. He couldn’t tell you the truth, because he didn’t even know the truth. All he knew was that the thought of some nobleman taking you away, of you becoming someone’s wife- set his nerves on edge in a way he couldn’t explain.
He scowled, fumbling for an excuse. “I just think it’s a waste of your talent. That’s all.”
you studied him for a moment longer, your eyes gleaming with something unreadable. Then, to his immense relief, you simply shrugged. “Well, of course I’m not going to marry him.”
Ruth blinked. “You’re not?”
“No.” you smiled, reaching over to grab the fallen quill from the floor and handing it back to him. “I have far more important things to do than be some duke’s little ornament.”
Ruth took the quill from you, but his fingers barely registered it. His heartbeat was still hammering wildly, and he didn’t know why. All he knew was that relief flooded him at your words.
you returned to your book, as if the conversation had been nothing of consequence. But Ruth sat there for a long time, staring at you, the unfamiliar feeling twisting inside him like a knot he didn’t know how to untangle.
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just in time for season 5's premiere, manta was kind enough to share a sneak peak into this iconic series. full disclosure: i started reading this LONG ago but happily took the opportunity to reread it so im fully ready to delve into the new season.
things are gonna be different this time tho. instead of reviewing the series as a whole, im gonna review our fl and ml bc i love them dearly.....while also sometimes side-eying the ml 👀
❗SPOILERS AHEAD❗
Under the oak tree 💕 ch 122
These two make me laugh 😍😂
Ruth is one of my fav 😍
One funny scene 🤭🤭