laurance proposes anon here ! im nominating myself as wedding ring anon 💍 so its easier lol !
heres my request again for you:
laurance angst where he watches his wife become a shadow knight! sorta like a part 2 of the last one but only if you want to ofc!
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A/n: Wedding ring anon is SO cute!! And I can do that for sure!! This can be read as a part two or a standalone!! And I don’t remember the process of becoming a shadow knight all too well, so I’ll do my best with the aph wiki 🙏🏾 (also I think I’ll make it in a way where she didn’t die to become a shadow knight… just so it’s easier on my part!!)
Pairings: MCD Laurence x recently turned shadow knight! Wife! Reader (damn that’s a long title 😭)
Summary: Only being married a couple months Laurence has to relive the process of being turned into a shadow knight, only this time it’s through his wife.
(This will be told through Laurence’s pov !!)
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“Laurence please you have to go! I don’t want you to get hurt.” [name] pleaded with the man as Gene was holding her captive, his sword to her neck; cutting her as she spoke. Her eyes glossy and full of tears. She was terrified I could see it written all over her face, but instead of moving- fighting to get to her…. I froze. Stuck in place as my mind racked a million thoughts. Trying to figure out how to go about this. Should I really listen and go? NO! She needs me, she’s hurt, scared.
She watched me as intensely as I watched her. I couldn’t leave, couldn’t let her go through what I did. I try to reach out to her but I stop once I hear Gene’s voice. I look behind her to see his mouth move. “Step any closer and I’ll kill her right now.” He shouts with a smirk on his face. I go to say something, anything! But before I can he speaks again.. “I won’t let her get away like you did. You were too much of a coward to give into your natural urges. So now I will take the one thing in your life you truly care for!” He screamed out at me.
My eyes widened, I couldn’t risk moving any further. I knew that Gene would keep to his word and actually try to kill her. I couldn’t let that happen. “Laurence please, I’ll be okay just stay here!!” I hear [name] shout once more. I have to listen to her, if I don’t I’m not too sure what I would do with myself. I notice that Gene is slowly backing up to the portal, [name] still in his hold. “Stay right there..” I hear Gene mutter.
Before either one of them can make it inside the portal I shout. “I’ll get you out [name] I promise! And I won’t stop until you’re with me again!!” I wanted to make my last words memorable for her. So she would always know that no matter what that I would save her, make sure she’s okay.
“And I won’t let you get away with this you damned bastard!!” I say directly to Gene not daring to inch closer just in case he tried anything. The last thing I saw was his smirk while forcing my wife into the portal and going in himself. As soon as I saw his backside. I came to my senses and tried to run after him but the portal closed before I could reach either of them.
I fell to my knees, unable to process anything that just happened. And before I could stop myself I let out a blood curdling scream that I’m sure towns thousands of miles away could hear. My whole body shock with anger and rage. I struggled to keep the voices at bay.. But I knew that even if I turned into my other form that it wouldn’t do anything good for me.
My only goal now was to get her back, safe and sound in my arms. No matter what I had to do, I would insure her safety over mine every time. I even told that to her at our wedding.. a vow to love and protect her. But this time.. this time I failed her. And I won’t be able to live with myself until I know she’s okay.
A couple moments go by before I hear footsteps; already on edge I quickly stand from my knees and look behind me. When I do I see Lord Aphmau and Garroth running over to me. “Laurence what happened?” Aphmau ask with a confused facial expression. Garroth sharing the same look on his face.
“He took [name]..” I said in a low tone still trying to understand everything that just happened. “Who took her?” Aphmau questions anger now seeping through her veins. Garroth looks equally as mad. We all stand there in silence, as they both wait for me to answer.
“Laurence you have to tell us, that’s the only way we can get her back.” Garroth voiced with frustration but I could tell it wasn’t towards me. I run my fingers through my hair, trying to find the words to describe what just happened. “Gene.. he’s a part of the shadow knights. I’m not sure how he got here. Or how he found out that me and [name] were married. He took her because I never gave into my urges. Said he was taking away the only thing I truly cared most about in my life.” I voice with hesitation.
They both look surprised, I mean I suppose I would too if my friend told me a random man came out of a portal and took his wife. I don’t get too lost in my thoughts because Aphmau had started talking. “We’ll get her back Laurence no matter what.” She says, voice full of encouragement. Garroth nods his head in agreement.
I smile at them though it doesn’t reach my eyes. Because how could I smile in a moment where I don’t know if my wife was safe? They both look at each other before looking back at me. “Let’s get back to town shall we? We can go over a plan there.” Garroth says firmly, and I nod my head as he turns and both me and Aphmau follow.
All three of us make it back to town and happened to discuss a plan until it’s dark. Aphmau decides it’s best if we all go home and get some rest. Not wanting to but knowing it’s best I bid my farewell, and head on very silent journey home. My house wasn’t far, but it sure felt like it. Especially knowing that I didn’t have my wife walking with me home or waiting to see me at the door.
Our house was no longer a home without her presence. I could tell before I even made it near the front door. I cared for her so deeply, and I just wanted to change forms and burn everything to ground to get her back. But I had to be rational, she’d want me to play this smart. But with the way guilt kept eating at me, I wasn’t sure how much longer I was going to be able to.
After what seemed like long hours of the night. I finally made it to my house. I walk through the front door, looking around the house as if she would just pop up out of no where and come give me my hello kiss. But alas there were no footsteps running towards me or any yelling of my name. I had to remember that it was just me. But only for now because I wouldn’t stop till I got her back in my arms.
Remembering that the door is still open, I kick it shut with my foot. And bend down to take my shoes off, leaving them near the entrance. Walking more inside the house I decide to head to our room to change out of my gear. Once in the room I frown further at the thought of having to sleep alone. Slowly but surely I strip of my guard uniform leaving me in my undergarments as I slip on my linen shirt and matching pants.
I don’t have the appetite to eat, but i know [name] would’ve made something delicious for dinner so I know I should at least try. Everything I do now is for her. I know she wouldn’t be happy if she saw me not being my usual self so I’ll do everything in my power to do the basic things. Even if I feel like there’s no reason to.
As I snap out of my thoughts I head to the kitchen and start making myself something to eat. Not thinking I’ll be able to stomach anything else, I settle on making a sandwich hoping that can hold me over. Once I finish making the sandwich I sit at the table and start eating.
Its quiet. Theres no more usual chatter as me and [name] talk about our days. It’s dehumanizing to say the least. To be loved by the one person who made me feel alive again, only to be stripped away from her in a blink of an eye. (even though I’m not even human anymore. I’m a monster. A monster who’s killed many, but also a monster who’s protected so many others. But most importantly I’m a monster of the same kind that took my beautiful wife away from me.)
Finishing my dinner I put the plate in the sink before heading to my room for night. I make it to my room and try my hardest not to break down right then and there. Knowing its best if I just lay down, I head to my bed and lay in [names] spot. Hoping it’ll bring me some comfort and make it seem like she’s close to me.
I may seem like a lovesick man to some but [name]… she’s- she’s my everything. I need her, I love her, I yearn for her. Even when she’s in my arms I pray to Irene that she’ll stay and let me love her for the rest of my sorry little life. Without her I’m nothing, she is my everything and I’ll do anything to get her back.
I try to fall asleep but my brain won’t shut off, it just keeps replaying the same moment from this morning over and over. And by the time I’m ready to sleep it’s already time for me to get up and head to the guard tower. Not wanting to but knowing I should I get outta bed and put my guard uniform back on.
I make it to the guard tower seeing Dante on my way up. “Geez you look rough” he says. I nod, not having enough energy to say anything else to him. He notices, “hey you okay man?” I try to nod once more but my head starts to hurt and the area around me looks like it’s spinning. Before I know I hit the ground the last thing I see being Dante’s face, before everything goes black.
“Laurence.. LAURENCE!! Are you with us?” I heard someone shout from above me. But I wasn’t awake enough to know who just yet. Taking a minute to gather my thoughts I open my eyes and look around the room. I was no longer on the floor but rather a chair in the guard tower.
“Dude what happened??” I hear Dante say as I make eye contact with him. “I.. I don’t know.” I tell him. He shakes his head and hands me some water. I take it from him and drink until I feel satisfied. (A/n: HAMILTON REFERENCE)
The rest of the day honestly felt like a blur, as does the rest of that week. Then the rest of that month, and so forth. I can’t seem to remember anything other than the day my beautiful wife was forcefully taken from me. All my days seemed to merge as I became more and more helpless. I couldn’t find the energy to do most things anymore. And Aphmau had to kindly ask me to step down from my guard position until I had gotten better. Hell if that was even a possibility anymore. I still did my best to take care of myself but it was getting harder and harder.
My worst fear had soon became my reality. As I soon realized there wasn’t a way to get [name] back at this given time. Meaning they had ample time to hurt her, or worse.. turn her into a shadow knight as well. The words I said in my proposal (that I didn’t know what I would do without her in my life.) soon became my life story. It had been six long months without her. And everyday I prayed that she’d somehow make it back or that I could find a way to get to her.
Even though I wasn’t technically a guard I still sat at the guard tower with Dante and Garroth to get at least a little bit of social interaction. But little did I know that today was gonna be different. I was currently talking to Garroth (more like I was doing most of the talking and he was just nodding along) when Dante comes rushing in, a panic expression on his face. “Guys you’re gonna wanna see this!!” He shouts before he runs out not waiting for us to say anything.
Garroth and I look at each other before running after Dante to see what he was talking about. We continue to run until we end up on the outskirts of Phoenix drop. The same place I last saw my wife.. When we stop we look up to see that a nether portal has opened but before we can do anything. Gene walks out smirking at us, we go to attack but he motions for something to come out of the portal. Once he does another shadow knight comes out, but this one is masked. “Go on show our friends who you are.” Gene says to the masked knight.
As they reach to take the helmet off, I wait in anticipation. But when they take it off I’m faced with a familiar face I never thought I’d see again. [Name] my human wife now turned into a shadow knight.. 
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A/n: And done!! I hope you enjoyed my first angst fic. Sorry for leaving you on a cliff hanger 😁 !!I promise you guys I’ll actually rewatch the series instead of relying on the wiki page. But please don’t be ghosts, let me know if you liked it in the comments and request anything you want! I assure you I’m nice, and I reply to everyone. :) also I am in the process of writing everyone else’s fics, just bear with me because I have a lot going on with my personal life. But as always have a wonderful day!! (And please ignore any mistakes.)🫶🏾 -Liyah
Can we talk abt the sexualization of black women when it comes to fanfics????? Cus don’t get me wrong I love me a good smut fic. But when I look up “x black reader” why is EVERY fanfic a fucking smut???? Cus if I look up just x reader there’s a good chance of finding fluff and angst too…and don’t say it’s “not a big deal” because it’s a big deal if I wanna make it a mother fucking big deal, thank you !!!!
(Edit!!) also why when it’s not a smut story (or even when it is) does the black MC come off as “loud, gehetto, ratchet, and overly aggressive” why can’t the black MC be sweet, kind, soft and everything like that?? I just find it ODDBALLS!
a laurance x reader where they have a sweet picnic in the woods and laurence proposes ?
A/n: OMGGGGG FIRST REQUEST!!!!! AND YES OFC THIS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!! This is my first time writing a fanfic so pls bear with me here. Oh and the reader will be called [name] [last name] for the purpose of the proposal!! (Also I LOVE Laurence he’s been my man for 10 years 🙏🏾)
Pairing: MCD Laurance x fem!reader!!
(I’m sorry if you didn’t want fem 💔 I can rewrite if needed!!)
Summary: when you go on date to re-visit the first place you met your boyfriend, you didn’t expect to leave a fiancé.
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“How much further do I have to walk?” I sigh as I continue to be pulled by Lord Aphmau. I was given absolutely no context other to dress up nicely and to wait till nightfall. I didn’t question it because it was an order from the said Lord and because I knew it was my third-year anniversary with my boyfriend Laurence. I had wondered what he was planning, considering I hadn’t seen him all day.
“Not too much longer. We should be coming up on the surprise soon!!” Aphmau says with a smile in her voice. I currently have a blindfold on. I didn’t really know why, but I’m guessing it was for whatever Laurance had planned.
Deep down I knew he would probably plan something on the bigger side. Because even though he is a flirt, he does genuinely care and shows me he loves me in many different ways I never knew a person could. He is my everything and I just want to spend the rest of my life with him.
I probably could’ve kept thinking about him if I wasn’t pulled out of my thoughts whenever me and Aphmau came to a complete stop. “And we’re here!!” I hear her say, though I just had to take her word for it considering I still couldn’t see.
“Ah where are we exactly?” I question out loud as I hear footsteps seemingly moving farther and closer to me? Was Aphmau leaving? And if so who was walking near me? Being a guards girlfriend had its perks, especially since Laurence insisted that he taught me some basic skills. Like being able to fight (just a bit… that was still a work in progress) and being able to differentiate and know when someone was walking near me. Even when one of my senses was off which in this case was my eye sight because of the blindfold. Knowing that I was starting to spiral I snapped out of my thoughts and started to listen as the footsteps got closer.
“Guess whooooo.” I hear Laurence say. Wait Laurence, were those his footsteps? I mean it’d make sense considering he knows how to walk much quieter. I whip my body around towards the sound of his voice even though I still couldn’t see. I hear him chuckle and wonder what's so funny. “My love, I didn’t know you were so excited to see me.” I hear him charm. I turn my head away and feel my face flush, damn him and his flirting. I turn my head back when I hear him chuckle again, I can basically hear the smirk in his voice. “Already getting embarrassed [name]? I was just getting started.”
I’d roll my eyes but that wouldn’t make much of a difference for me.. So instead I cross my arms and look (hopefully) directly at him. “Laurence Zvahl what are we doing here this late at night?” I question him. As soon as I ask him, I feel my hand being intertwined with his as he starts to walk off in a different direction.
“Well I’m so glad you asked!!” He muttered softly. It almost sounded like he was nervous.. but for what? After a few more minutes of us walking, we stop. (More like me being pulled by him. What is it today and people pulling me???) He lets go of my hand with a sigh and steps behinds me. I assume to take the blindfold off.
“I wanted to make tonight really special for you. Ever since I’ve met you, you’ve made my life so much better. Meeting you was one of the best things that have ever happened to me. And I hope I can share that feeling with you for the rest of yours.”I listen as he speaks, his words full of love and admiration towards me. Before he lifts his hands up to take the blindfold off, he grabs my shoulders and spins me around to face him. I go to question him but I’m cut off as he speaks once again.
“And you look.. absolutely gorgeous my love. You clean up nicely!!” He must have been talking about the new dress I had tailored specifically for today. I wore a navy blue dress with white sleeves and a white bow around the neck. It went down past my knees and had four white buttons on the stomach area. For shoes I just wore my dark brown lace up boots, and to finish it off I had my hair pulled back into a braid.
“Thank you Laurence that truly means the world to me” I whisper to him as if there were a thousand other people with us. Before I can think another thought the blindfold is suddenly of my eyes. And I’m now looking face to face with him.
He smiles and I smile just as hard back. And I look behind him to realize that we’re in a forest, one that looked oddly familiar. He must’ve noticed I was no longer looking at him and turned to look with me. “This place holds a lot of memories don’t you think?” He remarked while still looking out at all the forest had to offer.
I look back at him once I hear his words. “Yes it looks oddly familiar for some reason” I reply back. There was something about this forest that held a memory close to my heart but I just couldn’t think of it at that moment. Trying to think of what it was both me and Laurence stand in silence as we admire the gorgeous landscape.
Oh!! The memory finally came back to me. “This is where we first met!” I shout at him excitedly unable to stay still for too long. He looks back at me seeing I’m basically jumping up and down as the memory comes back to me. “You remembered!!” He says with a smile so bright that it could light up a millions of towns.
“Yes, I did!! Oh my Irene, I can’t believe you still remember this place it’s been so long!!” I tell him surprised that he had still known where it was after all these years. It honestly hadn’t changed much. He shakes his head lightly and takes my hands in his, making me fully turn towards him.
In doing so I catch something out of the corner of my eye but quickly look back at him. “How would I ever forget [name]? This is the place I first ever got to lay my eyes on you.” He says so sincerely that it makes me feel speechless. But because I’m no good at reading tone.. (still working on that!!) I accidentally ruined the moment by saying a joke.
“Whoa! Calm down Casanova!!” I shout at him. He blinks for a moment and in that second I regret what came out my mouth. But then he just starts to laugh?? “[Name] while that was funny. I’m being serious, I could never forget this place. That being said.. I want to show you what I’ve been setting up all day…” He voiced as he now turns his head towards what I saw out of the corner of my eye earlier.
I move my head in the same direction and my eyes widen as I see everything he’s set up for me. There’s fairy lights hanging from the trees, a picnic blanket on the ground, and most importantly the picnic basket on the blanket!!!! I turn my head back to look at him in shock.
“LAURENCE YOU ACTUALLY DID THIS!?!” I scream excitedly literally jumping up and down at the sight of it all. He looks at me and just nods his head all nonchalantly. I see this and deadpan my face. His turns to panic. “Woah what’s wrong?” He asks in a hurry. I shake my head and say “oh nothing, just wondering why you aren’t SUPER proud of yourself for setting this whole thing up!!!!!”
He just chuckles and muttered a little “it’s nothing [name]. if you think this is something worth being excited over, then you should see what else I have planned for you.” I look at him even more shocked because sir what do you mean what else?? Feeling the need to voice my question; I ask him. “What do you mean what else Laurance..?”
He doesn’t say anything but gestures me to go to the blanket. So I do exactly as he “tells” me to do. Still holding his hand from earlier I walk (pull) him along. (Let’s see how he likes being pulled >:)) Once at the blanket I let go of his hand and sit down. Looking around to see everything he set up. Not a moment later he sits in front of me, smiling at me fondly.
Finally done looking around I look at him, staring directly into his light blue eyes. Ugh how much I loved staring at his handsome face. Being so far in my thoughts I didn’t even hear that he said something. “Huh?” I said looking dumbfounded.
He laughed and shook his hand. Irene he was so patient with me. “I said did you want to start eating? I packed us some sandwiches and drinks.” He repeated himself. At the sound of him saying he brought food my eyes lit up. I nodded my head vigorously.
Seeing how I said yes he opened the picnic basket that was in front of us, and grabs a sandwich out for me. “Here darling I packed your favorite” he noted as he handed it to me. I say my thank you’s as he grabs himself a sandwich as well. After a couple of minutes we both have eaten our sandwich’s and drank some water.
I notice that he looked really nervous, and getting concerned I asked him what as wrong. He looked shocked at the thought of me catching him acting so clearly nervous. And waves his hands out in front of himself. “It’s uh… uh nothing to worry about darling.” He stutters. I squint my eyes at him not believing him but not wanting to push it. “Okay if you say so..” I nod to him.
I start to clean my mess by gathering my trash up but stop when I realize I don’t know where to put it. I look up at Laurence and notice he was getting even quieter. “Hey laur, where do I put my trash?” I ask him. He snaps out of his thoughts and looks at me in the eye. “Uhm can I see it?” He asked.
Me being curious, I had him the empty water bottle and the bag my sandwich was in. He grabs it and puts it in the open picnic basket. Probably to deal with later. “Hey why don’t you go and look around the forest a bit.” He suggests to me.
I raise a brow, confused because usually he would never want me to wonder off without any safety precautions. But I look into his eyes and it looks like he’s almost pleading me to just get up and walk off he for a second. So I nod my head at him and stand up to walk off. Turning my back to him in the process.
Little did I know he sighed a sigh of relief and reached back into the basket to grab something out.- A box. He opens the box to peer inside of it and then quickly closes it. All while I’m just walking around the forest in eye sight of him.
After a few more moments I hear my name being called. Turning around, I walk back over to him. Seeing his facial expression way more nervous looking than before. And how he moved the picnic basket out of the way.
I smile at him as I wait for him to say something. Instead he gets out of the position he was currently in (crisscross applesauce) and gets on one knee. Seeing this I gasp and try to speak but I can’t. He leans out from behind the picnic basket and grabs a box. Holding it with one hand, he reaches his other to grab mine to pull me a bit closer. Walking closer to him, I wait as he lets go and opens the box.
He opens his mouth and starts to speak. “[name] [last name] you have been by my side for many years. The day you entered it was the day my life changed for the better. You are such an amazing woman, and you can make absolutely anyone smile with just a few words. Life without you would be meaningless and I can’t imagine it. Nor do I ever want to. I’ve loved you since the day I met you and I know I will love you until my final breath. Will you please do be the honors of making me the happiest man alive and be my wife?”
I freeze at his words, staring into his eyes only to see love and peace within them. Taking a second too long to speak, I see he starts to get worried that I’ll say no. Snapping out of my trance I lean down and place my hands on his face. “YES! A thousand times yes!!” I say finally answering him.
He smiles a beautiful smile and I take my hands off his face so he can put the ring on my finger. Once it’s on I take a moment to admire it’s beauty, noticing its exactly what I’ve always wanted. Not a second longer Laurence stands up and grabs my waist as I grab his face once again. I smile and look at his with nothing but love in my eyes.
“Can I kiss you?” He asks and all I can do is nod. Once our lips connect, I know I made the right decision by saying yes. 💗
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A/n: this lowk sucked but I hope you enjoyed!! Please ignore if there’s any mistakes. I did my best to research MCD Laurence since it’s been so long but I still feel like I didn’t do him justice 💔 anyways thank you for reading my first fanfic, have a wonderful day 🫶🏾
