Rupert didn't live the best life in the world. Being poor meant actually doing a lot of unpleasant things for money. Typically in the less than morally good department; however he never stole anything. That was always out of the question.
Yet, here he was dragged by knights straight from town to see the prince without being given any explanation beyond being told one of the princes wanted to see him. The moment they reached the castle he continued to be forcefully dragged along until they had reached a room where he was thrown straight at the feet of someone.
"Prince Raakx, we brought the peasant you requested." A knight said.
Oh fuck oh fuck.
Being brought up because he was counting money and possibly guilty of a crime of some sort was one thing, but being specifically requested meant you were in really deep shit. Also Rupert wasn't the most average looking person so that didnt really mean this could easily be a mix up on top of that.
Her gaze is serious, swimming with a soft concern as her other hand comes up to cup his cheek, kissing him softly. “Do you want to stop?” She murmurs against his lips, making sure he remembered he had the option. And there’s a flutter of guilt there for diving into the act as if it were their usual moments when she’d take over.
A year and a half. A year and a half from saving Raakx. A year from the fall of the University. Things were going smoothly, and Sevens wasn’t taking it for granted. A few months after Phoenix had gotten better, she had taken him back to the forest and let him go. But she would show up every day to run with him. She made sure he knew how to hunt, and how to survive. She had even, with the help of some of the ex-students, cleared out a heavy majority of the traps in and around that area.
Sevens woke with a bad feeling in her stomach. She went through a good majority of the day without knowing why, simply helping Raakx around the house, keeping things organized. Then she saw the calendar and a frown tugged at her lips. December 1st... Didn’t matter. She hated the day as it was, so she was praying no one else had noticed. It wasn’t important.
// many more soft!reed900 feels here… I have a feeling yall are gonna love this one :’) man i was grinning the entire time i was writing this,,
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Snow
Today was the day. Gavin closed his eyes and took a deep breath, letting it back out shakily. Slipping his hand into his pocket for what was probably the hundredth time today already, he brushed a finger over the ring nestled deep inside. He’d been planning this for weeks. It could not go wrong.
He heard a soft knock on the door and immediately drew his hand back out from his pocket as Nines opened it. “Are you ready?” he asked, approaching Gavin and taking his hands in his own. “You seem nervous. Is something wrong?”Damn androids, always able to see through him. Gavin shook his head.“I’m fine. Let’s go,” he disregarded, not wanting Nines to catch onto what he was planning.
“I still don’t understand why you wanted to do so much for my activation day… I told you, I would be perfectly fine with just staying home, like we usually-” Nines was cut off when Gavin’s lips met with his.“Shut up and just enjoy it?” He, almost questioned, once he pulled away. Nines grinned, willing to take the request. Gavin had brought Nines to a beach. It was layered with snow, it being November, but it wasn’t freezing cold. There were even a few other people there; some children nearby running around and playing in the snow, a couple walking in the distance, a group of guys building something in the snow that looked suspiciously like a dick. How romantic. He chuckled a little.
Gavin took Nines’ hand in his and lead him down onto the sand, the two of them walking side by side contentedly. He kept his other hand in his pocket, clutched around the ring, waiting for the right moment. They talked about nothing in particular, spans of comfortable silence between conversations. Every second that passed just increased Gavin’s nerves, and eventually he couldn’t stand it any longer.
He stopped, taking a deep breath and slipping his hand out of Nines’. The android turned to see him looking down at the floor, a blush across his cheeks. Or was that just the cold?
“Uuh, Nines, I- I really love you, and I-” Gavin couldn’t seem to get the words out, feeling like his throat was closing up. What should he say?
Fuck it.
He knelt down in the snow before the android, pulling the ring from his pocket.
“Nines, will you marry me?”
There was a beat of silence as Nines stared the ring Gavin held before him. He’d preconstructed this moment hundreds of times before, wondering how it would happen - if at all - whether it would be him or Gavin, whether it would be awkward or romantic.
“Gavin, I- Yes!” He finally spoke. He dived into Gavin’s arms, the two tumbling down into the snow that layered everything surrounding them. Gavin let out a laugh of relief, happiness, whatever it was, his eyes filled with tears- He couldn’t process anything, he was too overwhelmed with euphoria. Nines lifted himself up from Gavin, looking into his face, kissing every part of it possible. This just made Gavin laugh more, trying to pull himself away.
Eventually, Nines clambered off of him and stood up, Gavin following. He slipped the ring onto his boyfriend’s - no, his fiancé’s - finger.
Despite all Nines’ preconstructions, Gavin still managed to catch him off guard. Which was actually something he loved about the man - his unpredictability. It kept his life exciting. And he would be more than willing to spend the rest of his life with this unpredictable, beautifully imperfect human. Much more than willing.
The breeze was sharp this evening, but the chill was a refreshing change from the unseasonable warmth they had the past few nights. And honestly? Kade didn't mind it all that much nowadays since it meant he got to get that much closer to Raakx.
Swinging their interlocked hands, the android hummed happily and nuzzled his nose against the other's jaw. "What recipe are we gonna try out tonight? The crepes look like they could be fun." he said, brushing his thumb along the wolf's knuckles. "Did they give you any instructions for filling?"
