I will stay with you (Vane)
Warnings: none
Vane is ecstatic. To be the recipient of chocolates, of your praise, your affections.
"Is this really… for me? You're gonna give me something every year?"
Vane feels the emotions swell in chest, as your eyes crinkle and you lips turn up into a smile before you nod. So that would mean he could always expect a present. Not only this year, but every year afterwards.
Honestly the only thing grounding him is his spear and he grips the weapon a bit tighter.
Vane wants to say thank you, to show you properly how grateful he is. Yet in this moment he could only tear up at your gesture. You are a little surprised, the members of your crew don't usually cry when you offer them the chocolates.
Vane has always wears his emotions on his sleeve, but you didn't mean to make him cry during his training.
The vice captain notices your worried look and sniffles. He has to do something to soothe your worries, god he didn’t mean to make you worried. He is just so incredibly happy.
"I gotta be the luckiest guy in the skies!" Vane snobs out and you gently pat his shoulder. You let out a breath in relief, happy tears, he crying happy tears.
"You can't help but cry at this kinda of thing, you know?" Vane sniffles and looks down at you.
The tears stick to his lashes as he tries to blink them away, is it horrible of you to think that his glassy eyes look pretty? And he looks at you so fondly. Like you are his sun and moon, his world. You can feel the warmth spread from your cheeks to your neck and ears, almost as fast as your beating heart. It is unfair Vane is able to do this to you with the intensity of his gaze.
The words leave your lips before you have time to consider them.
"I will stay with you"
Vane blinks a couple of times, causing more tears to drip down his cheeks. Vane is ready to die from happiness. He is only standing by the sheer force of his will and the pure joy he feels. You are such a kind captain, such a kind friend, maybe even a kind...
"You'll stay with me until I calm down?" Vane asks. His mind reeling there was nothing else behind your words right? Because that is all it is, right? He wasn’t as cool or famous like Lancy or Percy. You couldn’t possibly...
Your hand twitches on his upper arm. Feeling the muscles underneath the cloth tense. Like the man before was unsure. But he has no reason to be.
Not when those bright blue eyes look at you, corners of those eyes slightly crinkles in joy. The biggest smile on those pretty lips and blonde hair slightly tousled from the wind and training.
The men in the sky realms and no right to be so handsome.
"Captain?" Vane asks gently, because the way look at him is getting him all hot and bothered. Star struck, all your attention on him, is that a blush on your cheeks? And your lips are parted ever so slightly, are you wearing gloss today?
Your undivided attention, all on him, and it feels good. Vane wants to scold himself. You aren't his alone, you are the captain of an infamous crew. The singularity, the one who has the respect of the most powerful beings and groups
But you, again, surprise him. Because before he takes another breath your small frame presses against him, your arms wrapping around his torso.
"It is okay" You whisper and gently start rubbing his back. Vane just can't help it, more tears spill from his eyes.
A loud clank makes you jump in shock but before you could even look Vane wraps his arms around you. One around your shoulder and one hand pressing against the small of your back locking you against him.
"Captain" the man sniffles and nuzzles the crown of your head. Taking in scent of your hair and you feel more than hear the happy grumble in Vanes' chest.
"I might take me the whole day to recover from this" Vane mumbles, feeling brave. He doesn't want to lose this feeling of warmth. The feeling of you pressed against his strong body.
The always strong and brave Captain is safe in his arms.
You smile, though you know he can't see it, and press your hands flat against his back. Wanting to drown is this feeling, in everything that Vane the wonderful man that he is.
"I will stay with you, today and all the days after."