The Ultimate Climb ~ Sethos
Summary: You're bored and your boyfriend has a great idea. You decide to go along with no questions asked. Perhaps you should have asked some before blindly agreeing on whatever he decided to do today.
Pairing: Sethos X G/N!Reader
Genre: Fluffy Oneshot
Word Count: 1138
Warning: N/A
Masterlist
You must have been crazy. You must have been absolutely insane to fall for Sethos's scheme. All you said was you were bored and he responded that he had an idea. And you decided you’d do it, no questions asked.
Now, what you had prepared for was maybe a cafe date. There were a couple of new desserts at your favorite cafe that you wanted to try with him. Or you could have also handled a picnic. It would be super cozy and romantic to sit next to him on a blanket in the grass and talk about anything and everything. Heck, you were even chill with just staying in, cuddling on the couch and just being lazy all day.
Not hiking.
You definitely weren’t expecting hiking.
However, when you first arrived at the base of the large hill that the two of you were going to trek, you were a little excited. It didn’t look like it would be that long or that difficult. You could easily manage a task of this proportion. And if you needed some encouragement, you had Sethos to help. You knew it was probably going to be more fun than you first thought.
Honestly, by now you should really just listen to what Past You said about not wanting to hike. You were heaving and trudging woefully behind Sethos. You knew you were out of shape but you didn’t expect it to be this bad. Not only that, but you were almost out of water and your throat was begging for something to aid its dryness. What irked you even more was that Sethos hadn’t even broken a sweat yet. He was cheerfully walking at a brisk pace, barely even stopping to take a sip of water. Never have you loathed him more than in this moment right here.
“Not to be that guy,” You called out, “but is it okay if we take a break? I’m practically dying.”
Sethos turned to look at you before chuckling. “We’re almost at the halfway point. Think you can hold off a little longer till we arrive?”
You put your hands on your knees, trying to stop panting for a little bit. “You know, contrary to popular belief, I’m not some muscular God such as yourself.”
This made him laugh harder. “Okay, I never said I was a God.”
Glancing up at him, you frowned. “Well you certainly look like one.”
He smirked at you before clearing his throat. “Alright, c’mon, it’ll only take us two minutes until we’re halfway there. There’ll be a rest station where you can go to the bathroom and fill your water bottle, okay? I promise it’ll only take two minutes tops.”
You sighed before standing up straighter. “Fine, but if it takes longer, I get to whine about it.”
“Fine. Let's go.”
The two minutes it took to get to the rest station felt like two hours. Nevertheless, you both kept your words. It only took two minutes and you didn’t whine about it, though you certainly wanted to.
Upon reaching the rest station, you filled your water bottle, went to the bathroom, and flopped onto a nearby bench with a groan. Sethos laughed at you as you sneered up at him. “You’re laughing at me! I’m in all this pain and exhaustion, and my own boyfriend is laughing at me! What did I ever do to receive your torment?”
“Nothing, nothing.” He shook his head. “You’re just adorable that’s all.”
“Yeah? Well when I regain the ability to move properly I’ll show you just how adorable I can be.” You tried to threaten, though your heart wasn’t in it.
Again he chuckled before saying, “Are you ready to go then?”
“Now?” You whined.
“Yes now.” He mimicked your whining voice.
With a groan you got up. “Oh, I suppose.”
“It’s not going to take long.” He replied with a roll of his eyes. “At least, if you can keep up.”
“I suppose I’ll try.”
You couldn’t keep up.
Of course he had set a brisk pace that you matched for a good minute or two before your legs started to hurt once more. Soon it felt like you were walking through peanut butter to get to the top of this mountain, though Sethos claimed it was just a hill. It certainly didn’t feel like just a hill to you.
Sethos noticed you lagging behind and slowed the pace a bit so he was right next to you. “You’re slowing down.”
“Really?” You panted with a scoff. “I hadn’t noticed.”
He shook his head. “Do you just want to turn around and go home?”
“Well, how much longer do we have?” Frankly, you didn’t really want to go because it seemed like he was having fun. You didn’t want to be an awful partner and squash his joy, even if you weren’t built for hiking.
“A couple minutes. Really the top should be around this next curve.” He explained.
You nodded. “Then let’s go.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sure.” You weren’t sure. But it’s the thought that counts.
So you pushed through the last leg of the hike before all but collapsing on the summit. You were beyond tired. This was not fun for you. You were ready to accept the fact that this was the hill you were literally going to die on.
“This is my life now. I have climbed this hill and now I will die upon it.” You dramatically sighed.
“Oh would you shut up? We’ve been hiking for 20 minutes.” Sethos laughed. “Besides, you’re missing the view.”
“Seth, if I wanted to look at you, I could have done that at home.” You whined.
He let out a soft chuckle as he made his way over to you and offered out his hand. “Not me, you weirdo, the other view.”
Helping you to your feet, he showed you the view from the top of the hill. There you could see Sumeru spread out and shining in the afternoon sun. It was actually very picturesque. You gazed in awe at the trees swaying in the breeze and the birds soaring through the beautiful blue sky. You marveled at the puffy white clouds and the sun shining high overhead. It almost made the trip to the top worth it.
“It is stunning.” You breathed as he threw an arm over your shoulder and pulled you close.
“Reminds me of you.” He murmured.
You rolled your eyes. “Yeah, sure, whatever you say, you cheeseball.”
“But you still love me right?” He teased you.
“I suppose so.” You pecked his cheek.
The two of you stayed like that, admiring the view. It was the perfect moment. Nothing could spoil it. Absolutely nothing.
“You do realize we have to hike back down again, right?”
“Nope. I live here now.”
