technically, it's malleus x reader but also silver x reader heavily implied
Sleeping Beauty. Sleeping Prince.
You had heard this legend many times. Your sister seemed to absolutely adore it, your mother was fond of telling it to you every single night when you were a kid and now you were trapped in one room with the young King of the Briar Valley that clearly run out of conversational topics and was trying to gain your fleeting attention.
His attempts seemed to be slightly working, cause at the mere mention of the well-known legend that originated from Briar Valley concerning the cursed Prince, your attention was focused once again on the Faerie King sitting before you. You were always curious whether the version told by the human kind differed from the one that Fae kids heard before their bedtime.
You certainly never expected this legend to be the topic of your conversation with Malleus Draconia, given the reason for your visit which both of you seemed to ignore. You, for obvious reasons, didnāt want to even mention this engagement which was forced upon you. As the oldest from the Royal Family you had a certain duty to fulfill and apparently it meant marrying the Fae King for the future alliance between humans and Faes. Meanwhile Malleus was informed beforehand by Lilia that you werenāt fond of this perspective for your future life and that perhaps he should politely avoid this topic.
Instead Malleus wanted to show you interesting part of the Briar Valley which was supposed to be your future home.
,,Was he really cursed ?ā
Your gentle and a bit shy tone of voice pulled Malleus from his thoughts. His gaze fixated on your nervous form who was desperately trying to avoid any type of eye contact with him. You were fiddling with the hem of your gown in a poor attempt to calm yourself down, which clearly wasnāt working. Under any different circumstances, Malleus would consider it quite adorable.
,,The Sleeping Prince ?ā
Malleus hummed, as you nodded slightly. The way your eyes seemed to glow with curiosity and excitement. It was perhaps the fist time since he had officially met you that he had seen any spark in your eyes.
,,Oh yes, I suppose you could say that he was cursed three thousand years ago. He had pricked his finger on the magical spinning wheel and he had fell into eternal slumberā¦ā
Malleusā voice trailed on for a brief moment, as he wondered how much he should tell you. It wasnāt the truth he was serving you. Well, not the exact truth since he couldnāt lie given his Faerie lineage.
As Lilia liked to phrase it; it was a significant part of the truth.
After all, the spinning wheel existed and the Sleeping Prince had indeed pricked his finger causing him to be cursed to sleep for eternity until someone could wake him up with true loveās kiss. However, this whole situation seemed a tad bit more complicated than it appeared.
,,I heard that, well, it is possible to meet the Sleeping Prince in your dreams. Although, I suppose it is just a fairytale human kind came up with to colorize the storyā
You responded, finally gracing Malleus with a gaze. Your eyes stopped on his form, as you titled your head waiting patiently for his response. You could see the way he briefly hesitated. You raised one of your eyebrows questioningly.
Perhaps, it wasnāt just a silly fairytale if the Faerie King was hesitant to confirm or reject your statement.
After all, he couldnāt lie, so maybe he was desperately searching for the right choice of words in his head.
You stopped playing with the hem of your gown, finally feeling a tad bit more comfortable. Malleus Draconia had finally showed a brief moment of vulnerability in front of a mere human and that thought made you slightly happier with your current predicament. If he was willing to serve you the actual truth about the legend of the Sleeping Prince, then perhaps he was taking this arranged relationship quite seriously.
Perhaps, you could manage to slightly manipulate him in the future to your liking.
A small smile crept on your lips, yet it disappeared just as quickly as it appeared, as you composed yourself and your quite excited heartbeat. Lilia Vanrouge, however, didnāt miss it, as he leaned down to whisper something to Malleus. You didnāt show any emotion, at least you hoped that your face stayed neutral and filled with slight curiosity regarding the legend.
Even though, the only thing you were interested in, was how much the King would tell you.
After all, you knew already the truth.
The glint in the eyes of Malleusā first hand Faerie should spell the looming disaster for you. You were aware that you were slowly playing a dangerous game, stepping on the thin line between your doom and survival.
,, Well, itās not entirely a lie, Your Highness. Thereās a faint chance of meeting the Sleeping Prince in your dreams. After all, every person has a chance to walk once upon a dream with someoneā
Instead of Malleus, Lilia Vanrouge responded with a playful smile dancing on his lips. You were aware that the two Faeries were planning something. Yet, you decided to play along with it. Your eyes slightly widened, as you feigned slight surprise.
,,Is it really possible ? To walk once upon a dream with the Sleeping Prince ?ā
,,Oh, but of courseā
This time Malleus was quick to give you a response.
A response that you had already known was true.
But it didnāt matter. You had nothing to lose and you could risk everything during this particular talk. You slightly shifted in your seat, leaning a bit forward. It wasnāt enough to cut significantly the distance between you two, yet you wanted to show how engaged you were in this conversation. You could see Lilia trying his best to stop a chuckle from slipping past his lips, as he stood still behind Malleus who only smiled slightly at your reaction.
Perhaps, you were slowly warming up to him.
,, Do you think it would be possible to be walking once upon a dream with the Sleeping Prince and not be aware of it ?ā
You asked, leaning even closer to him. You wanted to curse the fancy tea table that was significantly separating you both. The wood was slightly pressing on your skin as you leaned forward, as close as you could. Your fingertips gently brushed over the hand of Malleus, who seemed to quite content with your current attitude.
While he may have been easy to fool given how touch-starved he was and how badly he craved any sort of attention, Lilia Vanrouge wasnāt falling for your act. He was giving you a playful, yet condescending smile that seemed to be a warning on its own. Meanwhile his magenta eyes had never left your form; not even for a brief moment.
,,No, I suppose not. Why would you ask ?ā
Malleus responded with a question, wanting to prolong this conversation between the two of you. He certainly appreciated your efforts and attempts to warm up to him. If you continued, you knew you would have him wrapped around your finger after few more meetings.
Yet, your goal was different.
,,Oh, for no particular reason, Iām quite interested in that legend. My sister used to be obsessed with it and she would come up with various theories. I was simply curious which of them are trueā
Malleus hummed in response, quite satisfied with your plausible answer. It also wasnāt the truth nor the lie. It balanced somewhere on the thin lie between blatant lie and actual facts. However, you werenāt bound by the magical laws and you could freely lie in the company of two Faeries.
,,Oh really ? What other theories did your sister come up with, hmm ?ā
Malleus asked, amusement audible in his voice. He leaned forward, cutting the distance between you two even further, as his chin rested on the palm of his hand. You smiled in response, as he was clearly falling for your bait.
,,She thinks that he must be quite old. That his body has aged or it is even rotten as we speakā
You stated firmly and Malleus only blinked in response, sharing a quick glance with Lilia, before he chuckled slightly. Just as if it was the funniest thing you had said throughout the whole day. Maybe it was. Itās not like you had spoken a lot to him.
,,Oh no, no. That would be quite offensive to our magical abilities. Sleeping Princeās body is preserved in his natural state, of courseā
,,Oh, really ? Seems quite unbelievableā
You retorted and Malleus raised an eyebrow. He could hear it in your confident voice full of disbelief that you were challenging him. Tempting him to give in and show you what you desired. He could feel the threatening stare piercing through his form. He knew Lilia was quite displeased. Yet Malleus couldnāt care much.
Even if Liliaās doubts and suspicious were correct and you had indeed walked once upon a dream with the Sleeping Prince, it didnāt matter.
As long as they could keep a close eye on you and deter you from gracing Silver with true loveās kiss, Malleus had nothing to worry about. After all, he was sure that you didnāt know the whole story since there was no way the Sleeping Prince was able to figure it out throughout the three thousand years he had spend plunged into eternal sleep.
Besides, Malleus felt rather generous and gracious today. After all, you had displayed any sort of affection towards him for the first time. Even if, in the back of his head, he knew you did it, so he could give you what you really wanted, Malleus supposed he could ignore it for the time being.
,,Alright, my dear. I suppose I can show you the Sleeping Princeā
Sleeping Beauty.
It was quite understandable why he was given such title. After all, he was beautiful even in his sleep. His form looked so peaceful and calm, despite everything that had happened to him. Silky strands of silver hair gently adorned his fair-skinned skin that seemed to slightly glow in the sunrays falling on him.
The Sleeping Prince was simply gorgeous as he layed on the soft bed in the highest tower in Malleus' castle.
You tried not to stare too much. After all, he had seen his face multiple times in your dreams and you were aware of the careful gaze that seemed to follow you throughout the whole walk to the chamber.
You briefly wondered whether Lilia Vanrouge figured you out. You assumed that he probably did and was just waiting for your first move, generously giving you such opportunity.
You slightly shook your head, as if you were trying to get rid of such thoughts, as your gaze fell once again on the sleeping prince before you.
You met him once upon a dream.
Much to your surprise, he wasn't sleeping back then. No, his eyes were wide awake and focused on your form. His soft smile danced on his lips, as he extended his hand towards you, slightly lowering his head.
,,May I have this dance, Your Highness ?"
His voice was quite soft and pleasant to hear. You didn't hesitate for long, as your hand gently rested in his warm one. The mysterious prince lead you to the middle of the snow-white ballroom you were currently visiting in your shared dream.
His fingers intertwined with yours, as his other hand gently wrapped around your waist, pulling you closer. He smiled in your direction, almost as if he was waiting for your confirmation that you're ready. You slightly nodded your head in anticipation, gripping his hand a bit harder.
And then the faint sounds of music resonated throughout your dream; as invisible instruments played a soft and slow melody.
,,What is your name, Your Highness ?"
You asked him, while trying to keep up with the dance he was leading. You weren't familiar with the steps he was guiding you through. You assumed it must have been some ancient or Faerie dance that you weren't familiar with. After all, you had spent countless hours in the ballrooms practicing every, single royal dance when you were younger, since your parents deemed it necessary for you.
,,I suppose that you can call me Silver"
You raised your eyebrow questioningly, as he twirled you around, before pulling you close once again.Silver had remarqued your surprised face and only chuckled in response.
,,What is it ?"
,,It's just...I'm pretty sure I'm familiar with names of every prince, available or married"
You responded, a bit timidly, uncertainty quite audible in your tone of voice. You titled your head, looking in his auroral eyes that seemed to glow with amusement.
,,I suppose you're right. I wouldn't figure on such lists. After all, I'm the Sleeping Prince and I need your help, Your Highness"
āļø You and Silver are practically a match made in heaven. Lilia often jokes that you two were made for each other given how much both of you sleep.
āļø You & Silver enjoy taking naps everywhere. Literally everywhere. May it be Diasomnia common room, somewhere in the Ramshackle dorm, in the woods...It doesn't really matter as long as you are together.
āļø You often end up laying on his chest, while Silver pats your fluffy ears till eventually both of you drift away in your sleep. When it's cold, he also really likes tucking his hand into your tail which is extremely soft and warm.
āļø You guys try to improve your sleeping schedule (or actually construct one), but each time you fail. Silver can't even hear the alarm clock and you, well, you can't even bother to entagle yourself from his arms when you two are napping.
āļø Silver really enjoys patting your ears (so do you) and he will often do it during the day.
āļø Given your sharp sense, you can always hear Sebek long before Silver can, which comes in handy when both of you decide to ignore his fellow coworker. Or you just want to peacefully nap without any distractions.
For silvers birthday omg what about the a king him up like in sleeping beauty?? Or or or, dancing in the woods? A random thought in my head would be a spirited away au since silver has the same blank face as Kohaku and I can imagine that face breaking into emotion once his full name is mentioned ā¦even though heās not silver Vanrouge yet he always will be in our hearts ajdndndnd
Hi anon ! š„°
I absolutely love your ideas, they're all suuuper great.ļ¼¼(^^)ļ¼
It's been a while since I wanted to write a reverse version of Sleeping Beauty when the Princess/Prince reader decides to take matters in their own hands & go fight the dragon and wake up Silverš„¹š¤
Oh, and dancing in the woods sounds literally so romantic and dreamy. It matches perfectly with Silver and it's so sweet. I could see reader with Silver sneaking of the birthday party just to dance together in the moonlightš„¹š„¹š„¹
I'm literally fangirling imagining this scenario...(Š¤ĻŠ¤)(Š¤ĻŠ¤)(Š¤ĻŠ¤)
I'm tempted to write both actually (I will try my best to attempt to)
Oh, I haven't actually seen Spirited Away yet, but now I'm tempted to do it on Friday...š¤š¤š«£
Tho, I totally agree with you ! Silver would be definitely emotional once his full name would be mentioned. And he is Silver Vanrouge in my heart as well š¤š¤#canon
flirting with silver be like:
reader: you don't have a surname, oh, would you like mine ?
coffee shop au with Silver cuz youād catch his eye with your cheery friendly personality. Silver now visits whenever he can and will only get his bean juice from there.
ANOTHER COFFEE SHOP AUš¤§š¤§
I love coffee, I love Silver = perfect match
Iāve never knew I radiated that energy, but i simply adore itš¤§š¤§š¤§
I will gladly serve Silver bean juice anytime he wants one!!
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thank you for kind words, dear~~ (Ā¬āæĀ¬ ) ļ¼¼(ā§ā½ā¦)ļ¼
