there's something sweet... there's something there - skully x reader
Summary: a non-magic modern college AU!
Character: Skully
An english literature major who unironically reads Frankenstein and other great romantic hits; Skully is the type of guy you'll see lingering in bookstores, absorbing the aesthetic and looking for new reads, before (shyly?) checking out at the counter and scuffling away.
Wears comfy clothes and turtlenecks... you'll notice his tall frame especially when he's wearing a long brown coat. And despite his slightly intimidating aura, he's actually a little introverted when it comes to meeting new people!
When it comes to you, though, well... you can't blame a book-loving loverboy who has no dating experience for having a crush, right? You're so cool, and cute, and when you try to joke around it makes his heart flutter and thrash around his ribcage all at once.
He makes little notes in the corner of his books while reading, imagining scenarios or topics he'd like to broach with you... only to be too shy to say them to you! Until one day, Skully nervously invites you to a cafe to do a book swap discussion, and gets so into his explanations that he doesn't even realize his hands have been brushing against yours and that his eyes are bright with a sort of love that you hadn't witnessed until now.
It's cute, you have to admit. Thereafter, Skully looks forward to your personal book-chat meetings to the point of daydreaming in classes. When you surprise him by popping into his class one day, you're surprised to see that he also has the cutest set of glasses! He doesn't wear them all the time because it's kind of overstimulating, but wow! Now that you went up to him and he saw you in HD, gushing over how cute he is in these glasses... he might just wear them forever?
It wouldn't be wrong to say that after you met, Skully's life was washed in brighter colors with the softest, golden warmth. You're like an angel who's pulled him out of the monochrome world of pages and aged tomes, back into a place of sunshine and flowers, and every little piece of birdsong that resembles your voice.
Falling asleep against a table, wearing his sweater that you just returned to him, still carrying your scent... He wouldn't mind if he was frozen in this moment forever.
hellooo i just saw that your requests were opening and i was wondering if i could request for a first years ace, deuce, jack, epel and sebek headcanons with reader in a setting similar to the kingdom dance scene in tangled where theyre just dancing with different partners before eventually getting back to one another.
kingdom dance - tangled au
Characters: Ace, Deuce, Jack, Epel, Sebek
Ace
Ace Trappola is the subject of many ‘firsts.’ He was the first one to break into your tower, the first to agree to bring you to see the lanterns, and the first one to get hurt (self imposed) because he realised that ah, you’re beautiful when you’re smiling at things about a world that he’s long lost faith in. And he’s placed himself into a lose-lose situation because he’d intended to trick you about your deal, at first.
There’s time to undo his mistakes though, right? Helplessly—hopelessly—Ace lets you drag him back into a world of color that’s painted by your chalk-stained hands.
“Ace, could you help me with something?”
Hm? “What is it—”
Ace freezes, dumbstruck, as he feels your fingers cup his face. They graze over the soft flesh of his cheeks, and he snaps out of his surprise when he registers the mischievous glint in your eyes.
The redhead’s brow rises. His hands too, are stained with chalk, so Ace grabs onto your waist to keep you from escaping while dishing out his revenge, eliciting squeals from you while a laugh too happy to be his own escapes his lips.
There are many things you’ve both been doing that Ace would’ve called childish, before today. But now, he finds himself feeling more carefree than any prison escape he’s done.
When did you become so cheeky? Whoever you learnt this from must be a terrible influence, indeed.
Deuce
In truth, Deuce was just a civilian who noticed a criminal running from the palace guards, and decided to give chase himself! He finds himself at the tower right after you made a deal with Ace, and joins your adventures to make sure the redhead keeps his end of the deal (and maybe to steal and return the tiara to the palace, while he’s at it).
Because of this however, Deuce is much more welcoming about your discovery of the outside world. He’s just glad to see you happy and running around, and even accompanies you to the ‘boring’ part of the town; a library full of novels and history books!
“This place is a lot like my tower,” you’d explained to him, describing how over the years, you’ve painted the walls with murals and attempted no small amount of hobbies. “Oh, look at this page! Is this Corona’s traditional waltz?”
Hearing the wonder in your voice as you charted a map of nations across the sea on the side, Deuce thinks that it wouldn’t be so bad to dedicate a few years to travelling with you, even if he hopes to be a knight at the end. He lets you lead him in a waltz across the library tower, stepping lightly around novel to novel, each with maps and illustrations on its open page.
…And just as Deuce thinks he’s gotten the hang of it, his train of thought causes him to stumble and slip on one of the books! He topples, you land on him. And after a few seconds of silence… giggles bubble from your chest.
…Maybe, staying in here a little longer wouldn’t be so bad, either. Even if he’s never been one for towers of words and dust.
Jack
The townschildren immediately took a liking to both you and Jack’s hair; the latter of which was tied into a long, fluffy ponytail, that looked incredibly pretty with flowers woven into them!
“Should I undo this for you?” You ask Jack, inspecting his now-semi braided strands. He shakes his head, gesturing towards the children who have retreated to play close to the fountain, but are still in sight.
“It’s fine. We'd better not upset them after all their hard work.” Jack answers, noticing the way you’re smiling. “...What?”
It’s just, “I never thought you’d be so good with kids! You felt like a dependable older brother.”
The afternoon wanes as Jack tells you a bit more about his siblings and you find a small meadow outside town’s walls. Sitting amidst it, next to Jack, almost makes you forget that you met at the Snuggly Duckling—which you probably wouldn’t have made it out of without him and Epel joining your party.
“Hey Jack, don’t you think that flowers look a little bit like the sun symbol on Corona's flag?” You hold up the flower crown you’d been weaving into the light.
For a moment, Jack doesn’t answer—and you realize why when you turn around, only to see him pick a golden wildflower and tuck it behind your ear, since your hands were full.
“I think this one's colour is closer to what you meant.” He says, but Jack’s eyes don’t seem to be on the flower, exactly. What is this bubbly feeling in your stomach?
Epel
Having joined your group at the Snuggly Duckling (Epel’s family supplies apple-made products, and he’s always wanted to learn to be a cool mercenary), you’ve almost forgotten that Epel came from a quieter side of the kingdom with sprawling farms and fields for days. As such, he’s just as happy to explore the town as you are, buying a range of pastries from the local bakery and picking out souvenirs for his Meemaw once he finally makes the trip home.
“It’s a good thing my deliveries take a few days, anyway. And I was hurryin’ on the last vdelivery because I wanted to ask the mercs to teach— I mean, mentor me a little. But meeting you was lots more fun!” Epel smiles. He shares your wonder for the city, and even if some of your ignorance baffles him, Epel’s grown to admire your guts (the way you fought off city guards with a frying pan and zero fear).
…Well, almost zero fear. The closest you’ve felt to true helplessness was when your team was separated and trapped in a flooded cave—only for Epel to calm you down long enough for you to use your hair—and kept your secret until you chose to heal your friends’ scratches and bruises after the confrontation.
Meemaw told me stories about the sundrop flower. But we aren’t people that take more than we need from the earth; magic or not, it’s a plant like any other. And you’re a person! We can’t just steal your hair!
The fears you had about revealing your magic quickly melted away as you burst into laughter. From then on, you gained a little favouritism for Epel, who was always down for your daring shenanigans. This time, however, all you wanted was to learn how to carve apples like he did! And when your friends returned to admire your works, he was quick to swap apples with you, giving you a little shrug, saying he can make them anytime. “And even if it’s not exactly a long lasting souvenir… it’s a gift, for you.”
Sebek
A palace guard who’d tracked the five of you down after the Snuggly Duckling fiasco, Sebek is determined to keep an eye on you since you’re the one who’s hiding the stolen tiara. He starts off very standoffish and does not want to mingle, but eventually, after you’re left alone together in the town square… Sebek grows tired of something and asks if you’re done looking around the main area. He leads you to a store with kitchenware instead, where he asks you to pick out a new… frying pan?
“The one you have right now is too heavy, isn’t it?” He quips, trying not to show that he was concerned about the way you uncomfortably kept it inside your backpack. “You may be able to swing it around with relative ease, but when faced with proper villains, you won’t be able to lift it quickly enough.” Sebek finishes, moving forward to pick out the lighter pans in the store on your behalf. “...How about this?”
It’s not quite ‘picking out an outfit’ or new sword for a fellow knight… But you can tell that Sebek’s half-awkwardness comes from a place of care. Meaning, he’s warmed up to you, even if he doesn’t want to admit it! You accept his gift of a new weapon gladly, only to notice people gathering in the main square as musicians raise their instruments.
Before you can ask Sebek what it is, however, a firm grip suddenly pulls you behind the corner and blocks your mouth. You follow his line of sight to see royal guards patrolling by.
“Come on—let’s dance!”
“It’d be complicated if I’m spotted with all of you.” Sebek sighs.
To be fair, you are a group of criminals (mainly Ace). You notice the music swelling in the square and people twirling about, and decide to wipe the stressed frown off Sebek’s face.
You imagined that dancing in the sky was something akin to waltzing in an ocean; a ballroom cloaked in darkness and the repose of having no pretenses to uphold. The stars might dance about like fairies, winking and mischievous as you shared a moment with…
“What’s got you daydreaming?” Leona’s voice drew you out of your thoughts as he joined you by the balcony. His shoulders adopted a slight slouch after having escaped the gaze of the guests. The familiar sight made you smile.
“The sky,” Your eyes glittered teasingly. watching for his reaction. “I wondered what it’d be like to attend a party up there instead of the usual ballrooms.”
He scoffed - though not particularly mocking - and pulled you closer. “If you’re really that curious, remind me to try it one day.” A twirl, then a step. You looked at Leona from over your shoulder as he held your waist from behind. “But I don’t think the place really matters.”
What’s so great about the sky? The both of you were here, on this balcony, finally alone. There’s nowhere else he’d rather be.
“Because the guests would still tire you?” You teased.
“Because I prioritize the company more.” He corrected.
A smile played at your lips as you shook your head. “You say you’re not that princely, then you use a line like that?” When you raised your head, you noticed that his gaze was soft; like the comfort of lush plains and a spring you’d find solace in.
Leona always made sure you cared for yourself. He taught you to be a little more selfish, a little less accommodating - but in doing so his actions were at odds with what he was teaching you.
You both needed to learn how to love, after all, so you didn’t mind taking it one step at a time. You grew fond of his reluctant kindness and subtle tenderness; lions lived at their own pace, thus so would you.
The light from the ballroom bathed part of the balcony in a gentle gold while the moon shone on the other half. You swayed between those lines, keeping just out of sight, in the shadows - for you needn’t let others witness your story. You just wanted to enjoy it yourselves, in each other’s arms, sharing your little laughs and fleeting kisses.
Your affections were no secret, yet there was something soothing about the act of private escapes. As your lips brushed against one another’s, you allowed yourself to close your eyes and imagine you were a million miles away. This time, you danced on a field with wildflowers and the faint glow of the morning sun.
It fit Leona better, meaning it also felt like home.
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