#thearcanaimagines

[cheshiresstripes]

I beg of you... fanfic recommendations... PLEASE😩🙏🏻

(Specifically oc/mc x m6. Mainly looking for asra, julian or lucio x mc or oc fanfics or imagines. Can be any platform)

thanks :3

(Most stuff I find on lucio is smut with the tag #noncon/dubcon... please no, thanks. I don’t mind smut, but can’t stand that tag. I'm generally more of a fluff, hurt/angst comfort etc person, so yeah, but l'm open to most things :) )

[howaboutleeches]

since you don't have anon on I will be brave: Jules, mafia au, meetcute, "are you sure this is legal"

                                Dangerous Affairs

Word Count: 1,768

It was early. Like early early. Your boss had called you almost at midnight asking you to come earlier the next day. You were aiming to get a promotion, and in other to facilitate things, you had to make your boss happy, and that’s why you agreed. But damn, 5am is way too early. 

You worked in a really cute flower shop, very well-known around Vesuvia. It was a cute but very popular place, especially after the Countess ordered a bunch of flowers from there, which made everyone want to do the same, of course. That made the shop get busier, and you as well.

You fished the keys out of your pocket and unlocked the front door, doing your best to not bump into any vases, or else you knew it would come out of your payment. You quickly got in and turned on the lights, noticing how you and one other shop were the only ones open at the time, as expected at such an early hour.

White roses, pink note. White roses, pink note. You kept repeating that to yourself along the way and inside the shop as well, keeping in mind exactly what you had to do. Some company was celebrating their anniversary and one of the employees would come by around 6am to pick the flowers up.

It could've been at any time of the day, but there would be way more things involved so they booked to pick the flowers at first dawn to start things as soon as possible.

Going to the back of the shop, you quickly located the flowers and the note, starting to bring the large vases to the front, where they would be easier to bring outside. It took way longer than you expected and when the last vase was brought to the front, a ray of sunlight hit your face, noticing it was time to start the real work.

You sat on the counter and it didn't take long until a large van pulled up in front of the store, displaying the company's name on its side. You moved yourself to open the door and make sure it stayed like that, starting to bring the vases outside. You could feel your arm muscles burning from carrying all that.

Luckily, the trunk door was unlocked, so all you did was open it and start putting it all inside. But the second part turned out to be harder than you expected. Dragging the vase was one thing. Lifting it was hard work. You did your best, with grunts and all, and started to lift the vase, it being a few inches from the floor.

The vase became weightless, and your back became warmer. The presence behind you came so suddenly you didn't even hear it. Large gloved hands held the vase from behind you, carefully lifting and placing it inside. With one swift motion, one of the roses was removed from the vase.

You turned around to see whoever it war the person who helped you and a tall figured man stood behind you, his red hair charmingly falling on his face. Upon seeing your face he smirked, and the rose on his hand was gently placed behind your ear.

"A rose to a rose. Don't worry, they won't notice one of them is gone. And besides, it looks way better on your than on those dull vases" He smiled and slightly bowed, keeping his eyes on you.

Words weren't formed on your brain as you watched him walk to the store and start to lift those vases as if they weighed nothing. You took the opportunity to check inside the van, seeing all the other things the company must've had bought for the celebration.

It surprised you to see other flowers there. You've seen them somewhere, in some book. You cautiously entered the van, getting close to the flowers and gave them a sniff. Your eyes widened in realization.

"Beautiful, isn't it? I'm afraid we had to order that from...another flower shop. You see, they're not very common"

The voice from behind you made you jump. You couldn't understand the situation. He was acting so calm about it, and you felt as if the situation wasn't exactly quite what it seemed.

"You do know what those are right?" Your first words to him. For a few moments, it was like he got distracted by your voice. He took a few seconds to snap back to reality.

"Well, flowers, aren't they? And they look stunning. Will definitely have an impact" He smiled innocently, but his eyes told a different story.

"Nerium Oleander. This flower is extremely poisonous!" You exclaimed, feeling unusually worried about the stranger's well-being.

"Oh, are they? Well, the company told me to get them so...." He simply shrugged, seeming unbothered by the fact.

"Are you sure this is legal? You could get into some serious trouble for caring this around" You replied, still inside the van. He seemed to be blocking your passage, but maybe not on purpose.

"Absolutely sure dear, don't worry about that" He placed the last vase and extended a hand to you, which you gladly took, pulling you out of the van "I think I was supposed to come inside to leave the payment?"

"Oh yes, sure thing" I nod and walk inside, holding the door for him.

Once we get in the shop again, I go behind the counter and start to look around for the spreadsheet with all the information regarding the price. I found it on a nearby chair and turned around to grab it. Turning around, I placed it on the table along with a pan and slid it closer to him.

"Just please put your signature there and we're all done" You gave him a tired smile.

He looked up at you and smirked before leaning down a bit, grabbing the pen and writing on the paper attached to the spreadsheet. You could see his eyes rasing a bit, eyeing your name tag. He finished writing, his writing was truly beautiful, and handed you the sheet back, a warm smile on his face.

“It was a pleasure meeting you this morning Y/n. I thought this morning would be dull, but your presence sure made it exciting” 

He gave you a side smile and turned around in a swift motion, walking towards the door. You felt your head on the clouds while talking to him, his mere presence making you feel calm. So call, so peaceful and so careless that you forgot to ask for his name.

You heard the bell on the door, signaling that it had been closed and quickly lunged forward. You opened the door again, noticing the mysterious man already getting in the van. You quickly rushed to the driver’s side and knocked on the window, catching him by surprise. He jumped a bit on his seat and opened a smile again. As he rolled down the window you noticed he was different.

His work vest was unbuttoned and open, showing a fancy suit underneath it. His hair was slightly pushed back and he had sunglasses tucked on it, apparently very expensive ones. You gave it a curious look before he put his face closer to yours, bringing you back to reality.

“Y-You never said your name....” You said softly, still trying to figure that man out.

From the other end of the avenue, you hear police sirens. Although very low, there were definitely many. Six cars at least. He chuckled, unphased by the sound, and smirked.

“My name? You’ll know it very soon” He reached inside the car, opening the glove compartment and pulled out a black business card, holding it between his middle and index finger “Make sure to watch the news tonight”

And with that, he winked and took off. Not even two minutes later, several police cars passed you while you were still outside. Their noise caught your attention and you finally looked down at the card.

One side was completely black, the paper was a shiny tone, making it glisten as you moved it. When you turned it around, you saw something written in denim letters, a color close to blood.

J. Devorak

You could’ve sworn you heard that name before, you just didn’t know where. You shrugged and went back inside, keeping the card in your pocket the whole day. Work went by relatively fast and you dragged yourself home. Only in the middle of the way you reminded what the stranger from earlier had told you.  Make sure to watch the news tonight. With that in mind, you rushed to your house, almost tripping in the way as you quickly made your way through the streets. 

You quickly unlocked the door and searched for your remote. Once in your hand, you turned the TV on, browsing through the channels and selecting the most famous news one. Almost immediately, the anchor turned to the camera, a serious expression on her face.

“Now, we’d like to address a serious issue that happened this morning. An attack happened during a famous event this morning. The event consisted of the anniversary of the Wisecrest Company, owned by Kellaway Wisecrest. He had been accused of stealing donation money for personal usage recently but walked away freely. Apparently, someone decided to take justice into their own hands. A large number of poisonous flowers were delivered to Wisecrest’s personal room right before the party began, disguised with other non lethal white roses”

“Needless to say, he did not participate in the celebration. During the time, he was unconscious in his room. While that happened, someone hacked into his personal archives and leaked all his information, confirming to the crimes. Wisecrest is now being held in prison, waiting for his trial. The police believes that the Vesuvian mafia could be involved, making Julian Devorak one of the main suspects”

You could feel your jaw dropping. The man who did all that, the same man who charmed you this morning, worked for the mafia!?

“Julian Devorak is a very known mafia leader, also known as “The Mafia Robin Wood”. If he is in case responsible, this wouldn’t be the first time where he did something like this. As the investigation progresses, we will keep the public informed”

As you heard the anchor changing the subject, you slowly pulled the card off your pocket. But now it was different. Where it before was written J. Devorak, now showed, in the same denim letters Jules. And on the back part where there was nothing, a phone number.

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I really hope you enjoy this, I’m sorry for the delay. 

I hadn’t noticed about the anon part 😅, but it’s available now!

Have a nice day! 💕🌻

[kast43]

How The Arcana Characters treat a Sick MC

[I kinda got bored and felt like writing some DONT SUE ME...feedback much appreciated btw :D]

+Asra+ -He would be on his way back home from a trip -lets call it...shared empathy 😉 -Asra himself had felt quite sluggish for a few days now, but could not determine what it was. -No fever, no nausea, muscles sore? -He opened the door to the shop, "MC I am home!" He called. -Saw MC about dosed off on the work table when they suddenly shot up. "Oh, welcome back! How was your trip?" MC asked. -Frankly Asra would instantly worry hearing the fatigue in their voice [ya know...does not want a repeat] -Without much words Asra came up to MC and took their face in his hands. -MC was burning up! -"MC, are you feeling well? You have a fever..." Asra slid one hand down to there shoulder. -Asra carefully studied MC...especially their eyes as the responded. -"oh...its nothing. I am just a bit tired is all. We got a little busy while you were away..." -if guilt could stab someone, Asra would have been stabbed in the heart. -"MC, you really should not take on more than you can handle." Asra would then realize why he felt sluggish for days. "...have you gotten any sleep?" -MC just gave a sheepish smile "Yes~" they responded...or lied. -Asra was in the perfect balance of panic, worry, guilt and frustration. -"why did you open the shop? You need to get some rest." Asra stated, now beginning to guide MC up to the bedroom. -"Im fine i swear!" MC began to protest until they suddenly stopped to hold the counter, loosing balance. -"...have you eatten today?" Asra asked knowing the answer already. -Again with the sheepish grin, "i might have forgotten..." -this was the last straw for Asra, how could he allow MC to take such poor care of themselves. -"the shop is going to be closed today. You are going to get some rest. I wont take no for an answer" he stated, almost picking MC up. -if he succeeded then he would feel MC go softly limp in his arms. "I...but...there is still too much to do..." was all the protest MC could muster up. -"it can all wait, your health comes first..." he stated softly as he carried MC to bed. -he offered to make his special sleep aid tea, even went to go get some fresh pumpkin bread to go with it. -as stubborn as MC is, they really could not argue with Asra, just accepted and took on some paperwork when he was not paying attention -Asra knew this...made the tea a bit strong. -in the time that Asra watched MC finish her tea and bread, walk down to lock up the shop and come back, MC had passed out. -Asra took all of the "hidden" paper work and set it to the side, but not his worry. -if available he called Julian. -Julian eased his mind, was not the plague. -MC just worked themselves into severe fatigue. -Asra was so relieved and yet he felt guilty for leaving MC like this. -looks like Julian helped himself to the tea. -Julian is now passed out on the couch, Asra shrugs. It probably was for the better. -when MC finally woke up, Asra had made their favorite meal so they would eat. -MC got a good laugh when seeing Julian on the couch, now sprawled out. -when Asra nursed MC back to health he would promise to never leave them alone again. -if he had to go out, he would take MC with him. Even to the store. -Asra just wants MC to take better care of themselves,  and will become fiercely protective of that for the rest of his life.

×Julian× -being a doctor he would have noticed small signs right away. -MC suddenly didn't feel like eating. -strike 1 -it was the night of the week they took a date to the Rowdy Raven. -MC didn't really want to go, felt too tired to go. -strike 2 buddy -however MC was oddly persistent in Julian going...alone. -"you have had a rough week, and you have been looking forward to this" mc said -"darling you have been working hard this week also. If anyone needs a release it would be you" Julian replied. -after much debate Julian said he would go to please MC. -he did go, but after about an hour or so he didn't feel 'it'. -no matter how many salty bitters he drank there was still a chunk of his night missing. -he would staggerly head back home, excited to be reunited with the love of his life. -"DID YOU MISS ME DARLING? I MISSED YOU" he drunkenly declared -odd, MC was not in bed...or in the living room...the hunt begins. -he froze when he heard a familiar sound of vomiting coming from the kitchen. -surely MC didn't ditch him to work more? -he staggered to the kitchen and saw MC hunched over the sink. [Lets say they tried to eat and it suddenly came back up?] -does not matter how many bitters this man had, he sobered up immediately and practically ran to MC. -Julian went to aid the best he could, holding MC's hair, rubbing their back, ect. -MC is mortified, they didn't want to be seen like this, especially in front of Julian. -"my dearest MC I see this all the time. The one who should be ashamed is me for not noticing sooner." -after MC was sure they were finished vomiting, Julian carried [yes, as dramatic as he could be] MC to bed. -Julian would refuse to leave MC's side the entire time they had the flu. -need a bucket? He had one ready. -needed to go to the bathroom? He carried them. -if not for the crow summoning Portia he probably would not eat if MC didn't. -MC would refuse cuddles, sad Julian is sad. -"you are gonna get sick too" -"i happen to know that the only cure for flu is cuddles" -"...not leeches?" -"surprisingly not...didn't work well last time i tried that" -Small conversation cheered MC up. -Portia dragged Julian away while MC slept so he could eat and sleep himself...unwillingly of course -eventually MC would be on the road to recovery -Julian asked for some famous home made soup from Mazelinka...for MC of course. -because of all the rejected cuddles it would not be surprising if Julian ended up with the flu next -that’s when MC repaid all the love and care given to them...minus the cuddle attempts... -Julian would no doubt enjoy cuddles -can you say never ending flu? -Poor Portia taking care of 2 sick idiots forever [jk MC is not that dumb]

=Nadia= -lets be honest, Nadia probably knew MC was sick before they did. -one morning Nadia woke up around the same time she always did. -always before MC, but not like this. -something was off and Nadia knew the moment she sat down for breakfast. -would send Portia to wake MC as usual... -Portia came back with an odd look -"Mistress, I think MC is a bit under the weather..." -"What makes you think that?" Nadia asked...as if she didn't know -"Well, they look...rough. I mean a touch pale...dark circles under their eyes" Portia mimicked as she spoke “When I left the room I heard them coughing too” -Nadia nodded -Big sneeze coming From down the hall -as if on Que, here comes MC, just as described. -"Good morning " MC spoke, voice very nasally. -Sniffles, hard for Nadia to not find it adorable -MC sat down next to Nadia, rubbing her temple -Nadia recognized that gesture -"MC, are you feeling alright?" -"yeah, just didn't sleep well last night" MC tried to lie, Nadia knew better -turns away to cough -"seems more than that" Nadia stated while placing her hand on MC's forehead. -as expected, a fever. -Nadia slid closer to MC "MC dear why don’t you take the day off...get some rest." -we all know that was in fact not a question, nor a suggestion. -"i cant do that, i have to help you with the dinner" -as if by coincidence the both of them had been planning a big family/friends dinner...being held tonight -Nadia felt partly to blame for putting stress on MC, causing this -"do you think anyone wants you to go to dinner if you are sick?" -"well....no..i guess not-" sneeze, sniff "but you don't need to take this on your own. Let me help..." -"you can help me by going back to bed." -"Nadia...its just a cold i have worked through much worse" -this was Nadia's trigger -"what you have done in the past is behind you. You are my partner now...there is absolutely no need for you to be working under stress.." Nadia stood, coming even closer to MC - Nadia's intimidation tactics too strong for the weak and frail MC -"if it will ease your mind..." Nadia took up MC's arm and began to guide MC to her chambers "I will enlist some help." -MC was personally tucked into Nadia's bed, very little protest. -with a kiss to on the forehead MC finally felt relaxed enough to close their eyes

-”If you need help, please come and get me” MC asked

-”That won’t be necessary, love” Nadia responded

-"...don’t stress yourself out either, or you will get sick too" -Nadia felt so warm hearing MC give their blessing. -Summons both Julian and Asra to the palace, between them and Portia they knock out all the preparations needed -Julian would check MC every now and then, Asra also would share tea with them while the day drew long -Not surprisingly MC's most frequent visitor was Nadia. -Nadia would come up for a moments rest, to ask for a small opinions, or just to see them. -Nadia would make MC her first priority, no matter what -eventually the time would come for the dinner, Nadia cleaned herself up and MC wished her luck. -hours later, late into the night Nadia could not go back to her chambers fast enough...MC had not made a request from Nadia or Portia the entire time so she was a bit worried. -Came into the room to see MC had been asleep, tea cup half finished next to them -Nadia spent a moment just watching MC sleep peacefully before finally hopping into bed with them, Nadia got to be the big spoon -MC's fever was bad, but they were so warm...Nadia fell right to sleep after -the next day was defiantly a 'sick day' for the both of them *wink*

<Muriel> -oh boy [this just seems mean 😢] -[i go easy i swear] -Being that living life off the land can be hard at times...MC would often go too hard. -Muriel would see it, but he knew MC was very independent. A quality he admired -until today -he was careful not to wake MC because they had been working so hard -goes out to get fire wood, comes back to see MC woke up -"sorry...did i wake you?" He asked as he went to set the fire wood down...no response -he looked up to MC to see she was still rubbing the sleep out of their eyes but...more than usual. -"no...i just...my eyes feel like they are burning..." continues to itch. -bless this poor boy, scares easily when it comes to things like this -gets up and goes to MC, takes their hands away from their eyes -"let me see..." he already sees their eyes are puffy and swollen. -mc tried to open them...struggle. -a slow panic sets in -Muriel guides MC to a stream to wash their face -when finally able to open their eyes, he panics more -beet red, swollen eyes look back at him -"...whats wrong?" Goes to scratch more -pANIC -quickly picks MC up and runs to the magic shop -shows Asra....PANIC -calls Julian...MC is so confused -"thankfully, not the plague...looks like a standard case of pink eye to me...MC, do you know of anything that might have caused this??" -MC had to think...wait.... -"oh...the other day i did manage to get some dirt caught in my eye...it was after we cleaned out the birds nest from the chimney" -"been itching this whole time?" -".....yes?" -Muriel didn't know who to be upset with more -himself because he let MC get sick -or MC for not being more careful -Asra made some medicine and cream for treatment -Julian put on a thick blindfold to stop itching -at first Muriel didnt want to take MC back, might make it worse -MC insisted on going -ever see a large man hold a small magicians hand to guide them home? -eventually they get back home -Muriel forces MC to stay put in bed until they were better -"MC, you have to stop itching or you won’t heal" -"but it itchessss" -Inanna would lay by MC's side, even if Muriel got upset with her -MC can’t scratch her eyes if they are petting a puppy! -muriel would have to do all of the chores...he didnt mind tho -Made her meals, gave them water when they asked -at nap time, Muriel would catch himself watching MC sleep -if MC caught him, then he turned blush red, stumbled on his words and then go outside... -"MC....I.....think I left the river running, be right back"

-MC could not see so they were just confused -secretly liked taking care of MC for once, would never admit it -eventually MC would get better -Muriel would be more protective of the chores MC does [or even allowed to]

°Portia° -Portia would have known about most things about MC -late night conversations lead to a conversation about allergies -MC had mentioned that they were allergic to some things but never told Portia exactly what -from then on Portia would pay closer attention to what was around MC -she would have never thought about bug bites -Portia was working in the palace, MC was in the garden at the cottage -Portia came back at her usual time after serving Nadia dinner -"I’m home!" Portia announced in her usual bouncy personality -MC was already in the bed, covered from head to toe -"MC? Are you cold?" Portia came up and sat beside them in bed. -"n-not exactly" they managed to pipe out, shivering a bit -Portia was a bit confused, worry edging its way in -"i don’t want to alarm you...but i think I’m having an allergic reaction.." MC came out of their covers to look at Portia -MC was sweating, eyes a bit puffy -Portia's worst fear, she had not prepared anything for this situation -"WHAT?? How? When?" Portia began to nervously pace in front of the bed. -MC laughed a bit weakly, could not help but find her panic cute -this snapped Portia out of her panic, a quick self face slap -"What do i need to do?" She asked going back to MC, determination in her eyes -"back at my shop...i have some medicine...its on the top shelf above the stove. It’s a purple vial..." -"You want me to get it? And leave you alone?" Portia did not like this plan. Why would MC leave such an important thing at home???? -"Im not alone" MC said, just then Faust popped up from her hiding place by MC's neck -"Bite" Faust popped up. -Portia didn't understand, sudden snake? was that Asra's pet or something? -Portia was not sure about this, but no time to hesitate -She ran as fast as she could to the shop. -it was unlocked?? -Thank GOD Asra was home -"MC....reaction....swelling...." she managed to communicate just enough for Asra to react. -grabbed the medicine and they both ran out the door. -by the time they got to the cottage MC was sitting upright against the bed railing -Portia quickly went to check if they were still awake while Asra went to work trying to find the source, peeling blankets back -MC was a bit surprised by the sudden coldness, but looked up with a grin at Portia, then Asra

-”Hello master...” MC sheepishly greeted Asra

-”Hello MC” Asra chuckled a bit as he worked

-”It happened again...”

-”I see that...” -"Here MC, drink this" she slowly fed the medicine to MC. -medicine worked its magic quickly, knocking MC out cold -"there it is..." Asra spoke up, showing a spot on MC's leg -Portia was a bit applauded at the swollen discolored patch on their skin -"what is that???" Portia asked surprised, yet fascinated -Asra took his hands and placed them over the area -"looks like a spider bite" he spoke as magic flowed thru his hands -"MC got bit by a spider???" Scared, she asked "is...is it poison???" -Asra shook his head calmly -"i thought they would have told you, they are allergic to some bug bites...spiders are the worst for them." -Portia was shook -She knew bugs could be poisonous but...just bites alone can take MC out??? -Asra took his hands away, bite area mostly healed, just rash-like -Asra then tucked MC into bed, gave Portia a care plan, then left promising to come back -Portia fell asleep just watching after MC sleeping -Next morning, Portia woke up for work, asked Nadia for the day off -Nadia agreed, understandingly -spent most of the day poking fun at MC -MC would be sore all over, waking up with the worst headache -Portia, as instructed, would have some pain medicine on hand -"Who would have thought that your one weakness was a spider!" she joked as she made breakfast -MC laughed, then moaned out of pain -"Sorry hun" Portia chuckled -MC would not want to eat anything, but Portia would still make sure they were hydrated -Asra would visit to drop off some potions and herbs -Asra also preformed an spell that repelled bugs from ever coming into the garden, same spell he used at the shop [without telling of course]

-Portia would just sit in the bed next to MC, keeping their spirit up with talking and playing games

-MC would let Portia read to them, soothed them into naps  -Once MC had made a full recovery Portia would limit their time in the garden....forever

~Lucio~ -[now if you think for one moment that i trust this SOB, not knowing his whole 'route' then you have another thing coming] -[there is not enough evidence to prove to me that he had redeeming qualities, HOWEVER does not mean he is incapable of caring for something other than himself]

-[is he worth redemption? who knows?] -[so....here is a loose def of a head cannon] -in a perfect world, no one around Lucio would ever get sick again -although MC broke that plague curse a while back...does not make them immune to sickness -in that same perfect world, Lucio would know how to take care of something as simple as a cold -this was not that perfect world -Since it is Lucio, he would not notice the signs, only notice MC's absence from his side -"Where is MC?" He would ask[order] a servant. -Lucio didn't get results he wanted, Melchio would trot their way to the breakfast table, nudge Lucio's leg -he would give a loving pet, but where is Mercedes? - Melchio, as if knowing, would get Lucio to follow him up to MC's bedroom -Mercedes would be sitting at the closed door, waiting for MC. -"Has MC not gotten up yet?" Lucio grumpily opened the door, without knocking. -sure enough MC would be sitting on the edge of the bed, head in hands but jumped up when Lucio busted in -"MC? You are late." Lucio announced as the dogs walked in and formed a protective circle around MC -"oh...sorry. i didn't realize the time..." MC weakly spoke, petting the dogs as they stood up -"I would hope that today of all days you would not be late." He spoke up, getting closer -see, today was the start of Masquerade! Lucio, Nadia and MC worked hard to plan this for months. [Imma just make up that Nadia is Countess and she made MC and Lucio nobles *shrug* more a reward for MC and Punishment for Lucio?] -"Right, i know" MC would smile through the fatigue and start for the closet, only to wobble a bit. -Lucio would go to catch/support MC, "What is the matter with you?" He asked in a less grumpy, more concerned tone [really only MC could tell that] -MC was warm....warmer than usual.  Like, hot...but in the wrong way. -"Oh...i uh...didn't sleep that well...i think i am coming down with something..." MC didn't want to admit it, but no way for Lucio to know unless outright telling him [a touch dense when it comes to others] -"something....like?" It didn't really occur to Lucio until a thunderous cough came out of MC’s mouth. -it finally clicks, Lucio panics not really knowing how to take care of a sickness [cant blame him, everyone who ever got sick around him he killed or died] -"Lucio? Are you okay?" MC would ask as he pretty much picks them up, throws them on the bed and runs out the door. -NADIA TO THE RESCUE -Normally a plead for help from Lucio would fall on deaf ears...but MC was sick so she let it go. -Nadia would personally visit MC and make sure they got tucked into bed, reassuring MC that they could handle the Masquerade without them -Lucio would follow like a lost puppy -whichever servant was tasked with taking care of MC [hopefully but unluckily its Portia], Lucio would follow them and at least make sure MC was treated like the Angel on Earth they were -"Is that lentil soup?? MC's favorite it tomato bisk!" -"What are you doing? How does that help?" Lucio would come across as annoying or even pressing but he was honestly trying to learn. -at some point he would be the one taking up the food/snack/medicine/drink because the servant would let him, to """ease Lucio's mind""" -He would visit....at least every 5 mins, on another planet of feelings with each visit -Visit 34 "How could you get sick on MY birthday party week??" -Visit 77 "MC listen, as long as you are not dying...then its fine" -Visit 106 "MC YOU WORKED TOO HARD NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID" -Visit 126 "MC...is....is this my fault?" -MC can't get enough sleep, but is too kind to tell Lucio to stop -THAT IS what Arsa and Julian are for! -They would not have been there if MC was not sick...otherwise avoiding Lucio like....the plague XD [okay, ill go home] -"Lucio, MC needs rest or they wont get any better" Julian face palmed as he scolded Lucio, on his way for the 178th visit -"Don't you literally have ANYTHING better to do than bother MC?" Asra spat when Lucio had his hand on the doorknob.

-To avoid any more nagging he stopped...going into the room at least -Finally it was time to start the Masquerade, so Lucio decided it was time to forget about MC and get ready to party! -Except...he could not forget about MC -From the life of the party->Quiet party goer-> sad puppy -"I wanted MC to see this...." -would eventually just wait outside MC's door most of the night -On the bright side everyone else had a blast without Lucio HAHA -Eventually just sneaks into MC’s room and stayed so no one would catch him. -"I know....I will be quiet..." he whispered to the dogs as he quietly went to the corner and sat in the armchair. -the most quiet anyone has ever seen him -Eventually MC would start to feel better...he would ask if they would go to at least 1 party room before the Masquerade was over -Hand in Hand, Lucio would parade a very tired looking MC to his favorite room -#caught by Asra, MC is taken back to room for more rest -Sad Lucio is sad -After being grounded by Asra and being forced to rest, MC would be feeling better in no time -Lucio would become more protective about what MC when it came to parties because he does not want MC to miss any more of his parties

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Hiya! I was wondering if you could do headcanons with the main 6 who has a m!mc who usually is very fun, happy, boisterous, etc. But, one day they find m!mc sobbing and come clean about how he tries to keep all his negative emotions inside because he hates feeling like a burden and is actually very insecure about himself and believes deep down that he isn’t good enough for them.

Warnings: self deprecation, might be triggering

Unfortunately I could find any gifs that suited the context, but I'll do my best with the writing part.

Enjoy 💕

How would the main 6 react to you being secretly insecure (Headcanon)

Asra

🔮 Asra is constantly out of the shop. Helping other people, looking for new ingredients or cleaning someone else's mess. He told you that he would be out for the day, and would only return at dawn. He kissed you goodbye and went on his way.

🔮 When he arrived at his destination, the problem was already solved, so he turned back and went to the shop, several hours earlier than you expected. He decided to make it a surprise, so he snuck from the back and saw you sitting on the floor with your back turned to him. He tiptoed to you and gave you a big scare. When you turned around, face swollen, nose red and teary eyes, he thought it was his fault.

🔮 He instantly pulled you to his lap wrapping your body with his arms and asked you what was wrong, what happened and who made you cry. It took you some time to actually stop crying and tell him that you were the problem.

🔮 He held your face and looked deep into your eyes before saying "You're the most precious boy I've ever met. You don't have to be happy all the time, especially around me. You can always be yourself here. I love you no matter what".

🔮 He just holds you for a while, stroking you back gently and rocking both of your bodies in a calm motion. He also gives you a peck on top of your head from time to time.

🔮 Faust slithers in into the hug and curls around your head and licks your face playfully saying things like "Friend cute", "Friend nice", "Friend worthy", "I love friend!"

Nadia

👑 She was going to be solving some issues with the courtiers the whole day and kissed you goodbye early in the morning. You decided to stay in your shared bedroom and just lazy around.

👑 After sometime laying down, you got bored and decided to explore the huge castle a little. Strolling down the halls, you heard two servants talking and couldn't help but to listen to their conversation. "Have you seen the countess's new boyfriend?" "I did actually, didn't know she would settle for so little" "I know, right? Count Lucio was way hotter" "Certainly".

👑 That broke you. You already had some issues about self-acceptance and feeling relevant close to Nadia, but knowing other people also thought you weren't suitable enough, crushed you even more.

👑 You ran back to your room and took your clothes off, sinking in the bathtub right after. You felt the tears coming and soon, dark and judging thoughts came to you.

👑 Nadia arrived a few minutes later expecting to see your bubbly self as usual, but got shocked by seeing you sobbing in the bathtub. She immediately rushed to you and asked you what happened. After telling her, rage took over her face and she assured you that those two servants would be fired right away.

👑 She joined you in the bath and pulled you to her chest. "Darling, do not pay attention to those fools. I only hear good things from the other servants about you. How polite, caring and what a good and lovely person you are. And I agree with them. My position as Countess does not make more of a person that anyone. You are amazing and I love you dearly"

Julian

♟ Julian decided to take you to Mazelinka's place to have dinner. You, Julian and Portia were knocking at her door as soon as the sun feel on the horizon.

♟ You had a nice dinner, laughed, danced, talked, sang and everything was fine until you felt like a spectator before the whole scene. You saw their happiness and joy and started to feel like you would never be able to truly have all that.

♟ You excused yourself quickly, and proceeded to rush out of the house, leaving everyone very confused. You never did that before and at first they didn't know how to react, that's until Portia smacked Julian's head and told him to hurry after you, which he did almost instantly.

♟ He found you in a alley siting on a fetal position, crying your eyes out, and that hurt him deep. He kneeled to your level and pulled you to his chest, wrapping his very long arms around your torso. He didn't exactly know what to say except for "Just let it all out, sweetheart"

♟ After some minutes, he asked you what was wrong and you told him about your insecurities. You were surprised when he let out a small chuckle "You have no idea how much I love you, do you? I would never leave you for any other man. You're the one that I want to spend the rest of my days with. You're the most perfect creature I've ever met and I regret many things on my life, many horrible decisions, really, but being with you...was the best choice anyone could ever make. And I'm glad you choose me too".

♟You went back to the house and both women hugged you tightly. Mazelinka told you to sit your butt down while she made you some special soup. Portia also decided to help and brought you a warm blanket. You couldn't help but to feel accepted by your new family.

Muriel

🌿 Muriel was out in the woods to collect some wood for the winter. He left you with Inanna saying that you couldn't protect yourself, so you needed the wolf's help. You agreed and Inanna stayed behind to make you some make you company and keep you safe.

🌿 You then proceeded to look around at the hut. There were new things there. More blankets, more food, more pillows, more clothes, more carved animals Muriel made just for you and the place was way more organized.

🌿 You stared to tear up at the sight of all that. He spent so much time and effort in you. Always trying to please you in all ways. You felt tears running down your cheeks and Inanna came close to you, licking your face. You started crying even more, not knowing why she liked you so much. You hugged her and cried as she buried her head on your shoulder.

🌿 Muriel entered and, looking at the scenario, dropped all the wood. His eyes were wide at the sight of you crying and at first he though you were hurt. He rushed to you and Inanna gave you both some space. After analyzing your whole body and not finding any injuries he got confused. "Honey...what's wrong?"

🌿 You fully opened your heart to him and told him everything. How you thought he spent to much time looking after you, doing things to you, getting you supplies, and you know how he liked being alone, which made things worse to you, because you felt like a burden to him.

🌿 He looked dead serious into your eyes, blushing a little "I...like you here. And I don't mind doing things for you. It's like having a prince at my hut. You bring happiness to the woods. Inanna likes you. And I like you too. I...I love you" he took a flower crown out of his cloak "and you deserve nice things".

Portia

🐈 She had many plans for both of you today. You were going flower picking, you would have a picnic, swim at the lake and watch the fireflies. After all, she would be released of her duties earlier today. A little "prize" Nadia gave Portia once in a month for her hard work. She would only have to help with breakfast and lunch and then she was free to go.

🐈 You, on the other hand, stayed in your cabin and decided to take a look around. Accidentally, you found her plans for the day. She planned so many things, all for you to spend more time together. All of your bad thoughts came in mind and you started to feel the tears come.

🐈 They usually said that you weren't good enough for her. While she worked at the palace you simply helped with small tasks in the shop. You felt completely useless and disposable. She didn't need you. At all.

🐈 When she came back, she was surprised to see the house so quiet, since you usually greeted her with a big smile and a warm hug. She though you were playing with her and tiptoed around the house to find you, until there was only one place left to look. The bedroom.

🐈 She opened the door on a fast movement and screamed to scare you, which actually happened. But seeing you face filled with tears, she instantly felt guilted and rushed to your side, rubbing your head and pulling you to a hug. She asked you why were you were sad and you explained it all to her.

🐈 She grabbed your face with her chubby hands "Look here, young man, I'm with you for a reason! Your stunning looks are just a bonus. I love for your heart. And you're definitely not useless. How cool is it that I have a magician boyfriend? That's totally something to brag about".

Lucio

🐐 Lucio was throwing one of his big parties again. He choose your outfit, just like everything else you were wearing. He sprayed you with compliments as you were both standing in front of the mirror.

🐐 You went down to the ballroom, his arm around your waist, and people began whispering. Some of them looked happy for you, other feared for you and a few of them looked extremely jealous. Still, you felt uncomfortable and unconfident with the whole situation.

🐐 The party went by and you chatted with some friends you made within the palace. Most of them were servants, but that didn't matter to you. They were nice people and you really liked them. You were talking to one of the bakers when his glance went form your face to something happening behind you.

🐐 You turned around to see a very embarrassing scene for you. Another man, throwing himself on Lucio's lap, his hand rubbing his chest. You excused yourself from the conversation and rushed to the master bedroom. You threw your coat on the floor and went to the veranda to get some fresh air, involuntary tears running down your face.

🐐 Quick and heavy footsteps were heard from the hallway and Lucio bursted into the room, looking for you. Once he found you on the veranda and saw your crying face, he pulled you close by your waist. You couldn't help but burst out all the things that were bothering you on him. Your fears, insecurities, everything.

🐐 "I've never met that man in my life, but I know he's not even worthy of being close to you. You are better than any of those fools. Not because your a Count, but because of your heart. You learned to love and accept me after everything I did and because of that, you would certainly win the prize of "purest soul". You're amazing. Always remember that. Or I'll have to remind you myself".

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"Everyone keeps telling me you're the bad guy" (Lucio x GN!Reader)

Warnings: Fluffy Fluff

Word Count: 687

"So I told him that he should stop being so annoying unless he wanted to get smacked, and do you know what he told me?? He told me that-- Are you even listening to me?" I rose my head from my hand and looked over to Lucio.

It wasn't hard to notice he was annoyed. There were many, many things that could make him angry, but not paying him attention was definitely on the very top of the vast list. I tried to pretend to be listening to his speech on "how I made the Viscount of Armagda cry like a toddler as he was pushed out of my palace", but I was so tired that it was almost impossible to keep focus.

"Of course I am, darling, now go on. What did that wretch said to you?" I laid my head on my palm once again and mentally prepared myself for, at least, thirty more minutes of mockery and insults on the Viscount.

"You know what?" he got up from the couch and made his way to the door "I'm not in the mood for talking anymore" and left.

Wait...what? Lucio didn't want to talk? About himself? There was definitely something wrong going on there, no doubt. That wasn't just about the story, it couldn't be. I decided to find out was was going on and followed after Lucio.

As I was fast-walking down the corridor, Mercedes and Melchior came rushing and passed right by me, almost knocking me to the floor. Both of them stopped right by Lucio's room door and started to scratch and whine. Now that was unusual. Lucio never left them outside of his room.

I joined the hounds, scratching lightly at the top of their heads, and knocking on the heavy and luxurious door ahead of me.

"GO AWAY" A muffled scream came from inside the room. He probably had his face buried on the pillow. How dramatic.

"Let me in, honey! I just want to talk to you!" I tried my best to hold a laugh when I heard a moan of frustration coming from the other side of the door, as steps approach it and began to unlock it.

"Oh, so now you want to talk. Am I not boring? Aren't you tired of me, sweetie?" He emphasized the last word sarcastically and made his way to the bed again.

The dogs, sensing the bad atmosphere, decided it was better to back away and made their way out of the door, going down the hallway and vanishing in seconds. I looked back at the figure, spread out on the bed, face down on the pillow, whining like a child. How adorable.

I closed the door and made my way to the bed, sitting on top of it and putting my hand on his back, slightly rubbing it, knowing that it should help on making him less aggressive. He let out a sigh and turned only his head, so that he was facing me instead of the darkness of the pillow.

"Are you tired of me, (y/n)?" I could see the sincerity and hurt in his eyes.

"What? Of course not" I moved my hand from his back to his cheek, stroking it lightly "I guess I'm just a little tired and couldn't keep up with your enthusiasm. I'm sorry"

He let out a groan "Oh, that's fine. So how about, instead of talking about very unpleasant guests, you hold me just like that" he adjusted his head on my lap and wrapped his arms around my thighs "and pet my hair?"

I smirked at the idea and did what I was told. It only took a few minutes for him to fall asleep and I couldn't help but to stare at him. He looked so peaceful, so serene, calm, like a flower. Even after he slept I kept on playing with his hair. I couldn't help it, it was so soft.

Everyone keeps telling me you're the bad guy. But seeing you like that, so vulnerable, laying on me and begging to be loved...it gets hard to believe.

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Think about it. Pirate!Julian encounters Pirate!Reader when their crews start a bar fight

"Are you a good man, Captain?" (Captain!Pirate!Julian Devorak x Captain!Pirate!Reader

Warnings: Swearing, stabbing, woman-shaming,talking about death

Word Count: 1,615

"So I said to him, I said "Bernie, you pop that gum one...more...time"" Jackie had the attention of the whole bar as she told her storie, standing on a table"And he did. So I took the shotgun off the wall and I fired two warning shots...into his head"

I could hear a few gasps, a glass falling and a chick high fived Jackie as she got down the table, finishing her storie.

"And that's how I killed my husband, became a fugitive and joined this lovely crew" She winked at her mates and nodded her head at me.

"That's bullshit!" A guy yelled from the back.

Heads turned, including mine and Jackie's and a tall, muscular man, body filled with tattoos and a scar across his face, had his arms crossed over his chest, face filled with disbelief.

"And why do you think that?" Jackie copied his posture and crossed her arms as well.

"Are you kidding? You're a woman! Your type shouldn't even be allowed on the ship. I mean, only the ones who warm our beds" Some men matched his deep and disgusting laugh.

"I think you should shut your craphole before I stick my sword into it" Jackie drew her sword before I could even notice.

"Bring it on, sea whore" The man also drew his sword, a very long one.

"You know what they say about men with big swords?" Jackie grinned as she held up her pinkie finger. That made him growl in anger.

I decided it was better to step up before something bad happened. Climbing down from the high window I was sitting on, I walked to the middle of the bar, raising my captain hat from my face.

"Please, please, fellas. Why fight? Can't we just enjoy this beautiful night, drink some rum and tell more stories?" After finishing my sentence, I could only feel a breeze over my head as an axe flew over it.

I clenched my fist and turned to the direction where the axe came from and a very skinny man looked at me, terrified. Poor man, I would go easy on him.

"Ooookay, ladies and gentlemen" I turned around, waltzed away from the opposite crew and jumped on top of a table, grabbing the axe and yanking it out of the wall "get ready for a fight!"

Screams and roars came from both sides of the room and soon enough one crew was fighting the other, punches, kicks and all other types of attack were happening in the bar. I was ready to join the fun when something caught my eye.

A red headed man, helping other people to go up the stairs. Were they escaping? Definitely not on my watch. I analyzed the saloon and decided the safest and fastest way to cross it was going behind the counter. I ducked, walking close to the ground and made my way.

While crossing the bar unseen, I could see Jackie fighting the asshole from before. I jumped over the counter, pulled my small dagger from my belt and stabbed him in the back. The man let go of his sword and seeing that opportunity, Jackie kicked him in the jewels, giving me a thumbs-up.

"I'm going upstairs. I saw some of them trying to escape. Hopefully I'll be able to catch at least one"

"Maybe you could even catch the captain" He joked and I couldn't help but to snort.

"Those pigs only care about themselves. They are always the first ones to flee. Their captain is far far away" And finishing my sentence, I dashed to the stairs going to the second floor.

As usual, it was a corridor with many doors. Rooms for voyagers, couples who wanted some privacy and drunks who didn't want to go home and had some money in their pockets.

The last door though was sprung open, still banging on the wall because of the wind. They were still here. And if I ran fast enough, I could still catch at least one of them. Hopefully he would be the talker type.

Running through the corridor, I could feel myself burning up with excitement. It was always a win to come back with a prisoner. But going into the room, I saw something completely unexpected happening.

The read headed man was helping people out of the window. But that's wasn't odd. The thing that actually intrigued me was seeing a captain's hat hanging from his belt.

"My oh my, what do we have here?" The last person had just exited through the window when the man turned to me in shock.

He tried to jump out of the window before I could catch him, but his long legs made him trip on himself and falling all spread out on the floor. I walked with my hand on my hips, going over him and sitting on the edge of the window.

"What kind of captain are you?" I crossed my legs and adjusted my hat so that he could see my whole face.

He sat abruptly on the floor, almost falling again, and crossed his legs like a child "Wh-what do you mean?"

"You were almost invisible down there, didn't make a scene or a fuss, didn't start any drama, didn't interrupt nor encouraged the fight and even helped part of the crew to escape? Your no ordinary captain"

"Darling, you would be surprised by how peculiar I can be" He got up, putting on his hat, just to take it off again in a swift movement, bending over to me and extending the hat "Julian Devorak, Captain Devorak or whatever you wanna call me"

I got up myself, feeling slightly intimidated by his height but keeping my pose "(Y/N) (Y/L/N), Captain (Y/L/N) or whatever you wanna call me".

"You sure are very fierce, Captain, I actually though you would choke me to death" Captain Devroak took a step closer to me and gave me a devilish smirk.

"I mean, if you are into that" I almost pressed our chests together, leaving only a few inches between us "...it can be arranged"

He blushed and it did something to my body that I had never experienced before. His shyness made me feel shy as well. He had this magnetism that made me want to get close to him.

He stated to stutter, trying to respond to my dirty comment and leaned his hat lower, trying to hide his face due the embarrassment. But unfortunately, I wasn't taking any of that.

I placed my hand softly on his hat and removed it from his head, tossing it to the side. His hair was messy now and I could finally analyze him. His hair reminded me of the burning fire of a fireplace and his skin looked like porcelain. Almost to delicate to touch but starving for any type of contact.

I realized the eyepatch he had and I wonder why he had it. There was s small lump on it, so there was definitely an eye in there, but it wasn't the time or place to ask about it...yet. I noticed his lips quivering and decided to take the lead. I grabbed him by his cloak and pulled him closer.

"Tell me captain, why did you leave the rest of your crew downstairs?" He looked relieved when he realised I wasn't teasing him anymore.

"They aren't actually part of the crew. Those bastards tagged along a few days ago and we all found it very strange. They started bothering the women of the ship and that was unacceptable. We tried to fight them, but they had one of them hostage. My plan was to get them drunk as a distraction and leave them behind. But I guess your crew took better care of that part"

"I see" I pulled his cloak in a way that made him lean down, faces coming closer "Now tell me, Captain, are you a nice, good and honorable man?"

He chuckled, getting his confidence back "Definitely not, Captain. I'm reckless, rowdy and completely bad"

I could help but laugh a little of him "Uhmm, that's exactly how I like it"

I stretched my whole body to be able to brush my lips against his and he placed his gloved hand on my back. We looked at each other's eyes and I could definitely see a sparkle on his.

"Captain! We won!" Jackie bursted into the room and Julian turned his head while I ducked to the side to look at her "Ooooh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were, well, yeah. I'm, uh, going down and, well, see ya!"

We kept looking at the door until the sound of her footsteps were nothing but a simple memory. We stared at each other again and starting laughing, still holding onto one another.

"Now that was a mood breaker" I pressed my forehead against his chest and he sighed.

"Well, I'm sure we'll be able to continue our fun another time"

My eyes went wide and I smiled at him "We are having a party tonight at my ship, you and your crew should come!" I realized I sounded to excited and fake coughed "I mean, only if you want to"

He laughed lightly and kissed my cheek "It'll be my pleasure, darling"

I let go of his clothes and walked past him, going out of the room, but stopping before he vanished from my sight "Maybe you can show me how bad you are"

I ran down the corridor, rushing down the stairs, excited and giggling like a teenager. I couldn't wait to tell Jackie all the juicy details.

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Dancing under the stars (Julian x GN!Reader)

Warnings : Extreme fluff

Word Count: 359

"For the last time, love, I'm not letting you fall" Julian laughed as he led me across the streets of Vesuvia with his hands covering my eyes.

"If I do fall, you are going to get seriously injured" I tried to contain a giggle as I held my hands against the air in an involuntary motion to try and hold onto something.

'Aaaaand here we are" Julian leaned against my ear and whispered softly as he removed his hands from my eyes.

The sight was amazing. A dark sky filled with little stars that reflected against the vast sea. At the end of the pier, a basket on top of a red large blanket that looked very fluffy.

"Now that's just..." I couldn't even think of a word to describe what my eyes were seeing.

"Amazing? Spectacular? Showstopping?" The tall man held my hand with a cocky smile and led me to the decorated spot, sitting us down.

I laughed softly at his leap of confidence and leaned over to kiss his cheek, backing away just enough to see his pale skin turning into a crimson shade.

"All of that. And also so much more" I smiled at his eminent shyness and leaned back again to brush my lips against his in slow motion.

"You know, if you keep teasing me like that I will have to throw myself on the water to cool off"

"That's not such a bad idea" And with a swift motion, I pushed the tall body in the water, following right after.

The coldness of the sea surrounded me for only a few seconds before warm hands held my waist and pulled me up, pressing our bodies against one another.

"I like the way the water feels, you know. The way it swings, just like it's waltzing" He brushed my cheeks with his gloved hand and I intertwined my legs on his torso.

"Then let's dance along, doctor" I rested my head on his chest and we embraced each other, letting the soft and small waves move us around, only felling the wetness of the water and the warmth of our bodies, melting together.

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Could you do 10 and 19 on the Lana one for Julian? tnx❤

10. “It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you, everything that I do.”

19. “Am I what your heart desires?”

~♤~

We were laying on the couch, his head on my lap and my hand gently stroking his hair, running my hands through his red locks. I as humming a sailor song that Julian had taught me a few days ago and I could feel the vibrations of his throat as he started to hum along. After we finished the song, he turned his head to me, and started deep inside my eyes.

"Am I what your heart desires?" I was caught by surprise because of the sudden question.

"Of course, my love. Why do you ask?" I slide my hand from his hair to his cheeks and stroke it gently. He holds my hand to stop my caress and I feel intrigued.

"I mean it. You could be with someone stable, someone that isn't a... complete mess." I can see his eyes watering and I lean down to kiss him in the forehead.

"Oh, but you forget how much of a mess I am too. Always forgetting things, stumbling and falling, laughing at the wrong moments." He let go of my hand and I took is as a sign to caress him again.

"But why do you have to spend so much time at the shop though?" He pouted a little and it took me a while to understand what was going on. I laughed and he looked at me like a child whose favorite toy had been taken away.

"So that's what this is all about, you're jealous of Asra!" I cupped his face on my hands and kissed him deeply, tasting him, making him feel love and wanted. Letting him know that he was the only one I loved. I pulled away, keeping my face inches apart from his. "It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do, it's to see that goofy smile on your face, alongside with that cute blush on your cheeks."

"W-what do you m-mean?" His blush was increasing even more. And it was the most adorable thing I had ever seen.

"I have been searching on Asra's books new medicine for you to use on the clinic. I know how it matters to you, I know you care about everyone's health and want no one left behind. So I was working on a few new things for us to try"

"You really are a pearl, have I ever told you that?" It was his turn to stroke my face.

"I think you have" We both chuckled and kissed again, readjusting ourselves, so that we could both lay on the couch and listen to the soft song of the rain.