: ̗̀➛ a/n: yes sir this is a multi-chapter fic, did it start out that way? nope. did it end that way? yes. wc. 883
: ̗̀➛ cw: none really, royal!dan heng x fem!servant!reader, reader is awkward and shy, meet cute, emperor!dan heng, royal!au, reader comes from a poor family, 2nd person pov, fluffy fluff to come, Dan Heng lies, secret identity trope, sfw
: ̗̀➛ tags: @kimura-uzuri, @blushho
Dan Heng had only come to the throne a short while ago and already had to deal with a war he hadn't started. There wasn't a moment of peace, being constantly bombarded with decisions that affected nations, the future, and living up to his father's legacy. None of this should have been his responsibility, especially since he hasn't even come to terms with his past and living up to his potential as Imbibator Lunae of his nation. But there was one thing… a refuge from all the chaos and pressure. A life without the expectations of status and leadership, somewhere he was safe, he could love and be loved.
You.
It started when you were working around the palace as a servant. Your family was poor, and you were sold to work at the imperial palace so they could pay off their debts. This was common practice for those in need, and it did have its benefits, a few at least.
Working at the palace, you never thought you would ever actually meet the emperor, the young leader of your warring nation. Though you did hear things, he was quite handsome and very skilled with the spear which was an odd choice for someone of his status. The women in the palace giggled about him but of course, none of you would ever have a chance with someone of his status. Or so you thought.
You ran into each other while you were cleaning the long hall. You were alone and quietly humming a song your mother used to sing to you. You missed your family If you were to be honest, you didn't know people here, though they were kind enough. They looked at you with sympathetic eyes, or envious ones, depending on where they came from.
Suddenly, behind you, you heard footsteps, slowly came a young man. You eyed him cautiously, he seemed sleepy with heavy bags under his eyes, stress lines across his face despite his youthful appearance. He was fairly handsome if he were to fix his appearance a bit, short black hair and a lean but muscular build, you could tell due to his thin linen garb. He seemed like he was of high status due to the quality of his clothes, but nothing else signified status. You determined he was probably one of the more favored servants, though there was something about him that seemed eerily familiar.
He noticed your suspicious glances and became confused, does she not recognize me? He felt half offended and half amused. Well this is interesting.
Most people would have bowed their heads to him by now, it was the law, after all to bow in the presence of their emperor. He never really cared for it but it was strange to see someone not adhering to it.
“Can I help you with something?” You spoke, interrupting the staring contest.
“Oh no, sorry. Can I… help you…perhaps? Is there anything you require assistance with?” He wasn't used to making conversation where he was treated like an actual human being and not the answer to everyone's problems.
“Oh…hm…,” This handsome man was talking to you and asking if you needed anything, as someone who is starved for nurturing and love this was basically a marriage proposal, “could you help me reach the top of that shelf it's a bit too high for me to clean and I can't find a ladder.”
You expected him to go get a ladder or a stool if he knew where, not take the duster from your hand and do it himself.
“Oh! Uh….thank you.” You were a bit flustered, not only did you feel bad for having him dust the high shelves but when he was handing it back to you he was very close and very tall. You hoped he didn't notice how red your ears were getting at the moment “I didn't mean to make you do all that, my sincerest apologies.”
“Nonsense, I could reach it, and you needed help.” Dan Heng stated in a matter-of-fact tone, his teal eyes staring directly into your soul.
“What is your name, by the way? I didn’t seem to catch it,” you asked, despite the lump in your throat and the need to run away from this mysterious, handsome man.
He stared at you, stunned, I don’t want her to treat me differently, he paused before saying, “Dannie, and you?”
“Just Dannie?” you asked. It was strange to introduce yourself with what seemed like a first name.
“Yes.” He felt terrible for lying to an innocent person for no reason other than his selfish desires, but he wanted to indulge himself, just this once
“Hm, okay, Dannie, nice to meet you.”
You gave him your name, and you both stared at each other a bit, awkward silence taking over. You weren’t sure what to do or say after this point, not having much normal human interaction for the past year would do that.
Dan Heng, or “Dannie,” was the first to break the silence: “May I join you for the rest of your shift?”
You were surprised and perhaps slightly embarrassed but agreed nonetheless.
It’s only to get to know the people I rule, of course, of course, yes, there was no other motivation whatsoever.
Saw that a bunch of people were showing off their TWST OCs to you so I thought I should show you two I mine. Meet Jesse and Rodrick “Ricky” Lapin! They’re twisted from Jessica and Roger Rabbit. Their full body sprites are still a wip, but shhhhh
Also since they’re married my friends and I came up with ship names for em, our two favorites being ScarletBunny and FunnyHoney ^^
(Art by one of my lovely friends! I sadly don’t know if they have a tumblr or not)
omg they're married your honor
FunnyHoney is a great ship name ngl
i just know those two are disgustingly sweet together to the point everyone is fed up with them
Ugh. I'm going to have to get better at illustrating fight scenes guys.
Not because I want to make a fan manga that involves a lot of fight scenes, but because I want to make my favs punch each other in the face sexual-style.
