Hello Lyra 🥰! Your summer event sounds really cool, I hope you don't mind if I drop a little request... if you already have 15, feel free to ignore. So, knowing me, can I ask for Nozel x Vanessa going to the beach, drinking a soda, lounging at their hotel and getting some seashells? Thank you 🥰
Hiya Vilandel, I hope you’re doing well 🥰! Ofc i don’t mind, actually your request was one of the first i got, so no worries 😁! And of course you may, I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve written for Nozessa so I’m a bit rusty, but I hope you enjoy! (Also i must give @loosesodamarble credit for part of this since she came up with a silly headcanon based off a line in this 😂)
Word Count: 1,359
Warnings: None
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“ Okay, you can open your eyes now!”
Nozel quietly sighed before slowly opening his eyes, he already knew where they were without even looking:
“ The beach, you brought me to the beach?” He asked with a slightly confused frown.
He watched as Vanessa smiled playfully and nodded.
“ I did,” She confirmed before stretching her arms above her head. “ I thought you could use some beachside R&R after the last few weeks.”
He wouldn’t deny that he had been a lot busier lately due to Julius being missing and being a top contender to be the next Wizard King, but he hadn’t realized that it had gotten so hectic that his girlfriend felt the need to ‘kidnap’ him for some ‘beachside R&R’.
However, he didn’t say anything in response, he just kind of stood there with a pout.
“ What’s wrong? I thought you liked the beach.” Vanessa said with a bit of a confused frown.
Nozel turned to her with an even more confused look.
“ Who told you that?”
“ Noelle. She told me to bring you to Raque because you love the beach.”
He blinked at her for a moment, of course his youngest sister would be the one to suggest it…
“ I…don’t like the beach.” Nozel admitted as he looked away from her.
Vanessa stared at him with wide eyes.
“ You don’t?” She asked, and when he shook his head she frowned again. “ Why not?”
“ Because it’s hot, the sand is gritty and annoying, and all of the…nudity.”
“ The nudity?”
Nozel nodded, and his head suddenly snapped in her direction when he began to hear her stifle her giggles.
“ What, have you only ever been to a nude beach or something?” She asked after having regained her composure.
He stared at her, his confusion bubbling to the surface again.
“ A nude beach?” He asked, and she nodded.
“ Yeah, it’s a specific beach where swimsuits aren’t required, I’ve even been to a few before.” Vanessa replied as she crossed her arms lazily.
Nozel blinked a few times as his facial expression went from confused to surprised.
“ You mean not all beaches are like that?!”
It was Vanessa’s turn to be surprised and slightly confused.
“ Um, no?”
“ Oh…” And with that, Nozel’s face turned bright red from embarrassment, and that was when Vanessa lost her entire composure.
Just the thought of Nozel being at a nude beach amused her, but him thinking that all beaches were like that tickled her even more!
No wonder he didn’t like the nudity at beaches!
Vanessa reached out, linked their arms together, and began to drag him down the street towards a swimsuit shop.
“ C’mon, let’s get you a swimsuit and take you to a… less nude beach.” She told him with a chuckle.
She heard Nozel grumble behind her, but ignored it and led him into the shop.
For the next hour and a half Vanessa made him try on multiple different types of swim trunks, until he finally settled on a pair of silver and white shorts that reached his knees and a white, long sleeved rash-guard.
“ Do you want some socks to wear with your sandals so you don’t get sand on your feet?” She asked, her tone partially teasing but also partially genuine because he had mentioned not liking the grittiness of sand.
Nozel quickly shook his head.
“ I don’t think that’ll be necessary,” He replied before clearing his throat as he subtly gestured towards his outfit. “ But what do you think?”
He watched her place a hand under her chin as she hummed.
“ I think…you look really cute!” She finally said with a warm smile, her gaze approving as she looked her boyfriend up and down.
Nozel smiled a bit at her words, happy to hear that she liked his outfit and that she thought he was cute.
“ What about mine? Do you like it?” Vanessa asked as she removed her swimsuit cover.
He felt his heart start to race as his face heated up as he stared at her; she was wearing a wine red, two piece swimsuit that left little to the imagination, but it was totally her style. She looked beautiful in it, and apparently he wasn’t the only one who thought so, given how the other men in the store stared at her.
He was tempted to wrap her up in his arms and use his body to obscure her from the other mens view, but he stopped himself since he didn’t want to embarrass her.
“ I…like it. You look really good in it.” Nozel told her as his gaze shifted away slightly.
Vanessa smirked, knowing full well that what he meant was that she looked really, really good in her swimsuit.
She walked over to him, ripped off the price tags, and proceeded to walk over to the cashier to pay for their swimsuits.
As she stood at the counter her smirk widened; Nozel had secretly moved to stand behind her, using his body to try and hide her’s from the other men in the store.
“ Aw, he’s so cute when he’s jealous and protective.”
After the couple left the store they immediately headed for the beach, where the two walked along the shore and talked about the latest missions they had been on, how their squads were doing, and other such things.
As they walked, Vanessa noticed that Nozel kept staring at the sand when she wasn’t speaking, and at first she was a bit confused, but then it dawned on her: he was looking for seashells!
“ Want some help?” She suddenly asked, making his head snap up and turn in her direction.
“ What?”
“ Looking for seashells, do you want some help?” She repeated, a warm smile appearing on her face as she looked at him.
Nozel blinked in surprise before nodding, and they began to look for seashells together.
However, every time Vanessa picked one up and showed it to him he would just shake his head; it happened over and over again, until eventually she began to grow annoyed with him.
He’s even picky with seashells!
“ Is there a particular one you’re looking for, or…?” She trailed off as she turned around to face him, and when she did she saw him crouched down on the ground.
“ I was looking for a matching set.” He explained as he began to dig something up out of the sand.
“ A matching set? Why?” Vanessa repeated with a frown as he stood back up and began to walk over to her with something in his hands.
“ Because…there was an old tale my mother used to tell me when I was young; it said that if you find a matching set of seashells, and you give one to your lover while keeping one for yourself then you’ll be together forever and you’ll be able to weather any storm that comes your way.” He explained as he opened his hand to reveal a pair of matching seashells.
Vanessa felt her heart fill with warmth at his story and at seeing the shells in his hand; it meant so much to her that he would tell her this story, and it meant even more that he wanted to give her the other shell.
“ Nozel…” She trailed off as he placed it into the palm over her hand, her words failing her as she stared down at the precious item.
“ It’s just a story, but I thought since we’re at the beach…it couldn’t hurt to look.” He muttered, his eyes shifting away from her in embarrassment.
It was silly, very silly, but he just…couldn’t help himself.
Vanessa walked up to him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled him into a sweet and tender kiss, which Nozel gladly reciprocated.
When she pulled away, she rested her forehead against his and smiled.
“ Thank you, Nozel, I love it.”
Nozel smiled softly, and wrapped his arms gently around her waist.
“ I should be the one thanking you,” He told her. “ For choosing me, for being with me, for loving me and all of my flaws.”
Vanessa’s smile widened slightly before she leaned forward and kissed him again.
“ Likewise.”
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Thank you so much for reading and I hope you all have a good day~!
