a/n: can you tell the character this was inspired by? hehe, i plan on writing another one of these based on the same universe, I have a bit of it down, though it'll be a longer fic.
cw: death of established friend (though not that important to plot), character curses friend to die, yandere is jealous and possessive, descriptions of a curse
trope: yan!mage x accident prone!reader
yan!mage does not like the spotlight. not at all. he mails his teachers to not call him for questions, release his test scores, or mention him whatsoever. he always chooses the back seat, or anything that could make him draw less attention will be chosen. that is, until his worst enemy, his potionology teacher, made him a tutor. awesome.
you might be the worst thing to happen to yan!mage. he is convinced you have a bad luck curse on you, and after his first check, double check, triple check, there's still no sign of it. whoever gave you it must be a very powerful mage. because there's no other reason to have potions exploding on your face, your broom going the other way, or your plants turning carnivorous with a taste of human flesh all the time. for goodness sake, he thinks you're a lost cause and should just drop out.
...okay, maybe not a lost cause. because you're cute, and it's nice impressing you with high mana spells. it's also fun to pretend to be ahero when he pushes you out of the said carnivorous plant's way because it's obviously going for you. and you're nice to him too, probably the only person (aside from teachers) who is nice to him. so tutoring isn't all that bad.
Soon, yan!mage wants to hang out more than the classes you share, or the tutoring sessions that end in a failed spell. He asks to sit with you at lunch, a big step since he loves his spot for lunch. You say yes, only to find out you already have a set of friends at lunch, which is hell on Earth for him. Some of your friends try talking to him, but he dismisses them with mumbles. He shifts in his seat to get closer to you, leaving a very quiet complaint about too many people.
yan!mage has never had a crush on anyone before you, so he's not sure on how to go about this. he knows what you like, of course, but giving you gifts all the time might seem creepy. flowers are too romantic and so are chocolates, so he' s not left with much. but hanging out isn't that romantic, right? so taking you to the apothecary, away from all your friends, shouldn't be romantic.
yan!mage's breaking point is your newest friend. he's too clingy and he always wants to hang out when you two are already hanging out. he can't stand it, he's just started to make progress and now this friend is already halting it. and the thought of anyone being able to date you before him makes him extremely wary.
so one night, yan!mage snuck into the library after hours on the hunt to get rid of this mage. he finds a thick book of spells that is sure to have what he needs. most are basic inconvenient curses, to slightly worsen someone's day. but one entry sticks out, the three day curse. the first day you get a sense of impending doom, like something is following you to drag you back to the after life. on the second, your body begins to hurt unbearably. on the third, your heart stops. It's just what he needs. it's a spell that should be untraceable to him. just some herbs, spices, and the blood of a goat, and he should be ready to go.
Things are back to normal after the third day. mostly. you're a bit wary of him now, and he doesn't know why. he's not that giddy over the death, is he? your suspicions should only be temporary anyways, the police will concur that it was natural circumstances, and he'll be cleared. it's only a matter of time until you forget, and if you don't, surely there's a spell for that too?
