Pairing: Zed X StarGuardian!Reader (lore wise this doesn’t make sense, but it’s an idea I had for a while!)
Words: 553
Summary: After disappearing for a long time to escape the wrath of Zoe, Xayah and Rakan, Syndra finally discovers Y/N is alive after being presumed dead. Of course, she tells the girls boyfriend, Zed.
“You’re alive,” Syndra’s voice was as calm as ever, despite having just found out that someone who was thought to be dead was in fact alive. “Injured, but alive. Does he know?”
A sigh left Y/N’s lips as she shook her head in shame.
“No,”
Now it was Syndra’s turn to sigh.
“He was a wreck, he didn’t show it, but he was. Anyone that knows him well enough could see it,”
“It was for the best,” Y/N told her, wincing as the Star Guardian applied some alcohol to the fresh wound. “He’s safer this way. Please don’t tell him where I am, I’m sure he’s over me by now.”
Syndra simply shook her head.
*
The moon hung high in the sky, its beams softly lighting Y/N’s face as she lay on the ground.
She was waiting. She knew Syndra well enough to know that she would tell him everything, including where she is.
“You’re alive,” Zed’s words were identical to Syndra’s, the rough tone being something Y/N found she had missed dearly.
“Yes,”
Wordlessly, Zed stepped towards her before lowering himself onto the ground beside her. He had missed her as much as she had missed him.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” He asked, glancing towards the Y/H/C-haired girl.
“I wanted to protect you. Zoe, Xayah and Rakan wanted me dead, and I didn’t want to drag you into that,”
“I could’ve protected you,” his tone was harsh yet caring. “I still can,”
For the first time in what felt like forever, Y/N smiled at Zed, “I know you can, but I don’t want you too.”
Her words stung.
“Why not?”
She simply shrugged, not wanting to tell him why.
As she attempted to look away, Zeds hand reached out to grab her cheek, turning her attention back to him.
“Tell me,” he pleaded. “Please…”
Y/N knew him well enough to sense the desperation in his voice. He wanted to know. No. He needed to know.
“It would have been dangerous. Not only for you, for the entire order. Our relationship was risky enough, could you imagine how suspicious it would be if you had protection for me constantly?” Zed knew what she was saying was true, however he refused to believe it.
“I don’t want to lose you again, Y/N,” despite the calmness in his voice, Zed’s unmasked face betrayed the monotone noise. “I love you.”
“You love me?”
A sigh left the assassins lips, a slight amused smirk forming at her reaction. “Do you really think we would have been together for so long if I didn’t? Would I really offer to protect you? Would I be here?”
“I love you too,” her voice was shaky, hand reaching out for Zed’s own.
“Please don’t leave again…”
A frown crawled onto Y/N’s lips. “I can’t stay Zed. It’s too dangerous for both of us.”
Zed shuffled closer to her until he was kneeling directly in front of her, his breath fanning against her lips. Both their breaths connecting at the closeness.
“Please,” he whispered as he leaned in closer. “For me?” Before she could form a reply his lips were pressed against her own in a sweet kiss, something that was abnormal for him.
“I can’t deny you anything,” Y/N breathlessly says.
