Wrote this for Twitter at first, but I think it should be here too, so have some capilone crumbs
Characters: Pantalone, Capitano, Sandrone is here for a little
Word count: 536 words
Tags: soulmate AU where you can only see colors once you meet your soulmate, Pantalone is sad, Capitano is a softie, confessions
In a world where people can't see colors until they've met their soulmate, Pantalone thinks he doesn't have a soulmate. Greyscale is the only thing he's ever seen in his life, and it makes him secretly distressed.
He can't even see how he himself looks like properly. He trusts Sandrone's tastes when she describes how he's looking, and whether he matched the colors properly or not. But gods, he's already in his mid thirties, and he worries his soulmate isn't gonna want him if they meet when he's older.
He gets expensive creams, doesn't skip a day of skincare routine, dresses and speaks in a confident way, but it's all out of fear that his soulmate wouldn't want him if he looks like an old man.
"They're your soulmate, Pantalone, they'll love you however you are..." Sandrone would say. But his fear was louder.
One day, Capitano overhears his complaints. He waits outside the room until Sandrone leaves, and goes in as soon as she does.
"Pantalone?"
"Ah, yes?" He assumes his coworker has come to check on his work progress. "Ah, yes. Look,I haven't had the opportunity to schedule a meeting to open a new bank in Fontaine yet, but I'll speak to Pulcinella as soon as I can and see if-"
"I'm not here for that."
Capitano cuts his speech sharply.
"Well, what is it then?" Pantalone is starting to get on edge. He crosses his arms over his chest and crooks his nose a bit. Capitano has already caught up on this behavior.
"There's no easy way to tell you this..." He says, and notices how the man grows more impatient. He's now shifting his weight from one foot to the other.
Capitano just sighs and leans into his own hands, making a move to take off his helmet.
"WAIT-" is the only thing Pantalone can say. He's never seen the other harbinger's face, why is it happening now of all moments? That's all he has the time to say before he's looking straight into Capitano's eyes. Such a piercing gaze he can barely register how the world around him is being filled with color.
"I'm..." His brain can't process it.
"I apologize for keeping it a secret. We were not close when it happened and... It took me some time to notice you'd never actually seen me. Until then, I thought you were displeased about... This." The bigger man confesses, and Pantalone has to fix his glasses and take a step back to think.
Not only has he seen his most secretive co-worker's face, but he's also his soulmate and now he's opening up? But Pantalone can't say he's not liking it at least a little.
"What... Color is this?" he asks, touching the shirt Capitano is currently wearing.
"Ah. This is red."
Capitano has to hold back a smile. He's excited to teach his *soulmate* about these things. He's excited to find our Pantalone's favorite color.
"Red looks stunning on you..." He says, looking down at the fabric. Capitano can tell he's taking in the information, and this is the way he's found to let him know he's liking it.
They sit down in front of each other, Capitano leading him, and slowly letting his smile show. Pantalone is still amused, looking around the room, himself and his soulmate to see how things truly are. And things are beautiful.
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I'm a Fictive of Miyadera Shinguuji (Korekiyo's Sister), from @wind-chime-system, however, I am not connected to in-game Miyadera, and do not wish to be seen as her.
ABOUT ME...
Name: Mia
Pronouns: They / Them
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I have my own story inside of Danganronpa V3's universe, feel free to ask.
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I love flowers, especially black Violas.
I am also irl Baizhu and view Sucrose and Qiqi as my daughters
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