Late at night, your mind overwhelms you with dark doubts of your loved one's feelings. Sylus makes it his job to remind you that he loves you for who you are, not just for who you used to be. In other words, don't trust your thoughts past 10 PM.
➤ pairing: sylus x gn! reader
➤ tags: dialogue heavy (mostly sylus), comfort, wc: 810+
➤ NOTE: NOT PROOFREAD, in March 2025 i saw a comment on tt that said “what if he only loves current MC bc of their past life” so i wrote this in anger towards that comment
For a while you have been unable to approach him with your assumptions. You can’t even recall what had planted that seed in your mind. Thus, you feel ridiculous for even doubting his love when he has shown you everything to offer. Riches, gifts, foods. Yet, your late night thoughts grip at your heart whenever you revel in the past.
Ever the mind reader, Sylus catches on one night as you lay together on the soft velvet bed. “A gem for your thoughts?” he utters, the hand that was adjusting the duvet finds its way to your waist.
“Sy… why did you love me?,” you start, not knowing how to express these ideas without it sounding like an attack. He raises an eyebrow, “‘Did’? I still do.”
“Do you love me, or do you only love me because of the life we’ve had before?” you allege. A slight widening of his eyes is your sign that he understood your current worries.
Sylus ponders for a moment. A sigh follows and he gently guides your face up from the pillow to make eye contact. “All I have are the memories of how we loved. To assure you, my current self much prefers you as you are right now.”
He continues, “The past is in the past- I love a little differently now.”
He grabs your hands, places them on his face and lets them fill the sharp curves there. His breathing was so calm it made you feel a little silly for these feelings. “Now that we are our own persons…I hope that you love a little differently as well,” Sylus leans in once more, not only because he misses your lips, but to also get your full attention. Your body turns to jelly and you wrap your arms like an octopus around his head. Such a soft embrace is a rarity in your relationship with the constant movement of your jobs and the built up passion that explodes in the scarce moments you two are able to meet.
Grabbing one of your wrists, he moves it towards his chest where you can feel the irregular beating of his heart. He pulls back from your lips, far enough to have your face in full view. “Even without this curse, I knew back then that it wouldn’t be the only life where my soul would find you. I am sorry if the way I have been loving you seemed like it was for someone else,” he concludes before moving his body away from yours. You curl into the bed a little more due to the pressure and sincerity that pours out of his expression. Those vermillion eyes that are always so sharp and commanding obedience, but at this moment all you notice are the corners that have widened a little, eyebrows relaxing into his temples, and the glint in his eyes that scream his boundless affection.
Combining Sylus’ expression with his words, you gulp, overtaken by the conflicting emotions and overwhelming love that continued to mature when you thought it had already reached its peak. You were one breath away from breaking down; so thankful at his reassurance and that yes, his love for you was current, it was for you. Unable to respond to such sincerity, all you could say was, “You might be too much for me.”
He barks out a laugh, knowing that with your tone you did not mean it in a negative way, understanding that you were only drowning in the rush of his words.
Seeing your expression wavering, he closes the distance (he can never live without your warmth) and wraps himself around you once more. “I believed that was the most I could’ve ever loved…but for these past years, I knew it was not the same,” he confesses. As he lays his face in the crook of your neck, his hairs tickle the sensitive spots behind your ears. Instead of tears escaping you, all that you let out was a quiet wheeze that transformed into an airy giggle. Fighting the urge to tease, he lifts himself to place lingering kisses on your face.
“But I understand where you come from. I would be jealous if you preferred any of my other selves as well, such as the dragon…”
He pauses before leaning back, the corner of his mouth twitching down and raising his eyebrow, “You don’t… do you?”. You respond with a chuckle, feeling a little bad now that you potentially planted that idea into his head. You shake your head and embrace him once more.
“Good,” he airs out, planting a kiss on your forehead.
“I love you. Enough to find you in each era, and I can only hope that you love me in every lifetime as well, even if it’s not the same amount. So for now, let us love in the way this life allows us to.”
You're an agent on board the Train- what your motive being here is unknown to the gruff and stoic Train Conductor, who is curious of your presence, but also for your being.
➤ pairing: andrew kreiss x gn! AFAB! reader
➤ wc: 4K
➤ NOTE: i wrote this during a party- it was for the shits and giggles,
! Train Conductor is written to be rougher than canon Andrew, but he's still a lover <3
The rattling of the infinite train brings Andrew out of his thoughts.
There was a new addition to the train that had been plaguing his mind as of late.
He knew that you knew that he had been suspecting you. Which is probably why he finds himself always lingering near you throughout the endless night. He could feel your burning gaze every time he strolled past the quarters you were staying in- not that he minded the attention. Which leads us to his current position. With the yearn for your gaze again, Andrew finds himself walking down the familiar hallway where your room was stationed.
Though on side eyeing the designated window, he doesn’t find you in your compartment this time, which causes him to lift an eyebrow.
As if his mind were an open book, it’s slams closed after he feels a tap on his shoulder. Turning, his eyes land on the lanky figure of the Sheriff before him. The blonde’s permanent smile didn’t waver nor did it grow as he raised three fingers and motioned with his other hand to the door behind Andrew. Grateful, yet slightly embarrassed at being found out, the gruff man huffs through his nose and leads the way towards the following car.
He nods to you, the Agent, as he passes by and sits at the dining table behind you.
How the Sheriff was suspicious of you, but not Andrew yet leaves him a little puzzled. He knew Grantz would attempt to ask about the Agent’s mission and the lead up on how they appeared on the train, so he knew his interest as Conductor would not seem odd.
Although before he can lean back comfortably, he notices the fidgeting before Victor could even begin to pry out any information. This causes Andrew to clear his throat before standing up. The booth cushions squeak as they rise again for his company. “If you are too uncomfortable with talking to them, I’ll do it for you. Don’t rush your work, Mr. Grantz,” he clarifies, taking his coat off to place it on the back of the booth.
The blonde bows his head in return, mumbling out “Thank you, sorry”. Despite being a Conductor, Victor is aware of the albino’s experience. He is a quiet man but he can keep conversation when it is needed. Knowing that he has all the time in the world on the train, Grantz easily surrenders to sharing his work.
The blonde’s head snaps back up as if he had a lightbulb spark above his head, “That reminds me, a child was accompanying them too, right? Is it alright if I go speak with him while you interrogate (Last Name)?”. The broad man nods, “I do not mind- in fact, I prefer working alone in these situations.” Victor nods in return, relieved for his senior’s understanding.
He bends down near the table in the narrow row to gather his dark leather case and give Wick a small rub on the nose.
Patting the back of his uniform as he heads to the door, he stops to bid farewell at the Conductor. The albino interrupts before he can speak, however, “Oh, I would like to mention, you do not need to come back here. I am sure that I will wrap this all up in a bit so you can head back to the first car after speaking to the child”.
The Sheriff's smile seems to widen in admiration at his confidence, “Alright, good luck and goodnight”. He nods to you and you respond back with a polite smile as he inserts his fingers into the opening once again and descends into the lit hallway after sliding the door shut.
Andrew waits a moment before walking towards the door. His uniform crinkles as he reaches up to the clips holding the curtains and releases them. Now, there will be no onlookers peering into the dining car as it was reserved for the very few staff anyway. Setting the clips aside, he walks back to where you are sitting, crossing his arms and leans his hip against the clothed table.
Moments pass and you two are still gazing at each other, waiting for the other to speak up.
You sigh and rest your head on your hands, “So, what is it that you need out of me?”
Removing his gloves slowly, Andrew’s expression stayed the same, although the bottom of his eyes seemed to curl up just a bit to indicate the ghost of a smile. You raise an eyebrow as the Conductor strides to the booth seat, abandoning the silk white gloves onto the table before you and places a single hand on your jaw. He places a knee onto the booth seat before leaning down so there was only a bit of room left between your faces. Andrew runs his thumb back and forth on your cheek and you suppress a shiver at the feel of the gentle and cold cradle.
“Depends on how much I can get out of you.”
At that statement, you tilt your head up further to respond, “However much you need.”
Well, it seemed like he needed your cum out of you by the way you found yourself on top of him not long after.
You straddle the man’s lap, your plush thighs resting on either side of his.
It didn’t take long for you to give into his charm, but the other way goes around too. Hell, he even turned away their best (and only) officer just for the opportunity to get you two alone.
“Is this alright?”
“Kind of too late to ask now.” he scoffed, though the grip he had on your hips opposed the tone of his statement, relieved that you took the step forward.
“Hm,” your lips quirk up a bit before leaning in closer, your noses right by each other as you whispered, “Don’t act like you didn’t start this.” Preferring to get his dick wet rather than talking, Andrew closes the last bit of space and indulges in the tightened grip that was at the base of his neck. Your lips move against each other in a desperate cling, tongues slightly brushing the other’s lips but never fully entering. His lips leeching onto your bottom lip almost fooled you into thinking it was that of a lover’s embrace.
You felt the vibration of his groan on your lips when you ground your hips against his in search of slight friction, though it was hard to seek due to his uniform. His chapped lips collided with yours wonderfully, your tongue providing the nourishment he needed. With each move of his lips, his goal was seemingly to rid of the air in your lungs as you felt them begin to burn a bit. Hearing you inhale sharply through your nose had him pushing his head further into you, tongue sneaking out to pry your mouth open
You move back and smile a bit as he chases your lips, slightly annoyed that you ended the session so early. You tug at both of your guys’ collars to indicate that you want them gone. He rolls his crimson eyes but complies with your request seeing at how hard you were panting; seriously, you’re an Agent but your lungs couldn’t last that long? He begins to wonder if you were a behind the scenes agent rather than on the field. Yet he can’t help but bring his lips to yours again, purposely creating a small smack and letting his lips linger after separating.
Andrew took his time before his hands reached for your collar. Andrew did not indulge in the idea of him and his partner being fully unclothed; it felt too vulnerable, too exposed. Though he does have an exception if they’re in bed where they’re both covered with a blanket. He believed that clothes are what makes beauty stand out more, that they are simply displayed to frame people’s bodies. Similar to a red curtain unveiling the wonders, joy, and surprises of a play.
He leans forward to capture your lips again, occupying his hands by unbuttoning the mahogany shirt you were wearing. You jolted here and there whenever his bare, cold hands would caress your stomach as he moved down. He removes a hand to gently lay it onto your burning back and leans you over the edge of the table.
With you spread out and disposed to him, he can finally indulge into his fantasies. He grips the sides of your covered chest and presses them together as if he were a cat making metaphorical biscuits. He lays small pecks on your neck and trails down to the skin that your undergarment failed to cover; as much as he wanted to feed on you, it was far too cold to let them out. He opens his mouth and closes it all around the top of the chest as your skin sinks into his mouth. His thumbs make lazy circles around the nipples through the garment and you let out small sighs to encourage his ministrations. His teeth graze the skin each time, always on the verge of leaving a mark. But Andrew knew how dangerous it was to claim something on this train, something he has dreaded ever since his gaze landed on the ethereal being before him.
You let him play around a bit more before tapping and letting out an airy giggle at the furrow of his eyebrow. He gives himself a few more love bites and licks before he lifts his head from in between your breasts. He lets his chin rest in the valley of them, looking at you quizzically through one half lidded eye. You smile a little as you brush away his bangs to reveal his other eye before speaking, “It’s a little unfair that I’m the only one semi-uncovered, don’t you think?”
The Conductor pretends to ponder for a moment before sighing, clicking his teeth three times to mimic a “tsk” sound. “It’s not unfair, I am simply doing my duty of revealing your secrets as part of the interrogation,” he replies, before continuing his doting on your chest. You let out a huff of amusement before you lift yourself up from the table and cradle his head as he refuses to move from your chest and slide onto his lap again, “You know, maybe they should interrogate you too.”
You glide your hand along his jawline before dipping under his chin to peck his neck. You move your face back up to his where his defined milky face waits and lightly grip his hollow cheeks together. “You’re not exactly truthful to your staff either,” you whisper as his uncovered eye narrows at the implication.
Placing his hands under your thighs, he made a motion to move you up to strip you of the dress pants and undergarments you were wearing. However, the liminal space only allows the clothing to get to their knees.
You’re not as bothered about this as Andrew is but he lets it slide as he indulges in your addictive lips once again. He moves one of his hands from your hips to in between your legs and runs two of his fingers up and down your slick to gather some up. You shudder at the ghost of his touch before wrapping your arms around his neck and giving his head a small squeeze to get him to stop teasing. He slowly departs from the kiss and instead moves to smooth lingering kisses around your mouth. He does it as an attempt to comfort you as he finally inserts the two fingers into you.
He’s patient with it, though he’s having a hard time controlling himself as it practically sucks him in with little resistance.
“I don’t even have to do much, hm?”
“Yeah...hah. I put in a bit of effort and made it easier for you,” you retaliated as he continued to softly press kisses on your jaw before snapping down to your collarbone and digging his teeth into your skin, his tongue then leaving a streak to soothe the sudden attack. Andrew proceeded to curl the fingers that were inside of you. He repeated the process at an agonizing pace, but the sudden force when he reached deep was enough to make you sigh in pleasure into the crown of his head. The arm that was wrapped around you tightened in an attempt to bring you even closer.
With his large hand practically cupping your crotch at this point, he uses his thumb to move one of the folds to reveal your clit. He moved the hand that was on your waist down to your lower back to push your hips forward. He pressed the heel of his other hand onto your crotch, followed by circular motions as his fingers paused inside of them. The addition of his callous hands on where you truly wanted it made you gasp and grasp his shoulders as your forehead fell onto his. Andrew stared at your flushed expression; the slight twitch of your flaming cheekbones, the open mouth where your tongue almost came out, and the disorientation of your eyes had him gaping. He almost stopped altogether to just simply cherish a view he didn’t think he’d get tonight.
You slightly grit your teeth and let out a whimper to signal the lack of coordination in his movements. He heard your dejected whine and he attempted to move, however he found it hard to do so in the cramped booth. He clicks his teeth as he settles to focusing on stimulating your clit; it had you jolting your hips and your breath quickened at the same time as he sped up. The contact of the burning moans on his ear had shivers travel down his spine and he found himself squirming a bit as well. His pants couldn’t hold much longer either, it was getting painful for him.
As you kept letting out broken moans above him, he felt your thighs enclosing around him which gave him the hint that you were about to cum. Andrew let the two fingers go in till the knuckle where he moved them in opposite directions, attempting to open you for him. He felt you open your mouth once again as if to speak, to warn him of what was coming, but he paused his motions. He tossed you an apologetic gaze the moment you slumped against him in disappointment of not receiving your climax when you were so close to it.
“As much as I’d love to see your expression, it might be easier and less tiring for you to move the other way,” he grumbles into your cheek. His arm lets go of its steel grip and he removes his hand from where it belonged, leaning back to give you space to turn around. You give him an unimpressed look as you try to catch your breath and lift yourself with shaky legs. Without shame, Andrew watched the display of your ass before you settled down into his lap again after turning around. Andrew notices the imprints on your skin where his touch was, his gaping mouth twitching upwards at the corner before placing his hands onto your sides once more.
With your loosened button down, he takes the opportunity to move it down to your forearms, kissing the skin that the shirt slowly revealed. He moves his mouth back up to your nape to nibble here and there, causing you to chuckle and cup the side of his head. He tightens his arms around you in a hug, his broad build encasing you from the biting cold that lingers in the car.
“You ready?” he mumbles into your flaming ear; you hum and eagerly nod. He pinches your thigh and moves his other hand up to cup your jaw, “Nuh-uh, I need a verbal confirmation.” You roll your eyes despite your heart fluttering at his demand for assurance and turn your head to the side to make eye contact with that gleaming ruby of his, “Yes, sir, I am ready to have my insides annihilated by you.”
Andrew holds back from barking a laugh, “You’re lucky you’re cute, that phrase was a little cringy.” You turn your head back to face forward, to avoid having a sore neck (though those “soft bites” were starting to make themselves known).
Wasting no more time, Andrew grips your hips once again and pushes them up so they hover just above his tip so he can use his other hand to grip his dick. The hand on the grip smooths over the hipbone when he feels your legs wobble a little. Knowing he was on the bigger side, Andrew attempted his best at inserting slowly but your anticipation rattled throughout your entire body. Your mouth began to open little by little from the pressure of being spread, your expression twitching in frustration of his size. Yet in the brief moment of numbness, you are still able to register the guttural groan that escapes Andrew.
Suddenly, you can feel Andrew further stiffen due to realizing too late that there were footsteps outside. Both of you were too caught up in the moment and it causes you to move in shock as you hear the farthest door on the other end of the car slide open.
“Shit-”
“Ah!”
In a frantic and panicked motion, you slam down onto him, both of your guys’ hips slotting into each other which creates an unwanted “slap!”. Andrew shoves his face into your upper back in an attempt to not let out a noise. Your thighs trembled at the uncomfortable stretch, wanting to have gone slowly, but the Sheriff’s entrance made you both lose whatever composure you were clinging to. Andrew let out a low groan into your neck before scrambling to get both his coat and a notepad out onto the table to set up a scene. He draped his navy coat over your laps and struggled to keep the pen still.
Victor waddled up to the booth you were both sitting at, holding his own trusty notepad. Andrew straightened up the closer the Sheriff got, pulling back the coat enough that it wrapped around his own hips. Despite your strange position, the Sheriff gave a light smile nonetheless before flipping over the notepad in his hands- maybe the temperature in this car was lower than in the others?
The Conductor eyed the writing and the notepad, ignoring the burning side eye you were giving him at his lackluster response in driving the Sheriff away. You hate how composed he seems, while you were here holding your breath, anticipating for any friction. In your frustration, you subconsciously tightened your insides which caused Andrew to stutter as he began to respond to the Sheriff’s writing.
Feeling the throb of his dick in you had you smirking behind your hand before it was your turn to stiffen up again when you feel a slight graze on your clit- a silent threat to get you to stay still.
Despite being able to respond to all of Victor’s written questions, the Conductor’s mind was elsewhere; he thought about how warm the person on top of him was, how soft they were on top yet rough below, the stretch marks on the insides of their thighs worth memorizing. Ah, thank whatever God was out there that he had experience on how to keep his composure due to his job, but it was hanging on by a thread at this point.
Most of what Victor was saying came in one ear and left the other, his mind too preoccupied with his current sensitivity.
He shows Andrew the notepad again with what was conversed with the child. But upon noticing the half-hearted nods and “Got it”s from Andrew, the Sheriff grows quiet. Victor concludes what he needed to say and bows his head as a silent farewell. Relieved about the possibility of getting into action again, Andrew tries to give him an apologetic smile, knowing he is not the best with words (but neither with expressions…).
Andrew shuffles forward to hand the blonde the notepad, the friction having your thighs close and meet each other. The moment Victor turns away, you shuffle your hips in a seesaw motion, similar to a runway walk, unable to resist the irritation growing inside of you. Andrew’s lips pull back, revealing slight fangs as his hand traveled up your front, fingers spread out as he used his palm to push against your abdomen, driving you further back into him. You stifle the groan that threatened to come out from your throat. Victor’s honey but sharp eyes glance over at you, finally noting your low but consistent sounds.
Your eyes crinkle while trying to maintain a wobbly smile in order to mask the turmoil your body was in to just be railed properly. About to write his concern, Grantz finally caught a glimpse of your attempt to hide the cleavage that was revealed from the open shirt. His body perks up as straight as an exclamation point before he scrambles out of the car faster than before, blood draining from his face but rushing to his ears.
Andrew’s attentive ears focused on Victor’s retreating footsteps; the car was silent aside from the rattling of the windows as the train blasted through the snowstorm. Confirming that there was no other noise besides that, he leans back, his hands reclaiming their throne on your hips as he lifts you and pulls back his hips as far as the seat allows him, observing his dick leaving your pussy halfway. Ha, it seems that staying in the still position is best to mold you into his shape now that your body begs for what he has to give.
He stays still for a moment and your coming protest is replaced by a low “ah” as he pushes himself back in. He repeats the motion, causing you to move your hips to begin bouncing each time your hips collide. Gripping the table to use as a stabilizer, you can’t help but crumble over the edge of it, that growing itch inside of you finally starting to relinquish. Being so full while hearing the low grunts of the man behind you has your insides twisting. You would be lying if you were to say that that itch didn’t begin growing once you saw more and more of him the past week you arrived. Though there was another catalyst to your neediness.
Having no one else to relieve the growing tension might also be the cause of why Andrew couldn’t help but grip tighter around your body. He wraps his arm below your breasts, his muscles flexing under his button up. The regret of not completely taking off your clothes seeps in for a second before it leaves again when a low moan leaves you. A burst of feeling broke in him, but it was soon muffled by the intensity of lust. His lips attached themselves to your skin in an attempt to memorize your taste, to maybe become one. The overwhelming crave for intimacy was what brought you two together in the first place and honestly? He wouldn’t have it any other way. Which is why he cared a little less about potentially being caught and let the dam break.
Such paced and shallow movements left all proper sentences to dissolve into the frigid air.
Drowning in your own bliss, you’re a little surprised at the sudden noises that emerged from Andrew’s throat. His rapid breathing and the drum of his heart could be felt throughout your entire body. You respond to his passion with your own airy groans and whines, rolling your hips to meet him the more you became lost in each other’s heat. Despite being so talkative earlier, the Conductor lost the ability to say anything, only mumbling out small praises and sighs.
“Almost…”
Was all you needed to know as Andrew’s gaping mouth made its home where your ear meets your jaw. You couldn’t help the ego boost that ran through your body knowing you reduced such a rigorous man to a grunting mess. Yet it passed when you felt the crawling sensation that went through your lower parts and braced for the impact of that euphoria.
Your body processed the climax before your brain could; your body jolted and tightened in an attempt to be replenished and the man behind you slammed his hips two more times before going stiff as well. Your eyes fluttered as you felt his cum spurt along your insides, the odd sensation made your hips move a bit as if to rub it properly in you. Your legs twitch in sync with his own small thrusts as he accidentally stimulates both of you even further.
Then you two stay still, your bodies adjusting and remembering the pulse and sensation of one another. Chests move up and down, minds recovering from the epitome of bliss.
With your mind still a bit frazzled, you mumbled, “Next time I should be quieter…”. Upon hearing this, Andrew leaned forward to peck your ear; you shiver as his hot breath travels down your neck, “Oh? So there will be a next time. We can go for a proper round right now if you’re that desperate for more.”
You ponder for a moment before your mind flashes back to the quiet officer that stumbled on you two earlier. “This might not be the best place to continue, even if I wouldn’t mind having an audience,” you sighed as you leaned forward to remove the soft member inside of you, despite wanting it to stay there. Andrew raises an eyebrow at the end of your statement before moving up as well and reaching over to the middle of the table where there’s a canister of napkins. He grabs a couple in between each finger before settling back into the seat and gripping the ass of you who is still bent over. “Stay still,” he whispers out before dragging one of the napkins up your crotch to soak up your slick. You jump at the caress as you feel your pussy still tingling. He continues to wipe your folds and clean any evidence of his cum, much to his displeasure.
Forgetting that he didn’t reply to your sentence earlier, the Conductor says in a sultry tone, “But you know…that is a good idea”. You didn’t even need to turn to see the faint mischievous smile on his face.
Once he finishes with wiping you clean, he graciously pulls up your underwear and dressing pants before giving your ass a smack and reveling in the recoil. Your brow twitches before you step sideways to get out of the booth, putting most of your weight on the table. The Conductor follows you and gathers his items before placing them back into the slightly damp coat that had fallen victim to his sweat. Placing it in his shoulders again, he places a hand on your lower back and turns to you to stare down at your flustered state.
Not being able to resist the man’s quiet antics any further, you reach out your hand to cup his hollow cheek. He gets the message and leans down, your lips meeting once more in a soft press. No rush, no tongue running past their teeth, just a simple lock that lasts a few seconds before you both gradually pull away.
With the final kiss of the night, you step back away from each other, still feeling the lingering warmth Andrew had on your skin. You both walk forward and past each other; him towards the front car and you to your sleeping quarters. Neither of you needed to look back because you knew that you would see each other again; it is the inevitable fate on this forever running train.
it's in the way you will always accept each other with open arms, no words needed sometimes
➤ pairing: leona kingscholar x gn! reader
➤ tags: fluff, comfort
➤ NOTE: this is a REPOST, i moved blogs
i. always there
He knew he wasn’t enough. Similar to the other dorm leaders, the terrorizing consequences of his Overblot come to gnaw at his heart and pride in the dead of night. It wasn’t necessarily the Overblot events themselves, but the way his mind transformed what were nightmares into reminders. He isn’t one to dream, he hates the meaning of his dreams because he knew they were everything opposing pleasantness. It was at these crucial times where dreamless sleep evaded him, when he needed it the most.
Leona found himself in his consciousness. The image before him was that of an overgrown dead garden that covered even the night sky. A few flowers that bloomed just recently contrasted the majority of the withered and dried plants. He could sense that this dream would be unorganized, he knows that it isn’t reality but he falls into the temptation of exploring.
He gazed at the flowers, they were illuminated by an odd and dusty glow. He follows their pretty paths that lead him through the thorny walkway. He trods along, never minding the scratches and cuts that begin to form on his arms caused by the thorns pricking, reaching out to him.
That’s when the colorful dust from the flowers stops and he is met with a figure at the end. The garden engulfed most of his vision but he can clearly see the light at the end of it. It was dim before but it burned brighter now. He could have kept going, he could still move his legs. He was aware that you were at the end of this infinite abyss that he loathed. He knew he could reach out to you. However, the weight that was a mere feather before had started to get heavier yet again. The weight he had been so used to ever since he was a child. So he stopped.
How could he drag that light to dull with him? He would be equivalent to that of a villain. Though with the overblot incident and the constant reminders of his family, he was already one.
But you still weren’t out of sight in the overwhelming darkness. In his mind, you looked over at Leona, waiting for him. His eye twitched and his mouth creased into a deepening frown. Leona knew that he should never indulge in the bright blue sky with you; he was made for this withered abyss which is why he stopped putting in effort. He had potential, had the intelligence, the charms but the world never wanted to see it. He could never compare to the sun’s shine nor did he want to shine along with it anymore.
But now, you became his sun and in turn, that made him the moon. The sun and moon can never fully be together in the sky; the only times they can ever see each other are when they do not need each other.
And yet…and yet. Your shine burned away the dead plants, burned away the thorns that pricked and bullied his mind and heart. So much so that he didn’t mind being burned along with them. And so you continue to haunt him in his dreams; he unknowingly hoped and reached for your touch even while you were away.
Not only to burn away the never ending darkness, but to also try to stay in the blue sky with you.
His mind is in disarray when he awakes with a start. He was too late at reaching the light and even with his body and mind awake now, it still felt like the dark appendages were closing in again. He laid still despite the thumping of his heart and the stiffness of his tail that signal him to run. He curses himself, the one time he attends class and it triggers something he has sworn to have gotten over with.
His eyes snapped to the side when he felt a brush against his arm. You weren’t the deepest sleeper so you seemed to have sensed a disturbance in the air. Not even opening your eyes, your hand moves on it’s own to lay on his clenched bicep. The feeling of your skin on his reminded him that he was not in that state anymore. The warmth seemed to guide him away from the bundle of emotions.
He dreads his mind and his heartstrings for making him so weak at that moment. His eyes blur but he scrunches his face enough to keep them at bay. It was a corny and edgy dream, so why does he feel this way? In his heart he knew he could never be enough for himself, but he can’t deny that you made him want to be enough. So, he dwelled on the languishing hope a little longer.
Then, he made the mistake of turning his head up to gaze into your endless eyes once he felt you shift closer. It was a losing battle, even on a normal basis. The tsunami of epiphany rushes through his body. It allows him to fall limp, along with his eyelids. Even though you both were on the bed, you still reached out to catch him from falling back, tightly wrapping your arms around his shoulders as he leans on his own arms to support the both of you.
One, two, four, drops escape from the clutches of his eyelashes and fall from his eyes.
You cradle his head while your night shirt sticks onto you as it soaks up his misery. It would have been worse if it weren’t for your presence engulfing him in a reassuring embrace, Leona notes. He grits his teeth, he was at one of his lowest moments, and here he was loathing them for not leaving him.
Yet that so-called loath evaporated quickly as his usual exhaustion caught up again. The small burst of emotion was enough to make his mind wander and disappear, as if it wasn’t there anymore.
He felt weightless yet at the same time he had heavy shoulders. Not wanting to pretend any longer, he allows himself to lean on you. It was your turn to carry the weight as he went slack, attempting to merge with you.
Your hand rests on the back of his head, pushing him further into your shoulder. Your eyes roam the room, ghosts of past memories dancing around it to preoccupy your mind, knowing that words won’t do much in this situation. He shifts his weight onto you even more so you decide to lay down. You go to pull up the blankets that are settled at your intertwined legs. At the same time, Leona allows movement in his tail again to wrap around your left leg, trapping you for the rest of the night. His arms go below your arms and grip the back of your shoulders.
The thick pillows surround you two, acting as a second barrier from the darkness. Finally settled in, you press your nose next to his soft ear, humming and mumbling honeyed reassurances and stories.
At that moment, Leona wonders if you are truly magicless as he had a hard time believing the spell you cast him under.
That magic that managed to outshine the gleaming moon and made him want to stay awake a little longer to avoid his mind.
ii. with open arms
When their eyes landed on the other, they knew they could never feel full without the other. It was the gravitational pull between the two that let them merge into each other. He suffers in your absence; he regrets not doing more, and still you managed to pull out those words he needed to get out.
Leona gazes off into the orange scenery. A small breeze accompanied by dry grass passes by. The sun begins to dip to allow the moon to shine. The final Spelldrive training ended about ten minutes ago. That herbivore was supposed to be back with those snacks they promised.
Leona probably was a psychic with the way you appeared just at the thought of the snacks. You left behind an orange dust trail as you ran across the field towards him.
“You really ran all the way here? Did you think I was gonna leave or somethin’?” Leona tilted his head back to look up at you. You gave the straightest face you could while regaining some air in your lungs. He looked at your empty hands, “Did you not bring the snacks? I’m hungry.” Though he was a very observant man, he didn’t seem to see the straps of your backpack that carry the expensive ass snacks the school provided. You scoffed, placing a hand to your chest and resting the other on your hip, “I am here to present myself as the snack.”
His emerald eyes gave you a weak look up and down before the corner of his lip twitched upwards, “You’re more like the leftovers.”
Your eyebrow twitched and you got closer to Leona, cupping his neck with your hands, your thumbs rested on his jaw. You glue your forehead to his, staring him down. “You take that back,” you grumbled.
His lack of a reaction had you deflated. You pouted because you knew if the roles were switched, you would’ve folded like a chair. To express your hurt, you lean back, mouth and eyes wide open and eyebrows comically skewed. Proceeding with your act, you dramatically slapped your hands on your face, hunching over and began hiccuping and wheezing. Leona didn’t shift from his sitting position and only stared at you, unamused. Rolling his eyes, he started patting your shaking back, “There, there, is there any way to make up for my very, very grotesque words?” You straighten up and peek through the windows of your fingers, your voice muffling out, “A kiss might do.”
Leona snorts, in amusement for your boldness and he rises from his seat on the bench.
Feeling so merciful to not make fun of your comment, the prince uses one hand to bring your hands down from your face along with your body and uses the other to squish your cheeks together. He leans forwards and presses his lips to yours for a couple seconds before pulling back. You freeze at the movement because he seemed so casual about it that it made you believe for a second that you guys were already together.
Your eyes search his for a bit and he can hear the gears turning in your head. The hamster was running at full speed when you processed what happened and you lean in in order to seek out another kiss. He reciprocates the action, his other hand glides along the side of your head and to the back of your neck. Your lips unite in a slow dance, the two of you lost in the small moment. Your own hands go to grip the belt hooks of his jeans to bring him physically closer. Leona inhales through his nose and he continues to take your top lip into his mouth. His mind surprisingly doesn’t spiral, instead he indulges in the soft and gentle movements. He did, however, have the sudden impulse to mumble out, “love you”, against your lips. You leave his lips for a small bit to chuckle out a confession back before chasing his plump lips once more. Your hands move up to hold his sides as you both turn into putty in each other’s. Your lips never increase or decrease in their speed, it was as if you guys were slowly merging into each other.
Noticing your breath coming out short, he leans back to provide you the air you yearned for. He doesn’t move back far from your face, proceeding to press pecks on the corners of your mouth before landing a final one on your slightly agape lips. Then, you two fully separate, leaving your hands where they belong.
You cup his face, your thumb gently wipe at his cheekbone. That damned smile and you holding him like he was some fragile vase was going to be the death of him, Leona swore.
Leona licks his lips to prepare to lean in for another kiss but pauses; he furrows his eyebrows when he processes a certain taste that lingered.
“…Did you eat some of my snacks?”
“…No.”
“(Name).”
“You said it yourself in the past- running can leave you hungry! And you have good taste in food…”