Clarisse La Rue x Fem!Reader
A/N:Happy Valentines,ignore the late post.I just wanted to do this little idea bc it's been stuck in my head all day 😭
Clarisse asking you to be her valentine in some rather...awkward circumstances.But hey,at least she asked,right?
You had just stepped out of the shower, hair damp and tousled, wrapped in nothing but a towel, when the door to your cabin burst open without warning. Clarisse La Rue, the tough-as-nails daughter of Ares, stood in the doorway, her eyes widening at the sight of you.
"Uh, Clarisse," you stammered, clutching the towel tightly around you,desperately wishing for the ground to swallow you whole.
But instead of mocking laughter or a scolding remark, Clarisse simply blinked, her expression unreadable for a moment before a smirk tugged at the corners of her lips.
"Well, well, well," she drawled, her voice low and husky. "Didn't expect to see this when I barged in here."
She blinked, then smirked, her gaze lingering a little too long on your glistening skin. "Didn't know you were such a sight, princess," she teased, emphasizing the last word with a playful tone.
You fought to maintain your composure, trying to ignore the way your heart raced at her unexpected compliment.You swallowed hard, feeling like a deer caught in headlights. "I...uh...sorry, I didn't hear you knock."
Clarisse waved off your apology with a dismissive flick of her hand. "Don't worry about it. Besides, it's not like I mind the view." She shot you a teasing wink, and despite your mortification,you couldn't help but feel a flutter of something warm in your chest.
Before you could gather your wits and come up with a coherent response, Clarisse's expression turned serious, her gaze locking with yours.
She straightened, crossing her arms over her chest. "I need to talk to you. It's about tomorrow."
Confusion flickered across your face. "Tomorrow?"
"Yeah, Valentine's Day," she said, rolling her eyes. "I know Castellan's been eyeing you, and I'm not letting him beat me to it."
Clarisse took a step closer, her expression unreadable. "I'm asking you to be my valentine. Tomorrow."
You blinked,your brain struggling to process the whirlwind of emotions coursing through you.Clarisse "I'll beat your ass into next month" La Rue,asking you to be her Valentine? It was unexpected, to say the least.
"Clarisse, I...I don't know what to say," you admitted,your voice barely above a whisper.
She took a step closer, closing the gap between you until you could feel the warmth of her breath against your skin.
Your heart skipped a beat at her boldness, and for a moment, you were rendered speechless.Eventually you find it in yourself to talk,your voice slightly shaky as you spoke "..I..I-sure...I'd love to-" you stammered nervously
But before you could finish your sentence, she closed the distance between you, leaning in suddenly to press her lips against yours in a kiss.
When she pulled away, she wore a triumphant smirk. "See you tomorrow, princess," she said, turning on her boot and striding out of the cabin, leaving you standing there, breathless and bewildered.
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