I won't say I'm in love
This is on my Ao3 but for anyone who just wants to read chapter one on Tumblr here it is! Yay! Also yes ik it's kinda shit but it's my first fic so pls go easy on me!
Idia/Persephone oc
Cw: none
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"What kind of person learns how to make the die land on whatever number they want!? Talk about taking the fun of randomness out of the game!" A voiced huffed as they quickly stalked through the halls of Night Raven after leaving a club room.
The voice traveled like an apparition, the sound of quickly paced sneakers bounced off the walls, and a blue flame seemed to illuminate a ghastly aura as it floated along the dark halls. The wisp of blue that drifted through the Gothic interior made a rather annoyed huff as they arrived at their destination. Towering doors stood before him as he settled his nerves. The figure shook and the waves of flaring blue followed suit. Quietly he ventured into the school's library, wary of those who may linger.
The brave introverted adventurer, Idia Shroud, rarely explored such an artifact of a territory. If he ever needed a book he'd get it online, obviously. Sadly though Professor Trein had assigned work which required some super old text. And here Idia was, looking for it because no matter how much he dug through the internet it wasn't there. Apparently the book wasn't published as an e-book or on audio. Strange to say the least, but to Idia this was an absolutely horrendous experience. And he'd barely gotten here!
Few students remained studying in the cavernous library. Silently Idia let out a breath of relief. Though he had no idea where the book was he wouldn't dare ask another living soul for help.
As he traversed deeper into the obnoxiously large library he sighed. Still no sign of the accursed book, no matter how much he wandered! When he turned the corner he didn't notice the figure curled up on the ground until he almost stepped on them when trying to reach for a book on a high self, hoping it'd be the one he needed. They didn't notice him either as they were curled in on themselves, sleeping away.
Idia jumped when he heard the little snore that escaped them. Just who could be sleeping in a dark corner in the library? When he looked down he realized that it was one of the most social people at NRC.
Sephie.
The strange human from another world. They lay at Idia's feet as he scowled down, unbeknownst to Sephie. He scolded himself a little before crouching to try to wake them. He wasn't sure why or what made him want to wake them. Perhaps he was simply annoyed to see someone sleeping here and in his way. Or possibly pity for the tired prefect. But before he could say anything to the sleeping prefect or shake them awake he stopped himself.
They looked peaceful as they slept. Whenever they were awake in the few times Idia saw Sephie they always looked focused on something. No, thinking of it, it wasn't a focused gaze they held. It looked more stressed as if they were planning their next steps to survive in this new world. They looked like they were carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Like all of twisted wonderland problems were theirs.
Well it was almost like that, because of Crowley all of Night Raven's problems were theirs. It wasn't a secret and if it was supposed to be it wasn't a well kept one. Everyone knew how Sephie was consistently being run into the ground with Crowley's endless tasks for them.
In fact on his way to game-board club he'd seen them washing some of the windows in the front of the dark castle like school. Even now he could see their makeshift uniform was damp and covered in left over suds. And as peaceful as they looked they're eye bags competed with his own. He'd spent years getting these, they've only been in here for a few months.
And as far as he could remember when they first arrived they were a fresh face, nervous first year, with absolutely no eye bags. Their eye bags now looked as if they could carry books, groceries, and then some. Their skin, a dark shade which pleasantly contrasts their tightly curled soft pink hair, also looked wet and soapy. Sephie's hair was a completely drenched mess as they lay in their slumped sleep. They'd probably been through so much stress about going home, doing Crowleys chores, and these NRC boys that it definitely hasn't made the stay here easy for Sephie. This would all explain the carelessness of falling asleep in the library.
In the time Idia had been staring at the sleeping form they stirred a little leading to their awakening. They yawned sluggishly as they looked up at Idia. They didn't seem surprised at his presence just mildly annoying.
"Are you planning to stand there like a deer in some head lights or are you gonna move? If you hadn't noticed if trying to sleep." They scowled almost sounding like Leona when someone disturbs his sleep. Idia would know as he's had the misfortune of doing that once in the botanical garden.
Like his usual shut in self he began to stutter a series of apologies before shuffling back a little. He felt like he knew the answer already but he still couldn't help but ask...
"W-why are you sleeping in the library? You have a dorm with an actual bed. Or maybe ...you could've asked to sleep in a spare dorm room, at least for a little? Actual dorm beds are probably comfier than whatever you have going on in Ramshackle or the floor."
Sephie let out a tired sigh before replying with, "If you must know, my sleep usually gets disturbed. By Crowley, my friends, the ghosts in my dorm, not to mention the biggest offender Grim... so I thought the library would be a good place. People are rarely here anyway. The only people I think I've ever seen here are you, Riddle, and the teachers," they yawned before adding, "But it seems I was mistaken as my sleep has been rudely interrupted once again."
With a slight eye roll Idia opted to speak through his tablet this time he typed, "Still there are better places to sleep than curled up in some dusty library corner."
"Well I guess your right... So can I borrow a spare dorm room, at least for a little?" Sephie had a cheeky, saccharine smile that displayed false innocence as they threw Idia's words back in his face.
As much as he didn't want another person in the dorm he couldn't say no. He could see they were still falling asleep during this interaction. He didn't expect to feel pity for them and maybe it wasn't. He wasn't known for his benevolence after all. Also, they were totally the main character of this! He wasn't going to dare try getting on their bad side. Not after Sephie and their friends had survived and stopped multiple overblots. They were totally op even without magic and that was something Idia did not want to deal with.
So begrudgingly he answered them with a "Fine." through his tablet.
They slowly made there way up and stretched out their limbs as they followed Idia to the hall of mirrors. It was quite a sight to see as they made it back to the dorm. Sephie was dragging their feet almost falling over in exhaustion at times as Idia tried to hurriedly pull them along by the end of their uniform sleeve. Finally after what felt like forever to Idia they'd made it to a spare dorm room Sephie could call their own for a while. The second Idia let them in they collapsed on the bed barley able to stand in their own.
Only half there body made it to the bed as they quickly cuddled up with a nearby pillow. Idia let an annoyed sighed escape his lips as he pushed the rest of them to lay comfortably on the bed. He left and looked back in annoyance. When he faced forward Ortho was inches from his face with wide eyes shining as if there were stars in there.
"AH! O-oh. Ortho it's just you. Talk about a major jumpscare."
"Apologies but brother? Was that the housewarden of Ramshackle, Sephie, entering the room with you?" Ortho asked curiously.
"Oh yeah..." Idia replied seemingly cautiously.
"Are they joining our dorm?" Ortho exclaimed excitingly. "Maybe they can help our dorm! They're outgoing personality may be what we need!"
"WHAT? No, they're not joining our dorm! Why would we even need them?" Idia said quickly shaking his head.
"Oh. That's a shame. According to my statistics our dorm would benefit from someone like them around by 40%! Are you sure they're not joining Ignihyde?"
"Y-yes! I'm sure."
Ortho sighed in obvious disappointment. He was of course curious as to why Sephie was here so Idia told him the story. Ortho to say the least was flabbergasted that his brother had voluntarily talked to someone and brought them over. "It's like a sleepover at our dorm," Ortho suggested. Idia instantly rejected the idea because as he said, 'he was kind of giving back a favor for what happened during his overblot.' Still it seemed no matter how hard he tried to shake it the thought found a home in his mind. Like an unwelcome bug his thoughts were plagued with it for the rest of the day.
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Flowers
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen x female!reader
Summary: You're living a perfectly content life on Geidi Prime with your husband. It's a shame your mind can't rest, sparked by glimpses of a life unknown. Loosely based on the song from Hadestown.
Word Count: 1.5k
TW: Dark!Feyd-Rautha, Dead Dove Do Not Eat, yandere!Feyd-Rautha, manipulation, gaslighting, like SO much gaslighting holy shit, descriptions of violence, abusive relationship, emotional abuse, isolation, tragedy, nonconsensual drug use, nonconsensual medical treatement, induced memory loss, amnesia, dubious consent, pregnancy, songfic, happy-but-not-really-happy ending, I know I said female!reader but there's virtually no pronoun usage or descriptive words in thisfor the reader besides titles so maybe GN!reader??
A/N: I'm blown away, almost 500 notes on His Kiss, the Riot? Holy shit, all of the thanks! Here it is, the final part! I'm ending it with the song that actually started this whole idea. Listening to Eva's interpretation of Eurydice singing Flowers gave me the most delicious, fucked-up bit of inspiration and this came out. I was clutching my own metaphorical pearls writing this cause damn, this gets dark. Like, way more than I thought I could write. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the end of this twisted tale. Thank you for reading! As always, I appreciate you taking the time to like, comment, and reblog.
Read Part One and Part Two
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Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dune properties, characters, or storylines-- nor do I own anything related to Hadestown. The images used in this are not my own, and any similarities to stories or events other than what are directly referenced are strictly coincidence.
Lily white and poppy red
I trembled when he laid me out
“You won’t feel a thing,” he said, “when you go down”
Nothing gonna wake you now
Drops of blood.
A wicked, black smile.
“You won’t feel a thing.”
You wake up with a gasp. Your doctor had warned you about dreams like this. They weren’t real, just an aftereffect of your accident.
The medical staff for House Harkonnen had been gracious enough to inform you of your predicament. When your family had recently hosted the Harkonnens, you quickly met and fell deeply in love with the na-Baron Feyd-Rautha. Your love for each other was so intense that you had demanded to get married right away. Your father disapproved of the union, so he disowned you and banished you, demanding to never see you again.
On the journey back to Geidi Prime, a stray asteroid hit the ship and caused you to hit your head. Feyd had apparently worried for your life, which saddened you and warmed your heart. It was nice to know that someone truly cared for you. However, your mind wasn’t quite the same afterwards. Your life before Geidi Prime was completely unknown to you. Your memories were in a fragile state.
That was just a few months earlier. Unfortunately, your mind has not yet recovered your memories prior to the accident. You were diligently taking a specially brewed tea that would calm your mind so it wouldn’t fracture under the immense pressure to try and fix itself. When you asked how long it would take for you to recover, your heart cracked when they said that it may take the rest of your natural life.
While it broke your heart to hear of your father’s dismissal of your feelings, you believed that you were strong enough to carry on. Having no further ties to your home world made it better to settle in with your new family.
You are a Harkonnen now.
Now, your footsteps make the quietest of echoes as you traipse down the narrow corridor. Heads of nearby servants and slaves bow, and eyes snap to the floor as you pass by. You feel the barest of sympathies, for not being allowed the simplest of human connection with their na-Baronness. But it was paradise considering the consequences should anyone ever feel bold enough to try otherwise.
Your husband wouldn’t allow that.
Dreams are sweet, until they’re not
Men are kind, until they aren’t
Flowers bloom, until they rot and fall apart
“Can I not have a single friend on this planet?!”
You burst into your shared chambers, rage rushing through your veins. All you had wanted was to have lunch and tea with one of the few female palace advisors you had taken a liking to. Maybe share a laugh or a story. Make a connection outside of your new family. That was all ruined when Feyd barged in and gutted your companion, stomach-to-throat, while she sat in her chair.
You were sure that your shoes had trailed blood down the hallway, but your mind was focused elsewhere at the moment.
“What use would you have for friends? I am right here.” He closed in on you, grasping your arms and forcing you to look in his direction. “Am I not enough for you? Do I not give you everything you should ever desire?”
His hands tighten around your wrists, making you flinch. A stray tear falls from your eyes, guilt starts to overcome your anger.
“No, not at all, husband! You have given me everything I could have wished for and more,” You wrench your hands out of his grip and grasp his face. He showered you with gifts, never let you go hungry or thirsty and this is how you repay him? “I just… I didn’t think you would want to hear me talk about certain things. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful.”
“I know you don’t, my darling.”
You take a deep breath as you feel the tension in the room start to settle.
“Your mind is already fragile from the accident… I just want to keep you safe.”
Safe. That was the key here. He takes step back and retrieves a small dagger from his belt.
Feyd holds it up, showing you the weapon. “Did you know that your friend had a blade dipped in poison strapped onto her person?”
You can feel the blood rushing from your face. No. You didn’t know.
“I-I didn’t see a knife on her. She couldn’t have-“
“She did.”
He drops the blade and leans in closer to you, forehead aligning with yours. “There are people out there who seek to harm you, who seek to harm me through you. I can never let that happen.”
You nod furiously. You couldn’t believe that you had been so stupid.
Trust is unbelievably hard to come by in the Galactic Imperium. Your few months’ worth of memories can even attest to that. It seems that the only people you can truly rely on is family.
“I only want what’s best for you.”
You understand now.
Is anybody listening?
I open my mouth and nothing comes out
Another argument discussion had emerged from your telling of your latest dream. Your husband was convinced that you were entirely too exhausted to put any stock into what your subconscious was telling you, but you thought otherwise.
Fingers run through a patch of bright pinks, yellows, and blues—
“I swear to you, it felt so real! It was almost like a memory, like something I-,” A firm hand is placed on your shoulder as you give a slight stumble. Feyd puts a hand on your back, leading you to the edge of your bed, setting you on the bench that was placed against the footboard.
“Please, have some of your morning tea, my darling. You look a bit peaked.” You accepted the cup he gave you, settling down and taking a few sips of the warm, spiced drink. Your mind instantly calms, anxieties evaporating from your body like puffs of smoke. Never mind the memories that you had just… Floating.
Your husband is now on one knee in front of you, arms encasing your body, as his hands cup your face. He brings your eyes to meet his, seemingly searching. For what? You do not know.
“What were you saying about this dream of yours?” A pause reverberates throughout the room as your head tilts in confusion.
“My…?” You stutter, mouth opening to complete a thought that was no longer entirely there. “I can’t quite remember. What were we talking about?”
Your husband gives a smirk, analyzing your face once more before placing his hand on the dark fabric covering your swollen belly.
“Nothing of import. It seems that my heir is set on scrambling your thoughts.”
There seemed to be nothing in this world that brought more joy to Feyd-Rautha’s face than the sight of you and his unborn child. He’s more protective of you now than ever, having guards always posted near you, having you wear a shield during all public appearances. Not to mention, he was damn near insatiable in private. His hands and mouth are practically dragged away from you and your growing stomach every morning.
You give a chuckle. “I’d heard about pregnancy brain before, but never knew it to be this taxing! Perhaps I’ll take a walk later if I’m feeling up to it.”
Feyd gives your cheek a soft pat before rising to his feet, “Rest, my darling. I shall check in on the both of you later.” His hand rests next to yours, giving your belly a quick rub before he walks towards the door.
Your head goes to set on your pillow, the warmth from the tea running through your body. You must be really tired, since you fall asleep so quickly.
Quick enough to not hear the deadbolt lock clicking from the outside once the door is closed.
Flowers, I remember field of flowers
Soft beneath my heels
Walking in the sun, I remember someone
Someone by my side, turned his face to mine
The dreams start to encroach your mind while you are awake. You continue to follow your doctor’s instructions: take your daily tea, rest often, don’t overexert your body or your mind. But, ever persistent, they push through, finding parallels with your daily life to latch onto.
A hand, gently enlaced with yours, guides you through a meadow—
You husband’s hands lead you to stand with him by his uncle’s side, preparing for another ceremony.
A laugh, familiar and warm—
A chilling cackle of laughter reaches you in your viewing box, watching your husband gleefully slay another adversary in the arena.
Bright, yellow sunlight caressing your face and neck—
The black sun of Geidi Prime pulses in your periphery as you wave to a crowd below, your husband standing stoically next to you.
A kiss, given freely—
Feyd ravishes you in your chambers, lips melding together with yours.
My darling—
My love—
My darling—
My darling—
My darling—
My darling—
My darling—
“Is everything alright, my darling?”
You blink, snapping back to the present. Pale, smooth skin and blue eyes, your husband extends his hand towards you. Safe. He gives you everything. You and your child will never struggle or suffer with him. You are safe with him. Aren’t you?
Blood splatters over a patch of bright pinks, yellows, and blues—
You give a bright smile.
If you ever walk this way
Come and find me lying in the bed I made
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