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You want to read top tier writing with phenomenal world building? You want to see a fantasy novel that includes no spice, aromantic AND asexual representation in the main characters by an aspec author? Check out this project!! Vi is a wonderful, and amazing writer and I can’t recommend her work highly enough! Go support her original writing project!

Mortals and Fools — First Look #1 (Coming Soon)

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Author's Note: After a total of 8 years of posting fanfiction on this account, I am excited to announce that I am finally starting my first long-term original work as an author! Goal is to get this series published as an actual novel but until then, I will be uploading chapters online as I write them, hopefully building an audience in the process! Mortals and Fools will be available on Wattpad and potentially other platforms. The first 4 chapters will be uploaded to Tumblr as well. Over the next few weeks I will keep uploading promo posts with new characters and more info! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me as a writer over the years and welcome to everyone who's new here!

Summary: In the land of Elsthess, brilliant but arrogant Dr. Immanuel Faust is doing his best to follow the teachings of the Goddess of Wisdom, live up to his late grandmother's expectations and hide the fact that he has been seeing strange, mystical apparitions all his life. When his pupil becomes afflicted with an ancient curse and the things he has seen turn out to be more than just hallucinations, Immanuel must forge a contract with Morgan, a being from another realm who's ready to humble him at every turn, and learn his religion's most despised art: magic. As he steps outside of the simple world he has grown up in, he slowly comes to realize that there is much more to learn for him still.

Themes:

The Meaning of Wisdom & Growth

Unlearning harmful narratives and prejudices

Religious Trauma

Healing from Abuse

Rebuilding trust in others

Learning to understand others

Navigating radical changes during adulthood

Elitism and class inequality

The problems with the ideal of meritocracy

Queerplatonic & Alterous Attraction

Addiction

Gender Dysphoria

What this story contains:

A variety of fun magical powers!

Evil Gods & Forces from other Realms!

Queer rep! (demisexual & aroace protagonists, a trans man and a wlw couple)

Mysteries to unravel

The coming-of-age fantasy adventures you're used to from YA novels but with characters in their 20s and struggles of adulthood

Humor

My blood, sweat and tears as an author

The Cast: Introducing 3 Characters

Here's some info on the three characters in the header, from left to right!

#1 — Dr. Immanuel Icarus Faust

❝ It wasn't supposed to be like this... I've failed... as both a doctor and a man of faith. I wanted to follow your teachings, dear Goddess, and guide those who seek wisdom and knowledge, as grandmother did... but I couldn't even save one innocent girl. Have I become godless? ❝

Raised by his grandmother, the High Priestess of Solbrynn's temple, Immanuel was taught from an early age on to aspire to be the best in everything he attempted to do and dedicate his life to wisdom, in order to make the Goddess Adira proud. Having become a renowned physician at the age of 28, Immanuel understands himself as his kingdom's ideal of a self-made man: a scholar who can achieve everything he puts his mind to, no matter the circumstances. As a result, he has put himself on a pedestal, believing that those who achieved less than him had all the chances and merely didn't use them. Fearing nothing more than failure and becoming anything like his absent, alcoholic father; Immanuel is bound for a rude awakening.

#2 — Morgan Miralaith

❝ While you were having your existential crisis in the mad scientist laboratory you call your bedroom, I took the liberty to read your grandmother's diary. The good news is, I finally understand where all the hubris comes from. ❝

Morgan, belonging to a long-lived species from the realm of Calliah, is the second-in-command for the Elsthess Resistance against the Plague Avatars. While the Resistance on Mhorunn regards her as a capable leader and a skilled fighter; using fire magic to blaze her way to victory; it is clear to most that she has many secrets and ulterior motives. She cares about others in her own way, yet hardly lets anyone close to her. With her mischievous demeanor and cynical nature, Morgan has made it her new mission to recruit Immanuel for the Resistance and, while at it, shatter his very distorted self-image and worldview. Upon forging a contract with her, Immanuel believes that he has sold his soul to a demon. It is only upon meeting others of her kind that he realizes that really is just her personality.

#3 — Mortis Grimm

❞ People reject that which is foreign to them. You of all people should know this. Still, my personal aspirations and origins are of no concern to you. Remember that. ❝

While there are several people from the Realm of Calliah in Elsthess, the realm that Mortis Grimm originated from is unknown. He seems to be the only one of his kind and there is something sinister about him. Wielding powerful magic that matches no other in recorded nature, Mortis, despite being the leader of the Resistance, is a big mystery to all of its members. Usually donning a Plague Doctor mask, Morgan is among the few to have seen his face. He is Mhorunn's greatest ally, but hardly a trusted one. Most understand that he could just as well become its greatest enemy one day.

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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popping back in for a couple seconds, because I am obsessed with these two throwaway characters from the last new year's bit. I need to know more about this fancy overdramatic theater kid and IT nerdling's more-likely-than-you'd-think friendship.

(brb, building an entire mental headcanon around these random characters who will literally never appear again. they have a whole sitcom together...in my heart.)

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Chapters: 5/18 Fandom: Twisted-Wonderland (Video Game) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Vil Schoenheit/Reader, Rook Hunt/Reader, Epel Felmier/Reader Characters: Vil Schoenheit, Reader, Rook Hunt, Epel Felmier, Leona Kingscholar, Dire Crowley, Sam (Twisted-Wonderland), Heartslabyul Dorm Students, Savanaclaw Dorm Students, Octavinelle Dorm Students, Scarabia Dorm Students, Pomefiore Dorm Students, Ignihyde Dorm Students, Diasomnia Dorm Students, Vampire!Vil - Character Additional Tags: Vampires, Alternate Universe - Vampire, Vampire Hunters, Reader-Insert, Alternate Universe, gender neutral reader, Vampire Vil Schoenheit, Soft Vil Schoenheit, Romance, Fluff, Slow Burn, Some angst, Fluff and Angst, Drama, Comedy Series: Part 1 of Hours in the Moonlight Summary:

It’s been approximately a year since vampire’s had first taken a shine to you around last Halloween. Since then, you’ve become more prepared for handling your undead admirers and have acquired a certain talent for avoiding them. Save for the one you have befriended. Changes can happen quickly though. Who knows how long this peaceful time will last for something such as yourself when your hours in the moonlight with your vampiric friend are constantly ticking by. Life as someone who attracts vampires is never easy, and apparently the world has decided it’s time that your life take a turn from its peaceful dullness to something more chaotic.

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❝LET'S GO ICE SKATING❞

❦summary; ice skating can be such a fun time, though that may depend on whether you're new to the rink or have a bit of experience under your belt. ♪the characters in this story; diasomnia, malleus draconia, lilia vanrouge, sebek zigvolt, silver, gn!reader ✎word count; ~1,127 words ❀what do the ghosts say?; ambiguous, school trip to an ice skating rink, falling chatacters, first times on ice, mentions of climates in respective twst characters homeland, fun times ☛the author's notes; nothing to note... ☪look at the catalogue?

❛MALLEUS DRACONIA❜

❀ Malleus has probably never seen snow

❀ He’s probably read about wintertime and all the other activities that come with the season

❀ So when he’s invited (he had to get over the excitement of being invited ) to ice skating, Malleus is as curious as ever to see what ice skating is all about

❀ Malleus can get on the ice

❀ The answer is, can he move on the ice?

❀ Well...

❀ He tried to. Malleus really, really tried to ice skate

❀ And he got onto the ice too, with some help from you hopefully.

❀ He did spend a bit watching others get onto the ice, just to see how they did it

❀ So, when Malleus decides to take that first step to try and move along the ice, he’s surprised when he falls backwards and slams into the ground with a loud thump

❀ It’s honestly a bit of a shock, especially when Malleus doesn’t immediately get up

❀ Sebek is panicking and worrying if his master is alright and Lilia is check first, laugh later (but he’s certainly trying to hold back his laughter)

❀ Malleus is alright, if you could call the absolutely flabbergasted look on his face okay

❀ Malleus isn’t... happy about this. Not at all. And he’s pouting now, glaring at the sky

❀ “Why did I fall?” “You might’ve been leaning too far back.” “But why would that matter?” “Balancing.” “Oh :(”

❀ Malleus is obviously not happy with how events have transpired and also upset that he fell straight on his back

❀ Despite that, he really, really wants learn how to ice skate and the determination is there. So much so, that Malleus refuses to leave until he can skate along the ice properly

❀ And when he does, Malleus is insistent on holding your hand as he, shakily, skates round the rink “like I had read once in a book”

❛LILIA VANROUGE❜

❀ Please, please, make him put the skates on

❀ Lilia can definitely ice skate, I have no doubt about it

❀ But... the only problem is that he refuses to put ice skates on despite the risk of being cut.

❀ And the whole time Lilia is laughing and smiling about how it’ll be fine!

❀ Lilia, you keep almost getting your foot sliced open by another student’s skates

❀ Despite that, Lilia is still laughing and smiling about how much fun he’s having and how it’s been a while since he’s gone ice skating

❀ Watch out or he’ll still those old man stories while in the middle of the ice rink

❀ Where he should not be LILIA PEOPLE ARE SKATING LILIA

❀ Anyways

❀ Lilia would be more than happy to be able to teach you and anyone who asks how to ice skate

❀ Granted you can get past his advice that isn’t really advice (poor Sebek)

❀ Lilia can be a good teacher though

❀ He doesn’t do anything too grandiose, perhaps skating around backwards if he feels like it’ll be fun

❀ And, contrary to other student’s beliefs, he actually doesn’t bump into other students. Lilia’s pretty aware of his body and where everything is

❀ Could you imagine Lilia doing ice skating with his longer hair? Ehehe

❀ He’d definitely be a bit of a teasing person, perhaps skating by to poke and tickle at your sides

❀ How smooth would it be if Lilia just decides to sweep by and suddenly pick you up

❀ Lilia definitely wouldn’t mind going ice skating again, especially if he gets to go somewhere that allows him much more space

❛SILVER❜

❀ Safety hazard

❀ For both himself and everyone else around him, take him off the ice

❀ Silver has probably gone skating before. I’d like to think that Lilia took the effort to try and teach Silver how to ice skate

❀ Though, with his sleeping spells, it can get a bit risky and dangerous is he’s around others

❀ Silver definitely likes doing ice skating, but doesn’t want the trouble or risks that come with it

❀ He was quite fine with just watching by the sidelines and doing something else, like playing around in the snow or drinking some hot chocolate

❀ But no, this year, Silver will be able to ice skate

❀ Whether he likes it or not, you and Lilia will be dragging Silver onto the ice rink

❀ And he’s worried about falling asleep on the ice, but fear not! Lilia has an idea

❀ And that idea is to have one of you (read: only you) as Silver’s support!

❀ Even if Silver insists otherwise, Lilia insists that Silver should be able to have fun along with everyone else

❀ And so, even with Silver’s reservations, he begins skating around, though at a slower pace

❀ Encourage him to be faster, you’ll be there right behind him

❀ Now, Silver does fall asleep a couple times and has to be carted off to the side, but a quick lay in the snow should wake him up (Lilia did that he thought it would be funny)

❀ And while Silver does feel a bit bad about interrupting your time ice skating, assure him that there’s nothing wrong

❀ Eventually, thankfully, Silver does begin to enjoy himself, skating around the rink with graceful ease, a light smile curled on his lips

❀ Silver definitely enjoyed his day

❀ Though, perhaps a day inside with some hot cocoa would be better suited

❛SEBEK ZIGVOLT❜

❀ Sebek has never gone ice skating before

❀ And oh lord is he bad at it

❀ The first time Sebek got onto the ice, his legs immediately went cross leg and he almost slipped if not for grabbing onto someone nearby

❀ Of course, he immediately apologizes, cheeks red with blush

❀ Now Sebek’s embarrassed, voice raising as he asks why in the Seven this wasn’t as easy as he thought it out to be!

❀ It looked so simple, why must it be so complicated?!

❀ Sebek will be sure to voice his frustrations, grumbling and bemoaning about the difficulty of ice skating

❀ Ace asks him why he doesn’t just got off the ice if he hates it so much

❀ No. Sebek refuses to get off the ice

❀ Sebek refuses to get off the ice until he’s mastered ice skating

❀ Ace thinks it’s absolutely stupid and Deuce is being encouraging at least

❀ And so begins a whole day of Sebek tripping over his feet

❀ He trips, he falls, he stumbles, and he’s sure to have a couple bruises on his body by day’s end.

❀ Yet Sebek refuses to stop until he’s mastered ice skating

❀ The first time he managed to get more than two feet without falling, he made his celebration quite clear.

❀ And it’s the most adorable thing ever seeing Sebek’s eyes light up with absolute joy at his success

❀ Any opportunity after Sebek will want to improve on his ice skating

❀ So invite him out to ice skating again, Sebek won’t turn the opportunity down

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Slices of Leona’s Life, Christmas edition 🎄✨

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Characters: Leona Kingscholar x gn!reader. Leona and gn!reader are in an established romantic relationship.

Warning: None, an all-fluff story, enjoy!

Border credits: Kaomoji borders from “Emoji Combos” website

Special note: Merry Xmas to those who celebrate :D 🎄✨ I also used Lady and the Tramp (1955) references in this fic

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🎄 With plans to celebrate Christmas with Leona’s brother Farena, sister-in-law Safiya, and nephew Cheka, you and Leona decided to have your Christmas celebration early on Christmas Eve.

🎄 Last year, the two of you celebrated Christmas together at Ramshackle with a cozy dinner. This year, you wanted to go out to the Sage Island village square and soak up all the Christmas fun.

🎄 The first thing you and Leona did was watch a new movie that was all the rage on social media; a movie about a guy and a chocolate factory.

🎄 After buying your tickets and a bucket of piping-hot buttery popcorn, you and Leona walked all the way up to the back of the theater (you both agreed the back had the best seats). The movie theater was pretty packed with a lot of families sitting in the front. Leona was glad he didn’t have to sit next to any kids that were screaming or crying at the front.

🎄 The movie itself wasn’t too bad, and Leona couldn’t help but snort out loud at the thought of Cheka running around in a chocolate factory. Leona nuzzled his cheek against the side of your head as he watched the movie with you.

🎄 He’d occasionally bring his hand into the popcorn bucket, either to get popcorn for himself or to give some to you.

🎄 After the movie ended, you and Leona threw away the now-empty bucket of popcorn as the two of you walked out of the theater. The two of you talked about the characters, the plot, and your individual thoughts on the movie. The frosty air greeted you both, and your and Leona’s eyes adjusted to the bright gold, red, and green string lights around the village square after spending about two hours in a dark movie theater.

🎄 “Come with me, and you’ll be,” you put your hands behind your back as you cheekily sang at Leona. “In a world of pure imagination.”

🎄 You offered your mittened hand to his mittened hand (the two of you wore matching green mittens), and despite him letting out a “pfft,” Leona took your mittened hand and raised it to his lips so he could press a kiss on it.

🎄 “You sang it better than the guy in the movie,” Leona joked, to which you responded with a cackle.

🎄 To no one’s surprise, all the restaurants and cafes in the Sage Island village square were packed for Christmas Eve. With barely-there Internet service on both of your phones due to the chilly weather and the fact that so many people were using the village square’s public WiFi all at once, you both couldn’t check MagiGoogle for any nearby restaurants.

🎄 Before the two of you were about to give up and leave the village square to find a restaurant somewhere else (Leona said the Mostro Lounge was the absolute last resort), the scent of tomatoes and ground beef caught Leona’s attention. “Oi, I smell something good,” Leona nodded his head to the direction of a nearby alleyway. “Wanna check it out?”

🎄 You nodded, letting him lead you. With Leona’s hand in yours, the two of you briskly walked past the dim alleyway (which thankfully only had stray cats and dogs scrounging through trash cans for dinner).

🎄 The two of you were greeted by an Italian restaurant at the back of the village square. The restaurant looked as if it had been there for generations, with its vintage red-and-ivory awning and a worn sign that read “Tony’s Restaurant.”

🎄 With the large window in the front of the restaurant, the two of you could see a couple of tables and booths occupied by families, couples, and those who wanted to celebrate the holidays on their own. The inside of the restaurant casted a cozy and warm golden glow out into where you and Leona stood.

🎄 The brass bell under the sign rang as you and Leona stepped into the restaurant and were greeted by the warmth of the restaurant and the idle chatter of the customers. Leona adjusted the scarf around his neck as a waiter, a portly middle-aged man with a black mustache and a friendly smile, greeted the two of you and showed you to an available booth near the back.

🎄 “Welcome to Tony’s! We’ve been around for 68 years, and the dish we’ve always been known for is our spaghetti!” The waiter presented you and Leona with tall menus while pouring water into two cups from a glass bottle.

🎄 “Is that what you smelled earlier?” You cocked your head to the side.

🎄 “Yeah,” Leona nodded, eyeing the menu before turning to the waiter. “What other than the spaghetti would you recommend we get?”

🎄 “If our spaghetti led you to our restaurant, then I highly recommend that!” The waiter took out a worn notepad and a pen from his apron pocket. “We also have gnocchi, risotto, bistecca alla Fiorentina—er, Florentine steak—…”

🎄 “Steak? That’s right up your alley, Leona,” you smiled at your partner before going over the menu’s options one more time. “Mm, I’ll have the spaghetti, please.”

🎄 “Coming right up,” the waiter wrote your order down before turning to Leona. “And for you, sir?”

🎄 “La bistecca alla Fiorentina,” Leona answered smoothly with a small grin at you, handing his menu and yours to the waiter. “Per favore.”

🎄 You knew that Leona knew how to speak a ton of languages as a prince, but he never ceased to amaze you when he spoke in an another language. “Show off,” you teased, grinning back at him with your cheek rested against your palm. The waiter left to bring your orders to the kitchen, though not before smiling at how cute you and Leona were together.

🎄 “Non so di che cosa stia parlando,” Leona raised his eyebrows dramatically in faux innocence.

🎄 As the two of you waited for your orders, one of the workers sat down in front of a wooden piano in the corner of the restaurant and began playing a lively medley. Soon, another worker joined in with an accordion, and a few other workers joined in singing while speed-walking around the restaurant to serve the customers. The music brightened up the lively restaurant even more than one could think possible, like a star placed on top of a Christmas tree adorned with colorful ornaments and string lights.

🎄 Leona rested his chin on top of his hands as he watched you bob your head to the tune. A soft smile grew on his face when he saw the way your eyes lit up at the music. His eyes then caught a flash of red and green above the two of you on the ceiling. Mistletoe. You loved corny stuff like that, and before Leona could tell you about the mistletoe, the waiter came back to the table with your and Leona’s dishes.

🎄 “Mmm,” you took in the plate of spaghetti before you, with its juicy (meat/vegetarian) meatballs and tomato sauce atop the spaghetti pasta. Even Leona was impressed by his Florentine steak, which was seasoned generously with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.

🎄 Before you could dig in, your eyes caught the mistletoe above you and Leona. “Oh!” you exclaimed in surprise, making Leona laugh.

🎄 “Would ya look at that,” Leona leaned back against his seat, his arms crossed against his torso as he smirked at you, acting as if he didn’t see the mistletoe first. “So what do you wanna do first, kiss or eat?”

🎄 “Hm,” you flicked your eyes down to your spaghetti before an idea dawned on you. “Oh! You know that thing where two people eat a strand of spaghetti at either end and meet in the middle to kiss?”

🎄 “People do that?” Leona’s eyebrows now shot up in genuine surprise.

🎄 “Yeah, it’s kinda like the Pocky Game,” you lifted a strand of spaghetti with your fork. “I’m down to try it if you are.”

🎄 The restaurant started getting more busy, and no one cared whether you and Leona would do something as bizarre as eat the same strand of spaghetti on opposite ends. “Let’s see who gets to the center first,” Leona placed one opposite end of the spaghetti strand in his mouth.

🎄 When you did the same with the other end, the two of you began biting the spaghetti strand and inching towards each other. It wasn’t long before Leona’s hands found their way to either side of your face as he gently pressed his lips onto yours.

🎄 You sighed against his lips, enjoying the warmth of his lips on yours for a few minutes before the both of you gently pulled back from each other. The two of you shared a soft smile before starting dinner. Unbeknownst to the two of you, your waiter watched on as he stood to the side of the piano.

🎄 “And that’s why our spaghetti is our star dish,” the waiter smiled fondly while talking to the worker who was playing the piano. The worker playing the piano smiled back, switching from a lively song to a softer one called “Bella Notte.”

🎄 “The food at Tony’s was so good, we need to go there again someday,” you hummed as you and Leona walked back into the Sage Island village square an hour later. “Like for Valentine’s Day or something.”

🎄 While shops began to close and people began to leave the square, the string lights around the square continued to shine well into the night. The clusters of stars in the pitch-black winter sky mirrored the brightness of string lights as the stars shined down onto Twisted Wonderland.

🎄 “Yeah,” Leona buried his nose into his scarf to keep his nose warm as the two of you idly walked around hand-in-hand.

🎄 The two of you then stopped in front of a big Christmas tree in the center of the village square. The tree was decorated with every kind of handcrafted and makeshift ornament possible from the Sage Island villagers and visitors as well as crimson ribbons and golden string lights.

🎄 You took out your phone to take a selfie with Leona as the two of you stood in front of the tree, the various lights around you and Leona dancing on your faces. While your eyes were fixed on your phone camera, Leona’s eyes were fixed on your face.

🎄 He took in your smile—a smile that rivaled the bright star atop the Christmas tree the two of you stood in front of. To Leona, your smile was a gift he treasured seeing everyday.

🎄 Before you could snap a picture, Leona turned to lean down slightly and kiss your cheek.

🎄 “Merry Christmas, my love,” he murmured.

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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merry christmas from yuu and grim! 🎄

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❝LET'S GO ICE SKATING❞

❦summary; ice skating can be such a fun time, though that may depend on whether you're new to the rink or have a bit of experience under your belt. ♪the characters in this story; octavinelle; azul ashengrotto, jade leech, floyd leech, gn!reader ✎word count; ~674 words ❀what do the ghosts say?; ambiguous, school trip to an ice skating rink, falling chatacters, first times on ice, mentions of climates in respective twst characters homeland, fun times ☛the author's notes; nothing to note... ☪look at the catalogue?

❛AZUL ASHENGROTTO❜

❀ He would be... less than graceful

❀ You know that one art with Azul falling because he slipped on a banana peel? Yeah...

❀ And he was so confident about it too!

❀ Sure, it was cold, and sure, his human legs have never touched ice, but he thought it couldn’t be too bad!

❀ He was wrong.

❀ So, so wrong.

❀ The first moment he got on the ice, immediately slipped and fell on his butt

❀ Got up, tried again, and he fell

❀ Got up and decided to just hug the rails because he was not ready to be embarrassed for a third time

❀ He’s definitely going to be hugging the walls for most of the time on the ice, no doubt

❀ Azul refuses to try and go further than an arm’s length away from the railing

❀ His legs are horrendously shaky and he doesn’t. Know. How. To. Stop

❀ Why did it look so much easier in the shows he watched?

❀ “Because they’ve practiced on the ice way more than you have Azul.” shut it jade

❀ But yeah, Azul isn’t getting much movement on the ice.

❀ He’s used to the cold, but that doesn’t stop it from hurting whenever he falls

❀ Azul is definitely not going back on the ice, no matter how much you or anyone else try to convince him.

❀ Maybe he would try selling some hot chocolate though...

❛JADE LEECH❜

❀ Jade has never been on ice before

❀ So how is he so well balanced on the ice???

❀ No seriously, he’s stable, he can properly skate around and he hasn’t fallen either

❀ How is he doing that?

❀ I like to think that Jade actually has really good balance, so being on ice is a bit of a challenge at first, but he gets it soon enough

❀ He’s not going to be doing anything flashy, but he’ll definitely be doing small circles around the rink or just idly skating by

❀ If you’re struggling, Jade would lend a hand, though not without a bit of teasing

❀ Small things like poking at your side to make you fall stumble or just deciding to stop suddenly stop if you’re holding onto him

❀ Jade would apologize, but he’s definitely going to do it again

❀ I do think that Jade would find some enjoyment in ice skating and dabble in it from time to time

❀ Though he wouldn’t take every opportunity to go skating, he wouldn’t protest to going

❀ In my honest opinion, I think he’s rather go foraging in the woods to go find new mushrooms or plants he hasn’t discovered yet.

❀ I actually think that he’d prefer that rather than ice skating if it was an option

❛FLOYD LEECH❜

❀ Do not let him on the ice

❀ Not because he would be an absolute mess on the ice, no

❀ It’s because Floyd is a menace and has no spatial awareness.

❀ I mean, he having fun at least?

❀ But also he should probably have the rink to himself if he really wants to enjoy his time there

❀ I wouldn’t be surprised if he picked up ice skating because he was bored. It seems like something Floyd would do

❀ And going in shorts in the winter also seems like something he would do, but we’re not here to talk about Floyd’s fashion sense (another post another day)

❀ Anyway, Floyd definitely has a blast when ice skating because he really fast

❀ How and when he learned how to ice skate?

❀ Oh simple.

❀ Spite

❀ See, I like to think that when Floyd got to experience winter for the first time, he saw a frozen over lake and thought he could easily walk over it

❀ He was wrong and fell straight ass on the ice

❀ Floyd was completely confused while Jade was laughing by the side

❀ And Floyd was embarrassed, he wasn’t sad, no

❀ He was going to go and conquer the ice. He had bruises for weeks but hey! Floyd learned how to ice skate!

❀ Most definitely would love to go and ice skate in his freetime

❀ That just means more opportunities to conquer the ice

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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Hello

Can I ask for headcanons of Malleus, Leona, and Vil with a reader who likes to steal their clothes to wear? Or maybe not even their full outfit just a piece or two? Whatever you feel comfortable with

Thank you and I hope you have a wonderful day

-🌸

Malleus, Leona & Vil With A Reader Who Likes To Steal Their Clothes

(A/N): I’m more than happy to fulfill your request, Cherry Blossom Anon! Sorry it took so long for me to get to it 😅 I’m not as familiar with Leona as I am Malleus and Vil, so I apologize I’m advance if his section seems a tad OOC. I hope you enjoy!

Reader is implied to be the player character/prefect, and the setting is implied to be NRC.

Malleus Draconia

The first time he sees you wearing his clothes, he simply assumes that he must’ve accident left it behind the last time he visited you at Ramshackle and doesn’t pay it any mind. He finds it endearingly amusing, to see you in his clothes.

If you’re flustered when he catches you wearing or stealing his clothes to wear, he’ll most definitely tease you about it. He finds your reactions adorable and his teasing will be light hearted, but merciless.

The more he catches sight of you wearing some of his clothes – a uniform tie of his, his uniform blazer, once you even took his vest - the more he suspects that you might actually be stealing his clothes. His suspicions aren’t confirmed until he catches sight of you wearing one of his shirts.

He finds the whole of it endearing, though he can’t comprehend why you’d want to steal his clothes. Was this a human custom of friendship or courtship? He’d be more than happy to give you some of his clothes if you’d simply asked. (He did not find it amusing that Lilia laughed in his face when he asked him about it.)

He finds soon enough that he absolutely loves the sight of you in his clothes.

He tends to become clingier and more physically affectionate when he sees you wearing his clothes.

Leona Kingscholar

Doesn’t notice any of his clothes going missing. When he catches you wearing one of his perpetually unused uniform blazers, he assumes you picked it up from wherever he left it laying in his room. You had a tendency to complain that he hogged the blankets during naps, you taking one of his uniform blazers to wear to keep warm isn’t the biggest stretch of logic, in his opinion. Why would he assume you’d want to steal his clothes?

He notices when Ruggie complains that Leona’s laundry has been oddly missing a bunch of clothes, despite Ruggie keeping a tight maintenance of all of Leona’s things (he gets paid to look after him, after all, and he doesn’t do his job half-assed. There’s service fees he can charge extra.)

Unlike Malleus, he has just enough emotional intelligence to put two and two together that you probably take his clothes because it reminds you of him, and this means that he’s someone important to you. Cubs and pups do this all the time with their loved ones, after all. This knowledge leaves him incredibly smug the first few days after he realizes it, but he won’t say a word of it if you question his sudden good mood.

The sight of you wearing his clothes leaves him feeling fond. Not that he’d ever say that outright; the only way you’ll see him expressing this is through him being clingier and more physically affectionate than usual. He’s not the best at expressing his emotions, especially not verbally, but he’s trying to show his reciprocation of how you feel towards him in his own way.

Uses his naps as an excuse to cuddle with you if he sees you in his clothes.

He tells Ruggie not to mind the clothing thief, as he knows who it is personally. (Ruggie thinks the two of you are disgustingly sappy and cringingly cheesy. He wants no part of that, thanks.)

Vil Schoenheit

He notices as soon as the first article of clothing goes missing.

He has a system for his clothes and every outfit he wears, down to the color scheme and accessories he’ll be wearing for a day. Anyone who messes with his system risks facing his ire.

It doesn’t take him long to figure out that it was you took some of his clothes. He is torn between being greatly annoyed and fondly exasperated. What was he to do with you, honestly?/lh

If you wanted clothing advice, he’d be more than happy to give it to you. If you needed hand me downs because of Crowley’s poor guardianship, he had no qualms about whisking you away on a shopping spree. He’s quick to realize and understand, though, that you simply just enjoy taking and wearing his clothes because it reminds you of him every time you do so. How endearing can you be??

Rather than simply asking you to stop taking his clothes so it stops messing with his system, or offering to buy matching outfits, he comes up with completely logical and not at all convoluted solution to leave specific clothes that he intends for you to take from his wardrobe. If some of these things he sets up for you to steal turn out to be matching outfits that he got tailored for you, it’s merely a fortuitous coincidence.

He finds the sight of you in his clothes utterly adorable and lovable. He may even start getting into the habit of simply just gifting the clothes to you directly, though he’s aware that you’ll likely continue to pilfer clothes from him anyways.

He won’t become clingy or more physically affectionate when he sees you in his clothes, but he’ll most definitely be smug and preen about it. He has excellent taste in clothes and it’s only natural that you would look positively wonderful in whatever clothes of his that you decided to wear.

No one in his dorm had the audacity to try and steal from him before due to his position as dorm head with a fierce grasp on curses, so soon after he realizes you were stealing from him, he spells his wardrobe with anti-theft measures. (You are, of course, an exception.)

(A/N: I hope you enjoyed! Since it wasn’t specified if you wished for this to be romantic or platonic, I attempted to leave it open ended, so that it could be up to reader interpretation. Thank you for the request!)

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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Hi! I heard about you from Ry-Ry’s recommendations! I’ve read some of your stuff and it seems really amazing! I’d like to have a piece of your work!

Could I have a Malleus and reader just watching the starry night skies, but Malleus is watching the stars in the reader’s eyes? I love him sm 💕💕 if not, completely understand! Don’t worry!

I’ll be reading your future posts! You have my support! 💕💕💕💕💕

(Main blog is @minimallyminnie, not this one by the way, in case I ever tag you in anything)

Stargazing (Malleus x Reader)

(A/N): I’m sorry it took so long to get to your request! I’m glad you like my writing!!! 🥰 Thank you for your support and mutual love for Malleus! I love him just as much, and your request inspired me greatly! I hope you enjoy!!

Reader is implied to be the player character/the prefect. Reader is written as someone who hasn’t had the chance to see the stars before.

“I must confess, sometimes I miss being able to see the stars while here at Night Raven College. As nocturnal fae make up the majority of the castle staff, there is little need for the halls to be lit at night. I often had a clear view of the stars from my bedroom window, when it wasn’t storming or cloudy.”

Malleus’s eyes were fixed on the sky above as you sat side by side on Ramshackle’s porch, your eyes fixed on his face as he spoke, hands just shy of touching each other. The two of you were weakly illuminated by the dim porch light, awake far beyond curfew. Malleus’s visits were always worth the cost of your sleep, in your opinion, though.

Tonight, he seemed wistful as he looked up at the sky.

“Do you feel homesick, when you look up at the sky?”

He smiles, a gentle tug of lips that you wouldn’t have noticed if you weren’t so focused on him.

“At times.” His eyes shift from the night sky as his head turns to meet your gaze. “Do you?”

You shake your head, thoughts scattering for a moment as he intertwines his fingers with yours.

“No. Even in another world, the sky is the same no matter where I go. It’s comforting, in a way, to be honest. But…”

Now you were the one looking up at the sky, cloudless and dark, faintly illuminated by the school building in the distance.

“I’ve never really had the chance to see the stars, actually. I’ve always lived in places with too many lights to see them.”

His lips parted for a moment as he blinked, his eyes turning to follow yours to look at the school building as he turned over that confession in his mind.

“I suppose as a diurnal species, the constant need for light during the night means that you cannot see the stars as you please.”

You nod, pulling your fingers from his just a bit to idly play with his hand.

“It’s kinda a shame, honestly. I guess it can’t be helped, but…I’d love to be able to see them one day.” You slot your hands back together, eyes glancing up to meet his for a moment before glancing away again just as quickly. “Especially the view in Briar Valley.”

Malleus gives your hand a gentle squeeze, his eyes seeming to glow as he gives you another smile. “You need only say when.”

The two of you lapsed into a content silence, pressing shoulder to shoulder as you both returned to looking up at the blank night sky, your joined hands a warm anchor in this dream-like bubble.

“Hm…would you join me, to some place further than our usual walk?” You look up at him, question dying on your tongue when faced with Malleus leaning into your space much closer than was good for your heart, his eyes aglow with excitement. “I know of a place here, with a clear view of the stars. I can take us right now, if you’d like.”

You had to take a moment to swallow, struggling to remember how to turn your thoughts into coherent speech. In the end, you can only manage a nod, ready to to stand, when Malleus grins and withdraws his hand from yours to quickly wrap his arm around your waist, tugging you close into his side. His murmuring into your ear to close your eyes is the only warning you get before his magic flashes and you feel weightless, Malleus’s arms around you the only support you have. You slowly open your eyes tentatively when you feel his feet settle on the ground just as the smell of the ocean hits your nose, and you can’t help the gasp that escapes you as you take in the sight before you.

“It’s beautiful, Malleus!” you whisper, leaning against him in your attempt to take in everything. To talk any louder would feel as though it would shatter this private moment with him.

Before you lay a blanket of stars, brightly indistinct like fluffy clouds of blue and purple, white and pink. They were so brilliantly plentiful that they were as though a master painter had created his magnum opus, a painting that one would never tire of looking at. You had no idea the night sky could be so colorful, or that the ocean waves and sandy shore could glitter like this under the glow of the moon and stars.

“It is,” he agreed, but his response came distractedly late. His eyes were much too focused on observing the stars that were reflected in your eyes as you looked up at them with open awe, a quiet smile on his face. He would have never thought he’d find a view he loved even more than looking up at the stars back home, before he met you.

“You saw skies like this all the time back home, huh?”

He hummed in another distracted response to your question. Curious to see if he was as in awe of the stars as you were, you turned your face to look at him, only to find his eyes already meeting yours. The surprise left you breathless.

“It’s a sight I’ll never tire of,” he says, the words so quiet that they would’ve been stolen by the sound of the waves cresting upon the shore if he hadn’t been holding you so close.

His eyes continued to remain fixed on yours.

Your lips part, an attempt to form a response, thoughts scattered and trying to not be further distracted by the way his eyes followed the movement of your lips.

“Can…” you hide your face against his shoulder, hiding from his tender gaze. “...can we come and watch the stars again soon? Just the two of us?”

The corners of his eyes crinkle in delight, nudging you with his shoulder to look up at him. As soon as you peeked at him, face warm with embarrassment, he took the opportunity to quickly press a kiss to your forehead.

“I’d love nothing more.”

(A/N): Once again, sorry it took so long! I hope you enjoyed it! :)

#twst x reader #fanfic #fanfiction #malleus x reader #malleus draconia #twst malleus draconia x reader #twst malleus x reader #malleus draconia x reader

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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Hello dear followers, it has been a good many months! Er, sorry, especially to those who sent me requests before I ended up closing my requests. Shortly after that time in July, I got busy from moving, settling in, and then starting the school year (I work in education), and it’s been difficult to find any energy, drive, or motivation to write. But now that I’m about to go on vacation, I have time to relax and unwind! Sorry it’s been so many months! I’ll now be getting around to the requests that have been gathering dust in my inbox ✨

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theroseredreaper · 4 months

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Spoiling Malleus with love and affection

notes: Did I just spend the last 4 hours writing Malleus fluff? Yes. I know I have requests in my inbox but I just needed to write this because I love him so much and I have almost nothing for him on my masterlist. Inspiration hit and I gotta appreciate my pretty dragon fae prince

contains: reader aggressively flirting with confused dragon fae, lots of romantic stuff, mutual pining, very obvious pining, reader has magic and is in their third year at NRC, me making up NRC subjects for nothing but plot convenience, me making up Briar Valley courting customs for nothing but plot convenience, me (re-)defining the Twisted Wonderland laws of alchemy for nothing but plot convenience, the Malleus Draconia surprised pikachu face™

warnings: none

Malleus loves receiving affection. Or that you're spending your time with him. Even as friends, he treasures every bit of appreciation you openly express towards him. He's never had anything like that (Sebek aside). He has people who are dear to him, yes, and he's starting to bond a little more with other people but there was never anyone who went out of their way just to make him smile. To show him he was loved and cared for regardless of his status and power. Who wouldn't mind him just coming over to spend time with them and always seemed happy to see him. You already got a special place in his heart just from inviting him to something and joining him on a nightly walk, letting him ramble about gargoyles and actually listening to what he has to say. He'll be so happy if you respond by asking him more questions. When you fell for Malleus you fell hard. And fast. How could you not, seeing how his eyes lit up when you suggested to spend time together, how he smiled when you showed him you appreciated him. How passionate he was about the things that interested him and how gentle and caring he seemed to be despite his amount of power and the years he spent alone in a castle. He could have become bitter and hateful, yet he met the world with curiosity and hope. You couldn't help but want him to see how special he was to you.

It's not like Malleus didn't suspect you were in love with him. It took him a bit longer than it would have most, especially realizing that he felt that way for you, but he eventually caught on. It's just that the sheer possibility of being wrong resulted in him never bringing it up. He didn't want to scare you away or make you feel pressured into accepting his love, given that he was royalty and one of the most powerful mages out there. So he waited in silence for the day you would confirm you were as hopelessly in love with him as he was.

What brought you closer together started with Malleus often mentioning that he didn't know what he was supposed to learn at Night Raven College, given that he might even know more than his teachers. But the more time you spent around him, the more you noticed how little he knew about the modern world. Or people. Which he eventually confirmed with mentioning that he had spent most of his life inside his castle, learning about the world from old books or the stories Lilia told him. So one day you told him to meet you in front of the mirror chamber at midnight. Whatever protection spells Crowley had placed on the Dark Mirror was nothing that could withstand Malleus' magic. So on the weekends you'd often meet late at night and you'd sneak Malleus out through the Dark Mirror to far off places. You'd explore malls on the other side of the world, you'd check out sights and museums. You visited cathedrals, parks and mountains. And all of a sudden Malleus realized he had so much to learn about the world. And right there by his side were you, ready to explain to him whatever confused him, to introduce him to human society and what it had created. Malleus had never done anything that could be considered rebellious, aside from teleporting away from his guards to spend some time alone. But curiosity got the better of him when you took him on a trip for the first time. And after that the temptation was just too strong to resist. Seeing the world with his own eyes like he had always wanted to and making countless of memories with a new friend... after a century of being lonely Malleus couldn't say no to the experiences you served to him on a silver platter.

You'd never shy away from calling him a friend, complimenting him when you found something he did impressive and telling him you enjoyed your time together. But the more time you spent around him, the more you saw him react to new experiences the world had to offer, the more you noticed how breathtakingly beautiful he was in every possible way. So the more comfortable you became around him, the bolder you got. One day in alchemy class, you were learning how to transmute objects and shape them according to your will. Professor Crewel tasked the class with picking a material and shaping it into a different form. Of course your abilities couldn't hold up to what Malleus was capable of, but you managed to transmute a rose out of gold. Crewel complimented your work and so did Malleus as your desk neighbor. You smiled at him, handing the golden rose to him. "I made this for you", you said, being met with Malleus' surprised expression. He smiled and thanked you for this gift. Eyeing him from the side you could see that throughout the rest of the class, Malleus would often turn the rose in his hands with a soft smile on his face. He'd later put it in his room, making it part of his treasure.

After another instance of Malleus not understanding Cater, Lilia eventually had to teach him the purpose of a highfive. So Malleus decided to try this gesture when you excitedly informed him about getting a good grade in a subject you didn't feel very confident in. He held his hand up, expecting you to reciprocate the gesture. Instead you gently put your hand on his and intertwined your fingers with his. Malleus' mind was racing because "oh my god this isn't what Lilia told me would happen, what do I do now???" and Lilia is having a field day in the background, wheezing and trying to catch his breath. You'd invite Malleus to have lunch with you, pulling him along by his hand but letting go soon enough. The prince noticed immediately how he already missed the warmth of your hand in his and whatever just happened was way better than a highfive.

Malleus and you had a lot of fun spending Halloween together as well. You enjoyed yourselves at the Halloween parade, celebrating with the guests and all the other students. After the party, you sat down in Malleus' room, reflecting on Halloween week. "What was your favorite part about Halloween at Night Raven College?", Malleus asked curiously, given that this Halloween was such a rare experience for him compared to you, who was used to these Halloween customs. "Getting to spend it with you", you replied honestly, looking into his eyes. Malleus is trying very hard not to show how rapidly his heart is beating in his chest. No one ever seemed to miss him when he wasn't at celebrations, yet here you were, affirming that his presence was such an important part of the experience for you. He felt the same way.

Not knowing how to respond to this, Malleus took out a bag of candy he had brought from the Halloween party, plopping one into his mouth to have an excuse not to talk and collect his thoughts. You sat down next to him, reaching into the bag and pulling out candy as well. Malleus gave you a teasing smirk. "Didn't anyone teach you not to steal from a dragon?" You chuckled, shoving some of the candy into your pockets. "What if I steal your heart? Will that get me into trouble?" I can assure you you've already stolen that. But cue Malleus' shocked expression once again, fighting the urge to confess his love for you on the spot. He could feel his cheeks heating up. Somehow you managed to be so casual with him and then once in a while you would say things like this out of nowhere. Just when he wasn't expecting it. So that was what people meant when they talked about butterflies in their stomach, he thought. It was those moments he desperately wished for you to say what you felt for him out loud. To just give him the confirmation that you loved him and he was ready to give you all his love in turn.

When he showed you GaoGao Dragon-kun, explaining how it is an important treasure to him because Lilia brought it back from one of his travels for him, he asked you whether you had a treasure as well and you'd cup his cheeks and tell him "That's you". He'd laugh and remind you how bold you are, hoping you wouldn't notice how much he wanted you to pull him into a kiss. Or that you would notice and actually do it. This would be one of those moments he'd remember late at night when thinking about you. Malleus doesn't need a lot of sleep but if he did, I assure you thinking about you would keep him awake once in a while. Occasionally Lilia would enter his room to bring him a tea, or in a worst case scenario, a dish he cooked, and sometimes find Malleus just laying there and smiling happily without even noticing.

If you give him a pet name even before dating him, he wouldn't even question it. Yes, he'd take it as even more evidence that you were attempting to court him, but he accepted the nickname just like that. You could call him dearest or sunshine and he would just roll with it, possibly address you with "my dear" once in a while. But he loves it. Regardless of its meaning, it was proof that he was very special to you. That you indeed looked at him with the adoration he could see in your eyes. It'd never fail to make him smile. It also prompts the "LILIA YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED" conversation, which makes the older fae realize that oh boy the dragon fae he helped raise from the time he still had an eggshell on his face had his first crush.

One day you two got paired up for an astrology homework where you had to read each other's palm. Malleus reached out his hand to you, expecting you to begin. He obviously enjoyed the sensation of your fingertips gently moving along his palm and when you looked up you could see he had closed his eyes and his pointy fae ears were twitching slightly. You took a lot longer reading his palm. On purpose. Your fingertips eventually left his palm, moving on to caress his fingers, the back of his hand and his arm, obviously no longer having anything to do with the homework. He wanted to pull you closer, to wrap his arms around you and just hold onto you like he had been missing you for years. Through it all, Malleus remained silent. He feared breaking the silence would make you stop. He missed your touch the second it was gone. As a fae he felt time pass differently from humans but since he started longing for your love, the days seemed to have no end, especially during busy weeks when he didn't see you a lot. When you stopped, he opened his eyes and you told him the results of your palm reading so he could note it down. But before letting go of his hand, you gently pulled it closer to your face and pressed a kiss to his knuckles, telling him his future is one of being loved and cared for. He's pretty sure that was NOT part of the palm reading but it could just be an honest mistake on your part. And the kiss could be explained as a gesture of respect towards royalty. Maybe you were trying to adapt more to his fairly old-fashioned customs? His heart told him you loved him but there was always this fear in the back of his head. The fear of scaring you. Of making you accept a relationship with him because you feared rejecting him. Of seeing you leave. He felt bad about the fact that there was a chance in his mind that this was purely platonic for you, yet he was over here fantasizing about the idea of spending his life with you. Meanwhile while you were sure he was obviously enjoying your affections, you weren't always certain how Malleus interpreted them. Whether he'd even put a label on them at all. You didn't want him to worry about the nature of your bond for now, you simply wanted to see him happy. You also feared his rejection. But none of that stopped him from reciprocating your gestures when it was his turn to read your palm. And you let him, eyeing him curiously when he wasn't looking. You couldn't help but smile at how he held your hand like it was the most vulnerable but precious thing in the world. Because that was how he felt about you. Like you and everything you two had was fragile but unique and irreplaceable. You relaxed under his touch, listening to the calming sound of rain on the windows. Malleus also placed a kiss on your hand. If you're visibly flustered, he'd smirk at you, asking you if something was wrong. "You guys do know this isn't supposed to take you over an hour right?", Lilia grinned, standing in the doorframe, "I made dinner."

Malleus has a lot to experience when it comes to modern society. That goes for entertainment as well. He doesn't know much about movies, games or modern music. But if you like it, he'll gladly listen to music with you. He likes slow, meaningful songs and he'll tell you which ones he likes best. So eventually, thanks to either online algorithms or your vast library of songs, you'll find a bunch of things you think he'd like. So whether you put them on one of those old mp3-players, a CD or on a playlist that you sent to his phone in the hopes he won't blow that one up, Malleus is overjoyed about the fact that you found so much music that made you think of him and that you went out of your way to compile it for him because you thought he'd like it. He listens to it a lot. When coming across some cheesy love songs he'd ask himself whether that was what you felt for him. Whether those lyrics were a message to him or whether he was just reading too much into it. He knew he felt that way about you.

When Ghost Marriage rolled around, you had your hands full trying to help your fellow students to free Idia from Eliza's grasp, so you were glad when it was over and everyone was celebrating her wedding with Chubby. When visiting the Diasomnia dorm, you noticed Malleus seemed upset. You eventually noticed he was sulking about not being invited to the wedding celebration after the fighting was over. He told you he'd never attended a wedding before. You would have loved to have him there. So you did the best you could do, considering the celebration was already over: You put on a slow song and asked the fae prince for a dance. Malleus looked at you surprised and then smiled, taking your hand and beginning to dance with you. It was a slow dance that paid no mind to being perfect. You'd eventually rest your head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. He wrapped his arms around you, finally being able to experience the embrace he had longed for. He gently held the back of your head with his hand. You don't know how long you remained like this. Several songs had passed in the meantime but neither of you wanted to let go. You started gently running your fingertips up and down Malleus' back and he let out a sigh, pulling you closer to him. Your embrace only ended with Lilia knocking on the door. But that was the day you decided you couldn't stay silent any longer. You needed to tell him. You wanted him to know how much you loved him.

You eventually got around to talk to Lilia about that night of the wedding, offhandedly asking whether there were any traditions or customs in Briar Valley through which people expressed their romantic love for someone. Lilia explained that similar to how people give their loved one flowers, in Briar Valley people expressed wanting to court someone through giving them rare treasures, commonly gemstones. Great, where the fuck do I get a gemstone from?, you thought. As anything you wanted in this school, the solution had to do with fighting an overblot. In particular one that occurred during your previously uneventful holidays that you spent missing your friends and Malleus specifically. As a thanks for saving Jamil, Kalim told you you could pick an item from his treasure vault and take it with you. "When are you going to stop giving people random treasures for free? One day someone is going to try and rob that thing and you're gonna stand in the doorframe with a smile and tell them 'Sure! Take everything you need!'", Jamil scolded Kalim. Your eyes fell onto a green gem lying around on the floor. It reminded you of Malleus' eyes. It was perfect.

After the holidays, Trein paired you up with Malleus in literature class for a project, asking you to pick a book of poems from the library and reflect on their meaning together, using what skills you had previously learned about analyzing poetry in class. You sat down with him in a corner of the library, speaking about several of the poems from the book you picked. Your eyes fell on one that said "Meeting you was like listening to a song for the first time and knowing it would be my favorite." You tapped Malleus' shoulder and showed it to him. "This one made me think of you." Of course this warmed Malleus' heart but he was past the point of his heart beating wildly in his chest. He simply smiled softly and wrapped an arm around you, leaning onto you while holding your hand. "Me too", he pressed a kiss to your hand. He let go of you after that, wanting to avoid somebody coming around the corner and ending up spreading rumors about the love life of the next king of Briar Valley.

Not soon after that day, Malleus' birthday rolled around and you were looking forward to giving him his presents. You were waiting until he had unpacked Lilias, Silvers and Sebeks presents and greeted him with a "Happy Birthday", handing him the bouquet of roses you got him. Lilia grinned at you from the corner while giving you a thumbs-up while Silver had to hold Sebek back from interrupting you two. "The flowers are beautiful", Malleus remarked, putting them in a near-by vase and his eyes lingering on them for a moment before he turned back to you. "Just like you", you replied and he chuckled, shaking his head at how different you were from all these people who wouldn't even dare to approach him. You handed him the rest of his presents, a good portion of it consisting of candy and chocolate from countries he'd never been to. "Did you travel to all of them just to get these for me?", he asked in awe. You sighed. "Malleus you still need to learn a lot about the concept of online shopping." He opened the envelope that was attached to the gifts. My dearest Malleus, I know you've lived for a long time now and that birthdays may lose their meaning after a while, but I hope that this one will be special to you. I wish you only the best life has to offer, that you'll always be happy and loved and that you get to see everything in the world that you want to. Throughout the time I've known you you've become one of the most important people in my life and I'm grateful for having met you and being able to spend time with you. I am looking forward to another year of making memories with you. Sincerely, y/n." Malleus put the card aside and pulled you into a hug, burying his face in your hair. "Thank you, my dear. These words mean a lot to me." He picks up a small card that was also added to the envelope. "What's this?", he asked. "A coupon", you explained, "they got this HUGE ice cream parlor over in Pyroxene that has over 50 kinds of ice cream, flavors you never tried before in your life and they have these big, creative ice cream cups, we could share one!" Malleus let out a laugh. "You know my tastes..." "Anything for you", you winked and told him to open the other presents. One was a book about gargoyles that had just recently been released and wasn't in the library, so there's no way Malleus could have read it. You could tell how his eyes lit up and how excited he was. "People still write books about gargoyles?" You shrugged. "Guess there's other gargoyle enthusiasts out there aside from you", you chuckled and leaned closer to him, "but don't worry, you're my favorite." Malleus raised an eyebrow and smiled at you before opening the last present. "I am sorry to have to ask this again but what is it?", he asked, inspecting the machine in his hands. "It's a polaroid camera", you said, "it doesn't need electricity so you can also use it in Briar Valley. I thought you might want to keep some of the memories you make and always have a photo to remind you of them." Malleus commented on how you kept surprising him with how well you managed to find not just one but several gifts that were perfect for him. You showed him how the camera worked, taking a photo of the two of you. "I don't see anything." "Patience, Malleus, patience." You couldn't help but chuckle at how fascinated he seemed at the photograph. He thanked you once again for all you had given him. "Oh but I still have a surprise for you", you told him and asked him to meet you after curfew in front of the mirror chamber again.

"Where are we going this time?", Malleus asked while you led him through the dark mirror. Once you stepped through it, you saw wide grasslands and in between them an old castle. Parts of it have crumbled to pieces already, yet it looked beautiful. "I looked up the best abandoned ruins online and I picked out some of them. All of them have gargoyles", you explained. Malleus pulled you into another embrace. Did you know what you were doing to his poor heart? You spent the rest of the night exploring the ruins and Malleus noticed how with you around, none of them seemed as abandoned anymore. Just like him.

You eventually returned to Night Raven College and sat down on Malleus' bed. He thanked you for making his birthday such a memorable experience and said he couldn't put into words how happy you made him. "I....have another gift for you." Malleus chuckled and shook his head: "How many more gifts do you have for me?" "Just this one", you said and he noticed how you were nervously fidgeting with your hands, "for quite a while I was scared of your reaction. But I thought now would be a good time to give it to you." Malleus looked at you curiously as you pulled out a small gift box from your backpack and handed it to him. Okay, here we go, moment of truth...., you thought as Malleus opened it. His eyes widened as they fell upon the green gemstone you got him from Kalims treasure vault. "Lilia told me it's a custom in Briar Valley that you give it to-" "I love you", Malleus blurted out without hesitation like he'd been waiting to say it for centuries. You instantly went silent, processing his words. "I've loved you all this time....", he reaffirmed quietly, pulling you into his arms, tears forming in the corner of his eyes. You tightened your grip around him, clinging onto him like you were afraid that if you let go, he'd disappear. "I love you too, Malleus", you said with your voice trembling and leaned your forehead against his. Malleus smiled. "How am I ever going to thank you for today?", he chuckled. You held his cheek with your hand and gave him an affectionate smile. "How about a ki-" Your words were cut off by Malleus' lips crashing onto yours. Granted, he needed a while before getting the hang of it, given that it was his first kiss. But soon after he'd pour all his love into them, kissing you passionately, yet softly, while having you tightly wrapped in his arms. He'd whisper how much he loves you between the kisses, before pulling you into another kiss, not being able to get enough of your lips on his own and your tongue circling around his. Malleus could kiss you for hours. However given the fact that you were spending the whole day celebrating his birthday and the whole night exploring abandoned ruins, tiredness eventually settled in and you snuggled close to his chest, his arms protectively wrapped around you. He intertwined his fingers with yours again like you had done before, however this time he noticed how well your hand seemed to fit in his. Like you were made for each other. Malleus pressed another kiss to your forehead as he realized you were drifting off to sleep. You were worth waiting for. Malleus would have waited a lifetime for you if necessary. As long as he'd get to spend the rest of his life by your side.

#Third time reading this and it’s getting reblogged again #truly the best malleus fluff writer of our fandom #could read this over and over again and never tire of it

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