Girl for one get that glass of water! andddd this is a loose request but I LOVE knight Luke and we just gotta see them have that cinderella live action ball scene like romantic dancing maybe the secret garden as well but either way we gotta see these gals at a ball! Have a great day you're an amazing writer!
under the moonlight
fic about the ball
pairing: knight!luke castellan x princess!reader
a/n: thank you so much for this request it is so fucking cute lmao. i changed it a bit to make it work with my vision (bc they wouldnât really be able to dance at a ball) but the core is that they're dancing together!!! and it is much more intimate and personal lol. here is the cinderella scene that the ask mentioned (and that i took inspo from because it's a beautiful scene lol)
wc: 2.5k
warning(s): basically all fluff
as usual, a mix of hcs and traditional fic!
ALRIGHT LAST TIME WE LEFT OFF princess was dancing with princes during the ball and luke was sulking at his first ever ball accompanying you as a knightÂ
and thankfully, that all goes okay.Â
You donât get murdered, Luke only goes slightly insane, and you donât fall head over heels for any royals.Â
All in all, a pretty alright night in retrospect.Â
But post-ball is rough on both of you.Â
You complain about how much your feet hurt from your heels and how uncomfortable your dress is and how your cheeks ache from smiling so much.Â
To your surprise, as Luke follows you down the halls, he laughs.Â
You stop in your tracks as you whirl around. âAnd what do you find so funny?â
âNothing,â he says with a slight smile, almost private. âJust⌠good to be back with you, princess.â
A small smile of your own starts to creep on your lips. âIt was only half the night, Luke.â
âAnd you have no idea how much I missed you,â he muses.Â
You just shake your head and continue walking. âYouâre funny.â
(heâs not joking. heâs just going through it now that heâs not training 24/7 and actually has time to feel emotions again)Â
You finally get back to your roomâthankfully, you got out of any post-ball events with any princes by citing exhaustion, and itâs very rude to demand more of an exhausted ladyâand Luke shuts the door behind you as you sink into the edge of your bed.Â
âGod,â you groan as you immediately peel your heels off, letting out a sigh of relief. âI donât think Iâll ever get used to those.â
âIf itâs any help, you looked very regal out there,â Luke says.
âIt is my duty,â you say as you smile inwardly. âYou looked very knightly out there.â
âAnd thatâs my duty,â he says in kind. He gets a chuckle out of you.Â
You begin to take everything offâyou undo your hair from whatever elaborate style it was in, you strip your wrists and fingers bare of bracelets, bangles, and rings (though you leave a certain necklace on), you undo parts of your dress. When you take your nightgown from your chest and go behind your folding screen, Luke clears his throat.Â
âPrincess,â Luke says, âdo you want me toâ?â
âYou can stay,â you say. âI donât mind.â
And Luke, idiot that he is, gets all in his head.Â
(Does she not want me to leave because she doesnât even see me as someone who could like her like that???) (Weâve been friends for so long, does she just see me as an older brother???) (Does this mean she trusts me or sees me as like. a painting on the wall.) (what the fuck)Â
Itâs not any of those, poor boy. itâs just that you feel more comfortable around him than anyone because youâve been around each other for your entire lifeâhe knows you better than anyone. Whatâs the harm in him being in the room when youâre separated by a folding screen anyway?
but Luke is dramatic and also so fucking insecure when it comes to your feelings for him lmaoÂ
and he has a reason to be i guess?? because at this point while he knows that he has feelings for you (hasnât fully realized heâs in love) you havenât realized your own. you just think you have a lingering childhood crush on Luke and itâll go away as you get older and start being courtedÂ
(spoiler alert: it will not go away.)Â
so he gets all weird and silent, giving one word responses as you talk with him, and when you come out in your nightgown you immediately stare him down.Â
âLuke,â you said, âwhatâs wrong?âÂ
He blinked, as if he wasnât expecting you to say anything. âNothing.âÂ
âLuke,â you repeated. âCome on.âÂ
âNothingâs wrong,â he repeated as well.Â
You crossed your arms. âDonât act like I donât know every single thing about you.âÂ
âIf you do, then you should know that nothing is wrong,â he countered.Â
You stared at him for a moment more, then you held out your hand. âDance with me, then.âÂ
That actually seemed to throw him off guard as he frowned. âWhat?âÂ
âDid you go deaf back there?â you joked. âI want you to dance with me.âÂ
He managed a smile, though it was slightly awkward. It only made your smile grow. âI donât dance, princess.âÂ
âWhich is why Iâll teach you,â you said with a nod. âIâve had plenty of practice.âÂ
âAnd I have none.â Luke gestured at his armor. âIâm not exactly suited for it, either.âÂ
âYou can take off your armor,â you said. âItâll make it all much easier. And a lot quieter.âÂ
âMy job is to protect you, princess.â Luke laid his hand on the hilt of his sword. âI canât exactly defend you if all the armorâs gone.âÂ
You rolled your eyes good-naturedly. He really did worry too much. âNothingâs going to happen here, Lukeânot now. Iâll even let you keep your sword with you if it matters that much.âÂ
He still didnât seem sure. You inclined your head and took another step forward, still holding out your hand.Â
âIâll count you through it all,â you promised. âAnd if you like, I can hum one of those orchestra tunes they played earlier tonight. And I promise itâll make you feel better.â
â...Fine,â Luke relented, and he started undoing his armor. âBut you donât tell anyone about this.âÂ
âYour secret is safe with me,â you remarked.Â
It took a fair amount of time for Luke to get his armor off, but it took just as long for you to get every layer of your ball gown off earlierâand besides, you had endless patience reserved especially for him. The toned forearms revealed as he rolled his sleeves up certainly helped.Â
âAre you ready?â you asked as you held out your hand again.Â
Luke took it uncertainly. âI feel as if Iâm the one meant to be asking you that.âÂ
âYou can lead next time we train together,â you said with a smile. âFor now, youâre in my domain.âÂ
You put Lukeâs hand on your waist and reached for his other one, adjusting until it was right, then you looked up at him. âDoes that feel alright?âÂ
His eyes were startling dark this close, surprisingly intense. He nodded.Â
âGood. Iâm going to teach you a few basic steps so you can get used to it.âÂ
Luke nodded again. You wondered why words seemed behind his grasp.Â
yeah girlie I wonder whyÂ
Luke is. not a great dancerÂ
Youâre not surprised, and you donât say a single word about it as you teach him the basics. he spent his childhood swinging a sword around, and you spent yours learning etiquette and ballroom dances lolÂ
He steps on your foot about ten times and apologizes like a freak every time, you just laugh and smile and tell him youâre fine. Sure, your slippers donât provide much protection and Lukeâs boots arenât great against them but you honestly donât even feel it. youâre too busy getting lost in his eyes lolÂ
And for someone who spent two years training like an insane person, he gets frustrated very easily when things donât go his way.Â
âHow do you do this? Itâs impossible.âÂ
âI learned this dance when I was twelve, Luke.âÂ
as much as you jest while youâre teaching him the basics youâre encouraging him the entire time because heâs your best friend above all else!!! and you honestly believe he can do anything lmaoÂ
And heâs a quick learner! He didnât become the youngest kingsguard in history by learning slowly. So soon enough, youâre actually dancing together.Â
Lukeâs hand on your back feels like the most natural thing in the world, and you can tell heâs actually starting to get a little into it.Â
You didnât have to count your steps off anymore, so youâd switched to humming one of your favorite symphonies from the musicians back in Aurelda.Â
Luke is still focused on landing every move, but your lead and the music gives him confidence in this that he didnât really know he had. He spins you, and you get an idea as you twirl your way to the balcony door. You open it and look back at him.Â
âPrincessââ Luke starts as he takes a few steps towards you, but you just shake your head with a grin and hold out your hand.Â
âTrust me.âÂ
And he does, somehow.Â
You didnât know what part of himself Luke had to get to in order to actually go along with this, but he allowed you to fully take the lead. His eyes never left yours as you guided him through one of your favorite dancesâsometimes you called out whatever move that was coming next, and he would do it perfectly. His instincts and reaction time, sharply honed by his training, actually came in handy.Â
âAnd lift!âÂ
Luke braced his hands on your waist as he raised you into the air without missing a beat, and you found yourself actually laughing with pure glee as you landed. You grinned at Luke who had a smile smaller than yours, but that you knew meant the same. He glowed with exertion and the light of the full moon shone down on him.Â
Angelic was the only word you could think of to describe him.Â
âPrincess,â he said, bringing you back to the real world, âare we done?âÂ
âI see no reason not to end while weâre ahead,â you said, slightly out of breath from his lift. âYouâre a natural. Are you sure youâre not a prince?âÂ
Lukeâs smile didnât fully reach his eyes for the slightest momentâhe covered it up before you could fully analyze it. âThankfully, Iâm not. Otherwise I would have had to do that all my life like you.âÂ
âOh, itâs not that bad,â you said offhandedly. âEspecially when youâve got such a great partner.âÂ
Luke suddenly lowered himself into a bow, his arm held in front of his chest as he bent over. You couldnât stifle your laugh in time, but he was smiling when he rose.Â
âThe only proper way to truly end a dance, so Iâve seen,â he said. âI wouldnât be such a great partner if I forgot that.âÂ
You grinned as you took the skirt of your nightgown in your hands and bobbed into a curtsy. âThank you for the reminder, my lord.âÂ
A shiver ran through you and Lukeâs eyebrows creased. âYou should get back inside. Youâre not dressed at all for this weather.âÂ
âItâs simply a night chill,â you said, and you walked over to the railing and rested your forearms on it. âAnd itâs too beautiful a night to ignore.âÂ
âIt truly is.âÂ
You heard Luke walk up next to you, so you glanced over. His gaze was only set on you.Â
You felt your cheeks flush and you bit back your smile as you stared back up at the stars. For a moment, you stood together in comfortable silence.Â
âThank you for tonight,â you finally said.Â
You could hear his frown in his words. âWhat do you mean?âÂ
âExactly what I said.â You leaned a bit closer to the railing, shifting your balance. âYour presence always⌠calms me. And I was a bit nervous for tonight.âÂ
When Luke finally responded, it was more restrained than usual. âWhy?âÂ
âWell, I was nervous tonight because you put the idea in my head that I was going to get murdered,â you said wryly. âAnd your presence calms me because it always has.âÂ
âSo⌠I made you nervous and calmed you down for what I made you nervous about?â Luke shook his head. âIâm sorry, princess.âÂ
âWhy are you apologizing?â You finally turned to look at him, the smallest smile on your lips. âAnytime I got overwhelmed on the floor, or felt as if I was going to keel over from boredom, I just searched around until I found you.â You shrugged. âThe sight of you alone was enough to get me through the rest of it.âÂ
âAnd of course,â you tipped a shoulder as your gaze drifted back to the stars, âyou danced with me for no reason. That gives you all the good will you need from me.âÂ
âIt wasnât for no reason,â he said. âIt made you happy. Thatâs reason enough for me.âÂ
The chill in the air was a blessing as you felt heat rise in your cheeks, and your smile grew just so.Â
âBesides.â You could feel his eyes on you as he continued. âThis was my first ball. Anytime I got overwhelmed, I would find you in the crowd, and your confidence got me through it.âÂ
You chuckled as your gaze fell to the marble railing. You didnât know if youâve ever felt less confident at a ballâbut knowing that Luke was looking for you the same way you did him made butterflies arise in your stomach.Â
Warmth spurned all through you, and the fingers on your forearms felt bumps rise on your skin. You didnât exactly know what possessed you as you cleared your throat and started back towards your room.Â
âItâs late,â you said, perhaps a bit too hasty. âWeâ we should turn in. Itâs going to be a long ride back to Aurelda.âÂ
You paused at the door, waiting to hear Lukeâs footsteps or his voice, and it took a few seconds for him to do anything.Â
â...Yes,â he eventually said. âI apologize for keeping you so long.âÂ
You couldnât help but laugh to yourself as you opened the door and walked back in. Always so nobleâit was no question he had knightâs blood in his veins.Â
âItâs not your fault, Luke,â you said. âYou were just meant to drop me offâI got you to stay.âÂ
You sat on the side of your bed as Luke put his armor back on. There was no point in it, but he refused to let the implications of him leaving your room at this hour in his underclothes fester.Â
âI chose to stay,â he said. âI know better.âÂ
âYou can give it a rest for a night, Luke,â you said with a slight laugh. âIâm your princess, arenât I?âÂ
âCertainly.âÂ
âAnd you are my knight.âÂ
âYes.âÂ
âThen I donât see how anyone could have a problem with my knight spending time with me.â You smiled as you leaned forward, meeting his eyes. A smile twitched on his lips for just a moment before he continued to get dressed.Â
Soon enough, he was ready to go. Luke paused at the door, fingers on the handle, and met your eyes.Â
âThank you again for tonight, princess,â he said. âIâŚâÂ
His breath caught for a moment. His eyes flickered down to your neck. A millisecond later, they were back at eye level, and you allowed a knowing smile.Â
âI enjoyed it,â he murmured. âGoodnight, princess.âÂ
âGoodnight, Luke,â you said softly.Â
And you got one more smile out of him before he closed the door behind him.Â
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contains: charlie bushnell x fem!reader, where they both play in the false god music video
description: kind of obsessed with the band âsorryâ rn which is crazy bc its totally not my kind of music
requested by: anon!
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