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hevexns-realm · 8 days ago

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I has silly idea, what happens if you make Black Sapphire x Male! Reader?

I’ll give it a whirl, see what I can do!

Gothic valentine

Black sapphire cookie x male!Reader

Overplot: Pavlova sets you two up on a Valentine’s date, except that you two don’t know who your date is until you two meet.

Graphics by: @dreamyfalls and @yukiexpress, go check them out! ^^

You check your phone as the clock ticks by. Your posture is tense, you start to sweat a little bit, and you place a bouquet of dark colored flowers and a small box of chocolate on the table as you sit at the table that pavlova set up for you. He said something about not wanting you to be alone on Valentine’s Day, so he decided to set you up with a date. You wouldn’t mind it, if it weren’t for the fact you don’t know who it could be. All that you know is that it’s a guy who’s into gothic stuff and gossip.

You sigh hopelessly as you begin looking at the menu, trying to get your mind off it. After all, this guy could get sick and not show up, or maybe he already has a date, and just decided to ghost you. It wouldn’t be the first time it happens, but it doesn’t mean it hurts any less. You keep an eye on the menu, trying to figure out what to eat.

The bell to the restaurant rings and you look up, thinking it’d be a couple coming in, but nope. It’s black sapphire cookie. Wearing a black pinstripe suit with a dark purple tie, his usual black sapphire gem broach, and of course, his iconic white flower pin pinned to his suit. He holds a bouquet of your favorite flowers in his arm as he leans against the doorframe, waiting for someone to take him to his table. He taps his finger on the doorframe as he begins to think about how pavlova cookie owes him if this goes wrong. He glances around the restaurant full of couples, and then he sees you. His eyes widen in surprise. He honestly didn’t expect you to be at the restaurant too, maybe pavlova cookie set you up as well? I mean, hate to admit it, but you’re not exactly the most talkative guy on the block.

Black sapphire cookie looks around for a moment before he steps over to your table and sits across from you. While it’s technically his day off, and is waiting for his date, he can sit with you and see if you’re stuck in the same position as him. You look at him with a gaze of confusion as he sits in front of you, his smirk never fading.

“So, pavlova cookie set you up on a date as well I assume?”

You nod softly as you glance away in embarrassment. You honestly shouldn’t have told pavlova cookie anything, but you knew he’d set you up anyways.. so either way, you would’ve been here.

“Yeah… I-“ you sigh in defeat. “I.. I don’t know if I should tell you how I ended up here…”

“If you’re worried about me using your words on the show, then worry not, for I left my microphone at home!”

“What..?”

You stare at him in shock, no, disbelief. That the gossipmonger himself left his microphone at home. You couldn’t believe it even if he shows proof of it, you just couldn’t. He never goes anywhere without it! Is this even black sapphire cookie?!

Black sapphire cookie looks away and has a hand over his mouth as he tries to stifle a laugh. I mean, he can’t exactly blame you for being surprised, but your reaction is so priceless! You just have this dead-stare with your eyes wide, trying to comprehend what he just said. Oh, you’re just so adorable, how are you not taken yet?

“Ah, yes. My mic started to bug on me, so my master is taking a look at it. I think pavlova cookie put something in it while I wasn’t looking, but I won’t know until I get a text from him about it. So~ you got lucky, your secret is safe with me tonight..~!”

You sigh in defeat as you stare at him, that sweetly cunning smirk that’s made girls swoon left and right.

“Tch… I told pavlova cookie that I wanted to experiment in my romantic orientation. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’ve had romantic feelings for women, but I’ve been a little curious about how dating a guy would be… and… well, here I am.. He told me to meet here for my date tonight, and all I know is that he likes gothic stuff and gossips…”

You hate to admit it, but you can see why they were so crazy about him. He’s mysterious, elegant, and most importantly, charismatic. Not to mention his gothic attire… wait… gothic stuff and gossip… shit. He’s your date, isn’t he?

Black sapphire pulls out his phone and checks the text pavlova cookie sent him. He looks to you, then the text again.. and it finally starts clicking in his head.. you are his valentine’s date. A teasing smirk forms on his face as he leans on the table.

“Well well well~ and here I thought tonight was going to be boring without my mic!”

You blush a deep red as his gaze softens and puts his phone onto do not disturb as he sets it back into his coat pocket. Once done with that, he notices the flowers and chocolates on the table. A slight blush forms on his face as he sees the flowers. Black irises, black baccara roses, blue thistles, and lavender is in place of baby’s breath. He carefully reaches out for them and holds the bouquet in his arms. He stares at you with surprise, looks like you did your research on gothic flowers!

“I’m sorry if you don’t like them, I tried my best to research flowers that goths would like on the internet… but if I knew it would be you, I would’ve-“

“They’re perfect!”

Black sapphire smiles sweetly before he looks over to you, stuck in your soft sweater covered with a simple vest and trousers. You obviously didn’t know that you’d go on a date with black sapphire cookie. If you knew, you would’ve dressed up a little more to appease him. Then again, I think your dedication to researching gothic culture, history, and preferences may have saved you.

Black sapphire slides over the bouquet of your favorite flowers with a soft smile, watching you carefully take them with a soft blush on your face. You look to him and smile softly, bashful over being gifted flowers for the first time.

“Thank you- uh.. I didn’t expect that I’d be gifted flowers..! Uhm..”

“First time receiving them?”

You nod and smell the flowers. A soft scent fills your senses as your blush deepens slightly. You watch black sapphire play with the little black lace ribbon before he looks up and smirks a little bit.

“Well, we should probably figure out what to eat first, shouldn’t we?”

You nod before your stomach begins to growl. You put a hand on your stomach as he stiffles a laugh. You set down the flowers onto the table and look at the menu. Eventually you settle on some chicken Alfredo and some cola, and black sapphire cookie decides to have a steak, rare cut, with some sparkling wine.

The dinner goes surprisingly well, you two begin to chat about your lives and how they differ. You’re helping run the summer festivities this year, he’s getting insider intel on recent scandals that hit the news recently. Apparently parfait cookie’s new manager was caught cheating on his wife not too long ago, someone around his and your age. He was like, 45 in human years, mind you. After you both cringed at the texts he showed you that he paid to get, you two begin talking about goth music. There was many bands you were not aware of, and the only one you knew was cherry siouxsie cookie and the banshees, Or just siouxie and the banshees, twin tribes, sisters of mercy, the cure, and many more. You can’t believe how many bands he knew of, and they were constantly going up too! Eventually, you get a playlist link sent to you by black sapphire. He says it’s good for starter goths, or “baby bats” as they’re called!

You two just couldn’t seem to stop chatting while eating. You eventually order some crème brûlée for yourself, while black sapphire gets some rose velvet cake. Slowly adding more to the budget as you two continue chatting throughout the hour.

After you two finish eating, you sigh softly before leaning back in your seat. You have never felt more full from food until now… maybe it’s because you overate just so you can keep talking to black sapphire cookie… you’ll probably never know, but black sapphire cookie also over-ate as well to stick around.

“You know what, despite his matchmaking habits, pavlova cookie definitely knows where good food is! I’ll have to come back here sometime!”

“Agreed, maybe I should bring my staff here for a company dinner sometime!..although….”

He stares at you for a moment, a knowing smirk forms on his face.

“I’m getting the feeling that you do not wish for this to end yet.. is that true?”

You nod slowly, a slight blush dusting over your cheeks as a his smirk grows wider, he leans over and grabs the flowers you got him and his gaze softens. It’s not the usual lustful half-lidded stare, but something more gentle and soft. It’s unusual for him, but it’s enough to make your heart pound in your chest.

“Well then, the feeling is mutual. I happen to know a place where we can go and spend some more… quality time together.. but you’ll need to trust me, alright?”

You nod softly as the waiter approaches with the bill, you take out your credit card, but not before black sapphire takes out his debit card and pays for the whole meal. Which if you include all the appetizers and desserts you two ordered, plus tip, it’s around $500 worth of food. Your face reddens with embarrassment as black sapphire pays, because you two shouldn’t have spent maybe no more than half of what the price is… but time and money flies when you’re having fun!

Eventually, you two walk out from the restaurant as black sapphire checks the time. 10:30PM, the perfect time for what else he’s got planned! He looks to you in your sweater-vest suit, your hand in his as he feels the warmth of your skin against his. To be honest, he wasn’t expecting much tonight, but hey, love apparently finds a way. He’s also surprised about how you remained single up until this point. I mean yeah, he’s heard of your previous flings through the radio waves of earthbread, but yet here you are, holding hands with him as he walks you to the place he’s been wanting to take you for quite some time now.

You look up to the sky, the light pollution creating this hazy effect that hides the stars. You sigh softly, a little upset about the lack of the stars before you feel your hand be squeezed gently. You look to black sapphire cookie and tilt your head slightly, he notices a lot of little details about you. Strong, introverted, intelligent, not to mention charming. But he never would have guessed that you are a lover of the stars! This night couldn’t go any better, I mean, you are literally his type, and you two are getting along, and now he finds out you’re a stargazer? This night is just perfect, and it’ll get even more so with what black sapphire cookie has planned!

“Do you wish to see the stars better?”

Your eyes widen slightly. He’s able to tell so much about you, just from the little movements you make. It makes you wonder how long he’s been trained like this by shadow milk cookie, how many cookies he’s able to read like this, and just how more experienced he is in the dating pool. You get snapped out of your surprise as he leans in a little bit to get your attention, and you nod sheepishly.

“I’m surprised you already know so many things about me though so little information…”

“In this era, information and rumors fly faster than you can imagine. Not to mention that you’re quite easy to read once you’ve relaxed. Whenever you and I started talking and laughing, you let down most of your walls. It’s quite adorable Y’know, willing to trust someone like me so easily..it’s very sweet… like you..”

Black sapphire cookie raises your hand and leans in to give it a delicate kiss. You shudder softly as you feel his sharp fangs graze your skin ever so slightly behind his lips. A heavy blush forms over your face before he looks back to you and smirks.

“Now then, I suggest we head off to the next destination. I’m sure you’ll be able to see plenty of stars after what I’ve got planned!”

He carefully drags you beyond the city of the kingdom, only moonlight illuminating the pathway of the forest. The peace and quiet is much better than the constant bustling of the kingdom. You can hear the sound of the wildlife around you. Crickets buzzing, birds chirping softly, and the sight of fireflies flying around made the scenery all the more pleasant and peaceful..

Eventually you two stop to a clearing. A clearing where the stars, no, the whole galaxy is visible to see. The moon blends in with the many stars surrounding it, and the scent of willow fills your senses as you stare in awe. You have only dreamed of seeing so many stars, and yet, you are here in a small clearing, with all the stars at your sight. Black sapphire cookie steps forward as he steps closer to a giant ring of black roses. Not deep red, almost black, genuine black. Deeply rooted into the ground below, an offering made of love and devotion made long ago..

Black sapphire sits down on a soft, thick blanket, setting his bouquet of flowers next to him. He holds an arm out, beckoning you to join him.

“C’mere, I promise they don’t bite..~!”

You hesitate, but you step forward and sit next to him, the bouquet of roses next to you as you begin to relax. Black sapphire pulls out a small box he left between the thorny branches, and he pulls out a small CD player with multiple CDS, most of them the bands he talked about.. Some kind of southern goth song called “The devil’s backbone”. (Created by the civil wars if you’d like to look it up and listen to it!)

He sighs and leans back as he listens in quietly, the music wrapping around his ears as if it were ragged lace and bandages soaked with dried blood. Eerie, yet charming for someone such as him.

You scoot closer to him, leaning your head on his shoulder. You listen closely to the lyrics.

“Oh lord oh lord, what do I do? I’ve fallen for someone who’s nothing like you.”

You look up at him with a gentle gaze, softening from the feeling of eerie calm as the lyrics continue to play..

“He’s raised on the edge of the devil’s backbone, I just want to take him home..”

He looks down to you with a smirk on his face, wrapping a wing around you as he sighs in content. He has you where he wants you, under his wings, in his arms.

You wrap your arms around him in a tight hug, hesitating slightly before black sapphire cookie leads your hands to his back. He leans in closer and leaves a gentle kiss on your forehead, leading you to gasp softly. A smug chuckle escapes him as he leans in closer.

“Had I known that you were like this, I would’ve asked you out sooner~!”

A blush forms on your face before he lets out a small laugh and holds you closer to his chest. You let out a huff before he pets your head, holding you close to him as the song continues to play.

“So~ experiment successful?”

You stay quiet before you lean forward slightly. Your face is blushing softly in the moonlight as you cup his cheek.

“Almost.. there’s one last thing I want to try… May I…?”

Your voice lowers to a whisper as you get closer, your blush heaving in intensity as you wait for an answer.

Black sapphire’s face dusts over with a blush before he leans in carefully, letting you gently pull him in for a kiss.

The kiss is simple, but yet so intense. As with all first kisses, it feels overwhelming to you. Your body heats up, breath becoming feverish, squeezing your eyes shut as black sapphire leads a hand to your back. He wraps his arm around your waist as he uses his other hand to support your back, letting a soft sigh leaves his throat as he savors this moment.. it’s cute watching you struggle with this. So inexperienced, yet so sweet.

You pull away to catch your breath, your chest heaving in air as a heavy blush covers your face. Black sapphire cookie chuckles softly and holds onto you, watching you regulate yourself.

“Overdid yourself, didn’t you~?”

“Ah- be quiet…!”

He chuckles as you lean your head against his chest, a sigh leaves you as you wrap your arms around him. You feel a flower be put in your hair, a simple black rose, and he keeps his wings around you both.

“..say, why don’t we do this again sometime…?”

You nod softly. Looking up at him with a smile.

“Next time, you get to pick the spot!”

He smirks and kisses your head, a smug smile enters his face as he leans back.

“Alright then, I’ll pick you up at 8:30PM, next Saturday?”

You nod with a smile and lean back into his chest. Looks like this date pavlova cookie’s little dating setup actually worked for you. And it’s not the end just yet, you two have many more adventures to go on together!!

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Finally. One of three requests done. I hope you all like it!! ^^

I’m sorry it took so long to get it done, most of the requests happened during the first week(s) after graduation, so I’ve been carefully doing portions of different fics at a time, so that way I don’t make my burnout recovery any harder.

I also was worried of messing up on this fic, since I don’t usually write male characters x male readers, so constructive criticism would be appreciated on this one!

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OKAY, READING LIST!!:

@sleepy-meep (<- Ty for requesting!!) @sweetcoorpse @hunniegl4zed

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If you want to get added to the reading list, just hop into the comments and tell me!

I have two other fics in the works, but I am open to requests for fics and/or art, it might just take some time to get it all done though!

#black sapphire cookie x reader #black sapphire x reader #black sapphire cookie #mlm #cookie run x you #cookie run x y/n #male!reader #gothic #the gothic stuff you see is based on my own research and experience being a baby bat. please correct me if I got anything wrong-#romance #fluff #set up date #pavlova cookie #crk fanfic #crk fandom

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hevexns-realm · 24 days ago

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Roses and feathers

Black sapphire cookie x angel! Fem! Reader

Graphics by @dreamyfalls (once purrtsticly)and @wwwshirzxoo (pls go check them out!!)

Warnings?: you nearly drown in the start, and TW: mentions of abandonment, talks of death, and a slight mention of abuse, but otherwise it’s just shadow milk antics and stuff!

Welp, you’ve done it now. You’re stuck in the spire alongside gingerbrave and the others. Away from your home, soaked in yogurt as you wait to be cleaned and given a new outfit. You tripped and fell in while shadow milk and black sapphire were urging pure vanill- uh, the ruthless recluse, to fall into the yogurt river.. and well, you did it for him on accident.

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The river was cold, freezing even. No matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t seem to get up a centimeter. Your wings felt like they were frozen, and you were beginning to run out of air.. that is until a thought echoed into your mind.

“All you have to do is…embrace deceit..”

Embrace deceit.. it’s all you had for you to live, because you knew full well shadow milk wouldn’t allow anyone to save you. So you think.. then a lightbulb. Black sapphire cookie said to “embrace deceit”… but he never confirmed how much you have to embrace in order to live…! So, you began to think about all the white lies that you told throughout your lifespan. Accepting them, but not fully embracing them..

Then, you slowly feel yourself floating. You open your eyes and see yourself floating! It’s working!! It’s working!! Then you feel a pair of warm eyes grabbing a hold of you and yanked you out of the river. You cough up whatever yogurt got in your mouth and throat and you begin to shiver as the cold leaves your body.

“(Name) cookie!! Are you hurt?!”

Gingerbrave calls to you as the others rush to your side, obviously concerned as to what happened. While shadow milk stares at the scene in shock. An angel, one of the most truthful beings on earthbread, floating?! Impossible!

“I’m fine, I just feel bad for tripping and falling in.. I’m very sorry everyone…I didn’t mean it, I’m most honest in my guilt..”

You look up to see a soaked black sapphire cookie, taking off his tailcoat and wringing as much yogurt out as he could. He turns to you, his face showing annoyance, but his eyes show concern. He’s rather confused as to how you floated, being an angel and all, but yet his eyes show that spark of worry, as if he made a close call before something bad happened.

“Are you unharmed? No injuries or yogurt spouting out of your throat?”

You shake your head before he helps you up with his free hand.

“Good. Let’s get you dried up and changed.”

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You now stand by a fire place, freshly washed and cleaned by the servants in the spire. You wait with the long towel around your body, giving you a touch of warmth in the cold spire. You look out the window, shadow milk causing chaos with candy apple as you wait for black sapphire cookie. Soon you hear a door open, black sapphire cookie holds a dress and undergarments in his arms as he walks in a black tailcoat, tailored to his shape. He gives you a quick look of amusement before handing you the clothes.

“Here you are! Apologies for the wait, we’re usually more prepared for guests, but it’s been so long since we’ve had guests.. it was a bit difficult to find something for you that wasn’t covered in dust or too small for you. Thankfully, this syrup came out too big for candy apple cookie!”

He smirks in his own charming self, you and him both know he was lying through his damn teeth with no shame hidden in his tone. You sigh as you carefully walk towards him, trying to not drop the towel and cause an embarrassing scene..

“You don’t have to lie to me, you know..”

You tenderly take the clothes from his gloved hands, the delicate leather grazing against your skin. A shiver runs down your spine.. is it the cold, or is it his touch..?

“True, it’s hard to lie to an angel.. especially one such as you.. I wanted to make sure it suited you. After all, even as an enemy, we expect all of our guests to look their best for the cameras!”

You smile softly and thank him as you head to the bedroom that was set aside for you. The room was dark. Deep violets and obsidian black shades drape the walls. The room smelled of lavender and some kind of decadent scent. You glance to the clothes as you prepare to change.

After a few moments, you had gotten the dress on. A simple amethyst colored dress made of velvet, with droopy and lacy bell sleeves. The undergarments were simple, but they held up just fine. Your wings fluttered through the holes made for them to slip through, and the shoes were simple small heels with a strap on the ankle to hold it into place. You spin around and admire yourself in the mirror before you walk out of the changing room, your clothes marked with the scent of lavender. The taps of your new shoes echo through the halls as you begin to explore. You see a few servants in need of assistance. They’re stumbling and fumbling over some boxes full of rumor weaver silk. In a moment, you take some of boxes and gently lift them, letting the servant steady themselves.

“Here, let me help..!”

“Eh?! Aren’t you on the side of the heroes?!” The servant exclaimed, obviously confused and worried about what is going on.

“I am, but I do not wish for you to struggle and get into trouble. Allow me to carry some of the boxes..!”

You smile softly at the little clowns and rabbits. They look at each other, then at you..

“Alright, follow us!”

You smile brighter as you take some more boxes and walk with the servants to the sewing room. You set a few of the boxes down and help with setting up fabric, needles, and thread. The servants stare in awe as you fix the spools of thread in place of the sewing machines. You aren’t aware this is where rumors are weaved. You simply just wanted to help!

After you say your goodbyes to the servants, you continue to wander around the spire. Watching everything twist and turn in the oddest of ways, hear whispers from afar, see deceit wander in every inch of these halls.. but you knew better. Everyone has skeletons in their closets, shadow milk and his minions especially.

You can hear the jealousy and fear in the whispers, the chipped paintings of them eons ago, and the anxiety creeping through every crack in this spire.. your halo bounces over your head with each step, leaving a glow to help you navigate in the dark spire. You can tell that they’re not doing this just for entertainment, but to keep themselves safe…

You wander to a balcony and begin to watch the chest game from below, watching the game become almost one-sided. You listen to the ruthless recluse’s words, feeling their pain and anger in his monotone voice. The game ends not much later, with truthless recluse as the winner. Black sapphire cookie is in utter shock as he hears shadow milk laughing his frosting off.

“It’s true.” you whisper, your voice echoing.

“Given the context, rules can be made to be broken. When the ones under the rules can no longer make them feel safe in their existence or environment. Most governments that end up falling apart have that one fatal flaw…”

You drape your arms and lean on the balcony before you see the others turn back to cookies, your gaze locks onto black sapphire cookie, who is still recovering from the shock.. until he notices you on the balcony. It’s about time you showed up, he just wishes that you came when his master was winning..

“Ah, there you are! I was about to come up and check in to make sure you weren’t having any… complications..!”

Gingerbrave and the others look up to you in your velvety gown. The material glowing in the pale moonlight you’ve grown to love over the years. You give a soft smile and wave to the others before looking to black sapphire cookie.

“Apologies everyone. I was helping some of the little rabbit servants carry boxes to a sewing room. The poor things looked like they were about to drop everything, so I aided them.. I hope that’s not too much trouble…”

You give that same gentle smile as you watch them form confused looks on their faces. What do you mean by helping the rabbit servants? Gingerbrave and the others thought you and the villains were the only ones here. Black sapphire is confused as to how you found them. Was it sheer luck? Or did you actively seek them out? You can’t help but let out a small giggle as you watch them grow into confusion. It’s rather cute watching them try to scratch their heads over it. You step back from the balcony railing, your gloved hand tracing the edge of the marble rail.

“I will be down in a moment, I just need to find a suitable landing spot!”

You turn around to try and find a lower place to jump and float down, but a voice stops you before you walk much further.

“That won’t be necessary!”

You turn to black sapphire cookie, him now standing on the rail. This leads a gasp out of you, as you do not wish for him to fall. This surprises black sapphire cookie, as he’s not used to cookies being actively concerned for his safety. You are certainly a first as you run to him and carefully get him off the railing.

“Please don’t stand on the railings, you could fall and hurt yourself…!!”

Your warm hands clasp his cold, dead hand. The sensation feels new to black sapphire cookie, but not negatively… it feels, soft, gentle, loving even. The warmth encases his hand and it travels slowly through his body, making him shiver slightly as it fades. He smiles with his usual smirk and carefully rubs his thumb against the knuckles of your hand.

“I am fine, truly, I rarely fall off railings here. Even on the occasions I do fall, I have my mic to catch me. Although…I do find it quite endearing that my enemy is concerned for my health and safety… is this just something you do for every cookie you meet, or am I more than just an enemy to you, hm?”

He winks at you as he puts his hand under your chin and lifts your head to make you look at him, making you gasp a little bit and blush as he lets out a small chuckle as he caresses your jaw for a moment before he lets go of your face.

“You’re even more angelic when you blush, dear guest. Now then, allow me to carry you down and let you join the others!”

You carefully wrap your arms around him as he gets you secured on his mic, and then he floats you both down to floor. You keep your arms around his waist as you two take your time to make it to the floor. Shadow milk is watching with his brows up in amusement. He knows black sapphire cookie had an aesthetic appreciation for you, but now it looks like he’s actively developing more of a crush than either of than expected. Then again, he could just be manipulating you to bring you to their side!

Meanwhile, gingerbrave and the others were obviously freaking out. You’re usually so peppy and bubbly, what did black sapphire do to take away your bubbly self? Is it the heavy emotional distress in the spire? The interaction with the servants? Did black sapphire put a love spell on you or something?!

Black sapphire is the first one to get off, offering you his hand as leverage to settle yourself onto the ground. Gingerbrave and the others begin to rush towards you, but not before black sapphire gets in the way.

“Hold on there, let her take a moment to stand and balance herself. Then you can talk to her.”

You carefully grab his hand, the gentle warmth flowing into him once more, leading him to shiver slightly and gaze at you as you settle itself. Your face is soft and delicate, your eyes gentle, yet still glowing with a hope in them he lost long ago.. when you thank him for his assistance, he feels his face heat up slightly, his expression unfaltering otherwise.

“Of course, wouldn’t want you to sprain your ankles now, would we?”

He winks before gingerbrave and wizard shove him aside and usher you to where the truthless recluse stands before black sapphire tries anything else with you. The last thing they want is for someone like black sapphire to corrupt you and make you fall. You’re too sweet for that, and black sapphire knows it. But that doesn’t mean they get to shove him around and push him away from you when he gets too close!

“Tch, rude!”

He stands up as he dusts his suit off and picks up his mic. Staring at you as you giggle while getting ushered away. Shadow milk approaches him and smacks black sapphire on the back.

“Let em’ go, they’ll get their just deserts eventuallyyy!”

Black sapphire sighs and nods, rubbing his neck as he hears his master sing a little bit.

“I’m aware sir, but don’t expect me to be playing nice if the twerps decide to push me around because of their little winged friend.”

Black sapphire stares at you after his little statement, watching you play with strawberry cookie with the playing cards you brought along in your bag. Your tender smile stirring something in his stomach that makes him queasy and flushed. Is this disgust? A cookie so ethereal that you make him sick? Or is this another feeling, one he hasn’t experienced since his mortal days? He can’t tell, but he can’t exactly stand around and figure it out. After all more games are in need to be made, and he doesn’t get paid standing around and doing nothing!

He walks off as shadow milk stares at him. A knowing smirk forms on his face before turning to you, then back to the gate he left in, and he couldn’t help but let out a small giggle before he disappears into a cloud of dark blue smoke. You stare at the puff of smoke before you sigh softly. He’s got something planned for you, you just don’t know what, and you don’t know when he’ll pull out that plan. All you can do is hope that you can talk them out of this…

Night falls deeper into darkness here at the spire, the toll of the emotional distress is taking its toll on you, causing you to yawn as you wander the halls for that dressing room. Your wings flutter with unrest as you search through each corridor, crumbling slowly due to poor upkeep and age. You find yourself in a small room, full of skincare, hair care, and makeup. You look around at the soft lilac drapes and white roses in silver vases, and a small daybed snuck into the corner, just begging you to lie in it. You shake your head, as it’s possible it’s candy apple’s day-room.

“No. No… it’d be rude to intrude and rest on another’s bed.. especially since it isn’t a guest room..”

You whisper to yourself before you slowly begin to turn around and let out a small yawn before bumping into something, well, someone.

“Ah-!”

You start to tumble before you get caught by your arm and hoisted up. A suave chuckle echoes in the room as you slowly open your exhausted eyes to black sapphire cookie.

“Look at you, so exhausted you end up wandering into places you shouldn’t be in, and running into cookies you shouldn’t be bumping into!”

Your eyes widen slightly as you realize that you ran right into black sapphire cookie. Your face reddens slightly as you glance away from the embarrassment you are feeling. To think that you’re letting your guard down so easily, in a dangerous place in the spire of deceit no less? You can hear him chuckle as he carefully guides you closer to him.

“You know, it’s not wise to be wandering around in such an exhaustive state..~ whatever shall you do now? Will you scream in fear, try to run from me? or maybe you’ll swoon into my arms instead..? The choices are unbearable…~”

You squeak a little bit as your blush burns brighter, your wings fluttering about as you thought of yourself letting him hold you close to him, potentially… no! No no no no no! You can’t be thinking about such unholy things!! You can’t just fall into the arms of the enemy without thinking it through first! Would he even be a good choice? Yeah, he’s got looks and wealth. I mean, have you seen candy apple’s syrups? However, looks fade, and money can only cover up so much!

Would he be willing to be with you through Heaven and hell? To be loyal through sickness and health? Even if you possibly cannot bear children for him if he wants them? Would he still want you after the lustful feelings are gone? The questions race in your head, until you feel him gently pull you out of the dressing room and into the hall.

“Hm? Where are you taking me?”

“To a bedroom, it’s clear you’re exhausted. I’d hate for you to not be your best when the final battle arrives between my master and your.. “friends”..”

The halls remain quiet before you look up to him, his dough shining in the moonlight as if he were made of silk instead of ingredients. You stare for a moment before he looks down to you.

“Is something wrong?”

“No, I just noticed that your dough looks akin to silk.. how do you get it to be like that..?”

You stay quiet for a moment as he explains his skincare routine. Your wings flutter with excitement as he speaks. He lets out a light chuckle as he sees your reaction, as if you had no idea that stuff like skincare and makeup existed in such a way. After a few moments of silence, black sapphire cookie walks you to a bedroom that is nicely cleaned and dusted free of all the icky dust from centuries past. A vase full of white roses stand at the glass windowsill, thorns carefully picked off with utmost care, and a soft nightgown ready, just for you.

You gasp softly before you look up at him with awe. Then you feel your heart begin to flutter in your chest. He’s smirking like he just accomplished spreading a perfect scandal. He looks down to you and he sees the blush on your face still. It’s so adorable when you look like this… wait, what? No no, he can’t go falling for his enemy now, he barely even knows your name! Wait….

His eyes widen in slight shock before he clears his throat.

“Oh dear me, I almost forgot to introduce myself. As you probably know by now, I am the black sapphire cookie! Although, I don’t think I caught your name yet.. May I have the pleasure of knowing yours~?”

He carefully holds your hand, rubbing his thumb on your gloved knuckles, savoring the warmth you give him. You smile softly before letting out a small, tired giggle. Even after all that happened, you forgot to properly introduce yourself. Although, it is cute that it’s happening in a way where it’s more.. peaceful, or at least as peaceful as it can get here in the spire.

“My name is (name) cookie. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, black sapphire cookie.”

He lifts your hand carefully to his lips, leaving a small kiss on your hand before he gazes to you.

“The pleasure is all mine..~ Now then, go on ahead and rest. I’ll have servants come by to wake you up when it’s near time for the next game to begin!”

You smile softly and nod before he lets go of your hand and you enter your newfound room. You close the door behind you before leaning on the door, your heart pounding in your chest. You look to your hand, the glove now stained with what appears to be a black lipstick stain from where he kissed your hand. Your eyes widen as you feel your wings flutter faster, making you feel your feet float off the ground a little bit before you grab onto a door handle to hold yourself steady. You haven’t felt like this before, not since the last one who tried to court you, some 50 years before today. Any and all who tried either failed to successfully court you, or passed on before completion. Your family thought of you as cursed, to never be able to find a proper mate. Well, all except your dear mother. She told you centuries ago that she could see your red string of fate, that while untied then, you’ll eventually find your forever companion. Whether it’s a friend, a partner, or even just a pet.

“You’ll find it one day, just let it rest while you enjoy your life given by the witches. After all, an angel’s life ,while long living, can be as short as a mortal cookie’s life, if not shorter. We do not know when our time is up, so it is only wise to enjoy ourselves while we are here. So my little one, enjoy yourself today and every day after, and soon fate will show itself to you. All I hope is a fate that is good, for my dearest daughter..”

The thought carries through your mind as you slip out of the velvet dress and set it on the chair. You take off your heels and slip on the silky nightgown. It’s a pale lilac color with lace trim, the scent of lavender imprinted onto it. A yawn escapes your lips as the exhaustion sinks in once more. You look at the gloves now on the dresser, still stained with hints of black lipstick. You feel your face heat up before you turn away and walk to the bed, your wings fluttering still. It’s honestly a miracle you didn’t pull a muscle in your wings yet. You settle into bed as you remember what your mother said about fate.

You knew from the start that you were destined for something more than the average angel, but you never expected to meet the ancients and battle their arch nemesis along side them. Not to mention you never thought about becoming a hero.. but you still don’t get what she meant by the red string. You haven’t seen it, nor have you felt that thing tug at you in over a century.. yet this black sapphire cookie.. the mere thought of him makes you feel flustered and wanting nothing more than to hide under the pillows you were given to sleep on. Cooling, soft, and comforting, you lie your head down on them as you let out a little yawn. You grab the covers and bundle yourself in their warm embrace, the small amount of warmth that you felt since you got here. Maybe it’s just the scent of lavender easing your nerves, or maybe it’s the exhaustion. You can’t tell at this point in time, perhaps some sleep will do you good.

Black sapphire cookie inspects his dressing room, making sure nothing is stolen that he knows candy apple cookie won’t use. He knows that angels usually don’t steal out of their own desire, but he can’t be taking any chances. After all, you’re with that group of whining brats. They probably want to use you to defeat him and his master, shadow milk cookie, and he can’t afford having any screw ups now!

He gazes at his skincare drawer, checking for any missing items that you might’ve taken. He peeks to the blemish patches, noticing a package missing. He picks up the small cabinet full of patches, and a sticky note falls to the floor.

“Pimples are forming, had to snag one of these packs! Sorry black sapphire! ;p” -candy apple

He sighs before he sets it back down and grabs the sticky note. He chuckles slightly before setting the sticky note down and writing on a separate sticky note.

“At least ask first. Let me know when you start to need pads or tampons, I’ll get them on my next trip out.” - black sapphire

He floats over to candy apple’s room and smacks the sticky note onto her door before he heads back to his dressing room. In the mirror, he notices that his lipstick is fading, probably from smudging or just wearing down from sipping on his berry juice glass backstage. He grabs his tube of lipstick and begins to carefully swatch the inky substance onto a brush, then onto his lips for precision and control. He grabs a tissue and carefully bites down onto it before looking at the tissue. He tosses it into the trash before he checks his teeth, sharp and pearly white as always. Once he’s done freshening himself up, he begins to grab his cologne and spritz it on him before he steps out and closes the door behind him. He looks around for a moment and begins to wander the spire once more, waiting for his master to call upon him. Until he hears his iconic giggle.

“Soo, what’s the deal between you and your new feathered friend, hmm~?”

Black sapphire cookie looks up to see shadow milk, all smug and confident as usual. However, there’s something else in his face, a face of knowing. Shadow milk is well aware of the newfound tension that is happening between his right hand man and the little angel who wanders his halls. And if he plays his hand right, he can use this to his advantage!

“I noticed that you two seem to be getting close! A little too close for my comfort..care to explain as to why this is happening?”

Black sapphire’s throat begins to tighten slightly, just enough to get the adrenaline going. His face is dusted with a light blush as he realizes that his master may be suggesting that he may be trying to court you behind his back. Granted, he knows better than to do that. Because witches forbid you end up becoming a fallen angel because of him, that would probably alert the witches; that wouldn’t be good at all.

“Master, I’m simply keeping her docile and away from the majority of the conflict, just as you asked. After all, we both know what can happen if that girl falls…why take such a risk when I just need to distract her enough to let you get to pure vanilla’s soul jam?”

He smirks slightly as he leans on his mic as he gives a proper explanation. He’s not wrong, but if his master is noticing that you’re slowly catching feelings, he’ll either have to make sure you’re distracted by your feelings for him, or find a way to distance himself from you. Granted, the latter is more likely to corrupt you from grief. But if he gets caught tricking you…?

“I get that, but your little friend is still an enemy. A threat. Flirt around with her and toy with her as much as you want, but remember that she’s not on our side. She could be using her angelic charms to trick you into joining her!”

Shadow milk summons a plush of you and black sapphire, showing puppet strings on black sapphire’s back, and you controlling him. Black sapphire shudders slightly before the plushies disappear. Shadow milk appears behind black sapphire with a knowing glare, he’s getting to him.

“Trust me master, this is only to keep her away from the others and influencing pure vanilla cookie. Besides, she doesn’t seem too much of a threat outside of her fragile virtue. As long as we don’t give her a reason to fall, we should be fine.”

Shadow milk glares at him for a moment, knowing full well this cookie is susceptible to falling for pretty women and men, and respectfully, you’re prettiest of the bunch. He sighs, knowing there’s not much he can do except wait for the heartbreak to settle in. He then makes the plushies disappear and then smirks teasingly.

“Alright, if you say so! Just don’t get in over your head about it, you know how you get when you do, lover boyyy~!”

Shadow milk slaps the back of black sapphire cookie, causing him to hiss in a breath like an irate cat at a dog. Shadow milk starts to laugh as Black sapphire cookie rubs his back, slowly massaging anything sore as he leans on his mic.

“You really need to figure out how to not break my spine in half when you joke around like this…”

He mutters to himself before shadow milk cookie dissipates into the air. He then slowly begins to float around before he notices your door open. Odd, didn’t you go to sleep a few hours ago? Why is your door suddenly open..?

He floats up to the hall of your room and peeks into the door. Inside he can see you placing a bandaid on candy apple’s knee, rubbing alcohol next to you, and some kind of sewing materials next to the rubbing alcohol. It isn’t long before you take the sewing materials and begin to fix a rip on candy apple’s dress. His eyes widen slightly before he quietly floats into your room, watching you sew the ripped lacy seam with precision and care. Candy apple cookie lets her legs fly around a little bit before she looks down at the seam of the dress, watching the rip disappear before her very eyes. Her eyes widen and sparkle with something he’s never seen her have before, well, except with master shadow milk cookie.

“Where did you learn to do this?!”

“Where I learned how to sew and make clothes…?”

You ask in a whisper. Your sewing position is put on pause as the memories fly back to when your mother sewed your clothes together after they got torn or broken, and when she eventually began to teach you how to sew.. a smile draws onto your face before you give an answer.

“My mother was the one who taught me how to sew clothes and mend them, she told me it would be a skill to create bonds bound by time. If you want, if I’m able to come and visit after all of this is over, I can teach you how to sew too!”

“YES. PLEASEEEE, I WANT TO CREATE MY OWN CLOTHES!!”

You giggle softly before you complete the mending project, tying it into a perfect small knot and using the flame of the candle to seal the seam up. You stand up and gather your things as candy apple stands up and spins around, the dress is as bouncy as ever! She squeals before she runs up to you and gives you a tight hug.

“THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU THANK YOU!”

You giggle once more as you place a hand on her head, petting it softly before you see the shine of black sapphire’s boots. You look up to see him staring, but not menacingly, more so surprised of the whole ordeal. You’re their enemy, why are you helping candy apple cookie with her dress?

“You’re welcome candy apple cookie. Now run along, I’m sure black sapphire cookie is looking for you..!”

Candy apple smiles brightly before she scurries off giggling, probably about to set a prank of some kind on him. He steps forward from the dark corner of your room, his gaze soft yet surprised as he approaches.

“You…you did that?…without her causing a fuss?”

“I’ve been told that I allow children to feel calm in my presence, that there’s no danger or need to run. It happens to more than just children, but apparently they seem to feel most safe with me..”

Black sapphire’s eyes remain wide for a moment before his gaze relaxes slightly with a chuckle.

“I have to admit, you’re one of the few cookies I’ve met who can tame a brat like candy apple cookie. Not even I could get her to behave like that!”

You smile softly and giggle a little bit as you set down your materials from sewing candy apple’s dress. Your wings flutter softly as you grab the hairbrush, ready to see what the next game has in store.

“Well, I’m glad I could help! I’ll be downstairs in a moment, I just need to get ready and I’ll be down in a few moments!”

He nods and begins to walk off, but he looks back and gazes at you in the moonlight. With it always night-time here, it creates this ethereal glow to you that delicately casts over your soft hair, the silky nightgown, and your dough. They say that the moon makes cookiekind do rather stupid things at night, and well, he can’t help but think about something rather ridiculous. If given his master’s permission, maybe he can actually court you? He feels his face burn at the thought of it. You in his arms, a crown of white roses that accentuates your halo, dancing in the pale moonlight as gentle piano plays in the background. He shakes his head before he walks out to where his master and candy apple cookie resides, his face still flushed from the thought of it…

After some teasing from candy apple, you step down in the same silky nightgown, just covered in a lacy cardigan and paired with the pearls you found in the jewelry box of your room. Gingerbrave and the others eventually come around and it’s time for the next event, the tarot cards.

Getting turned into a card is not something that you were expecting in your lifetime, let alone be a card in black sapphire’s coat pocket. You are the queen of cups, representing love, psychic abilities/intuition, and tenderheartedness. You hold a cup in your hands with a white rose crown over your head, every once in a while he pulls you out of his suit jacket and stares at you, his pupils appearing to dialate slightly as he stares at you, admiring your beauty in the card. If only he knew the spell to reverse the card affect… maybe he could keep you to himself for a short while, just getting all your deepest secrets and thoughts.

“…why are you working for him?”

“Hm? What was that?”

He pulls you out of his suit jacket, still walking around to gods know where. He raises an eyebrow as you seem to stare at him face to face, your heart beginning to flutter. He’s a lot more cute than you could have imagined up close, why you think that now is beyond you, but you clear your throat and speak.

“I wish to know why you work for him? Do you have some kind of family relation with him, or are you just working for him for your own benefit?”

He stays quiet for a moment, not sure as to what he’d say about this, as nobody has ever asked him why he works for shadow milk cookie.

“And why would you like to know that, little dove~?”

“Just simple curiosity is all, you don’t have to answer me if it’s an unsavory question..!”

He stays quiet for a moment, then he smirks before bringing your card closer.

“And what makes you think that I’d say the truth of that question? How will you know that I’m not lying to you in every word I say?”

You smile and set down the cup in your hands as you reach out to touch the laminated barrier between you and him. Your actions always surprise him, always trying to erase any barrier between you and your enemy, to blur them just enough to hear them speak of their stories, and possibly help them.

“Angels can tell of liars and their intentions of lying. While you don’t have to answer anything, you also don’t have to lie to me… I promise to keep my mouth shut!”

He remains quiet for another moment or so, then he sighs.

“Back before we became who we were, candy apple and I lost our parents in a car accident. We were put into the foster system, but due to our demonic DNA, nobody planned on adopting us.. Whenever I heard they were going to start a “cleanse” on all demonic beings in our hometown, I packed whatever I could for both me and candy apple cookie, and I left. I didn’t care if it was a rumor or a fact, I couldn’t risk her life by staying..”

You listen intently, hearing every word hit hard in your chest as you listen to his story.

“I learned the ability to lie and bargain for food and water. Being a kid, you had to eat to live, or else you’ll starve after a growth spurt. I gained many debts, and twice as many enemies who wished me crumbled, or worse. After being on the run for about a year or so, we come across the spire of deceit, when the master was freshly corrupted. He took me and candy apple cookie in, and I thought I’d stay overnight and be on my way. I was 14 at the time, fully expecting to have to leave the next morning. Yet after getting caught stealing and trying to lie my way out, he handed me this mic. It was obviously smaller at the time, but since then he’s been paying me to spread lies and rumors. I now own hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in gold, but I don’t waste it all. I simply just transfer how much money I need into the currency in the area I’m in and I’m set.”

You look up with a smile on your face as you begin to realize his intentions. He’s working so he and candy apple never have to go hungry again, and it appears that he means it as well..

“One day, when the world drowns in chaos and deceit, I’m planning on buying a home with the money I save, and let her live out the life she’s always dreamed of having… to be a happy, spoiled teenager, because I never got that chance…”

You stay quiet for a moment, taking in what he says… he’s really doing this to take care of his sister, and is willing to fall from the witches’ grace in order to help her, even if he doesn’t show it. It kind of reminds you of when you were young, when your mother passed due to a terminal illness.

“…my mother passed when I was young too, I was about 16 when she passed to some kind of terminal illness… I was kicked out of my family home by her sisters and my grandmother for the home. They said “a sinner shouldn’t own the family home”.. since I was so close to 18, and wasn’t aware of most laws regarding the issue, I knew it wouldn’t be long before I ended up on the streets. So I began to work, a simple job as a librarian’s aide. In turn for my help, I was able to live up in the small apartments above the library for better costs. It wasn’t the luxury I once had, but it was enough for me to start saving money for a home of my own. That is until I ran into gingerbrave and the others. After helping them with dark enchantress cookie, they gifted me a large manor, built by the sugar gnomes to call my own… yet it doesn’t feel like home, no matter how much I try to make it feel like home… do you understand what I’m saying…?”

Black sapphire’s hands trace over the surface of your card, his eyebrows raised at the fact you were abandoned so quickly after your mother’s death, and yet you persisted. You wanted a home, just like him. Once you were gifted one however, you felt isolated and alone. If it wasn’t for the fact you were an angel, he’d use that as puppet strings to manipulate you with… granted, from what you’ve told him, you already experienced plenty of suffering and manipulation by your own family. I mean, who calls their own grand-daughter a sinner? She’s probably the sweetest thing he’s met in a long time.

“Heh, if they viewed you as a sinner, then I wonder what they’d think of me if I were to have approached?”

You smile softly as he lets out a small chuckle, but what surprises you is when he leaves a gentle kiss on the top of your card. It’s quick, gentle, and a little feverish.

“You and I aren’t so different after all, are we…?”

You blush heavily as you tuck some hair behind your ear, not used to such an open display of affection from your enemy.

“I suppose we are…”

He smirks at your flustered face, it’s honestly adorable how you get so flustered by the simplest affections. He can only imagine how cute you’d be if you were in some kind of relationship with him. His gaze remains on you longingly, before a familiar squeal forms in the background.

“Black sapphire cookie! Black sapphire cookie..! BLACK SAPPHIRE COOKIE!”

He sighs before sliding your card back into his coat pocket, turning to face candy apple cookie. After a short while of bickering and tugging, the card bag rips open, and black sapphire falls backwards, making you slide out of his coat pocket and fly off to a different location. You scream as you fly off while black sapphire tries to get up and go after you, but candy apple releases gingerbrave and the others to cause a distraction. You can hear black sapphire and candy apple fighting throughout the halls as you get carried away by the wind, holding onto the edges of your card to see if you can control it and try to land where gingerbrave and the others are, but the wind gusts become too strong and fly off outside, where you begin to fall into the middle of the gardens. After yelling and flipping yourself over, you land on some sidewalk with you facing the moon.

A fountain weeps in the background as the wind quiets down. No more do you hear the sounds of screaming or fighting, but the sound of bugs chirping and water flowing. This is probably the only “public” area of the spire that you haven’t managed to explore, as black sapphire seemed to have mentioned a garden to some of the servants in passing. You stare at the moon as you let go of the edges of your card and hold onto the chalice, ever still full of never ending water. You take a moment to collect yourself and sip on the water in the chalice, it’s clear and soft taste calms your nerves as you stare up at the moon, ever the same since your youth. Outside of sleeping, this is probably your most peaceful moment in the spire of deceit.

Time seems to tick by slowly, the soft sounds and the gentle water keeping you calm. If it weren’t for you still being in a card, you’d close your eyes and take a nap as you wait for everything to settle down.. but one thing continues to nag at you..

If you were given the opportunity to talk to shadow milk cookie, would you be able to understand him? To reason with him? Potentially be friends..? You sigh as you stare at the moon. If only if you didn’t get exhausted, maybe you’d have a chance, or if you got turned back into a cookie..

Black sapphire cookie leans against a Column, breathing heavily as he regains his strength. He still can’t believe a bunch of gnats were able to beat someone as amazing as him. While his master is off to get to pure vanilla cookie’s chambers, he uses this time to check for injuries when he realizes something.. His coat pocket is empty… Black sapphire’s stomach drops as he realizes that you flew out of his coat pocket, and that the wind carried you to somewhere in the spire. Panic begins to fill him as he begins to frantically look around for a queen of cups card.

“Shit, shit, SHIT! Where did she go?!”

Black sapphire rushes off to check all the halls that you could’ve flew down earlier. Eventually, he runs into the rumor weaver, who’s clearly concerned about her boss.

“Sir, is everything alright? You never panic like this!”

“I’m looking for a tarot card that flew off somewhere, have you seen it??”

“A tarot card..? Mm.. I saw somethin’ akin to a tarot card flying towards the library, don’t know if it’s still there, but that’s your best bet to look.”

Black sapphire thinks for a moment, as he just passed the library, and there wasn’t a card in sight with the Queen of cups, but it’s possible you flew to his gardens. He nods and rushes past the rumor weaver to get to the gardens.

“Heh, he’s gettin’ better about my tricks, smart boy!”

He stops by the garden, the white roses glowing in the pale moonlight as the fountain continues to weep its purified waters. There in the middle of the garden sidewalk, remains a singular tarot card, unmoved by the abnormally gentle breeze of the sacred garden. Black sapphire cookie carefully steps forward, you feel the ground shaking as he steps closer. The clicking of his heeled boots sound of echoes in a ballroom in the perimeters of your card-prison. His silhouette begins to form in the moonlight, carefully picking you up as if he’s holding glass or crystal in his hands. He stares at you, a sigh of relief leaving his chest as he holds you in his arms.

“You really know how to scare the daylights out of someone, don’t you?”

You smile softly and let out a soft giggle, fully relaxed from the scenery around you. A soft blush dusts his cheeks as he sees you smile, a genuine smile that makes men’s hearts melt in your presence. Is this the feeling of being blessed? Is this what the older men in the creme republic felt when they claimed to have been blessed by angels?

“I’m sorry that I worried you, black sapphire cookie. I tried getting to gingerbrave and the others, that way I could help them with pure vanilla, but the winds were too strong…!”

“You still wish to help them, even after practically being abandoned by them? If I were in their position, I’d go straight after you first. I mean, why leave such a precious cookie like you in such a dreaded state, hm~?”

“They’re only children still.. besides, I feel like I owe pure vanilla cookie a favor after he helped me with my wings when I met him.. he took the time of his precious life to help me unmat my wings and get them nice and clean.. I won’t let his kindness go unwarranted, not after what he’s done for me, and what happened in my past..”

You respond with a gentle smile, lessening as you look at your wings. Once matted, dull, and littered with infected feathers. Now pristine and gem-like in the light of the moon, lighter than you’ve ever felt. Once a heavy burden of being seen as a sinner, carefully being taken off your shoulders, by one of the few who went out of their way to genuinely help you. You look to black sapphire cookie, his eyebrow raised as he begins to realize at what you meant.. his gaze softens and he carefully pulls out a small page from a spellbook he ripped out. After a few moments, he puts you back on the ground and uses the spell to reverse you back to your cookie form. You sit up carefully, the chalice in your hands no longer there. You reach up for the flower crown, and you sigh in disappointment as you feel nothing but your hair. You look around and you gasp in disbelief as the scenery unfolds around you.

White roses can be seen for what appears to be for miles, a gentle fountain of spring water flowing through the small rivets of the decorated sidewalk. Your eyes sparkle as you begin to realize where you are, and how long you’ve waited to see this place.

“This is-!”

“Yep, the sacred garden of eternity.. My greatest pride and joy!”

You look up to him, your eyes still sparkling as he looks down to you with a smug smirk.

“You created this garden?!”

He laughs for a second before clearing his throat.

“Oh no, I wish I could pull something like this off by myself! It was planted by a group of devout followers of my master, some 1,000 years ago, when he was still known as the fount of knowledge. From what I’ve learned, it was a special offering, a testament of love and loyalty to the one that knew all.”

He leans closer and begins to whisper to you.

“I heard that he was planning on marrying the original cookie who came up with the idea, but she perished from some kind of food poisoning. Jealousy runs deep in devotion apparently, but you didn’t hear this from me!”

You gasp softly as you hear what he says before he leans back and smirks. You have no idea if it’s true or not, but it’s not like he’ll let you go up and ask his master for any information. After recollecting your thoughts, you slowly stand up and begin to step towards the flowers, tears poking in the corners of your eyes as you stare in awe.. This is it, the garden your mother spoke so fondly of. After all this time, you get to gaze upon its beauty for the first time. Is this how your mother felt when she was first brought down here, all those years ago..?

“I..I’m actually here…I can’t believe it.. after so long of only hearing stories of this sacred garden, I’m actually here..!”

Black sapphire steps closer to you as he sees the tears poking in your eyes, he leans closer and uses a hand to wipe away your tears, only for you to stiffen up and flinch away, holding your cheek as if you were harshly slapped across the face. His gaze softens for a moment, it appears that your family didn’t take very kindly to your existence, just how his debtors were to him… he stands back up and looks to the roses.

“So, you heard of this garden?”

You nod softly, your gaze soft and reminiscing. Black sapphire tilts his head as he waits for you to speak.

“Yes. From what my mother told me, there’s a family legend on my father’s side of the family, as one of his ancestors was one of the original gardeners for these gardens. It said that “when one is gifted a white rose of eternity, their bond with the gift giver is blessed to last forever in harmony and peace.”… My father brought my mother here when the spire was considered abandoned after the fount of knowledge became corrupted, yet his family still tried to care for it when they could. He gifted her one of these roses, promising her that once he returned from war, they’d finally be able to live in peace, without her mother’s influence… but he never came home..”

You stare at the roses, remembering the soft white rose in a glass casket on your mother’s bookshelf, next to the last love letters your father ever sent to your mother. You close your eyes, tears streaming from your face as you remember your mother reading the letter when he found she was pregnant with you, 5 months along, he’d been gone for 5 months, and never knew that he was a father until then…. That was the last letter he’d sent..

“He was killed in action, he tried to save civilians from getting hit with missiles, but he only got himself crumbled. The white rose and his wedding band were the only things on his corpse that wasn’t stained in jam or blown off his body…”

Black sapphire cookie’s eyes widen as you explain your story. Seeing the light in your eyes dim as tears rolled down your face. You mourn for a man you’ve never met, yet loved you regardless in the time of him knowing you existed. You remember how the letter had tear stains on the paper, tears of joy you can only assume. To think that your father perished, most likely because of Black sapphire’s master’s antics, and caused so much suffering for someone so pure and gentle with everything she’s come across. You look up to black sapphire cookie, who is seemingly off in space to you, but he’s thinking... Thinking about you and how you seem to feel so much, yet your facial expressions show so little.. always an ever gentle look in your eyes with a soft smile, as if it were a near permanent mask. It makes you hard to read for most, and he’s no exception. Yet the moments you reveal details like this that let him see past the gentle demeanor, even if only for a second, only makes him want you all the more. You’re a delicate puzzle decorated in feathers and moonlight, one he desperately wishes to solve.

“I see… your life was filled with turmoil and heartbreak, even before your birth.. There’s a saying I heard while in parfaitdea. It goes “Some are just born with tragedy in their veins.”.. it’s a shame that your heart has been broken so much…”

He stares at you, carefully wiping your tears as your wings twitch a little. You look up to the moon, the same gentle moonlight you’ve had watching over since your childhood. Your expression turns to its gentle state once more, just without your precious smile…

Black sapphire stares at each rose, prim, proper, and white. One stands out from the rest, its petals perfectly intact and in a methodical shape. It appears as if it were blessed, just for you. He carefully kneels and gently picks the rose, taking off each thorn with thorough effort and precision that could put some surgeons to shame. He looks to you as he hesitates slightly, not sure if he should take such a risk. His heart is pounding in his chest, his fingers messing with the end of the stem as his mic stares in shock.

“But that doesn’t mean that all tragedies end in sorrow. I’ve seen quite a few plays where the hero, while originally tragic, ends up living happily ever after. Just like how you don’t have to continue the story you were given..~”

You turn to him, your eyes widen slightly as a soft blush forms on your face. His magic carefully makes the rose float in his hand, as if it were floating in its own. He holds his hand out to you as the white rose floats over to you. You carefully hold your hands out as the rose carefully lands in your hands, the petals out as if they’re trying to get to your face. It’s the most gorgeous rose you’ve ever seen, and it’s for you…?

You stare at the rose in a gentle awe before you look up to black sapphire, his face flushed as he notices your reaction.

“Why..? Why did-?”

“Like I said, dear. You don’t have to keep the story you were given. And I think that it’s time for a more.. sweet chapter in your eternal life.”

He carefully cups your hands with his. A cold, gentle, almost endearing touch. The nickname “dear” makes your face flush red as you begin to realize what he is hinting at.

“Wouldn’t you agree..~?”

He leans in closer with a smile on his face. Sly, cunning, a hint of lust in his words. Yet his touch is gentle, sweet, loving even. You lean in slightly a shy smile on your face before the wind blows through a gust of cold in the air. You gasp and shudder as black sapphire cookie looks up at the night sky, the moonlight now gone as shadow milk cookie’s voice echoes throughout the spire.

“COME TO PAPA!!!”

You gasp in shock and horror as you realize what is happening, pure vanilla’s soul jam.. it’s been corrupted…!!

You turn to black sapphire cookie, your gaze full of guilt as you stare at him. You take your hands from his, holding the rose close to you. He is also shocked, he honestly expected his master to just take the soul jam, not corrupt it. He turns to you as you look up at the spire, your eyes filled glazing over with tears before you try to stop a sob from leaving your throat..

“I’m so sorry.. I can’t lose my friend…!”

You whisper before he steps closer, you close your eyes and flinch before you feel his hands cup your face. You open your eyes slightly as you can see him, his eyes show a tinge of heartbreak in his soul, causing your guilt to deepen as he smiles softly.. he nods softly, understanding why you’re so willing to save pure vanilla. You hiccup a sob before you hug him tightly, the rose in your grasp as he gasps in shock. After a moment, he carefully wraps his arms around you and returns your hug, gently rubbing your back as he feels the warmth encase him, as if he’s wrapped around in a thick, fluffy blanket. You are the first to let go, his hands remain on your shoulders, lingering as the warmth leaves him.

“Thank you, black sapphire, for everything….”

You get on your toes and lean in to leave a gentle kiss on his cheek before you run down the sidewalk, the wind gusting your hair around you as you place the rose in your hair before you jump and use the wind currents to fly to the spire, your white wings still shining in the moonless sky.

Black sapphire cookie places a hand on his cheek before he stares up at you flying towards the spire. He really should be going after you, for you may ruin his master’s plan.. yet his mind is racing, his heart is beating out of his chest as his face burns with a blush. A delicate, holy being such as you, willing to bless someone like him with a delicate kiss. The kiss burns on his face, yet the feeling is just wonderful. He sighs softly, his gaze softening as he watches you fly to the spire.

The battle is horrendous, it appears to never end.. until it does. Shadow milk is defeated, starting to crumble. You try to reach him and try to stop him bleeding, but you’re stopped by not only your own injuries, but by gingerbrave and wizard cookie. A portal opens behind shadow milk cookie, black sapphire and candy apple cookie call out to shadow milk cookie. Then he sees you… broken, battered, crumbling. A surge of pain and a hot feeling going over the back of his neck and over his chest, his eyes wide as he sees you struggling to move.

Shadow milk and candy apple transfer through the portal, black sapphire turns around before he hears you. A meek cry of his name in pain, a last attempt to make amends before you potentially never see each other again.

You hiccup a sob from the pain coursing through you. He turns to you, tears forming in the corners of his eyes. You see him move his mouth, barely making out two words.

“I’m sorry..”

He turns around and enters the portal, closing it behind him before you collapse and faint from the pain.

When you awake, you’re in your manor. The soft silky sheets that smell of peonies and sugar, not the lavender and decadent smells you have grown accustomed to. You sit up slowly and see pure vanilla cookie in his awakened form. His eyes are open, gentle and waiting. He turns to you and smiles softly.

“Good.. you’re awake..!”

Soon after you wake up, pure vanilla is cleaning your wings again, as he did when you first met him. You sigh and feel… empty, as if something ripped a part of your soul from your body. You turn to the moon, thinking about black sapphire cookie. The rose is on the nightstand, still as perfect and prim as the moment he gave it to you… you sigh as you turn to pure vanilla cookie…

“I miss him…”

“Hm?”

“….do you remember black sapphire cookie..?”

He nods carefully with a smile as he sets the hairbrush down.

“Of course I do, I remember him being quite gentle towards you. Why do you ask, (name) cookie?”

You sigh as you turn to face him, your face riddled with guilt as you admit your truth.

“I miss him… dearly… he showed me that my story shouldn’t have to remain in tragedy, that it’s okay to want to have some sweetness in life… is it wrong to miss someone, even if they are an enemy..?”

He remains quiet for a moment, thinking of his words carefully. He then smiles softly as he carefully holds your hand, warmth encasing your hand as tears form in your eyes from the shame. He feels a part of him stinging with pain as he sees the thoughts in your eyes, thoughts of shame, thoughts of being a sinner.. yet love isn’t a sinful thing, you were just conditioned into believing so by a family who never cared…

“Love tends to form in many different places, for a multitude of reasons. It is not a bad thing to miss someone who makes you feel better about yourself, nor do I consider it shameful to miss someone who treated you well. In the end, it’s clear he cared about you to some extent, and I’m certain those feelings will grow with time…”

He pats your head softly as tears fall from your face, once again a burden feels lightened, as if he’s lifting it from your shoulders. You thought he’d be scolding you, like how some other cookies were, but yet he’s here, telling you that your feelings and pain shouldn’t be ashamed of, but to be a reminder of what you’ve overcome, or what you yet to face.

“In the end, if he truly is in love you, then I’m certain he’ll find his way to you. Give it some time, let the flames of battle fade before you get yourself burnt. When the smoke clears and embers smolder, that’s when he’ll come running…”

You sigh as you lean onto pure vanilla, tears streaming down your gentle face. You genuinely hope he is right, for this feeling is unbearable to you. To finally feel like you fit in, only for it to be ripped away all over again. A normal cookie couldn’t imagine such a feeling, yet you feel it so intensely, so harshly.. you can’t cry, nor can you scream, you can’t even move. All you can do is let the tears fall as pure vanilla cookie does his absolute best to comfort you in any way he can. You are no sinner, he knows that as much as everyone else. Yet cookies are naturally judgmental, especially towards beings such as you. The burden of the virtues gifted with your wings and halo is heavy, but he won’t let you suffer alone, it’s the least he can do for you, after all that you’ve suffered.

The moonlight encases you in a soft glow, the same one when black sapphire cookie gifted you the rose. Does he even remember you now? Does he feel guilty? Will he actually come and find you..? You’re too injured to try and search for him now, you took a lot of damage from shadow milk cookie to protect pure vanilla, and now you’re practically on house arrest. All you can do now is try to rest your body. Take time to recover… your pain will soon fade. You don’t know if he’ll ever try and find you, but you will be here…

Waiting…

ALRIGHTY. THE PREQUEL IS DONE! Hopefully it lines up with the descendant-

For those who requested black sapphire cookie x reader fics and/or art, don’t worry, I’m working on them slowly! I just got done with hs graduation, and recovering from sunburns, so I haven’t had a lot of time to finish them! ;v; however, I should have at least one of them done soon, so keep an eye out for that! ^^

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