#...the longest drabble i made and its with Malleus

[writingbluerose]

TWST DRABBLE #20

When Malleus first met you, he thought you were simply beautiful

He didn't know if you knew what you did, but whether it was intentional or not, you had always known how to make your way into his heart. In the nights when both of you walked side by side you have always observed him close and careful ; you'd look at him smiling and say : "Your green eyes are so beautiful, like a really shiny jewel" or some times you'd say : "Your horns shine so brightly in the moonlight! I could stare at them forever!" And he had always made sure to express his gratitude for the compliments you gave him, along with the pink hue to his cheeks that complimented his ghostly skin whenever your melodic voice made its way to his ears.

Malleus thought you were absolutely stunning

You've never expressed your fear of him, you were never scared. It amazed him, how you were so bold as to even call him "Hornton" like the sweet naïve child of man you were. But he himself had grown fond of that nickname. On nights he came to your dorm he couldn't help but smile at the thought of hearing you call him that endearing name again, or even better, your beloved friend.

Malleus had never had a friend, he didn't know how to handle friendships, perhaps that's why he couldn't draw a line to where his platonic feelings for you ended and the romantic ones began. He thought it was all normal ; He thought it was normal for him as your best friend to want to hold your hand at all times. He thought it was normal for him to want to kiss you, steal your breath away a million times if that made you want to stay with him, be his beloved. He never told anyone about it, no, not even Lilia, for he thought it was all normal, he was stubborn, yes, but he never admitted that to anyone. But even so he never made a move, he was afraid to do so, afraid that even though he thought these thoughts were normal, perhaps he was doing something wrong and this was not how the people from your world behaved. So he never dared to, keeping it a secret and enjoying your presence in the nightly strolls you had as he always did.

Malleus thought you were bewitching him

How you could look at him with a smile after all that he'd done he will never know. How'd you still greet him and smile, your eyes holding nothing but relief and a softness he'd never seen for his being alone, he'd never figure out in these years he has yet to live.

That's exactly why his eyes searched for you in the grand room of his castle. The music never stopped, and Silver and his family were enjoying themselves on this special occasion that was the boy's birthday. But even so, not one sight of you, therefore, he took it upon himself to search for you around the castle ;

And he found you after a while. You were staying in the beautiful yet abandoned gardens of the castle looking at the moon, a smile gracing your tired yet delicate features. The thorns that grew in the garden had never looked so beautiful surrounding you, thinking they were beautiful white roses around instead, a flower that suited you to perfection ; He slowly started making his way to you, his heels clicking on the cracked stoned path. You turned your head to him, still smiling, and Malleus could feel his cheeks heating once more, as he did long ago. He stopped next to you, and looked at the moon before he said : "I feel like it has been years since we last stayed under the moon like this together" His silky voice having a calming effect on you as always. You laughed "Is this a way of telling me how much you've missed me? If it is, then yes, I missed you too. A lot" Your eyes met, and you couldn't help but look at how the moonlight hit his now broken horn, shining like a crystal in a deep dark cave, just as the scales on his forehead, who you wanted to kiss over and over if you could. Once he caught your eyes, he chuckled, tail moving just an inch, as if it couldn't wait to sway happily from one side to another.

"I did. I truly missed you, child of man" You grinned at his statement, like a little child who just got his favorite toy. He really wants to kiss that grin of yours

You had stayed like this for a while, just looking at each other in silence, enjoying the presence of one another. And Malleus couldn't help himself as he gently pulled you closer by your waist and put his gloved hand on your cheek. You didn't protest, and as a response to his actions you nuzzled your cheek into his palm, searching for his warmth —

'He looks so pretty' you thought. Ever since you saw him for the first time in his royal gown that complimented him so well. The crown and the dress he wore made him even more enchanting that you already thought he was. And you couldn't have it any other way —

Malleus softly smiled at you, and subconsciously brought your face closer to him, as if he had done this a million times before. You felt his breath falter for a tiny second before looking in his eyes once again. His grip on you tightened, unsure if he could proceed or not, and when he felt one of your arms on his shoulder and the other gently squeezing his forearm he didn't waste a second and connected his lips to yours. It wasn't rushed, but it contained all the feelings he had kept for you these past months, feelings he was afraid to let out.

His lips moved slowly with yours like they were two perfect puzzle pieces put together. He let go, only to dive in again and again and again like a starved man, and you reciprocated with the same intensity, your hands around his neck and one of his no longer on your body but gently gripping the locks of your hair, keeping you close. You parted again, lips still inches close and Malleus was the first one to speak "I had waited, child of man. I wanted to tell you this for so long, but my feelings...they have never been clear enough for me — he sighed before continuing — But now I know. My feelings have never been more clear than they are now. So please, I want to court you, I want you to be my beloved, if you'll have me" His posture straightened and he held your hands in his, a posture you held when you usually started to waltz, but he didn't move, he only watched, looked at you closely waiting for your answer.

You smiled once again : "I will have you, Malleus. Now and until my best days are over" You stood on your tippy toes as Malleus slightly bent down to unite your foreheads. Your eyes closed but Malleus' remained opened, admiring you. You didn't wear a dress, no, not yet, but he'll make sure to get you one, the finest he can get, the best for his queen

And now Malleus still thought,

You were absolutely breathtaking

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