#agnea/hikari

[sun-marie]

Black is the color

Of my true love's hair

[baronaliswritingcorner]

Mutual Senses (Octopath Traveler II, Agnea/Hikari)

AO3 Link

Simple and rustic though it may be, the sleepy senses of Cropdale were anything but ordinary. The sweet fragrance of sunflowers and morning glories, wafting about and tickling one’s nostrils. The glistening dew of its prized produce, begging for a taste. The sound of giggling children and yelping dogs, promising another uneventful day. The delicate grass crunching beneath one’s feet, the bountiful earth swelling beneath dirt-caked footwear. The breathtaking sight of its glowing fireflies, dancing their nightly waltz amongst the trees.

All this and more buoyed their stolen moments together – found in the hidden meadow just outside the village. The flowery scent of her hair mixed amid the smell of foreign sands laced within his regal garments. His warm smile beheld in her big blue eyes wide as the sky. The bells of her laughter mingling with the rumbling of his chuckling throat. The strength of his grip clutching close her silk-soft frame.

The taste of each other’s lips, joined together in kiss after kiss.  

It’d become routine, these trysts of theirs. As they regularly stole each other away from their duties -- her, pursuing the glitz and glamour of stardom; him, reigning over a reborn kingdom – they spent these treasured respites doing nothing but indulging upon the other. Talking. Singing. Laughing. Playing. Dancing. Observing. Embracing.

It was all wonderful, simply too much, yet just enough for one dark thought to invade their paradise – stretching across the twilit rays of the setting sun until it grew unavoidable.

“Hikari,” Agnea dared to whisper, “do you think this’ll last forever?”

The fingers threading through auburn locks ceased in their movement, and when they suddenly clutched her head – nestled against his shoulder – did she know he’d thought the same.

But she met his golden eyes then, as firm and arresting as they ever were – melting the worries festering beneath her bubbly exterior, just as they’d done over and over in their journey.  

“It doesn’t matter,” said Hikari, his thumb tracing the soft curve of her bottom lip, “because I have you, Agnea Bristarni.” He leaned down to kiss the shell of her ear. “And you, me.”

“O-oh! Hikari!” giggled Agnea as he continued kissing down her jaw, indulging upon the sweet flavor of her skin.  

In this moment right here, right now, in this secret meadow of theirs, they had as long as they needed – for here, there was only Agnea Bristarni, singing promises of tomorrow as Hikari rested upon her lap; for here, there was only Hikari Ku, the steady heartbeat beating beneath his strong chest that lulled Agnea into still reverie.

Within the confines of calculations and deductions their companions adhered to, “how long could this last” had no logical answer – but as their lips came together, they knew they had their answer.

Because it was love that brought them together; again and again, without fail. Love that persisted even within the rigors of their responsibilities. Love that made promises true in treasured touches, silly sounds, sweet smells, tender tastes and spellbinding sights. Pure, passionate, overflowing, idyllic, perfect love.

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In the interest of upping my writing output, I've embarked on a short-form writing venture that I'm hoping will regularly bear fruit. Took a little too long to materialize for my tastes, but at any rate, you've witnessed the first step of this undertaking.

It's a wonder just how *alive* HD-2D is in spite of itself -- which I suppose is the goal -- so you could say my theme here was illustrating that juxtaposition in written form. (Truth be told, this originally gestated as a bigger idea regarding Agnea and Hikari's respective stations as commoner/royalty -- perhaps that'll come into the world one day?)

I can't promise they'll be as fluffy as this, but here's to more Agkari in the future! #OctopathTraveler2 #AgneaBristarni #HikariKu

[timolech]

Eight more travelers. Eight more adventures. Octopath Traveler II Fire Emblem GBA-styled Portraits.

[satsuha]

🎉 happy anniversary 🐙Ⅱ!! 🍻

can't believe it's been a year already!! i love this game to bits

[hanpaopaoo]

Outfit swap time 😎✨

Had so much fun with these and it makes me wanna do some more sketches 👀

[drainbangle]

you're a star, agnea!

life drawings i cleaned up recently, feat. 🧡❤️

[thanksvideogames]

happy first anniversary to Octopath Traveler 2!

[phlavours]

doodled the octopath 2 cast from memory 🐙

[justarven]

HEHEHEHWHWHWH I LOVE MY CHILDREN JAHAHAH

[fulgurbugs]

Doodle comic - cake

[sun-marie]

To taste of raspberries and sunshine 💖✨

[ohprcr]

some octopath 2 stuffs from twitter

I am so normal about Temenos Mistral 🥰

[mayordea]

and the octopath 2 crossed paths redraw series is done, with agnea and hikari rounding off the lineup. yay! i love this particular color palette and have used it for other (perhaps unpublished) works, it’s just so nice and it fits the two perfectly.

thanks for all the support throughout all these drawings, yall are way too nice ToT

(also, for transparency’s sake, here are the color palettes I used for these. i found these online and yes they are all pirated because i am not paying $2.75 for some colors, nor will i live in fear of. color copyright. go crazy go stupid etc etc)

[asteraws]

HAPPY OCTOPATH TRAVELER 2 DAYYY

[hanpaopaoo]

Happy anniversary to my favorite game EVER 🐙🥳💕 I cannot emphasize enough how much this game (and series) means for me, it just makes me so, so happy 🥹

Aaand a bonus octobuff doodle!

[drainbangle]

OT2 x P3R