Hi, I like your stories you've got going on with the toothpaste man over here (he's so goofy lol). Could you write Drayton x Reader? The reader had Drayden as a mentor at one point and then Drayden comes to the Blueberry Academy for a surprise visit (and poor Drayton gets the shock of his life after that reveal lol)
Omgomg you have no idea how much I love this prompt, Drayton's past is something that got me so curious to write about him <3
Drayden pays you a surprise visit (Drayton x Reader)
Drayden was like a father to you. A strict one, but still a father figure. He almost never mentioned his grandson unless you caught him discussing with someone else. Every time he did mention Drayton, it wasn't... super positive. Before you even met Drayton, you felt bad for him. Constantly overshadowed by his cousin Iris, not to mention bearing the weight of his own grandfather's legacy.
Drayden taught you many things. He taught you how to battle, how to physically defend yourself-- he made you stronger. He was strict, brutally honest, and to the point. So when you met Drayton at BBA, you were shocked to learn they were related. Like, you saw the physical resemblance, but Drayton was practically the opposite of his grandfather personality-wise.
...Somehow, you fell for Drayton. His easygoing personality and sunny smile greeted you every day, and your heart fluttered every time he waved at you. He was nothing like his grandfather, but that's why you loved him. He was a breath of fresh air from all of the training you had endured back in Opelucid City.
Drayden paid you a surprise visit one day. Not for his grandson, but his student... You immediately knew things were gonna be awkward when Drayden walked into the clubroom. Drayton instantly stiffened and his smile dropped. He waited as his grandfather approached him.
"Hello, grandson." was all Drayden said, along with a nod of acknowledgement. He didn't even say his grandson's name. Drayton didn't say anything back. He just sat there in silence-- his expression was unreadable.
Drayden continued his school tour with you, but you couldn't help feeling awful for Drayton. You had left him in the clubroom with the other Elite Four members, so you trusted he wouldn't do anything rash-- but you wanted so badly to go back in there and comfort him.
After your tour with Drayden, along with Drayden's usual reminders about training and getting good grades, you rushed back to the clubroom to see Drayton. But he wasn't in the room.
Lacey informed you that Drayton seemed really down and told them he was gonna go chill at his base in the polar biome in the Terarium, so you called the nearest flying taxi and bolted straight there.
Drayton was sitting near the top of a snowy mountain with his Archaludon when you finally found him. His Archaludon was a little defensive at first, but Drayton told it to ease up a little, so it cleared the way to let you come closer.
You basically tackled him in a hug, which caught him off guard to say the least.
"W-Whoa, what's all this about?" He said, chuckling lightly.
You just stared at him. "You know what this is about."
Drayton sighed. "Okay, okay, you got me. I um... I wasn't exactly happy to see my grandfather." He replied. "He's... not the parental figure I wished I had in my life."
You listened as he rambled about his past. Drayton knew he was strong thanks to his family teaching him so much, but the constant fear of disappointment nearly broke him. He preferred to stay at school, where his friends were, and where he was strong in his own right. He felt safer at school than at home, to be honest.
When he was done speaking, he just sat there next to you. He looked so mentally tired.
"Do you think I'll ever be as good as him?" Drayton asked quietly.
You looked at him. He had been avoiding your gaze, but he finally looked at you too.
"You don't have to be, Drayton. I'll stay by your side, no matter what."
Just then, he kissed you, as if he had been waiting to hear you say those words. You leaned into the kiss-- it was sweet and firm. When he pulled away, he was smiling again.
"Y/N," He said, finally standing up. "Thank you. I love you so much, you know that?"
You stood up as well, grabbing his hand gently. His hand was warm, despite the white snow surrounding you two.
"Love you too, dragon boy." You replied. "Come on, the others are waiting on us. Let's go."
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Everything felt vaguely wrong, off by a few centimeters: the hair on the back of her neck stood at end, the air around her felt unnaturally still even when she moved through it, staticy; and now, time had stopped.
Time had stopped, and it had stopped when Kid had disappeared. It was just like so many other things in Mu’s life, always out of reach.
The Way Time Twists (AO3)
Chapter 16: Web of Lies
Kid hasn't been entirely honest with the people she loves... but she's not the only one.
Art by @citricclown.
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