#or malleus could be a bottom!!!!! :o

[merakiui]

Seeing your tier lists got me thinking.... do you happen to have one on who's a top, who's a bottom and who's a switch? 👉👈 Asking for myself cause I have theories but I'm curious on your opinion.

:O omg!!!!! I have so many thoughts!! I'd also love to hear your thoughts as well, but as for mine they are noted below! Although truthfully I feel like this list is very flexible and can be arranged in so many ways depending on the context and the dynamic with darling and so many other variables. ^^;;; in no way is it concrete.

[xx-lemon-drop-xx]

Thoughts on where Malleus likes to kiss his s/o?

Literally anywhere and everywhere. Malleus would worship his s/o like they're a god/goddess.

Though I feel like these are some of the places he would like to kiss more than others:

The Hands | Malleus would kiss all over his s/o's hands, on the back of their hand, palm, wrist, I think he'd take joy in kissing every individual fingertip. Relishing in his s/o's soft laughter.

The Lips | Of course Malleus would kiss his s/o's lips whenever he could. It's the standard thing couples do to show love and he's showing love often. Coming up behind them in-between classes and sneaking a kiss, nipping at their lips whenever possible, and passionately dragging his s/o into kisses when their alone. He likes the feeling of the plush skin of their bottom lip against his fangs to, I feel he'd nip at them at least.

The Face | Once again a standard thing couples do. He'd grab his s/o's face whenever he wants to kiss all over their face, cheeks, forehead, nose, lips, jaw. He'd tease his s/o by kissing a trail from their cheeks to their lips, and pulling away when he reached the corner of their lips.

The Stomach | In private Malleus would definitely lay across his S/o for some attention while they both read books or something. He'd likely drag up their shirt and start pressing adoring kisses against their belly. Even better if his s/o is ticklish. He loves hearing his s/o's laughter.

The Thighs | Malleus would definitely indulge himself with his S/o's legs in general. Though in private, of course. He leaves a bit of obvious marks on his S/o's thighs, a dragon needs to mark his territory, you know?

The Collarbone | Malleus likes kissing the throat in general but his s/o's collarbone gets special attention. Usually when their cuddling his lips will find their way to his s/o's collarbone.

[liliths-missing-pen]

hii!! This probably sounds weird but im gonna try making it sound better😭😭

I would like to request floyd, idia, azul, and lilia (or malleus instead of lilia) with a bitey s/o! That sounds weird but i mean- an mc who bites them, but not too hard,, almost playful, and friendly (?) I would like to clarify that theyre not a child, just a really bitey 18 y/o😭

Can be platonic or romantic! Tysm for even reading this, and writing this even tho it sounds so, so weird, and silly😓😇 (honestly not sure if ure even gonna write this but hopefully nlng,, thankyu po😇)

Floyd, Idia, and Azul with a S/O Who Likes To Bite Them!

I hope you don't mind that I made it kind of like impulsive thoughts that the mc actually goes through with. But oh my goodness I had this request sitting on the bottom of my inbox and drafts because of school... I also had no clue what to write for Lilia or Malleus so I apologize. I hope you enjoy it though!

Masterlist

Floyd Leech

Okay but like let's be honest here. Floyd is biting you back lmao.

The first time you bit him he was probably confused but probably giddy just from excitement.

I can see Floyd being a bitty child as he grew up just trying to bite anyone he could. Yes, Floyd has at least tried to bite Azul once when they were children. This would be an expression of him being happy, content or protective of a friend Floyd.

So when he realized you liked biting him, he was excited he could regain his bitty habits, much to Azul's dismay.

If you ever bite him whether it be in public or private be ready to be bitten back.

"Oh, Shrimpy wants to play today?~" Floyd stated as he gave you a toothy grin. You laughed nervously, glancing up at the 6-foot lanky eel. "So what if I do?" You joke, turning your heel to head to the VIP room which Azul had called you to previously in the day.

Floyd wasn't having it though, gaining a tight grasp on your wrist and pulling you back to see his heterochromatic eyes staring down at you. "Nuh uh uh~ Shrimpy want to play, so I want to play too!" He said gleefully as he went to nibble on your ear, making you shriek.

"Floyd we're out in public you can't do right now," you scolded him. "Big talk for a shrimp who bit me first,~" he slyly smirked at you as his grasp on your wrist loosened but as you started to walk away into the Monstro Lounge's VIP room you knew that this incident wasn't going to be dropped when you visited Floyd later.

Azul Ashengrotto

Once again I headcanon that Floyd was a biter as a child. This means that Azul has had his encounters with people who seem to not think exactly before they do something

Not saying that you were exactly like Floyd but it does give Azul flashbacks when he feels your teeth on his supple skin.

He has and will yelp if you catch him off guard. Depending on whether you're in public or not he will shoot you a glance saying "Stop, people are watching."

He's learnt how to deal with you and your... Biting tendencies and he loves you for it. He's begun to tease you for it at times as well when he's bold just to see that red hue creep up on your cheeks and that adorable embarrassed face you make.

However, he won't be as pleased if you and your impulsive thoughts bite him when he's in an important meeting for the lounge...

Ever since you and Azul got together, it became normal to see you sitting in his office, sometimes even during his meetings. In the dimly lit room chatter amongst the two parties, "Mr. McCo, I understand there's been a recent storage of chickens but that's no reason to jump the prices by 10 dollars by the pound."

"Mr. Ashengretto, that's just how it works there's been a much more scarcity of chicken that I must make this price jump."

You were just sitting beside Azul not paying too much attention to the bargaining at hand and instead the light on the ceiling. Your eyes wandered till you saw Azul's shoulder. You wondered how it would feel if you just..

CHOMP!

Well, there goes that business deal.

Idia Shroud

Congrats, you broke him.

Okay but seriously though, Idia has never really had confidence and this concept bled into his thoughts about his appearance. He has flaming hair and sharp, shark-like teeth due to his family curse. Anything related to it he despises with all of his being.

I could see the two of you petty bickering about something, probably game-related and it morphs into something else leading to his appearance. Off-handedly mentioning how he's "scary and could eat you with his sharp teeth."

You can imagine at that goes over, the two of you bursting out in laughter at the stupidity.

Then suddenly, CHOMP!

You jokingly made an attempt on his arm.

Idia yelped at the sudden movement you made on him pulling back his arm. "What- What was that for?!" He exclaimed, "There's more than one person who can bite." You snicker, and in return, Idia stares at you in horror.

"I- What the hell is wrong with you?!"

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Yeah... Maybe don't bite Idia lol

I take commissions!

[blues824]

Riddle, Rollo, Malleus and Jamil reacting to their normally unladylike and tomboyish female s/o show up to the masquerade ball in a gorgeous ball gown?

Bro I went to a formal in May and your reclusive author actually went to a whole other state for this. I looked like a princess and I rocked it. I looked flawless, as did my irl besties.

Riddle Rosehearts 

He was waiting around nervously for you, wondering if you had started dancing with another guy already. However, he had not seen your mask as he walked around the ballroom, so he guessed that you had not arrived yet. Then, the entire room went absolutely silent as a few spotlights made their way to the stairs.

There, he saw your mask. It was you… in a dress?? This was definitely not expected, as he knew you to be a person who absolutely despised dresses and skirts. However, here you were with your nails done as well as proper etiquette. You even picked up your dress carefully so that you wouldn’t trip, and you did it so gracefully that Riddle doubted it was you.

A path was cleared leading to him, and another spotlight went on him. He suddenly felt everyone’s gaze, but that didn’t matter because you looked absolutely beautiful. You slowly made your way to him, an awkward smile on your face as your heels clicked against the tiles of the floor. Your eyes were focused on him, and suddenly his mask felt uncomfortable and started clinging to the sweat on his face.

Within seconds, you were in his arms. You hugged him, thanking him for waiting so long and the poor Housewarden was just so flustered that he barely stuttered out an it’s fine before reciprocating the affection. As he was close, he caught a whiff of your perfume, and the familiar scent made him feel more at ease.

You then pulled back and asked if he would like to dance, and he said yes. He glanced at a few people nearby who looked envious of him, but he didn’t really care. You were his, as he was yours. You put your left hand on his shoulder and he wrapped his right arm around your waist, then your free hands intertwined with each other. Then, the music started.

Riddle had good form, as his mother deemed it fitting to learn how to waltz. He was further shocked at how well you were doing, but you told him that Vil had taught you how to dance after the Fairy Gala Event that happened a while ago. A small smile made its appearance on his face as he remembered that entire fiasco, however, he was not ecstatic to hear that he wasn't your first dance.

Jamil Viper

He was conversing with Azul by the punch bowl, talking about something random when the entire room went silent. The cecaelia stopped talking as well, and just let out a gasp. Jamil was about to ask what happened when he turned around and saw you at the top of the stairs. He knew it was you as well, because it was your mask.

But he not only saw your mask, but also your absolutely beautiful ball gown. It was very uncharacteristic of you, and he kind of expected you to show up in a suit similar to all of NRC’s. His girlfriend who usually had the I don’t care about society’s rules for women was now wearing not just a mask and a dress, but also heels as well. You looked gorgeous either way, though.

You were walking directly towards him when you spotted him in the crowd, and he made his way to the front. Once you reached the bottom of the stairs, he extended his hand out to you, silently asking if you would like to dance with him. You put your hand in his, and he gently pulled you flush against his chest.

“Do you remember the lessons I taught you?” he asked, whispering so that no one else would be able to hear. You nodded your head and placed your hand on his shoulder, and he put his arm around your waist. Some of the other men in the room could be heard whispering about how Jamil was lucky, and he had to agree with them. To have you in his arms, just about to dance, made him feel like the luckiest man alive.

A few seconds later, the music started, and he led. Everyone cleared the dance floor, watching you two twirl around. You both whispered to each other, the intimacy of the situation dawning on you. He told you that he looked so beautiful, and you grew a bit flustered. He could tell that you were out of your element, much like a fish out of water, so he told you to ignore everyone else and just focus on the beating of his heart.

He brought your hand that was holding his to his chest as he said that. You felt his heartbeat, and he twirled you around before pulling you back. He was also out of his element, as he’s not used to having the spotlight after years of competing with Kalim. However, he loved sharing the spotlight with you. 

Malleus Draconia

This was not the first time he had been to a ball like this, or even to this specific event. He had attended many balls, some of them masquerade, within Briar Valley for political reasons. After all, being the Crowned Prince of Briar Valley, his attendance was necessary. However, this time was different. This time, he had a partner.

After spending a few moments conversing with students from the many different schools that attended, the room went silent. Malleus turned to see you at the top of the steps, and he couldn’t believe what he saw. You were wearing your mask, with a dress and heels. It took him by surprise, as he doesn’t ever recall you wearing a dress back at NRC. 

You met his gaze, and everyone suddenly disappeared from around you. You saw that he was making his way to the stairs, and you were doing your best not to tumble down the steps. He met you at the bottom, and he took your hand in his to place a gentle kiss on it and ask you to dance with him. You nodded your head, and you were swiftly pulled to his chest. You readjusted your hold on his hand as you placed your other hand upon his shoulder. He placed his free arm around your waist, and he started with the first step when the music started.

It was actually going smoothly, save for your heart absolutely pounding against your chest. Malleus even commented about how he could sense your heartbeat rising, a smug smile on his face, before you told him to be quiet. He chuckled, before focusing back on the steps of the dance. He asked where you learned how to waltz, and his mood soured upon learning that Vil Schoenheit was your first dance partner and not him. However, everyone was watching you dance with him, and they now knew that you were his date. That would have to suffice.

All of his attention was on you. Your mask sparkled in the lights casted by the chandeliers, your eyes peeking through and being enhanced by the mask’s color. Your dress as well was absolutely gorgeous. You looked like a queen… his queen. He must have said that out loud because you looked at him in shock, and he assured you that what he said was true. 

When the dance was over, he surprised you by dipping you down and kissing you, making everyone in the ballroom gasp. Your eyes went wide before melting into the display of affection, before he brought you back up and made sure that you were balanced. He then offered you his arm, which you wrapped your own around, as he made sure you got something to eat.

Rollo Flamm

After all that he has done, he never expected you to say yes when he asked if you would go to the Masquerade Ball with him. You even snagged his handkerchief, promising that you would be there to give it to him. He had a small smile on his face, heart in his eyes as you walked off to get ready for the ball.

Now, he was speaking to his Vice President and his Student Aide by the tables as he awaited your arrival. Then, the former retainer tapped him on the shoulder and pointed to the stairs. He looked, and there you were: you had your mask, as well as a gown and high heels. Rollo might not have known you for a while, but from what he has seen, you were what one would call a tomboy. He didn’t care, just as long as you were respectful to those deserving of it. 

That aside, he quickly made his way to the steps when he saw you walking down. He extended his hand for you to accept once you got to the bottom, and it was warm against his ironically cold one. With your free hand, you reached into the dress’s pocket and pulled out the handkerchief, and he gently took it with a smile. He pocketed it again, and he reached for your other hand and placed it on his shoulder.

You got the memo and allowed him to wrap his arm around your waist before the music started. When it did, he stepped first, and he nearly slipped because he was so focused on you. You giggled, and he was about to reach for his handkerchief to cover his reddening face when you stopped him and said that it was alright. Plus, he had his mask on.

The two of you continued to twirl and dance, and you were whispering to him so that no one else could hear you. With overwhelming sadness in his eyes, he told you about how magic had managed to kill his brother, and the hand that was on his shoulder went to gently cup his face. You told him about your life thus far as a magicless human, and how you had given everyone a second chance. That meant that he, too, deserves one.

When the music ended, he bowed as you curtsied, and he kissed the back of your hand and thanked you deeply for the second chance. You smiled as you both rose, when suddenly Azul came up and asked if he could have the pleasure of collecting your second dance. Rollo watched as you went with your friends, and he pulled out the handkerchief from his pocket. He held it to his face to hide his sadness, but he noticed something. It smelled like your perfume.

[britishassistant]

lol for the adopted and stayed au, which villains would do their absolute best to be the best possible options as a spouse for yuu in the eyes of their brother? which villains are in the firmly make sure yuu never interacts with them in the eyes of yuu's brother?

Well that depends on which villain is their brother in this AU!

Brother Riddle:

King: Pompous freeloader who isn’t good enough for Yuu

Leviathan: Too flashy and underhanded, plus Floyd

Snake Charmer: Get more reputable business practices. Then maybe

Poison Queen: Respecting your in-laws is important too!!

Charon: Keep that layabout away from his sibling!!

Tsunotaro: Too socially maladjusted

Brother Leona:

Royal Flush: Too annoying

Leviathan: Fuck no

Snake Charmer: Snakes should stay in the grass where they belong

Poison Queen: Too prissy and annoying

Charon: What, like he even has the balls to?

Tsunotaro: OVER LEONA’S DEAD BODY

Brother Azul:

Royal Flush: Too suffocating for poor Yuu

King: Cut off all advantages there could have been with a union

Snake Charmer: So long as he signs a contract forfeiting all his funding to Azul~!

Poison Queen: Bad to mix business with family

Charon: As nice as it would be, he’d like Yuu to keep getting fresh air and regular contact with grass

Tsunotaro: N-no?

Brother Jamil:

Royal Flush: Far too strict and shouty

King: Pass on another pampered, spoiled heir

Leviathan: Not in a million years.

Poison Queen: Melodramatic but. Maybe

Charon: Would he actually look away from his screens for long enough?

Tsunotaro: Yeah, not touching that can of worms

Water Boy: OVER JAMIL’S DEAD BODY

Brother Vil:

Royal Flush: Emotionally unstable and nonsensical

King: He’d rather swallow glass

Leviathan: Poorly masked self-esteem and abandonment issues

Snake Charmer: Attention seeker, but if he gets over himself…

Charon: …Is this a joke?

Tsunotaro: Arrogant and totally inept socially

Brother Idia:

Royal Flush: Why is this Karen even an option?! He’s more heartless than anything Idia’s built…

King: NEET (disrespectfully)(fake gamer)

Leviathan: Bro code says no

Snake Charmer: We can smell ur inferiority-superiority complex from here dude lol

Poison Queen: He’d die. He would actually die. Yuu, please don’t kill ur beloved onii-chan!

Tsunotaro: Miss him with that “lonley ouji-chara turning their s/o into an emotional cructh” bs

Brother Malleus:

Royal Flush: Perhaps, if he were taller

King: OVER LEONA’S DEAD BODY

Leviathan: If the bottom feeder wants to fail so badly…

Snake Charmer: Too underhanded and sly

Poison Queen: So much wasted effort, it’s almost admirable

Charon: …Is he actually a contender?

[briarvalleyarchives]

New Beginnings: Event Masterlist

╰┈➤ ❝ whether you consider the blessings given to celebrate the birth of a newborn child or the union of two newlyweds; the blooming of the flowers each spring or the introduction of a young ruler, new beginnings have been of great importance throughout the history of the fae. perhaps you might be thinking of the famed general, who one day adopted a human baby and raised it into a fine young knight. or maybe you consider the first time prince malleus draconia established connections with the human world and joined the student body of a famed mage academy. or perhaps, in the winds of change, our lands may find hope after the great devastation of war that has plagued bygone years. ❞

Event duration: April 11th 2023 ─ April 30th 2023

1. Kissed by Spring's Delight • Malleus x fem!Reader

Every morning is delightful when you wake up with the love of your life and your little bundle of joy by your side.

[by @moonlit-midnight]

2. Ataraxia • Post-Overblot Characters

See, what they don’t tell you is what happens to the mages that overcome a blot. Those few instances become side notes—something mentioned as an ‘oh yes, and—’ at the bottom of a page, which you need to squint at to read and half of the time you don’t see at all. No light is given to the aftermath, to the comprehension of what happened or the slow process of recovery. No light is given to those seeking out their new beginnings.  But they exist. They are a tale of their own.  

[by @chernabogs]

3. When I'm with you, I'm in utopia • Malleus x gn!Reader

Wherein you and Malleus spend your first date skating and holding hands.

[by @moonlit-midnight]

4. A Dance towards the Light • Malleus x gn!Reader

Wherein Malleus was darkness incarnate, but his love for you was like dancing towards the light.

[by @moonlit-midnight]

5. A first spring • Azul Ashengrotto

there's not much pollen in the sea, now is there? or at least one merfolk have encountered before. during his first spring on land, azul gets to experience allergies first-hand

[by @crow-stars]

6. To her Light • Lilia Vanrouge

He remembered the echoes of those very few lives that had been dear to him, and he wished she could come back and whisper to him and tell him how to cradle a life the way she did. 

[by @curekibouka-writing]

7. The Language of Flowers • Malleus x gn!Reader

Malleus wonders what gift he may give you in order to court you. Luckily, Lilia is there to help.

[by @animusicnerd]

8. A New Beginning • Deuce Spade

Deuce overheard his mom speaking on the phone to his grandmother one night. Her words that night play in his head over and over again.

[by @theroseredreaper]

9. Cosplaying with Leona • Leona x gn!Reader

During this spring season, with new beginnings blooming left and right, Leona learns about and enters the wonderful world of cosplay with his S/O who is a cosplayer

[by @thebettybook]

[ravenlking]

𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐒, 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍

𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐒 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀 "Where you go, I’m going, so jump and I’m jumping Since there is no me without you"

gender-neutral warnings: s*icide genre: angst a/n: - inspiration from the recent malleus groovy and also the song, achilles come down - the banner belongs to me, but the pictures are from the official manga! please do not steal! - please give me feedback :)

Let me know if you'd like more!

He doesn't know how long he's been here. It could be days, weeks, months, or even years; time seems to pass by in a blur, like a train ride. Only Malleus wasn't on it. He was simply watching the train with blank stares and a hazy fog over his mind, baring him from thinking straight.

Malleus stares from his spot on Ramshackle's shabby roof, staring aimlessly into the faraway distance of Night Raven College. His arm is fisted; his sharp nails could almost cut crescent scars into his hands. His bottom stings from the rough edges of the rubble and decaying thorny vibes embracing Ramshackle's rooftop. Still, Malleus doesn't falter.

"I thought I might find you here."

Malleus ignores his guardian who grunts as he takes a seat next to Malleus. Lilia sighs and too, joins Malleus in staring at the slowly setting sun. It painted the skies in shades of cerulean blue, coral orange, neon pink, like a mini rainbow against the calm, light blue sky.

They were in a sort of silence, in between awkward and comfortable. Neither party wanted to break the peaceful ambiance, too afraid that once they broke the bubble, there would be no more turning back.

"Lilia," Malleus finally croaks out, not realizing how parched his throat was from weeks of radio silence. He stands up, unafraid of the cracks and holes that slowly began to rupture, like a spiderweb slowly unfolding. "Do you truly not notice?"

Lilia sighs, his youthful face finally matching his age. "I noticed, young Malleus. The lack of magic. You were always quite reckless. Impulsive."

Malleus hums.

"You always knew my next step. But, do you truly not notice?"

Lilia stands up as well, holding out a hand to Malleus.

"Malleus, come down. Ramshackle isn't safe-"

"-Of course it is!" He cuts him, too lost in his memories. "The many dawns and dusks I have spent with my lover, wandering across the roofs and admiring the gargoyles; the roof is nothing but sturdy!"

"That was years ago, Malleus," Lilia looks at him pleadingly. "Malleus, come down. We can talk when you're level-headed, more sensible."

Slowly, but surely, a chuckle escapes Malleus's lips. Lilia stares at him, frozen, as Malleus steps backward, laughing madly.

"They left me," He finally speaks. "My lover, my treasure, my reason to live, they left me! Why should I continue living this miserable, wretched life without them?"

Lilia stares at him with such pitiful eyes.

"They no longer exist in this realm," Malleus hissed out. "I cannot feel their soul anymore. It used to linger everywhere; the corners where we giggled and hid from Sebek and Silver, the bedroom where we would slumber hours after the rising sun, the memories and jewelry they gave to me with that beautiful smile on their face."

His face crumbles. "But time passed on. Their essence seem to fade with each passing day. Do you know how much it pains me? To be immortal, to watch as the world caves in around me?!"

Lilia opens his mouth to speak but Malleus shook his head.

"What do you know? You never experienced love."

"You think I don't?" Lilia hissed out. "I lost countless friends and comrades in the war, Malleus. Don't think that you can talk me down like this, I am your guardian-"

"YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS!" Malleus cries out. He thumps a hand over his heart. "Do you know how much my heart shattered? I had to watch as my lover die in front of my eyes. The shield and wall gluing my heart together broke, my heart falling into a million pieces, and I could do nothing but watch as the light fades out of your eyes."

He steps forward, towering over Lilia's petite frame. Lilia could see something change, something absolute settle in Malleus's emerald irises before the fae heir chuckles bitterly.

"If I can't have them in this life," Malleus raises his foot and Lilia was frozen. Of course, how could he not realize? This area was the center of the roof, the area with the least stability. "I will find them in the next. Whatever it takes."

He stomps his foot down, shattering the roof. Lilia instinctively floats himself but was too late. A desperate cry tear out from his lips as he tries to catch Malleus, but doesn't succeed. His fingers brush lightly before Malleus escapes his reach.

"MALLEUS!"

Malleus Draconia falls; a minuscule smile on his lips as he falls in slow-motion. Around him, Ramshackle crumbles, ashes falling and creating a halo around the fallen heir. He feels agonizing pain flaring in his abdomen, hazing eyes staring at the shard that pierced his flesh and bone. Crimson blood spurts from the wound; it felt like an inferno or lava burning him from the inside out.

He laughs weakly.

'How ironic,' Malleus thinks to himself. He faintly remembers one of the fairytales you told him about, back in your world. Back when the days were lighter, more enjoyable, time having not ripped you from his hands yet. 'Oh how the tables have turned.'

"When the princess dragon fae pricks herself himself on an enchanted needle, she he shall be cursed to fall asleep. Forever."

[violetlunette]

Runaway Chapter 8: Departure

Summary: Malleus continues to sort through his emotions while Lilia finally receives news…

Previous Chapter

Master List

Ao3

Notes: *Twst spoilers for Chapter/Book 7

Lilia’s body went cold as the world stopped around him.

“A...body?” he repeated, his heart coming to a sharp stop. No. No, that couldn’t be true.

It had to be a mistake. It had to be.

“Papa, please live a long and healthy life.”

“No matter how strong you are, you’re still my one and only father. So, please, let me take care of you.”

“Let’s stay together, forever!”

‘Silver…’ Lilia’s body quaked with terror. N o. No! This couldn’t be real, it couldn’t! There had to be a mistake. There just had to be. Silver couldn’t be  dead ! He couldn’t!

Lilia never had a chance to explain things, to apologize. He didn’t get to tell the other he was sorry for everything--

‘This can’t be happening.’ He felt sick.

This couldn’t be real! This--

“Yeah, near a skeletal body on a pirate ship.”

...eh?

“What?” Both Lilia and Crowley mirrored the question.

“The ring hooked on to the hat somehow and sank it down to the bottom of the sea. It landed near the body of a dead pirate on the wreckage of an ol’ ship. Already looted, unfortunately.”

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… !

Lilia tilted to the side as the world restarted itself, the man's face completely blank.

Once the world rebooted, Lilia shifted from a stunned bat to an angry cat.

“ You--!!  WHY THE  HELL  WOULD YOU SAY IT LIKE  THAT?! ” he yowled, loud enough that the other men jumped. He nearly pounced, claws out, when Crowley grabbed him around the waist.

“Oi! Easy now, Vanrouge!  Easy! ” Growling like a dog, Lilia easily shoved the headmaster aside, glaring at the sailor.

“Someone get a map!” h e demanded. “I want to know the  exact  location you found this!”

If the broom was missing a rider, then Silver must have fallen into the ocean. If so, it was likely he was swept to a nearby island. Provided, he didn’t drown. Lilia just needed to figure out which island that was by finding where Silver was and what the current was like that night.

The sailor was startled by the sudden demand.

“Huh? I--” Lilia’s patience snapped, and he leveled the poor old man with a glare that would make a dragon tremble. (And had.)

“ Did I stutter? ” he barked, making the others jump like rabbits, his red eyes flashing like warning lights. “Get me a map!  NOW! ”

~*~

After getting the frightened sailor to pinpoint the area where the ring was found and getting information about the currents, Lilia took the map back to his room to decide his next course of action.

It wasn’t easy.

There were several islands, and there was no way to tell where Silver was swept. Lilia could only guess when Silver fell into the sea, which made tracing the tides difficult. It didn’t help that the storm had thrown everything off, messing up the waves of the currents.

Regardless, Lilia had to figure it out quickly.

If Silver was on a little island, it wasn't a big deal, as it would limit where he could go unless a ship came. In that case, Lilia could easily inquire about it. (Assuming the island wasn't abandoned.) However, if the boy was on the mainland, Silver could be getting further and further away from him every second. And what if Silver never even made it to land?

What if he was abducted by pirates and was forced to work as a swabbie? Or sold off as a slave somewhere? Or what if he was taken by Nemo and forced to live on a submarine for the rest of his life, drinking turtle milk and the like? Never be seen again by the surface world? Well, if it was the latter, then Lilia would make sure Nemo was never found again, and if it was the pirate thing, he’d--

Lilia took a deep breath to rein his mind in.

‘Keep it together, Lilia,’ he told himself, rolling Silver’s ring between his fingers. Letting his imagination run wild wouldn’t help a thing. But then, what would help?

Lilia looked at his reflection in the crystal stones of the gold ring.

It had been three days since the jewel piece was brought to him.

That meant it had been a whole week where Lilia had no idea where his son was or if he was safe.

It was driving him crazier than he thought. Lilia hadn’t slept in days, and he only ate when Sebek or Kalim came to check on him.

‘Heh. I’ve really become a worrywart, haven’t I?’ Then again, according to Malenore, he was always this way.

His expression dropped as he thought of his dear friend and first love.

Malleus said that by taking in Silver, Lilia had betrayed her. Lilia never thought of it like that.

When he took in Silver, he only thought of Leven’s dreams for their people and if Lilia himself could come to care for a human. But now, he couldn’t help but wonder: how would Malenore react to Lilia raising the son of her enemy?

She hated humans. Even before the war, she looked down on them as inferior and thought it was “cute” that Leven wanted to live at peace with them, at best.

If she saw him now, how would she react?

Lilia bit his lip, then shook his head.

‘No. There’s no time for that.’ Lilia had to concentrate on pinpointing Silver’s location. The rest could wait. It had to.

The bat frowned.

‘If only there was a way to track him—‘ “Ah!”

As he thought about this, the ring seemed to jump out of his hand. 

It landed on the map and began to roll around and around before falling. Lilia read the name under it; his brow furrowed in thought.

“The Queendom of Roses?” Could that be where Silver was? Even if that were the case, how would Silver’s ring know?

The jewelry piece glittered as if responding. The frown on Lilia's brow deepened.

Despite having had the ring for all these years, Lilia had no idea what its magical properties were. Only that, it helped both the knight and Silver and had diurnal magic. Regardless, it had a connection to the two.

‘Could it lead me to Silver?’ Well, it wasn’t like he had any other directions to take. He would have to gamble and hope for the best.

“Well then! Time to head to Queendom to paint the roses,” he decided, circling the island with a pen. He only prayed that he would find more than white rabbits and Cheshire cats there.

~*~

When Lilia announced his departure to Sebek, the lad insisted on accompanying him, but Lilia turned him down.

“You’re still a student, remember? I’m not,” he reminded the other. While Crowley was “kind” enough to allow Lilia to remain, the fact remained that he had already dropped out. He couldn’t stay forever. (As much as he would have liked to.)

Lilia had to push down his emotions.

They were in the mirror hall now, Crowley having gotten the mirror ready to send him to Queensland, where he would begin his search. Sebek found out and came to see him off, even ditching his class to do so, something Lilia made sure to scold him for.

“Whatever else is going on, you have to continue your education,” he told the boy. “Otherwise, you won’t be able to become a guard, and all your efforts will be for nothing. 

"Besides, Malleus would be all alone if you came. I know you don’t want that.” Lilia pushed down even harder at the emotions his ward brought up and the reminder that the two had yet to make up.

Sebek went stiff at the thought, his eyes shining.

“Ngh! Of course not. But…” His expression was torn. Of course, he wanted to be there for Malleus, but Sebek also had a sense of loyalty to Silver, who had been like a brother to him all this time.

Lilia lifted a hand to his shoulder and smiled.

“You did more than enough, Sebek,” he said honestly. He gripped the boy in appreciation. “Without you and your efforts, I wouldn’t even have a lead. You did your part. Now let me do mine.” Then he winked. “I’ll bring Silver back, and you can kick his ass for running away like this.” Lilia prayed that wasn’t an empty promise. Sebek still looked unsure.

“But will you be alright by yourself? With your magic..." Sebek trailed off, causing Lilia to tense as he forced his smile to remain.

“Even without my magic, I can take care of myself.” Lilia was magicless, not helpless, and he refused to be treated as such. (It was partially what pushed him to leave in the first place.) He continued;

“I still have my strength, my speed--” ‘My clever.’ “--I’ll just fine.” A teasing grin crossed the old man’s face.

“Or are you doubting my skill?” he asked, fangs glinting in the light as he revealed them with a grin. Sebek jumped erect.

“I would never doubt you, Lord Lilia!!” he boomed, his voice echoing around the room. Lilia chuckled.

‘Cute as always,’ he thought. He patted the boy’s arm.

“Excellent! I leave Malleus in your hands, which I know are more than capable.” At the mention of his ward, the amusement drained from Lilia’s features and was replaced with solemnity and a heavy heart. “...Take care of him, Sebek,” he said quietly, his arm dropping. Sebek’s expression fell like a puppy’s.

“Won’t--Won’t you say goodbye to him?” he urged. Lilia paused in his action to grab his travel bag (the rest of his stuff was generously stored by Kalim).

Malleus hadn’t taken the news of Lilia’s departure well last time—in fact, that was what led to this whole mess—but now, it may be different.

“I’m sure he’ll be glad to see me gone now.” Lilia sighed as he picked up the sack, his fingers shaking. Sebek nearly burst into tears.

“Master Lilia! You can’t believe that.” Lilia didn’t know what he believed.

Before this whole debacle started, Lilia truly believed that while Malleus would be saddened by his departure, he wouldn’t be as affected as he was.

Then, after he woke up—He didn’t know. Lilia just didn't know anymore.

Was leaving like this for the best, or was he just running away from his own feelings?

“I don’t know,” he admitted, shouldering the bag. “Regardless, Malleus won’t talk to me, and Silver—" The man closed his eyes. “Silver’s all by himself right now.” That’s right.

Malleus was alone before but was saved by Silver and Sebek, just as Lilia was saved by Malleus and Silver once upon a time. Now Lilia had to save Silver.

“I’m not saying goodbye—not yet,” he promised. “But I have to go, for now at least. I’ll be back when I find Silver.” That part may have been a lie, considering Malleus was directing all his pain at Silver, but saying so would have hurt his student even more.

Sebek looked as if he were about to argue but bit his tongue. Instead, he closed his eyes and retracted his sobs with a loud ‘s niff.’

“Take care of yourself, Master Lilia!” he said in a thick voice. “Both Malleus and I—we’re counting on you to bring Silver back.”

Lilia nodded. “I will.”

Sebek stepped back from his teacher as his mentor approached the mirror. In front of the glass, Lilia paused.

He felt as if he was being pulled in opposite directions. The father was eager to find Silver as soon as possible. But on the other hand, leaving Malleus...

His grip tightened on his bag.

‘No. No turning back now,’ Lilia told himself.

All other factors aside, Malleus was safe and had friends who would help him. Silver, on the other hand...

Determined more than ever, Lilia stepped into the mirror, leaving Night Raven College and all those within behind.

--

Not as exciting as the previous I'll admit, but I promise to make up for that in chapters to come.

[lowkeyclueless5137]

Day 4- Oblivious 101

Pair: Malleus x Idia x Azul

Prompt: different cultures

Notes: :0c OMG no au day

Warnings: :0c none as well?!

Idia guessed that some people have different behaviors towards others. He, as well, makes part out of this category.

But when Azul suddenly put on the board game table dead fish, Idia didn't know how to even react. Malleus, who was there because he got bored at his own club, also seemed taken aback by the apparition of the said dead animals. There were 2 very big fishes, definitely strangled, with their eyes bubbling up and their mouths wide open.

"I caught them myself right before our club meeting!" the latter puffed proudly. "Uhhh... Greeeeaaat..." Idia awkwardly trailed. "Very impressive." Malleus mused, examining the fish from top to bottom. "You like it?" Azul definitely was way too excited than his usual business persona allowed. Idia felt bad to ruin his mood so he only nodded. "Indeed... I appreciate this heartfelt gift..." Malleus hummed with a small smile, definitely more content about the dead fish than Idia was.

Still, the 2 kept the dead fish. Idia even fried it in order to eat. It was a good fish, even if the texture wasn't all that desirable.

Another instance of this odd behavior, was during joint classes. Sometimes, in order to make more time of his day, Vargas would put remedials students along with another 2 classes.

And Azul was usually in the remedials.

That's when Idia started to notice that Malleus wanted to seek attention. Usually he was very quiet, very down to the point, but now? Now he purposely showed off all the cool tricks he knew of, making sure that Idia and Azul would look and bask in his greatness, just like other students.

"Is he... Mocking me?!" Azul puffed as Idia grumbled, sitting down on the grass. "dunno... Glad PE turned into 'looking at Mr Malleus flexing'." Idia breathed.

Still, the odd behaviour only got worse when Malleus seemed to be expecting another reaction from the 2. He didn't forsee that maybe openly mocking more than half of the student body in their flying skills won't result in some being actually bothered by it?

After a week or so, tho, Idia realised, much to his own horror, that the 2 seemed to make some secret alliance and now act odd together around him. More dead animals that he's supposed to eat, more flexing around.

The new one was that, apparently, Idia missed the mark about throwing objects.

He was outside, Ortho next to him since the latter insisted oh so much on getting some fresh air. Still, he was allowed to play some video-games under a tree shade as Ortho was chatting away with the rest of the first years, a few meters next to Idia.

THUNK!

the firehead yelped, catching the attention of everyone else in his vicinity. Next to him, giving a dent in the ground, was a big pot of flowers, plummeted in there. Trembling in fear, Idia looked up, but saw nothing.

This went for the span of as long as the first years talked around, before Jack pointed out the possibility of Idia getting his skull split open by some falling pot. As for a solution, the first years welcomed Idia to stay with them, out of the tree shade, free from any falling pots.

Or so they thought.

"So, ya know... I said Hey~ and she totally blew me o-" THUNK!

Ace was hit square in the face with a pot. Idia was next to him, just as terrified as the rest of the group. "OMG, karma is finally coming for Trappola?! There's good in this world?!" Epel gasped. "Maybe I'll just scoot away from the pot magnet..." Ace groaned, going further from Idia. "Well... I guess you could go to your room, big brother... Until someone else gets clocked by a pot." Ortho exhaled.

It was hard to say who exactly threw pots around, but Idia had a vague idea of the culprit. Or in this case, culprits.

Still, he couldn't confront them. What's he supposed to even say? 'Hey, why do you throw flower pots at me? You want me dead?' is not a very polite response to this situation, but it would be the most appropriate in this situation.

The next day, unfortunately, it was a dormleader meeting. And Ortho insisted, again, that Idia shall attend it in person. And to make sure of it, the robot boy deconected Idia's tablet and locked him outside the dorm until the meeting is finished.

"And so... I believe we should-" Riddle continued his rant as either Azul or Vil would cut through to add some other imput, which also escalated in a rant. A new one was the presence of Malleus, who excitedly listened to anything that was spoken. He stood in between Azul and Idia, as per his insistences, all stoic, with a pleased smug smile on his face, as if the conversation about the sports clubs funds management was a praise session for him. He may not be that implicated into those, but Azul was only interested because Floyd was in the basketball club.

Still, Leona shifted into a nap as Kalim wad the only one troubled by something. At one point, the heir sensed that the conversation was nearing its end and thus he deemed it fit to make an intervention.

"You know... The headmaster said that we, as dorm members, should have some bonding activity... And I don't know... Idia was chased with flower pots yesterday... I don't think that was fun..." The heir trailed. Now all eyes were on Idia, whose hair tips turned a pinkish-purple.

Well, not all, since both Malleus and Azul found the floor to be very interesting at that moment.

"I think we should have something really fun! Oh! What about ice-cream?" Kalim suggested. "A wonderful idea, child of Asim... I believe we can procure it from Sam just as easy, no?" Malleus tilted his head. "But that wouldn't be fun... OH! I know! Let's all draw names! And we go in town and pick ice-cream that we think our name fits best. We bring it here and we mix them around!" Kalim excitedly clapped his hands.

The others looked at him as if he had grown 3 heads. Leona grumbled at that. "That is literally the dumbe-" "It's wonderful!" Malleus matched the excitement of the heir. "Really? You think so?" "I consider it as a beneficial bonding activity! I'm sure everyone would enjoy some ice-cream on this sunny day." Malleus smiled, summoning a few rolled up papers. With a defeated puff, Azul blended his hat to Vil, who mixed together the papers.

Riddle was the first to draw out a paper, reading the name and putting in his pocket without much hassle. Leone didn't even mention the name, groaning as his eyes read it 3 times, just to make sure. Azul seemed content with his luck, while Kalim seemed excited. Vil kept his best act to seem uninterested, while Idia picked his with a tremble as he read the name. Malleus was last and he seemed intrigued by the name itself, before putting it in his pocket.

"Alright! Let's go to town now! Is 2 hours enough for everyone?" Kalim asked. "I think it's more than enough, Kalim..." Riddle reassured, as each left for their own merry ways.

"Shroud..." "EEP!" Idia looked at Malleus, who grabbed him by the hand. Seeing that the firehead stopped, Malleus let go of the hand. "I was wondering... If you would help us find some suitable ice-cream for our names." the fae mused. "Us?" Idia tilted his head.

"Well... He insisted, so if you also accept, it will be us 3... We could finish the task faster that way." Azul mumbled. Idia looked in between the 2.

If he refuses, he'll have to deal with THE Malleus Draconia being upset at him. But if he accepts, he'll have to tag along the 2 to hell knows where for some ice-cream.

Adding the obvious pots murder attempts on these 2's side. Idia feared for his life more than a bad impression now.

"A-alright..." He breathed out, immediately being met with a happy Malleus, Azul exhaling behind the fae. "Well, then... Let's change into something more suitable for outside and go. In 20 minutes at the front gate?" He asked, receiving nodds from the other 2.

Once Idia was at the gate, he had to re-look over his own note: Kalim. Of all people, he had the immense luck of nailing exactly the most extroverted student there is in this school. The good part, Kalim would probably be happy with any flavor assigned to him. Still, this only made Idia's pool of choose wider and therefore harder to take only 1 flavour.

"Ah! Idia! You're here already!" Azul beamed as this time Malleus was trailing after the mer. Unlike Idia's simple hoodie and pants, Azul wore jeans with a turtleneck and a jacket to boot, while Malleus made even his own simple sweater and pants to look elegant. Although, Idia didn't take the fae as someone who had a soft lavender sweater in his wardrobe.

Still, they had to go in the Sage island city.

"Well... Let's go into a supermarket... There are enough flavors to pick from..." Azul mumbled. Idia couldn't even say it better. It would be easy. Just go to the frozen goodies section, pick whatever ice-cram box you want, pay and get out.

But, the walk to it, Idia couldn't help but feel almost squished in between the 2. Maybe it was the heat of the day or his anxiety over-doing it, but he could almost say he was squished like a play-doh piece in some toddler's hand.

The supermarket wasn't far, but damn did Idia feel like it took an eternity. "After you..." Malleus puffed as he reached towards the doors to open them, yet he failed miserably as those were automatic doors. If Idia were to say, the latter's curiousity over some automatic doors was both amusing and cute. But, that only took from their time. "Come on, Malleus... We have to go..." "But the do-" "You'll see them when we get out too..." Azul exhaled as the fae gave in and followed after them.

They didn't take a cart, because 3 boxes of ice-cream weren't that worth it for a whole cart to be dragged around.

But, what Idia came to realise, was that this place was oddly crowded today.

"Is this place used to be full of children of man?" Malleus tilted his head as by him some hurried person passed. "I'm certain this is not the case." Azul exhaled. "unfortunately... The frozen section is further down..." The mer grumbled.

"What are you 2 going to get?" Idia asked. "I am thinking of something red... But not strawberries... I feel like those would be too obvious." Azul exhaled. "I must embody the spirit of modern elegance... So I fully believe a more... Exotic aroma, will fit my demands." Malleus mused. Idia nodded.

"I'll probably pick chocolate chips... I'm sure that fits my name well enough..." He exhaled.

Reaching the said section, it seemed, surprisingly deserted of any people. The containers were almost empty, save for some specific items. "Well... Let's dig up!" Azul exhaled and Malleus summoned a shovel. "Not that kind of digging..." Idia replied, the fae unsummoning the shovel.

Idia saw the lack of cookie flavours, so he darted his attention towards the closest one, plain chocolate. It was full of them, so the firehead wanted one from the bottom. Those usually were less tampered with. Hands pushing away the said containers, Idia saw an odd one sticking out. Grabbing it, it was a different box alltogether.

'Chocolate and chip cookie' was written in big bold letters. Idia grinned from ear to ear. Maybe his luck was rounding up good in the end. Kalim would probably be excited about it.

"well, Idia? Did you find it?" Azul asked as he peered over. "fuhihi! The last cookie ice-cream is yours truly! SSR item acquired!" He cheered, before looking at Azul's ice-cream: pineapple and dragon fruit. On the box itself it showed a bright red ice-cream served by suggestion. "I think... This is perfect for my needs." He mused with a smile.

"I have found my perfect choice!" Malleus declared as he happily skipped over, showing his pick: Passion fruit. Idia had no idea how these 2 found such flavours, but he wasn't going to complain. He got his loot, off he was to pay and get out.

"Oh, dear... Is that the last box of cookie ice-cream?" Idia halted as a sweet voice of a grandma asked, leaning on her crane for support. "I'm afraid yes..." Azul spoke for Idia, who was entirely grateful that he didn't have to go face-to-face and refuse a small and sweet grandma.

She gave a sweet smile. "Ah... Such a shame. My nephew sure would've loved it..." she noted before going towards the other flavors that were still in stock. Idia took it as that and went on his marry way, Azul in front and Malleus behind, ll 3 ready to pay for their soon to be purchase.

"HEY! HE HAS THE LAST COOKIE ICE-CREAM!"

Idia's hair became a bright and jaggedy teal as the said yell from the small grandma alerted the whole store. The other people in there eyed the firehead, who hugged the container and applied a spell to keep it freezing still. "Idia..." Azul mused. "Yes?" "Did you know there's a selective sale today, right?" "A what?" Malleus tilted his head. Azul gulped as he made a few steps back, all 3 bumping into each other.

"It means we have to RUN!" the mer sprinted, grabbing Idia by the hand as Malleus followed close by, yet, by the 2 in the front not being so apt at PE, the greedy mob was reaching them. "This isn't going to work." Malleus mused, grabbing the 2 in his arms and sprinting as much as his legs could carry.

They were told that complex magic is forbidden outside school while they are still studying in there. And, unfortunately, teleporting is cutting right in that category. Still, Malleus looked with a dread at the mob that was racing on those carts to catch them up.

"Wall!" Idia yelled. "Wall?" "WALL!" Azul also yelled.

THUD!

The 3 crashed into a wall. groaning, Idia crawled his way out as Azul preserved the 3 boxes of ice-cream in his hold, re-casting the freezing spell on all 3 at once. "Malleus... Come on!" "I'm fine!" The Fae mused, but immediately he was thrown by a cart crashing into him.

"What is with these people?!" Idia gasped as he got the said discarded cart, Azul putting the boxes inside and also Malleus and himself, while Idia holded onto it, with one leg pushing the cart to roll off as fast as he could, trying to maneuver it in between the isles and to the cashier, where a poor, tired employee was waiting for their shift to end.

SKRRRR!

Stopping with a spin, Idia managed to roll backwards, the cart in front of the cashier as he was next to it. The employee looked at him, then at the angry mob following, before Azul and Malleus handed the boxes to the employee, checking them out.

"53-" "Keep the change, please." Azul said as Malleus gave out the madol bills, Idia pushing the cart out with the 2 still inside and the ice-cream at the octomer.

"We have survived!" The Fae said as he and Azul got out of the cart. "And acquired the ice-cream!" He cheered as the other 2 couldn't help but smile weakly.

"Well... I believe Idia's little hunting instincts were very useful." Azul hummed and Malleus seemed to nod in understanding. "Hold on! Hold on! What are you 2 on about?" Idia tilted his head, absolutely confused. This, also translated to confusion from the other 2.

"You didn't realise? The fish?" "The sitting together?" "the flowers?" "Offering to procure food together?" Idia closed for a second his eyes, trying to think what all these odd things had to do with each other. Then, he looked at Azul and Malleus.

An octopus and a dragon Fae. Both predators by nature.

"Oh..."

Oh!

Idia's once calm and blue hair burst into pink as he looked in another way. "Humans kinda... Court differently, you know? Thought for a hot second that you wanted to kill me with the pots." he whispered the last part.

At that, Azul was the first one to intertwine their hands together. "How about you show us how humans court and we show you how our kind properly courts too... I admit... My first attempts were sloppy at best..." The mer mused. "Lilia advised me that, perhaps, I should approach things much slower than Fae usually do." Malleus took Idia's other hand, the firehead looking in between the 2 with big eyes.

"y-yeah... Let's try it... Slowly..." Idia breathed out.

It turns out, Riddle drew Idia's name out and Kalim got Leona's, who got Azul. Only Vil and Malleus drew each others's names, to which the model presented with a beautiful mint and chocolate cream ice-cream. Riddle brought forth a pineapple ice-cream, saying that it resembles Idia's eye color. Leona picked a lavender one because Azul was a dramatic bastard so, clearly, something flamboyant would fit. Kalim was the most excited by the cookies ice-cream, while he brought for Leona an almond ice-cream. Added with Azul and Malleus's picks, everyone seemed pretty content in the results.

"Oh... Do I see right? The Idia Shroud is showing PDA?" Vil raised a brow with a teasing smirk as Idia realised that he still holded Malleus's hand, while Azul was latched onto his side, enjoying his ice-cream portion. "I-"

"Oh thank sevens! Finally! Kalim and Jade owe me a 15." Riddle breathed out.  "Aww... I lost..." The heir handed to the redhead some madols.

"Wait... WAIT! wait wait!" Azul shook his head. "YOU Betted on us?!" Idia couldn't help but avert eye contact as Malleus found the ice-cream to be his only focus point.

"Well... It was pretty obvious..." Vil noted, nonchalantly taking a scoop of his ice-cream. "Once you piece together the fact of who exactly we are talking about... It makes sense." he added, which only served to rub salt in Idia's metaphorically severe wounds. "Also, Leona... I expect my 20 by this evening, preferably." The model smirked as the lion Beastman grumbled. "And here I betted that the lizard brain was gonna propose." He grumbled.

"You know... He was very close to that..." "Eh?!" Idia looked in disbelief at Azul, then at Malleus. Taking a deep breath, the firehead tried to tame down his rowdy flames. "We are dating! Fine!" He puffed.

"But next time... Please... No more flower pots!"

[twistyprefect]

oh the arranged marriage h/cs were so good!! what if we turned it around? it's announced s/o is engaged, it's the talk of the school. s/o arrives out of breath, yelling about not knowing and that they would never want to marry anyone but them. they told their family as much. for malleus, leona, jamil, lilia and kalim?

{damn i love this so much ahaha...idk why but this is so cute??? i love it-}

Leona Kingscholar

Leona wasn't surprised when he heard the rumors that his partner was suddenly engaged

his S/O's family weren't exactly fond of him; prince or not, he was still a second-born son

that said, he was still pissed about it and wanted to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible

when he next sees them, out of breathe and looking around wildly, he approaches them carefully

they laugh and hug him, loudly exclaiming that they didn't want to marry anyone but him; he smirked and held them close, his heart beating rapidly

"Of course not. Who else would put up with such a troublesome Herbivore?"

Kalim Al-Asim

Kalim heard from some of his dorm mates that his S/O was somehow engaged

initially he panicked that someone had told them his plan to propose at graduation since it was around the corner

when he heard the name of some other noble family putting in a bid for their hand, he was distraught

he knew often times a potential partner for the royal family was a target for other nobles to try and woo or claim

when his S/O finally found him and rushed to him, crying into his chest about only wanting to marry him, that their family had rejected the offer, he grinned and immediately pulled away to look at them

"Great! Great, ok...just so this doesn't happen again, and you can say no if you want, do you want to marry me? We can stay engaged for however long you want!"

Jamil Viper

Jamil was crushed when he heard the rumors that his partner was suddenly engaged

he couldn't help but seethe internally; he knew it could come to this, but he had hoped it wouldn't

when his partner didn't show up to class, he assumed they'd gone along with it and felt himself deflate

during the lunch break, he was surprised when his partner rushed into the cafeteria, looking around before meeting his eyes

they grinned and jumped into his arms, yelling loudly about managing to get out of the marriage, and how they only wanted to marry him

"You scared me...next time take me with you when you need to do something this important ok? And...I want to marry you too."

Malleus Draconia

Malleus was completely shocked when he hears the rumors that his S/O is engaged

he even had Sebek and Silver coming up to him to offer their condolences

he decided to try and figure out what was happening, but that was hard when his partner was nowhere to be seen

eventually they showed up during his second to last class, throwing themselves at him

they loudly cried about only wanting him, how their parents finally listened to them and dropped them out of the marriage

"Ah, it's ok my beloved human...I didn't think for a second that you would ever betray me. Though, I'm definitely glad to hear I can still marry you some day."

Lilia Vanrouge

Lilia just kind of laughed when he heard that his partner was engaged to someone else

of course he knew his beloved little human wouldn't do something like that to him

so he assumed their family had decided to offer their hand in marriage to someone else

he awaited their return to the school, eager to hear what happened; when they burst into the main hall he was waiting with open arms

they grinned and ran into his arms, explaining that they'd argued with their parents until they managed to get out of it

"Well well, of course you did! I knew you'd find a way to get out of it~ Maybe I should meet your parents so they can meet your real future husband!"

[thesunshinebunny]

I love that request with the dorm leaders walked in on their s/o changing. Can you do the same but with the first years please.

'F course sweetheart. Hope you'r having a good day, a good week too. Pls, keep taking care of yourself.

+15 content ahead

Ace

Let's start with the fact that he grew up with an older brother, so privacy is not in his vocabulary.

And by not having privacy I mean not knocking on the door before entering your room.

Without a T-shirt and with your pants half on ... the fumes rose to his head.

We know that Ace had a girlfriend, so it's a bit of a surprise to see how careless he was.

I consider Ace as a boy who, being ashamed, says the worst things in the worst situations, for example: "What size are you?" "Daaaamn, the uniform does hide the attributes"

You threw the first thing you found handy in his face, which was the little hairball of Grimm.

Poor thing, the little ball wanted to take a nap and they end up throwing him into the air. From the shock he almost digs his nails into Ace's eyes.

The redhead learned a great lesson that day: if he doesn't want to be scratched back, try to knock on the door before entering.

Deuce

Of the dynamic duo (or the single neuron duo) I consider Deuce the most polite.

Having grown up with his mother and grandmother, they instilled in him more educational values than the previous redhead.

But ... everyone can screw up.

Deuce needed help with his homework and he went to your bedroom to spend the afternoon studying. He waited patiently behind your bedroom door until a ghost tried to be funny and scare him.

Deuce didn't expect to see a head come out from under his feet and in shock he leaned back, pushing the door open and falling to the floor.

When he open his eyes, your half-dressed figure was an image that he didn't want to see ... without your consent.

He got up with a lightning speed, apologized (somewhat babbling, somewhat in a hurry), and strode out of the dorm.

When he got to Heartslabyul they all stared at him for how red he was, like...the tomatoes were put to shame.

Second Riddle some were calling him

Jack

Of the entire freshman group, I see Jack as the most respectful. It's not necessary to explain why, the way he acts and talks throughout the story demonstrates it perfectly.

Even himself can make a mistake and will regret it. He will ask for your forgiveness instantly.

Just imagine this: a normal day, a little warm in the environment, Jack went to look out for you to your dorm and when he opened the front door he saw you coming down the stairs half wearing a T-shirt ... with your torso half covered.

Your eyes met his halfway down and you stood still in the middle of the stairs.

Jack apologized and closed the door behind him you could see his ears flatten against his head, a sign that he was very sorry

When you left the dorm, he again apologized (with his hand on the back of his neck and his head lowered) and promised not to come in without knocking first again.

A knight from head to toe

Epel

Another one who, although grewing up with his grandparents, lacked the touch of privacy.

With you, Epel can be who he really is, an eccentric with a lot of energy and a desire to do many eccentric things.

And that need to do dangerous savannahclaw's type of things made him shoot out of his room into yours (running all over the school uffff) and enter like a small child at Christmas without warning beforehand.

Epel.exe stop working when sees you put on a pseudo pant, with your bottom at scene... with underwear.

He stared at you and at the same time he wasn't looking at anything. As if he had been petrified.

You had to raise your voice a little for him to react and close the door Not without first hitting his face with it when he got out

Poor thing, now it was hard for him to see you in the eyes. He kept asking for your forgiveness.

Don't go telling this episode around campus, if Rook or Vil found out, the reprimand they'll give him would have no end.

Sebek

You can't tell me that this chivalrous boy ever had privacy with Bear mama Lilia in his entire life.

I refuse to believe that, with the appearance and disappearance abilities, Sebek ever had a little privacy behind closed doors.

Aside from that, being one of Malleus's knights means less privacy ... for others. C'mon, I see from a thousand leagues away that Sebek would opening the door wide, without knocking, just to see if his young master is alright.

That cost him several bad faces from Malleus.

Therefore, hearing you from behind the door, fall, Sebek didn't think for a second and entered quickly ... to find you with your legs rolled up inside your pants.

The lima hair boy immediately apologized and closed the door as quickly as he opened it.

From that moment on, Sebek learned to knock on the door and ask for permission before entering a room.

Malleus suspects that something happened ...

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Hey miss raven, mind if I request Idia, Rook, Floyd and Silver going to the amusement park with their lover?

I wrote similar headcanons (Octatrio with S/O on a carnival date), which can be read here! You can find writing for Floyd in that post.

You can also find headcanons for the same prompt (for Kalim, Cater, Epel, Jack, and Malleus) here!

Curiouser and Curiouser...

Idia’s not thrilled to be in such a crowded place infested with normies and their spawn (as he so lovingly refers to them). He makes himself as little as possible, disappearing into his baggy hoodie and praying that no one stares at him. The only things that seem to properly ground Idia are your voice, which so clearly cuts to his ears through the noise, and your presence, which is warm in your interlinked hands.

If there’s one thing you’ve learned about your boyfriend, it’s that he’s a huge snacker. Idia constantly buys things to munch on as you traverse the attractions, from candy apples to popcorn balls to bags of candy—and he tends to clear them out fast (most likely because he nibbles on them to help with his social anxiety). Some bits get stuck between the sharp angles of his teeth, which make him look goofy but cute when he flashes a sharp-toothed smile your way.

Idia’s not that good at competing outside of the video gaming space. He’s too clumsy and weak to excel at any of the traditional games offered at the park. However, if there’s one thing Idia’s passionate about (even if the odds are stacked against him), it’s games of chance. Good ol’ gacha addition kicks in when he’s told to spin the wheel for a prize, or to fish up a rubber duck to get a prize correlated with the number on the bottom of the duck. “Just one more.. J-JUST ONE MORE!!” (You practically have to drag him away kicking and screaming before he dumps any more money.)

He doesn’t have much of a stomach for the rides, even the most tame ones. Idia finds himself getting mildly dizzy and motion sick on the tea cups and merry-go-round, and (at worse) screaming until he passes out or froths at the mouth on the roller coasters and other extreme rides. It’s best for his sanity if you take it slow and pace out your rides!

Idia really gets to shine when you come across an arcade with DDR and rhythm game machines as your date slowly winds down. You’ve never seen feet or hands move so quickly—Idia’s practically a blue blur of flames. Your jaw’s still hanging open in shock as he rushes over from the prize exchange desk, wiping sweat off of his forehead while thrusting a giant plushie at you. Did you see how cool he was back there?!

Rook’s having a grand old time at the park with you! He loves how colorful the attractions are, how laughter and song fills the air. Oh, but his favorite part are all of the costumed character performers wandering around. It’s like they’re putting on a show at all times, and Rook just lives for the theater and the performing arts!!

He’s the type of person that could skip entire meals if he becomes captivated enough by something, but for your sake Rook makes sure to properly eat and hydrate! All he needs to sustain himself is bottled water and some carbs (in the form of animal crackers!) Rook enjoys dramatically acting out the animal noises, making the crackers climb up your arm and kiss you on the nose before he gobbles them up, remarking that they “taste of you”.

There’s no game that this huntsman can’t clear! His superior strength, accuracy, and eyesight all come in handy for various games, from the test of strength to ring toss to water gun racing. Rook happily lets you pick out whichever prizes you like once he has secured his victories. After all, you are his liege, and he, your loyal vassal... and what he considers to be his prize is your lovely smile!!

He’s not picky when it comes to rides! Rook thinks that any and all of them are exhilarating in their own right. He’s happy to follow your lead, thankful for the unique experiences and angles that each ride provides. Upside down, sideways, encased in fear and excitement at the same time... Rook loves viewing all the different sides of you that he doesn’t normally get to see!

He somewhat scares/freaks out some of the costumed employees with his eagerness. Rook calls out to them like they’re old friends, embracing them and asking for autographs and their life’s history like a zealous younger fan. One of them actually throws off their mascot head and runs away. Rook just laughs, picking up the head and cheekily making the character recite declare its love for you—right before he goes in for the kill, kissing you on the lips while your guard is down.

Silver diligently follows in your footsteps as you excitedly show him around. He’s quiet and self-contained, but he’ll willingly go wherever you wish to with little complaint... and, additionally, so do his animal friends. It must be such a strange sight for onlookers, seeing a small herd of forest creatures following Silver around, but you’re pretty used to it by now.

He keeps himself alert by drinking various beverages (coffee, soda, energy drinks) and snacking. However, Silver usually ends up just feeing bobs and bits to his animal companions instead (particularly the birds). He catches your curious gaze as he passes along a treat to a robin, and, with a lopsided smile, he offers to feed you pieces as well.

All the intense training Lilia put him through as a child really paid off. Silver’s an expert at the games... or, at least, he would be, if he didn’t fall asleep while playing some of them! Luckily for you, the stall owners take pity on him and give you prizes anyway, which leads to Silver walking around the rest of the day with a plastic blow up sword (it even squeaks on impact!!) and you with a decently sized plushie.

Going on exciting rides is a surefire way to keep Silver awake! (... Right?) He actually gets super invested in going on the most hardcore of rides, pulling a surprising number of scary faces on a few (he picked them up from his dad). But, at the end of the day, he genuinely has a lot of fun experiencing that adrenaline rush in a contained, safe environment with you.

As the day goes on, it’s clear that Silver is getting really worn out by everything. His eyelids start to flicker, and he yawns every couple of minutes, his head bobbing and body slanting against yours. You’ll hand him your plushie and pat his head, your gentle whisper easing him off to sleep while on the bus home. And he does—thinking of you and all the fun you’ve had as he slips into a dream.

[lotvseater]

Can I requests the tweels, malleus, leona & deuce with a s/o who's often bubbly, kind and "sunshine" suddently crying bc they miss their family and friends? (if it's too many characters feel free to reduce them <3)

𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬;

↳ reactions to a normally bubbly s/o crying in their room

notes; so........... ive been gone for.... a while... but hopefully i should be back! sorry about literally disappearing for a couple months, and thank you so much for all the support that my posts have received! i love yall <3

i got a request very similar to this asking for the savanaclaw boys, so ruggie and jack have been included as well. enjoy~! reader is gn :)

𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡;

he was just making his way down to your dorm room, his normal dopey, sharp-toothed grin on his face when-

oh?

did his ears deceive him, or is his little shrimp crying all alone?

no no, now this won't do at all

he decided that, considering your current state, he wouldn't make his usual flashy, bold entrance and opted for a gentle knock just before slowly making his way inside your room

you practically whipped your head around when you heard the click of the door, quick to wipe your tears and try to hide the mountain of tissues at your bedside

at first, it was a kind of awkward silence

just him standing in front of your bed

🧍‍♂️...

but before things got too weird, floyd thought it was best to just physically try comfort you

it's pretty common knowledge that he's not the best or the most careful with his words, so this was the only option he really had in trying to comfort you as much as possible

it just evolved into you sobbing on his shoulder, while he rubbed your back and whispered affirmations to you, telling you that it's all gonna be okay

but but but

he really couldn't help but wonder what made you so upset?

did someone hurt you? he swore if he ever found whoever upset his precious s/o he'd ki-

anyways

once you'd calmed down, he offered to stay for the night

and that's exactly what happened, you literally passed out after all the tears, allowing floyd to keep you in his embrace before falling asleep himself

𝐣𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡;

the complete opposite of his brother

he walks in abruptly, and upon seeing your shaking, sobbing figure he refrains from announcing himself like he usually does

" y/n ? "

his voice is significantly softer than usual, and he was actually rather shocked

after all, you’re always the sweet little bubbly y/n that almost didn’t seem to even posses the ability to feel sadness

clearly that wasn’t the case

he takes his time approaching you, putting whatever papers he had in his hands down on your desk, coming to sit next to you on your bed

he, again, takes his time asking what's wrong, and what you want to do, making sure that you’re comfortable every step of the way

thank the lord this man is so polite and observant because it really pays off in situations like these

he eventually coaxes you into letting it all out, everything that’s on your mind and all the tears that your tear ducts could possibly produce

god forbid that your problems were someone else’s fault, because he knows just the right contract to conjure up and trap them in

over protective as balls

but at the end of the day, his first priority is still your happiness and he makes sure that you’re well aware of it

𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚;

he can almost immediately sense that something is wrong

and just like that he’s up on his feet and on his way to your dorm room, ready to get to the bottom of the unsettling feeling bubbling under his skin

malleus swings your door open and just freezes

he knows what crying is, and he knows what sadness is of course (lilia taught him all about human emotion ages ago) but he can’t really quite understand what you would be sad about?

y/n? sad?

nononono, impossible.

but there you are right in front of him, sobbing

he’s at your bedside in an instant, asking what’s wrong and what you need and this and that

he’s surprisingly good at this whole comforting thing

patting you head and back, listening to every word out of your mouth and validating your every emotion

but one thing he does that’s kinda,, strange

is just hugs you and shoves your face right into his chest

right in his man boobies

pectorals if you will

lilia told him that he needs to make you feel safe and protected, and he thought that a nice tight hug would do the trick

but no you can’t breathe

too much boob

once you weaseled your way out of that, though, you both decided to just sleep it off together and have a nicer morning the next day

𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫;

leona was on his way to literally just sit himself down next to you and force you to nap with him, yanno,,, as you do

he could hear almost immediately as he stepped foot into the ramshackle dorm that you were crying

you’d think he’d change his plans right?

....

right?

no.

he just made his merry way up to your room, didn’t even utter a word and just forced you to lay down next to him

you two lay there for a while, you just enjoying the warm embrace of his arms as you calmed down

to be honest leona was just fighting to stay awake long enough for you to chill out so he’d be able to ask what was wrong

you know what comes next

that mf is snoring right in your ear

it’s actually comforting enough for you to doze of yourself, knowing that you were safe in his arms for the night

leona actually woke up before you (surprising, i know) and made sure to actually stay awake so that he could try to comfort you when you woke up

you eventually did, and it was nice to see that he was trying despite how piss poor he was at verbal comfort 

𝐝𝐞𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐞;

he knew something was up when he could hear noises coming from you room, but he wasn’t quite smart enough to know what exactly what was going on

you can’t be crying, surely? you’re normally so up-beat and optimistic, his ears must just be playing tricks on him

but there was a chance that you could be-

so he kinda just,,, stood outside your room for a while

...

he was trying his best to be quiet and listen to what was going on, trying to figure out if you were actually crying or he was just being stupid

thing is, you’d heard his footsteps and was just waiting for him to come in at that point

(curse ramshackle and its shitty floorboards)

“ uh... deuce? ” when he heard your voice he thought his heart would jump out of his throat

“ i know you’re there,, you can come in you know ”

you were obviously trying to hide your shaky voice, trying not to sniffle as to cover the fact that you were so upset

of course, it didn’t work

upon seeing your wet cheeks and red, puffy eyes, deuce ran over to your bedside and scrambled to try and comfort you

at first he just vomited words, not really forming anything cohesive as his face started to heat up

what was he supposed to say? was he supposed to hug you? did you need space? he’d never had to face something like this before

eventually he blurted out a “ what happened? ”, stuttering all the way

instead of answering, though, you just leaned over and hugged him tight, fresh tears starting to form again

after you’d gotten everything out, you fell asleep almost as soon as your head hit the pillow, leaving deuce confused, but happy that you were able to get everything out

𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐡𝐢;

honestly the worst on this list

this little shit has no clue what to do once he finds you huddled up in a ball, crying your little eyes out

at first he just  🧍‍♂️

👁 👁

and then

THEN 

this mother fucker just tries to tiptoe away thinking that you didn’t notice him just standing in your doorway

you lifted your head to look at him, mid-tiptoe 

“ hehhe,,,” .......

awkward asf until he just walks over trying to play that whole thing off

it actually works to cheer you up a bit though, and helps you let your guard down as he sits next to you on the bed

you both talk for a while, and he lets you just vent anything and everything

tbh he’s just glad that you’re not making fun of what just happened at the door, but he’s also glad that you trust him enough to tell him all of this

after you’re all freshened up you two just go out to get something nice to eat

what better to get your mind off of this than some good food?

of course you’re not letting that tiptoe thing go, he’s never hearing the end of that one

𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐥;

he was just gonna ask if you wanted to accompany him to his one of his practice games, but notices the noises coming from your room

he quite literally drops everything and rushes into your room

because you? of all people? crying?

something had to be seriously wrong 

that and he is just way too caring for his own good, as much as he might deny it

he’s immediately at your side, ears down turned and voice hushed

he wipes your tears right as they fall down your red cheeks, pulling you into a tight, safe hug (not suffocating you with his chest, looking at you malleus)

he rubs soothing circles into your back, and eventually works his way into asking what’s wrong

he lets you get it all out, and he can almost feel the clutter in your brain clearing itself out 

needless to say he ditched his practice game, he values you too highly to ever leave you alone when you’re in a state like this

the rest of the evening/night is spent watching movies, cuddling together and sleeping soundly

sorry it got kinda weak at the end, and some of them are WAAYYY longer than the others so-

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[blues824]

hi! i absolutely adore your stories and if you have the time, would like to request the octotrio (separately) and malleus, rook, and deuce (separately) with a gender-neutral yuu s/o who’s from a apocalyptic dystopian world

so something like, even before they started dating yuu, it was pretty obvious how they were always on edge and were confused by the simplest of things like what a birthday was, and concepts like a bank or the ocean environment or healthy living non toxic plant life because all that was lost to time from before their world collapsed on itself and they very much still have habits learned from surviving in that environment, so i imagine one day while they are on a date or something they ask yuu a simple question, one they didn’t even consider a hard or intrusive question but yuu freezes and starts to tear up and gives context on what their world was like for the first time, so like how the oceans are more like sludgy toxic wastelands where a single breath could kill you and how it’s not uncommon to see people murder others and how they don’t even want to go back because they aren’t scared of the students who hate them or the overblots they have to deal with, but they are scared of losing them. again, only write this if you have time because even if you don’t i will continue to support you and your work, i just love me a good angst/comfort fic

Again, gender-neutral. Guess who was selected by the random number generator!

Deuce Spade

You both got off on the wrong foot, what with you being frantic about losing Grim. He asked why you were so freaked out about someone you had barely met, and you just brushed him off. Once you did find the cat, Deuce was surprised at the pure seriousness in your tone as you stated that he will not run off again or he will be locked out of Ramshackle.

Anyways, when you both are dating, you do open up to him. It was actually when he took you on a date to the village at the bottom of the mountain where you asked why the water was so clear when coming from the fountain. He was confused and asked if you didn’t have fountains in your world. You froze, staring into the clean water, then you started shaking as you sat down on the ledge.

“Well, there’s no clean water at all. You usually have to filter it yourself. I had never seen a clean ocean until I went to Octavinelle. Back home, you have to wear gas masks around any body of water because of the radiation. The first time I attended a party of some sort was the unbirthday party held. You wonder why I’m not scared of anyone, and it’s because I have seen a dead body before, and half of the time I’m wondering when someone will not make it out of their overblot alive.

“... I don’t want to go back, Deuce.” The waterworks started working the water, and tears started spilling. Your boyfriend immediately sat next to you, wrapping his arms around you. From what you had just told him, it sounds like you’ve been through Hell and back. He felt shitty for prodding into your life, but at least now he knows a small piece of what you have gone through.

Azul Ashengrotto

He saw your curiosity when you entered Octavinelle, but a lot of students react that way when they go to the dorm for the first time. He paid no mind to it, but he did pay mind to your rather hostile attitude. You knew very well about making deals with shady people, and you actually had your hand on your knife as you demanded that he let your friends out of your contract. Needless to say, it was a rough first impression.

That did get the wheels turning in his mind, though. When you started dating, you were very thrown-off about the issues he had gone through as a child. However, when he asked about what it was like when you were a child, you froze up. Your eyes went wide, and he thought that something was happening. However, you took a deep breath and shakily went to explain the circumstances in which you grew up.

“Well, you can’t go near the oceans because one breath and the air could kill you. There are mutated animals as well as humans trying to kill you. Humans are at the bottom of the food chain. I’ve made promises to people who I knew would end up dead. I’ve had to bury some of them myself.

“I’m not scared of many things, but I don’t want to lose you like I’ve lost many others.” Tears started streaming, and Azul quickly whipped out his handkerchief and started wiping your tears. He told you that he would do his best to take care of himself so that you wouldn’t worry about him anymore, and he placed a soft kiss on your forehead to help you calm down a bit.

Jade Leech

Again, he saw your curiosity when you entered Octavinelle, but he didn’t dismiss it like his boss did. After your rather violent meeting, he went up to you and asked if he could give you a tour around the place. You, however, were not easily tricked and even had your knife easily accessible in the case he tried something funny.

Well, it obviously went well because months later you were dating. However, the memory of you being so curious and taken aback when you first visited Azul never left Jade’s mind. To be fair, you had no magic, so he assumed it was just that. He asked you about it one day, and your smile immediately dropped as you looked away. He was growing steadily concerned until you started speaking.

“I had never seen the ocean in such a peaceful state. Back in my world, it’s a toxic wasteland. You inhale so much as one breath, you’re a goner. The first time I went to your dorm, it was the first time I had seen a clean and clear ocean. It was beautiful, and I almost felt at-peace there until I remembered what my friends had done to themselves and what I went there to do. But, it’s how I met you.

“I don’t ever want to leave Twisted Wonderland, and I don’t want to leave you, Jade. As sketchy as you are, I can at least rely on you to be unreliable.” The eel was very surprised at your little sentiment and at the apparent state of your world, but he wiped away the stray tear and placed a kiss upon your lips before apologizing for prying.

Floyd Leech

He, too, noticed your interest in the Octavinelle biome and a;most immediately asked about it. You just brushed it off back then, saying something about how you should not be conversing with the enemy. He didn’t like it because you spent the entire time ignoring him. However, you managed to grab his attention, and he eventually managed to grab yours much later by saving you from getting grabbed by Azul’s tentacle.

It didn’t take much for him to win over your heart because of that one incident, and how he swore to protect his ‘shrimpy’. However, the memory of how you were so hostile towards him and how you have pulled a knife on him a few different times whenever he snuck up behind you. One day, he asked about it, specifically because you pulled a knife on him again.

“You don’t even want to know, Floyd. The amount of times I have almost been killed is a higher number than you could reach when you count. I keep a weapon on me at all times just in case one of my enemies from my world manages to make it into Twisted Wonderland. Now, if you could please stop scaring me, I wouldn’t almost stab you every time I see you.”

As you can imagine, this definitely surprised him, but he told you that you didn’t need to have a weapon because he would always be there to protect you. He picked you up in his arms, leaving you squirming and trying to wiggle yourself out of his grasp, and he started the trek back to his dorm where he could cuddle you until you felt better.

Rook Hunt

It should surprise no one that he is stalking you, and that you can tell you are being stalked. You saw him hiding in the trees in your peripheral vision, and eventually you got to a point where you were deeply unsettled. You quickly grabbed your knife and threw it at him, almost hitting him had he not caught it by the handle. He jumped down to return it to you, and that was the start of a really weird relationship.

However, it did not escape the hunter’s mind, how you had a knife on your person. Not just any knife, but a throwing knife. He was lucky to be wearing leather gloves or he might have cut himself. He eventually asked you about it, making sure that you were aware that you didn’t have to reveal anything that you didn’t want to. After all, he didn’t want his beloved trickster to feel pressured. He felt as though he did something wrong when he saw your smile disappear, but you began speaking.

“To sum it all up, it’s a total wasteland. War ruined my world, and it’s every person for themself. I’m very used to being stalked, either because someone wants me to join their band of merrymen or to kill me and loot my body. It’s also not uncommon for someone to become a cannibal when they haven’t had access to food like we did at our camp.”

Not going to lie, it sounded like a twisted, dystopian novel to the hunter. Even though he’s very analytical and he guessed that things weren't going well in your world, he never expected it to be that bad. He took his glove off to quickly wipe away your tears and pressed his forehead against yours, swearing upon his life that you would never be brought to harm in his presence.

Malleus Draconia

You both met when he went to Ramshackle, not knowing it was inhabited. However, he was aware that two knives were making their way to him, spinning in the air. He used his magic to suspend them, and he turned around to see you. The knives dropped to the ground, and he assured you that he didn’t mean to scare you, and that he did not know anyone was here. Another weird start to a weird relationship.

This wasn’t the only interesting instance either. You have attacked a few of his retainers for surprising you, and he had to admit that he had never seen anyone at NRC have reactions quite like yours. He didn’t really like to impose upon your life, but he was very curious as to what could cause you to be very hostile. Eventually, on one of your nightly walks, he asked. You froze, and he quickly regretted asking but you started speaking.

“The government gave up way before I was born. My family is dead, and most of my camp back home is either sick or gone to scavenge about. Until I got teleported here, I had never seen a clean ocean or a true plant rather than some messed-up, mutated version. I have blood on my hands, and I’m not the type to hesitate.”

Typically, murder is not justified. However, as you continued explaining the state of your world, it all came as a shock to the dragon prince. Then, you got to the part where you had been betrayed by your friend and had to kill them as a result. The memory made you start tearing up, and your boyfriend here took your face in his hands and gently wiped away your tears before giving you a kiss and promising his title as the Crowned Prince of Briar Valley that no harm would come to you.

[trashytummiez]

malleus? 👀

Malleus is such a bubbled off almost pure boi that he's very unsure what his fetishes are tbh. He doesn't have the words for it but he's a little affection starved so just being touched by Yuu is pleasurable to him. Not always sexually. Her caressing his horns is relaxing to him and makes him feel good in a more wholesome way. Same with if she caresses the top of his head in an almost motherly way. Mal can get really cute sometimes because he will gently bury his head into her shoulder with the cutest most docile smile on his handsome face when she pampers him like that.

Getting his tummy rubbed does actually turn him a lot whether he's full or if Yuu just wants to touch his tummy for any reason. They could be studying in the library together and his cheeks will burn if she starts to sneakily unbutton the button of his shirt and slide her hand under his shirt and start to rub his smooth but tone stomach. Even with how almost bashful Malleus can be he won't be able to hold back a pleasurable moan when she rubs his belly. Same applies if she caresses his throat when he swallows something and feels the lump sliding down~

He also has a navel kink as well. Belly buttons turn him on a lot which is why from time to time he can go a little blushy seeing other students shirtless or jumping in such a way that their shirts ride up and show off their belly buttons. Whenever yuu caresses near his own navel or fingers it he will groan loudly with erotic pleasure and be absolute putty in her fingertips.

Malleus is a big eater in the game. He gave himself heartburn from eating an entire ice cream cake because nobody came to his birthday party T_T

He doesn't stuff his face the way a lot of bois in NRC do but he eats so much that his tummy can bulge out into a really nice and taut bloat. And because he gets riled up by having his tummy touched his is a fetish that both pleases him and arouses his girlfriend at the same time letting her feel his bulging belly up from top to bottom side to side and everywhere in between.

Mal's tummy is also incredibly noisy so he can indulge Yuu's fetish for stomach noises. It gurgles like crazy when it's full getting really acidic about it so Mal will lean back and make his belly stick out more for Yuu to press her ear against it and listen to gurgling away.

Its equally noisy when Mal's hungry because his stomach will roar like a lion. So while that can be embarrassing for him his hungry growls drive Yuu crazy. Mal will lean back confused but nonetheless allow Yuu to listen to his empty tummy grumbling angrily in her ears.

Mal also gets pretty bad hiccups that he always tries to stifle which jerks his entire body and teases the heck out of Yuu's hiccup kink. If his tummy is full then it will jerk along with his chest and suck in and out making its contents slosh and churn and make his hiccups deeper. If he can't hold them in then when they exit his mouth they get really high pitched and occasionally turn into wet burps halfway in. The only drawback is while Mal can have some really sexy hiccups he can also accidentally hiccup fire. In canon when he was a baby Mal hiccuped on Lilia and burned his bangs which is the canonical reason why Lilia's hair is singed. So if he gets them really bad then if he doesn't get a lot of water in him he can still hiccup much larger torrents of fire than he did as a baby :o

And finally despite being very well mannered Mal gives the hottest closed mouth burps Yuu has ever heard. He'll either bring a fist to his mouth or delicately hold his fingers over his lips as a large closed mouth burp rumbles heavily behind his lips and even puffs his cheeks lightly. And with really thick ones Mal will sigh out gas laced with smoke breezily. He'll always excuse himself out of habit but because he knows Yuu gets really turned on he'll smirk coyly when he excuses himself with an air of teasing sarcasm behind it. He can even let himself be kinky enough to lean right next to Yuu's ear and give a raunchy closed mouth burp right near her ear then softly blow his smoky gas right in her face. Sometimes tho Mal can't hold a burp in and when he lets them out loud they're absolutely massive. Being part-dragon Mal has a lot of smoke buildup in his tummy and whenever he can't hold back a lot of gas rushes up at once and creates these massive throaty burps that can drag on for nearly five seconds and get really loud. If there's too much buildup in Mal's belly then he may even burp flames out too. When he's really full and letting Yuu push on his belly to make himself burp sometimes she'll push too hard and he'll burp out loud which can embarrass him but he takes solace in knowing how turned on it made Yuu instead of grossing her out. But he always tries his hardest not to burp out loud not because he's a prude but because the good boi is actually scared he'll accidentally burp fire X3

[yandere-daydreams]

Title: Rut.

Pairing: Malleus/Reader (Twisted Wonderland)

Written for a lovely anonymous commissioner.

Word Count: 2.0k.

Synopsis: It’s hard for a human to learn about fae biology, especially from fae themselves and their distaste for the topic. So, when you agree to help your careful, composed boyfriend deal with his upcoming rut, your expectations might differ from reality.

TW: Afab!Reader, Dubious Consent, A/B/O Dynamics, Overstimulation, Oral Sex, Rough Sex, Breeding Kink, Slight Corruption Kink, Mentions of Blood, and Knotting.

Lillia said it was kind of like a vacation, for Malleus.

It wasn’t much of an answer, but it was more of one than you’d gotten from the other Diasomnia students. When prompted, Silver only shook his head, mentioning ‘medical needs’ and something about the fae hierarchy, and Sebek was too flustered to say much of anything, going red as he told you not to talk about things so vulgar, whatever that was supposed to mean. Lilia’d laughed, though, when you asked him why Malleus went off-campus every few months, always returning a little less irritable than he had been, when he left. He’d explained that, among a certain type of fae, this type of practice was normal, almost ritual. Hormones clouded judgment, urges beginning to overwhelm coherent thoughts, and Malleus just needed a few days to clear the fog, preferably as far from a brittle, breakable human as he could get. Just for caution’s sake, of course. Just to be safe.

But, you weren’t just a human. You weren’t breakable.

You were Malleus’ human, and that meant you were safe.

He’d been hesitant, when you offered to help during his next rut, but by the time his eyes were glazed over more often than not, his opposition stopped at a half-hearted warning and a disgruntled huff. It was almost strange to see him so out of it, his usual composure dulled and watered-down into a hazy, tired awareness. Even now, kingdoms away from Night Raven, he could barely seem to stay on his feet, taking any excuse to drape his arm over your shoulders or nuzzle into your chest or, in this case, slot himself against your back, his chin coming to rest against the back of your head as you bent over, supporting yourself against the stone windowsill. You didn’t push him away, obviously. You weren’t sure he’d be able to stand, if you did.

So, you admired the view as he made himself comfortable, keeping your eyes fixed on the landscape below. Malleus’ chosen safe-haven was scenic, to say the least, an isolated tower miles away from the nearest village, surrounded by woods and cliff-sides and little else. Even with a pane of glass separating you from the outside world, you could still see the breeze rustling through leaves, hear birds singing in the distance, practically feel the sunlight, just bright enough to make you squint. You were here for Malleus, of course, but you hoped you’d have some time to explore. Just a few hours, towards the end of the week. Hopefully, he’d be--

“(Y/n).” A whine pulled you out of your thoughts, drawn out and throaty, so unlike his usually poise. You were caught off-guard, but you still managed to chuckle, your smile only growing wider as he bent down, rubbing his cheek against the side of your neck as he went on. “You… you’re so beautiful, and you smell really--” He cut himself off before he could say something he’d regret. “You kept me waiting.”

Now, that was your Malleus, the bratty prince you knew and loved. You crossed your arms in front of you, leaning into the self-made nest as his hands found your hips, holding you in place as he ground lazily against your ass. It was a jerky motion, eager and unpracticed, but neither of you seemed to mind. “No need to rush,” You chided, playfully, rolling your eyes. “We’ve got plenty of time. At least help me find a bed, first.”

Something ripped, a sound like tearing fabric, and suddenly, you could feel cold skin against yours, clamping down around your waist in an iron-clad grip. “I’ve been patient enough.”

You didn’t have time to argue. Whatever thread of restraint Malleus was still holding onto snapped in the space between one second and another, and by the time you’d opened your mouth, he was already growling, barely remembering to let go of your waist before lifting you off your feet, dropping you onto the windowsill unceremoniously. You were stunned, for a moment, too surprised to do anything but clutch at the square edge and let your legs dangle off of the stone slab, but Malleus didn’t seem to have a similar problem. He was already falling to his knees, sharpened talons cutting through clothes and skin alike, leaving red, angry lines across your now-exposed thighs and Malleus, pressing fleeting kisses into the damage by way of apology. You almost stopped him. Part of you wanted to, in your stupor, if only to ask him to slow down, but this was supposed to be about him. If he needed to…

Your logic faltered quickly.

Oh.

His mouth was cold.

It felt strange. You almost couldn’t register it, even as he lapped at your cunt like a man starved, his tongue thinner than it should’ve been, longer than it should’ve been. It was alien in a way that made you more sensitive, more prone to writhing as he traced shapes into your entrance, to mewling every time he paused to tease your clit. It was a graceless sort of rhythm, a pursuit with the sole goal of getting you to buck against his face, to squirm, to do whatever you could to bring him closer. You tried to bite back your whimpers, incessant and hitched whenever he found a new spot to abuse, but your resolve broke as soon as you felt Malleus’ tongue fuck into you, drawing out a shaking, unabashed moan. It was too deep. Already, it was too deep.

You didn’t think, only lurching forward, latching onto the first thing you found - his horns. They were solid under your palms, smooth and so easy to squeeze, the pressure alone enough to make Malleus groan, the slight vibration only forcing you to hold him tighter. It didn’t seem to hurt. If anything, it only spurred him forward, two fingers soon taking his tongue’s place as he drew away, barely giving himself time to take a staggered breath before he was lavishing your clit, sucking on it, making that abrupt, awful, agonizing tension all the more unignorable. All the more terrible, in the blissful way Malleus’ touch happened to be.

He didn’t stop when you came, when your thighs clamped around his head and your entire body went tense. He didn’t even slow down, not until the sensation was more painful than pleasurable, not until you’d taken to pulling his hair, not that it did anything to deter him. Overstimulation came and went, pangs becoming constant, electrical jolts before all of it seemed to fade, leaving you trembling and shivering, barely able to hold yourself up. It felt painful. It felt great. You loved him, but you might’ve been beginning to hate him for it, too.

When he was done, when he was finally done, he kissed you. Your slick coated his chin, and you could taste yourself on his lips as they crashed against yours, the gesture hot and heavy and more aggressive than it had any right to be. There were going to be bruises tomorrow, on your legs and your waist and your jaw - his thumb digging into your skin just a little too harshly as he stopped you from pulling away, but if Malleus cared about the aftermath, he couldn’t find the strength to show much concern. With a nip to your collarbone, he was standing, towering above you with an expression somewhere between anger and concentration. For a moment, you let yourself linger on the irony - his shirt was still half-buttoned, his pants barely edged downward, while your clothes were torn to shreds, cuts and scrapes littered along your thighs and calves. By the end of the week, you were going to be a mangled mess. Malleus would be lucky if he’d even taken off his boots, by then.

Unsurprisingly, his voice did little to ease your concerns. “You’re already so worked up,” He teased, using the pad of his thumb to push an idle, painstaking circle into your clit, if only to watch the way you tried to squirm away. “Such a delicate little thing. How do you expect to take my cock like this, my love?”

You never got a chance to answer. One second, you were opening your mouth, the next, your breath was caught in your throat, an airy gasp taking the place of anything you might’ve said. There was a sting, and you couldn’t choke down the ragged, uneven sob you let out as he bottomed out, his hips soon slotting against yours. Malleus hushed you, a hand coming up to entangle itself in your hair, encouraging you to lean into him. To enjoy this, or to be aggregable enough to let him enjoy it for you. “It’ll only hurt for a second,” He assured, his tone soothing. “Let me take care of my mate.”

You couldn’t help yourself. Despite everything, you couldn’t help yourself. “I’m… I’m your mate?”

Malleus only chuckled, letting you bury your face in his chest as he pulled back, starting with short, shallow strokes. It was less of a comfort than it should’ve been, every slight motion only making you feel smaller, only making you feel more full. His patience must’ve been running short, though, because before long, he was hissing through gritted teeth, pumping into you like his heart would stop beating if he so much as slowed down. You swore you could feel him in your stomach, in your throat, every keen and every rut only making it tighter and hotter and worse. What little composure you’d managed to regain was gone in an instant, replaced with something malleable and desperate and needy. As eager to take as Malleus was to give, in his current state.

He was no better, but somehow, it seemed like he was. He was just so much taller than you, so much stronger, it almost felt patronizing when his teeth ghosted over your neck, his canines soon burrowed in the sensitive space just above your jugular. Even after he drew back, after he made sure your shoulders were riddled with those same bleeding, burning puncture wounds, his lips lingered against your skin, the contact muffling his words. “You’re so perfect,” He muttered, more for his sake than yours. “A perfect mate. My perfect mate. Perfect to--” He was interrupted by a stuttered grunt, low and animalistic. “Perfect to breed.”

In his defense, you didn’t object. You couldn’t have, not with his hand wrapped around your throat, not when your back was suddenly flush against the windowsill, your legs wrapped around his waist, every thrust so violent, it felt like he was trying to fuck your cervix rather than your pussy. Moaning wasn’t an option, anymore. Pitiful, whiny little sounds escaped before you could choke them back, making your cheeks burn and the slick, wet clicks slowly filling the room impossible to block out. “P-Please.” You weren’t sure what you were begging for, but you were sure you needed to beg. Malleus’ grip tightened, but  you didn’t know if it was a signal to go on, or a sign that you should do anything but continue. “Malleus, please, I love you, I can’t--”

“Quiet.” He was growling again, but this time, you didn’t have to guess why. You could feel it - stretching your cunt, leaving you babbling and clenching around him, your vision going white and your back arching as he split you open on something too heavy, something too big. “Just take it,” He grunted, finally bottoming out. “For me, love. Just- Fuck--”

It was hot, more than anything. Smoldering, scalding, filling you up to the brim as the tension broke and Malleus slumped forward, panting. You were too disoriented to do anything but stare on as a small, reflexive smile tugged at the corners of his lips. This time, his kiss was soft, something feather-light and distant, barely tangible enough to lean into, but you tried regardless, whining as he pulled away. You couldn’t bring yourself to mourn the loss, though. You needed to sleep. You needed to rest. Or a bed, at least, something softer than stone and mortar. He must’ve needed a break too, after that. Anyone would, fae and human alike.

And then, Malleus started moving, and you had to wonder how long this week would really last.