#rcvcgers masterlists

[rcvcgers]

Rotten Apples ❦.ׂ Masterlist

Synopsis : You and Caleb have gone from friends to strangers to...well, you'll find out soon enough.

Chapter One: A New Beginning, Complete

Chapter Two: Coincidence, Fate, or Something Planned?, Complete

Chapter Three: Prove Me Wrong, Complete

Chapter Four: Why Are You Here?, Complete

Chapter Five: Just a Taste, Complete

Chapter Six: Friends? More Like Co-Workers, Complete

Chapter Seven: Working With The Colonel, Complete

Chapter Eight: Space or Time, Complete

Chapter Nine: Here Comes The Bride!, Complete

Chapter Ten: Fallout , Complete

Chapter Eleven: A World Without You , Complete

Chapter Twelve: What I've Become , Complete

Chapter Thirteen: Escape, Complete

Chapter Fourteen . . . in progress

Video Games, a requested one shot

Rotten Apples, a Spotify Playlist

[erisnxxi]

Love and Deepspace Non-Mc Fic Recommendations

Sylus

☆ Angel of Her Own Making - by bwennie (link here)

☆ Mister Dragon, Let Me Love You - by clairewritesfanfics (link here)

☆ Heartbreak Anniversary with Sylus - by mephisto-reporting (link here)

☆ Sylus with non!mc reader - by yukithestar (one, two, three, four)

☆ enough - by captivating-flavors (link here)

☆ away (loosely part 2 of enough) - by captivating-flavors (link here)

☆ wilted promises - by shaiyasstuff (one, two, finale)

☆ delayed beginnings - by shaiyasstuff (one-shot, sequel, epilogue, bonus)

☆ The Great (Unnecessary) Divorce Incident - by mangooes (link here)

☆ The Winner Takes it All - by misshuntereevee (one, two)

☆ one in the head, two in the chest - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ hurst so good - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ The Sin & The Sinner - by saintobio (link here)

☆ Calm and Serenity - by blueivyy99 (masterlist)

☆ Impartial Hearts - by ladsonlads (link here)

☆ A Blooming Predicament - by subliminalwish (link here)

☆ merry christmas, mr. sylus - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ merry christmas, mr. sylus (aftermath) - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ sylus x non mc reader - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ Lonely Birthday - Sylus - by i-messed-up-big-time (link here)

☆ BY NAME, ON PAPER - by ryusjwks (link here)

☆ OUT OF BOUNDS - by novthirty - (masterlist)

☆ unspoken - by vellihor (link here)

☆ second best - by comatosebunny09 (link here)

☆ Ikigai - by lighting-and-shadow (link here)

☆ ever, ever after - by kannady (link here)

Zayne

☆ Nocturne of Twilight - by chuluoyi (part one)

☆ Dawn's First Light - by chuluoyi (part two)

☆ pit-a-pat - by shaiyasstuff (one-shot)

☆ Heartbreak Anniversary with Zayne - by mephisto-reporting (link here)

☆ Heart of Glass - by szarina (masterlist)

☆ My Wedding Vow Is To Divorce You - by kira-loves0905 (link here)

☆ Claiming Something That's Not Yours - by authorssmc (link here)

☆ evermore - by shaiyasstuff (link here)

☆ Lonely Birthday - Zayne - by i-messed-up-big-time (link here)

☆ You Will Never Be Her - by mischivousvoid (link here)

☆ Imagine being Zayne's non-mc significant other - by dark-night-hero (link here, part two, part three)

☆ Evermore - by orphicmeliora (link here)

☆ THIRD PLACE TO A TWO-PERSON HOME - by a-casxandra (link here)

Caleb

☆ Rotten Apples - by rcvcgers (masterlist)

☆ mine - by captivating-flavors (link here)

☆ The Colonel's Keeper - by saintobio (link here)

☆ The Colonel's Saint - by saintobio (part two)

☆ The Terminator's Curse (spinoff of The Colonel Series) - by saintobio (link here)

☆ weightless paradise - by huxhsz (masterlist)

☆ back to friends - by hxlxnaaa (link here)

☆ Heartbreak Anniversary with Caleb - by mephisto-reporting (link here)

☆ Lonely Birthday - Caleb - by i-messed-up-big-time (link here)

☆ even when there was rain, sunshine came - by yuansie (masterlist)

☆ seven years - by cosmoszyn (link here)

☆ eighth year (part two of seven years) - by cosmoszyn (link here)

☆ a decade (part three of seven years) - by cosmoszyn (link here)

☆ LETTERS UNSENT - by orphicmeliora (link here)

☆ Backburner - by a-casxandra (link here, part two, part three, last part)

☆ Imagine being Caleb's non-mc significant other - by dark-night-hero (link here, part two, part three)

Xavier

☆ glass half full - by shaiyasstuff (drabble)

☆ 3:07 a.m. - by shaiyasstuff (one-shot, sequel)

☆ we can't be friends - by kitimeq (link here)

☆ Duty's Cruel Embrace - rcvcgers (masterlist)

☆ Lonely Birthday - Xavier - by i-messed-up-big-time (link here)

☆ Realizing Something You Shouldn't Have - by authorssmc (link here)

☆ Imagine being Xavier's non-mc significant other - by dark-night-hero (link here, part two)

Rafayel

☆ Heartbreak Anniversary with Rafayel - by mephisto-reporting (link here)

☆ Ocean Memories - by yuansie (masterlist)

☆ fate - by shaiyasstuff (one-shot, sequel)

☆ Loathe To Paint You - by rcvcgers (masterlist)

☆ You Were Meant For The Ocean - by sapphirexsolarium (link here)

☆ Lonely Birthday - Rafayel - by i-messed-up-big-time (link here)

☆ You're losing Me - by a-casxandra (link here, part two, part three, last part)

☆ Imagine being Rafayel's non-mc significant other - by dark-night-hero (link here, part two, part three)

Multi

☆ to you - by calebsluvr (link here)

☆ Bitter - by whosashan (part one)

☆ Sour - by whosashan (part two)

◇ There's probably a lot of non-mc fics out there that i haven't seen BUT these are the ones that I'm currently reading/already read!

◇ To the authors mentioned THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING WRITING/WORKS AND I LOVE YA'LL 🙈💗

◇ All links are up to date / will be updated!

◇ This list will be updated as well!

Last Edited June 23, 2025 09:51 am

♥ dividers used is made by enchanthings ♥

[nekoashiii]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Not now!

Notes: masterlist \ Part 1

Summary: Your husband is calling you, but a little gremlin keeps declining it.

Tag: @teewritessmth @mitskunicheesecake @rcvcgers @vspxriddles @iloveh4nge

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Zayne

Zayne sat in the doctor’s lounge, his phone pressed to his ear as he listened to the call ring. Once. Twice. Then—

Call Declined.

His brows furrowed slightly. His hands, steady enough to perform the most delicate heart surgeries, tightened around the phone. He tried again.

Ring. Ring.

Call Declined.

Zayne exhaled slowly through his nose, his grip relaxing, Maybe you were busy. You were probably playing with Elias or cooking dinner Mayne in the shower? He wasn’t the type to overthink, but something about the repeated declines made his stomach twist in a way he wasn’t happy about.

Still, he didn’t want to be a nuisance or cause you unnecessary troubles. He wasn’t the type to text “Call me” like other husbands either, He just sat there for a moment, staring at his phone, before getting up and heading back to work.

He had patients waiting.

Back home, Elias sat cross-legged on the couch, his tiny fingers curled around your phone. Every time it vibrated, his eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, he pressed the red button.

“Papa’s calling,” you pointed out, watching from the kitchen as Elias, without a second thought, hung up again.

He didn’t say a word. Just held the phone like a little dragon hoarding treasure.

You wiped your hands on a towel and walked over, sitting beside him. “Sweetheart, why are you declining Papa’s calls?”

Elias finally looked up at you. His expression was unreadable—so much like Zayne’s that it almost made you laugh. After a moment, he mumbled, “He’s busy.”

You blinked. “That’s why you’re hanging up on him?”

A short nod.

Your heart softened. Elias was a quiet child, much like his father, and even at four years old, he had an odd way of thinking. He wasn’t upset. He wasn’t being stubborn. In his little mind, he just thought he was helping.

You smiled and ran a hand through his soft raven colored hair. “Baby, Papa wouldn’t call if he didn’t want to talk. He’s probably on a break and missing us.”

Elias frowned slightly, as if the thought hadn’t occurred to him. He shifted on the couch, staring at the phone. “…Oh.”

You chuckled. “Should we call him back?”

Elias hesitated, then nodded.

Zayne was halfway through reviewing a patient’s chart when his phone vibrated.

Incoming Call: My Love

His fingers moved instinctively, answering before the first ring finished. “Hello?”

“Papa.”

Zayne blinked. It wasn’t you. It was Elias.

The little voice on the other end sounded almost… guilty?

“Elias.” Zayne glanced at the time. “You should be in bed soon.”

A pause. Then, in a quieter voice, “…I hung up your calls.”

Zayne froze. He hadn’t expected that. His first instinct was to ask why, but before he could, Elias continued.

“You were busy. I didn’t wanna bother you.”

Zayne’s grip on the phone tightened. He looked down at his hands, But right now, his own heart ached in a different way.

He wasn’t good with words. Never had been. But there was one thing he knew.

“Elias.” His voice was firm, steady. “You never bother me.”

Another pause.

Then, a quiet, “…Oh.”

Zayne exhaled. “Is Mama there?”

You took the phone, laughing softly. “Your son thought he was being considerate.”

Zayne pinched the bridge of his nose. “Of course he did.” His voice was softer than usual. “Tell him he can always pick up my calls.”

“I think he understands now.” You turned to Elias, who was now curled against your side, looking deep in thought. “Say goodnight to Papa.”

Elias hesitated, then muttered, “Goodnight, Papa.”

Zayne swallowed. He wished he was home.

“Goodnight, Elias. I’ll see you in the morning.”

When Zayne finally stepped through the door that night, the house was quiet. You were already in bed, and Elias was asleep in his room.

Or so he thought.

As he passed Elias’ door, a tiny voice mumbled, “…father?”

Zayne stopped. Slowly, he pushed the door open.

Elias was sitting up in bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

Zayne hesitated. He wasn’t good at this. But he walked inside, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Shouldn’t you be asleep?”

Elias didn’t answer. Instead, he reached out with his small hands and grabbed onto Zayne’s sleeve. Not saying anything, just… holding on.

Zayne stared at him before sitting on the edge of his bed.

Then, without a word, he gently rested a hand on his son’s head.

It wasn’t much.

But for them, it was enough.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Xavier

Xavier stood in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, his sword still dripping as he exhaled. The fight had been over in minutes—another nest of Wanderers cleared out.

He wasn’t in a hurry to return to headquarters. Instead, he yawned and pulled out his phone, pressing your number.

Ring. Ring.

Call Declined.

Xavier stared at the screen, brow twitching slightly. That was odd. He tried again.

Call Declined.

The corner of his mouth twitched. He wasn’t a man prone to overreaction, but something about his own family declining his calls irritated him. He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. Maybe you were busy. Maybe—

He teleported.

One second, he was in a ruined village surrounded by monster corpses. The next, he was in the living room of his own home.

The sight that greeted him made his left eye twitch.

Leo and Livia—his five-year-old twins—were sitting on the couch, your phone between them, giggling.

Livia saw him first. Her eyes widened, and she smacked Leo’s arm. “Abort mission! Papa’s here!”

Leo nearly dropped the phone. “Crap.”

Xavier didn’t speak for a moment. He simply stared, exhausted, disappointed, and vaguely impressed all at once. “…You two.”

The twins immediately shot to their feet, but it was too late. He was already in front of them, towering over their tiny forms. His sword was still strapped to his back, his hunter uniform stained with dried Wanderer blood.

They didn’t look scared. If anything, they looked ready to bolt.

“…Explain.” His voice was even, calm—but that made it worse.

The twins exchanged glances before Livia, ever the mastermind, said, “Mom said you were busy!”

Leo nodded rapidly. “Yeah! You were fighting monsters, right? We didn’t wanna bother you!”

Xavier sighed through his nose, rubbing his temples. “You declined my calls.”

Livia pouted. “Well… yeah.”

He inhaled deeply. He was not good at this. Discipline, affection—none of it came naturally to him. He could gut a monster in seconds, but parenting? That was an entirely different battlefield.

He crossed his arms, giving them a firm look. “That’s not happening again.”

Leo groaned. “But why? You never talk much anyway!”

Xavier blinked. He squatted down to their level, eyes narrowing. “You have a death wish, don’t you?”

Livia elbowed Leo. “Idiot. Now we’re really in trouble.”

Xavier pinched the bridge of his nose, exhausted beyond belief. He should just pick them up and force them into a timeout—he had the strength for it. But before he could, Livia clapped her hands together.

“Leo, Plan B!”

Leo gasped. “Yes, Plan B!”

Xavier frowned. “What the—”

Before he could react, Livia sprinted left while Leo ran right.

Teleportation was an option, but honestly? He was too damn tired. He just sighed and walked toward the kitchen, knowing exactly where they’d end up.

And there you were, standing at the counter, watching the chaos unfold like it was a normal Tuesday.

Without looking at him, you asked, “I take it you figured out why your calls weren’t getting through?”

Xavier leaned against the counter, exhaling. “Your kids are demons.”

You raised a brow. “My kids?”

He gave you a tired look. “They didn’t get it from me.”

Before you could argue, the sound of a crash echoed from upstairs.

A beat of silence. Then Leo’s voice: “I’LL FIX IT, I PROMISE!”

Xavier closed his eyes, counting to ten.

An hour later, the twins sat on the couch, pouting as Xavier stood in front of them. He wasn’t a loud father. He didn’t yell. But his silent disappointment was somehow worse.

“You’re not getting out of this,” he finally said.

Livia crossed her arms. “It was for a good reason.”

“It was for a stupid reason.”

Leo kicked his legs. “But we didn’t wanna distract you.”

Xavier sighed, rubbing his face. “…You’re my kids. You can always talk to me.”

Livia blinked. “Even when you’re fighting monsters?”

He crouched down, staring at them. “Especially then.”

For the first time, the twins looked guilty.

Xavier softened just a fraction. He wasn’t great at showing affection to kids. He wasn’t the type to hug them randomly or constantly hold them. But he reached out, ruffling their hair roughly or cuddle up with his little demons.

“Next time you hang up on me, I’m making you run laps.”

Leo gasped. “That’s child labor!”

Livia clutched her chest. “You’re cruel, Father.”

Xavier stood, sighing. “You’ll live.”

That night, when the twins were asleep, Xavier sat beside you in bed, rubbing his temples.

“I don’t know how to handle them.”

You smiled, playing with his hair. “You’re doing fine.”

He scoffed. “They don’t listen to me at all.”

You chuckled. “They do. They just like pushing your buttons.”

Xavier sighed, leaning into your touch. “…Next time they ignore my calls, I’m teleporting them into a cold lake.”

You laughed, pressing a kiss to his forehead. “Sure you are.”

Xavier didn’t respond. He just yawned, closed his eyes, and finally—finally—slept.

[i-messed-up-big-time]

Lonely Birthday - Caleb

Caleb x Non Mc/Reader

divider creds: @/cafekitsune

a/n: ok this is my longest fic yet (can you tell he's my fav), chat i think i cooked with this one. this will be the last part in my lonely birthday series, i really hope you guys enjoyed it!!

Tags: angst, happy ending, female pronouns, reader is not MC, female pronouns, cursing, reader is childhood friends w/ caleb and MC, MC is a bit of a spoiled brat here (pls dkm), this is set in a timeline where there are no evols and caleb does not die in an explosion, this one acc has a backstory in comparison to the other parts I wrote, just cause jumping right into it with caleb just didnt feel right without a proper backstory, use of pet names (sadly he's not calling you pip-squeak in this one but he does call you baby), mentions of self harm (nothing happens its just a thought that passes), lmk if i missed smth

word count: 5.3k

masterlist

Xavier Rafayel Zayne Sylus

taglist: @rcvcgers

You were always overshadowed by her, from childhood to adulthood.

To make matters worse, your birthdays were only a couple of days apart, yours coming before hers, because they were so close together your birthdays were always celebrated with her on her birthday.

It was like killing two birds with one stone. Every time you complained about wanting to celebrate your birthday on your actual date you were told it would be unfair for MC.

Your own family favoured her more than you, sometimes you wondered whether they even considered you their daughter at all.

But then there was Caleb. Him and MC were inseparable when you first met her, always there whenever you two hung out. Eventually, you got close to him as well and began to hang outside of your meet ups with MC.

He always made you feel like you were your own person, not a shadow of someone else.

Maybe that's why you fell for him.

Over the course of your childhood leading into your teenage years you were head over heels for him. Anyone could see it was obvious, and to certain people it bothered them, and you never noticed it until it was too late.

●・○・●・○・●・

Despite being the same age as MC, there was one thing you had that she didn't. You were far smarter than those your age, that gave you the ability to skip ahead a couple of grades so that you were at a level that was more to your capabilities.

But your brain could only get you so far in certain circumstances.

You were in the same class as Caleb, so naturally you ended up being closer to him than you were before. It also made admiring him much more easier.

But nothing was ever easy for you. All throughout your school years MC would always barge in on your study time with Caleb, always needing help with her assignments.

Normally, it wouldn't be a problem if it was a one off thing, but anytime you were over at their place to study with Caleb, it became a tutoring session for MC. It was even more annoying when she would constantly brush off your help, only wanting Caleb to help her.

"I don't understand it when you explain it. You're always using difficult words."

MC whined whenever you would offer to help, and each time Caleb would laugh and ruffle her hair.

"It's okay pip-squeak, I'll explain it in simpler terms."

Whenever he would say that, you could feel a pang in your chest.

It was during that time you and MC started to drift apart. You never really understood until that day.

●・○・●・○・●・

The day before graduation you finally chalked up the courage to confess to Caleb, and to your surprise he had accepted.

You had anticipated a rejection, knowing that he was busy with prepping to go to Skyhaven to attend the DAA, and unfortunately a lot of his free time was spent with MC.

He had always been protective of her, he also extended that to you as well. Although the way he treated you was different than the way he treated her.

The fleeting glances, the lingering touches, the nights he would spend with you when things were bad. How could you not fall for a man who cared for you like that.

You thought it was just your delusions that there was something between the two of you, but him accepting your confession made those delusions become reality.

●・○・●・○・●・

Everyone found you guys to be an unexpected couple, they always expected Caleb to be with MC with how good their chemistry was, but he viewed her simply as his little sister. One that he was a little too protective of but you never found that to be a sense of insecurity.

Or so you thought.

You and Caleb had been dating for almost 4 years now. It was a bit rough with both of you pursuing your academics and not having much time to spend together, but you guys always made it work.

Sometimes Caleb would bail on your dates because something came up with his studies, and you believed him. Who knew it was because someone felt a little jealous of you guys spending time together.

You had never realized that the dates Caleb bailed were because someone back in Linkon wanted attention, and who better to ask than Caleb!

You and MC and drifted apart, and after your graduation you barely ever saw her unless you were home for the holidays with Caleb. You chose to be the bigger person whenever she tried to monopolize Caleb's time, knowing he saw you more often than her, you let it slide.

Although, deep down it bothered you that she would always try to be the sole focus of his attention or when you guys went out on a date she just so happened to be there too, turning it into a group hangout where you felt like the third wheel.

Crazy right? Being a third wheel in your own relationship, guess you could cross that off on your bingo card.

It was your birthday tomorrow, you and Caleb had planned a nice day in with him cooking your favourites and then baking a cake together. Both of your schedules had finally managed to align and you guys had a week off, so you planned on crashing at his place for some much needed quality time.

With it being your final year, you guys were buried in back to back assignments and exams, the stress was high. Having the week off let you guys finally have a moment to breathe.

You packed your bags for the week before making your way over to Caleb's place, it wasn't too far of a drive. You made a quick stop at the grocery store, grabbing your favourite snacks and some groceries so you can make him some food while you're at his place.

By the time you got to Caleb's place the sun was just starting to set. You walked into his place, unlocking it with the spare keys he gave you.

It was quiet in his home.

"Hmm seems like Caleb isn't back from his classes yet."

You thought out loud. Putting away your stuff in his room you made your way to the kitchen, wanting to cook Caleb some dinner.

Like magic, as soon as you were done adding the finishing touches to dinner, Caleb walked in.

"Hi baby, it smells good in here."

Caleb greeted you, coming closer to place a kiss on your lips.

You quickly sent him away to go wash up while you set the table. Dinner was nice and peaceful, it was moments like these that made you feel happy. No distractions, just you and Caleb.

You guys spent most of dinner just catching up about all the stuff that happened while you guys were apart. Caleb insisted on cleaning up since you had cooked dinner, so you were sitting on the counter next to the sink as he washed the dishes.

You chatted away mindlessly, he listened with a smile on his face, throwing in a response here and there.

Once he was done, you were about to jump off the counter when Caleb slotted himself between your legs, hands coming to rest on your hips.

You immediately went quiet, the mood shifting to something more intimate. He leaned forward and pressed his forehead against yours, nuzzling your nose with his.

You guys stayed in that position for a little bit, enjoying the moment. The rest of the evening was spent with you guys just lounging around and catching up.

As you were getting ready for bed you could feel your stomach drop with anxiety for no reason, you brushed it off as just your nerves about sharing the same bed with Caleb after a while.

You shouldn't have brushed it off.

You got changed into one of his t-shirts and got into bed, Caleb slid in not too long after, wrapping his arms around your waist to pull you in closer to his chest.

“Goodnight.”

He said as he placed a kiss on the top of your head.

“Goodnight.”

You replied back, snuggling closer into his chest.

●・○・●・○・●・

It was around 4 am when you woke up to feeling an empty bed next to you.

It’s still warm, Caleb must have just gotten up.

You got out of bed to go look for him. The moment you stepped out the your room you spotted him in the living room dressed to go outside.

The alarm bells in your head were going off.

“Hey, where are you going this late at night?”

It was just a simple question, one that didn’t warrant the reaction you were about to receive.

“Out.”

Caleb replied in an oddly cold tone.

What’s with that tone?

“Okay, but that’s not what I asked. Where are you going?”

You asked again, something in your gut was telling you that you were not going to like the answer.

Caleb sighed out in frustration before replying.

“MC called and needed me, so I’m going to Linkon right now. You know how she gets.”

Normally you wouldn’t say anything, but this was supposed to be your time with Caleb, no distractions.

“Why do you always go at the drop of a hat whenever she calls? You’re supposed to be spending time with me, not running to her whenever something doesn’t go her way.”

Years of frustration were finally bubbling to the surface, you didn’t want it to come out but you had to set your boundaries.

“It’s not fair to me as your girlfriend if you keep putting her above me.”

Your voiced raised a bit as you spoke, you didn’t mean for it to but having to constantly deal with MC barging in on your time with Caleb, whether she knew he was with you or not, was beyond irritating.

“I’m not putting her above you, she just requires a bit more care and attention than you do.”

That did it, if you weren’t mad before you definitely were now.

“Excuse me? What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It’s exactly as I said it. MC always feels insecure, even more so when you skipped grades and left her alone. I can’t just ignore her when she calls me asking for help.”

Every explanation that came out of his mouth had you seeing red, you weren’t gonna back down either.

“Don’t you dare try to pin this on me? Just because we were friends didn’t mean that I had to be stuck to her hip 24/7. I skipped those grades cause it benefited me for my future, and if she really was my friend she would’ve been happy for me instead of sulking around like a child.”

That lit a fuse in Caleb, if there was one thing he didn’t tolerate it was anyone saying something about MC, even if it was you.

“You better watch what you say, I won’t tolerate it even it it’s you.”

His tone had you taking a step back, it was a whole different level of cold. You should’ve taken that as your sign to back off and come back to this when you guys were less heated, but who were you if not stubborn.

“Omg how could I ever insult your precious MC. You need to let go of that overprotectiveness you have when it comes to her, it puts me in a tough spot when you go running to her like a dog when its owner calls.”

You probably took it too far with that but you were past the point of no return.

“You’re so infuriating! What do you not understand that MC needs me right now, every moment I spend here on this useless conversation is more time she’s alone.”

He spat back.

I’m infuriating?

That hit a nerve, but you couldn’t let him see that, not until you got all your feelings out.

“I’m infuriating?! What about MC? Every time we get some time together she always fucking ruins it! Can’t I just have all of your attention and time without her trying to barge in? It’s like she’s trying to make it so we don’t spend any time together!”

“God you’re so fucking clingy! I knew I should have listened to MC when she warned me not to date you!”

He yelled that at you, and for the first time since the conversation started you were speechless.

“What?”

Your voice was low and filled with hurt. You couldn’t believe your ears that he would say something like that.

“You heard me. I should have never dated you. I ignored MC when she warned me, I gave you the benefit of the doubt but I should’ve fucking known. MC would have been a better girlfriend than you.”

You could hear your heart breaking, you don’t know if you’d ever recover from this.

Caleb took your silence as an opportunity to walk around you to the door, slamming it behind him.

You felt your knees give out, the tears were streaming down your face in silent pain. You didn’t know he thought of you that way, you didn’t want to think that way but a part of you felt like MC was talking bad about you behind your back. It makes no sense he would say all of that on his own.

Will I always be in her shadow? Is that all I’m worth?

You thought to yourself.

●・○・●・○・●・

God knows how long you were in that position for, no sign of Caleb coming back or any calls or texts. You picked yourself up off the floor and gathered all your things, you’d be damned if you spent another minute in this house where you clearly had no worth.

Throwing on a pair of sweatpants, you made sure to clear everything you had at Caleb’s place, not leaving a single thing behind.

You put everything in your car and drove yourself home. It was 6 in the morning so the roads were starting to get busy but it was quiet enough for you to be lost in thought, a dangerous action while driving. You were so lost in thought you didn’t notice that you were approaching a red light until it was too late.

A car had crashed into your drivers side, and everything went black.

●・○・●・○・●・

*In Linkon*

Caleb had made it outside of MC’s dorm, the argument he had with you weighing heavy on his mind but his first priority was MC.

Who knew that argument would cost him everything.

It didn’t take long before MC threw open the door and jumped into his arms. He returned the hug by patting her on the head before heading inside.

“What happened? Why did you call?”

He asked, although his mind wasn’t entirely present in the moment, it kept drifting back to you.

“Oh no reason, I was just thinking about you and decided to call you. You know it’s my birthday in a couple of days so I wanted you to spend some time with me this weekend.”

For the first time ever, Caleb felt a spark of annoyance at MC’s reasoning. She had called him earlier in tears and said he needed to come quick, he even fought with you before coming here.

Pushing that feeling aside he simply smiled.

“You know I can’t do that pip squeak, I already promised Y/N I would spend my week off with her. We had a bit of an argument before I came here, so I have to go back in a bit to make sure she’s fine.”

He said.

She’ll probably be calmed down by the time I come back.

He thought to himself, boy was he wrong.

MC pouted, not liking how things weren’t playing in her favour, but she planned on trying to come up with another excuse later to get him to stay longer.

●・○・●・○・●・

A couple of hours had passed when he got that heart stopping call.

“Hello is this Caleb Xia? This is Skyhaven Hospital calling about Miss Y/N.”

The nurse spoke in a hurried tone, tt was like someone had knocked the wind out of him.

“Speaking, what happened.”

His anxiety went through the roof, what happened after he left? Did you hurt yourself? But he never say any signs of depression, was he actually putting MC above you so much that he was ignoring your feelings?

His mind was running a mil a minute with each thought progressively getting worse, the guilt from what he said to you when you guys fought was finally kicking in.

“She was involved in a car accident and needs surgery, we require a signature from her guardian to proceed. Are you able to come in right now? It’s urgent.”

“Can I give you my consent over the phone? I’m currently in Linkon and it would take me some time to get back, I don’t want to delay the procedure.”

Although Caleb sounded composed, on the inside he was breaking.

“The surgeon said that should be fine, please do make sure to be here as soon as possible as you need to fill out some forms. We’ll get started on the surgery. Thank you.”

The nurse promptly hung up, leaving Caleb to his thoughts.

Without wasting a moment he got up and made his way to the door. MC had been trying to listen to what was being said on the phone, unable to decipher what was happening based on Caleb’s words alone. Seeing Caleb getting ready to leave she jumped up, trying to stop him.

“Where are you going? You can’t just leave, you basically just got here!”

She grabbed ahold of his arm, trying to physically stop him but it was of no use, he pulled his arm out of her grasp and tried to leave again before she spoke up.

“What excuse did she come up with this time? She does this all the time whenever you and I spend time together.”

Something in him had just snapped, it was like a fog had been lifted. Never in his life did he think he would be here getting upset at MC, but life has a funny way of proving you wrong.

“What are you even talking about, when has she ever done that?”

MC was taken aback, Caleb never questioned her whenever she said anything like this before, he would just spend some time comforting her.

“I don’t have time for this, I’m leaving. I’ll talk to you about this later.”

He said in a curt tone, leaving no room for discussion.

●・○・●・○・●・

Caleb had booked it to Skyhaven, not wanting to waste a single moment.

By the time he made it, the surgery was still ongoing. Grabbing the nearest nurse he asked for an update, unfortunately they didn’t have much of an update to give him aside from the fact that your condition was really bad when you were brought in. You had ran a red light and were hit on the drivers side by oncoming traffic, the other driver made it out with minor injuries and a concussion.

Unfortunately, you weren’t so lucky. You had been brought in with internal bleeding, a broken arm and head trauma. Your recovery period was going to be lengthy, which in turn would also hinder your ability to graduate this year like you had planned, but that was a problem for next time.

Caleb slumped onto on the chairs outside the OR, the time passed by excruciatingly slow.

●・○・●・○・●・

A couple of hours later the operation was finally completed.

Seeing you in that condition physically hurt him, his chest feeling constricted.

“We were able to stop the bleeding but she’s still unconscious, because the head trauma was severe it’ll take some time before she will wake up.”

Caleb nodded, listening to the doctor’s words intently. He followed the nurses to the room where you were going to be recovering, taking a seat next to the bed he held your hand in his.

“I’m sorry, please. Please just wake up soon.”

Sadly you wouldn’t wake up for another two months.

Everyday Caleb would come to take care of you, making sure to change the flowers before they began to wilt, taking responsibility to wash you and take care of your hair, hell he would even do your skincare at night so you’d wake up in perfect condition.

Although he knew deep down inside that nothing he could do could ever make up for the things he said and how he made you feel. Caleb and MC had also grown apart during this time, constantly wishing that he had never went to see her that night, if he didn’t then maybe you’d be awake and smiling next to him instead of lying still on that bed in this lifeless hospital room.

Caleb came in with a fresh bouquet of your favourite flowers, silently he replaced the old ones, making sure to get some fresh water before putting in the new bouquet. Once that was done he made his way to his usual spot, right next to your bed.

Earlier the doctor said you were recovering well, although it would take some time and rehab for you to use your arm again. You’d also be weak from the extended period of time that was spent in bed, but Caleb was nothing if not determined to make sure he was there for you every step of the way.

“Hey baby, it’s me Caleb. You’re probably tired of hearing my voice everyday huh? The doctor says you’re recovering well, you’ll just need some rehab to help you get back into the groove of things when you wake up.”

Caleb kept getting choked up the more he spoke, he just wanted you to wake up, even if you don’t want him anymore, he’d be fine with that.

“I miss you, your voice, your sweet smile, everything. If I could trade spots with you I would. So please, please just wake up. I’m sorry for everything, I’m such a shitty boyfriend aren’t I? I can’t believe I said all of that, on your birthday no less.”

At this point the tears he tried so hard to hold back started streaming down his face. It was hard to keep up that strong front, but he tried because he felt that he didn’t deserve to be sad, not when he’s to blame for you being in this state.

He grabbed a hold of your hand, bringing it to his face hoping to feel something. Anything.

He nuzzled his face in to your hand as he silently cried. It wasn’t long before he was passed out in that chair, still holding your hand to his face.

He felt it in the middle of the night, always the light sleeper he was awake at the slightest of movements. He knew he wasn’t mistaken, he felt your hand twitch for this first time in two months.

He was now wide awake and sitting upright in his seat, watching you closely. That’s when he say it, your hand twitched in his hold, a slight groan escaping your lips, but your eyes had still yet to open.

Caleb had already pressed the call button, the nurses and doctor filling the room in a matter of minutes, that’s when you had finally opened your eyes.

●・○・●・○・●・

A series of tests had been conducted and the doctor had caught you up to speed with everything before you were left alone with Caleb. You avoided looking at him the entire time, it stung, but he couldn’t complain.

You cleared your throat uncomfortably, the dryness getting to you, but before you could even get the water, Caleb had already poured a glass and was holding it out to you.

You silently took it from him and drank it slowly, not wanting to shock your system. It was a struggle, your grip on the glass was weak. It almost slipped out of your hands if not for Caleb holding the bottom of the cup.

Once you were done, Caleb put the glass on the side, reaching out to grab your hands. You pulled them back before he could touch you.

“Why are you here Caleb? Doesn’t MC need you?”

Were you being petty? Yes, the fight that you guys had may have been two months ago for him, but for you it was like it was yesterday. The wounds from his words were still fresh.

You missed the look of hurt that flashed across his face, but it disappeared as quickly as it came.

"You don't get to come in here and think that everything will be fine. I just wanted one week with you, no distractions. All I got in return? You leaving me alone on the morning of my birthday after telling me you should've listened to MC when she told you not to date me?!"

You had tears in your eyes, but you refused to let them escape. You didn't want to let him see just how broken you were about this.

Caleb had nothing to say, how could he? He was the one who put you in this position, he's the reason you ended up in the hospital.

"Please just leave."

Your voice sounded so broken, all he could do was listen to your request even though every cell in his being told him to stay by your side. He chose to just wait outside your room, not wanting to be too far away from you but still wanting to respect your request.

As soon as soon Caleb left the room you let the tears you were holding back fall, your body shook with sobs as everything came crashing down on you.

Even with the morphine you could feel the lingering bits of pain all throughout your body.

You eventually ended up crying yourself to sleep. The silence had Caleb worried, so he had decided to check in on you, seeing that you were asleep he was able to calm himself down a little.

But the sight of your tear stricken face had him clutching his chest in pain, all he wanted to do was take away your pain.

For now, he was just going to try his best to be by your side, no matter how much you pushed him away. He was determined to make things right.

●・○・●・○・●・

A couple of weeks had passed before you were finally released from the hospital.

During that time Caleb was as stubborn as ever, never leaving your side unless it was for classes, he spent the nights next to your bed, watching over you. He was always one step ahead, if you were thinking about food or water, the next second he would have it in front of you.

You didn't want to admit it, you enjoyed having him wait on you hand and foot. But you still weren't ready to forgive him, not yet. You still needed to talk to him about what happened before you could decide where this relationship was headed.

You wanted to give him another chance, seeing how tirelessly he's been taking care of you these past few weeks. You could only assume he was doing the same those two months where you were unconscious.

In the meantime, you decided his punishment would be your silence, not speaking to him unless it was absolutely necessary. Even then you only spoke a few words.

Caleb was currently in class, it was a Friday so that meant he'd home earlier than the other days.

You didn't have much of a choice as to where you'd be staying, Caleb wanted to make sure you were taking all your medication as well as doing the exercises you were assigned for your rehab, he knew how forgetful you could be, and you were in no condition to be staying on your own. So his solution was to have you stay at his place.

Being there brought back bad memories, but you had made up your mind to talk to him about it. If you were going to be staying here you needed to know where you guys stood in each others lives.

You were currently in his room, wanting to take a nap but your mind was too active for you to relax.

It wasn't long before Caleb came home, not seeing you in the living room he immediately made his way towards his room.

The moment he walked in he relaxed, seeing that you were alright. You saw him and thought,

It's now or never.

"We need to talk."

Caleb's heart dropped, his mind went crazy thinking you were about to break up with him. Although he couldn't blame you for wanting to, but he refused to let you go, you were the only good thing he had in his life, he couldn't afford to lose you. Not before he had a chance to make things right.

"Okay."

He said as calmly as possible, not wanting to give away the immense anxiety he was feeling from this situation.

He walked towards you, kneeling on the ground next to you.

"I'm giving you one chance to explain yourself for that night."

That was all he needed to go on tangent about that night, from the call from MC where she was crying to going to her house and finding out she had been lying to him to get him to spend more time with her instead of you to him and MC having a falling out because of the things she said about you.

He laid it all out, he wasn't proud of the fact that he was so easily fooled by her. He had known her far longer than he had known you, and thought she would never lie to him, boy was he wrong.

"I admit that I have absolutely no excuse for letting myself believe her words. I can't forgive myself for the things I said that night and how I just left you there. It was all my fault."

He took your hands in his, you would've pulled them out of his reach but this time you let him hold them. You could see in his actions and in his eyes how much he regretted that night and how he had been trying everyday to make things right.

"I blame myself for your accident, if I had just stayed with you, if i had never said those words you wouldn't have ended up in this condition."

You had never really seen Caleb cry, so seeing him now in tears as his brain recounted the feeling of seeing you on that hospital bed, had your mind coming to a conclusion.

You were going to give him another chance, his one and only chance. If anything like that happens again you won't stick around, you had enough self respect to not tolerate that.

You removed yours hands from his, Caleb had a look of hurt when you did that, but it didn't last long before you cupped his face, wiping away his tears.

"You get one chance only. Mess up and you'll never see or hear from me again, got it?"

He nodded his head like a child before pulling you to the floor and onto his lap.

He hid his face in the crook of your neck as silent sobs raked his body. You ran a soothing hand through his hair to help him calm down.

It hurt to see him like this, but he also deserved it. Even if it was a fraction of the pain you went through.

"I promise I'll make it up to you. Anything you want, I'll do it."

His voice came out muffled, but you could feel the sincerity in it.

"I'll hold you to that."

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Loathe To Paint You - Masterlist

synopsis ; you and rafayel are rival artists, always fighting for the spotlight. when it's revealed that rhys nixon, esteemed director of the famed art gallery the dreamscape, is looking for an artist couple who are the epitome of soulmates to be his next headliner, you and rafayel set your rivalry to the side and couple up in the hopes that you'll be chosen to be the headliner.

genre ; romance , comedy , drama

tropes ; enemies to lovers , fake dating

part one . . . complete !

part two . . . complete !

part three . . . complete !

part four . . . in progress

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Challengers - Masterlist

synopsis ; caleb and zayne are childhood best friends and are a well known hockey duo in high school. during a tournament, they run into a well known, famous figure skater: you. both develop feelings and tensions run high as you're put inside a complicated love triangle

adapted from ; challengers, 2024, dir. luca guadagnino

genre ; sports drama , alternate no powers universe , romance

tropes ; bisexual love triangle , maneater female lead , ambiguous ending , NON-LINEAR TIMELINE

this series will contain 18+ and mature content! MINORS DNI!

ao3 link!

part one . . . complete ✓

part two . . . in progress

part three . . . in progress

part four . . . in progress

part five . . . in progress

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⭑𓂃 started: february 10, 2025

⭑𓂃 last updated: june 13, 2025

total Works: 17

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⭑𓂃 series

Rotten Apples, caleb x non!mc reader, in progress

Loathe To Paint You, rafayel x non!mc reader, in progress

Challengers, caleb x non!mc reader x zayne, on hiatus </3

Duty's Cruel Embrace, xavier x princess!reader, in progress

The Birdcage, sylus x reader, in progress

⭑𓂃 headcanons/imagines

A Thousand Miles, lads boys headcanons

⭑𓂃 one shots

False Alarm, xavier x non!mc reader, requested

Bar Games, sylus x reader

Video Games, caleb x rotten apples reader, requested

Here For You, caleb x reader, requested

Guarded Heart, zayne x non!mc reader, requested

New Nicknames, sylus x reader, rafayel x reader, requested

Taking Care of You, caleb x mc!reader, requested

Batter Up!, xavier x reader, SMUT

Sunday Morning, caleb x reader

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⭑𓂃 series

Relearning You, scott summers x emma frost au, on hiatus

⭑𓂃 one shots

Click, peter parker x felicia hardy two shot, complete

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Duty's Cruel Embrace - Masterlist

synopsis ; after a long military campaign to try and conquer the mysterious kingdom of nabira, the kingdom of philos offers the king of nabira a deal to save his kingdom: a political marriage between the the crown prince and princess. the princess is whisked to the other side of the world, separated from her kingdom and family, forced to navigate her life in court with the help of a lemurian courtier and her duty as philos' next queen.

genre ; medieval/historical romance , drama

tropes ; arranged marriage , enemies to lovers , touch her and die , slow burn

trigger/content warnings ; swearing, nsfw language, political manipulation, power imbalance, emotional manipulation, toxic relationships, war and violence, sexual themes, misogyny/patriarchal culture, classism and elitism, culture tensions, xenophobia, racism, non consensual stuff at times...romantic love triangle, slow burn, angst, fluff, smut (thanks vel for letting me steal this <3)

prologue . . . complete !

chapter one ; i believe this is yours . . . complete !

chapter two ; the long road ahead . . . complete !

chapter three ; past and present . . . complete !

chapter four . . . in progress

chapter five . . . in progress

chapter six . . . in progress

chapter seven . . . in progress

chapter eight . . . in progress

chapter nine . . . in progress

chapter ten . . . in progress

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Loathe To Paint You - Taglist

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taglist is closed <3

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Duty's Cruel Embrace - Taglist

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my ladies in waiting ♛ °˖✧ ; @velaenam , @schwnapps , @massivenutkid , @celestialforce , @exitingmusic , @zeskyzed , @eve-ishu , @underfcvcked , @duffyinwonderland , @hiqhkey , @dooopiee , @awkward-stierle , @justpassingdontworry , @queenkymmie , @miffysoo , @kazbrkker , @applepi405 , @flamedancer13 , @prplbunny , @loreleis-world , @animecrazy76 , @emo4r , @crazygirl3001 , @creator-freak , @spacenott , @luckypup0506 , @wltneko9006 , @wonys-won , @sh4do3 , @chi-the-moogle

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you say too late to start, got your heart in a headlock, you know you’re better than this

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ now playing . . . headlock by imogen heap

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ grace / g , 24 , she/her , gemini , entp

ੈ✩‧₊˚ what’s popular? .𖥔 ݁ ˖ִ ࣪⚝₊ ⊹˚ rotten apples , batter up!

ੈ✩‧₊˚ author’s choice! .𖥔 ݁ ˖ִ ࣪⚝₊ ⊹˚ duty’s cruel embrace

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500 Followers!

hi everyone!!!! i just wanted to pop by and say thank you so much for 500 followers!!!! your continued support means the absolute world to me!!!!

i want to do something to celebrate this milestone! if you have any ideas, let me know! i am fresh out of ideas so anything can help! if not, we can always do something bigger for the next milestone i hit!

i know not that many people are gonna see this but !! i wanted to make a post regardless !! so thank you for 500 followers !! i can't wait to continue to write & create for you all !!

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My Ko-Fi Page!

Hello everyone! I hope your day is going well!

I have recently made a Ko-Fi page! I am a recent college graduate who is currently working a shitty job with shitty pay and can use all the help to pay off my student loans!

On the Ko-Fi page, I have added a monthly membership as well as tiers. Each tier has their own advantages! All tiers will receive exclusive content, such as passages from upcoming chapters/one-shots I am writing, whereas the higher tiers get more exclusive content such as polls, unused/scrapped passages, as well as social media shout outs and tag list priority!

I also have a certain amount of LADs fanfic commissions up! If you commission something, the piece will exclusively be yours! It will be for your eyes only, so the sky is the limit with what you request!

I also am making graphic edits that have the possibility of being turned into prints as well of the boys & other fandoms!

I know that I am still relatively small and new, but I want to spend as much time as I can writing and creating fan fiction/art for you all! A little extra money will go a long way!

I hope you can take the time to consider donating! I know it would mean the world to me and my future works!

I love every single one of you who have supported my works so far! You all mean the absolute world to me!

I wish to continue creating for you all! And the Ko-Fi page will help me do just that!

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where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ now playing . . . holding out for a hero by frou frou

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requests are open!!!!

hi all!! i just wanted to let you all know that my inbox is open for any requests you may have!!!! i'll make a fancier & more dedicated post to it but i wanted to just announce that yes : ya girl is here to accept any request you may have !!!!!

anyways ... go crazy in there haha i'll try to get them done as fast as possible!!!!

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Lonely Birthday - Sylus

Sylus x Non Mc/Reader

divider creds: @/cafekitsune

Tags: angst, happy ending, female pronouns, reader is not MC, female pronouns, cursing, use of pet names (sweetie)

word count: 3.6k

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Xavier Rafayel Zayne Caleb

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You met Sylus at an auction, you were undercover for the Hunter's Association trying to dig up intel on Onychinus and their infamous leader. You guys were like an old married couple, always bickering but it was always playful. He matched your energy better than any guy you had dated before.

That was 2 years ago.

You guys had been dating for a year and a half now, and it still felt so unreal. Your inner fangirl was going crazy you were living your opposites attract trope.

When Sylus had first revealed his identity to you, shock was the simplest way to put it. You were torn between turning him in, which was an impossible feat, or just letting his identity be your little secret.

As time passed you ended up choosing the latter, and you never regretted your choice. Sylus was like a breath of fresh air, the men around you were always doing the bare minimum, and then had the audacity to act like you were lucky they were even doing it. Sylus made sure to set the standard high straight from the get go.

With your job as a hunter it was hard to openly boast about your relationship, not wanting to risk the consequences that would come from you not only dating the enemy, but also not disclosing the information you were sent to get.

It was easy to say the mission was a fail since any information about Onychinus was extremely rare to come by, no one in the N109 Zone would dare to leak anything about them.

Now, you had the week off from work. You had successfully completed an intense and long mission, to which Captain Jenna had rewarded your team with a much needed break.

You and the twins were lounging in the living room, bored out of your minds with nothing to do. Currently, Sylus was in a meeting and had barred you and the twins from coming in as the three of you were nothing but bad news when together.

●・○・●・○・●・

A couple of hours had passed before Sylus was free. You made your way to his office with a tray of snacks and drinks, mainly for yourself but you planned on feeding him some as well.

You wanted to talk to him about tomorrow, it was your birthday and you planned a couple of activities that you wanted to do with him for a while now, and now that you had some free time you were going to put those plans into action.

You knocked on the door before entering. Sylus was focused on his paperwork, he looked quite ravishing with those glasses on.

You made your way towards his desk and placed the tray down where there were no papers. By then, he had stopped what he was doing and watched you, nothing but warmth in his eyes.

But how long would that last?

Sylus pushed his seat back a bit to make some space for you, immediately you situated yourself on his lap. His arms wrapped around you, pulling you in close as he nuzzled his face into your neck.

He took a deep breath before relaxing, your presence bringing him comfort.

"Are you busy tomorrow too?"

You ran your fingers threw his hair, slightly pulling at the strands in a way that felt nice.

"Mmm, I have another business meeting and then an auction later that night."

With his head still in the crook of your neck, he missed the fleeting disappointment on your face.

Did he forget? It's okay I don't want him to miss out on work because of me.

You always preferred a simple birthday, never one to complain if your plans were pushed back a day or two, as long as you were able to still celebrate your birthday what was a little delay?

"You busy mafia boss. Make sure you get some rest okay?"

He laughed at your choice of title for him.

"I can only rest when you're in my arms."

He pulled away from you neck and placed a kiss on your lips, enjoying this rare moment of peace in his always chaotic life.

●・○・●・○・●・

You awoke to an empty bed, you knew Sylus had a busy schedule and didn't want to let it get to you, but you had hope you guys would spend time together since it was one of your rare day off.

Sighing, you got out of bed and decided to dress up a little today. You planned on hitting up that new cafe that opened up and planned on taking the twins with you, your treat.

Once you were ready you went to go look for the twins, finding them in the living room.

The moment they saw you, they looked at each other before looking right back at you, both sharing a look.

"Why did you guys look at each other like that?"

You were quick on noticing the shift in the mood, when they refused to answer you knew something was up.

This only happens in two cases: something happened with Sylus or they did something that has yet to be uncovered, and by uncovered you mean someone is about to get caught in their pranks.

You immediately turned around and made your way to Sylus' office. Normally you wouldn't bother him when he's busy, but you had this weird feeling in your gut that was telling you something is off.

You opened the door without knocking and that's when you saw it, the new hire at the Hunter's Association, MC, sitting on Sylus' lap.

Your thoughts ran a mile a minute and before they could notice, you closed the door and ran as fast as you could.

Grabbing your bags, which you had yet to unpack, you went straight to your car. The twins tried to stop you on your way out but you simply held up your hand and shook your head in disappointment.

You got into your car and went straight home, all the plans you had to spend the day by yourself were thrown out the window. Now, all you wanted to do was waste away in bed and cry your heart out.

Did I do something? He was perfectly fine yesterday, so what changed?

●・○・●・○・●・

You undressed yourself and crashed into bed, it wasn't long until you were sobbing.

I don't understand, why was MC even there?

You wanted to give Sylus the benefit of the doubt, but that sight that you saw made you doubt everything.

What if he just needed someone he could use to monitor the inner workings of the Hunter Association?

You had begun to doubt whether your relationship was even real at this point.

You ended up crying yourself to sleep, not wanting to be awake any longer as the thoughts that plagued your brain became more overwhelming as time went on.

You were in and out of sleep the whole day, not feeling motivated enough to move, the only time you got up was to use the bathroom and seeing your reflection made you cry every time.

The icing on the cake though?

Not a single call or text from Sylus, not a single acknowledgment of what today was or even just a text to see if you were doing ok.

I bet he was too busy being with MC to even notice I wasn't even at his place anymore.

It felt like every moment that passed, your feelings towards what you saw solidified.

Soon, today turned into yesterday, and tomorrow became today and you still had not heard anything from Sylus.

Or so you thought.

●・○・●・○・●・

The twins were frantic.

They didn't know how to tell their boss what happened, and before they even got a chance to, he had left with MC for the auction.

She was stuck to his side like glue, whether it was intentional or not, Sylus made no effort to push her away either.

They couldn't tell what their boss was even thinking, clearly not much if he's letting MC get away with touching him.

They knew Sylus loved you, more than he would like to admit out loud, but even they can't deny how odd the situation looks. It must be even worse in your eyes.

By the time they did see Sylus again it was practically the next day, and it had dawned on them that not only did their boss mess up, he messed up BIG TIME.

●・○・●・○・●・

Luke was aimlessly scrolling on his phone when he got that notification,

'Don't forget to pick up for order at Linkon Bakery. View image below to see your order.'

Clicking on the image his jaw went slack, it was a picture of the cake they had ordered a few weeks ago for Y/N.

Immediately turning the phone to Kieran who then shared a similar expression as his twin.

They paced around the house for hours, trying to get a hold of Sylus but to no avail.

By the time he and MC showed up it was the next day. Not wasting a single moment they ran straight to him.

"Boss you messed up big time."

Kieran said as Luke pulled up the photo to show Sylus.

Sylus' eyes widened a bit, but otherwise kept his facial expressions in check.

"You two take her home, I'm gonna head out."

Understanding where he was going they ushered MC to follow them.

"Wait. Sylus, where are you going?"

MC spoke up while being guided out, Sylus simply ignored her and left.

Summoning Mephisto, he asked for an update on your location, you had left early yesterday morning and had been home since. With all of your curtains drawn it was hard for Mephisto to see what you were up to.

Sylus made it to your apartment in record breaking time, he didn't want to waste a single minute.

He knew exactly what you saw that made you leave, although it was an accident he knows you would have some trouble fully believing that.

Hell, he would too if he was in your shoes.

Standing in front of your apartment he knocked on your door, he waited and listened but heard nothing. Trying again only to get the same result.

Hoping you didn't change the password, he entered in the numbers and let himself in.

Sylus immediately noticed how quiet it was, going straight for your bedroom he cracked open the door and spotted you wrapped in a cocoon of blankets with tissues littered on the floor by your bed.

He cleaned up your bedside and slowly made his way towards you, sitting at the edge of the bed he ran his fingers through your hair, a gesture that often brought you comfort.

You began to stir, feeling something tugging on your hair. Opening your eyes you come face to face with Sylus.

You got up and moved away from him, in the process you got his hand stuck in your hair which cause him to yank on it.

"Ow!"

Chuckling, Sylus untangled your hair from his fingers and tried to rub your head, only for you to smack his hand away from you.

"Don't touch me."

Your voice betraying you, the hurt was evident in your words. Before Sylus could even say anything you spoke up again.

"I need you to leave, I need some time to myself to reevaluate things. Especially our relationship."

Sylus was taken aback.

Did you want to end it?

He didn't understand, why would you want to reevaluate your relationship?

"You're not saying you want to break up, right sweetie?"

You could hear the slight panic in his voice as his brows furrowed in confusion, even for you this was a rare sight.

"I just want to be alone Sylus. Please just leave me alone right now."

You were begging at this point, every moment felt like pins and needles. Your mind was going down a rabbit hole of reasons as to why he was with MC.

Something clicked in your head.

"Don't tell me. Did you go to the auction with MC?"

His silence was all the answers you needed.

"I can't believe you. What the actual fuck?"

If you weren't mad before, you definitely were now. You don't know why you didn't find it odd that Sylus didn't take you with him to the auction, you were always his plus one, always.

Getting up you grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to your door, it was much easier than you imagined as he didn't put up a fight.

That hurt you more than him taking MC to an auction, it's like he gave up.

But you were wrong. He didn't give up, he didn't want to push you to listen to him when you weren't willing. Sylus wanted to respect your choice of being alone, but he wasn't going to leave you alone for too long.

He fully planned on waiting quietly outside your apartment, not wanting to risk being far away from you but also not wanting to upset you further by not listening.

It's funny how he was complying but all you wanted him to do was the opposite.

Once he was out of your apartment, you let it all out. All the negative thoughts you tried to push down came crashing back, drowning you. Dropping to the floor your curled into a ball, rocking back and forth trying to bring yourself some type of comfort.

On the other side of the door, Sylus stood there listening to your heartbreaking cries, wanting nothing more than to break the door down and hold you.

To tell you the truth about why MC was there, why he didn't mean to leave you alone on your birthday.

Sylus was a patient man, but as the minutes passed by and your cries didn't stop, he couldn't control himself.

He needed to see you, needed to comfort you. He'll take your anger for not listening to you, but right now he needed to be there for you.

Quickly unlocking the door, Sylus made his way in and immediately spotted you on the floor by the door.

He picked you up and carried you to your room, settling onto your bed with you in his lap. Having no willpower to push him away, you let him cradle you close, a soothing hand on you head while the other wrapped around your waist.

"Shh it's ok. I'm sorry sweetie."

He whispered words of comfort in your ear, rocking back and forth to get you to calm down.

It took a while but it worked. You had cried yourself to sleep again, but this time in his warm embrace.

Sylus brushed a few stray hairs away from your face, seeing your tear stricken face made his chest hurt.

Carefully, he laid down with you still in his arms and pulled the blanket over you two.

For now he would hold you close, and when you were awake and willing, he would talk to you.

●・○・●・○・●・

The next time you woke up it was late into the afternoon. You were still in Sylus' arms.

You felt way more calm and composed than before. You looked up to see him already looking at you.

"Feeling better sweetie?"

He asked in a low and quiet voice. Silently you nodded, pulling back a bit so you could sit up, Sylus followed suit.

"Why?"

Was the only thing you could say, Sylus took in a deep breath before starting.

"It was so I could get you this."

At that moment Mephisto came in with a gift bag. You totally were not going to question how he managed to get in.

In the gift bag was a large velvet box, opening it you saw the most beautiful set of jewelry you've ever seen. The gems were a deep red, it matched Sylus' eyes.

"They're supposedly gems that were harvested from a core of a dragon. I've had my sights set on them for a while now."

He explained, but that still didn't answer your question as to why MC had to go with him.

Noticing the look in your eyes he continued.

"What I needed MC for was this."

He pulled out another velvet box, this one was much smaller than the other one.

Your hand flew to your mouth in shock, you looked at him with eyes that screamed 'are you kidding me?'

You quickly grabbed his hands, stopping him from opening the box.

"No way in hell am I letting you propose to me when I look like this."

Sylus laughed at you but complied, placing the box on your bedside instead.

"I know what you saw in the office, and I wanted to make it clear that it was an accident. I only have eyes for you, and MC only has eyes for her own partner."

He clarified, even though he understands how the scene would have looked to an outsider, he only ever had thoughts about you, no one else could ever take your spot.

You finally let out a sigh of relief, you felt foolish for jumping to conclusions and acting like a child.

As if understanding what was going through you head, Sylus grabbed your face and pulled it close to his, resting his forehead against yours.

"You are not childish for feeling the way you did, every single one of your emotions and feelings are valid. Never think otherwise."

He placed a soft kiss on your nose. Closing your eyes, you relished in the close proximity, Sylus always had a knack for making you feel comfortable in any type of situation.

"You should know very well that I adore you. There is no love purer than mine."

He confessed, placing a kiss on your lips.

"I love you too silly."

You said breathlessly after pulling away from the kiss.

●・○・●・○・●・

It was safe to say you got the proposal you had always dreamed of, surrounded by the people you loved.

You pulled Sylus in for a passionate kiss, one that would mark the start of a new chapter in your lives.