heir to the throne

when your boyfriend first learned that you were going to be transferring to akademi, he was so elated at the news that he never bothered to ask why the sudden change was happening when everyone was already two weeks into the school year. his head was only filled with thoughts of picking you up in the morning and walking you home in the afternoon, guiding you around campus, introducing you to all his friends, and most importantly, showing off his new position as student council enforcer to flex how responsible he was now compared to a year ago, but you were grateful he didn’t pry since the excuse you had lined up was pretty flimsy. you were already attending a prestigious school, and akademi was perhaps just one spot above in terms of education and fame, so you were going to say something about how you just wanted a change of pace and how akademi was better in terms of personal freedom and self-expression. 

sure, those things were all small reasons why you wanted to make the switch, but the real truth was that you’ve found yourself growing increasingly possessive over him these past couple of months, always looking over your shoulder to see countless girls gawking at him behind your backs. some of them even had the audacity to ask for his number in front of your face, making it clear that they had no respect for you as his obvious girlfriend, which had you practically seething with rage despite doing your best to hold a calm disposition. there’s even a little “fan club” at akedemi who have been crushing on him since his delinquent days, dreaming the day he would look in their direction and give them the chance to melt his ice-cold heart, something that you have already done.

daisaku is fully aware of his popularity and is also quite open about how distasteful he finds their weird obsession with him to be. after all, he’s open about how he’s already taken and isn’t going to be looking in anyone else’s direction, but none seem to believe him, thinking that he was lying about his relationship status just to get them off his back, or maybe more realistically, they do and simply don’t give a damn.

it pissed you off to an impossible degree, which caused you to take the entrance exam and get the approval to translate on pure impulse and out of pure spite. you’re rather lucky that no one gave you any questions, but you suppose it’s because you’re a star student with scholarships to every top university in japan, so the headmaster was more than willing to make the change happen seamlessly. before you knew it, you had your new schedule in hand and your new uniform perfectly custom-tailored to your exact measurements. 

if your boyfriend had any idea of your jealous tendencies, he would probably break out in laughter. he knows you’re both still very young, but he loves you with all his heart and soul, and isn’t planning on stopping any time soon. would you really think he would leave you, just like that, when you were the reason he started cleaning up his act in the first place?

back then, he knew that there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that you would even look in his direction when he was busy playing hooky and engaging in gang wars, getting his hands dirty with blood on busted knuckles, and smoking more than a pack of cigarettes a day, so he decided that getting your attention was as good as a reason as any to start behaving. it’s funny, really, that a simple crush on a star student was enough to turn him around when the people around him thought it would require something drastic. of course, there was a slight sense of betrayal that came with it, saying goodbye to his efforts to rebel against the standards set for him and saying goodbye to his fellow rablerowers whom he has grown to care so much for, but even if the entire world was against it, if it meant having you look favorly upon him, then there wasn’t an ounce of hesitation within him to complete his goal.

soon enough, his efforts came to fruition, and you grew to admire his determination to turn over a new leaf and eventually fell for him, so you weren’t planning on letting him go so easily when you noticed others trying to ignite interest in him. he didn’t notice it when he was glued to your side and showing you how to get around akedemi for your first few days, but when certain girls saw the way his arm was wrapped around your waist, jealousy flashed in their eyes.

oh, why couldn’t they pick on one of the other boys who weren’t taken? there was no shortage of handsome guys at this school, and there were also quite a few who fit into that “bad boy” mold they loved so much, why were they so fixed on someone already in a relationship?

truth be told, although you managed to make plenty of friends during your time here, one of the only things keeping you sane was becoming a member of the cooking club. especially when there wasn’t anyone else in the room with you, it was so relaxing to be able to focus on developing a new pie recipe instead of thinking about your envious nature and adjusting to this unfamiliar environment. 

just as you were starting to work on the lattice pattern on top of the fruit-filled uncooked pie, you felt a strong pair of arms suddenly wrap around you from behind. you hadn’t even noticed that someone else had entered the room, but it didn’t scare you when you already knew exactly who it was the moment his fingertips reached you.

“can i have a bite when it’s finished?”

“maybe, but it’s for the drama club once they finish their play.”

“oh, alright.” there was something a little off about his tone of voice, like he was holding back because he wasn’t sure how to approach the topic. his hold on you tightened, unfocused eyes staring at your hands while you folded the thin lines of dough over each other, but eventually, he decided to come out with it, “is it true that you’re jealous of the amount of attention i get?”

you pursed your lips together, feeling embarrassed with heat spreading across your face. you knew he would find out sooner or later, but you didn’t anticipate it to happen so quickly. “was i really that obvious?”

“no, i overheard you talking to ken in the student council office.”

“of course, you did,” you muttered. now that you were thinking about it, you might have been a little loud in how passionate you were about the topic, only being egged on by the secretary to “spill your heart out.” letting out a sigh, you relented and admitted it, “yeah, so i’m a little jealous, what about it?”

“‘what about it?’ don’t you think it’s a little stupid?— not that i’m calling you stupid or anything, i just think it’s a little silly.”

“what’s silly are all those lovesick girls who are always tripping over themselves trying to get your attention! besides, i— what are you smirking at?”

“it’s nothing, i just think you’re really cute when you’re jealous. is that why you transferred?”

“well, it’s one of the reasons why i transferred, don’t get too cocky now.”

“you know it’s pointless to feel jealous, right? i don’t have eyes for anyone other than you.”

“i know, i know, it’s ridiculous, but what else am i supposed to do about it? even if you told everyone in the school, and i’m sure that everyone already knows, it still wouldn’t stop them from gawking at you. however… hearing you say it out loud brings me a lot of assurance… i’m sure that once i establish my presence here, then they’ll eventually back off.”

he couldn’t stop smiling for the life of him, moving in closer to press a kiss into the crook of your neck, despite you telling him to knock it off because you were getting too flustered. god, you’re so fucking adorable, pardon his language, that he isn’t always sure what he’s supposed to do with himself. he supposes that it is true that people like you who were considered “untouchable” to most were also human underneath it all, perfectly capable of feeling even negative emotions like jealousy and hatred. still, you’re entirely correct about them eventually backing off. they all assumed that you were too normal and plain to be with the likes of him, but soon, they will see that he’s the one who is too lowly to be with the likes of you.

╰₊✧ eki has never had much luck with love. all of his ex-partners thought him to be crazy, insane, psychotic, and all other synonyms one can find in the dictionary, often ending things with a screaming match before running off to file for a restraining order to ensure that he’ll never come near them again. sure, he’s more intense than other boyfriends, but he doesn’t think his actions warranted so much confusion. he just likes to have his lovers all to himself, to keep them away from the eyes of others, to stake his claim on them, and to watch their every little movement as though they were a bird in a cage. is it so strange? he can’t help it, even if he tries, which he so often does at first, but the layer of soft pink paint always ends up peeling off to expose the red of his violent passion. 

╰₊✧ prehaps that’s why when you came around and didn’t seem to mind his possessive tendencies, he grew to become even worse. he didn’t understand it at first, how you only smiled as if nothing was wrong when he started showing his red flags. most would have already started running for the hills and would have told you to do the same when he started blowing up your phone whenever you were apart, aggressively yanking you away when others got too close, drilling you about your interactions, and other things that signaled unhealthy behaviors, yet you went on as if none of it bothered you, as if it were completely normal.

╰₊✧ you were an enigma to him. did you really love him so much that you were willing to excuse all of his faults? he feels like other people who were similar to him wouldn’t question it, just feeling lucky that they met someone compatible with them, but he couldn’t handle that. eki is the kind of person who needs to know everything about his lover, from what their biggest fears were to what they were doing this day five years ago to how many freckles they have on their body, and he especially wanted to know the mental wiring of your brain that wasn’t setting off alarms at his actions. he spends hours just staring at you, both when you’re awake and when you’re asleep, just trying to figure it all out, and despite not knowing why his eyes were constantly searing into you, you didn’t comment or question it even once as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

╰₊✧ and then you started encouraging him to continue these toxic activities, perhaps even worsening them by making it earlier for him. you don’t mind how he wraps his hands around your neck when he’s kissing you, you start holding onto his wrists for him to tighten his grip. you implemented a tracking device on your phone so that he knows where you are at all times, no longer needing to demand answers when you get home. you tell people that you can’t make plans with them because you’re busy planning your wedding, and even though you haven’t discussed the topic with him, he can see the pinterest board you made for it. most of all, when the people around you start trying to voice their concerns, you shut them down completely, and if they persist, then you don’t hesitate to cut them out of your life entirely. 

╰₊✧ the icing on the cake is when you get custom jewelry that has his name in it, rings that have his name engraved into them and necklaces with a charm shaped into his name hanging on them. he couldn’t hide his delight upon seeing his name all over you, making a statement of who you belonged to and only worsening his possessiveness. do you even know what you do to him? you were turning an evil man like him into a simping little puppy, that’s what you were doing, and you were doing it all with a smile on your face, knowing exactly what you were doing. he has yet to figure it out, but eki’s unhealthy obsession with you was one of the things that drew you to him in the first place and was keeping you firmly in place by his side. besides, his intense feelings weren’t nearly as one-sided as he initially thought, something that he finally grew to realize when you also got him a matching jewelry set with your name carved into it as well.

the queen is quite infamous throughout the entire changeling empire for going through her maids faster than she goes through her clothing, perhaps the only thing any of the citizens know about her personal life. you’ve heard the rumors surrounding the topic before, how she would grow irritated with them for something ridiculous like breathing too loudly, how she would blow up on them for the smallest mistakes, and how she would mercilessly discard them like trash if she deemed them unfitting. suffice to say, when you were chosen to be her next personal servant after she cycled through nearly a hundred others like you, you were trembling so much from your nerves that you thought she would immediately kick you to the curb on the spot because of how much her breakfast on the tray was shaking.

still, despite your anxieties surrounding your new occupation, you managed to go without stirring her anger, finding her to be much more mellow than the rumors claimed she was. sure, she was still mildly annoyed over various things you were doing, including, although not limited to, apologizing too much, constantly being on edge, and staring at her too much, but for the most part, serving her didn’t seem all that much different from the other nobles you’ve worked with in the past.

by the time the fourth day rolled around, you hadn’t been yelled at once, nor had there been any real displeasure with your service. all of your fellow changeling maids were gasping in awe at how amazing you must be, although frankly, you had no idea how long you managed to survive this long. perhaps you were lucky enough to be hired when queen chrysalis was in an abnormally good mood?

little did any of you know, her highness’s tolerance for you stemmed from a growing affection that seemed to be impossible to control. it’s possibly the most embarrassing realization she has ever had about herself in her entire life, yet it was so glaring that she couldn’t ignore it. you’re just too damn cute for your own good, giving her cuteness aggression to the point that she wanted to sink her teeth into you and shake you around like an animal with a plushie. she loved having you around, even if she didn’t need you for anything, simply because she liked looking at you and liked having you around. 

the ruthless and manipulative empress of the changeling empire, known to care for nothing more than ensuring her subjects don’t go hungry and gaining more power for herself, has grown fond of a mere servant. you shouldn’t have been anything special compared to all the others, yet here you were, waltzing your way into her fortified heart as if there weren’t any defenses to begin with. she can’t decide if she loves or hates it, but one thing is for sure, it’s that no matter how badly you could fuck up your job, she still wouldn’t have it in her to dismiss you as casually as she did with the others.

sometimes, she would even send you off to do stupid tasks for the sole purpose of getting you away from her, just because she wanted to see how long she could go without you after you came into her life and made a home in it without even knowing it. not so shockingly, she called you back to her side within two hours. soon enough, the ruthless and manipulative changeling empress was never seen without you next to her, always five paces behind her, yet she always looks back to make sure you’re actually there. while it always raises an eyebrow to the people who see her attachment to you, they know better than to make any comments about it.

that doesn’t stop rumors from spreading, and while you’re embarrassed about it, chrysalis really couldn’t care less. if anything, she feels proud about staking her claim on you like this, ensuring that no one else would try to make a move on you while she starts to seduce you. it won’t take long before you start to fall for her too, she can already see the longing that’s starting to form in your eyes whenever you help her bathe and get dressed, it’s only inevitable before you can be seated next to her as her princess.

romance has always disgusted you from the moment you laid eyes on him. not only because he was a demon whom you swore to defeat, but also because you knew that, beneath that flirtatious facade of his, was a venomous snake who would stop at nothing to get what he wants. he’s a sadist who enjoys getting under your skin, relishing the way you scowl at him and jerk away as if he were something dirty, smiling with the knowledge that you want nothing more than to drive a stake through his cold heart. 

you hate how he picks on you specifically, making it look to the public as if there was something other than pure hate and disdain happening behind the curtains, and showing you all of the comments online discussing how cute the two of you would be as a couple. it feels like psychological warfare, and yet you feel like you can’t speak about it to anyone. the other girls are going through enough as it is, and bringing up the topic would only look like you complaining about being bullied in your grown age. you were so sure that, if anything bad were to happen with him, then you were capable enough to fight back and make a swift getaway. 

unfortunately, you only thought that the worst he would do was try to kill you and consume your soul, but what he had in mind was far worse to the point that you wish he had killed you instead. he was already aware of how difficult it would be to have his way with you, considering that you would never go along without causing a ruckus and putting up a fight, but it wasn’t nearly as difficult as he originally anticipated when he managed to slip a tasteless and odorless powder into your water bottle after a show that featured both huntrix, the saja boys, and a handful of other idol groups. he was shocked by how easy it was and how no one noticed anything, but he supposes that the fast-paced setting, where everyone was focusing on giving the audience their all, no one spares a second glance at an idol holding a plastic water bottle. 

he’s sure the other girls are looking for you and that the other boys were looking for him, the two of you disappearing with a blink of an eye, but it would be difficult to find you after driving you out to some love motel on the edge of the city. not even the people running the place asked any questions when he placed triple the amount of money they were asking for the hour. the living world isn’t that much less fucked up than the underworld, but he knows he should be thankful for that, otherwise, the cops would be on his ass as soon as he walked through the front doors with a barely concious girl in his arms who kept trying to push him away. you two were celebrities who had your faces on billboards and magazines all over the nation too, but maybe they just didn’t care and thought you weren’t anything special, just another human like the rest of them whose luck finally started to run out. 

romance likes you a lot more when you’re more pliant like this, all weak in the limbs while slurring your words. you weren’t sure who was lying you out on a foreign bed, but you sure as hell that you didn’t want anything to do with them, trying to push them away through your blurred vision. truth be told, when your assailant changed back into his true form, the one with purple skin, glowing eyes, and jagged marks all over, you didn’t notice anything different. he looked like a monster all the same, and not even his silky pink locks and charming smile were enough to convince you otherwise. 

no love, no decency, no consent, you were almost happy that you didn’t have a mind for everything to fully sink in, even when he stripped you bare of your clothing with the cold air hitting your body and you could feel the tip of his disgusting cock sinking into you. the sickness made you want to puke, yet you felt too tired to do so, forced to just lie there like a starfish with no choice other than to take it, whining about how you wanted him to stop and how you wanted to go home, but it did no good when he was getting off on your pathetic attempts of resistance.

the best you were able to do in self-defense was mustering up all the strength you could gather in your body to deliver a sharp slap to the face, leaving behind a scratch from your sharp nails before your body went limp again. it only stunned him for a moment before the mark you created promptly healed as though it were nothing. of course, he should have known that a simple drug he bought wouldn’t have been able to fully incapacitate a demon hunter, but he still felt angered, insulted even, despite being the one who was violating you. 

“would you stop acting like you weren’t practically begging for me to fuck you like this? with all that eye-fucking you were doing, aren’t you grateful that i got us a nice room instead of just fucking you backstage while no one was looking? thousands of girls would be breaking down the door to be where you are right now, and you’re not even doing anything, ungrateful bitch. just shut up and take it.”

━━━ .°˖✧ a is for admiration ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what’s a quality they absolutely adore about you?

╰₊✧ he adores how you’re always patient and understanding with him. not because he’s still studying the english language and culture with your help as a french man, but mainly because he’s a hero and a medic. he’s often called to work and has to leave at a drop of a hat, sometimes even in the middle of the night because of an emergency or a sudden attack on the city. most anyone would be exhausted by this, and for some of his previous partners, it was even a dealbreaker, so when you’re calm and considerate about his occupation with the understanding that it’s a job he wouldn’t leave for the world, he’s always reminded of how lucky he was to have such a sympathetic partner. 

━━━ .°˖✧ b is for beauty ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what do they find to be the most beautiful about you physically?

╰₊✧ oh god, where does he begin when he thinks you’re the most lovely being to ever exist? if he had to answer, he would say your eyes, the windows to your soul. of course, everyone has expressive eyes, but he always notices yours before anyone else’s, how a spark ignites in them when you’re excited and how you hide away when you’re embarrassed, even the way tears form in them when you cry, it’s all too beautiful to put into words. he also loves the kissable shape of your lips and how they pout, he can never resist them.

━━━ .°˖✧ c is for clingy ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how attached to you are they? how long can they last without you by their side?

╰₊✧ zali actually has trained himself not to become overly attached because of his past, although he might seem that way because of how affectionate he can be. he doesn’t mind pestering you for attention or showing little public displays of affection, but he also has no problem giving you space when needed and isn’t the type to insist on calling every night you’re apart. 

━━━ .°˖✧ d is for dreams ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they picture a future with you?

╰₊✧ he knows far too well how life has a funny way of throwing the most unpredictable things his way, whether it’s another villain takeover or a crystal curse, so as of now, he wants to take everything by the day. all he wants is to live a peaceful and happy life with you, one without constantly being on call and needing to be ready to defend at the drop of a hat, and it’s really something that can only be accomplished when he retires from the life of being a hero. once he’s finished with that, then maybe he’ll open up his own medical clinic to take care of those in need as his main occupation instead. 

━━━ .°˖✧ e is for emotions ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they express their emotions around you?

╰₊✧ it can be difficult to know what zali is thinking, especially with that permanently contented and satisfied smile on his handsome face, but thankfully, he’s rather open about verbally expressing himself. sure, it’s a little difficult for him to say when he’s bothered or uncomfortable because he’s pretty nonconfrontational and likes to believe that he should easily be able to rise above such feelings, but he hates the feeling of bottling up his emotions for any reason, so it rarely takes very long for him to confess and have the conflict resolved just as quickly.  

━━━ .°˖✧ f is for family ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ do they want a family? if so, how big?

╰₊✧ he definitely wants to start a family with you, no more than four children, and no less than two. although he’s a busy man, being a hero and all, he makes plenty of money and makes plenty of effort to be there for you and the children while assuming as many domestic responsibilities as he can when he’s home because he refuses to let it all fall on your shoulders and refuses to be an absent father. he would be a wonderful father who would teach his children both english and french, and would also love for you to teach them your other native language(s) as well if you have one.

━━━ .°˖✧ g is for giving ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what gifts do they get you? how do they react to gifts given to them?

╰₊✧ he likes to get you classic gifts like flowers, chocolate, wine, and jewelry. sure, they’re safe options, but extremely popular for a reason, and he also knows exactly what your favorite kinds are like if you prefer lilies over roses, dark chocolate over white, sapphires over diamonds, and so on, so forth. of course, if you don’t care much for those things, he fully understands and will buy whatever else you’re interested in, whether it’s merchandise of your favorite show or a new toaster, he has no problem spending money on you.

╰₊✧ when receiving presents, he accepts them pretty normally, full of enthusiasm and gratitude, but once you leave him by himself, he always holds them in his hands and allows the overwhelming happiness to settle in. even if it’s something simple, something you saw in the store that reminded you of him and bought on a whim, he treasures it as much as he would a family heirloom. 

━━━ .°˖✧ h is for honesty ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ do they keep secrets or are they open with you?

╰₊✧ there have been some times where he hesitates to tell you the truth, a couple of secrets and things he would rather not be confrontational about, but it never sticks, and he always ends up spilling. he feels far too guilty about keeping information from you when you’re consistently trying your best to be open with him, so he’s always reminding himself to do the same in order to keep the strength in your relationship.

━━━ .°˖✧ i is for inspiration ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how have you changed their lives for the better?

╰₊✧ for the longest time, zali felt as though there would never be a time when he’s truly happy and free from the chains of his past, but from the day you started dating him, he felt a flicker of hope that grows and shines brighter by the day. it’s difficult to believe that he could eventually live a life where he no longer has to be constantly fighting his demons and will be able to be at peace, yet when he comes back from work to a peaceful home and a happy partner, he feels as though everything will be alright, no matter what life throws his way. 

━━━ .°˖✧ j is for jokes ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ do they like to joke around and prank you?

╰₊✧ he’s an easy-going guy, so of course, jokes and witty remarks are common in conversations, but he also loves to use cringy and cheesy pick-up lines that he learned from his english-speaking friends. they sound perfectly fine in his mind, but once he says them out loud and sees you double over in laughter, he fully processes what he just said and how ridiculous he sounded, getting all embarrassed while you promise him that you found it cute and not cringe.

━━━ .°˖✧ k is for kisses ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they like to kiss you?

╰₊✧ it’s possibly because he’s french, but zali loves to kiss you on the cheek, and while he does it with other close friends and family too, there’s something special about the love he puts into it for you. he also loves to hold your hand and gently kiss the knuckles like a gentleman, pretending that he’s a prince of sorts to watch you get all flustered. 

━━━ .°˖✧ l is for love ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how long does it take for them to realize their love? how do they confess?

╰₊✧ while he recognizes his feelings rather quickly, maybe a couple of months after meeting you, it takes him quite a long time to build up the courage to confess. it’s not that he thinks you will reject him, knowing that his handsome looks and charming personality are able to reel anyone in for a first date, but he often feels like he isn’t deserving of happiness with how deep he is in his grief. chances are, you’ll have to force his hand by confessing first, possibly with vanta or wilson being your wingman, but there is no chance that he will reject you when he sees that you like him just as much as he likes you. 

━━━ .°˖✧ m is for memory ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what is their favorite memory of/with you?

╰₊✧ sometimes, zali will come home with a couple of injuries that went unnoticed earlier. he’s always putting other people before himself, patching up his friends before making sure they get home safely, and while it’s a trait you admire, you really wish he would look after himself more carefully. whenever you see him all bloody and bruised after a mission, you always have to help him out, getting out the first aid kit and clean towels to help clean him up. he’s taught you quite a few things, but when he was giving you lessons, he always thought it would be to care for yourself in case of an emergency, not him. 

╰₊✧ the vulnerability is what really sears the memories into his mind. it’s not like zali rarely exposes that side of himself to you, but there’s nothing like the silence and the thick tension in the atmosphere while you bandage his wounds, making him feel safe and like everything will be alright as long as he has you by his side.

━━━ .°˖✧ n is for nicknames ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what do they like to call you?

╰₊✧ “ma cheri” or “mademoiselle” when he’s feeling partially cheeky or like the occasion warrants something extra fancy, but on most occasions, he calls you whatever pet name that comes to mind. he’s so fascinated by the number of pet names each language has and always calls you different ones to see which one feels the most comfortable for both of you, which means they often either have you swooning or just plain confused, but either way, it’s always a fun time. 

━━━ .°˖✧ o is for on cloud nine ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they behave when they are in love? can others tell?

╰₊✧ only the people who are really close to him would manage to figure it out, and those are the only people who are willing to tease him about it. he doesn’t seem any different at first, but his best friends can see the way he walks with a little pep in his step and hums a cheery tune while doing the most boring paperwork. sure, there are other reasons why he might have his head in the clouds, but when they see the wistful and faraway look in his eyes, they can easily tell that he’s on cloud nine with his mind on you and nothing but you. 

━━━ .°˖✧ p is for pda ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how open are they with their relationship in front of others?

╰₊✧ he’s quite comfortable with it and doesn’t see anything wrong with being affectionate with you as long as it isn’t anything overboard. even if others don’t know about your relationship at first, they figure it out pretty quickly when they see him place a casual kiss on your cheek and keep his arm wrapped around your waist. 

━━━ .°˖✧ q is for quality time ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they like to spend time with you? what does their ideal date look like?

╰₊✧ anything that is peaceful and quiet is perfect for him. his entire life has been pretty unconventional, what with the crystal curse and being a world-saving hero, so he relishes things that are “normal” for average civilians, like seeing the movies or a dinner date at a nice restaurant. 

━━━ .°˖✧ r is for rest ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what are their sleeping habits on your shared bed?

╰₊✧ it’s nothing too interesting at first. he’ll give you a kiss on the cheek and tuck you in, maybe wrapping an arm around your waist to cuddle, but he’s prone to nightmares about his past and anxieties about the present, causing him to squirm around and mutter incoherent things in his sleep. he’ll become extra clingy without even realizing it, and will only still and calm down once you pull him close and rest his head on your chest. 

━━━ .°˖✧ s is for security ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how protective are they of you? how would they like to be protected?

╰₊✧ he can be fiercely overprotective at times. he has lost far too much in his life and refuses to experience that kind of heartbreak ever again, sometimes even going overboard with how vigilant he is when he feels like you’re in danger or being threatened. it makes him nervous to know that he can’t control everything and keep you safe at all times, so you’ll have to assure him that he doesn’t always have to be a hero in your life and that you’re perfectly capable of taking care of yourself. there isn’t much need for you to be protective of him, but he still appreciates it when you come to his defense in any situation, reminding him that he doesn’t always have to handle things all by himself and that you’re always there to support him. 

━━━ .°˖✧ t is for thrill ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ do they want to try new things or do they want to keep a routine?

╰₊✧ he’s willing to do a lot of crazy things if you want to, like go ziplining or go skydiving, because of how much he likes spending time with you, but as mentioned before, he truthfully prefers to keep things quiet and peaceful because he feels like there’s been enough excitement and adrenaline spikes going on in his life. 

━━━ .°˖✧ u is for understanding ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how well do they know you?

╰₊✧ zali possesses this ability to understand people deeper than they understand themselves, even if it isn’t obvious at first. he’s seen too many things, spoken to too many people, and healed too many wounds, allowing him to form a sort of soul connection with others, but especially with you. it’s always surprising how he can act as a sort of therapist whenever needed, although you try your best not to rely on him so much for that sort of stuff, but it always makes you feel glad that your lover understands you so well and is always looking to learn more. 

━━━ .°˖✧ v is for valentines ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how do they celebrate valentine’s day?

╰₊✧ he loves to go all out on important dates like valentine’s day, mainly in order to make up for the days that he had to randomly leave you because of work, wearing a nice suit and spoiling you rotten with presents while taking you to all your favorite spots around the city. it’s possible he’ll go a little overboard with the presents to the point that you might have to redistribute the gifts among your family and friends, but he thinks it’s even better because he loves being higher in favor of the people around you. 

━━━ .°˖✧ w is for wild card ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what’s a random fluffy thing they do in your relationship?

╰₊✧ he likes to randomly pick you up and swing you around in his arms, a playful gesture that always catches you off guard and makes the two of you giggle like crazy. genuinely, you have no idea why he started doing it, maybe he just thinks you’re as adorable as a kitten and has to do something like that before he explodes from cuteness aggression, but it’s not something you’re going to start complaining about. 

━━━ .°˖✧ x is for xylophone ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what’s a song that describes your relationship?

╰₊✧ “la mer” by charles trenet!! 

━━━ .°˖✧ y is for yes ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ how would they propose to you?

╰₊✧ it’s something he would do during a quiet and peaceful moment, maybe over dinner or while you’re both cuddling in front of the television. the chances are, he hasn’t brought it up before and asks it so quietly that you aren’t sure if you heard him correctly at first, until he suddenly produces a ring out of seemingly nowhere. of course, you agree to it, and it will be the first time you’ve ever seen his composure crack and tears of joy fall from his golden eyes. 

━━━ .°˖✧ z is for zen ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ what makes them feel calm and at ease?

╰₊✧ it’s been mentioned so many times, but there’s nothing zali loves more than peaceful and domestic moments with you. he doesn’t care if it’s something boring like washing the dishes or folding the laundry, these simple moments are so important and so relaxing to him, and they are things that he envisions doing for the rest of his life by your side.

rumi probably has something equivalent to spider-senses that would be able to help her prevent any accidents from happening, but assuming there was something she managed to overlook that, she would feel guilty that she didn’t see it coming sooner. besides, she’s also the leader of the group, and she feels like such things are part of her responsibilities and always finds a way to place the blame on herself, no matter how much you assure her that it’s perfectly alright. as a result, she might splurge on you, like buying you the best medications and buying you the most expensive electric wheelchair on the market (even if you only broke an arm and don’t even need it). it’s a bit much at first, but she eventually tones it down when you express discomfort and will be completely back to normal when you fully recover. 

mira gives you some tough love. she knows accidents happen, but it could have easily been avoided if you were a little more careful. it might seem like she’s mad at you with how she scolds you, almost behaving more like an overprotective mother instead of a girlfriend, but she’s rarely ever as angry as she sounds. she just has a sharp tone of voice and a blunt personality, but she means well, and it’s obvious with how careful she is when helping you navigate your temporary lifestyle with the cast. to make up for how she might have come across as a little mean at first, she’s very doting and caring, her actions being especially sweet and gentle. 

zoey had the biggest reaction when the accident happened. she probably screamed at the top of her lungs and panicked, waving her hands around without any idea of what to do, while others rushed in to help you out. she feels awful about that, even though you assured her that freezing up was a natural reaction, so she refused to leave your side while you were getting patched up at the hospital, and read up on how she was going to help you out at home while you recovered. she might be a little overbearing and get things mixed up, but she means the best, and she does a wonderful job at keeping you occupied so that the pain doesn’t bother you too much. 

these three bicker over what the best method of helping you get better is. rumi thinks that it would be best to take you to a medical doctor, mira thinks some over-the-counter pills will do, and zoey has some ancient korean medicine she learned from her grandma. they keep asking you for your thoughts, but you knew that picking one over the other would make the chosen one prouder than the others, and you didn’t want to start playing favorites, so you agreed to do a combination of all three. truth be told, it feels a little like overkill since you were just staying home for one day with a slight cold and fever, and should be right as rain, but you would be lying if you said you didn’t like all the attention.

they pamper you like crazy, always bringing you your favorite takeout dishes and snacks and making sure you’re at a comfortable temperature. while you appreciate their desire to keep you entertained and occupied with your attention away from the illness, it’s possible that they completely forget that being well-rested is another treatment needed to get better, so when you mention that you want to take a nap, they’ll collectively facepalm because they can’t believe they didn’t remember how essential sleep is. 

zoey immediately jumps into bed with you to cuddle like you usually do, which causes the other two girls to scold her because she’s bound to catch a cold too, but she’s insistent that she has an amazing immune system and won’t be impacted by the slightest. rumi and mira exchange a look and settle a bet to see whether or not that’ll be true, which is a lot more common than anyone thinks. so, mira won five dollars off rumi the next day because, evidently enough, while you were a lot better and able to get back to work, it was now zoey who was sniffling with a temperature.

━━━ .°˖✧ baby - the least nervous ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ honestly, it seems like this guy doesn’t give a flying fuck about revealing his true self to you, the only things holding him back being the other saja boys who remind him to take things slow because a civilian might not react too calmly to finding out that their partner wasn’t actually a human. you would think that the main issue of your relationship was how he was a world-famous idol, but in reality, the main issue was that he’s a soul-sucking demon from the underworld. still, at least to him at first, it didn’t really matter that much. even if you reacted poorly and told everyone in the world, who would believe that someone as beloved as him wasn’t human?

╰₊✧ yet when he reveals his true form to you and sees the way your eyes widen in fascination instead of fear, he can’t help but feel embarrassed about how he approached the entire thing so flippantly. of course, he has to truly love you in order to be his real self around you, but he was so positive that it would have turned out poorly that he wanted things out of the way as soon as possible since it was better to have his heart broken sooner than later. allowing himself to go this far was a sign that his cold heart was finally opening up in a way that he never thought anyone would be able to do before, so when you’re fascinated over his glowing eyes and other features, he finds himself with a rare smile on his face instead of that evil iconic smirk of his.

━━━ .°˖✧ romance ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ he made the decision once he realized that he had fallen head over heels in love with you, refusing to hide his biggest secret from the one he adored most in the world (by which he means, the secret of his true identity, not his moral alignment. he doesn’t think you’re ever going to be ready for that, nor does he think he’s ever going to tell you). secrets will always be a touchy subject in your relationships with the saja boys, but with romance, if it isn’t a complete necessity to hide it, then he would prefer not to to begin with. after all, if you were an otherworldly creature, he would want you to feel comfortable enough to tell him as well.

╰₊✧ the buildup to the reveal stressed you out so much because he kept on talking as if he was about to confess to serial murder or embezzling company funds, going all “promise me that you love me no matter what? even if i’m not the kind of person you thought i was?” it scared you to death to the point that you let out a side of relief when the truth came to light as he transformed in front of you. you could stand being in a relationship with a demon, but not someone who was on the run from the law. besides, you thought that he looked lovely, which made him rather bashful when he heard you say it. 

━━━ .°˖✧ abby ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ as the visual of the saja boys, everyone thinks this man to be much more confident in himself than he actually is. there are days when he looks in the mirror and thinks that he’s the sexiest motherfucker in the universe, and there are days where he just wants to wear a hoodie and sulk because of how ugly he perceives himself to be. his biggest fear is that you would think that he’s ugly in his demon form and would break up with him because of it, something that everyone around thinks is stupid, but it’s very real to him.

╰₊✧ still, once he mustered up the courage to do and stop hiding his true form, he couldn’t even begin to describe the relief that washed over him to know that you didn’t think he was ugly, but rather, found him to be even more strikingly handsome than before, which nearly made him a lot more emotional than he would like to admit. you don’t care for his appearance as much as you care about his character, which was something he should have already known with the way the others were practically screaming to remind him, but hearing you say your adoration out loud was enough to bring a demon like him to tears.

━━━ .°˖✧ mystery ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ mystery is notorious for keeping his mouth shut and only speaking when necessary, so it’s difficult enough for him to be open about his falsified identity as an idol, much less being open about who he really is and where he’s really from. the truth about how he’s actually a demon has to be up there for the biggest dealbreakers, along with cheating and criminal activities, right? he doesn’t even know how he would approach the topic, certain that he would trip over his words and make the situation even worse, freaking you out and causing everything he’s worked so hard to build and maintain to fall to pieces. Initially, he was planning to keep this secret from you, but it was impossible to ignore the gnawing feeling eating away at him by the day, so eventually, he decided to rip the band-aid off. 

╰₊✧ not only does he reveal his demon form to you, but it’s also one of the few times he brushes his overgrown bangs out of the way to let you see his face properly. he was prepared to hear screaming and perhaps have various items thrown his way in horror, but to his surprise, you tenderly held his face in your hands and marveled over the purple patterns marking his skin. now you understand why he sticks so closely to being a mystery, and while you understand that he’ll still be keeping a few things from you, you believe him when he says it’s for safety reasons. 

━━━ .°˖✧ jinu - the most nervous ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ he’s been around the longest, been a demon for the longest, and has been deeply ashamed of his true self for the longest, which means he would much rather live in guilt rather than ruin this relationship he treasures so much. if you find out he’s a demon, then chances are that you will also find out that he’s on a mission to drain his fans dry of their souls to feed the king of the underworld, and you would leave him before shattering his heart to pieces. he wouldn’t be able to bear it, so he keeps things under wraps as tightly as possible. 

╰₊✧ the only way you will be able to see his real self is when you manage to catch him while he isn’t transformed, something that would understandably startle you and make him panic, but after closer inspection, you don’t think he looks too bad. actually, if anything, you think he even looks more attractive despite the purple skin and glowing tint in his eyes. he’s as still as a statue from how much you startled him, and waiting for you to say something made him feel like he was on death row, but the real surprise of the way was how he broke down into tears when you gave no negative reaction and promised him regardless. he never thought he would hear those words come out of anyone's mouth, but hearing it come from the lips of the one he cared for most meant the world to him.

you’ve been drawing ever since you were a child, from things that came from your imagination to still-life depictions of the things around you. if you didn’t have the traditional paper and pencil, then a stick and the dirt from the earth would do, and you were that student in class who would always get in trouble for doodling on the worksheets instead of answering the questions. suffice to say, it’s a hobby that’s been so ingrained within you that you couldn’t imagine what you would be doing otherwise, and you were able to make a living by taking art commissions of drawing anything and everything the client wanted, yet when you were drawing in your own time, you found something that was rather difficult for you to capture.

while you could capture the rest of the mighty nein without too much difficulty, you could never really get molly quite right. all of them had their quirks that you managed to capture, like beau’s annoyed expressions, fjord’s strong hands, caleb’s weary eyes, but every time you drew molly, you always ended up erasing it and starting all over again. you really aren’t sure what you’re doing wrong, and you’ve considered asking jester for a bit of artistic advice, but it’s a little embarrassing to ask for advice on drawing your crush when you’re already having a little staring problem that everyone, including him, has noticed. 

“oh~ drawing your handsome prince charming i see!” hearing your best friend’s voice come out of nowhere nearly gave you a heart attack as you fell off the wooden bench, listening to her giggle childishly. “oops, sorry!” 

while she helped you up, she also picked up your sketchbook, and had it been anyone else in this world, you probably would have snatched it back from their grasp, but because it was jester, you were willing to let things slide as she flipped to the latest page. “wow, we all look great! you got my tits just right! but molly…” she trailed off at the sight of the smudged purple outline, who was clearly supposed to be the soothsayer. “one would think that you’ve only seen him before in your dreams, but i guess he is the lover of your dreams, no?”

“even in my dreams, i don’t have the guts to even talk to him,” you groaned. “i swear, if i had a fraction of your charm and confidence, i’d be insufferable.”

when it came to being quiet and awkward, you made caleb look like a social butterfly, hardly able to hold a conversation or even small talk unless you were partially fond of the person and grew a close bond with them. the mighty nein were people whom you trusted with your life and cared deeply for, partially jester who never judged you for how shy you were, but when it came to molly, it was as if all the words you wanted to say dried up in your throat and left you speechless.

thankfully, he didn’t think you were weird for it. if anything, he already knew about the debilitating crush you had on him and loved to tease you to watch you get increasingly flustered, yet he was considerate enough not to push anything until you were comfortable enough— but comfortable enough to do what, exactly? in his mind, he’s probably waiting for a confession, but how could you confess your feelings when you hardly had the confidence to even speak to him? 

“molly is a really nice guy! he’s very agreeable and one of the easiest people to talk to!”

“easy for you to say! i always forget how to talk when i’m around him.”

“ah! you’re so in love that just being around him takes your words away, how adorable!”

“it’s stupid is what it is!”

“nonsense, just let me help you out with your romantic endeavors! i’m the best at matchmaking, i used to help all of mama’s friends get with the people they fancied, and i’ll have you know, i have an eighty-four percent success rate!”

“are you sure this is a good idea? i just… i really like him…”

“nonsense! just let your auntie jester and uncle traveler handle everything! before you know it, you’ll have mr tealeaf wrapped around your little finger, i just know it!”

━━━ .°˖✧ mollymauk tealeaf ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “aw, isn’t that cute, thinking that they have a chance while i’m around?”

╰₊✧ molly is very secure in your relationship, knowing fully that you love him and he loves you, and that it isn’t something some random person hitting on you can get in between. there isn’t any doubt in his mind that there isn’t anyone out there who is a better match for you than he is. actually, scratch that, he knows that there isn’t anyone better than he is, period. even if you somehow manage to find someone, it's as easy as apple pie to remind you of the mutual obsession you have with each other. 

╰₊✧ if he sees someone making an attempt at flirting with you, regardless if they are a pauper or bourgeoisie, he can’t help but watch in amusement as they fail fantastically at seducing you before getting all embarrassed when you point at the hottest person in the room and tell them that he’s your partner. they’re practically stumbling over themselves when he strolls over and puts an arm around your waist, asking if there’s a problem, and you both have a laugh over how they scurry away like a mouse while stuttering out several apologies. 

━━━ .°˖✧ fjord stone ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “well, if she likes spending time with them more, than who am i to stop them?”

╰₊✧ while he understands his own attractions and advances, but when it’s from someone else, he’s completely oblivious when it comes to these things and does not know when someone else is hitting on you, or even when someone is hitting on him for that matter. once he does realize it, however, then his first instinct is to be insecure about himself and how he probably isn’t good enough for you. most people see him as a handsome and confident guy who doesn’t have any reason to be jealous, but in truth, he’s deeply insecure about himself and always wonders when you’re going to see past his facade. 

╰₊✧ as a result, he probably wouldn’t intervene or try to stop them, especially if you look like you’re enjoying your time with them, but if you shoot him a single look that indicates otherwise, then he wouldn’t hesitate for a second to interrupt the conversation. he’s still polite about it, introducing himself as your boyfriend instead of just telling them to fuck off like he really wanted to, but they usually don’t stick around for that long since most seem to get pale when there’s a big, broad, and rather intimidating guy heading their way, scurrying away like mice.

━━━ .°˖✧ jester lavorre ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “traveler, you don’t think she likes spending time with them more than me, do you?”

╰₊✧ in all honesty, jester has always been the person others were jealous of rather than the person being jealous, and the emotion has never quite reached her until now, when she sees you smiling at another in a way that’s eerily similar to the smile that you usually reserved for her. it feels like an arrow to the heart and is one of the most unpleasant sensations she’s ever felt, like a twisting knot in her stomach, and not the good kind that you usually cause. it’s probably the saddest anyone has ever seen her, and with the way she looked like she was talking to herself, she was asking the traveler for a word of advice on how to handle the situation. 

╰₊✧ thankfully, when she comes to interrupt the conversation, she manages to do it flawlessly without arousing any suspicion about how she was actually feeling. at least, that’s the impression she gives off at first, but when you can see the subtle sadness in her eyes, you pull her aside to a more private location to talk about it. once the words asking about her well-being leave your mouth, she starts tearing up and dramatically tackles you in an embrace while wailing that she thought you were going to leave her. her mind tends to go from point a to point q just like that, but it’s easy to comfort her when you remind her of how much you love her and wouldn’t leave her for the world. 

━━━ .°˖✧ caleb widogast ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “jealous? me? tch, nein, you’re mistaken.”

╰₊✧ while it has occurred to some that caleb is the jealous type, no one can ever tell when he is feeling envious because his face doesn’t look any different than it usually does. he just has that really intense stare that he usually has and everyone has learned not to question, but if they spent an extra few seconds to follow the direction of his gaze, then they would find that he’s trying to blow a hole into the skull of the person flirting with you. as a wizard, if he isn’t careful, it might actually happen, but he doesn’t think he would mind very much if that did happen. while he’s just observing from afar, he can feel insecurity brewing in his mind that maybe you would prefer whoever you were talking to over a homeless fugitive who struggles to upkeep his hygiene.

╰₊✧ unlike jester, when you notice and ask him about it, he will brush it off and remain insistent that there isn’t anything bothering him because the last thing he wanted was for him to seem clingy when he’s a grown ass man. still, even if he doesn’t say anything, someone else is bound to jump in and do it for him, partially beau and molly since they find the concept of his jealousy to be the funniest thing in the world. while you love to tease him with them and he loves to groan when he realizes how stupid he seems, he requires a lot of reassurance or else the incident will keep him up at night, which you’re more than happy to give. 

━━━ .°˖✧ beauregard lionette ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “that’s my fucking girlfriend, you ugly ass son of a bitch!”

╰₊✧ beau loves to act all nonchalant and indifferent, as if she couldn’t be bothered by anything in the world, but in truth, she’s very hot-headed and gets pissed off by everything in the world, especially people who show romantic interest in you. if she’s feeling calm, then she would just stroll over and shower you with physical affection until they get the hint, but if they’re being persistent with it, then she wouldn’t hesitate to take them outside and kick their ass. oh, and if it’s a man who is hitting on you on top of that, he’s going to be stumbling back home with a black eye and a few teeth knocked out.

╰₊✧ she’s a lot more insecure about herself than she’s willing to show, and you can see it on her face when she returns to you with her tail between her legs. once again, she let her fists do the talking instead of her mouth, and she worries what you might think of her outbursts. no one wants a violent girlfriend who doesn’t know how to keep her temper, but luckily for her, she’s living in a world where no one bats an eye at such things. a fight over a beautiful girl is just another tuesday, the bar owners are just glad she had the decency to bring it outside instead of destroying everything.

━━━ .°˖✧ nott the brave ˚₊ ⊹

╰₊✧ “who cares? she probably likes being with miss tall, dark, and handsome more!”

╰₊✧ originally, she was just going to drink her liquor and watch on from afar, becoming increasingly agitated at the feeling tugging on her heartstrings, but once the booze started taking effect, she will not hesitate to head over just to be extremely bitchy and rude to whoever it is you’re talking to. out of everyone on this list, she’s the most jealous and insecure, swearing like a sailor and skipping the subtlety to be rude straight to their faces with the most creative insults. had you not been busy apologizing for her behavior like the parent of an elementary school student, you probably would have been doubled over giggling at her words.

╰₊✧ for the next hour, she’ll give you the silent treatment, giving you nothing but annoyed huffs as a response. she feels bad about how she reacted, but it’s extremely difficult for her to regulate her emotions, especially when they are negative. the more she thinks about it, the worse she feels— did you really like being the girlfriend of a goblin, or was dating her just something you were doing out of pity?— but still, when she hears how sincere you are about your apology and how you have eyes for no one other than her, she eventually calms down and apologises for her unruly behavior. 

“god, how pathetic are you to get hard from a video game? this is a new low, even for you, and i don’t think i’ve ever roomed with a bigger pervert than you.”

“shut up! are you going to help me out or not?” 

despite being past midnight with nothing but his bedside lamp illuminating the room, it was clearer than day that he was a drunk and horny mess after deciding to play ‘bunny garden’ while drinking for his hundreds to watch. you could smell the alcohol on his breath, hear him slurring his words, and see how his face was practically beet red from embarrassment. it isn’t uncommon for you to barge into his room to annoy him once he wraps up his liver activities, but he wasn’t sure if he was hoping that you wouldn’t walk in to see the state he was in, or if he was hoping that you would since you always knew how to pleasure him in a way he could never accomplish himself. especially when he was drunk, his clumsy movements when he’s attempting to jerk himself off only heighten his frustration rather than getting him anywhere, so even if you didn’t walk in, he probably would have ended up seeking your help anyway.

“not with that attitude i’m not. why don’t you try being nicer?”

besides, you love seeing how cute he was when he was vulnerable, trying his best to hide himself away while you continued to spread his legs and rub your hand on the growing bulge in his sweatpants. no wonder he’s frequently tormented and teased by the people around him, including you both in and out of the bedroom. how could anyone resist when he has the most adorable reactions? 

“i-i… i’m sorry… just help me out, please?”

this was far from the first time you and your roommate have been in a situation like this, and as long as the two of you were living together, it was far from the last time too. you don’t remember how it started, probably with one drunken night and some more after that before it became a normal occurrence, but sometimes, he likes to act like he’s too proud to resort to fucking his roommate, who he only has sexual attraction to and no romantic feelings for (or at least, that’s what he tells himself). still, no matter how stubborn he wants to be about the matter, he always ends up melting under your touch and allowing you to take full control over him without an ounce of resistance. it just goes to show how his desperation is always stronger than his pride, something that becomes more evident with every hook-up the both of you have. 

he’s already whimpering when you’re removing his bottoms, his exposed cock now standing at full attention as your fingers caress his skin from his torso down to where he wants you most, his hips involuntarily jerking into your touch. the liquor must have made him more sensitive than usual because he swears he doesn’t cum almost instantaneously when you lowered your head to swirl your tongue around his tip before licking up the length of his shaft, but you weren’t going to let that happen. you wanted the fun to stretch on all night, and judging by the way you were giggling alone, he knew that he was in for a long night, one where you were going to be sucking him dry before using him as a living doll to get yourself off as well, but he would be lying if he said he didn’t feel feverishly horny at the thought of it.