say that you love me
pairing - captain!julius x reader
fic type - angst + fluff mix (fluff ending)
warnings - kissing, cuddling / sleeping next to julius
Your powerful captain, Julius Novachrono, has always seemed to have a soft spot for you. You had affections for your own captain, and you wondered if these feelings were right, and whether you should confess your feelings for him or not.
You yearned to show your love for him, but you were scared of him judging you for being in love with your leader, your comrade.
So, you pushed down your emotions, and your feelings, no matter how hard it was. You never knew how he truly felt about you. Until one fateful day.
You’re sitting on a bed, in your room. It was a day like any other day off you had. Then, you hear a light knock on your door.
“Come in,” you answer, and the door creaks open, revealing who was behind the door. It’s no other than Captain Julius, with a slightly concerned look on his face. He leaves the door shut behind him, and walks up to where you’re still sitting in bed. Julius slightly kneels down to your level.
“Y/N, you seem to be acting differently lately, is there anything you need to talk about?” he asks, and you’re surprised he noticed your change in emotions. You avoid looking back at him.
“I’m alright, captain, there’s nothing to worry about,” you frown. Julius begins to get more concerned for his comrade. He sits on the bed next to you, and tries to see your face, but you’re turned away from him.
“You can talk to me, Y/N, you don’t have to hide anything,” He gently places his hand on yours, causing you to immediately turn and look at him, blushing lightly.
“I… I’ve just been… tired lately,” you mumble, embarrassed at your reaction. Julius lightly squeezes your hand, causing your eyes to shift to his hand, and back to his face. He pulls you in and wraps his arm around you. You flush a deep shade of red and try to squirm out of his arms, making him wrap his other arm around you. You stop struggling because of how comfortable you feel in his embrace.
“Y/N… I'm here for you, you’re safe with me… it’ll be okay,” Julius reassures you. You start to lean on him more, burying your face in his robe. Julius leans back in bed, snuggling up to you. You’re so tired you don’t notice his movements and wrap your arms around him. You notice how nice he smells, and you feel comforted for the first time in a while. He wraps a blanket around the both of you. Once you finally drift off to sleep, Julius carefully gives you a kiss on the forehead.
“I love you, Y/N, more than you could ever know, you’re just so wonderful,” he murmurs, sweetly petting your hair. Julius then drifts off to sleep. A few hours later, he wakes up and looks down to see you’re still asleep, your face buried in his neck. Julius smiles, hugging you tighter. A few minutes later, you wake up. You meet Julius’s gaze and see his soft and tired smile. Immediately, you sit up from the bed, your face flushed.
“U-Um… I… I’m sorry for-” you start, but then Julius holds your hand sweetly.
“It’s alright, Y/N… I have to ask you something,” Julius hesitantly mumbles, looking down at your hand.
“...What is it…?” You ask, your mind racing, wondering what he’ll say next. You feel stupid for even considering the possibility that he actually loves you. At the same time, your mind fears the possibility that the cuddling was only as friends, that Julius only thinks of you as a comrade and nothing else.
“Will you be my partner? I know we’re comrades, but…” Julius’s sentence trails off, his face flushed. You’re frozen, completely surprised that Julius actually loves you. Tears well up in your eyes. Without thinking, you kiss him on the lips as tears stream down your cheeks. Julius softly gasps into your lips as you lean into him. He sweetly kisses you back and plays with your hair. He wipes the tears off your cheeks as you wrap your arms around him. The kiss continues for a few moments before you pull away and peck his lips and face as he softly laughs.
“I’m glad you love me, too,” Julius chuckles. You continue showing affection to him while touching his soft fluffy hair. You’re so overjoyed that he loves you that you can’t stop kissing and touching him.
“I love you too, captain,” you whisper in his ear. Julius sighs softly, pulling you back in bed. He remembers you have a day off and he doesn’t have to do anything right now. Julius presses his face into your neck.
“You smell so nice, you’re so sweet, Y/N,” he mumbles, making you more comfortable in his arms.
“I can’t wait to go exploring together,” Julius purrs, cupping your face in his hands. You feel so comforted that he loves you back that it almost feels too good to be true. The way Julius's love feels sobers you, makes this feel all real.
“Yes, Captain.”










