Omg Hii I’ve never rlly requested anything before but I saw ur account and did a backflip out of joy LMAO
I was wondering if could you possibly do unnamed officer x civilian reader romantic hcs ?? I’ve only ever seen I think one person do a civilian reader story with any of the npcs and I honestly feel like there’s a lot of untapped potential there
Thank you and happy new year !!!
HEHEHEHEHEH KARL KARL
This is definitely going to be longer than the other hcs I’ve done . I’m sorry but I love Karl so much dude
I’m very JOYUS for this ty AR 👀👀
Anywho here you go ^^
UNNAMED PRUSSIAN OFFICER / KARL X CIVILIAN ! READER ROMANTIC HCS 💌
ᢉ𐭩 How you two first meet could be interesting , since there’s so many different ways of such a thing happening . Maybe you own a shop of sorts and he comes by every so often to run some errands , maybe you two come across each other as he’s doing a small patrol or maybe you meet in a more dramatic fashion . Regardless of what it is or when it is , I would say your first encounter is straight to the point and wastes no time . He’s definitely intimating at first . He has a clean and neutral face but something about it is so nasty , not in like an ew way but in a way that he just looks like a nasty person . He has a somewhat half glare on his face , his lips curing downwards in a way where he looks like he about to curse you for some minor mistake . His actions don’t really help either . If you’re giving him something he takes it like he’s stealing it , if he’s helping you up his grip is creepily strong and he moves you around like a rag doll and if you accidentally bump into him or if you greet him he gives you a slightly annoyed huff and a quick glare .
ᢉ𐭩 After a while , the blight eventually overtakes kaub and you’re kinda forced into the castle for shelter , unfortunately stuck with him . You don’t see him much as he’s always with blütcher but whenever you do meet he still has that cruel face . An expression that falters for a second when his gaze comes across yours . Maybe it’s just the surprise of not knowing you were in the castle , maybe it’s the shock of seeing a civilian in the castle ! Whatever it is you’re left to your imagination as he quickly hardens and continues on with his duty .
ᢉ𐭩 If you ever come across him late at night when all his duties are complete and only those on night watch duty are awake you’ll find yourself questioning if you’re dreaming . His expression is less still than usual , his body not as tense as you always took note of . Something feels wrong yet you’re kinda welcome to it . He isn’t as intimidating when you find some pouring himself a cup of tea , sitting down and basically melting into his chair , like he released every stressing thing from his mind . When he spots you his head perks up a bit
— „ Möchten Sie etwas davon? “
( would you like some )
ᢉ𐭩 If you agree to the offer he gestures to an empty seat , inviting you to sit down with him . He grabs another teacup , some floral designs painted on the glossy white porcelain . The tea steams as he pours it , the sound brining a sense of serenity to the table . The air is crisp with a scent of jasmine and some undertones your mind can’t put a label on other than “ pleasant “ . He gently pushes the cup towards you . A gentleness you didn’t know he had in his heart . You don’t shun it though - it’s much better than anything you’ve seen from him .
A heavy exhale entering your ears from the officer , taking a large sip of his tea . His eyes are half shut . Not in the glaring position you’re used to . His mouth slightly parts again , not to drink but to speak . You lift your head a bit in anticipation, awaiting his words with opened arms . But it never comes , he closes it after a moment of thought , taking another sip of his tea and turning his head again . His gaze falling to the top of his toes . It’s silent but it’s nice . It’s a nice change of pace to what you’re used to with the officer
ᢉ𐭩 the next morning you’re left thinking you hallucinated with how much of a switch up he pulled 😭 not only was his usual self back but he seemed to avoid you , like he didn’t want to catch some invisible YOU disease . It probably looks like he hates your guys even more but on his side of things he’s incredibly embarrassed to have been caught without his guard up and by a simple CIVILIAN no less !! 😭 poor dude is mentally crying and shrieking as he cares for the field Marshall
ᢉ𐭩 If you try to go up and talk to him he’ll probably jump at the sight of you approaching , he starts shuffling away …. Which in turn results in you basically chasing him / hj
But seriously he’ll definitely try to avoid the problem like a Brit avoiding the black plague . Whenever you catch him he gives up and just asks you to keep it a secret , his heavy looking like a defeated and tired parent . He’s only ever vulnerable with blütcher and maybe one other person that doesn’t reside in the castle so lucky you ^^ !! 🍀 and good luck to the poor officer
ᢉ𐭩 If you decided to stop after that you and the officer wouldn’t get any closer , matter of fact , you two would drift farther as he’d avoid you still . But obviously you don’t because why would you ( dw even though he hates it now he’ll appreciate it later on )
Mostly you’ll both get closer at night , when he’s too tired to leave his guard up and you happen to find him pouring himself a cup of tea . After the third time you notice he leaves a cup out for you , already poured . He begins expecting you , getting worried if you don’t show . He’ll check in the middle of the day when he’s passing by you asking you very quickly if you’re alright and walking off with a nod when he gets his answer . If you’re not alright - if you’re sick or you were feeling down that night , you’ll “ coincidentally “ be visited by the surgeon later that day ..
If you don’t show up again you’ll find a cold cup of tea outside your door the next morning .
ᢉ𐭩 He starts to bring little treats for you during these midnight meetings , small tea biscuits and sometimes sweets if he can find any strays . If you show any particular liking to one treat he makes an effort to get more in the future . Even if you just do a small micro expression you like it or dislike it he takes note .
ᢉ𐭩 Very observant I must say 👀👀👀
ᢉ𐭩 He starts letting his guard down even more . He’s smiling , chuckling at your stories , telling his own , being much more expressive and talkative than usually and eventually this manages to make it outside of tea time . His eyes soften when he notices you , you can visibly see his shoulders lose tension when you come up to him even if just a bit and you notice him sticking around you and where you usually are for a bit longer .
ᢉ𐭩 Confessing happens at tea time but it’s not verbal , it’s a small letter , hidden in an enveloped that’s sealed with a wax stamp . He passes it to you so discreetly you don’t even notice until the night is over . You may even forget it at the table and the officer has a pained expression when you leave and say goodnight without bringing it . By the time you realize it’s already morning . You run over to the kitchen and thankfully it’s still there , when you read it over it has very very carefully written words , hand writing so perfect you could mistake it for one of a princes . You almost forget about the contents as you’re entranced . It’s a love letter . And it’s addressed to you … from the officer … 😟😲
ᢉ𐭩 Yeah he definitely avoids you the whole day - like you two were back in time to the first morning after the first ever tea time . You only reach him at night , not in the kitchen like usually though . “ he’s out on night watch “ — you learned from a soldier . It’s fake and you two can hardly see himself , but he knew from those footsteps were yours , he could tell who you were just from the rhythm of your heart beat . He doesn’t hide or run like he’s used to doing , just stares at you with conflicted eyes . It’s best not to share any words , just share a quick kiss on the check and he’s quick to reciprocate .
Looks at you like this when you leave because you’re NOT staying up all night for him
DATING ::
ᢉ𐭩 Every morning when he wakes up ( which I gotta say is like 5 AM ) and he leaves to get to work ( usually a little over 6 ) he stops by your room . He knocks and lightly opens the door to poke his head in , If you don’t get up and give him a small good morning kiss on the head his whole day is ruined and he’ll be upset for a majority of it . He’ll apologize for waking you early . You two don’t sleep together but if you want to he’s not against letting you rest in his room - never your room though . He won’t be able to sleep 😭 he’ll be all pissy and whiny about it too , he’s gonna be complaining about how he needs the stuff from his room to get ready , how his morning routine will be spoiled with waking in your room , etc . That’s why he’ll only let you sleep in HIS room and never in yours .
ᢉ𐭩 He sleeps like a corpse and you have woken up before thinking he was dead and gone . He barely breathes , he doesn’t ever move , his arms are rested tightly against his sides and his legs are straight like logs . Cuddling with him is hard because of this . You’re free to cuddle him all you want but the most he can muster up in wrapping a arm around you , usually he just holdings your hand and moves his head to the side and places his chin on your head or his lips against your temple . Big fan of goodnight kisses too , won’t let you cuddle him unless you do so .
ᢉ𐭩 If you ever call him a pet name or god forbid his actual name he stiffens and becomes all cold again , he’s not used to be called something other than officer by someone “ under “ him , like a civilian . It’s hard for him to be soft around a civilian .
ᢉ𐭩 His love language is acts of service and quality time . He’s scared of losing you at any moment so when he can he spends his time with you - sometimes he accidentally drags you to do his work with him . By that I mean you linger around him as he does laundry or paper work 😭
If you complain about your clothing being dirty or something bothering you he does it for you without telling you so you won’t be bothered anymore . If you’re scared of the blight he lets you stay with him so you know you’ll be protected , if he isn’t available he may give you a saber or gun and gives you a small rundown on how to use it . If you’re up for it he’s very open to training you on how to wield them more effectively than a 10 minute rundown .
ᢉ𐭩 After the Blütcher incident if you seem sick he immediately throws you at the priest . He’ll watch you like a hawk and refuses to let you go to bed without checking your body for bites . He gives you a small kiss as an apology when it’s all said and done
ᢉ𐭩 If you’re having a bad day he lets you hug him ( even if he’s not the biggest fan )
If he’s having a rough day you’ll probably only know by him avoiding you more and working harder than usual , he doesn’t like seeing vulnerable . If you give him a small loving pep talk that’s all he’ll need .
ᢉ𐭩 If you stay by his side after he gets his throat injured , as he’s bleeding out , he’ll really wish he could give you a small kiss and tell you not to worry about it . He’s a strong soldier - and it’s his job to protect you .
ᢉ𐭩 non angst ver :: if you stay by his side as he’s recovering he’ll most definitely be very vulnerable with you , and surprisingly clingy . During AND after , never goes to bed without you . Your room isn’t even yours anymore 😭 and his room is BOTH OF YOU TWOS ROOM . The surgeon had to ban you from the infirmary because he kept messing up his recovery by trying to talk with you
PS :: some of these takes were inspired by other writers 👀 let me know if you notice them
