#jacinth oc

Jacinth had gone out to collect moon water (whatever that was) and had left Y/N in the house. A shadow moved out of the corner of her eye, and she whipped around to look, but saw nothing.

“Jacinth?” She called uncertainly, “are you back?”

Two balls of unnatural light glinted back at her. Y/N froze on the bed.

“Who’s there?”

A dark figure who seemed to be made of shadows slipped out of the darkness. Coming up to the window, their body started to materialize. Grey skin, with glowing white eyes and hair. Their wings were black with a sickly green undertone, and their smile was unnaturally wide. When they spoke, they seemed to have three voices speaking in unison.

“Hello,” they greeted, “all alone, are we?”

“Um, no,” Y/N lied, “there’s people in the other room.”

“I saw no one,” the creature grinned wider, “other than you, of course. Won’t you come to the window, so I may look at you better?”

Y/N felt a shudder ripple through her.

“I was told to stay on the bed,” she said.

“Were you? I heard no name binding you to that command.”

“I… I like it here… on the bed.”

“Then I will come to you.”

The creature forced their way through the window, their body contorting with sickening cracks and pops. Once inside, they approached Y/N.

“Are you afraid, Human?”

Y/N stared at them, wide-eyed. She wished the fae realm had phones, or at least panic buttons.

“I’m fine,” Y/N stated.

The creature cackled, a blood-curdling, bone-chilling sound that seemed to block the moonlight from reaching the room.

“I forgot. Humans can lie, unlike fae. But you’re not very good at it, are you, Human?”

“I think I hear Jacinth calling me,” Y/N said, getting up at once.

“Then we’d best hurry this along~”

Before she could move, Y/N’s entire body became swathed in shadow. Bony, grey, clawed fingers curled around her shoulder. She was hoisted up into the creature’s arms, and she couldn’t move any of her limbs out of the shadows that enveloped them.

The creature climbed back out of the window, cackling again. They sped off, but before they could reach the nearest patch of darkness, a moon beam destroyed it.

The creature turned, scowling deeply.

“Midnight fae,” it sneered.

“Unseelie,” Jacinth countered, holding moonlight in his hand, “release my human. Now.”

Y/N never thought she’d be so relieved to see Jacinth. She winced as the unseelie’s grip tightened around her, drawing a bit of blood in the process.

“Finders keepers, fae,” the unseelie growled, “it was you who left it unattended. My court will feast well tonight.”

“You will not have her,” Jacinth said, his blue eyes becoming black as night, “release her, or I will send you to the Otherworld where you belong.”

The unseelie paused.

“You have not the power,” they said.

“Witness it, then.”

All of a sudden, the stars above them went out. The moon turned black and its light diminished. They were shrouded in darkness, but not the kind that the unseelie had been relying on. This darkness felt familiar and warm; safe even, unlike the cold, unyielding shadows that bound Y/N. A shrill scream pierced the starless night. Y/N dropped to the forest floor, but before she could make impact, a blanket of starlight caught her and banished the shadows that clung to her.

Jacinth summoned all the light of the moon, shooting it as a beam at the unseelie’s chest.

“May you never walk on this plane again!”

Another horrible, three-voiced scream, and the wretched dark fairy was gone. Jacinth dropped to one knee, his eyes returning to their deep blue color, and the starlight went back to the heavens. The moon became silver once more, and bathed Y/N and Jacinth in its soft light.

Y/N sat on the ground where the starlight had gently set her down. She was termbling a little, and her breaths came in short gasps. For some time, nobody moved or spoke. Y/N finally came back to the present moment, scrambling over to Jacinth’s side.

“Jacinth? Jacinth!”

Jacinth looked up at her, panting and shaking. He cupped the side of her face with his hand.

“Are you hurt?” he asked.

Y/N shook her head.

“Thank the stars,” he said.

His eyes rolled into the back of his head, and he tumbled forward. Y/N barely caught him in time.

“Jacinth!?”

Y/N looked around. The forest was deserted, and she had no idea where she was in relation to the house.

“Help!” she cried, “please! Help!”

Y/N looked around the ring of trees. There was a rustle in the underbrush. A pink-tinged fae with purple eyes came fluttering up to her. She seemed poccupied in her own little world, chattering away and barely taking note of who she was talking to.

“I sensed strong affection and I just had to come over! It isn’t quite spring yet, but it’s never a bad time for romance. Though maybe I’m biased, being a love fae and all… oh! Jacinth’s human! How are you? Wha- oh no! Jacinth! What happened!?”

Y/N sniffled, then started to cry. She wasn’t really sure where the tears were coming from.

“Oh, oh my! Please don’t cry, Jacinth’s human! There, there, we’ll fix him right up. Come with me and tell me everything.”

…

Y/N was there as the love fae- Tourmaline, she was called- helped tuck Jacinth into bed. Y/N was there while he slept, and she would be there until he woke up.

Y/N was sipping on flower tea when Jacinth’s eyes started to flutter open. He turned his head slowly, and a smile crept across his features when he saw his human staring back at him.

“Hello, Y/N,” he said weakly.

“H-hi, Jacinth,” Y/N replied.

“You’re all right?”

“Yes… are you?”

“I will be, thank you.”

Magical exhaustion, the others had said. He must have used all of his power to protect her. It would take time for him to recover. There were frightened whispers as news traveled about what had transpired last night. An unseelie in their realm? Would there be more? Was Jacinth’s human going to be all right? Poor thing, she must be so shaken up. She’s so lucky to belong to Jacinth.

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The fae realm was abuzz with chatter as preparations for the winter solstice festival got underway. Y/N watched as fae of all different kinds fluttered to and fro, busying themselves with hanging lanterns or making food for the party. Y/N wasn’t sure how long she had been here, but she knew it couldn’t have been a full year already. Jacinth did say that time passed differently here than in the human world, but it seemed like only a month ago that winter had ended.

Some winter fae had started to create little flurries of snow in different areas of the party grounds. Y/N was suddenly overcome with the urge to catch snowflakes on her tongue. She slowly got up and approached the nearest little cloud.

“Hello, Jacinth’s human!” one of the ice fae greeted, “here to see ice magic up close?”

Y/N nodded.

“Aren’t you precious!” the other fae cooed, “why don’t you take this, hm?”

The second ice fae conjured a beautiful, oversized snowflake out of thin air. She handed it to Y/N.

“Pretty, isn’t it?” the fae asked.

Y/N nodded, staring at it in awe. The first fae looped a strand of frost spider silk through it and draped it around her neck.

“I do wish I had my own human,” he sighed, “Jacinth was so lucky to find one.”

“Y/N!” a familiar voice called.

Y/N turned to see Jacinth fluttering over.

“There you are, you had me worried,” Jacinth said, “…what have you got there?”

Y/N held up her snowflake pendant. The ice fae that conjured it smiled proudly.

“That was thoughtful of you, Crystal,” Jacinth said, “did you thank her, Y/N?”

“Thank you,” Y/N said with a practiced smile.

“You are quite welcome, Jacinth’s human,” Crystal said, “see you at the party!”

…

Y/N was still staring at the snowflake when Jacinth brought her back to his house.

“I’m glad you are settling in well,” Jacinth said, “just a month ago I couldn’t let you out of my sight. Now look at you, happy and obedient, exactly as you should be.”

Happy wasn’t exactly the word for it, but Y/N had given up trying to escape a while ago. All Jacinth had to do was say her name, and she’d come crawling back to him.

“It’s just as well, given the veil between realms will be thin tonight,” Jacinth went on, “…am I really out of lavender soap? This is terrible. I’ll be back, stay put won’t you?”

Jacinth flew out of the domicile, leaving Y/N alone in the fae house. Jacinth had always kept her in his line of sight until now. He hadn’t used her name to make her stay inside, either. Was this her chance? A glimmer of hope flickered in her chest. The snow outside started falling, if she played her cards right, she could be back in the human world before Jacinth ever realized she was gone.

…

“Looks like a storm is coming tonight,” Crystal said, “the courtyard is protected by magic, but the rest of the realm…”

“It shouldn’t be a problem,” another fae said, “the party will last well into the next dawn.”

…

Y/N must have been walking through the snow for hours. Her feet were like ice blocks, and her teeth were chattering so loudly she was sure someone would hear her. The wind whipped up, freezing her already chilled bones. Snow pelted her in the face, but she had to keep going. Surely the portal to the human realm would be around her somewhere. She wasn’t sure what one looked like, but hopefully she’d know it when she saw it.

After what felt like another month in the fae realm, her shivering finally died down and she started to warm up.

At last, Y/N thought.

Whether it was the sudden warmth making it so or the fact that she had been walking so long, Y/N felt utterly exhausted. She took one step, then another, and promptly collapsed into a snow bank. She would close her eyes for a minute, just a minute, and then she’d start walking again.

…

“Y/N!?” Jacinth called.

“Jacinth’s human?” another fae called.

“Little human!”

“Human?”

The night had fallen, and there was no sign of Y/N. The blizzard kicked up harder, and though the fire fae held flames alight, it was difficult to see much of anything.

“There!” Crystal shouted.

A lump of snow with a tuft of hair peeking out. Jacinth rushed over. He brushed the snow from Y/N’s face. Her lips had turned blue and her cheeks were ice-cold to the touch.

“She’s here!” he shouted.

…

Jacinth paced back and forth outside the medicine tree. Y/N had been cocooned inside a few hours ago, and the great plant still hadn’t released her.

“Old friend,” Jacinth said, putting his hand on the bark, “will she be alright?”

As though comforting him, a low-hanging branch brushed across his shoulder.

“This is all my fault, I should have told her to stay put; I have her name, why didn’t I use it?”

“Jacinth,” a green fae came up, “it’s nearly dawn. Don’t you want to rest?”

“I am stronger from the night,” Jacinth said, “and my human needs me.”

The fae opened his mouth to speak, then closed it. He nodded, leaving Jacinth alone with the medicine tree.

…

Jacinth was just nodding off when the bark of the tree parted. He jolted awake to see Y/N tumble out, covered in healing sap. He caught her in his arms and held her close. She was much warmer now, and her breathing was deep and even.

“Thank you!” Jacinth said, “thank you!”

…

Y/N stirred, wrapped in something warm and soft. Her eyes slowly fluttered open to see Jacinth staring down at her.

“Oh…” Y/N blurted quietly.

“What were you thinking? Going out in a snowstorm? I have been worried sick- sick I tell you!”

Jacinth continued to scold her, but Y/N was barely listening. Her mind was reeling- her escape attempt failed. She was right back where she started. It would take ages for Jacinth to leave her alone again now. Before she could stop them, tears sprung into her eyes.

“And furthermore- oh, oh dear. Don’t cry, it’s alright, I’m not really angry-”

Jacinth wiped away her tears, shushing her quietly.

“There there,” he went on, “you mustn’t cry, not when I have something to show you. Come.”

Jacinth helped Y/N out of bed and brought her to the fae courtyard. All the realm was there, and they clapped and cheered when they saw her.

“Jacinth’s human! You live!”

“Thank the stars!”

“And the medicine tree!”

Jacinth smiled.

“You missed the solstice party, so we’ve thrown you another one.”

Giant snowflakes hung between the lanterns, and a thin layer of ice covered part of the courtyard.

Y/N stared in a mix of shock and wonder. She didn’t know what it was about these fae, but they seemed really, really like her. She supposed escaping could wait for one night, especially since Jacinth wasn’t letting her go an arms-length away from him. Some fae invited her to join them on the ice, and she spent the rest of the night learning to skate with Jacinth.

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