M!Drider x F!PlusSize!Reader
"And to you too dearie! Stay safe!"
The basket rested on your arm as you said your goodbyes to the lonely woman.
A widower she was, left alone by her husband who passed on several years prior.
"He was my first love, and at my age, it's simply too soon to go after another. Besides, he was all I ever needed and he's still here.. Not physically but I hear his voice every so often, telling me to go on and that he'll see me soon, only when it's time." She had said one day, her shaky hand resting over her heart, her face scrunched up with a content smile.
Your eyes glanced towards her ring, the shade of emerald in the shape of an oval.
Somehow it was still gleaming, despite it being decades old.
You wondered briefly if she ever got it polished, but decided to keep that question for another time.
You sipped your tea and smiled at her, nodding as she went into her tales of her past.
"May I see some old photos of you both Mrs. Baker?"
"Why of course! Just give me a moment dear."
Together you both looked at the photos of her beloved and her together.
In her youth, her hair was a bright orange, going from flowy and wild to a nice pixie cut as the pages went on.
Her love, a man a bit taller than her, had on biker clothes in select photos, his hair darker than the women's on boxes you see on hair dye boxes.
"He was such a mad lad that one. Always getting into trouble."
"He was your little trouble maker."
"Indeed he was." She giggled
You let out a small sigh as your memories of that day came to an end, instead opting to focus on the small dirt path in front of you.
"What a wonderful lady. But still.. I wonder, is love really that strong?" You muttered to yourself.
You had never been in love; it was a bit odd to you, but you've just never felt the connection.
You've had crushes, had your fair share of cry days when they were taken. You've had those that fawned over you and vice versa, but its never been like others describe it.
"I guess I'm just too.. Myself for love." You sighed and continued on your journey towards your home.
You checked your basket once you arrived, seeing that the goods you purchased were still in tact, not a thing gone and not a thing broken or spilled.
"Can never be too careful these days, those in the forest are mischievous and take what they want. Pranks and all." One of the local men had told you.
The fairies that inhabited this area were a bit too... Chaotic for their own good.
They loved to play pranks and annoy the people when they could, sometimes getting upset if they didn't get the reaction they wanted.
You headed inside and closed your door, locking it and listening to the click.
All was silent for a moment as you checked around silently for any signs of something.
You didn't want to deal with a fairy that had snuck it's way inside by mistake or even purposely.
Heading into the kitchen, you unpacked your things and put them away then headed to your couch and went onto your phone.
'We can cross that off the list. I need to get some silks tomorrow and get to working on some clothes.'
A knock sounded as you jumped a bit and held your chest, caught off guard and frightened a bit.
'Could that be one of the fairies playing pranks? No... I don't want to play their games right now. Besides, I'm already inside.'
You headed to the door, albeit a bit cautiously and peaked out the window first.
You squinted a bit seeing a hint of something but nothing too clear.
Besides, you didn't want to make it obvious that you were staring.
Letting out the smallest of breaths, you unlocked the door and opened it a bit, peering out and up.
"Yes..? Can I.. Help you?"
"Apologies for coming so abruptly my dear. I wanted to catch you before you came all the way to me later tomorrow."
You blinked and opened the door more, seeing your supplier of the very silks you needed.
"Yes?" He asked, raising his brow amused.
You opened your mouth then closed it, getting a little shy and embarrassed under his gaze.
'Worried for nothing.' You thought with a small sigh.
"Sorry.. It's nothing. I just couldn't help but to get a little scared. Anyways, what was it that you needed again?"
"Well, I won't be available tomorrow. I have some matters to attend to. So I wanted to provide you with some silk now."
"Oh that's fine! I could've waited though, you didn't have to do that for me."
"Nonsense, I couldn't let my favorite girl go on without her supplies. What kind of supplier would I be hmm?"
"I suppose you have a point. Come in! I'll make you something?"
"I'll just take some water if that's alright dear."
"That's fine, give me a moment." You said and stepped aside so he could come in.
It was a bit of a squeeze, his lower half having to turn a bit in order to come in.
Raveed was a drider, and like many, he had the lower half of a spider.
Though he only had two arms instead of four like some, he had 8 legs, each slim and proper.
His hands as well were slender, with beautifully manicured nails, evident of how well he'd taken care of them over the years.
Just as his appearence had showed, his aura and air were the same, not once betraying him.
He had a handful of admirers, even those who feared driders, mostly due to their fear of spiders.
His skin was like the shade of mocha, his eyes, 6 in total with three on each side, were dark and dreamy.
His hair, long and braided to the side, was the color of night, mixed with some white as he had dyed it in (or, you assume so, you never asked if that was natural for him).
His lower half was also a simple black with some crackles and specks of fuchsia.
You had thought he hailed from a prestigious family with his looks and way of speaking, but he always waved you off and let out a small chuckle.
"Had I been, I would've had you as a queen by now. You, by my side, as we ruled together."
You had brushed his words off each time and chuckled nervously.
He always had a way of making you flustered, so much so that you may have developed the smallest of crushes on him, though never anything too grand to consider it love.
You closed the door behind him once he was safely inside, and proceeded to make your way to the kitchen.
He stayed and instead looked around while you poured him a glass of water and came back out.
"Thank you dearest. Now, shall we get started?"
"I-I'm not sure how I'm supposed to be of assistance."
He chuckled lightly and shook his head a bit.
"I'm not as shy as I was when I was younger. I used to hate others seeing me produce it. But it is my job now."
You turned away and pretended to busy yourself with a task.
"I-I see! Well! I'll leave you to it! I still don't wish to intrude on you."
"You aren't, and this is your home after all."
"Dearest, you aren't scared of me are you? I hope I don't frighten you so at times." He said somberly.
You turned back quickly and waved your hands.
You have shied away from him before, but not necessarily because he was scary, you were just a bit nervous to be around him.
He inched towards her a bit and gently cupped her cheek after setting down the cup
"You're so beautiful you know?"
"You're so beautiful. And so bashful too. I absolutely adore that about you, my dearest spider lily." He said softly, his thumb stroking your cheek.
You swallowed and felt a nervous laugh bubble up in your throat, not knowing what exactly to say or do.
" 'Is that so' Indeed it is. I would never lie to you. Well, maybe aside from another part of the reason on why I came to see you. I did come to see you to give you the thread you needed for the silk but.. I also came to see YOU. Do you understand me now?"
"I... I think so? I'm - you're here for me?"
"Spider Lily, I'd like to take you on a date."
Your mind felt boggled and your mouth dry; a date?
"Are you sure about that? I mean I.. Don't know if I can give you the best company and-"
"You are already wonderful company dearest."
"I think I'm immune to love!"
He blinked, all six of his eyes in unison as he bit his lip holding back a small laugh.
"And why do you say that?"
"I've never.. Fallen in love."
At that, his eyes widened a bit, before a calm smile graced his lips.
He stepped back for a moment and opted for your hand, dipping his head down and pressing a small kiss to it.
"Will you be so kind as to grant me the honor of allowing me to show you just how you may fall in love?"
You swallowed, a bit scared of his words, scared of disappointing him if you didn't feel the same love he felt.
You had a crush on him... But was that all? Strangely, you felt something growing in you.
He grinned, one full of teeth, sharp and on display.
"Oh dearest spider lily, you will not regret this choice you've made. I can assure you of that and then some." He declared, kissing your forehead.
"Now! Onto the silk finally!"
You both laughed a bit; onto the silk he goes.