*Ahem* so a few people mentioned the yandere topic lately...so i have been very inspired to write something close to that β well i tried my best lol.
So here's that fic i was working on~ (β β‘β Β β Οβ Β β β‘β ) Oh what's thisβa yandere PerLace? Anyways enjoy!
A few glances here and there.
A habit of memorizing footsteps.
A quiet need to know where Piper was at all times.
Soulace told himself it was harmless. They were friends, after all. And Friends noticed things.
Friends waited nearby after performances.
Friends learned routines.
Friends just happened to be around cornersβ¦behind curtainsβ¦ behind tavern crowds...watching His performances from afar.
The crowd cheered as Piper stood at the center of itβThe spotlightβ(oh he looks amazing...)
People cheered and swooned in a way Soulace hated. Not at Piper but by the way others looked at him. Their laughter. The swooning. The way people leaned in too close, like they were allowed to exist in Piperβs space.
Soulaceβs fingers tightened around his lyre. (They donβt know him like I do.)
Meanwhile a girlβwho looked like she came from a noble familyβcame over to Piper and chatted with him. She laughed and reached for his arm. And Piper just smiled at them.
Soulaceβs chest twisted.
Days passed like that. Performances. Watching. Waiting. Wanting.
Unsurprising fact, Piper actually noticed!Of course he did. Every side glances. Every 'coincidental' meeting.
He noticed...but...he just didnβt stop it. If anything, he even sometimes, leaned into it. Because there was something endearing about Soulace. The way he stalks his routes, the way he immediately looks away after being caught staring, the way he tries to hide it all. The way he fails
One afternoon, it almost went wrong.
Soulace had followed Piper againβquiet, careful, staying just out of sight like he always did. Untilβ
Soulace immediately froze. A stranger or some kind of fan of him stood in front of him too close.
βYouβve been standing here a while,β the person said, tilting their head slightly. βWaiting for someone?β
Soulace blinked. βOhβ! No, no,β he laughed lightly, forcing his usual gentle tone into place. βJustβ¦enjoying the day.β
βMm, is that so?β the stranger smiled, leaning in just a bit. βMind if I accompany you? I really like the way you play that lyre~β
Yet, Soulace didnβt notice the tone. Didnβt notice the intent. He was too busy trying to seem normal so he entertained them and chatted with them for a while.
In the distance though...
"Ehe~ well look at that." A sly grin spread on his face. Piper was watching.
The next day, everything seemed changed.
Piper showed up beside Soulace without warning, draped an arm over his shoulders like it belonged there, engaging in conversations with him, making jokes and such. He even insisted on walking with himβonly him.
βCare to stay with me today~?β Piper said lightly as he leaned closer.
Soulace blushed, βAhβ? I mean, I was going toββ
βGreat!β, Piper chimed not even letting him finish as he took Soulace's hands and twirled him around.
Soulace's face heated up. This was what he wanted, wasnβt it? Piperβs attention. Piperβs time. Piper choosing him over everyone else.Oh that made his chest flutter.
Soulace smiled more that day than he had in a long time. But in the back of his mind, a small thought lingered.
(That personβ¦They had mentioned meeting again. But they never showed up.)
The thought kinda bothered him. So when Piper slipped away that evening, Soulace followed secretly. Deeper into the woods.
Soon Soulace slowed down.
Thats when he saw Him.βPiper. Kneeling on the ground and lay next to himβA figure. Still and unmoving.
Soulaceβs breath was all caught up. (N-noβ¦Oh my stars..)
ββ¦youβre not very good at staying hidden today~β
Soulace froze. His heart dropped. (How did he suddenly appeared beside me?!)
βYou followed me again,β Piper said gently.
Soulace couldnβt move. ββ¦Piperβ¦ what isββ
βYou were talking to them yesterday,β Piper interrupted, tilting his head slightly. βYou seemedβ¦ distracted.β
Soulaceβs chest tightened.βIβI didnβtββ
βI didnβt like that.β
Soulace glanced at him. He was just smiling. Like nothing happened. Or was that smile...
βOh calm now~ it's not like you dont get jealous when the crowd swoons for me~ am I not right, Ma Cherie?β
ββ¦I just didnβt want anyone else near you,β Soulace admitted, voice barely above a whisper. βWhen they look at you like thatβ¦ I hate it.β
ββ¦so weβre the same after all~β
Not a question. But a truth.
And Soulace couldn't deny it.
His heart was still beating too fast. Even now. Even here. And even after seeing everything.
(Why⦠am I not running?)
Piper then reached out. His fingers brushed against Soulaceβs hand so gently.
βYou donβt have to share me,β Piper murmured.
Soulaceβs breath hitched as Piper leaned closer.
ββ¦and you donβt have to watch from a distance anymore.β
ββ¦Stay..with me,β Piper whispered.
And yet, Soulace didnβt move away. Didnβt even took a step back.
Instead, he leaned in slowly. Like he already knew the answer. And when their lips metβIt wasnβt gentle but it wasnβt forced either.
β...You're insane...β, Solace breather slowly.
βOh you wound me, Ma Cherie~β, Piper grinned and cupped his face.
βOh but we both are.β
And despite everything...Soulace still chose Piper.
Oh damn you gay bards now yer yanderes?! Nawwhh i kinda like this version too ಑β Β Νβ Β β Κβ Β β ಑. Anyways that my fic fer today. Hope u enjoyed (cuz i do pffhahaha ngl all these writing kinda is lowk helping me improve my skill)
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