#sebek zigvolt fluff

Ace thinks as he quickly shoots his way up the stairs. The boy brows were furrowed as he slams the door wide open. He was ready to cuss up a storm like a sailor and tell his brother to fuck off and leave but froze once he sees what you’re holding.

Oh

OH!

You were the first one to break the silence as you throw your head back as a laugh escapes your lips.

“Oh sevens you were one ugly baby!” You say. Trying very hard to keep in your giggles as you look over at the picture. His brother cackling right next to you.

“Oh totally! He looked like a dried up raisin” His brother says in between laughter.

“HEY! No I didn’t!” Ace can feel the tip of his ears heat up as he marches right towards you two.

“These pictures say otherwise” You flipped to the second page and quickly slapped your hand over your mouth.

“Oh sevens…” Ace quickly tries snatching the book from your hands but his brother stops him before he could.

“Oh my! Is that-“

“Yep! He couldn’t go ANYWHERE without it!” In the picture, you can see THE ace trappola standing with a wide toothy grin on his face as he holds onto an equally adorable bunny stuffed animal.

“Oh this one is my favorite!” He points to a photo of baby Ace dressed up as a strawberry as he cried his eyes out. You can see his brother standing next to him with a big smile on his face as Ace looks like he’s about to pop a vain. The next picture shows him all calm and smiley as he’s given his favorite bunny stuffed animal.

“Aweeee ace! You were so adorable!!” You squeal. With his brother now laughing and wheezing, Ace was able to immediately snatch the photo album from your hands as his whole face was a bright cherry red.

“Okay that’s enough and get the hell outta my room jack ass!”

-

Deuce spade

He should’ve known something was up when it suddenly got quiet. He carefully walks back to his room with a tray in hand filled with cookies. The moment he opens the door he lets out a loud shriek as he watches his mom excitedly showing you his baby pictures.

“M-mom? What are you-“

“This was him at 2 months! Isn’t he cute?”

“For sure! Aw look at those chubby cheeks!”

“Oh and this was on his 6th birthday party! Look at those dimples!” She says as you squealed in awe. The two of you continued to flip through the baby album as deuce turned redder and redder by the seconds.

“Aww you were such a cutie deucy!” His face instantly goes red as he sets down the tray on the table.

“Oh oh! And look at this!”

“Is that a bunny onesie?” You squeal out. He immediately gulps knowing the embarrassing stories behind that onesie.

“Yes! I bought it for him for the white rabbit fest! He loved it so much he would always wear it to bed or when we go buy groceries. He cried really hard when he outgrew it though”

“I-I did not! I was just sad that’s all! I did not cry!”

“Oh! Look at this one! This was taken on his first day of school! I still remember it like it was yesterday. After taking that photo, he wouldn’t let go of me! He didn’t want to go in at all and we had to have three teachers come and drag him inside as he cried his little heart out! I remember feeling so terrible but I had to go to work”

“Okay that’s enough! No more baby photos and embarrassing stories!” He says as he snatches the book away.

“No wait please I want to see more!”

-

Sebek Zigvolt

It’s been 5 minutes already and you still weren’t back from the bathroom! You told him you would be quick and now he’s slowly growing impatient from your absence. He gets up and storms out of the room as he makes his way to the bathroom.

“Human! You have been in there for almost 10 minutes! Is something wrong?!” Silence. He frowns before knocking again.

“You know we have to study for that Alchemy test this upcoming week!”

Again nothing. Just as he was about to knock again a loud laugh and giggles could be heard from downstairs. And those giggles sounded eerily familiar.

Wait

That’s your giggles!

In a speed of light does he make it downstairs and to the kitchen where the laughs and giggles were coming from.

There stood you and his father going through sebek baby photo album.

“W-what are you doing?!” He screeched.

“Oh sebek! I was just showing your friend your baby photos!” His father said cheerfully. The half fae turned bright red as he was ready to yell but was stopped the moment he heard his name being called from behind him.

“Sebek Zigvolt. What did I tell you about yelling in the house?!” There stood his mother. Brows furrowed as her arms were crossed over her chest.

“Anywho! Look! This was him when he first came into this world!”

“Awww! I guess he’s always been loud from the looks of it” You say. Chuckling at the photo in front of you.

“Oh don’t get me started. He was crying up a storm and I swear I could feel my eardrums burst” His mother sighs as she walks over to the sink. His father smiles as he looks down at the album.

“Yeah he was a crier. Oh look at this one!” He shows you a picture of 4 month old sebek staring wide eyed at the camera. Chubby cheeks and big ole eyes.

“Awww! You were adorable!”

“Oh this is my favorite one!” His mother points at one where you can see sebek wearing a knight costume. From the looks of it it must’ve been Halloween. He wore a proud smile as he held up his sword. You coo at the photo as they both continued to show you more.

“Oh look at this one! He saw a horror movie for the first time and there was a scene where the father sacrifices himself for his kids and he burst out into tears! He wouldn’t let go of his dad for weeks!”

“Enough! Let’s go back to studying!” He says as he grabs your hand and pulls you away from his parents and the photo album.

“Wait no one more !”

-

This was an old draft from like a year ago🌝 I just decided to finish it now😖

there are very few things in life that are absolute certanties — inevitabilities that one cannot avoid no matter much effort one may exert in order to do so. death, for example, is an unavoidable outcome of living that not even the strongest mages in history, some of the great seven ranked amongst them, have been unable to conquer. another certainty, for most, is the need to pay taxes. and a much more circumstantial certainty of life that you’ve noticed, at least since getting into a relationship with him, is that no matter how obvious his jealousy may be to even the most oblivious amongst you, sebek zigvolt will vehemently and stubbornly deny ever having felt such a thing in his life

because clearly as a fae he’s above such petty human emotions, so how dare you even insinuate he was jealous just because that disgusting human made you laugh — stop looking at him like that, no he’s not proving your point, now if you’ll excuse him he has more important duties to attend to than listening to your teasing…

… yeah perhaps calling his jealousy ‘obvious’ may just be the understatement of the millennia because he is so bad at hiding it that if you didn’t know him any better you might think he isn’t even trying to disguise it at all

there’s the way he glares at whoever he’s jealous of — his expression stern, bordering between anger and offence at their proximity to you, as he stares them down, only ever looking away to address you when you talk to him or when otherwise strictly necessary. it’s more than enough to make the other person uncomfortable… and impossible to miss unless you’re really making an effort to ignore your boyfriend in the moment

the fact that he makes a point of constantly, loudly, interrupting them by either insulting them to their face or just straight up talking over them like they don’t exist — scoffing at their contributions to the conversation, immediately correcting any mistakes they make, blatantly calling them stupid and embarrassingly oblivious without a hint of shame, and just making it abundantly clear how little he cares for them and that they are not welcome around him

and then when you two are alone, or just mostly alone, he will launch into a lecture about how you should be more careful and selective about the company you keep and who you choose to give your time to — because it reflects on your character, which in turn reflects on his as your partner, and that could reflect negatively on his liege because he’s one of his retainers… and then he gets a little bit derailed, but the main point still stands! that person was awful company and you should stop associating with them

the fact that he refuses to leave your side unless absolutely necessary for the hours afterwards, becoming almost clingy in a way he never is otherwise. face flushed pink and expression pulled into a scowl the entire time, but still persistent and present and making an effort to stay close — maybe to ward off anyone else who might try something with you, maybe to quietly assure himself that you’re still his, either way you won’t be able to torture any real answer out of him as to why he’s doing this

and if you at all feed into the idea that the other person might make good company, even as a joke, sebek will start making an effort to ‘prove’ to you that he’s far superior company. all with flushed cheeks, an unmatched determination, and a lot of ranting about humans and bad judgement that he’ll vehemently deny ever saying if you brought it up to him after the fact

that’s not even to mention how sour his mood is for the rest of the day when you’re apart — a shift that’s so blatant that lilia and malleus both easily pick up on it and will either ask him about what happened (malleus) or tease him up high hell about being so jealous (lilia, who could absolutely be sympathetic and would be if the situation at hand was actually serious and not just teenagers being teenagers). he still goes about his regular duties and training and studying, of course, as no knight of the great lord malleus draconia can afford to slack off… but he’s a lot more high strung about things than usual (which you’d be forgiven for thinking was impossible)

It was the same thing everyday. Sebek would quickly scarf down his lunch and then sneak to the courtyard before his friends could stop him, all so he could see if you were still there. You could almost always be found under the big elm tree near the edge of the courtyard, reading or scrolling through your phone. To him, everything about you was breathtaking and ethereal. It was as if he was looking at a living painting.

Of course he would never tell you that. He didn’t want you to seem creepy, especially since you didn’t know him that well. Sure you sat not too far away from him in class, but that was it, and it’s not like you two talked to each other during or between classes. Besides, you were way out of his league anyways.

Today was no different, as he quickly finished his food and packed up to leave. His friends glanced over at him before snickering to themselves, making him frown.

“Where are you going, Sebek?” Ace asked innocently, though his teasing smile was far from it.

He shrugged, trying to play it cool. “I’ve got some school stuff to catch up on.”

“Oh yeah?” Epel replied. “What kind of schoolwork? I thought the great Sebek Zigvolt was never late with his schoolwork, no matter what the circumstances.”

Scowling, he hoped none of them could see his ears turn scarlet. “Yeah, well, I’m helping someone else catch up on their schoolwork.”

“And who might that be?” Jack called out as Sebek quickly scurried away.

Just because his crush was obvious on you, it didn’t mean that his friends needed to know. Sure they could probably guess it, but he wanted to preserve some scrap of pride. Besides, as long as one friend in particular didn’t know, then everything would be just fine. He can live his life in peace by simply admiring you from afar.

Glancing around the courtyard, he was relieved to see you still there, leaning against the tree, your eyes closed, and your hair swaying gently in the breeze. He felt his heart stutter in his chest and he couldn’t help but heave a small sigh in contentment. Yes, he was just fine with things remaining like this.

“So where’s the person you were helping?” A voice from behind him asked.

Sebek jumped only to glare when he realized who it was. “Ace! Don’t do that.”

Ace shrugged, a mirthful smile crossing his face. “Hey it’s not my fault you startle easily. But what we should be asking ourselves at the moment is why were you lying? Is it so you could go fawn over your lady love?”

“Don’t call her that.” He snapped. “She is just a friend.”

Nodding slowly, his friend said, “Right. A friend. A friend you never talk to and only stare at from across the courtyard. Gotcha.”

Trying to ignore the blush rising to his cheeks, he scoffed. “What do you want, Ace?”

“I want you to finally go over there and talk to her! You’ve been pining over her for the longest time! If you don’t shoot your shot soon, someone’s going to snatch her away right from under you!” Ace tried to explain to him.

Sebek sighed, looking away. “Perhaps. But maybe that’s for the best. I mean why would she go for a guy like me?”

“You never know. She might just surprise you.”

He shrugged. “Sure.”

Sighing, Ace was about to say something comforting to him, when he gasped. “Well, I didn’t see that coming.”

Looking at what his friend saw, Sebek's heart sank even more. The one friend, or rather “friend”, that he didn’t want to know about his crush on you was currently talking to you. Why, why, why did Sebek have to be friends with the school heartthrob, Silver? Why did he have to talk to you and steal you away from him? Even though he was devastated, he knew he should have seen this coming. You deserve to be with someone like him anyways. Silver may be a heartthrob, but he still had a heart of gold.

Heaving a heavy sigh, he couldn’t stop his shoulders from slumping. “See? She deserves to be with someone like Silver. He’ll take good care of her, I know he will. It’s fine.”

“Sebek!” Ace called out for him, but he didn’t listen.

Instead he went to class and spent the rest of the day in a fog. He couldn’t shake the sweet smile on your face as you talked to his friend who was smarter, funnier, kinder, and prettier than he could ever hope to be. Silver was your perfect match, not Sebek. It would be a whole lot better if he just forgot about the whole ordeal and you in general. But he wasn’t sure if his heart really would ache any less.

At the end of the day, he was slowly packing up to go back to the dorm. It was hard to be excited about the weekend when you have a broken heart. He couldn’t stop himself from heaving a dejected sigh as he stood up, trying to mentally prepare himself to face Silver as he introduces you as his new girlfriend.

He took a couple steps before bumping into someone. He supposed that’s what he deserves for not paying attention to where he was going. “Sorry.” He mumbled.

“It’s alright, Sebek, right?”

Wait a second…

Looking up, he internally groaned when he saw your all too familiar smile. Instead, he nodded, faking a small smile. “Yeah.”

Your smile grew and it made his heart flutter and his stomach plummet. “Right! I knew that! Silver mentioned you when he talked to me at lunch today!”

He didn’t think it was possible for his stomach to fall any further, but it must be at his feet by now. He suddenly didn’t feel very good. “Oh, I see. Is that what he was talking to you about?”

“You saw us?”

He shrugged, not ready to divulge his secret. “Yeah, I was passing by.”

Giving a tender smile, you replied by saying, “You should have come over and said hi.”

“I didn’t want to get in either of your guys’ way.”

You furrowed your brows. “What? What do you mean?”

It was his turn to become confused. “Wasn’t he asking you out?”

Instantly, you chuckled. “No. Silver just came over to ask me if there was someone I liked. I thought he was going to ask me on a date or something like that and I was all ready to turn him down, when he said he heard someone else liked me and was going to confess to me today.”

Really, it made sense to Sebek. Others would be crazy to not fall for your endless charms and perfection. His shoulders sagged slightly. “Oh. I see.”

You laughed. “Sebek, you’re so funny!”

He looked at you, even more perplexed than before. “What?”

“Silver said you were going to confess!”

His cheeks exploded with color and he tried not to choke on air, which he failed at considerably. When he managed to regain his breath, all he could stutter out was, “WHAT?”

You nodded. “Yeah. So he asked if I liked you back?”

He was afraid of your answer. “A-a-and?”

“I like you, Sebek.”

It felt as if all the air rushed out of his lungs. Out of all your answers, he was not expecting that one.

“Are, are you sure?” He stumbled over his words, causing him to curse himself out in his head.

You nodded again. “I’m pretty sure.” You chuckled before taking his hand in your own, almost causing him to die right then and there. “So do you like me too?”

“Of course I do.” He breathed, unable to trust his voice.

“Good. I’m glad to hear that.”

Smiling blissfully, he then gathered a scrap of courage to ask, “Do you want to go get some ice cream? With me?”

You beamed. “Of course!”

The two of you walked out of school, hand in hand. Of course, as soon as you left, Sebek's friends descended upon you both, asking a bunch of questions.

“So who asked out who first?”

“Did Sebek finally man up and admit his feelings?”

“Tell us everything and spare no detail!”

You laughed as Sebek blushed. “We asked each other out almost at the same time. It was cute! And we’re going to go get some ice cream, just the two of us. So we’ll see you all later.”

And with that, you led him away from his friends and towards the ice cream parlor not too far from the school. Sebek couldn’t help but stare at you in awe. He was impressed with how you managed to deal with his friends and if anything, he just fell in love with you more. “You’re amazing, you know that.”

The porch creaks and the crickets chirp as he steps up to your front door, sparing a glance at the star speckled sky above. The inside of Ramshackle seems so warm now, and he doesn’t know if it’s you or if it’s just because of the light inside.

Sebek raises his fist and knocks three times, clasping his hands behind his back as he waits for you to open the door.

You do so almost immediately after he knocks.

“Sebek!” you beam, brighter than the sun’s rays and far warmer too, throwing yourself into his arms.

The soft fabric of your pajamas feels foreign against his uniform and he fumbles, lips pinching together and face burning pink.

“Why are you up so late!? Humans like you need lots of sleep!” he scolds.

Despite this, he doesn’t let you go. Instead, he adjusts his hold on you, coaxing your legs around his waist so he can lift you up properly. You take advantage of the new position almost immediately, resting your head on his shoulder as you giggle.

“I wanted to spend time with you.” you tease, “It’s a Friday night, love. You could stand to let loose a little.”

Sebek grumbles something you can’t hear under his breath but still carries you inside, holding you up with one hand as he shuts the door with the other. You swing your legs as he carries you to the living room, laying you gently on the couch. It strikes you, how gentle he’s being. If Ace or Deuce were here, he would have thrown you like always.

Instead, he crouches next to you, and presses his hand against the side of your face.

“Warm.” he whispers, and he looks so angry when he says it that you start to laugh.

His protesting rings loud and clear through the dorm and the peaceful night.