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"HEHEHEHEHEEಠ益ಠ"

This was supposed to be a mini comic but- the demons won and I didn't have the motivation to finish it + I have to draw other stuff

It's basically Malleus looking to ramshackle and Yuu is in the roof. I thought it was cute so I felt it would be a shame if I never posted it even though it's not finished

Who knows, maybe I'll eventually get the motivation back? If so, consider this a sneak peek

SYNOPSIS: "Don't touch me! I have a lover!" - After accidentally getting hit in the head with a powerful spell, Malleus is left delirious and confused. You try to help him but he doesn't seem to recognize you.

Character/s: Malleus Draconia x GN! Reader

Tags: Fluff, Established relationship, Malleus is a loyal dragon, Reader is part of the gargoyle appreciation club, Mentions of nausea, He keeps a locket of you aww

A/N: This prompt/idea was requested by a friend!

WordCount: 800+ | 💌Masterlist | PART II HERE

Green lightning began to strike and forsake the grey sky. Every student on campus could hear the wind howling through the thick dripping rain, a sinking feeling of dread permanating through the atmosphere.

The aged concrete walls shook from a shrill scream, the anguished cry echoing out through the hundred chambers in the castle.

"YOUNG MASTER!" Sebek drove his fingers into his scalp, screaming as thick tears dribbled down his flushed face. From his reaction, you'd think he was the one who got hurt instead.

Lilia tutted and carefully inspected Malleus' head. The young prince was laying on the ground writhing in pain. Lillia pressed his thumb against the dragon's temple, examining the Fae's reaction.

Sebek and Silver surrounded the two, ensuring that no one could get past them. Malleus was in a vulnerable state right now, he had to be protected at all costs.

"The spell was quite powerful however it's not serious. Other than some temporary mental confusion, he should be fine." Lilia muttered, helping Malleus stand up. The young prince stumbled around for a bit, almost as if he was intoxicated.

"Malleus!" You threw the doors to the dorm open, running over to the group. It's only when you got closer did you notice your lover's spinning eyes, glazed over as he blinks at the blank concrete floors. Worried out of your mind, you rushed over to him.

"Tsunotarou! I heard what happened…are you okay?" The fae appeared a little puzzled. You stood before him and he fixed his gaze on you, confused and...disgusted?

With a hint of hesitance, you reached your hands up to cup his cheeks. Only to gasp when Malleus glowered and grasped onto your wrists, ripping your hands off of his face.

Silence fell over the room as he dropped his grip on your arms, allowing them to hang limply by your sides. Everyone gawked at Malleus as if he had just grown two heads.

Malleus? Malleus rejected your affection? The Malleus who waits outside your dorm an hour before classes just to walk you to school? The Malleus who once caused a week-long storm just because he couldn't sit next to you in class? Your Malleus?

You felt your heart sink. They say drunk words were sober thoughts. Did Malleus secretly despise you?

1) Before his OB , Malleus was so overpowered that him feeling too sad caused a damn snowfall. He regularly created thunderstorms when he was mad. As a kid, he used to hurt people when he got too emotional. He hurt Lilia because he was too happy. Do you think the current Malleus isn't terrified of hurting people around him if he gets too emotional??? Hell his sadness over Lilia (n Yuu) is what made him OB in the first place!!!! After his OB and the loss of the horn, he was able to break down over Lilias death. He was able to cry in his arms without causing the weather to go haywire!!!! I'm pretty sure that was the first meltdown he's had in his life that didn't end in someone getting injured!!!!!!! He can now feel emotions fully.

2) Not to mention his overwhelming power was never fairly... his. He was in his egg for 200 extra years, his hatching consumed Lilias magic and lifespan, his OP abilities were boons from the senate that hated the very person that made sure Malleus survived and grew up happy. His powers were never actually a good thing, they just made sure he'd never live normally. In the end some of that overwhelming magic was exchanged back for time with Lilia. His magic went back to where it came from in a sense.

3) Now that Malleus has been nerfed he can actually start growing. He had to ask Lilia for help to cast the spell at the final party. Do you understand what that means??? Now he can actually connect to people normally. No more destroying tech without meaning to, no more summoning Dormheads when he feels like. No more singlehandedly winning magishift (a team game) Now he has to reach out and finally make some damn friends.

In total his loss of horn means he can finally start getting character growth!!!! With how they went about the Shrouds we know TWST can do good character arcs. N Malleus is so popular that I'm hoping they'll give him the same treatment they gave the Shrouds.

Another point towards Malleus' "dismemberment" and "disability" from Chapter 7 being A GOOD THING.

Thank you, purplefirepit, for the screencap!