“When I’m with you everything’s sweet~!”

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i only write x Readers

request as many characters as you want, however more characters means it’ll take me longer to write

i write both headcanons and imagines! if you don’t specify, i just chose whatever i think best suits the scenario

i mainly write GN!Reader, however i am open to writing for all genders. please keep in mind im female

i am open to writing darker themes, but please add a trigger warning

WHAT I WONT WRITE ❌

yandere characters

nsfw/gore

pedophilia, incest, student/teacher relations

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fandoms: Twisted Wonderland, Sally Face, JJBA, Persona 5, Honkai Star Rail

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MASTERLIST

(s) = short (h) = headcanons (f) = fic

TWISTED WONDERLAND

everyone

REALLY…HIM? / REALLY…HIM? (Poly) / REALLY...HIM? (Crewel) -> in which professor trein judges your relationship (h)

JUDGE JUDY -> in which you write your goodbye letter to NRC (s)

SUMMER LOVIN' HAD ME A BLAST -> in which you spend your summer with the NRC boys in different ways (h)

SMAUs

asking the OB!boys what you’re saved as on their phone

the OB!boys reaction to you wearing someone else’s jacket

asking the OB!boys if you can sneak out past curfew to see them

the OB!boys reaction to you calling them ‘bro’

the OB!boys when you don’t say ‘I love you’ back

bad pick up lines with the OB!boys

heartsbyul

ace trappola

deuce watches you and ace fall in love (s)

BUT YOU'VE BEEN SO OUT OF TOUCH -> in which you love physical affection (h)

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

THE (WORST) MATCHMAKER -> in which grim tries to find your perfect match and ace happens to be around (f)

deuce spade

ace watches you and deuce fall in love (s)

BUT YOU'VE BEEN SO OUT OF TOUCH -> in which you love physical affection (h)

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

cater diamond

trey clover

riddle rosehearts

YOURE LOVE IS MAGNETIC…LITERALLY -> in which you drink a magnetic potion (f)

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

savanaclaw

jack howl

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

ruggie bucchi

leona kingscholar

WHY WOULD A FELLOW WANT A GIRL LIKE HER? -> in which malleus and leona fight for your affections (f)

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

tying a ribbon around leona's bicep (s)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

octavinelle

floyd leech

THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE -> in which youre scarier than you seem (h)

BUT YOU'VE BEEN SO OUT OF TOUCH -> in which you love physical affection (h)

jade leech

THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE -> in which youre scarier than you seem (h)

azul ashengrotto

THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE -> in which youre scarier than you seem (h)

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

scarabia

kalim al asim

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

BUT YOU'VE BEEN SO OUT OF TOUCH -> in which you love physical affection (h)

jamil viper

HEARTSHAPED CHOCOLATES -> in which you gift jamil a valentine and things get complicated (f)

jamil's in his feelings and he can't get out of it (s)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

pomefiore

epel felmier

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

MORE THAT MEETS THE EYE -> in which you hide behind a soft-spoken persona (h)

rook hunt

FIXER UPPER -> in which Rook helps clean up Ramshackle before the VDC (f)

MORE THAT MEETS THE EYE -> in which you hide behind a soft-spoken persona (h)

vil schoenheit

vil covers you with his lipstick stains (s)

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

MORE THAT MEETS THE EYE -> in which you hide behind a soft-spoken persona (h)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

ignihyde

ortho shroud (platonic)

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

idia shroud

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

WHATS A MATTER BABY? -> in which you call them 'baby' for the first time (h)

diasomnia

sebek zigvolt

BUT YOU'VE BEEN SO OUT OF TOUCH -> in which you love physical affection (h)

HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME! -> in which they get brother zoned (h)

THE WEDDING FIASCO -> in which malleus's sister wants to marry silver (h)

silver

THE WEDDING FIASCO -> in which malleus's sister wants to marry silver (h)

lilia vanrouge

THE WEDDING FIASCO -> in which malleus's sister wants to marry silver (h)

malleus draconia

WHY WOULD A FELLOW WANT A GIRL LIKE HER? -> in which malleus and leona fight for your affections (f)

malleus copes with you leaving (s)

ACCIDENT-PRONE -> in which you find yourself getting hurt a lot (h)

THE WEDDING FIASCO -> in which malleus's sister wants to marry silver (h)

Vil's taken up the habit of making you his mannequin. It made sense to you. Mannequin's are blank slates, and you're as blank as it gets around this campus. Vil, the queen himself, is intoxicating to be around. So when the opportunity arose to stand still and have him so close, you agreed instantaneously. He laughed at the eagerness in your voice, petting you on the head with a satisfied smile. The way your heart raced was akin to running a marathon, maybe even two.

Despite this past excitement, all you could feel was dread as you walked through the fancy hallways. Why exactly? It was hard to say. Maybe Vil's presence was just naturally intimidating?… Totally. That was the explaination you settled on as you met with Vil. Smiling, you gave him a wave and a greeting. He nodded his head in acknowledgement before guiding you off to his closet.

From here, the dread was turning into regret. Standing around, you were forced to watch as Vil observed the look of different clothes on you, taking notes and organizing them into different piles. His judgemental gaze was the norm, but something else pricked at your skin. Something you couldn't exactly name. Something that made you feel like even more of a burden despite being the one technically helping with a favor.

"Smile." Vil's command was like a splash of water to the face. The thoughts absorbed you so much, you hardly processed his demand. "I… What?" He furrowed his brows at that response.

"Smile. I can't properly judge the cloth if a frown is dragging it down unfairly." He spoke as though it was common knowledge. A tiny smile perked on your lips, but that didn't seem to satisfy him. "No, no— that won't do."

Without warning, his hand gently tilted your chin toward him and held your cheeks. He turned your face to one side and then the other; observing. "The look of sorrow would ruin any outfit. What's bringing down your spirits, Prefect?"

You didn't know how to reply. Partly because he was still holding your face and kinda definitely squishing your cheeks. With your voice a bit muffled because of his hold, you tried your best to answer with, "I dunno. Legs getting sore probably?"

That caused him to shoot you a mildly annoyed, semi-disappointed look. "It's hardly been 10 minutes. Are you passing Physical Education?" You swat his hand away with a laugh. "Hey!"

Retracting his hand he shakes his head. "Lying to me is pointless. The truth will come out, Prefect."

You let out a small groan at those words. Of course. No one in Night Raven would ever accept an "I don't know" as an answer. So instead of answering, you quirk a brow at him.

"Shouldn't you be focusing on the outfits? You know— the actual important part?"

He let out a scoff, crossing his arms. "The mannequin themselves is equally as important."

That instinctively get's an "Ehh" out of your throat without you even realizing it. Vil shoots you a look, daring you to question him. And you do.

"Well, I've just been standing here. The real important work is all with you, Mr. Designer." Your voice is lighthearted and teasing, not wanting this to become actual bickering. Unfortunately, Vil doesn't seem as amused.

"While I play a vital role, yes, I could not accurate judge any of these items if not for you. Thus, solidifying your importance. Stop arguing."

His words seemed final as he turns around to grab the next outfit arranged. Your eyes narrow a bit. Normally you'd follow his word. It wasn't like this was a big deal anyways, and Vil does have a valid point. Yet, with your head full of those thoughts from before, you can't help but continue.

"Oh yeah, because it's not like literally anyone else could stand here and do my job. Just like how no one else totally could've been the SDC manager if you didn't just want to use Ramshackle."

Vil stopped in his tracks. His hands went still as his head snapped in your direction. It was almost terrifying. "Do you have a problem?" He firmly asked, fed up. Vil stepped closer to you, staring you down in a manner that evaporated your attitude.

"I—… No. Sorry, I don't know what's up with me. I just…" You let out a heavy sigh, unable to meet Vil's intense gaze. "Maybe you should find someone else to do this. I don't think this is right for me."

His eyes softened every so subtly as he observed your behavior. "… What makes you say that?"

"Everything? I'm not great at posing. Standing still is hard too. I can't even make the right face— it's like I'm just… there." Your hands shook by your sides briefly before you clenched them into fists, looking downward in shame. "I can go grab Rook for you if you'd like, Vil?" Sevens above, did you feel like a major let-down right now.

Vil stared at you with a calculated gaze, as though trying to understand your soul.

"Dearest, if I wanted Rook, I would've had Rook." He stated simply. Vil sighed before his hands found your fists. The unexpected gentleness of the gesture eased your nerves a bit. "I asked you because I needed someone likeable. Someone who leaves others wanting more. Someone who's so kind you just want to take them in your hands and—" He cut himself off as he took in a deep breath.

"You are not just there. You are never just there. Taking on the roles you do— whether mannequin or manager— takes mental fortitude and strength. Quiet, but apparent strength. Not everyone can do what you do without breaking."

His words catch you off guard, causing your eyes to widen as you glance back at him. Vil seems to want to keep your gaze on him as he immediately leans closer when you look his way.

"How many times have you stared a dangerous, overblotted student in the eye and still returned to your bed, smiling and laughing the day off with ease? How many weeks have you spent taking in my critiques and implementing my criticism, even when they come out harsher than I intended?"

Vil's lips hover above your own. Despite enjoying the feeling, you flinch. Your throat feels dry as you force a response. "Too many, definitely. I'm not even supposed to be here."

"Don't say that." Vil hisses like you insulted him, the words sparking a bigger reaction within him than you thought it would. His jaw is tight as he tries to keep his resolve. "While true, we don't know why you were sent here or what caused it… It was supposed to happen. It had to have happened."

You're at a lost for words and he seems to have a lot to say, so you remain silent.

"The amount of change that has been implimented in NRC… in my life since you've arrived that fateful day is jarring. It's as though the entire world flipped on it's axis; becoming what it was meant to be once you changed the game. No one else has ever made me feel so… human." The words are surprisingly sweet and sappy. So much so you could hardly believe it was Vil speaking them. 

"So don't believe yourself to be, 'just there'. No one else belongs in my room and in my good graces as much as you. I would pick you as my mannequin and SDC manager a thousand times over if I could."

Vil leaned away with a quiet, shaky breath. It was barely audible and hard to notice. But you caught it. Of course you did. Before he could turn around and continue organizing the clothes— likely about to shoot you a quote something along the lines of, "Now let's stop wasting time and get back to work. Sevens knows I stroked your ego too much,"— you grab his arm and pull him into a hug. A deep hug. Your face is buried in his chest as your arms hold him tightly.

He's stiff at first, not expecting it and instinctively wanting to shove you away. But he doesn't. He's still and silent for a moment before his arms slowly cover you, reciprocating the affection. His arms wraping around you immediately summons a smile to your face. You glance up at him from your spot against his chest. His purple lipstick looks very kissable right now.

"Thank you, Vil. I really needed to hear that."

He blinks at you. Is he flustered or is the pink on his cheeks just his blush? That doesn't matter much. He looks gorgeous either way. Vil can't help but lean down, closer and closer. When you don't lean away or pull back, he gently places his lips against yours. The kiss is careful, almost shy. When he's done, he admires the light stain of purple on your lips that he caused.

jack

He's not incredibly crazy about music. He has his workout playlist, sure, but it's more so just for background noise. One day you're sitting around him as he's going through his ab routine, and just mindlessly begin to sing. His ears shoot up, but he doesn't say anything. Maybe just shooting you a curious glance, but that's that. In his mind, he's much more reactive. Your voice just reminds him of those fairytale songs his little siblings would listen to when they were younger. Soothing, relaxing, pretty... he ends the workout early. His mind isn't fully in it, too distracted by you. Right before you two part, he mumbles, "...I like your singing," and bolts. If you looked close enough, his tail was swishing faster than normal. Adorable. Although you were invited to his workouts beforehand, now he asks you to come specifically to sing. He claims that it helps him focus which is just a blatant lie. It's very distracting. He just likes it. Sometimes he'll ask if you can sing certain songs that he thinks will sound nice with your voice. Like Deuce, the songs you sing quickly become his favorite songs in general, but he's much more blunt about it. "Mm? Oh, yeah. I started listening to that song after you sung it. It's good." He thinks that your renditions are better, but he's not going to say that aloud.

sebek

First time he catches you, he interrupts you. He's very loud to the surprise of no one. "WHAT IS THAT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT?" Like bro, you're just singing. He acts like he's never heard a song ever. He's incredibly confused as he doesn't understand why you do it without a direct purpose. Ends up calling your self control weak since you do it mindlessly and out of habit. How romantic. Despite his harsh words, you end up giving him the same quirk. He'll be guarding Malleus and abruptly begin humming a tune you did earlier in the day. It definitely catches the Draconia's attention. "What song is that?" Sebek, always eager to talk to the prince, ends up rambling about you. How light and pretty your voice songs when you're singing. The way your lips move with each sound. Your small. elegant sways as you sing. Malleus is quiet as Sebek dumps all this information on him. "... You seem quite infatuated with the Prefect." Infatuated?? Him?? Ridiculous! He soon shakes his head, stating, "The only person I'd ever be infatuated with is you, Wakasama!" The prince is right though. No one who is paying close attention would notice the things he does. Sebek doesn't know how to process this crush and demands you stop singing. If you do stop, he ends up actually humming. Then loses his mind. "YOU! YOU'RE INFECTING ME! STOP!" It's actually pretty funny. He's a train wreck.

floyd

Singing? Fun, he's in. He'll immediately start singing with you, very loudly, and very poorly. Floyd isn't an awful singer, he just finds it more fun to scream than actually try. If he's feeling more hyper than usual, he'll grab your hand and waltz you around while singing. You've got to be mindful whenever you start humming or singing around him because he starts a scene every time. After one song, he'll laugh and want to do it over and over again. Doing this with you gives him such an energy boost, he just loves it! He does get mad though if you hum or sing around anyone else though. It's weird, he'll say things like, "Ha! You should hear Shrimpy's singing! Talk about a siren call! You're missing out!" to people like Jade, but if you actually sing around them he'll get all sulky and in a sour mood. Goes into a don't-talk-to-me-and-stop-singing mood. Not fun to be around. Even if you two aren't dating, it just feels like a betrayal. That's your guys's thing! Your siren call is for his ears only, why're just letting anyone else listen all willy nilly!? He never says all this out loud though, you just kinda have to pick up on this dislike through experience. "Shrimpy, Shrimpy! Do that song about the lovebirds again! I've got an idea I wanna try!" Famous last words before he tries to dip you and drops you mid song.

silver

Your singing puts him to sleep. It's a double-edged sword. It's just so relaxing and airy that he can't help but shut his eyes. It's actually problematic and he asks you to stop singing around him. This breaks his heart a little since he does like listening to you, but his curse just makes it too difficult. The situation lingers in his mind much longer than it should. The way you deflated when he asked you to stop made his throat run dry. In these thoughts, an idea began to grow. You feel a tug on your sleeve and Silver stands behind you. "How do you feel about rock music?" He's completely serious and it's kinda funny. Instead of the pretty, airy hums that you were used to, he took you out to a karaoke bar to sing pop-punk, rock, pop-rock, and really anything that's loud and will keep him awake. If you convince him enough, he'll end up singing with you. His voice does not at all fit these genres but he's trying his best and it's adorable. Now, if you sing or hum around him, it's within these genres and he's able to listen without falling asleep. He's got that lovesick grin on his face whenever he listens to you. Lilia is astounded when he finds these songs on Silver's training playlist. He thanks you for improving Silver's taste in music.

rook

Picks up on your habit alarmingly fast. He knows when and what you're about to sing before you do it. With this information, he happily harmonizes with you. Rook can sing and he utilizes these abilities to the max with you. He's got this big ole smile on his face as he sings with you. Calls it the, "Exchanging of hearts!" because he's dramatic. Rook is also very vocal about how much he likes your voice. He will sing your praises both to your face and to everyone around. Epel is annoyed. Vil to corners you and wants to hear it for himself. The housewarden is much more critical than Rook and it's incredibly intimidating. Rook is around anytime you sing. ANY TIME. It's like he has a sixth sense specifically for this. You're just singing at Ramshackle? He's at the door. In class under your breath while he's in another classroom? Suddenly he left his magic pen wherever you are. In the bathroom? Guess who's outside the stall! Yeah no, it's actually creepy. There's levels to ts. He encourages you to record your singing since he likes it better than any one on the radio. You're now his favorite singer. He can't think of music without thinking of you. Looking past all the red flags, he's your biggest supporter. You have him truly entranced.

idia

leona kingscholar

He hates it. Get that sappy stuff out of his face. Leona can't help but associate it with those really bad romance movies that try to be sexy. The nickname just never lands right and always comes off as trying too hard... Well, that is until you call him it, of course. He's caught off guard when you say it during your normal banter with him as he tries to pull you back to bed. "Professor will kill me if I miss another lecture, baby." Leona was about to retort but was interrupted by an involuntary shiver. After realizing what you said, he shot you a disgusted look. For a second, you genuinely thought there was a bug on you or something. "Baby?... Gross. Go to your 'important' lecture already." He grumbled, knitting his brows together. Ever the dramatic, he even rolls in bed to face his back toward you. That gave you the ample opportunity to come up behind him and tease, asking if he really didn't like the pet name 'baby' that much. Leona didn't respond, simply pretending to be asleep to ignoring your mockery. "Aww, come on. Won't even look at me, baby?" He puts an end to your fun by grabbing you by the waist and pulling you back to bed with him. A small growl leaves his throat. "You're disgusting. Herbivores these days." The annoyance in his eyes and voice was so beautifully fake that you couldn't help but lean in closer, whispering the word "baby" in his ear again. Leona shivers before clamping a hand over your mouth, a scowl on his face. "Call me that again and I'm biting."

azul ashengrotto

He's not at all used to affection like that. Hearing you call him that name genuinely makes his heart start pounding like crazy and he's left frozen. Azul doesn't move for a good minute or two before dramatically shouting, "BABY!?" He wasn't aware your relationship was at that point. 'Baby', in his mind, is old, married couple level. He tries really hard to play it cool, clearing his throat and slicking back his hair. "How bold of you, dear... Is this a trick? Are you trying to prove something?" He doesn't really believe you have ulterior motives, he just says it to change the topic and get the attention off him. That's an incredibly difficult thing to do though when he's blushing up a storm. There's no use in calling him out on that though since he'll just go full gaslighter mode. "Hm? No, I'm not flustered. Why would I be flustered...b... baby?" When he tries to say it, it's all stuttered and messed up. "If anything, you're the flustered one. Didn't expect me to call out your trickery, hm? I'm not falling for these mind games." The mind games in question being the fact you love your boyfriend btw. He'll get used to it the longer your relationship goes on, of course. However, for the moment, he can't process the fact you like him enough to call him by such an affectionate name without any mockery. It's foreign and embarrassing, because now all he can think of is the two of you growing old together, resting by the shore, and naturally calling each other 'baby'.

jamil viper

He doesn't have a huge reaction, but he does get embarrassed. It probably catches him off-guard, especially if he was doing something else at the moment, such as cooking or hanging up decorations. Jamil hears the word slip from your lips and immediately darts his head toward you, quietly processing the fact that you called him that. A small scoff escapes him as he pulls down his hood to hide the light blush dusting his cheeks. He'll murmur something along the lines of, "Whatever, babe." Then get back to work. But don't let this dismissal lead you to thinking he wasn't affected! If the blush wasn't enough, watch him closely as he finishes up whatever task he's working on, and you'll see a faint hint of a smile on his lips. Even as he continues his vice housewarden and royal retainer duties, he can't get your simple pentane out of his head. He knows it's normal for couples to call each other that. Jamil has heard it many times and always cringed. However, it's different being at the receiving end of such adoration. This rings especially true when the person speaking it is someone he fancies. He won't admit anything if you try to call him out on the reaction, simply stating that the Scarabian heat is getting to him or that he's too close to the stove. But both you and this Viper know the truth. He's totally weak to you calling him 'baby'. The name is quick to become the norm for the relationship. Even if you don't say it often, he took this as a go-ahead to begin calling you 'baby' frequently. It's rarely in front of other people, he hates public affection, but in private it's his go-to. Just imagine him in bed beside you, sleepily murmuring, "How was your day, baby?"

vil schoenheit

Unfazed. He's been called 'baby' and has called other people 'baby' before on set. So when you refer to him as such out-of-the-blue, he simply responds as he normally would. Just as you think all hope of getting a reaction out of him is lost and turn to leave, however, he'll grab you by the chin to guide you back to him. "I like that name on your lips. Baby. Keep calling me that, darling. Wear it out to your heart's contents." Ever the smooth. It's almost frustrating just how smooth he is. He'll seal the deal with a kiss as well, leaving his own purple lipstick stain on your cheek. It doesn't matter if you're in public or not. Who wouldn't want to be marked by the Queen himself anyways? Since he's expressed his liking for the pet name, if you try to refer to him by name in a private setting, he'll be pouty. Sure, if it's maybe once or twice you just refer to him by name, it could be a genuine slip of the mind. But if you continuously do so? He'll pout and do things to draw your attention to him in order to jog your memory. Kissing your neck, running his hands down your sides, sitting way too close... If you still don't get the memo, he'll simply whisper into your ear, "What happened to 'Baby'? Did I do something to have the name revoked?" If you're holding out on him just for the sake of teasing, he'll tease you right back, purposefully refusing you his sweet affection till you return the pet name that was rightfully his. What a drama queen, huh?

idia shroud

Oh crud. He's doomed. No warning? No heads-up text that this was happening? No, "Hey, Idia! Prepare to have your breath taken away and thoughts consumed by one singular word!" Why would you do this to him? His flames immediately burst. If he was typing on his keyboard, he stops. If he was in the middle of a game, he pauses almost instantaneously. He doesn't know how to respond. It takes some super extroverted level of charisma to form a proper response to that. Instead, he's left stuttering and barely able to talk. If he does, it's nothing past incoherent murmurs. If you keep calling him it, he'll actually go into a ball; bringing his legs up to his chest to hide. He's so flustered it hurts. Have you no mercy for an inexperienced, introverted shut-in like him? Truly evil... Once he reaches his tipping point, he'll eventually shout out, "ENOUGH! ENOUGH! GAHH!" His heart can't take it. "Talk about a total surprise attack... Super effective. It's brutal using all these advantages to gain the upper hand like this... truly evil..." Eventually, he'll just want to cuddle and hide his face against you. He never does get used to the name. This happens nearly every time you call him 'baby'. He'll rarely call you 'babe' or 'baby' too outside of a joking context. It just feels too outgoing and charismatic for him. Like he's the protagonist of some corny visual novel... if he were, he'd play your route every time. UGH! He can't believe you've got him thinking stupid thoughts like that. What have you done to him...

malleus draconia

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"What're you doing?" "Shh! Watching!" Grim shooed you away as he very obviously hid in a bush. You furrowed your brows, looking around.

"Watching... what?" Grim held his paw up to his mouth with a whine, telling you to be quiet once more. A sigh escaped your lips. "Alright then, suit yourself. Ace and Deuce are gonna be here any minute."

You had a scheduled study session with them. Well— more so with Deuce. Ace complained about being left out so he was tagging along. Sitting down on a bench, you waited by Heartsbyul's fountain. Since they were taking their sweet time getting here, you decided to get a head start on some homework.

It almost made you forget about the fact that your cat was trying, and failing, to discreetly hide in a bush behind you.

"Hey, Prefect! Didn't keep ya waiting too long, did I?" The familiar voice rung through the garden. Looking up, you spot Ace walking over.

"Riddle stopped me on the way here. Talked my ear off because I cut one of the roses wrong or something. Real buzzkill, right?" He huffed before his eyes drifted to the side. Of course, his eyes went to the beast that stuck out of the plants. Ace raised a brow as he stared at Grim in the bush.

"... So— What's his deal?" "I honestly have no idea. I tried asking him about it and got shushed."

The red card soldier laughed in amusement. "He shushed you with his tiny paw? That's hilarious. You're a real push over sometimes, Prefect." Ace teased, lightly elbowing your arm as he took a seat beside you. You rolled your eyes before changing the subject.

"Where's Deuce? I thought he'd be with you?" Trappola mischievously grinned at your question, leaning back on his arms.

"Mr. Honor-Student is stuck helping Trey in the kitchen. He accidentally bumped into 'em earlier when he was holding this huge cake and it went splat everywhere! You should've seen it!" You and Ace continued to chat, your homework apparently long forgotten as he told you more about what happened with Deuce.

Meanwhile from the distance, Grim watched you two. As your self proclaimed cupid, Grim decided he needed to consider all his options for your potential lover. Even Ace. Yuck.

Nonetheless, Grim knows you best. And he knows you're prone to bad decisions, unlike himself of course. So maybe Ace would be a good fit for you?

He's been in more trouble just as a first year compared to a lot of the juniors. Maybe the thrill is what you need to get out of your slump?

Grim watches as Ace digs through his bag, handing you a tiny, cherry flavored lollipop. He grabs another for himself as the two of you dink your lollipops together before plopping it into your mouth.

The grin on your face is one of relaxation— an expression communicating peace, something you’ve been missing for a while as you listen to Ace continue to blabber on about whatever.

That face… it’s the look of love!

Haha! Grim's found your ideal match in less than an hour! Score! That's what you get when you're dealing with the future greatest mage of all time!

Now he's just got to get you two to confess your undying love for one another, right? He can do that easy!... Wait, how does he do that?

Grim thought extremely hard, way harder than he was used to. Back at Sam's shop... the two people on the postcard were kissing, right? So that means Ace needs to kiss you! Wow, look at this genius making plans on the fly. It's a wonder people don't ask for his autograph when he walks by.

So, in order to get you and Ace to kiss, he needs to get your faces close. Easy!

Glancing around him, the direbeast spots stones scattering the ground. One by one, he scoops them up in his paws, all different sizes. The bushes rustles as he changes positions. If you or Ace notice, neither one of you seem to care. Obviously. You two are so in love, you can't see anything else!

Grim nearly topples over by the time he gets where he needs to be. The rocks are heavier than he anticipates, but none of that matters. All it means is that his plans will be more effective. The biggest rock lays in his good paw as he lets the others fall on the ground in front of him. A calm, stabilizing breath escapes from his throat as he winds his hand back, further and further and further until...

"Ow! What the—!?" Ace's head is pushed forward ever so slightly as a rock collides with him from behind, his lollipop falling right out of his mouth. You shoot him a weird look and raise a brow as you halt your movements, taking the sweet treat out from your lips. A wide, toothy grin appears on Grim's face. He's quick to load up another rock. "OW! This has got to be intentional! Whoever’s doing that better— Hey!" Ace whines, attempting to cover his head. You blink in surprise, leaning toward Ace. "Uh, are you okay?" "Does it sound like I'm okay!?"

You're moving closer to him to check on him, and Ace is moving closer to you to get away from the stones. Perfect!... Except it's not enough. You're close, but not kissing close. Time to bring out the big guns.

Grim takes another, deeper breath before emerging out from the bushes.

"Maybe it's acorns." Trying to ease the pain, you put your hand on the back of Ace's head. "Gah! I think a bump's forming!" Ace groans, attempting to shoo your hand away. "Nothing a bit of ice can't fix. No need to be a baby." You tease, shrugging your shoulders as you look away from Ace.

“Grim are you seeing this?” Turning around on the bench toward the bushes behind the two of you, you’re expecting to spot Grim instantaneously. “Grim?” A hint of concern plagues your voice as you glance around for Grim. “I’m the one being attacked and you’re worried about him?” Ace whines beside you, lightly kicking your leg to get your attention back on him.

He doesn’t get the acknowledgment he wants as you stare at something behind him moving scarily fast.

"Is that...? When did he get back there?" "YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!"

Charging full force into Ace's back, Grim slams directly into the boy, shoving him into you. The card soldier's body is lunged forward, his face connecting with yours. Score!

... His victory is short-lived as, instead of one of those romantic, accidental kisses in the movies, Ace's forehead crashes into yours. Hard. Hard enough both yours and his head begin swelling instantly.

Both of you lean back, rubbing the spot with pained hisses. The lollipop in your free hand fell to the ground beside Ace’s.

"Grim! What the hell!?" You growl, opening an eye to glare at him through the pain. The direbeast freezes, akin to a deer in headlights, especially as Ace bounces up. "You're the one who was throwing rocks at me too, huh? Oh, you're so dead!"

Mission aborted! Abort mission!

Safe to say Grim is crossing off Ace from your 'True Love' list as he bolts away from the crime scene, swiping both of the fallen lollipops on his way out.

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BONUS

Sitting on your bed, you press a thing of ice to Ace's head, a small chuckle escaping your lips as he dramatically whines from the contact. He too has an ice pack against your forehead, though you seem much more composed with the injury.

"This sucks. My head hurts everywhere. And my arm is getting tired from holding this up." He complained, his hand holding up ice to your bruise slipping as he lets his body collapse forward into you. His head rests in the crook of your neck. You can practically feel his pouty expression against your skin.

"I know something that might help?" You hum, taking the two ice packs and discarding it onto your nightstand. Ace flickers his eyes up from his place against you, quirking a brow. "Oh really? What, you gonna cast a spell or something? Wait, news flash, you can't! Magicless little Prefect—"

His words are cut off as he feels your lips softly press against the bruise on his forehead. The speed in which his cheeks begin to take on a color similar to his hair is impressive. He stares at you, a bit dazed. You can't help but smirk.

He was close to telling you that too, yet he couldn't form the words. When you look at him so intently, all those years of building this perfectly calm composure suddenly disappear in his mind. All he can think about is the way you make him feel so safe. So okay with just existing, separate from some specific reason or purpose.

Instead, he stays silent.

"Hello? Jamil?"

Not a single word escapes his lips.

"Uhh, are you there?"

You're half convinced he barely registered your presence at all with how quiet he was. "Alright. Whatever. I'll see you later tonight, yeah?"

He watches you walk away, admiring the way you walk without fear of being yourself. It was one of the things he envied yet loved the most about you. To have the privilege to be yourself and express it in a way that isn't obnoxious, Kalim, yet special nonetheless was so beautiful to him.

It also made him realize how down bad he was. Pinning over the way you walked? He's better than that... at least he hopes he is.

With a sigh, he swears he'll tell you the many words that spawn in his mind at the sight of you another day. Another day, he'll tell you how breath-taking you are when you laugh. Another day, he'll talk your ear off about the way you smile at him. Another day, he'll let you know that you curate feelings within him that he swore he was incapable of experiencing. Another day...

It's always another day. The courage to tell you everything never comes. His fear takes over. Not just fear of rejection, but fear of the possibilities. Fear that he'd hold you back. Fear that he'd never be enough. Fear that he'd corrupt your very being.

It's this fear that drives the wedge between the two of you. Jamil is dreadfully self aware of this as he watches you stand alone on the balcony of Scarabia, awaiting his company. The moonlight frames your silhouette, making you glow, even more so than usual, in his eyes. He doesn't know how long you've been there, waiting. Waiting on him. On his words, his presence.

He doesn't have the heart to face you.

You're left alone as he escapes into the safety of his room, his mind fixated on how beautiful the golden cuff looked on your arm. His golden cuff.

deuce spade

Believes you two are adorable together! You two puppies can bounce off and learn from each other. He’ll push Deuce to follow your example, especially if your grades are better than his. He is an educator above all else and takes his position very seriously. Though, as your self-proclaimed father figure, he will be watching Deuce closely. Yes, the pup is good intentioned. But he also has a tendency to get in trouble and still has a long road ahead of him. Crewel will be getting more strict with Deuce, but it isn't as strict as he is with Ace. He's more willing to let some of Deuce's mistakes slide because he sees that he genuinely wants to be better. But those mistakes are in terms of academics. If he makes mistakes in your relationship? Oh that pup is getting whooped. No questions asked. Crewel will not tolerate him hurting you and he has made that very, very clear to Deuce who accidentally got a closer look at the professor's whip. It's not that he thinks that Deuce will hurt you. He's just making sure. He sees it akin to putting a leash on a puppy as they play to make sure they don't get rowdy with the other dogs. Deuce is simply being kept in check by him. Perhaps under Crewel's watchful eye, he will shape up to be the perfect pup for you! He believes Deuce has the potential. It's just a matter of unlocking it.

cater diamond

He's fond of the boy. Makes sure Cater doesn't get away with using his phone in class. He'd hate for any bad influences to start coming your way, so he'll ensure that Cater is following the rules to the tee. He isn't afraid to take away or even break Cater's phone if the time calls for it. Crewel's actually been wanting to get to know Cater more since he's heard about his Magicam. The professor is acutely aware of the latest trends and what not but firmly believes that vintage looks just hit different. So, with Cater now being your boyfriend, he'll be more likely to come up to Cater and recommend him fashion brands that most young people probably wouldn't know about. He's going to start buying you two matching couple outfits, enjoying seeing both of you represent older luxury brands. In exchange, Cater will usually talk to Crewel about celebrity gossip or whatever's trending. This will all be heavily scrutinized by Crewel, but the professor just can't stop listening to what new gossip Cater has. He's open to hearing about student gossip too. Crewel is always open to learning more about his adorable pups and makes sure they aren't misbehaving. Cater becomes his news outlet of sorts. Honestly, Crewel is probably talking to your boyfriend more than you. You're still his favorite of course, he's as loyal as a German Shepherd. Cater is his just new gossip buddy.

trey clover

A fine choice, albeit boring in his opinion. Crewel enjoys a little flare, obviously. His curiosity will grow as to how your relationship happened and why you'd want to be with Trey. His attention will be on Trey more often. And being the astute teacher he is, he'll start to notice more and more... interesting comments that Trey lets slip. Crewel will definitely find out about that side of Trey which... he doesn't know how to feel about it. On one hand; flare! Yay! Now he understands his favorite little pup's relationship better. On the other... Trey is a rather bizarre man is he not? He thinks to himself; how did he ever think that Trey was a normal student? NRC has none of those, much to the teacher's dismay. He appreciates Trey's efforts to win him over though; leaving him little treats. It's like watching a dog bring back a bone, waiting for validation. He'll give it to the boy with due time. Though, Crewel would rather see him treat you nicely as opposed to Trey giving him gifts. He's obviously a well-trained pup, especially given his position as the vice-housewarden of Heartsbyul. Though, Crewel is hesitant to say any boy is worth your attention, he doesn't mind Trey and his tendency of spoiling you. It's what you deserve. Crewel really doesn't have any reservations about your relationship. He just has his suspicions on Trey as a person. Especially if you tell him about the teeth thing. Please don't tell him about the teeth thing.

riddle rosehearts

He appreciates you going for an obedient pup. Crewel hopes Riddle will push you to be more responsible, officially assigning him as your partner in all the classes you have together. The professor also asks him to be your tutor after seeing how well you work together. Academically speaking, Crewel believes Riddle is a good pup. However, he wants to make sure you're being treated like royalty in your relationship and isn't afraid to make vague threats to scare the boy a little. He'll say things around Riddle like, "Hm. It's been quite a while since you and the Prefect have gone on a date, hasn't it?" While not so subtly cracking his whip. Fear is one of the best motivators and best believe Riddle instantly took you on a date after that incident. They have mutual respect for one another as they're both sticklers for the rules. Riddle is just a bit... intimidated at times by his professor. But it's all smooth sailing. Crewel just reminds Riddle of the consequences of treating you poorly. A lot. The housewarden is unnerved but uses it as an opportunity to better himself, earning some brownie points in Crewels book. He's always had a soft spot for obedient puppies.

jack howl

Crewel's intensity really gets to him sometimes. He knows it's bad but whenever Crewel's around Jack starts to overthink. "Why is he looking at me like that... What if I did something wrong? What punishment will I have to face?" In reality, Crewel likes Jack. He thinks you picked the cutest little pup ever. Partly because Jack is a wolf beastman with dog-like features. But Crewel also recognizes Jack's grit. He's actually quite charitable when it comes to complimenting him. During class, Crewel will correct and check up on Jack quite a lot. The beastman takes this as his Crewel not thinking he's good enough for you. But in reality it's quite the opposite. Crewel just genuinely enjoys teaching things to Jack. He approves of the relationship, believing you've chosen a well-rounded dog. Strong, reliable, a rule-follower— it appears you've finally gained a good companion. However, as time goes by, Jack can't stand the thought of Crewel not thinking he's well suited for you. Soon enough, he goes to the teacher and spills his guts, saying that he knows he's not perfect but he's trying really hard to be the man you need. Crewel laughs, patting him on the head. "Oh, you silly little pup. You already have my approval." Jack is shocked to hear this, but it does make him happy to hear. All the more reason to be devoted to you in Jack's mind.

ruggie bucchi

He's not fond of troublemakers— a well known fact. So, Ruggie tries to be more subtle with his mischief once he finds out that Crewel's protective over you. As much as he'd like to stick it to the man, Ruggie quite enjoys his life and would rather not play with fire. But Crewel catches on. He always does. And oh boy, he finds Ruggie's under the table misbehavior to be anything but tasteful. His whip is going to be put to good use. Ruggie gets mortified and starts skipping class, making the whole situation worse. You're probably going to have to be the middleman for these two and make sure nothing goes overboard. Needless to say, Crewel is not fond of Ruggie. However, the teacher respects his work ethic. That boy is always on the job, looking to get extra cash. There's potential in Ruggie and Crewel is going to find it. Meaning that he's going to bug you for more information about your boyfriend before pulling him aside and having a genuine talk with the pup. After the talk, they seem on good terms, with Crewel even complimenting Ruggie from time to time! Yay! Little do you know that he's constantly threatening your boyfriend with the whip.

leona kingscholar

He hardly sees the appeal of a lazy cat who sleeps his days away. Leona is hardly in class so Crewel can't even punish him. He'll have a stern talking with you, telling you not to settle for anything you don't deserve. Once you explain that, "Oh no, Leona treats me very well." and maybe throwing in a, "He lets me use his credit card." for good measure, Crewel will be more open to the idea of you two dating. He could always sense that Leona had that side to him, but he absolutely despises his laziness. He'll try to get you to convince the beastman to come to class more often. Crewel starts threatening to punish you if your boyfriend continues to skip. After all, your boyfriend is an extension of you. And if you're boyfriends being a bad pup, then you are too. So basically you're begging Leona to start to come to class again because Crewel does not play when it comes to punishments. Crewel is not holding back any punishments once Leona starts attending classes more. It's extremely frustrating for Crewel— seeing untapped potential in Leona. He doesn't tolerate this pups behavior, but he genuinely wants to see him be better and decides to talk to him after class. Leona is surprised when Crewel isn't being too preachy and instead talks about how he wants to make sure you're being treated right. It kinda pisses the beastman off that his professor thinks he'd ever treat you wrong in the first place, but it does give him some newfound motivation. The two eventually grow to have a mutual respect relationship on the basis that they both want you to be happy. Though, Crewel still thinks dogs are better than cats. And frankly, this extends to your boyfriend. Sorry not sorry.

floyd leech

What spell does this leech have you under!? In what world would he EVER let you date this monster of a man!? This love is forbidden! Crewel will go full Romeo and Juliet style when restricting you two because he is NOT letting you date Floyd! Nope! Not if he has a say in it! Going on a date tonight? Too bad, he's assigning both of you extra homework that must be completed ON YOUR OWN. Floyd dislikes him right back, always complaining to you how Crewel's no fun. Floyd is one of the biggest troublemakers on campus, right next to Grim. Arguably worst. Floyd is going to get really upset about Crewel's attitude about it and, to your horror, he confronts the professor about it shamelessly. RIP your boyfriend. That poor guy is NOT making it out alive. If you make the mistake of asking Crewel why he doesn't like Floyd, oh that man will go on a tangent. He will be talking for HOURS. I don't see this relationship improving either. Floyd has no intention of changing ever; very content with how he is. If anything, he's making it worse by talking back and throwing tantrums. And it's probably going to be your job to calm him down because Azul and Jade do not wanna deal with allat. Have fun!

jade leech

Unsettled to say the least. He swears up and down that the pup is plotting something. Unfortunately Sam tells him he's overthinking it. He will be sitting you two away from each other... A part of Crewel genuinely wants to get to know him and how this relationship flourished. A louder part of Crewel wants to get you the hell away from this pup because he's scheming SOMETHING he can sense it. All their interactions are going to be the most tense thing ever. Like, both of them are going to be staring at one another with the most strained smiles in the universe. As Jade passes by Crewel's desk with his up-to-no-good smile, I can picture him saying, "Is something the matter, professor?" And then Crewel hitting him back with an equally as devious grin. "Nothing that concerns you, my pup." And then they'll proceed to have a staring contest until you inevitably drag your boyfriend away. Hey, at least Crewel is outright disapproving or hostile to your boyfriend? But he does give you several warnings to watch Jade closely. Because no one should like mushrooms that much. It's suspicious. Crewel is definitely paranoid and probably has a bunch of conspiracy theories on Jade but he never really disapproves of the relationship. A win is a win?

azul ashengrotto

As mean as this sounds, Crewel can sense his insecurity. He's just learned how to pick up on those kind of things after being a teacher. And Azul reeks of hidden insecurity to the professor. He doesn't go any easier on him— he'd be damned if he let any of his puppies step out of line. But he's much more open to be complimentary, especially since you're dating Azul. He'll encourage Azul to spend more time with him after class for studies in order to give him pep talks. If Azul was good enough to catch your eye, then Crewel assures him that he doesn't need to put on this whole 'business' facade to win anyones favor. Azul is definitely stunned to receive this kind of talk from his teacher, but decides to take his advice to heart because he really does love you. Crewel doesn't tell you any of this. Whenever you talk about your boyfriend he kinda just nods along and goes, "That's nice, honey." But in actuality, he smiles to himself after hearing that Azul's been coming out of his shell more. Or— in his case pot. He's no love expert, but he goes soft when he hears that his students are genuinely improving.

kalim al asim

Okay. Get that money. Crewel respects the grind; going for the richest kid on campus. But he isn't a fan of how reliant Kalim is on Jamil in terms of academics. And now that he knows that Kalim is your partner, he'll be harsher on the boy. Crewel doesn't want you hanging out with non-scholars! You deserve a very intelligent boyfriend who can at least get a B average. So he pushes to see Kalim more after class without his attendant, claiming that he needs to learn how to be independent. Kalim obviously struggles with this a bit due to his upbringing, but is willing to take the challenge! Especially if it's to win the respect of your father-like figure! He's really sweet and does try hard... but it doesn't garner much results much to Crewel's dismay. Nonetheless, Kalim does in fact show the grit that was needed in order for Crewel to approve of your relationship. Though, he does insists that Kalim continues to come after class on his own. Maybe you could tag along and help him. Because somethings that boy just doesn't get, no matter how hard Crewel tries. The professor can't help but smile when he sees how lovesick Kalim is over you. He'll watch from afar as you two puppies hug each other in the halls. If you accidentally make eye contact with him, Crewel will give you a small, approving nod.

jamil viper

Crewel has had his eye on Jamil before the two of you started dating. He could tell that the pup held himself back. For what reason, Crewel couldn't say but once he heard the news about you two, he definitely used it as an excuse to get to know Jamil more. He'll watch how Jamil acts around you, the way he relaxes and becomes more snarky. Crewel finds himself liking this version of Jamil more than the quiet, blend in the crowd guy that he presents himself as to the professor. So, Crewel decides to force him out of it. He'll push him, purposely grading his papers harder so that he'll have to put in more effort. Crewel knows that Jamil is capable of 'A' papers despite only turning in 'C' level work. His solution? He makes it so that, in order to get a 'C', Jamil has to turn in 'A' level work. Call it unfair, but it works. Jamil does get frustrated and rants about it to you. As hard as he tries to bite his tongue, he'll eventually let something slip on accident to Crewel. Now, Crewel hates disrespect. But he knows he purposely pushed the pup to see this side— the true side. He'll tell Jamil that being fake doesn't suit him. So, Jamil drops the act. He isn't stupid, Crewel is basically your father and he isn't trying to get on any of your family's (blood related or not) bad side. And it turns out to be for the better as they actually develop a nice bond with Jamil being more himself. Some puppies just need to be pushed out of their crate.

epel felmier

Crewel is happy to hear you're dating a Pomfiore student! He'd like his son-in-law to be fashionable. Then he hears that it's Epel and he's mildly disappointed. Listen, he genuinely cares for his students so he pays attention. And he's heard Epel slip out his native tongue underneath his breath. He's seen the boy rough play with Ace and Deuce. He knows that this pup is different from the other Pomfiore students. That's why he also gets frustrated when Epel tries to maintain this fake act with Crewel. "Good pups don't play pretend when it isn't asked of them. Drop this act. That's an order." This, naturally, freaks Epel out a bit. The country boy is a bit ashamed to be himself around Crewel since he really wanted to appease him due to your father-like bond with him. But he isn't going to disobey— Epel has seen Crewel's punishments, he's not taking his chances. Although Crewel isn't the biggest fan of Epel's southern charm, he appreciates the pup being his real self around him. Is he good enough to date you? Not in Crewel's book, no. But he'll allow it. Epel knows what the punishments are if he breaks your heart anyways.

rook hunt

What compelled you to want to date this man? Crewel doesn't understand your taste. Rook starts leaving clothing and jewelry from luxury brands that Crewel loves on his desk. The professor has very mixed feelings about this. 1. How did Rook find out what brands he's partial to? Should he be concerned about this? Because he's getting concerned. 2. Crewel doesn't like the idea of being bought over. No matter how much he enjoys the gifts. Because he wants your love to be genuine. Crewel wants to see proof that Rook is treating you right, not another luxurious coat that he'll definitely be wearing later down the line. He takes the fact that Rook thinks he can be bought over as an insult and pulls him aside after class, giving the pup a stern talking to. "Non non! I simply gifted it because it reminded me of you, professor! These have nothing to do with my devotion toward the Prefect." Crewel smells bs and does NOT tolerate that. He'll punish Rook by having him clean the alchemy tools after the freshman class since that class was notorious for leaving behind a mess. Rook knew what he was doing. His hand holds yours tighter and he smiles as you two pass by Crewel, with Rook catching a glimpse of the professor wearing one of the necklaces Rook gifted him. You just sigh because there's no way of controlling this man. His audacity knows no bounds.

vil schoenheit

Oh, Crewel is living for this. Vil might just be the one student he fully approves of, 100%. You dating one of the top alchemy students who is also an actor and model with the best sense of fashion in the entire school? Now that's a good puppy! Crewel almost wants to buy both of you treats with how over the moon he is. Vil, ever so charming, easily woos Crewel over by showing him how caring and compassionate he is towards you while also maintaining good grades and fixing your clothes. The professor smiles wide as he asks you, "How's your boyfriend doing?" And he listens happily as you tell him about the super romantic date that Vil took you on. Vil also seeks Crewel out for opinions on different outfits he plans on wearing to his modeling shoots. Crewel is more than happy to give his two cents. All the alchemy students have Vil to thank for the professor being in such a good, less snappy mood. He's not any less strict on them, but he compliments their work much more as he thrills over the fact that his little puppy is dating the perfect student. There's nothing more pure than puppy love, and he sees it written on Vil's face whenever he's around you.

idia shroud

You're dating the recluse? Now how did that happen? Crewel rarely sees Idia so he hasn't exactly seen how the two of you interact. He urges and bugs you to get your boyfriend to show up to his class. Cause Crewel only has a faint idea of what he's like. And once he does get familiar with Idia... Oh... Oh, puppy, why? Why him? Not exactly the type Crewel would've gone for at all. He'll definitely have to punish Idia a few times. Partly because of his horrendous attendance. Partly because he's heard him say a few sly comments under his breath. But mainly so he'll know the consequences of hurting you. Idia is beyond TERRIFIED of this man. Why does he keep calling him a 'pup'?! WHY DOES HE HAVE A WHIP?! And his fears are justified when Crewel punishes him. Idia will let out a loud sigh as he snuggles against you. "Out of all the staff members to be your fatherly figure... Did it have to be him?" Which is pretty funny because you're pretty sure you've heard Crewel complain, "Out of all the students... you chose him?" Looks like they've got some similarities. Just don't expect Idia to be striking up conversation with Crewel ever. Same goes with Crewel. They just pretend that the other doesn't exist and move on with their days.

sebek zigvolt

Oh, Crewel knows who Sebek is. That pup has a lot to learn. Especially when it comes to controlling his volume. Crewel uses the fact that you're dating him to teach him a lesson. "If you yell a single time in my class again this week, I will have your relationship with the Prefect ended. That is a guarantee." It's not a guarantee since Crewel knows he can't really control you, but he says it to keep Sebek in check. And it works. Nobody knew he could stay that silent for that long. Crewel was pleased with the progress, giving him a pat on the head with a small, "Good pup!" Oh, and Crewel is especially satisfied when Trein comes to complain to him that Sebek's been extremely loud in his class as of late. Crewel shrugs, claiming that he's been nothing but the most obedient dog in his class. "Maybe it's a teaching problem regarding you?" Trein wanted to strangle him when he said that. Crewel found it extremely amusing. The professor honestly thanks you for dating Sebek because this is the most fun he's had in a while. You're just glad that Sebek got Crewel's mark of approval. Because you know he would've been crushed if he didn't.

silver

He isn't a fan of the boy who's always sleeping. Crewel becomes even harsher when he hears the two of you are dating. It's hard for Silver so eventually the student comes to him explaining his condition. The professor is much more understanding after that. He actually tries really hard to help Silver, probably dragging you along as well. He'll have you stay after class for some parent-kid (blood related or not, you are literally his child) bonding while making a potion. Crewel will make dozens of potions, giving each one to you so you can pass it along to your boyfriend. None of them really make his condition go away fully of course, but it definitely helps as he's able to stay awake in class. Silver is extremely thankful for the help from Crewel, making it a point to express his gratitude nearly every time he sees him. With Silver awake more often, Crewel's able to witness the knightly way in which he treats you. Spoiler alert; he loves it. Yes! Live out your fairytale dreams, puppy! Crewel's convinced that Silver was a medieval knight in a previous life. He also offhandedly mentions that Silver should start modeling because that pup is GORGEOUS. (I'm biased because have you seen his eyes!?)

lilia vanrouge

Sure. He's cute.... Wait he's how old? Crewel is NOT approving when he finds out that Lilia is probably older than him. It's funny because Crewel starts to talk to Lilia more like he's a staff member than a student. And Lilia happily goes along with it. It's such a switch when he talks to you and then your boyfriend. "Hello, pup. I'm glad to hear you had a good day. How's your alchemy project coming along?... Oh, Lilia. How's the mortgage." "Quite well, professor. How's the wife? Wait, sorry, I forgot— you don't have one." Yeah, he hates your boyfriend actually. May or may not attempt to set you up with someone else. Only for the person that Crewel sets you up with to be Lilia catfishing as someone else. "Khee hee~ The internet these days is crazy, isn't it?" If you look closely you could probably see steam coming out from Crewel's head. The professor will make it a point to constantly tell you that your boyfriend is the worst. He doesn't even consider him a pup in the litter. He's a rodent who somehow snuck into the box. A rodent that you adopted much to Crewel's dismay.

malleus draconia

romantic -> With you two getting closer and closer, he can't help but start to view you in a different light. You're one of the only people willing to be physically affectionate with him, and he's not complaining. He loves hugging you right back. He might throw a small fit if you dote over him but secretly he loves it. As long as you're not condescending about it. Especially loves it if you throw in a few compliments about how strong or capable he is. Once he realizes he's wants more with you, Epel is determined. He's in Pomefiore; a dorm known for their beauty and charm. The boy has witnessed Vil Schoenheit flirt. Epel knows how to be smooth. Bouquets, notes, chocolates, all the gushy stuff he usually hates will all be given to you in an attempt to woo you over. It's a bit superficial, both you and Epel can recognize that. But, soon enough you pull him aside and kiss him on the cheek, saying he doesn't need to be like Vil to win you over. He already has your heart. And with those words, you've officially captured his. Epel is certain you are the one for him and kisses you.

rook hunt

platonic -> He's sharp and can already tell your docile nature is hiding more beneath the surface. In the kindest way possible; he stalks you. Rook gets semi-obsessed with uncovering the truth and follows you from the shadows. The worst part is you don't even know. He's a hunter and damn good at what he does. He makes sure he goes undetected by you. Soon enough, Rook finds what he wants. He witnesses your true nature as you relax in Ramshackle with just you and Grim. The beauty of you coming out of your shell is astonishing. It's like a butterfly roaming free from its cocoon for the first time. The way you dote over and joke around with Monsieur Fuzzball brings tears to his eyes! Now that he's discovered your true nature, what's next you may ask? Getting you to willingly reveal it to him, of course! Rook is suddenly around you all the time, coincidentally knowing where you'll be and when at all times. (it's not a coincident he stalked you) He'll give you compliments about things no one else has ever noticed. It's almost... sweet. Rook pays extra close attention to you and begins getting you gifts tailored to your preferences. It's kinda creepy, but very thoughtful at the same time. By the time you start to get comfortable with Rook, he's over the moon. "I knew you'd come out of hiding, Trickster. It just took some convincing, hm?"

romantic -> Rook has trouble telling apart romantic interest from his normal infatuation. Because this guy gets obsessed with a lot of people. However, you're... different. When you're in trouble, he doesn't want to grin and sit back as he watches your reactions. He wants to be your savior. His fantasies don't include learning every detail of your life— it's the thought that maybe he could get to live your life with you. These feelings definitely startle the hunter, but he's quick to fall in love with the feeling of being in love. Now, everything reminds him of you. Every leaf that drops on the ground is a metaphor of what life could be if you allowed him the privilege of being by your side. And he's hardly subtle. The amount that he praises you has everyone else in Pomefiore scoffing. He'll also want to try more direct approaches in order to fluster you. Surprising comments about how attractive he finds you, kabedon, guiding you by the waist— nothing is off the table. And it's all worth it when blurt out your feelings one day. Once you tell him everything he wants to hear, he's sweeping you off your feet and never looking back.

vil schoenheit

platonic -> He sees potential in you. Similar to Rook, he can sense that there's more to you than what you're showing. However, he looks down on you as he believes you could be so much more if you let out your true nature. Vil isn't the least bit shy, telling this to your face. He's willing to push you as far as he needs. Vil is brutal, but it's all out of a genuine want to see you reach higher lengths. If you’re resilient enough to withstand his harsh comments, than you’ll reap the benefits later down the road. He takes you in similar to how he does Epel. Once he starts to see progress, Vil will be extremely satisfied. You might starting getting a bit of special treatment that’ll have even Rook jealous. He’ll always seek you out in a crowd, smoothen out your clothes, and ask you how’re you’re feeling. You’re one of the only ones allowed in his room, watching as he applies his makeup. He’ll do your makeup too if you ask! The more affectionate and doting you become over Vil, the more he’ll return the energy. As you two grow closer, he learns that he kinda likes the fact that you’re more closed off to people you’re not comfortable with. It makes him feel special and this diva thrives off of attention. He truly is proud of how far you've come in terms of your relationship. He can recognize the growth and cherishes you more for it.

lilia vanrouge

Finds the situation very funny. "Sure you will, sweetheart." He teases Silver a lot, telling him he'd better find a partner soon before Lilia marries him off to the young girl. He'll tease Malleus too. "Your sister is fresh out of her egg and she's already found love before you~" Of course, he does have a bit of a fatherly possessiveness over her though. For as much as he teases, he starts having Silver around her less and less, sending him off to attend to Malleus while Sebek watches the young girl. He knows there's no chance in the universe that Silver and Malleus's sister would get together. It's just... dad instincts. The longer this goes on, the more he'll start saying things like, "No boys until you're ruling the kingdom." It gets to a point where the young girl starts crying because Malleus told her a relationship like that wouldn't work. Lilia swears he's turning gray. He tries to calmly explain to the girl that she's way too young and that another boy (or girl) will appear later down the road. In short? Found it funny at first but once it starts to drag on longer he's getting STRESSED.

malleus draconia

Oh! How peculiar. "A relationship between a Draconia and their attendant wouldn't work. Especially one of such a large age gap." He states like it's the most obvious thing in the world right next to his sister— crushing the young girl's dreams. Malleus really didn't have any malice when he said that. It was merely just him thinking aloud. He didn't anticipate for his younger sister to start crying. Malleus didn't know how to handle her and tossed her to Lilia. After hearing how much trouble Lilia is having calming her down, Malleus actually thinks about it for a moment. "Silver? How would you feel marrying a fae?" "... Please tell me you're not seriously considering it." An actual marriage might be troublesome, so Malleus proposes the idea of a fake marriage. Have her think she's married to Silver when in reality it's all just pretend. It's not like Silver is getting an actual partner anytime soon. With a snap of the fingers, he's arranged a fake bridal venue set up. Malleus easily gathered guests to attend and prepared a beautiful white dress for his sister. Is it way overboard for a fake wedding? 100%. But whatever makes his sister stop crying.

silver

The man of the hour. Unbothered at first. Might get a little flustered and murmur a 'Thank you', but that's about it. Everyone gets silly crushes sometime in their life, don't they? He doesn't really entertain her but doesn't avoid her. The guy just does his job. It's not until the other three start acting different where he's starting to get worried. The fact that Sebek and Malleus have both asked him to marry the young girl makes him panic a bit. He doesn't want to be the guy to marry a girl when he's twice her age?! Dragon years or not, that girl is way too young for him! He did not sign up for this. Silver considers asking someone, anyone, to date him so that he could just turn down the young girl gently. When Malleus proposes the idea of a fake marriage? Oh Silver wishes this was a dream. What do you mean he has to fake marry her. WHAT. Silver could never imagine arguing with Malleus, but he is mortified. He agreed only to get the young girl to stop crying. But internally he's the one crying.

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Wedding bells ring at NRC and students are lined up in chairs, watching intently as Silver stands in front of everyone in a suit and tie. He's unbelievably tense. This is the one event where he isn't dozing off. And it's the one event where he wants to.

The Prefect soon rises to take the mic with a smile. They look down at the paper on the podium and begin reading. "Hello! Today we are gathered to celebrate the marriage of Silver and... Ms. Draconia?"

Malleus may or may not have forgotten to tell the guests that this was a fake marriage.

Suddenly, the doors burst open as Malleus's little sister walks down the aisle in white. Jaws are to the floor; there are whispers asking, "Is this legal??" None of it matters as the young girl takes her place to stand across Silver. The Prefect gives both of them concerned glances and contemplates whether or not to continue. Very hesitantly, they do.

"... Ms. Draconia, do you take Silver to be your wedded husband till death?" "I do!" The Prefect shoots Silver a what the hell is going on look before lifting the mic back up to their mouth to speak once more.

"And, Silver, do you take Ms. Draconia to be your wedded wife? Till death do you part?" "...Sure."

The Prefect now looks very disturbed as they clear their throat and continue to read off the paper.

"... Cool. Now, any objections?"

The entire room raises their hand.

deuce spade

His mood is ruined. He's crying on the inside. Now he's going to go home and rethink every interaction you've had. It is kinda brotherly how he lends you his stuff, always asking if you need anything. UGH. Stupid! Why did he think that was romantic?! Poor Deuce is going to berate himself. A lot. He doesn't know how to flirt. Romance was never something he was super interested in until now. But damn it, he's going to try because he really likes you. He'll start slipping in more compliments. They're awkward and unnatural at first, to the point you almost think he's being sarcastic. But he's not, he's just nervous. With time, he'll stop being so awkward with it and his compliments will actually get pretty smooth. Deuce is always genuine with his praise; how could he not be? There's so many great things about you, he doesn't think he could ever run out of ideas. "I don't know if I've said this before, but your smile is really cute. It's so contagious, just seeing it makes me happier." "You always smell so good. Whatever you use makes my head spin a bit." The other first years notice this and poke fun at him. Especially Ace. He'll try to deny it, a bit embarrassed that they noticed. But if they noticed, then does that mean you've noticed his efforts too? Deuce really hopes so. Compliment him back and his heart will actually starting beating out of his chest. His face will go red as he thanks you, a giddy smile on his lips.

jack howl

He's prideful that you consider him that close to you... but obviously he was hoping to be something entirely different. Jack couldn't grasp how you could view him like a brother, but he supposes he's biased considering the fact that he likes you. It won't bother him too much, but he's definitely going to up his game and try to show off in front of you. Jack will invite you out more to watch his Spelldrive games or workouts. It's then that he goes full on try-hard mode. If he looks over and sees you watching him— which is basically all the time— he gets fired up. Don't point out the way his tail starts wagging. He'll die of embarrassment and start actively stopping it from moving. You'll catch wind of what he's trying to do with Ruggie or Epel encouraging you to keep coming. "Jack's on his A-game when you're around. Wonder why, huh? Shi shi shi~! Doesn't matter to me. As long as we keep winning." During his breaks, he'll talk about how tense his muscles are and subtly asks if you want to feel them. When you do, he's fighting to conceal the wild blush threatening to appear on his cheeks. Your hands against his skin actually makes him go dizzy. Jack will stutter like crazy and then apologize for stuttering so much. Very cute sight to see. And with the way you're smiling at him, he's starting to think that his silly little tactics are working.

epel felmier

"Brother?! What about me screams, brotherly!?" Possibly one of the worst moments of his life. He's offended and isn't afraid to say it in his southern accent. Epel finds it emasculating that you see him that way and gets a little pissy about it. Was it really that hard to try and view him in a romantic light? This guy is mumbling under his breath for the rest of the day, getting snappy if someone calls him out. Yeah, Vil is reprimanding him for it. "Your poor behavior reflects bad on Pomfiore as a whole. Instead of whining, you should use this as an opportunity to better yourself in order to win their affections." Epel hates the fact that Vil is right. But he's man enough to admit it. So he takes the advice in stride and works to be more boyfriend-material towards you. He'll get bolder with his touches, offering to hold your hand when you walk together, brushing your hair back when he sees it fall in front of your face, whispering sweet words into your ear, etc. He gets his charm from Vil. I mean, if he has a world-class actor that thousands of people fall for at his disposal, of course he's going to ask him for advice! It's embarrassing, sure, but he really does like you. And he'll do it for you. His touch is featherlight, allowing you to pull away if you wanted to. But it's enough to get his point across. If you don't pull away and maybe even reciprocate his advances, Epel will be over the moon. He might even be spurred on to take another, bolder step by kissing your hand. "How's that for brotherly?" He'll tease when he spots a faint blush on your face.

ortho shroud (platonic)

A complete 180° from Epel— this might just be the best moment of his life. He already has a brother and knows how tight-knit a bond like that is. The fact that you consider him to be that close to you has him spinning in the air doing happy little circles. Family is something Ortho has always held near and dear to his heart, and now that you've called him a brother you are basically an unofficial Shroud now! He'll make Idia spend more time with you, wanting you to see him as a brother too! He's not going to stop talking about you to everyone. His parents, his brother, the other first years. Your friendship makes him feel more human and further solidifies his place in NRC. Sure, he's still going to school mainly to accompany Idia, but now he's also attending to see you! Just like how he's protective of Idia, he'll get protective of you too. This boy's got a mischievous side. He'd stand up for you before he if saw you getting picked on for being magicless. But now? Oh, he's going to make those bullies regret it so much more. They're getting their internet search history displayed on a projector during a presentation. He doesn't mind getting in a little trouble if it's for you. The bond that the two of you have really means the world to him. Ortho knows he's more than just bolts and wires, but being around you reassures him of the fact that he's worth more than his mind might tell him.

sebek zigvolt

HIM? A BROTHER TO YOU!? How dare you think the two of you have such a bond, human! Silver hardly counts as a brother! And you expect him to view you in such a close light!? Disgraceful!... He's totally not butt-hurt because you think of him in a way that was the complete opposite of what he wanted. Sebek goes into denial about his feelings for you after this. Funnily enough, his denial makes it all the more obvious to the people around him that he likes you. Mainly because he won't shut up about you. Lilia's gonna hear about you, the first years are gonna hear about you, Silver's gonna hear about you, Sebek might even mention you to his liege! "Stupid human, thinking they're anything more than a nuisance. Ridiculous! Can you even believe their audacity, Silver!?" "... I don't know. They seem to be on your mind a lot." He'll be a bit insufferable around you— constantly yelling about how the two of you could never have a familial bond, or sevens forbid anything more when you literally just asked what he had for breakfast. It's his automatic nervous reaction, please forgive this man. Lilia's going to have to talk him through the emotions, basically saying, Hey! I think this is copium! Then followed by Sebek learning how to process his emotions better. This guys going to take a while, especially with the set back, but he'll come back stronger with renewed motivation and possibly a rose in his hand.