A/N: Hi, this is the first time I'm posting an angst here. I actually wrote this a month ago and decided to post it just now so yep, here you go.
đAlbedo x Readerđ
The cold wind blew your hair as you sat down in the grass, leaning your back to the stone while humming.
"The weather is kind of clear today, don't you think?" You asked, glancing at your side.
Albedo smiles at you, nodding as he take a look on the sky too. Your eyes soften as you saw him smiling. His teal eyes looking directly at the sky. His rosy lips, smiling and enjoying the moment. It makes you smile too.
"How can you be this pretty and cute at the same time?" You asked, which he returned with a smug smile.
You chuckled. "Come on, stop that smile. You do know how well it fits you, don't you?"
He chuckled. His laugh echoing in your ears. It made your heart flutters and made the butterflies move inside your stomach. His eyes made you feel you're the luckiest person in the world...and you are. You have been the luckiest.
You trembled. Your lips started shaking as his figure slowly dissapear. A soft sob came out of your mouth as tears started streaming your eyes. It hurts. It really hurts. The once fluttering of heart has been change to the rough squeeze of pain. The butterflies has been replaced by a hollow feeling, emptiness.
You bit your lip as more loud sobs came out of your mouth. But your sobs are just uncontrollable, you're suffering. You've been suffering. But you're trying to make it. You really are. Heaven knows how hard for you it is. How you struggle every single time this day comes.
But how could you forget the pain in his eyes as you hold him close to you? How could you forget his own blood, slowly seeping out from his heart? How could you forget the way he touch and carresed your cheek as a last goodbye? How breathless he was, but still trying to utter your name every now and then, telling you he loves you.
How you tried to smile and calm him down by gently stroking his hair. How hard you bite the insides of your cheek to stop from crying. How you hold his hand to make him comfortable. You even sing him a lullaby. And his last words...his last words that you've been holding on.
"Y/n...I...promise, our next ending...would be a...better one...I love you...so much..."
You bit your lip as you glance at the stone you've been leaning on. His name engraved on it. You smiled sadly before looking at you wrist, staring at the yellow diamond tattoed on it before sighing and wiping off your tears.
You stand up. Looking at the gravestone and giving a genuine smile, repeating the same last words you told him.
"I'll wait...I'll wait, Al. I'll always wait for you..I love you too."
A/N: This is a second part to the one I wrote before. You can read the first part here "đđ". I'm sorry it took too long, I've been busy on school works. Anyway, hope you have a good day and enjoy reading.
Like the first one, there might be some curse words here 'cause again, it's Scaramouche.
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Scaramouche isnât kind. Itâs an obvious observation everyone can deduce if they canât be fooled that easily. Heâs an embodiment of manipulation, in your opinion. You saw how his tactics work every now and then. Putting a mask of a friendly smile and nice words before turning into a venom that traps the prey. Without even knowing, he would slowly devour the knowledge of the prey or worst, even its life.
Every low rank Fatui members are scared of him. You always notice how they immediately fix their posture every time Scaramouche passed by them. Itâs almost like theyâre hugging themselves to shrink, afraid that one wrong move would send them to the jaws of death. You canât blame them, not when you saw how cruel and cold his eyes look every time, he looked at them.
So why?
Why did you put yourself into such thing?
A frustrated groan left your mouth as you slumped on your chair. Itâs been two weeks. Two weeks since you said those words to him and itâs the last time you saw him too. Though you donât know if itâs just coincidence but after submitting those files, the Tsaritsa tasked you to a mission to visit the city and look for some people. Itâs an easy work, as you found all of them in just a day and a half. But once youâre back, you never crossed path with Scaramouche again.
Until you learned he was also sent into a mission in Liyue. You deduced that it might be because of how the Tianquan of Qixing, also known as Lady Ningguang, is tightening their guard against the Fatui and investigating every Fatui business in their land.
In all honesty, youâre quite relief heâs not around since you didnât quite plan what would happen next or the conversation after that. But still, youâre quite disappointed upon not seeing the outcome yet. Even after knowing Scaramouche, you canât say for certain what would he say the next time you meet. Will the two of you talked about it? Or pretend it never did happen?
You sighed, your eyes landing on the clock. It was already past dinner time. You started fixing your table and organizing the files you've done for today. It's already late and you know how colder it is during night in Snezhnaya.
You shivered as you exit the headquarters. Mentally cursing yourself for not noticing the time. You can hear the whispers of the wind and the noise of the city as you walk, looking for a food to eat. You need something hot to control the temperature of your body or else you might find yourself sick the next morning. It's always better to be safe.
You ended up in a small inn that sells some hot soup. It somehow helped you calm your shivers a bit. It has a mild taste, the meat in the soup filling up your stomach.
"Travelling to Liyue is such a pain in the ass, you have no idea how many troubles I've encountered."
You blinked as soon as you heard his voice, stopping in action. You almost thought you're hearing things until he took a seat in front of you. His bored eyes met yours, eyebrows raising in question on how you stare at him.
"You're back."
He rolled his eyes. "Yeah, finally. Two weeks felt so fucking long."
You wanted to agree but you keep it for yourself in the meantime. You just hum in response, signaling him that you're listening.
"It's kind of late for dinner. Did you forget to eat again?" He questioned, his eyes fixating on the soup.
You wipe your lips, "You know me too much."
He scoffed. "Of course, I do, you're the most tolerable harbinger."
A smile formed your lips. "I wish I could say the same with you."
"No need to remind me. I know myself and if you're trying to piss me off, not a good time." He clicked his tongue, leaning in a chair with crossed arms. "We need to continue the conversation we had two weeks ago."
You coughed. "Sorry, uh, so how are we...?"
"How are we? I don't know Y/n. What do you think?"
"What do you mean 'what I think'?"
"It's your fault, you didn't even bother to wait for my reply. What kind of person is that? Confessing then leaving immediately?"
"I don't want an awkward silence after that!"
"An awkward silence? You didn't even give me a chance to talk."
"I'm nervous, okay? Don't scold me and just give your reply, goodness."
You took a deep breathe, trying to regain your posture. When you looked at him again, his eyes look amused. A small smile on his lips as he stared at you.
"What?"
"Did it bother you?" He questioned.
"What are you on-"
"Did the thoughts of 'I wonder what Scaramouche would reply' bother you so much? You even need to wait for two weeks, I bet that's the reason you're late for dinner."
You didn't answer. Now, you wanted to go out for some cold air. The burning sensation in your cheeks triggers the feeling of flying butterflies in your stomach.
He chuckled, "Wow, Y/n is getting trapped right now."
"I hope you'll have too much in your plate, you won't even leave the office."
He hummed. "If that's the case, how are we going to set the date then?"
"Date?"
He cringed. "Ew, did that word really just came out of my mouth?"
You laughed. "You said it yourself."
He sighed, âI can say it's fair then."
"What's fair?"
"You also make me do unfitting things, not for a harbinger, I don't give a fuck about that. It's just unfitting for me," he explained.
You nodded. "I can see that."
"Good. Now, let's leave this place. I still need to go back to the headquarters to send my reports. Go with me."
You scoffed. "I just got out-"
"Just join me, brat. It won't take that long," he insisted.
You sighed as you watched him stand up and leave the inn. Scaramouche will always be 'the balladeer'. Although, that's the first nickname he called you. It's nothing sweet but for some reason it made you happy inside. Maybe it's also because you're expecting something like this.
As the both of you head back to the headquarters, the same whirling sounds of cold wind surrounds both of you. The dancing of snowflakes all around, surrounding every area possible. It's the same but a little different. It's not that cold anymore, not when heâs here. His presence somewhat warming you and the sound of the tinkling bells in his hat makes you feel safe and comfortable.
Before you know it, you found yourself hiding a smile but if you looked at your side that time, you probably shouldâve known that itâs not just you. A small smile is also plastered in his lips, hiding beneath the shade of his hat.
[ REACH ] SCARAMOUCHE.
scaramouche is awkward the first time he lays beside you, rigid and hardly relaxed when his body slides under the coversâyouâd almost think he doesnât want to be near you if you didnât know him any better. you keep a small distance between you both when you see the way he seems to stiffen the closer you get, whispering a soft goodnight before closing your eyes.
what you donât seem to see, however, is the way his eyes wander to your figure every few seconds, lingering over your face and raking over your features. you donât see the way his eyes soften when you curl into the sheets for warmth. you donât see the way his hand reaches out as you sleep, a little shaky at firstâhesitant. he brushes a finger against your cheek as if testing the watersâand then he retreats almost immediately.
because you look delicate like this, soft and fragile, too easy to disappear suddenly, like you were never there to begin with. he doesnât think he should be here beside youâbut then you crinkle your nose in your slumber, and despite his better judgement, he smiles a little at the sight. his fingers run over the swell of your cheeks and brush over the bridge of your nose, delicately tracing the skin as he maps your features.
itâs not until you nibble on his fingertip as he traces your bottom lip does he realize youâre now awake.
âwhat are youââ
âhow romantic,â you tease, grinning cheekily as your eyes flutter open, âand here i almost thought you didnât like me for a bit.â
âthatâs because i donât like you,â he grunts, pushing you away (though gently) as you scoot closer and wriggle your brows.
âif you wanted to cuddle, you could just ask,â you giggle, and he glares.
youâve always been bold, far bolder than he should let you get away withâbut you throw him the bright grin you always do, and somehow he finds himself softening the harsh edges, like the glass is rounded so he doesnât cut you as you reach your hand out.
âi donât,â he huffs, ânow go to sleep.â
thereâs a slight pout on his faceâthough, you donât think he realizes as much, and pointing it out would only sour his mood more. so you smile to yourself, taking in the way his hand falls limply onto the mattress beside him.
if he craves to reach for you again, to feel the warmth of your skin press against the tips of his fingers one more time, he makes no indication of it. scaramouche never reaches firstâhe simply tolerates your back hugs and linked arms, letâs you follow him around and maybe even hold his hand if heâs in a good mood. thereâs always a disgruntled protest, however weak it might be, but just like always, he never pulls away.
and something tells you he doesnât want toâsomething about the way his expression breaks for a swift moment before itâs hardened again tells you that maybe he needs your touch more than you need his.
so you flick his forehead, make his brows furrow and his chest ache with that smile you shoot him, the same one that soothes over the cracks the world has left in him over the years and fills them until heâs whole. âi would be asleep, if someone didnât wake me.â
he hates that youâre rightâbut more than anything, he hates how easily you trust him. he hates how easy it is for his harsh glares to go ignored, how easy it is not to care about his bitter words and cold resolve, how easy it is to give and give when you get nothing in return. and because you never seem to care just how hard it is to love someone like scaramouche, you wrap yourself around his arm, making him stiffen with a scowl.
âhey, get off,â he saysâbut even as he pokes your shoulder to make a point, he makes no moves to pull away. it tells you enough, you think, it tells you everything you need to know.
please donât ever let go.
âare you sure you want that, kuni?â you hum, reaching to poke his cheek, âyou sure seem to like touching meââ
âiâve had enough,â he grunts, âyou can go sleep in another bed.â
âthis is my bed,â you snort.
youâre right again, which only makes him ten times more irritated, but maybeâŠmaybe heâs also ten times more in love. he wonders for a momentâthinks whether or not someday he can really bring himself to admit it.
so for now, he doesnât pull awayâand he hopes thatâs enough to make you keep reaching out.
âwhatever,â he mutters, and almost too swiftly, as if he wills himself to do it before he can change his mind, his arm tugs you closer against his side, letting your head fall to his chest. âiâd say itâs ours now,â he says quietly.
you grin, reaching a hand out to grab his, squeezing gently as your fingers lace with his.
and when you whisper, âgoodnight, kuni,â with a kiss to his chest, he doesnât pull away.
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iâm posting this and running away bc i hate it lmao bye
A/N: Itâs been a while since I posted something so hereâs a Xiao one. Sorry, it took a while but Iâll try me best to write more since vacation is now here. Reader is gender-neutral. Hope you enjoy reading!
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Black smokes and a pair of golden eyes. Itâs the first thing that caught your eye as you arrived in the rooftop of the Wangshu Inn, a place that the traveler recommended on you as you told them youâre planning to go to Liyue, looking for a subject to sketch. The traveler warned you on the dangers you might encounter, making sure to remind you to call a friend of theirs in times of great danger and when you try to questioned it:
âHe knows what to do. Heâs an adeptus, a protector of Liyue,â they stated.
âLike a Knight of Favonious?â you questioned.
âYou can say thatâŠexcept the fact he works directly for their archon and really held great responsibility for the duties that the Geo archon laid upon him,â they explained further. âOh and, please donât forget to call him in case of danger. His name is-â
âXiao.â
You uttered, staring into his golden eyes. You notice the black smokes surrounding him, you donât know if itâs the effect of the teleportation he used or something else. You also take note of the spear heâs holding, the color same with the tips of his upfront hair. The once peaceful feeling on the terrace suddenly disappearing as the intense tension in the air completely evaporated it.
âHow do you know my name?â He questioned, eyes squinting in suspicion. âYou donât seem like a citizen here. State your business.â
You blinked, âI-Iâm from Mondstadt, Iâm a friend of the traveler that-â
âThe traveler, you say?â
As soon as he heard that, his whole demeanor changed. The black smokes slowly disappearing into thin air, clearing the whole tension that build up earlier. His grip on the spear relaxing a bit as he continues to inspect you.
âDid they send you here?â
His eyes remained looking at you carefully, maybe taking notes of your actions and what you might be up to. If not for mentioning the traveler, you might be in great danger now. Thank the Archons, the traveler warned you and lend you their knowledge for this trip.
âNotâŠexactly.â You answered, smiling slightly as you try to explain your reason. âYou see, I came here because I need a new subject-â
âFor what?â
ââŠSketching an art. The traveler just assisted me on the things I should know before going here. They told me about you and to call you if ever I face something..really dangerous?â
He didnât move an inch after your explanation. His lips remained in a straight line as he stared at you, processing your words before flipping his spear into the air which quickly disappeared in a blink. The movement making you flinch a little.
âThe travelerâs right. In any case that you face something dangerous ahead, call my name. Iâll take care of it.â
He turned his back at you, looking at the view on the terrace as if scrutinizing every place around the inn. You watched as the wind blew, his hair dancing with it as the leaves on the tree fell into the terrace. You gently tiptoed to the side, not really going near him as it might put you in a bad situation. The sun reflecting half of his face add effects on what you were witnessing just right now. His gold eyes looking seriously but also faraway. You notice how the tips of his hair and his eyes seems to glow, you thought it might be because of the shade of the tree and the sun. His pale lips never moving an inch, remaining still like before.
You were too busy taking notes of everything youâre seeing. Itâs perfect, way too perfect, in all honestly. The timing, the lighting and him, itâs pretty. A beautiful sight that youâre actually witnessing right now. A smile escaped your lips as you were taken in by the view. Fascinating.
âWhat are you still doing here?â
You blinked as he took a glance at you. All of your thoughts moving away for a second. Your smile turning into an awkward one as you thought he caught you looking too intensely at him.
âN-Nothing.â You tried to laugh, fixing your gaze into his gold orbs. âI justâŠreally wanted to stay for a while. I mean, the scenery here is breathe taking like really breathe taking.â
He blinked slightly, confusion filling his eyes as he continued to look at you. Youâre being weird in his eyes; your actions are too baffling for him. âYou should go somewhere. Liyue has more places to offer with breath taking views. Donât come near me as it might bring you in danger.â
Your head tilted in confusion, looking at him with a blank stare. âI donât get it.â
âWhat?â
âI mean, you told me to call you whenever thereâs danger and yet you threat yourself as a danger too. Arenât you the protector of this city, Liyue?â
He scoffed. âYou know thereâs different kind of protectors, right?â
âOh, so you mean like a vigilant or something. Youâre like that?â you questioned; your voice fills with curiosity.
âYes. Now, stay away-â
âBut still, youâre just doing your duty right?â You cut him off unexpectedly. âRegardless of how evil or dangerous your actions are in your eyes, at the end of the day, itâs for the safety of the people here.â
He looked away, âYou donât get it, itâs much more complicated than that.â
You smiled, sitting down as you grab your sketching materials from your bag. âCan you explain it to me then?â
He sighed, âItâs something hard to-â
He stopped as soon as he saw you sitting down, a brush and a piece of paper in front of you as you were surrounded by brushes. At first, he was confused at what you were doing then it hits him.
âAre you secretly just keeping me distracted by talking to me?â
You hummed, glancing at him. âNot really, Iâm curious too but I wonât pass any opportunity to sketch somethingâŠremarkable.â
âYouâre wasting your time. Like what I said, thereâs a whole lot of places than-â
âSay, can IâŠinterest you into something?â
He looked at you in confusion. His eyes eyeing your brushes and other materials on the floor. Youâre cutting his words, usually it was him that always cut someone off. Itâs amusing, he thought but youâre being bizarre on your actions as time goes by. Itâs not unusual for him to find a really determined and hard-headed mortals and you give off the same aura, except that youâre not begging him to give you wealth or something.
âHello?â He snapped to reality as he heard your voice. You smiled as his eyes meet yours. âAre you okay?â
He closed his eyes; you should be no exception still. A mere mortal like you canât get close too much to him or youâll suffer, sooner and later.
âGet all of your stuff and leave.â
You lean back to the railings of the terrace, a sad smile forming your lips as you sighed. âDonât I really stand a chance?â
âI told you, no.â
âEven if youâre the subject?â
His eyebrows knitted. âWhat? Do you really think that would make a difference?â
You chuckled. âLook, Iâm trying. Iâm not a good persuader like the traveler.â
He sighed, âYouâre hopeless.â
A laughter escaped your lips on his remark. He looked at you as you laugh. He was never one for jokes, that meant to be an insult, he thought. Why are you laughing so light-heartedly? He wanted to ask you but you seem like youâre really having your time laughing and for some reason, he donât want to disturb you. Itâs the first time someone laughed at his comment with no any sign of malicious intent or hurt.
âAlright, Iâm fine.â You fix yourself, fixing your throat for a second to stop yourself from laughing. âBut seriously, donât you wanted to see yourself in-â
âIâm not interested. A common behaviour of mortals like you was to always look for something priceable. I assumed youâre just going to sell it in high price anyway.â
You gasped in exaggeration, clutching your heart in a jokingly manner as you look at him. âThatâs a very harmful stereotype to the people out there!â
âIt was a normal act for mortals,â he deadpanned.
You hummed, âI mean, youâre not entirely wrongâŠâ
âBecause itâs what they are.â
You looked at the sky, thinking about what he said. âSay, do you have some deep grudge against these mortals?â
âDonât call them like youâre not a part of them,â he stated.
You pouted. âIâm just asking.â
âStop asking then.â
A sigh escaped your lips. âI donât really sell some of my works, I only sell paintings or sketches of sceneries. Itâs different when itâs personal.â
âPersonal?â
âSomething that really caught my eye, you know. Like what they said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whenever I see those moments, I keep them or sometimes I gave them to the people I shared the memories with. SoâŠâ
You looked at him, a warm smile on your lips. âIâll give it to you once Iâm done.â
He turned to you with a puzzled look, âWhat benefit is there for you then?â
âConnection with different people.â
âYou should get close too much-â
âI know. Just let me sketch you and the scenery, then weâre finished,â you stated.
âWill you keep-â
âItâs a deal. I will keep those words.â
He looked at you intently as he tried to decipher your mind but no matter how he tried to looked at you, his curiosity just eats him more. Youâre a weird one, he wanted to tell you but instead he kept it in his mind. He has a feeling youâll just laugh again anyways.
He looked away. âFine, just do it quickly.â
You cheered before picking up your brush again. âIf I do it quickly, I wonât caught it perfectly.â
âYouâre the one who wanted this,â he stated.
You pursed your lips. âItâs not my fault if I found my subject earlier than I anticipated.â
He glanced at you for a second before returning his gaze to the scenery ahead of him. He took note of the orange hue of the sky and the cold breeze of the wind. He closed his eyes as a thought entered his mind.
Maybe he can let this one slide.
This is gorgeous, Iâm in love with this.Â
why do boys with a ponytail and an attitude ruin me like this
I just learned that I already have 50 followers- hiiii, I'm not that active here since school work deadlines are always here and there but thank you for the follows! Note: I have received a request of part 2 on Scaramouche one, it might took a while but I'm in the middle of writing it. Hopefully, I can finished it by this week.
That's all. I'm just dropping by. I hope you all had a great week!
This is really helpful. I've been digging deeper on Xiao's character since it really keeps me interested. Thanks a bunch!
does anyone know why one of xiaoâs aliases is The Golden Winged King?
like, do we have any background on this?
asking for a friend
Summary:Â
di·min·u·en·do/dÉËmin(y)ÉËwendĆ/
adverb
(especially as a direction) with a decrease in loudness.
âthe piece ends as it began, a poem of sorrow and regret that dissolves diminuendoâ
Joshua was his name. Joshua. Joshua. Your fingertips tapped at the crease of your lips, pondering of this man beside you and his significance to you. With one hand in the pocket of his jeans, the other was entwined with yours, the glint in his silver irises evidence of his mischievous nature. None of his behavior was familiar to you, even the occasional lean of his body toward you upon your first meeting, yet with a wave of his hand he paid no heed to your dilemma. Surely, Joshua was someone whose presence refused to be forgotten. Surely, there lacked any reason for you to fail to recall his nature; someone like him was difficult to let go, that you were sure of.
With a jostle of your shoulder, you clicked your tongue at the cause and opened your mouth to spout colorful words at him, only to find that your attempts to inconvenience his day were futile. With his arms crossed, one hand grasping at his cellphone, a wide grin complemented the frown you intended on sighting. Your name was what unsettled you, falling from his lips like honey, and he began to close the distance with a greeting that tempted you ever so closer to him. âHey!â A nickname. âRemember me?â A question with an undesirable answer. Following your perplexity, there rose the proposition he take you somewhere to assist you in jogging your memory: WildKat, the cafĂ© the people of Shibuya had been raving about since the beginning of time.
âRemember this?â You shook your head, catching the foam of your latte soaking into your drink. The owner mimicked you with a smile, his hand deep into a dish rag as he cleaned the mugs of filth, something difficult to be noticed once the boy in front of you shrugged and faced you with a wistful grin. No worries, he said, I donât deserve to be remembered by you. When he stood to depart from your form, apparently leaving the responsibility of paying for service onto you, the back of his button up shirt became reminiscent of a moment where the two of you stood in a place far from this, hands in his pocket as his existence in your life was fleeting. The picture was blurred out with your tears, but evident enough that you pinched at the bridge of your nose in hopes of learning more about what you meant to him. What it all meant to him.
You slapped however amounts of yen you had left on the table, your chair whining in protest as your gratitude was shown in your compliments to the chef. Behind you, the chef once again shook his head, a frown tugged upon his lips entirely complementary to the amusement exhibited at his old friendâs puppy love. Of course, how could you have noticed? The world and its rules were diminishing around your search for JoshuaâYoshiya, Yoshiya, how could you forget how effortless it was to call him Joshua instead? How could you fail to remember your missing puzzle piece, a dear friend whose attention was only on you? How could you allow him to push you away after he cherished your existence, regressing towards an isolation from fellow children and ignorant adults before you first approached him? Joshua, what reason did he have for never coming backâ
BANG
Your hands grasp at your forehead in the middle of Scramble Crossing, the mass of men walking past your form as if you no longer exist. In their eyes, you are the ghost teenagers shuddered upon, the memory your friends will eventually leave behind. With no one to help you, you are surrounded by monsters beyond your capacity, beyond your sanity, unable to recall of how you ended up here. Creeping towards you, their teeth glimmer in the sun, and no matter how much the thought of them sinking into your skin terrifies you, no one would know. You are no longer relevant, a loss that left more questions than answers, and God, you donât want to die with that last thought.
âHold my hand,â he tells you, your saving grace the form of a boy whose silver eyes are wide with the thought of losing you. âIf you donât, youâll die.â Donât ever listen to strangers.
Joshua is his name. Joshua. Joshua.
Moodđ
Robber: *points gun at Dazai and Atsushi*
Robber: GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY IF YOU WANT TO LIVE
Dazai: bold of you to assume i want to live
Atsushi: bold of you to assume i have money
Kunikida: now iS NOT THE TIME FOR YOUR SHIT-
Halloween Appleđ
Atsushi: Whatâs happening?
Kunikida: *points to a pumpkin* Kyouka, tell me what that is.
Kyouka: âŠA Halloween apple.
Ranpo: *from across the room* If she says itâs a Halloween apple, then itâs a Halloween apple!
Khun Aguero Agnes x Reader (Fanfic)
Cruel. That's one way to descibe him. Khun Aguero Agnes is known as a rich and cruel regular in the tower. He always does anything according to his plan and do everything to make it work. Even if he needs to do something cruel, he will do it.
Of course, he's well aware of that. He's aware how cruel can he be. But that doesn't matter. His loyalty will stay on the team. He won't let his team down, never. He's always composed and kind of cocky. He's emotion are always clouded by his smirks and taunting remarks. He doesn't care how anyone sees him, he's just doing his best to climb the tower like anyone else..
He doesn't care about those talks...
But there's one thing in his mind that's been bugging him.
It was you.
The both of you are kinda opposite, he knows that. That's why everyone who heard about your relationship were just shocked. How? A girl like you? And a cruel man like him? Got together? Just how?
Well, even him can't explain it. It was just funny how you can keep up with his taunts. How you retort back at him. How you smirk back at him and just keep on fighting with your own words though you never win.
On the other side, you aren't that good. You're just normal. You get angry or mad, sad and happy, just like anyone else. Except the fact that you have such a huge understanding on everything. You understand both of the side, your team's goal and the other team's goal. You're just too...too relatable on anything. Shows too much sympathy on everyone. And that makes you a pain. People like you are most likely to be betrayed. And it's a well known fact not to trust anyone in the tower.
Though he can't really complain about that. It's a part of you. And it actually amuses him that you never let go of that characteristic of yours even if you have been betrayed many times. It's funny, just...how can you do that? You told him once that you feel mad about them but...you can't hurt them. And when he asks why. You just simply replied.
"It's hard to hurt someone you use to take care of."
He can't believe what you just said. It's hard? But they hurt you? Even if you take care of them, they still hurt you. Whenever he tries to prove his point on that, you just ended up pouting, saying how all of that are just in the past. That you shouldn't bother digging that up.
And he would just sighed, knowing that you won't listen.
It was fine. Everything was fine for the both of you. He always teases which you "sometimes" tried to retort back. He's kind of sweet whenever the both of you are alone. Though you need to get through his cocky mode and taunting remarks first before you reached his sweet side. And whenever he's sweet, it's always caught you off guard.
He would say some sweet words on you and then back on his cocky mode. He just like messing with you since he know where's the perfect time to drop the sweet candy. And he never failed on doing that. And you never complain also.
He smirked as he stared at the man on the floor. The blood were pooling the floor. Well, it was actually an unexpected event. Someone just got too cocky and tried killing him. He clicked his tounge before glancing at you.
And as usual, you were not looking at him. You're staring far ahead from him. You never moved your eyes from that place since you saw how his knife pierced the man's stomach. You immediately look away, not wanting to see the outcome.
"Y/n", he called.
You hummed in response, not bothering to look at him since you know what's on the floor. You hear his footsteps and soon enough he was now on your side.
"Let's go."
You nodded before following him. The both of you are just heading home when that man suddenly shows up and mess with the both of you.
Eventually, it happens. Him being dead now on the floor and Khun being silent again. You have notice it, everytime he kills someone, he became silent. It was not like him, you know that. But ever since the both of you got together, that became his habit.
Khun can hear those talks and it's making him anxious. You always look away when he do that. He was scared but of course he won't admit it. He was scared that he's losing you because of his cruelty. He's afraid that it would be the reason for the both of you to part ways.
He bite his lip. He can hear you walking just beside him. At this time, he should be holding your hand. But he was scared, he can feel the hot feeling on his hand, the blood from the man was still on his hand.
Everytime it happens, it takes him back to the day when someone shouted from the crowd on how cruel can you be. How the hell can you love him if he just did kill someone in front of you? At first, he didn't mind. But after seeing that one gesture of yours, he became more aware of it.
He was overthinking. He knows that but he can't settle it himself. He needs to know your words but he can't get the words to ask. No, he knows what to ask, but he's pushing it away from his tounge. Making himself believe that he just doesn't know how to start asking you that.
"Khun."
He immediately stopped as soon as he heard you called him. He smiled, trying to hide whatever he's thinking.
"Yes? What is it?"
His tone was normal but you can feel it. There's something wrong. And you know that Khun wasn't great at expressing what he's thinking.
"Wha...What are you thinking?"
As soon as you asked that, you heard a sudden bang on him. Well, not literally, it's just like you heard a sudden click on him, like you just manage to ask what he's wanting you to ask for.
A moment of silence pass the both of you. You can feel your nervousness on the pit of your stomach, threatening to flow to your entire body. You gulped, hoping he would say something until you heard him sigh.
"Everytime I killed someone in front of you..." He started, his eyes locking on your eyes. "Do you doubt your love for me?"
The cold wind of the night blews, making your skin cold. You slowly gulp as the silence covers the both of you. You're trying your best not to shiver from the cold but his stare was enough to make you to. You bit the inside of your cheek, trying to distract yourself from the nervousness swirling on your stomach.
Khun waited. But your silence scares him, he knows that it was barely ten seconds since the silence started but he felt like it has been so long. He can feel his self, being suffocated. He doesn't even know if he's still breathing properly. He curled up his fist but immediately shake it off, gulping slowly he turns around.
"Forget it. It's just a random thought."
That's enough, he thought. He can't stand it. The blank look at your eyes was too much to look at. Maybe it was better for you not to answer. Maybe it was better for the both of you. Maybe..maybe he should---
His thought was cut off when you suddenly hold his hand. He flinched a little but stopped immediately to look at you. He blinked at you, you were smiling. A sweet smile was on your lips as you held his hand.
"Aguero." You called.
"What?" He asked, trying to stay composed, despite the fact that you caught him off guard.
You looked at him as you slowly lead his hand to your lips. You closed you eyes and kiss the back of his hand and his knuckle.
You opened your eyes, he's looking at you with too much confusion in his eyes. You smiled again, intertwining your hand to him.
"Were you scared that the blood on your hands will make me stop loving you?"
You slightly chuckle, shaking your head as you draw circles on the back of his hand.
"Does that one question from the crowds bugs you too much? Do you want me to answer it?"
He didn't response, he's still looking at you. Just waiting for the words you spill on your mouth.
You sighed. "I don't care if people look at me as a cruel-hearted one. I'm going to stand by your side, even if you are the cruelest one in this world. I don't care if they see me as a monster for loving you. Well, I don't like the idea of killing someone so I'll look away but that doesn't mean my love would change. It will stay the same as how much I love you since the first day of ours. I'll stay be your side. I don't care being the devil on everyone's eyes if I'm beside my angel. I love you...so much more than you think."
Khun opened his mouth to say something but words aren't just enough for a reply for what you've said. That was too much to hear. He just wanted to make sure but hearing all those words makes him more than sure. He sighed before chuckling.
"That's too much words coming from a shortie like you."
You pouted. "I'm just stating fact, you dummy."
He smiled. "Can you not say those words on random times?"
"Why not?"
"Just because." He answered as he suddenly pulls you into a hug. It was too fast for you that you didn't manage to react. "And yes, I love you too, shortie."