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the genius of megamind (beyond the obvious genius ofc) is that it's superman parody actually presents a genuinely unsettling depiction of the "hero" that I like wayyy better than "what if superman was evil" or "what if superman was wrong"... it's "what if superman didn't care"
Boo I love your writing I wondered if I could request a chubby s/o with the Headwardens
You can call me Shroud Anon because I might stick around to enjoy your writing
welcome, to the rabbit hole shroud anon 🙏 I'm so sorry if this isn't that well made, I'm not good with chubby s/o's but i tried my best!!
concept: housewardens with chubby, shy gn!s/o
characters: riddle rosehearts || leona kingscholar || azul ashengrotto || kalim al-asim || vil schoenheit || idia shroud
disclaimers: reader is gender neutral || yandere themes || not proofread
𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬
he knows that you're very mindful of your weight, but does that stop him from loving you? hell no
if anyone was to ever make fun of you for his weight, its off with their heads, except they go missing and are never found again
very possessive and wants to protect you from literally anything, softly whispering sweet things while caressing your hips, making sure you're comfy with every move he makes (nothing suggestive he's js tryna make u happy nd comfy)
he loves feeding you his homemade treats, even though you try to refuse. they're just so yummy and filled with his never-ending love for you
he loves wearing your clothes, they're so soft and big, and they smell just like you! being so close to his darling and even being able to wear clothes they wore, he gets so fuzzy inside
please spoon him he literally goes all red and hot whenever your skin touches his. he also likes watching you sleep, not to be weird of course he just loves the way you breathe knowing you're his!
𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫
you're his human pillow, there's no doubt he just pulls you with him to the botanical garden and just sleeps on you.
he's very possessive and doesn't let you socialize with anyone if he's around, you're for his eyes and his eyes only
sends anyone to the hospital once they made fun of you're weight. so it can just happen that he's whispering compliments into your ear while inside he's boiling with anger and scheming his next move
he's very touchy he loves caressing your curves whenever he has the chance it's scary that whenever you space out you suddenly feel hands on your curves
only he's allowed to do that though, why? quite obvious, if they did that to you, what will they get in return? a boat ride to tartarus.
he loves tracing his fingers across your stretch marks, he loves being so close to you that he's allowed to do this, making you feel comfy is his specialty after all
𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨
he loves having you sit on his lap while he does your guys' homework in his office, he doesn't care if you think you're too heavy, he'll make sure you know that he loves you
he loves baking with you, you can't seem to refuse because he always uses his crocodile tears, who would say no to a puppy-like octopus?
jade scolds him to not feed you snacks from the kitchen or else there'll be no food to serve the customers, but does this man care? no. if its for his love he'll do anything.
with anything i mean literally anything, he'd send the tweels to watch anyone who gets too close to you, he's not being creepy or a stalker, right?
loves to carry you around cus he basically loves your weight, its perfect. he likes using you as a pillow too, cus you're just so soft and cute!
he's very insecure about his childhood, but that doesn't stop you from getting info from the tweels. in the end, he comes clean and you two have a nice and comforting talk about it
𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐥-𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐦
he's such a sunshine, he's unbelievably good with words and just loves you so much !!
once he finds out you're insecure you cannot believe the number of compliments he gave you that day. you almost cried like three times
he doesn't like you getting close to jamil, he gets that he shouldn't have to worry because you've said 10000000 times before that you'll only love him. BUT does kalim listen? no
he'll do anything to make you stay with him forever and ever, he trusts you but at the same time he can't help but feel jealous every time he sees you with another person
whenever he sees you smile, he just gets butterflies in his stomach. but whenever you smile at someone else? rest in peace to them they won't be seeing the light of day ever again
he likes pinching you and then telling you how cute you are, and he will not stop doing this every other minute
𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐭
he still thinks you're beautiful, and whenever he senses that you're feeling the slightest bit insecure about yourself, he goes batshit crazy and lectures you for hours
he loves how obedient and still you are when he's doing you're makeup. you're just so cute he wants to squeeze you
he keeps you a secret, the relationship only exists behind closed doors. but i promise he really loves you so much! he just hates how people would stare at whatever his
he's addicted to you, he adores you and he wants you to know he doesn't care about your weight, you're perfect, beautiful even, he can go on for hours about how much he loves you
has a photo album of you where he points out every beautiful part about your body (literally your whole existence) (inspired by rook)
he would buy you literally anything. mention a necklace, clothing or a game? boom he already bought it for you.
𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝
he's not good with words he knows that, but for you? a simple hug and multiple i love yous is already enough
he likes associating you with songs, this man would literally stare at your pictures and listen to that very song for hours
he loves physical touch so there's no doubt he gets all warm and happy inside when he has permission to squeeze you out of your body
he loves it whenever you spoon him, he just feels so secure and safe within your scent it makes him crazy. he also loves your body weight so fucking much this man would begs for you to lie down on him.
"why is your partner so-" "183.31.75.65, gray roof, 26th of august, 2 siblings, blood type ab, I'm coming to your house."
he loves seeing you so confident in cute outfits, he'll literally hype you up so much, he's just super happy you're happy with your body
𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚
you're the most beautiful person this man has laid his eyes on and he makes sure that you know exactly that he absolutely worships your body. rubbing your stomach every time he gets the chance or squishes your belly when you're passed out in his arms he would turn the whole school upside down to find exactly which asshole filled your mind with negative insults to your body and give him the most painful and burning sensation ever for hurting his dear he loves how your shirt lifts up and reveals your cute stomach whenever you try to rub his horns, it makes him so blushy he loves to randomly pop out of a corner and surprise you with a gift or two, he just loves seeing your smile so much he loves to massage your back after a long long day of lectures and learning, its literally his few minutes of heaven when you praise him for doing it so well
this took me so long omy
poorly explaining internet horror in a single sentence
Local58 - What if “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask” was even more horrifying than it already is?
The Mandela Catalogue - Adam and Eve fucked around and found out
The Walten Files - Chuck E. Cheese on crack
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared - Sesame Street but the street is in Detroit
The Monument Mythos - The Statue of Freedom is in a silly goofy mood
The Nixonverse - Richard Nixon: cha cha real smooth *teleports to an alternate timeline*
The Trinity Desk Project - Fantastic Four but worse
Mystery Flesh Pit National Park - There is no ethical consumption under capitalism
Possibly in Michigan - Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss
ppl who recognize ANY of these images PLEASE interact
“Eyes” by Karl Sisson.
It’s a shiny rock, what’s not to like?
“Hold this, I’ll bring him back “
Heyyy so I have a itty bitty request for you if you don't mind! I was wondering if you could write something for a reader who's getting courted by the monkeys but just so happens to be MK's mom? 👀🕶️🤏
I absolutely love the way you write them and hope to see you around more often!
-💗
A/N: certainly, thank you for the kind words! I kinda got carried away with the length (also sorry I took so long)
Characters: Sun Wukong, Macaque, MK + female!Reader
Wukong
You didn't get along at first
You really didn't like this whole putting the world on the shoulders of your kid
however, after careful consideration, lots of stern talks with the great sage and puppy dog eyes (from both MK and his mentor) you decided to let MK keep training under the Monkey King
Your conversations with Wukong revolved around MK's progress and safety for a while
until one day it developed into more, such as his adventures from back in the day, where you worked, what happened between you and MK's dad, etc
as you got to know each other more and more, soon budding feelings began to rear their heads
When he realized this Wukong had conflicting feelings, to say the least
on one hand, you're a very nice person (not to mention attractive) and a perfect mom to MK
on the other hand, he's been alone for centuries, and he's a bit rusty
cue emotionally repressed monkey panic
after he's done having his moment, he pulls himself together and decides that he's gonna do this right.
So! he starts asking MK about you a whole lot more often
things like what sort of flowers you like, your favorite fruit your favorite color, if you talk about him at all
he thinks he's being subtle
he's not
thankfully, MK can be a bit oblivious
it only takes seeing the great sage in your kitchen one evening, looking at you a lovesick look while you laugh at something he said for MK to finally piece it together
MK.exe has stopped working
he feels weird about it at first but ultimately gives his approval to Wukong and becomes his wingman
Sometimes a family is you, your turned superhuman son, and your thousands of years old celestial monkey husband
Macaque
(before I begin, I simply have to mention that this reminds me of that one TikTok audio "come here you little jerk taste the back of my palm /but you ain't my daddy/ Nah but I'm doing yo mom")
this start is a 100 times rockier than Wukong's
You really don't like him for actively harming your son both mentally and physically
he's not very keen on you either, your mere presence alone makes it harder for him to manipulate MK
After the LBD incident, he tries to make up with you, for MK's sake
you're very hesitant, that is he apologizes for what he's done with the most genuine look you've ever seen on him.
reluctantly you give him a chance and find that he's actually a decent guy when he's not trying to kill your loved ones
you find his humor and sarcasm charming, and love it when he tells you stories with shadow puppets
he starts hanging around more often under the pretext that he's only doing it to please MK, but we all know that's not the only reason
he realized he had feelings for you when he was telling you a story and he glanced at you for a second only to see you with your attention focused solely on him with a soft smile on your pretty face
his heart skipped a beat and words got stuck in his throat
he quickly excused himself and teleported away, leaving you very confused
he rethinks his entire existence (aka emotionally repressed monkey panic 2, now with more edge!)
mentally adds up the pros and cons of getting attached™
you've been good to him thus far and he really likes MK so
congrats now you have a clingy emo monkey after you
he becomes way more physical and teases you way more often
has to hold back purrs and restrain himself from positively combusting when you return his affections
he may be smooth when he dishes them out but he can't handle being on the receiving end of things
MK doesn't catch on until he wins you over, and he finds out in the worst way possible
walking in on you two being affectionate with one another
he's a bit mentally scarred but he'll be fine, eventually
way more hesitant than he'd be with Wukong, but he comes around after you talk to him and he sees how happy Macaque makes you
he does tell the shadow demon that if he hurts you he better watch his back though
Macaque says he'd never dream to, but he gets the idea
Overall? all three of you can get used to this new family dynamic you've got going for yourselves
Based off of the start of @swagginmun's comic as an interpretation of a possible conflict before. I really liked seeing the way they drew the argument after.
THERE’S THIS GAME CALLED HOGWARTS MYSTERY AND ITS ONE IF THE MOST INCLUSIVE HARRY POTTER GAMES BECAUSE YOU CAN BE A WOMAN AND DATE A WOMAN OR BE A MAN AND DATE A MAN AND IN THE RECENT UPDATE FEM!MC IS SITTING WITH MERULA WHO’S A LOVE INTEREST-
Making them related is so entertaining, I love HPHM, I played it since the game's first released and I'm still stuck in year 5.
Litany trying her best, alright?
had an idea
Just went Singapore, it was a lot of fun
i need a insulting term for a skeleton man
Chubby Baker Witch S/O
@chibithewitch Here's your request, sweetheart!
Sun Wukong
He thinks you’re the most adorable thing on this planet. He loves literally everything you do. Your food, your body, your magic, all perfect. You’re perfect and he will not shut up about it. It’s a little embarrassing.
Do not let him help you bake though. He will probably set something on fire or use salt instead of sugar or something like that. My man can’t cook for shit.
You have to watch him because he will steal snacks as you’re making them especially if it has peaches in it.
He’s seen a lot of magic but yours amazes him just like the rest of you.
Macaque
One of his love languages is acts of service so he appreciates literally everything you do, magic or not. The magic just makes it easier for you. Also uses his shadow magic to help you where he can.
He can cook but hasn’t tried much baking so he tends to make meals for you two when he gets the time instead of helping you in the bakery. He knows he protects you but he still feels like he doesn’t help out as much as he should plus he’s just a sucker for domestic stuff.
Also steals snacks when you’re not looking as long as it’s not for work.
You get up early to open the bakery and he’s not usually up till midday but he helps you close out. Tends to hum you to sleep when you’re tired.
Azure Lion
This man is so soft for you, it’s not even funny. He just thinks you’re the most precious thing in the world. He gets up early with you to help you open up shop.
He’s pretty used to magic around him so your magic doesn’t faze him much. Can reach the tall shelves for you.
Is the only one out of these three that never eats anything that you don't expressly give him. Very willing to help you test new recipes with you. He will purr if he really likes it then gets embarrassed about purring.
You weigh like literally nothing to any of these three but Azure Lion is the most likely to carry you around without laughing or teasing you.
*after the giant rooster vs scorpion demoness fight*
Reader, trying very hard not to laugh: You....you could say...she got...
Wukong:
Tripitaka:
The other pilgrims:
Reader: She got...cockblocked
Wukong:....
Wukong: Marry me
Zagreus
not as a boss fight ❌
not as a boon giver ❌
not as a companion summon ❌
but as Mel's incredibly proud narrator exaggerating all his little sister's accomplishments as she fails over and over again ✔
Finally played this game (watched as my neighbour did all the work while i chose between bonus doors)
This two are my favs, their vibes are good
CHIPPER'S LMK MONKEY OC GENERATOR
Or a regular oc generator if you're not into Lego Monkie Kid and still want to participate :D
I've gotten together a whole bunch of generators that altogether can form a intriguing characters and i'm curious to see what people get!
1: What is their color scheme? Heed the website's warnings if you are sensitive to flashing colors. You can take the first palette it gives you or randomize it one more time.
2: What is their profession? Pick from any era and take the first one it gives you.
3: How bad was their past? Roll a d100. The lower the number the worse it was. This has no impact on their evil or goodness, just how troubled/well off they were in life. No rerolling.
4: How are they now currently? Roll a d100. Same as above.
5: What is their favorite food? Pick one from the five randomized foods you get.
6: What is their biggest regret? Pick one from the three randomized prompts. You can regenerate your prompts once.
7: What is their strongest motivator? Pick one from the three randomized prompts. You can regenerate your prompts once.
Please share with me in the reblogs or replies if you end up with a new fun little guy!
i was drawing something serious for this beautiful movie and then i immediately was struck with inspiration for something stupid.
It’s late, it’s not complete, but it’s here.
Decided to do a more ‘angsty’ take on it this year. Why? Idk. I guess everyone else really had the more lighthearted side covered anyway :P
Thanks Addy for another fun year of this!!! It’s been so good to see all the arts by everyone aaaaaaaa!!!!!
IT IS TIME
Adventures in babysitting: a saga
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Bonus:
PETITION FOR PEOPLE TO START MAKING LMK MEMES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LIVING IN MEGAPOLIS BECAUSE THAT SHITS FUNNY
Goodness.. look at all these chickens
Ko-Fi
Someone ought to tell Harry…
Have a wonderful week everybody 🌻🐝💚
The cute anon ask about rengoku gave me the idea of malleus with a s/o like mitsuri! Everyone thinks he's so scary and then they just see a pretty women with pink hair running towards malleus to talk to him about his day maybe even picking him up and spinning him around cause mitsuris so physically strong! Sorry for rambling I just thought this was cute <3
This was so cute... my heart hurts
@woodrouforest
First off, Malleus is in love with you. It’s a lot like the stories where the dragon falls in love with the beautiful princess. You are the first person who isn’t scared of him, and probably one of the first women (besides his grandmother) that he’s talked to. Of course he’s in love with you.
You both are polar opposites. Malleus is intimidating and his retainers don’t help, but you are the person everyone knows and loves. You are the type who would give someone your lunch because they tripped and fell and spilled their food everywhere.
You are a friend to everyone you come across, and Malleus’ intimidating aura was not enough to make you scared. Hell, you fought demons for a living, nothing scares you anymore.
In the eyes of everyone, you are beautiful. You are truly like a Disney princess. So imagine everyone’s surprise when you walk up to him with a smile full of joy and ask him about his day and pick him up and spin him around because of how strong you are.
Malleus is also surprised. No one has ever been able to pick him up before, but he’s not against it. You both are nearly equal in strength, and he is glad that there is no power difference between you.
You are glad that he meets your ‘perfect husband’ criteria. He is one of the top 5 most powerful mages, and in your book that exceeds your requirements. Plus, he treats you well. Malleus treats you like his queen, you have him wrapped around your fingers.
Lilia loves you both together. Malleus will go on and on about you, and Lilia is there to lend an ear. He gladly listens to his ‘son’ and his lovesick rants. Sebek can’t say he dislikes you: you are kind to him as well. Silver also enjoys being able to nap on your lap.
However, your dragon prince gets jealous whenever your attention is off of him. Or when you spend time with someone else. Your attention should only be reserved for him, dang it! >:(
As for your abilities as a Hashira, Malleus is impressed. You aren’t a damsel in distress: you are the one rescuing the damsel. You are a very talented swordswoman and you have superhuman ‘powers’. He will gladly let you train at the dorm, and will even spar against you.
malleus draconia relationship headcanons
this is basically a part 2 of his kinks & hcs post but i am very much a whore for this man so i NEED. TO. WRITE SOME SHIT.
warnings: smut/nsfw, malleus being a loser virgin, it gets very smutty at the nsfw part so, oral (receiving + giving), unprotected sex, two dicks, implied corruption/humiliation kink, mentions of pregnancy/breeding, choking/biting, mal being lowkey sadistic, sleepy sex, holy shit there are alot of warnings i am sorry, reader is afab but no gender or pronouns are explicitly specified
words: 2.5k
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sfw
this is some serious sappy shit but i can’t help it 😭😭 i am literally so in love with this man damn
~ right off the bat, malleus would definitely be the best boyfriend ever and no one can convince me otherwise (or at least one of the best out of the twst cast cuz there’s some uh questionable characters in that list *idia and leona i am directly looking at you*)
~ the way your relationship builds up with malleus is agonisingly slow. he’s very cautious about who he gets close to and is definitely not one to make any bold moves—especially if he doesn’t feel like you’re reciprocating the same feelings—but oh boy. once you do, that’s when he gets a bit more excited.
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Hiii! Congrats on getting 100 followers! Your writing is so good, I enjoyed every one of them. ❤️❤️ If it’s not against the rules, can I request a short story with lots of fluff in which Malleus finds out that the reader is his soulmate please!
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
| Notes: Hi, anon! Nope, it’s all okay! I do mostly hcs bc it’s easy but a short story from time to time is also good. So, for the soulmate plot, I got the idea of creating this whole folklore about some soulmates connecting because of a special song only they know (and you’ll have to pretend here that Disney didn’t created “Once Upon a Dream” in 1959 lol The first part is the classic one and the second is based on Celestial Bunny’s translation of the Japanese 2º paragraph ver (from that one Malleus video everybody watched, link in the special notes). But the very last part is a little adaptation I made. It might seem rushed in some parts bc I actually lost the original by accident and had to rewrite it again but I tried my best to do something really sweet and funny in some parts. Hope you like it! Thanks for the request <3 |
Malleus Draconia x gender neutral reader / soulmates / song connection / scenario / fluff / 2520 words / use of “you” pronouns
Cherry’s Harvesting event 🍒 Masterlist
Once Upon a Song
Malleus was excited that afternoon to meet you at the Ramshackle. He was humming to himself while walking, not singing the lyrics but producing a serene, good measured melody. For all the long centuries of his existence, this particular song has always been present within him in some way.
Malleus wondered if he himself created the melody and lyrics alone because he had never heard anything like it anywhere else.
It was almost always in the back of his mind, like a protective spell. Malleus hummed it wistfully when he was feeling down and more serene when he was happy. And talking to you always made him happy — in a special, inexplicable way.
He had felt this way since he first met you in the middle of the night among the ruins of that poor dormitory forgotten by Crowley and the world, with the exception of Malleus and the ghosts. From the first glance, something in his heart felt different. More complete. There weren't enough words to describe that feeling.
It was as if he spent his whole life without his horns, essential parts of his nature. However, upon your arrival, he would have felt the horns finally crown his head.
But it was still a very weak metaphor for his feelings. Perhaps, it should be said that it was like realizing that he was missing something that he didn't even know he had missed. Complicated, yes, but a little more truthful and similar.
Not that this was the time to think about those things.
You had promised to walk with Malleus that night to see one of the school towers that had ancient gargoyles reminiscent of guardians from the Valley of Thorns. He was super excited to show you this and you were very interested in finding out more about the history of that world — and spending more time with Malleus, of course.
Not that he realized that last part. Malleus could see that you, unlike the others, didn’t run away from him and enjoyed his company in a very special way, but he wasn’t sure of the depth of your feelings. Which made him strangely sad.
Even though Malleus said to himself that he would be satisfied if you were just friends, he felt a painful twinge every time he said that. It hurted like being pricked by a needle. Small and treacherous poisoned needle of a light lie, leading him into a fatal delusion. A heavy sleep of fleeting dreams.
“I know you, I walked with you once in a dream...!”
Malleus stopped at the door of the Ramshackle, not having noticed that he had walked so automatically down the stone staircase, lost in thought. Your sweet voice awakened him.
“I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam!”
But it wasn't just for your melodious voice and yes, for the lyrics you sang. A song that Malleus knew so well, the very one he had been humming before he arrived. The question was: why did you know the song he created?
“And I know, it's true that visions are seldom all they seem, but if I know you...!”
“I know what you’ll do... you will love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream.”
You got scared, letting the broom with whom you danced fall from your hands. While you sang your verse, the door had been quietly opened and Malleus entered uninvited — though he liked to be received by you, his kind and hospitable friend.
But, finally, he finished the song that was accompanying your cleaning of the room.
Malleus's voice was deep and strong, having turned the cheerful melody into something more sober and serious, almost mirroring his expression at that moment. You didn't know why Malleus was staring at you steadily, as if seeking in you the solution of a mystery.
Although it was you who should face him like that because he was the one who sang a song that only you knew! Many thoughts agitated your mind, so many that you ended up shaking your head to pull yourself together and pick up the poor broom again.
“You know that song, Tsunotaro?,” you asked, feeling strange. You tried to smile to ease the tension.
“I've known it for as long as I can remember. Every verse, every note,” Malleus went from serious to apprehensive, starting to walk across the wooden floor that was clean of any dust and cobwebs that had fallen from the ceiling. “How do you know it, child of Man?”
“I don't know... I have also known how to sing it since I was a child. Although I never really heard it anywhere.”
You took another fright when Malleus suddenly approached you, looking directly into your eyes. You might not have the same hesitation as other people about him, but in a way, you didn't blame them for feeling disturbed by Malleus’ intimidating presence. Even more so when he squeezed his eyelids, considering what to do at that moment while watching you.
“We have no choice. We need to search for Lilia.”
“W-weren't we going to see gargoyles?,” you tried to remind him of the original appointment. “What's wrong with us knowing the same song? It's just a coincidence, Tsunotaro. Don't need to be so stressed about it.”
Malleus stopped for a moment to laugh softly, which was a relief because his heart was beating fast like a thunderstorm. In fact, you even heard the faint noise of rain suddenly falling outside. That's what got you worried.
Malleus’s mood always had strange effects on the weather and days before, he had just helped fix the roof leaks. You thought he was angry, which would make the rain heavier and bring your poor house down. But you were worried for nothing — Malleus didn’t realize that he had given you the wrong impression.
He was happy. Partly. It would only depend on you to make his joy last longer. Malleus was really feeling stunned by those emotions. What you thought had been anger and indignation were, in fact, agitation and confusion. He himself didn’t know what to express at that moment.
But when he held out his hand to you — which you accepted promptly, without hesitation — Malleus just said:
“There are no coincidences…”
For the first time, Malleus said your name.
And so, with a slight swirl of his hand, green fireflies appeared around you and suddenly, you two were no longer there. Grim woke up from his sleep on the couch, only seeing a light green magic in the place where you previously stood facing Malleus. But he just shrugged his shoulders and went back to sleep peacefully.
🌸
Lilia didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the situation. He must have expected something strange when a gentle thunder strike announced Malleus’s arrival in Diasomnia, bringing you by the hand — and your expression as someone who never magically teleported was priceless. But you seemed anxious about something.
Or Malleus was anxious and you were just being infected by that feeling. What happened was that Malleus snatched Lilia from the kitchen — to everybody’s general joy — and led him to his room, where they could talk alone on that important topic.
Once the situation was explained, you didn't have much else to do other than wait for that old fairy to pour a little wisdom and hope into that strange coincidence. But yet Lilia wanted to have a little fun.
“I don't know if I understood it very well. Can you sing that song for me?,” he asked, giving a pointy smile.
You could feel Malleus inflame his nostrils next to you, a bit of smoke escaping. He must have sensed that his mentor wasn't taking any of that seriously. And you just wanted someone to explain what was the big deal in all of that.
Yes, it was strange just the two of you knowing an oddly specific song word for word but, you had seen strange and absurd enough things to be alarmed by something like that.
“Do you want it from the beginning?,” you asked.
“Oh, does it have a second chorus?”
“Yes,” you both answered at the same time, looking at each other shortly after.
Lilia stifled a laugh with his hand.
“Please... lovebirds.”
Those words made your heart miss a beat. You stared at Lilia and his smirk, not knowing how to react. All this time you tried to take your feelings calmly and subtly, living each day with Malleus as if in a fairytale slowly turning page by page.
But, apparently, you weren’t as subtle as you imagined. Malleus also seemed to give Lilia a look, censoring him. Then you took a deep breath, pulling yourselves together. Malleus sang first and out of pure habit, you moved your lips accompanying the verses engraved so firmly in your memory:
“In your transparent eyes, I became my ‘true self’ after we met,” you immediately continued and Malleus recognized your words. “If I love with a free heart, the pain also disappears...”
You turned to each other, more amazed by the way the melody didn’t change and your hearts led you to sing the same thing.
“I must become strong to protect... you…! My precious dream.”
“Like once upon a dream,” you said without taking your eyes off Malleus.
Was it all real? Was it happening right before your eyes? You breathed some air to ask Malleus a question, but Lilia interrupted you.
“How beautiful are soulmates! An old acquaintance told me about it a long time ago but I never thought I would live long enough to witness it with my own eyes,” he got up from his chair, floating around the two of you.
“S-soulmates?,” you repeated, surprise.
“Never heard of it, little human?”
“Oh, we have something like that in our world, but it's just to say that two people seem ‘perfect’ for each other…”
“Well, here it is something much more complex! Malleus, you didn't explain anything to your friend?,” Lilia inquired with another wide grin.
Malleus moved away from you, suddenly losing all his excitement. Worried about him, you followed him to the second window of the room that was right next to a dragon made of stone. The sky was dark, laden with gray rain clouds that grew stronger as the painful minutes passed by.
You gently touched Malleus’s shoulder, which made his gaze pass from the melancholy world outside back to you.
“I feel like you want to tell me something,” you said, having sounded as docile as possible to make him open up comfortably. “Is it... about this soulmate-thing?”
“ If I tell you... you will cease to be my friend and will turn away from me, disgusted with your cruel fate. This curse that fell on you without you even knowing.”
“I'm not leaving, Malleus. I promise.”
You held his hand, your gaze resolute and determined. Malleus was surprised, it was the first time you called him by name. If only you wanted to call him that for the rest of your lives. Even if you pass away someday, Malleus would echo your words in his mind as if spoken for the first time.
Could he dream about it? Maybe he shouldn't. You deserved so much more than the future of stones and thorns he could offer.
“In truth, I really owe you an explanation,” Malleus sighed. Thunder sounded in the distance, but your eyes didn't leave him. “The myth of soulmates was once very famous a millennium ago but, over the centuries, its fame has been diminishing and today many cultures understand it differently or no longer recognize it at all. In the Valley of Thorns, the ancient tale says that two souls are linked by a song. A song that only they know and have never told anyone.”
“Where have I seen this before?,” Lilia playfully muttered.
“These two people can sing either way, but the lyrics will remain the same. If they create more stanzas, nothing will change. In a mystical way, the other soul will have that same inspiration. In some versions of the most popular fairytale in the valley of the fairies, a princess found her prince with a song they knew together.”
You didn’t interrupt Malleus at any time, listening to him attentively and respectfully. Nothing could take away your focus at that moment.
“Which means: we're both soulmates,” Malleus finished.
“You say it like it's something bad…”
It was a loud thought you ended up saying, catching Malleus’s attention immediately. He stared at you, confused.
“But it's not...? For you? What would make you happy to be stuck from the eternity of time to someone like me?,” he asked.
“Just talk to him,” Lilia said, more serious now while softly massaging your shoulders. “I'll leave you two alone.”
And so, Lilia disappeared. You had no choice but to face Malleus and confess your feelings, especially when it was obvious that he had no hope that you would love him back. Which wasn't true.
“Malleus, finding out that you are my soulmate does make me happy,” you said, getting a surprised look from him. “If there is anyone in this vast world who would leave me jumping with joy that we are connected forever... it would be you. Always you. I love you, Malleus, and there are no powerful forces in this world that can tear us apart.”
“It takes a lot of courage to say that... my love,” Malleus couldn't help but smile, holding your face gently. “Even though the future is treacherous, I am happy to know that I have you by my side. I think now I understand what I felt I was missing all this time.”
“I know how you feel. I also know that I may not be able to do anything fantastic, but I hope my simplicity is enough.”
“It is, dear. Always was.”
You smiled, tilting your head to feel Malleus’s hand on the side of your face. His skin was cold but strangely comforting. Perhaps because it is the most concrete version of any dream you have dreamed of you being together.
The song you shared has always been there in your mind, a unique melody like Malleus’s love. And now, you could sing it together. It was a feeling of joy beyond all comprehension.
“Is something going on?”
“THE YOUNG MASTER IS TRAPPED WITH THAT HUMAN!,” Sebek's voice echoed behind the door, scaring both of you.
“They just proposed to each other, Silver... and I would very much like them to finally give a kiss of true love!,” Lilia emphasized the last sentence, trying to feign subtlety.
“Like in fairy tales…”
Silver’s calm comment made you laugh. You just couldn’t help it. You looked at Malleus and he smiled too, a little embarrassed and anxious. He would pick on those three for interrupting your private moment — unless you could improve his mood with that expected sweet, wonderful kiss that only soulmates can exchange.
For the first time, Malleus forgot about the gargoyles he wanted to show you that night.
| Special Notes: Malleus as that one video “male cover” of Once Upon a Dream from the Maleficent movie, jap version. |