You had been staring at the space where Genji was sleeping for ten minutes. Just what made him think it was okay to go from under the bed to /into/ the bed, you didn’t know.
There was just enough light coming in through the window to discern that the vague lines and curves was him, laying on his front with his knee tucked up towards his chest and, somehow, his arms crossed under his person. The side of his face was plastered to the bed just beyond your single pillow.
It was impressive, how he managed to get into your bedcovers without waking you. What did wake you were the small sigh-like snoring he was doing. Like he was dreaming about falling in love every two seconds.
You lay there a while longer, and the commander didn’t come to fetch him this time. You didn’t mind him being in your bed, it’s just that he didn’t ask permission first. Although…he was already there…
Your eyes were falling closed when Genji started awake with a gasp. The blazing circles of his red eyes shined into the darkness in fear. He puffed in panic. He whimpered and curled inward, bringing both knees up.
He hadn’t noticed you were staring at him. Your hand moved over to hover over his side. Knowing Genji, he had a knife hidden somewhere and would cut your arm off for catching him in a vulnerable state.
You let the hand down on onto his side. You felt his side rise with the gasp at your touch. The timing must have been right.
Then silence.
Then came the sobs.
Short, heart-wrenching sobs.
“Come here. Come here,” you whispered, pulling at his body.
“It’s too much,” he sobbed.
He wasn’t able to say anything else. You patted his back, and he tucked his head under your chin, giving you a whiff of his hair, his masculine scent. You put your chin to his head, whispering to him that it would be okay.
“No, it w-won’t!” he protested shakily.
He sniffled, and you went back to patting his back. His crying tapered off, and he fell asleep, sighing into your chest.
HMM DAMN contemporary/ballet instructor bc the dude is hella extra and i also think he’s more graceful than he lets on
an excuse to put him in tight tights
I mean come on he already looks like a danseur noble with the pirate garb
probs one of those people who is more coordinated during a performance than in daily life rip
AND BASED OFF @theartofflorence (you lovely soul)’s suggestions, let’s add that:
Asra also knows Detroit ballroom dancing, and;
Julian is proficient in the swing, tango (as hinted in the game) and various other ballroom dances. Though he’s mainly a ballet instructor, he likes performing the other dances for shows and competitions because they’re more fun!
this whole fandom better not be sleeping on ballet instructor Julian
I cannot dance so I hope the three of them can teach me how to dance~!
Imagine being childhood friends with Gladio and him constantly playing hero around you asking for kisses as a reward for “saving” you :3
“Hm. But you saved my kitty. Should she kiss you then?” You joked with a smile, raising the rescued kitty to be at the level of Gladio’s face.
“Uh…W-Well I can’t argue with that logic!” He laughs nervously.
Gladio tries to play it cool and lets the cat “kiss” his cheek albeit with a somewhat disappointed expression on his face. No doubt wishing it was you instead of a cat giving him a kiss.
You caught the look on his face but didn’t comment on it. If you could spend a little more time with him.. to return that pretty smile he had all the time once more.
“So.. If you have time.. Do you- do you want to go for an ice cream?”
“Ice cream?! Heck yeah, count me in!” He sends a bright smile your way.
Gladio seems to have been snapped out of his moping over the loss of a kiss from you. Honestly, he’s more excited over the fact that he gets to spend more time with you rather than getting ice cream.
You returned the smile as he spoke. It was so contagious! As you neared the nearby ice cream seller, you had an idea, but you had to be sneaky about it.
Ordering your favorite flavors, you pointed a bench nearby.
“There! It’s a nice spot to eat this. Which one you got, Gladdy?”
“Hm? Oh yeah, good idea! I got chocolate why? You don’t plan on stealing it from me, do you?” He teases.
Gladio has been enjoying his treat as you guys were walking and appears to have a bit of ice cream on his face as a result. Man if Ignis saw him he would be lectured on proper eating, he shudders just thinking about it.
You couldn’t take you eyes of
the bit of frosty chocolate goodness resting
near the corner of his mouth, not even as you both sat down on the bench. You smiled, leaning playfully closer.
“You know what? Maybe I want a taste of it~”
And as your lips connected with his face you gave him both a kiss and took away the bit of ice cream on his cheek with a smile.
“Yummy!”
“?!”
Gladio drops his ice cream in surprise as his face turns a lovely shade of red. He stares at you with wide eyes and if it were possible, hearts in his eyes. He seems to regain his senses after a moment and stammers a quick reply.
“J-Jeeze warn a guy next time alright!” He says bashfully as he rubs the back of his neck. Acting as if he’s mourning the loss of his ice cream when in fact he can’t keep the giddy smile off his face. ❤
Unable to help yourself, you giggle at his adorable reaction, your closed hand hiding a bit of your lips as you do.
“You’re cute, Gladio.” You smile. You look at the fallen ice cream and you decide to share yours with him. He had the most cute dowy eyes that keep following your every move as you both ate. That was both curious and making you feel a little blushy in his presence. He had such pretty eyes!.
“Do I have something in my face?” You ask, pointing at yourself innocently.
“Heh nah… I just thought you look like the most beautiful person to ever exist and how lucky I am to have you by my side.” He nonchalantly says.
Despite the casual way he said it his expression said otherwise, he looked at you with warmth and fondness in his eyes and he doesn’t even try to hide it. He seems to think for a moment before he suddenly grabs a hold of your other hand and places a gentle kiss on the back of it. He winks at you as he lets go of your hand and thinks to himself “Man Iggy would be proud!”
“Gla-Gladio! You’re reading too many romantic novels!” You scolded him playfully, taking the liberty of pinching his cheeks with a pout as you blushed like a tomato.
Gladio was so sneaky. You noted how he looked at you as he spoke and it made you feel a pleasant warmth in the pit of you belly. Like fluttering butterflies! You decided to play with his words a little, ready to test something out.
“You said… you were lucky to have me by your side. But what if I told you you could be luckier with me somewhere else?”
Tilting your head, you raised a finger to make a point, curious to see his reaction. He wasn’t going to catch on your intentions that quick.
“H-Huh?? What do you mean by that?” He stammers and blushes.
It seems Gladio is confused and flustered probably thinking that you were gonna suggest being more than friends. Honestly, he has been thinking about it for a while now he’s just not sure if you feel the same as he does.
He glances away from you and nervously fidgets as he awaits your reply.
Oh. His reaction made you take a double check on your words. That sounded weird! You felt yourself blushing even more but you shook your head to clear your thoughts.
“I- I mean…” You looked around. There wasn’t too many people around. “Gladio, look at me please.”
You had to be brave! You could do this! Scratching your cheek once, you waited until you had him at least facing you before you moved to give him a quick peck on the lips, nose awkwardly bumping included, yikes!
“Ja- Jackpot!” You cheered quietly, with a crooked nervous smile.
“….”
Gladio is left speechless for a moment as if he’s processing what just happened a second ago. He blinks and his expression melts into one of a lovestruck teenager.
“You’re really something else…” He says quietly to himself.
He then gently tilts your chin up and gently kisses you on the lips, you can feel him smile as he does so. He moves his lips away from yours and rests his forehead against yours as he lovingly looks at you.
“I take it this means you like me..?” He says nervously. All the previous bravado was gone in place of a shy and unsure boy confessing to his crush.
You press your lips together, looking cutely at his warm rich eyes.
“You need more proof?” You murmur before hugging his shoulders and peppering kisses all over his face.
Hearing him laugh and return the embrace was the best outcome of it all. You gave him one more kiss, firmer and lingering on his cheek before moving back to let him process it all. You needed the space too.
“I do.” You confirmed with a sweet smile.
“I’m glad..” He says happily.
His sighs in relief as he hugs you. His expression then changes to one that spells trouble and suddenly he puts you in a playful headlock and messes with your hair.
“Don’t think for a second that I forgot about you making your cat kiss me and making me lose my ice cream!” He says as he laughs. Both of you continue messing around just like always but there’s no denying the soft gaze and smiles he sends your way every now and then.
Today’s comic is about All Might and Father’s day. Though it might be a weird time to post this, I felt it was a nice little comic. I looked up this one again after doing the Whole Body and Soul translation. I like to for this translation to be dedicated to @rendezvousramen for showing me Whole Body and Soul first. And after doing this (and watching Amaana to Inazuma), I realized that no matter what, you should always tell the person taking care of you that you care for them too.
You could hear your name, whispered on the breeze as you walked home. The cool night air gently nipped at your cheeks as you kept your pace, your breath visible in little puffs, even in the dwindling light.
You tried not to react to the whisper, having heard it most of the day today, but found nothing that could have been making it. It was just your mind, you were certain, playing on your hopes and dreams. Besides, you had bigger things to worry about.
Grimacing, you hunched your shoulders a little more, eyes trained on the ground before you. You were not looking forward to getting “home”, if it could even be called that, your stomach twisting itself in knots at the thought. How you wished you could be anywhere else.
Very suddenly, there was a harsh blast of wind, making you stumble and look up in fright. At the edge of the forest, on the other side of the road, you saw someone standing there, someone you had seen in your dreams many times. They were the only part of your day that you looked forward to anymore, but they had stopped visiting your dreams a few days ago, leaving a rift that you didn’t know how to fill.
Absently you wondered if you really had gone mad, as you knew that they were not human, nor were they anything other than a dream. If it weren’t for the cold and the ache in your bones, you would have sworn that you had simply fallen asleep, dreaming wistfully of what could be.
As they reached out for you, urging you to come to them, you hesitated, knowing that you shouldn’t be feeding this delusion. With an aching heart, you hesitantly moved to keep walking past, you were going to be late.
Your name was called once more, this time more desperately, and another abrupt gust of wind made you stumble from your course. Looking up at them again, you felt your heart ache painfully, and tears sting your eyes. Would it really hurt to give in? You had obviously gone insane already, what more could it do?
Without realising it, you found yourself slowly bridging the gap between you, barely noticing the way the forest shifted and changed behind them, the closer you got. With a soft relieved smile, they pulled you into their arms, holding you close. They felt firm, alive, real.
“It’s ok now… I have you. I’m never letting go.”
They murmured softly, stepping back and pulling you with them, warmth starting to chase away the cold. The street faded away from view, leaving nothing but the wind to take notice of your departure.
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