Roselover2525 - Smoke And Roses🥀

hq fics and drabbles

here are my headcannons 

all in chronological order (of their respective categories) 

Fics <3 

Mirror compliments <3

character: Ushijima, Tendou is mentioned

genre: angst to fluff, short story 

based on this prompt:  For the last few days, you’ve been getting ominous messages written in blood on your bathroom mirror. Turns out, they’re from an awkward ghost with a serious crush on you.

king <3  (song fic) 

character: kageyama, slight Hinata 

genre: angst?, short story 

Kageyama can be king again 

December 14th <3 

charcters: Atsumu and Osamu Miya 

genre: angst-ish, implied smut, yandere-ish 

synopsis: imagine being the object of both Miya twins affection? they’ve know you were theirs from childhood, it just took you a damn long time to realize it. 

Forever after All <3 

character: Oikawa tooru

genre: angsty, fluff-ish

song fic of Luke Combs “forever after all” 

synopsis: some things are worth waiting for ever for 

Should’ve worn gloves <3 (this isnt really a fic but i love it so much) 

genre: flirty fluff 

character: suna rinatrou 

synopsis: suna didnt wear gloves and your thighs look pretty warm 

Something about Atsumu Miya <3 

characters: Atsumu Miya 

genre: angst 

synopsis: there was something about Atsumu Miya that you couldn’t place.  Until you could. Or you go through what it feels like to go through the stages of a failed relationship with Atsumu.

Our Little Corner of the Garden <3 (a personal favorite) 

characters: Oikawa Tooru, slight Atsumu Miya 

genre: angst 

synopsis: the moment he had lead you into the small corner of the garden your heart was his.

4/25 <3 

characters: Kuroo Tetsurou  and Bokuto Koutarou 

genre: smut 

synopsis:  Your college chem class is kicking your ass so when your professor recommends you to Kuroo, who seems to come in a package deal with another owl-ish boy, you were more than thankful.

The Ladies room <3 

characters: Suna Rinatrou and Kenma Kozume 

genre: smut 

synopsis: your two new gamer friends don’t like when other guys talk to you

The locker room <3 

character: Sakusa Kiyoomi 

genre: smut 

synopsis: Locker rooms are where memories are made 

Anatomy Lessons <3 

characters: Ushijima Wakatoshi 

genre: smut 

synopsis: ushijima is not gifted in the ways of learning

Put on a show <3 

characters:  Suna rinatrou x reader x atsumu miya

genre: smut 

synopsis: you ride suna at a party and atsumu watches 

Level up <3 

characters: Kenma Kozume 

genre: fluff 

synopsis: the levels of your relationship with kenma 

Fuck ‘em to Sleep <3 

characters:  Kenma Kozume x reader x Kuroo Tetsuro

genre: smut 

synopsis: kenma’s gaming and you’re horny, what else to do but call Kuroo? 

Body of Glass <3 

characters: Iwaizumi Hajime 

genre: smut 

synopsis: he treats you like glass and all you want to do is get railed. 

Drabbles <3 

until i say so <3 

characters: Sakusa and Atsumu 

genre: smut 

you don’t do anything until sakusa says so 

Asking you out <3 

genre: angsty crack 

characters: sakusa, iwaizumi, ushijima, hinata 

drabbles about how thy freak out when they want to ask you out 

trusted <3

genre: angst 

character: Atsumu

a drabble about putting your trust in the wrong boy 

Mating press <3 

genre: smut 

character: Bokuto 

bokuto mating press’s his girlfriend

Toxic things pt. 1.5 <3 (part one is in the headcannons mlist) 

genre: angst 

charcters: oikawa, sakusa, atsumu, suna 

you break their hearts 

Lesson <3 

genre: smut, kinda dark 

characters: ushijima and sakusa 

ushijima doesn’t know how to teach his whore a lesson, so who better to ask than sakusa?

cunny stuffers <3 

genre: smut 

characters: Ushijima, bokuto, sakusa 

they stuff you with cum 

Timid s/o pt.1 <3 

genre: smut 

characters: daichi, bokuto 

they help their timid s/o

 a boob perv <3 

genre: smut–ish (nothing explicit) 

characters: Kenma 

kenma really likes your boobs 

handjob <3 

genre: smut 

character: ushijima 

he really likes your hand around his cock

Thigh pillows <3 

genre: fluff 

character: suna 

suna’s tired and your thighs are great pillows 

Risky texts <3 

genre: crack, slight smut 

character: hinata 

you send your boyfriend a steamy text during practice 

Panty thief <3 

genre: smut-ish 

character: sakusa 

he likes to take your panties  

Timid S/o pt.2 <3 

genre: smut 

characters: kuroo, the miya twins 

they help their timid s/o 

Sharing <3

genre: smut 

characters: iwaizumi, oikawa, mattsukawa, hanamaki 

oikawa shows his friends everything, including you 

boobjob <3 

genre: smut 

characters: kenma 

kenma likes boobjobs

Pinning for porn <3 

genre: smut 

character: iwaizumi 

you wanna watch porn with your crush iwa-chan 

Kenma is a boob perv pt.2 <3 

genre: smut 

character: kenma 

you want your boyfriend to eat you our but he wants to play with your boobs

Lap space <3 

genre: kinda crack-ish 

characters: kenma, Kageyama 

a rivalry has formed for sleeping rights on your thighs 

Do i wanna Know? 

genre: smut 

character: Bokuto

he leaves you all tied up and needy 

Squirt <3 

genre: smut 

character: Kenma 

kenma like smearing your cum on your boobs 

Snowy weekend <3 

genre: crack, hints of smut 

character: Oikawa, mentions of Iwaizumi, Makki and Mattsun

a 3am food run leaves you and your boyfriend trapped in a car

Prying <3 

genre: fluffy crack 

character: Suna and Atsumu 

atsumu never stops prying into your relationship 

better <3

genre: smut

character: atsumu miya 

you prove that you can give a better blow job than some random fling

Little hole, Big men <3 

genre: smut 

characters: ushijima, bokuto, tsukishima, iwaizumi, aran, sakusa, kuroo, matsukawa

you have a tight little whole they love so much

Makeup <3 

genre: crack 

character: Oikawa Tooru 

you have an extremely pretty boyfriend 

Breeding HC’s 2

a/n: these are more breeding hc’s for more characters that i didn’t include in the first one! :)

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scare me, scare away

i've never been much for this world, anyway

it's a little early for the milestone, but let's celebrate 500 followers and my favorite holiday with a collab!

This is a collab centered around halloween. Monsters, thrills, costumes, all of the creepy things that go bump in the night....it's all fair game here. Feel free to indulge in your spookiest desires or get our hearts racing with a thrilling tale of horror!

Because October is typically a busy month for writers AND readers, I wanted to create an opportunity for anyone who wants to participate in the fun but maybe isn’t up to doing an entire kinktober. Or maybe you want to do both! Be my guest, the world is your oyster, whatever floats your boat, etc etc etc. The fics will be due the week of oct. 24-oct.31, and I will be reblogging the masterlist and each work during that time.

rules

The theme is thrills, horror, and romance- write about monsters, write about the horrors of love, write about the darkness that lies in our human hearts, write about what you'd be doing with your fave on halloween, whatever it is that gets you in the spooky spirit!

You MUST be over 18 and have your age in your bio to participate. just having 18+ will not cut it, and that's stated clearly in my blog rules.

DC is allowed and encouraged, just please make sure to tag and include trigger warnings where they are easily visible.

Works must be at least 500 words, please put longer works under a cut!

This will be for x reader fics, in the following fandoms: Haikyuu, BNHA, Tokyo Revengers, Blue Lock, and JJK.

To enter, send me an ask with your character and theme (ex; demon!Sakusa x reader, friday the 13th Mikey x reader, or yandere!barou x reader). Up to three repeats of the same character is allowed.

When you post your fics during the week of 10/24 - 10/31, please include the tag '#scare me collab' and reblog this masterlist to give the other writers some love! And if you want to tag me to make sure I see it feel free!

masterlist

matsukawa x reader - @bakumu

serial killers!kuroo and bokuto x reader - @vagabondings

atsumu x killer!reader - @mekiza

werewolf!asahi x reader - @asahipleaseloveme

stalker!hawks x reader - @miriowned

serial killer!bakugo x reader - @lovelorn-thots

hercules!izuku x megara!reader - @lovelorn-thots

stalker!shinsou x reader - @shuwuji

demon!hanma x reader - @shuwuji

virgin!shion x succubus!reader - @sweetsbysatori

vampire!mikey x reader - @shujiful

gargoyle!baji x student!reader - @sleepykoko

witch!reader x possessed!mitsuya - @takaholic

nothin yet

ghost!geto x reader - @pleasantdinosaurkingdom

incubus!gojo x reader - @atsumeii

angel of death!choso x reader - @shinigamiplayroom

yuuji x reader x megumi - @izukiss

We hope you enjoy the Underground server’s first official collab! [Warning!!! This collab contains a LOT of dark content.]

“Welcome to the city’s seedy underbelly. Not sure how you found this place. What… did you stumble down the drain pipes or somethin’? Well, if you’re not lookin’ for all things dirty and depraved, you’ve got no business here. Illegal raves, fight clubs, drugs… shit, if you’re lookin’ for some real fun, we’ve even got a few brothels down here.

Be sure to watch your step. Wouldn’t wanna get into any trouble; at least not the type you didn’t ask for. Oh… and do yourself a favor: read the fuckin’ signs before you go in anywhere. No one’s gonna pat your head if you see something you don’t like.

Good luck, and remember, this is your life… and it’s ending one minute at a time.”

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💜Masterlist 💜

All content is nsfw unless specified

Twitter nsfw acc: @miggiisdumb

Second masterlist found here

Collabs!

Commission Sheet: closed

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Bakugou:

Lazy with Bakugou

Bully Bakugou

Late night snacks with Bakugou HC (fluff)

Music you listen to with Bakugou HC (fluff)

Barbarian Bakugou HC (no smut)

Bully Bakugou II

Dom Bakugou VS dom girlfriend

Barbarian Bakugou and earth tribe princess (suggested nsfw)

Sitting on barbarian Bakugou’s lap (fluff)

Barbarian Bakugou rescues you and your daughter (fluff)

Merman Bakugou HC (fluff)

Barbarian Bakugou vs Merman Bakugou ask (no smut)

Summoning Demon King Bakugou

Summoning Chimera Bakugou

Falling for Gangster Bakugou (fluff)

Watching a movie with Bakugou

Having Chimera Bakugou as your Familiar HC

Werewolf Bakugou and werewolf Midoriya share you

Bakugou’s perfect summer

Very chaotic tit rubbing with Bakugou

Slutty Bakugou HC

Grabbing Bakugou’s ass

Slut Bakugou drops partners for you

Slut Bakugou convinces you to join his OnlyFans

Wanderlust (Naga Bakugou x reader)

Pyramid Head Bakugou

Barbarian Bakugou rescues a locked up princess (fluff)

Venom Bakugou and Host Kirishima

Flirting with Venom Bakugou

Ghoul Bakugou

Giant Bakugou

Octo Bakugou, Kirishima and Sero

Pro Hero Bakugou adopts your family (fluff)

Dad Bakugou with a lot of kids (fluff)

Dragon King Bakugou with his kids (fluff)

Dragon Hybrid Bakugou and babies (fluff)

Werewolf Bakugou and babies (fluff)

Chimera Bakugou puts you in a mating press

Dragon Bakugou comforts Donkey Reader (fluff)

Mean Bakugou

Chimera Bakugou gets you pregnant (fluff)

Using a skirt around Bakugou

Big dick Bakugou

Lento (dancing with Bakugou and Sero) (no smut)

Morning with Venom Bakugou and Host Kirishima

Accepting Merman Bakugou’s courting

Kirishima:

Talking about Dragon Kirishima

Venom Bakugou and Host Kirishima

Octo Bakugou, Kirishima and Sero

Morning with Venom Bakugou and Host Kirishima

Midoriya:

Finding Werewolf Midoriya

Werewolf Bakugou and werewolf Midoriya share you

Dad Werewolf Midoriya and Vampire Todoroki

Big dick Midoriya

More characters:

Monster Fucking Adventures

Forest Monster Tamaki

Phoenix Hawks

Naga Sero

Living with monster tenants

Monster tenants chase down your harasser

Minatour Mirio

Eldritch deity Shouji and Tokoyami

Monster tenants want to know who’s your favorite

Monster tenants’ bad courtship

Mothman Tamaki

Oni and Mummy Dabi

Chubby chasers Itadori Twins

Naga Shinso (no smut)

Werewolf Mirio

💜Art💜:

Sitting on Barbarian Bakugou’s lap

Dragon Kirishima

Octopus Sero

Sneak peek at werewolf Midoriya

Werewolf Midoriya

Sneak peek at vampire Todoroki

Vampire Todoroki

The nsfw cousins!

Slut Bakugou

Demon King Bakugou

Demon King Bakugou aftermath

On Demon Kinh Bakugou’s face

Cotton the cow girl hybrid

Cotton and Farmer Todoroki

Miggi The Hyena

Offering treats to Bull Bakugou

Cleaning Bull Bakugou’s pen

Lua the Farmer

💜You bbys Art💜

Octopus Ashido

Miss monsterfucker makes a new friend

Bubbles’ pretty Rosaline

Nanami’s Mommy ‘n’ pals🥺

Miss Blogger

Pretty bull Bakugou

Bunny Bakugou

Rosaline and OC

Ok Bunny!Deku and bunny!reader with Kiri owner! (CW tags: hybrid, heat, ABO if you squint, overstimulation, insinuating double penetration) 

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💜Masterlist 2💜

All content nsfw unless specified

Twitter nsfw acc: @miggiisdumb

First masterlist found here

Buy me a ko-fi

Puppy Love fic Masterlist

Remnants Of You fic Masterlist

explore the #cow/farm au tag for more shenanigans

Bakugou:

Bull Bakugou protects Cotton (fluff)

Breeder Bull Bakugou

Breeder bull Bakugou pt 2

Breeder Bull Bakugou catches runaway tiger hybrid

Bully Bakugou takes pictures of you

Spoiled Princess with Dragon Bakugou and Dragon Kirishima

Bull Bakugou puts Farmer Lua in a cattle head holder

Actual Bull Bakugou HCs (fluff)

Farmer Bakugou vs Rooster Bakugou

Bully Bakugou sits on your back

Not perfect but that’s okay

Goddess Reader and Hero Bakugou

Manticore Bakugou

Puppy Bakugou misbehaves

Pissy Puppy Bakugou

Jock Bully Bakugou makes you pee

Bowser Bakugou

Pro Hero Bakugou on an aphrodisiac quirk

Jock Bully Bakugou and vampire reader

Earth tribe princess staring at Barbarian Bakugou's tits chest

Some Barbarian Bakugou and Fairy Companion Headcanons (no smut)

Kirishima:

Chilling with Shark Kirishima (fluff)

Spoiled Princess with Dragon Bakugou and Dragon Kirishima

Kirishima watches puppy Bakugou fuck you

Midoriya:

Bull Midoriya feat Sem pt1, pt2, pt3

Cowboy Mirio and Cowboy Midoriya (fluff)

Cowboy Midoriya ties you down

Cowboy Midoriya’s Man Whore Tendencies

Being Cowboy Midoriya’s Favorite Heifer

Cowboy Midoriya spits in your mouth

Bunny Midoriya makes you pee

Other Characters:

Ghost Kaminari

Bull Aizawa and Bull Taishiro

Monster Tenants ge tired of waiting for you to choose

Farmer Iida interacting with Cotton (fluff)

Kicking Farmer Todoroki's milk bucket

Goat Sero and Farmer Mirio

Farmer Shiggy, Bull Dabi and Farmer Chisaki

Cows jumping Farmer Shiggy

Voyeur Farmer Iida

Satyr Shinsou

Yuuji and Sukuna’s moanable names

Sleepy fuck with farmer Sero

Getting fucked by a Ghost (who may or may not be named Basil)

Merman Shindou (no smut)

Jock Bully Sero

Vampire Natsuo eats you out

Anal with Jock Bully Sero

Jock Bully Kaminari

Bull Sanemi refusing to be milked

Big Bad wolf Sanemi and red riding hood reader

Bull Sanemi worried about getting his calf taken away

Big thots for Mirio, Bakugou, Sanemi and Tanjirou

Puppy reader and Wolf Sanemi

Breeder puppies Katsuki and Sanemi

Jock Yuuji

A few mha fitness trainers

alpha fitness Mirio

💜Art💜:

Incubus Dabi

Actual Bull Bakugou feat. cow Cotton

Cowboy Midoriya

Sneak peek of Cowboy Midoriya’s booty

Bf. Bakugou visits the bar you work at vid

Full pic of bf Bakugou visits the bar you work at (with a complimentary drabble)

Big stinky Chimera Bakugou (he’s very handsome I’m just mean)

Hanse and Jun (OCs)

Bowser!Bakugou

Princess Ivy (and more looks)

Princess Ivy and Bowser!Bakugou

Princess Ivy and Bowser!Bakugou but make it spicy

Miggi and Bowser Bakugou

Barbarian Bakugou

Bakugou gives a "helping hand"

Pro hero Bakugou tweet

Wips

Fairy Sunny ft Barbarian Bakugou

Traveler Barbarian Bakugou and his fairy companion

Barbarian Bakugou and fairy Sunny

A message from Fitness Mirio

Fairy Mistique

Fairy Sunny and Fairy Mystique

💜Your bbys Art💜

(Currently making the cow/farm au list with all submitted ocs)

while you were sleeping

itadori yuuji x reader x sukuna miniseries

dynamic // yuuji x fem!reader x sukuna

genre // smut + horror

aged up characters (25+)

heavy nsfw + dc, minors do not interact

AUTHOR’S NOTE

this is my contribution for my wheel of misfortune kinktober horror collab!! i spun the prompts nightmares + drugged sex.

SUMMARY

a killer is ravaging the streets of your once-peaceful town. will your new roommate protect you from the nightmares that exist both in your head and out of it?

CHAPTER INDEX | a nightmare in five parts

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01 | aftertouch (12.8k words)

horror + general cw — graphic imagery, nightmares; mentions and descriptions of gore, death, and cannibalism; reader smokes

nsfw cw — sexual tension, teasing, foreplay, marking/biting, begging, strength kink, dry humping, breath play, clit slaps, fingering, edging, rough sex, manhandling, nipple play, masturbation (m) (ish), oral (f! receiving), mating press, pussy job (ish), spit kink, praise kink, overstimulation, creampie

02 | after dark (10.7k words)

horror + general cw - graphic imagery, nightmares; mentions and descriptions of gore, death, and cannibalism; heavy paranoia

nsfw cw - fantasizing, foreplay, extremely dubcon (tagging noncon), somnophilia, drugged sex, hallucinations, overstimulation, spit, rough sex, manhandling, impact play, biting, begging (ish) (m)

03 | flesh (12.1k words)

horror + general cw - graphic imagery, fear, gore, mentions of death, hallucinations, confusion, derealization, warped reality (a big mindfuck)

nsfw cw - dark content heavy. monsterfucking - true form sukuna (3 meters+ tall, four arms, two dicks, mouths everywhere), drowning (not to the point of death), repeated loss of consciousness, breathplay, gore, double penetration (with tongues, then dicks), orgasm delay and denial, drugged sex, extremely dubcon (tagging noncon), body horror, nipple play, blood kink, blood drinking, fear play, pain play (ish), sadism + masochism, masturbation (m), spit kink (heavy), degradation, humiliation, biting (heavy), cervix fucking (ish), gaping, oral (m -> self and m -> f), begging (f), cum eating, clit nipping (?)

04 | choke (15k words) 

general warnings: disorientation, derealization, confusion, mindfuck, hallucinations, gore throughout, near death experience (brought back from the verge of death), body horror, heavy graphic imagery and surreal horror + phobias (heights/falling, bodies of water, slithering creatures, blood/gore)

dark content heavy: monsterfucking (true form sukuna — 3m+ tall, two dicks, four arms, mouths everywhere), cumflation, noncon, noncon creampie, noncon somnophilia, dubcon throughout, cannibalism, blood, biting, blood drinking, violence, injury, dislocation, drugged sex, wound fucking (ish? just in case), cervix/womb fucking, fearplay, manipulation, stockholm syndrome? (sukuna is evil and manipulative, and the reader is unhinged and enamored with him), sadism, stomach bulge, drowning (not to the point of death)

other content/warnings: degradation (and a little praise), power dynamics, misogyny, objectification, size kink, orgasm delay, orgasm denial, begging, gaping, dacryphilia, tongue fucking, throat/ face fucking, breathplay, choking, suffocation, oral (both receiving, m -> self), double penetration (two holes, w/ tongues and dicks), hair pulling, humiliation, spit, cumshot on face, cum down throat, a lot of cum lmao, pussyjob (ish?), wall sex, cum eating, snowballing (but way worse), regurgitation, exhibitionism (implied)

05 | yours, mine, ours (~10k words) // (finale) release date: mid nov

warnings: dark content heavy. monsterfucking (true form sukuna), cucking, threesome + triple penetration, degradation, humiliation, death, gore, (more warnings to be added)

view asks / q & a / discussion relating to this series HERE [ contains spoilers ]

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baby hawks in @pbjamas’ fantasy au series, Once Upon A Sky <3 the next fic should be up today so check it out !!

🌹 A Dress Dyed Crimson (fairytale au | hawks x fem!reader)

A/N: My part in the Citrus Dome Server's Fairytale!Au Collab! Click the link to see the masterlist, with all sorts of fairytale bnha content! I kind of rushed myself writing this, but I'm happy with it, and would love to make it a multi-part series at some point! It's really hard to write longer reader-inserts, so I applaud anyone that does it on a regular basis 0.0 Enjoy! 🌹

summary: Your family has been friends of the crown for a long time, and it's only ever been a benefit to you. Until the king decided he wants to form an alliance with the kingdom of avian people next door. And he needs you to marry their winged prince to do it.

word count: 4.6k

warnings: reader is female, arranged marriage, pretty tame and sweet tbh, spoilers for hawks real name if you've somehow avoided it so far. fluff, slight angst? reader is referred to as 'beautiful', wears dresses, has two sisters. Let me know if I missed anything!

fanfic commissions are open!

“Sweetheart, there’s uh… there’s someone the king wants you to meet.”

You froze mid-chew. You met the eyes of your sisters across the table, both equally as wide as yours. It was late morning, and your family was eating breakfast. Sunlight came in through the large windows, spilling over the table and pastel walls. A few servants stood at the ready, but the room had been a peaceful quiet before your father had spoken.

You blinked a few times, hesitantly swallowed, and responded to your father’s words as delicately as you could manage.

“The king? His majesty wants me to… meet someone?” Your sisters went back to eating, slower this time. There was an unspoken suspicion already arousing between the three of you. Everyone knew the king was trying to form an alliance with the avian kingdom next door. And as friends of the royal family, your family knew more than most. The alliance was intended to be of the marital variety. But… your king had no daughters. And the avian king had only one son. At least, those were the rumors.

“Yes,” he said simply. You nodded slowly, pressing your lips together.

“What kind of someone, father?”

When he didn’t answer right away, your mother gave him (what she thought was) a subtle nudge with her elbow. He cleared his throat. “The avian prince.”

Your younger sister gasped so loud you had to slap a hand over your ear nearest to her. Your older sister stood up from her chair with a loud screech of the legs against the marble flooring.

“You’re not really going to make her marry an avian are you?! And ship her off to become the queen of a kingdom we know nothing about?!”

“Now just a minute--” Your father tried to interject, but your younger sister started up before he could.

“It’s not our fault the king doesn’t have a daughter! Don’t make her, papa!”

You heard your mother tiredly ask a nearby servant for more sugar cubes over the screaming.

“Girls! Girls!” Your father tried again. “Did I say marry? I said meet. Sit down.”

With one scowling and one pouting, your sisters lowered to their chairs. Unsure of how to feel, your face stayed blank, if slightly apprehensive. Sighing, he met your eyes.

“Things with the avian kingdom are… fragile. Our king has managed to negotiate a marriage alliance. But he has no daughters. And his sons are spoken for, anyways. The king reached out to me. It seems you girls know most of this already.”

You looked down at the ornate plates, the detailed silverware, the table decorated in pinks and creams. This was… too much. Too fast.

“Sweetheart, your older sister is spoken for, and your other is too young. Look, if you really do not want to marry the man, I will not make you. But please remember, it is the king asking, not me. At least meet him.”

“If I marry him… I’ll have to leave home? And be queen? The avian queen?”

He frowned. “Leave home, yes, I assume so. As for becoming queen, I’m not sure. We know so little about their royal policies.”

You toyed with a scone on your plate. “Would it even be safe? Would I see you guys again?”

“The king is practically my brother. You are his family, nearly as much as any of his sons. He won’t send you anywhere you’re not safe. And we’ll make sure you can visit us whenever you like.”

He paused, and when you stayed quiet, he reached across the table until you took his hand.

“Remember, this is an alliance. The king intends to make the avians his friends. With open borders and honest communication. You could send us mail, and travel back and forth however you please. And if the king doesn’t ensure such conditions for you, you can bet, as your father, I will.”

“Okay…” You said finally. “I’ll try. I’ll… I’ll meet him at least.”

Having (hesitantly) agreed to meet the avian prince, preparations were made to host him at your family manor for a week. There would be a ball as well, with the royal family, and other nobles you knew, as a sign of hospitality. Hopefully, the first of many warm welcomes for avian people.

It was only a few weeks later when he arrived, and you met him for the first time. And the decision you needed to make became infinitely less clear-cut.

You stood in front of the manor, in the nicest day dress you had, with your parents and older sister to your right, and your younger to your left. There were a number of staff waiting in a line as well, ready to greet him and take his luggage. The front gate bell had been tolled a few minutes ago, meaning his carriage would be in sight any moment now.

As far as you knew it was just him and an attendant, to drive the carriage and to well, attend to any of his needs during his stay. You wondered what he would be like. Through all this chaos and preparation, no one had mentioned what the man was like. Save that he was young, young enough to marry you. You weren’t sure if it was because his personality was too terrible to speak of, or because no one knew. You weren’t sure which made you more anxious.

When his carriage first came around the bend of trees, you noticed its height before anything else. It wasn’t colossal, just enough taller than what you were used to for you to take notice. Its body was a glossy black, with blood-red and azure-blue details. Like the window curtains, the wheels, and the ornate designs across the doors.

Two huge horses pulled it, with wide hooves and thick fur. One was a paint, the other stark black. The attendant sat in the front, steering the horses, with an overhang above him to protect from the elements. As he got closer you noticed his wings. Like a sparrow’s, you realized, dyed in all sorts of browns and blacks. They were barely larger than the length of his back. You always assumed avians could fly, but his were so small. Were all avian wings this size?

As the carriage went around the circle driveway, you realized you could hear your heartbeat in your ears. What happened if you didn’t want to marry him? Would you get in trouble? Would your father be disappointed?

The horses came to a stop and your family waited while the attendant stepped down from his seat. Would the king be mad at you? What if the prince decided he didn’t want to marry you? Would the alliance fall apart?

The attendant gave a simple, quiet bow to your family, and made his way to the carriage door. What if he was a creep? What if you moved in with the avian royal family and they didn’t let you leave? What if you never saw your family again?

The door opened before the attendant could reach it. Looking back, you’d later realize he’d been speed walking in an attempt to open it before the prince had the chance.

Oh god, what if you didn’t like his looks, and he saw it on your face as soon as he met your eyes? What if he got so offended he left before you could even speak to him? What if--

He stepped out of the carriage, ducking his wings through the narrow doorway.

Oh. Oh.

All your anxious spiraling was silenced, replaced with a lame sort of ringing sound. He was gorgeous.

He had this beautiful golden hair, that was all sorts of choppy and pushed out of his face. He had scruffy-looking facial hair that was sort of subtle, like he didn’t realize he’d forgotten to shave. You couldn’t see the color of his irises from that distance, but he had these… markings around his eyes. They looked harsh, like he was glaring. But as he broke out in a huge grin at something the attendant was saying, you realized they weren’t harsh at all.

And… my god, his wings. They were the most crimson color you had ever seen. And they were huge. The tops reached above his head, and the ends just barely touched the floor. You could tell they were massive even as he kept them folded tightly against his back. But it wasn’t just that. They looked so soft and smooth. You wanted to run your fingers along the length of them.

You realized the attendant was lecturing him, which was why he was smiling. He was laughing at him. An open, genuine laugh. One of your staff members took a step forward.

“-- pleasure to introduce my lord and his noble family.”

Your dad placed a hand at his chest and leaned over, “It is an honor to host you, your highness.”

He wore a dark tailcoat, with gold and red detailing, with a ruffled undershirt sticking out from under his sleeves and collar. He had dark leather gloves, and huge black boots. It was a strange contrast with his light skin and hair, and the vibrant color of his wings.

Through the sound of wind passing through your empty ear canal, you managed to curtsy alongside your family.

“Oh, c’mon there’s no need for any of that!” Though he dipped to bow as well. “The pleasure’s all mine, my lord.” He somehow sounded both teasing and genuine at once. His voice was light.

The house staff stepped forward to begin unloading his luggage and your father began introductions.

“This is the lady of the house, my dear wife.”

The prince shook her hand in a gesture that felt very... common. One you appreciated. “You have a beautiful home, if I may say so, my lady.”

“You may,” She smiled. He beamed and released her palm.

Your father kept going, “These are my daughters.” On instinct, the three of you curtsied again. “The oldest. The youngest is at the end of the line. And of course--,” he said your name, “--my middle daughter.”

You slowly raised your head. His dark boots crunched against the gravel as he made his way to you. You pressed your lips together at how intensely his eyes bore into yours. He stopped before you, the cheekiest of smirks on his face. But with him so close, you noticed something… more tired about the crook of his eyes.

He lifted his hand gently, palm up. “May I?”

You nodded and slid your hand into his. You knew he could tell it was shaking.

“It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.” He kissed the back of your hand, with a smile that seemed to say ‘I know exactly what this is doing to you’, and looked up at you through his lashes. “I’m Keigo, Prince of the Avian Kingdom.”

His eyes were a magical shade of bronze, with flakes of bright gold, and an intensity you couldn’t yet understand.

Despite knowing you were blushing down to your toes, you tried your best at an elegant response. “The pleasure is mutual, your highness… I… I look forward to knowing you better.”

When he finally pulled away, some tension was able to leave your rigid body. He addressed your sisters and stuck his hands in the pockets of his coat. “It’s an honor to meet you ladies as well, I hope my presence isn’t too much of an inconvenience for you!”

Your sisters must’ve picked up on your change of tune, as they returned his teasing energy with equal force.

“Not at all, your highness!”

Afraid of seeming too eager (or embarrassing yourself further), you hid in your sisters’ rooms until you had to see him again.

You entered the dining room at dusk, as the sky began to dim, making room for the yellow washes of candlelight. The gold accents on the plates and walls glowed in the hazy light. You had changed into a dress that was more formal, but tried not to get too caught up in how you looked. You weren’t even sure if you liked him yet.

When you came in, Prince Keigo was entering from the opposite side. You both froze when you met eyes. His tailcoat was gone now, exposing his white sleeves. His hair was more ruffled in the back, like he’d been rubbing at it all day. He broke out in a smile. “Hi there, my lady.”

“Hi,” You said, your hand reaching the fabric of your skirt for something to fiddle with. You bowed your head in a slight curtsy. “My sisters will be down soon.”

“No problem, I believe your parents said the same thing. Should we sit?”

He seemed more unsure now that you were alone. He wasn’t the only one. “We can. Uhm, I usually wait for everyone to be seated.”

“Oh! Let’s do that then.” His wings shifted when he crossed his arms, like a shrug. It was strange to see them move, especially with how huge and silky they looked. The candlelight bounced off his feathers in a way that made them appear to glow.

“Of course, Prince.”

“Ahh, you don’t need to call me that,” he rubbed the back of his neck.

“Just Keigo?”

“Just Keigo.”

“Okay…” You screwed up your lips. “I’m so sorry, I’m not really sure how I’m supposed to act around you. I don’t know much about avians. I’d hate to offend you.”

His feathers bristled when his eyebrows shot up. “Oh, no stress, little dove. We’re not that complicated, promise.”

You blushed deeply at the nickname, but in a way that made your stomach flutter. You couldn’t help wanting him to call you that again. “I’m afraid I have to argue the opposite, sir-- Er, Keigo, I mean. Your kingdom seems very different from mine.”

“Let me guess. It’s ‘cause of the wings, isn’t it?”

You laughed. You quickly stifled it with a hand, reeling it back to a lady-like giggle, but Keigo was already beaming with pride. “Yes, I should think so.” You cleared your throat, but were unable to completely rid of your smile. “Uhm, if it’s not rude to say, your wings are… beautiful, by the way.”

He smirked and looked over his shoulder at one as he extended it to its full length. The sight was so mesmerizing you were almost taken back. Something as simple as stretching his wing out had you wanting to step away and move closer at the same time.

“Thank you,” he said finally. “They’re a hell of a weight to be carrying around all the time, but--” he tucked it away. “-- worth it, if only to hear compliments from equally beautiful girls such as yourself.”

You gave a small smile. To imagine you were anywhere near as aesthetically pleasing as his wings made you feel ridiculous, but he seemed genuine enough.

Dinner started up soon after that, with Keigo sat very strategically next to you. Something, you assumed, was your father’s doing. You supposed there was no reason to beat around the bush.

Keigo had to sit on a stool instead of the dining chairs the rest of you had so his wings had somewhere more comfortable to go. He claimed this alternative was fine, but it seemed sort of fatiguing to you. It was… distracting at the very least, to hear his wings shuffle behind your head, and see his hands in the corner of your vision at all times.

He had worn gloves when you first met, but they were gone now. He had big, slightly rough-looking hands, with silver rings that sometimes glinted in the light of the candles. Whenever he spoke-- or heavens allow, laughed-- it would reverberate in your ear and bounce around your head.

You didn’t eat much, honing in on all of his words with your heart trying to hammer its way through your ribs. Despite all this, you managed to retain some knowledge of the Avian Kingdom.

It had a name, for one. Though, to your disappointment, you forgot it almost as soon as it left Keigo’s mouth. He assured your family, though, that simply ‘the Avian Kingdom’ or ‘Our Avian Kingdom’ was used more often.

You learned everyone had wings there. Or almost everyone. But the royal family was special, with bigger and brighter wings than the common avian person. Members of the royal bloodline also had a ‘special ability to manipulate their feathers individually’, whatever that meant. When your sister asked to see it, however, Keigo lamented that he wasn’t allowed. It wasn’t considered ‘proper’ to use it outside of royal ceremonies.

You looked up at him, peering at his strange expression. He seemed a weird mix of annoyed and tired at this fact, while trying to mask it all with indifference. When you tilted your head in confusion, he turned to meet your eyes. His irises all bronze and gold and glowing in the candlelight.

He smiled, and you returned it, feeling less shy this time. All signs of displeasure on his face were gone as he shoved more food in his mouth. You found yourself hoping that if you did marry him, you’d one day be able to decipher all his mixed faces.

You also learned that night that he liked to eat, and seemed to have an almost unconscious favor for anything sweet. You learned that he had two laughs, one that was light and sounded the same every time you heard it, and another that was louder, more open, and harder to earn.

You learned he was perceptive. At least, to some degree. You weren’t sure how he could tell, but if your anxieties started to get to you a bit, he would tell the table more jokes until you laughed, too. If you were feeling overwhelmed, he would pull attention away from you and talk to someone else. It perplexed you a bit (Was he trying to impress you? Did he even know you knew what he was doing?) but you found it rather sweet.

Dinner passed without many hitches, though you did almost choke once, and a server brushed against Keigo’s wings accidentally and made him flinch. When it was time to retire to your rooms, you worked up the courage to ask the prince to walk you to yours. In truth, you were dying to ask him something.

He smiled-- calmer this time, seemingly more tired--, but turned to your parents before speaking.

Your father hummed. “Hm! By all means, your highness.”

“Then I’d love to, beautiful maiden.” And you started walking back together.

Soon you were in the darkening corridors towards your chambers. Wide and ornate, with marble flooring that echoed the sound of your shoes hitting the floor.

“Uhm, I just wanted to ask you something.”

“I’m an open book, dove. Uh, is that fine to call you, by the way?”

You turned beat red again, and stiffened, but hummed. “Mhm. Uh…” You started playing with your fingers again, staring down at your shoes. “I just, was wondering what you actually thought about this whole… arranged marriage thing. I’m trying to figure out the kind of man you are, but it’s sort of hard without knowing that.”

He was quiet for a while. You walked silently alongside him while he thought, but the quiet made you antsy. He finally gave a heavy sigh, rubbing the back of his neck. “Guess I gotta’ be honest, huh? You deserve that much, I’m just not really used to it… bein’ honest. Not usually with how I feel, anyway.”

“It’s okay if you don’t want to go through with it,” you offered, peering up at him. “I can say no. F-for you, I mean. If you’re worried about… I don’t know, getting in trouble with your family.”

“That’s sweet, little dove. But you’re fine. I’m not so against it anymore.”

“Anymore?” You were intrigued to be sure. There was still that lightness in his voice you had started to learn, and he was still smiling technically, but he was… subdued now. Almost serious.

“There’s a reason my pops wanted a marital alliance. I didn’t want to get married, I don’t know, to anyone.” His hand fell from his neck and he shoved it in his pocket with another exasperated breath. “Felt like I had too much to do. And honestly, that I wouldn’t make that great of a husband.”

“Really? You’ve been nothing but a gentleman so far.”

“And that wasn’t a lie, or anything. But that's not really what I’m like. I don’t know, I just know how to put on a show, that’s all. Smile more, talk louder, be more… animated. That sort of thing.”

“What for?”

“Don’t know. Guess that’s just how I am around everyone… I’m someone everyone looks to, you know? Might as well be someone they can count on to always be carefree, in control.” His shoulders started to sag, like he was peeling away the persona he’d made, piece by piece. “Feels weird to say out loud.”

“Why tell me now?”

He met your eyes. Still just as beautiful, just… stern. “You have a week to decide if you want to spend the rest of your life with me. 'Least I can do is show you who you’re committing to.”

You frowned. “Well, what about you? You said you didn’t want to marry anyone. What changed your mind?”

“An alliance would be… monumental for my people. Getting married to help everyone seemed as good a reason as any.”

You looked away. You were exactly the same, only agreeing to meet him for the good of the kingdom. But to hear it sort of stung now. Keigo was handsome, and really sweet. Even with this more melancholy side to him. It hurt to think that maybe he wasn’t really interested in you at all. You had been considering him for what he was, your potential husband. But had he only ever seen you as a legal proposition?

“Dove.”

He stopped in front of you. You could see the flame of the nearby candle sconce dancing in the reflection of his eyes. “I do like you. You’re a beautiful girl, and I’ve meant everything I’ve said to you. That’s why I wanted to be upfront with you about my motivations. I know it’s nothing to sneeze at, leaving home, becoming queen one day. But I hope you do decide to marry me. Not just for the alliance.”

You let him take your hand. You could feel the cold metal of his rings even through your gloves.

“We don’t know each other yet, but I’d like us to. I’m not sure if I’d make the best husband, but I’d try to, for you. And that’s the truth.”

You thought for a moment. You felt sort of bittersweet. Some of what he’d said was a bit disappointing, but the fact that he respected you enough to tell you all of it made you feel warm. And honestly, you didn’t mind this subdued side of him. And you didn’t mind that he was different around everyone else, aside from that it seemed a tiring thing to keep up. More than being upset with him, you just found yourself worried about the prince. You wished you could make him happy. For real.

“Thank you for being honest. I… I think you’re really sweet, Keigo. I haven’t decided about the marriage yet, but… I do like you too.” You took his hand in both of yours, stroking his skin with your thumb. His hands were so much bigger than yours. “I guess we have our work cut out for us this week, huh?”

“Yeah,” he smiled, and there was that dorky guy again. “Oh! Here.” He started digging through his pocket. His hand returned, this time holding a small ring with a light-colored gemstone. “You don’t have to wear it until you’re ready, but I got it for you.”

Your eyebrows raised as you took it gently, examining it. His wings started flapping slightly. Did he notice he was doing it?

“I tried to find a stone that you’d like, but I only knew your name. So it’s just, uh… the national gem of your kingdom.”

You giggled. “Thank you, Keigo. I like it.” He beamed and his wings ruffled before finally stilling. Feeling brave, you leaned forward to press a kiss to his cheek. Maybe you were being a bit forward, but the lopsided grin it earned you told you he didn’t mind.

Despite your sort of shaking, you managed to walk with him the rest of the way to your room. With a simple good night, and a slightly dorky wave through the crack of the door, the first day with Keigo was done.

As the week passed, you had many occasions to talk with Keigo alone. You gave him a tour of the manor, and the two of you cracked jokes the whole way. You went flower picking together, but abandoned the idea pretty quickly when he seemed to get antsy like a pup forced to sit still. The house staff even let you destroy the kitchen trying to bake something together.

When you were alone, he seemed to relax into the truer side of his personality. He wasn’t over the top, but he wasn’t afraid to smile or laugh, he seemed to be genuinely enjoying his time with you. If he got really hyper, you couldn’t tell the sides of him apart at all. You really believed him, he didn’t lie when he was with others, he just… ‘put on a show’.

You didn’t know when exactly you had decided to go along with the marriage, but you were pretty sure it was when he let you touch his wings for the first time. Not because they were so incredibly soft (although they were), and not because the feeling made his cheeks dust pink (although the sight was incredibly cute), but because he’d let you at all.

You got the impression letting someone touch their wings made avians feel very vulnerable. It was intimate. You still barely knew Keigo, but he was open to you. To the idea of you. And he was really trying to tear his walls down for you, one old brick at a time. If that were true… you were sure you could make a marriage work. Together.

Despite your resolve, you were shy to tell him. You were still trying to find out how when you were finding a dress for the ball.

You stood with your sisters, searching in the manor wardrobe, a beautiful dressing room with all the clothing your family had ever bought. It was the last night of Keigo’s stay. The ball was tonight.

You were only paying half attention-- still focused on how to propose to an avian prince-- as you sifted through pastel dress after pastel dress. Until… your fingers found a silky fabric. A burst of crimson in a sea of light pinks and pale blues.

You had found a beautiful red dress, unarguably dyed in the color of Keigo’s wings.

You weren’t sure where it had come from or how long it had been there-- bold dresses like these weren’t very common in your kingdom. But it was perfect. This was how you wanted to tell him. Draped head to toe in his colors, wearing the ring he got you in yours.

Your older sister peered over your shoulder. You looked over at her as she smiled, wrapping an arm around your back. Her eyes were watering… at the sight of the dress, she knew your decision. “Congratulations, sis.”

Your younger rubbed your hand over the fabric. “It’s going to look so pretty on you.”

“Yeah.” You leaned your head on your older’s shoulder, pulling your younger closer. “It is.”