#🏹 CHILDE ⌇ REPLIES

[the-banana-0verlord]

mm as I saw that the requests are open, I had this idea, well I would like headcanons for rook, vil , jamil, lilia with an s/o who has an overprotective little sister (she thinks that nobody is good enough for her older sister) and is a little mean with strange, thk <3 have a nice day :))

I feel like the characters have more chemistry with the sister than with the reader but anyways-

Thank you for the request and here it is!

How the twst boys would react to a S/O who has an overprotective little sister

Note:gn reader, a bit of a crackfic. God forbid I write Vil's surname correctly.

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Vil Schoenheit

💅Him? not good enough for you? Yeah, sure.

💅Tries to ignore your sister as much as he can.

💅But when she gets too insistent, he replies with: “If I'm not good enough for them, what makes you think you are?”

💅That shuts her right up.

💅She finally learns to respect and even admire the boy.

💅He teaches her how to do makeup and kickass.

💅Congrats, now you have two bodyguards.

🦇🦇🦇

Lilia Vanrouge

🦇Sometimes you wonder if he dates you just to bicker with your sister.

🦇Come to think of it, her and Sebek are basically the same.

🦇Absolutely loves to spook her.

🦇But after a well run prank war,(that you were in the middle of) she accepts him in the family.

🦇He sometimes bring her souvenirs from his trips.

🐍🐍🐍

Jamil Viper

🐍The embodiment of the “What's with this sassy... lost child?” meme.

🐍Don't get him wrong, he knows how to deal with children, he practically raised Kalim, but this is a whole other thing.

🐍He tries his best to be nice, give her gift, etc.

🐍Yet he can't have a moment alone with you without her watching you like a hawk.

🐍The last braincell stopping him from going apeshit is about to snap.

🐍Turns out all he had to do was cook because damn did she get nice when he made your family wet burgers.

🐍His brain still fails to comprehend what happened.

🏹🏹🏹

Rook Hunt

🏹I mean, it's not hard to get weirded out by this man.

🏹Acts like he's sad about it but he actually finds it very funny.

🏹You absolutely know he does, too.

🏹His poems worsen it.

🏹At one point she tries to sabotage him with a prank.

🏹Knowing she'd come, he surprised her there. He promised to not tell if she doesn't too.

🏹Little did she knew he had turned her prank against her.

🏹Now she has a fearful respect for him, leaving you puzzled and him positively smug.

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Hope you enjoyed it!

Have a good day/night!

[rphunter]

In need of some 18+ rp partners as my chats are pretty empty at the moment! 🏹

I’m looking for both fandoms and nonfandoms! Some info and rules of are:

- please be patient with me because i do work and have started school so i can’t be on 24/7, but i will always communicate when i cannot reply and what not and i expect the same respect!

- to add on to communication i would love an rp partner that is open to ooc chatter, sending headcanons, TikToks, music, and so on. I love getting to know my partners too and just being comfortable with one another! Be open and ready to discuss plots together as well.

- write 4+ paragraphs. I personally love details and get so bored with anything less than the four paragraphs. If you can write more than that i would give you my heart and soul!!

- dead dove 🕊️ topics are fine with me but we can discuss what our limits are in private.

Now moving on to what I am in search for!

- nonfandoms/ocxoc: looking for FxM where I play the female character, MxM and FxF as well. i have never played against a trans or nonbinary character but I’d be more than happy to discuss it together! I don’t have any set plots yet but i do have some ideas that I’m looking for oc pairings. Bring other ideas too if none of these call your attention, I will do just about anything honestly.

✨single parent x their child’s nanny, teacher, or any other pairing we can think of; modern prince/princess hiding their identity to attend university or live out in a small town for a bit before being crowned x anyone really; a/b/o; partner detectives; ; some more forbidden ideas professor x student, therapist x patient, in a fantasy or medieval world royalty x servant or knight, cheating with each other, etc; post apocalyptic world (think the last of us, the 100, or the walking dead); unplanned/accidental pregnancy (possible teen pregnancy idea I’d be down for); arranged marriage; and so many more that we can also come up with together!

- now for fandoms: for fandoms I’m more than happy to double up as long as both sides take place together because that is easier for me. And for most of these fandoms I’m looking for either ocxcc (FxM) but for your side I’d be down for whatever! Some other fandoms i may just do ccxcc and the characters i play will be in parentheses.

✨X-Men: looking for someone to play Logan/Wolverine for my oc; canon pairings i’m looking for (Charles) x Erik, (Scott) x Logan and possibly could also do a throuple with Jean.

✨Once Upon A Time: Rumple, Emma, or Regina for my oc

✨Fairy Tail: i just started rewatching the anime and I’m so obsessed right now!! I’m currently in the Edolas arc. I’d love if someone could play Gajeel, Laxus, and a possible throuple with my oc Gray and Juvia my loves.

✨Harry Potter: Severus or Cedric for my oc (i have two separate ocs for both of them don’t jump me); Remus x (Sirius) PLEASE I WILL DIE FOR THEM

I reply preferably on discord but can stay on here! I’ll reply to each like as soon as i possibly can! 🏹

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[peachpassionfruit]

if it wasn’t for the nights!

🏹 02. wake up, it’s time for school

You sighed, hot tears streaming down your face. With one hand, you were tossing strewn out clothes back into your newly-unpacked suitcase, and with the other, you were dialing the number of an airline to find any available tickets back to Mondstadt for as soon as possible.

The waiting song signaled a long queue, so you huffed, resolving to wait for your friends and the drinks they promised. You could really use a daze to knock you out of this reality. The one where you had transferred to your boyfriend’s college to be with him; the one where he had cheated on you. And not even come after you.

Every hair on your body stood up when you heard the main door to the dorm creak open, footsteps sounding through the hall. Paralyzed with fear, you grabbed your phone and snuck under the bed covers, hiding yourself with a blanket.

“…I can’t believe you didn’t tell us you were dating…” a low voice sounded, and you froze. “How could you keep that from your friends?” A few deep chuckles. And you realized your door was open. The new busy tones emitting from your phone threatened to give you up.

“Alhaitham? Didn’t he move out of the dorms?” Another voice said, and the footsteps grew closer. You clamped your hand over your mouth, not daring to make a sound. Light flooded in as the door opened wider, with a few stifled snickers.

“Alhaitham! Wake up, it’s time for school—” a familiar voice teased, yanking at the covers. But with the grip your legs had on then, the end of the covers folded under your feet, it didn’t budge. You internally cursed as they tugged again, the blanket finally giving way and revealing you.

A scream sounded. A chorus of two more joined in. You took one look at them, seeing…

The three boys from the welcome party, and…

Childe.

Then you screamed.

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🏹 notes … heyyy guys im not doing much at all so kind of frequent updates but im off to work rn and imma be kind of busy in the upcoming week but ill still try to update often!!! timestamps don’t matter — also tumblr isn’t letting me paste anything on my phone rn so I’ll add the directory at the bottom on my computer later

🏹 taglist … open!! msg/comment to be added (this is my secondary blog so when i reply to comments it may show as @coconutmilkrefresher so just know that’s me) @alisonyus @tiddieshakeshownu @lxkeeeee @sheraeera @sketcheeee @sukunasrealgf @sweet-seraphim @ulquiorraswife @scaramochi-lover @beriiov

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[bamdelune]

In Hindsight — Character Profiles (2/2) 📹

notes. all of the main characters are in their 4th year in Teyvat Uni except for Venti.

🎐 Information

★ SCARAMOUCHE/KUNIKUZUSHI

— A (pre)medical student. He was initially going to pursue performing arts but was strictly urged by his mother to take up the medical major. Interns at one of the major hospitals aided by the university for more experience (a few higher-ups were quite confused since originally, pre-med students shouldn't be taking up an internship so early but with his mother's connections, much to much his dismay, he was able to land an honorary spot as an intern since his mother is a big investor and asset to the hospital as its director).

★ KAZUHA

— Studies literature. Kazuha switched from being a creative arts major to pursue a career in writing. First met Scaramouche at the university clinic after he had stepped in when Scaramouche was about to get hit by a deliquent at school during the 1st year. To his surprise. they became fast friends.

★ AJAX

— Ajax or as Scaramouche calls him: "Childe" due to his rather youthful personality, is a sports science major. They first met in high school and they've been glued to the hip ever since. Ajax is the person who Scaramouche has shared his deepest thoughts and feelings with.

★ VENTI

— Dropped out of college to focus on his job as a soloist in his 3rd year. He has a big following and has received multiple awards after releasing numerous albums. He met Scaramouche at an club fair during the 2nd year when Scaramouche was longingly looking at where the performance club was after a fight with his mother. Venti was a persistent person and never stopped bugging Scaramouche about it, thus, Scaramouche just allowed Venti to befriend him.

★ CYNO

— A criminal justice major. He's the dad of the group and often passes around his terribly made jests to lighten up the mood. He's dating a pharmacy major and the group is well acquainted with his boyfriend. Cyno first met Scaramouche at a curbside outside the university dorms after a fight with his boyfriend that night (he was a sobbing mess) and Scaramouche awkwardly comforted him through it.

🏹 BONUS — All of them are roommates that live in the university household. Scaramouche often tells them off for not cleaning up the house properly. Ajax shoulders all of the dormitory finances.

synopsis. You are a singer-songwriter. Music has always been a part of you, it's a part of your identity that no one can ever take away. However, there's always a catch: you are diagnosed with a chronic illness that puts your life on a timer. Those who have heard your countless melodies have grown to notice that the notes on the sheet played a gloomier tune. Would the snarky and capable medical student you've met be able to bring life back into these melodies? Even as your life begins to seep out of your own body? A reboot/rebranded version of Autumn Leaves.

tags. gender-neutral reader, angst, fluff, crack, heavy contexts of death and illnesses, friends to lovers, slowburn, profanities, drinking (characters are in college), suggestive themes but no nsfw.

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[express-archives]

Hello! It is I, 🐱 Anon who finally checked your new OC blog bc i keep forgetting to do so unless you reblog it to your main blog :’D (i am so sorry T.T)

And I have so much questions about Artemis! Her introduction post really hooked me in because she sounds very intresting, so here are my questions!

1. So from the few post about Artemis, it seems she is related to Ambrose. So what are they actually? Are they blood related (and if so are they cousins or siblings?) or are they just two people who see each other as family regardless of blood?

2. Along with that, the both of them seems to have a good relationship. If that’s the case, do any of their respective Aeons know that their own Emanator is close with the Emanator of their enemy?

3. What does Artemis think about Lian?

4. Following number 3, how does she feel about Lian dating Ambrose?

5. Is she close or at least acquainted with anyone in the Xianzhou Luofu? (aka playable character we know of)

6. What does she think about the High Cloud Quintet?

7. And lastly, does she have a silly side that no one or a few people know about?

Also i just realised that you may had hinted about her in the HuoHuo’s older sibling reader post where you replied to my idea of big sister Huohuo. You made a paragraph (i think?) about how Abundance and the Hunt need each other and how they would work really well under the part of Huohuo’s older sibling who’s the Emanator of the Hunt. So nice foreshadowing aph ^_^

- 🐱 Anon

HELLO BELOVED HI ohohoho i am so glad you asked omg.... me when um. Me when oc questions 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

they are blood related! biological cousins, actually. ambrose's mother had a sister, artemis' mom, and the two children grew up very close to one another. <3 i don't know if i have ever explicitly talked about this, but their homeworld was war-ridden before ambrose drew yaoshi's attention. artemis was a child soldier basically and ambrose kiiiinda was? ambrose did a lot of work in rationing resources such as food and clean water and healing wounded folk. so a lot of times, ambrose would tend to their baby cousin's wounds. so both of them have that kind of bond that going through the same trauma together gives people.

OH MAN OK THIS ONE IS A LITTLE LONG HELLO!!! long story short, yaoshi knows, lan does not. lan knows they are related (which is part of what drew their attention to artemis in the first place) but they don't know how close the two are and artemis is kind of worried because how long can you lie to something, someone so powerful without them finding out the truth??? and what would the consequences of that be???? artemis is very different from ambrose in this way; she is scared of the aeons. she is scared of lan, in certain aspects. she is not desensitized to their absolute power like her older cousin is. she is freaking out deep down inside. artemis and lan have a very tentative relationship and artemis doesn't tell them anything at all that might indicate her care for ambrose, because she knows that if they knew... erm. yeah. but yaoshi knows. i mean, after all, artemis is one of their children too, technically. if lan ever shunned her... yaoshi's arms are open, the gentle and forgiving aeon that they are. their child, who was stolen away by the hunt, is always welcome home. just saying. but also keep in mind that artemis would 🏹🏹🏹🏹🏹 ambrose if they ever became a threat to the general balance of the universe, so it's kind of complicated HAHA i suppose the real question is this: does lan have the capacity to understand that just because artemis loves ambrose, she willl still never hesitate to do her utmost to subdue ambrose if they ever became a serious threat? who knows?

artemis and lian actually met a looonnnggg time ago when lian was in the shackling prison. she knows what it's like to do questionable things because you just love and adore someone so much (artemis protecting ambrose and lian with dan feng back then; have i ever talked about that? i don't know haha), so she sympathized with lian greatly. artemis didn't talk to her after they were released, but lian was thankful that she came to visit so often.

artemis was kind of surprised at first, i think. but she thinks it's cute! she did, however, warn lian that ambrose will bend to the abundance's will very easily and ambrose can VERY quickly become evil and fucked up, should it ever become yaoshi's will. whether or not lian takes her words to heart... who knows if they will? but artemis did her part, and if lian chooses not to be careful, then that is the vidyadhara's decision and the fault will be hers alone. artemis did her part.

to the luofu residents, artemis is just about as elusive as the aeon lan themselves. so, for the most part, no. this is largely because artemis just doesn't want to risk them finding out about how much she cares for her cousin (ambrose's ass will just sneak onto the luofu like it's no big deal though and artemis is like "wtf man i am literally trying to protect you from them?!!?!?!? 😒"). when artemis goes on the luofu, she tends to adopt disguises and false identities. jing yuan, however, knows that it is her. and she knows he knows. but for some reason, he just... doesn't say anything..? she doesn't understand why but she appreciates his discretion.

artemis probably thinks they should leave dan heng alone already LMAOOOOO i feel like she has a great amount of respect for them, but she knows that she would be really fucking annoyed if she were dan heng. dan heng is not the same person as dan feng and they seriously need to realize this already (at least, that is what artemis believes). dan heng and artemis have actually met before and i think they are... friendly acquaintances? or something like that haha. they don't know one another well enough to be FRIENDS friends but they're friendly with one another, at least.

ABSOLUTELY LMFAO i just know she's a lil silly deep down!!!!!!!! but her silliness was buried a long time ago on account of her being a child soldier. so there is silliness in her but it is very hard to uncover.

[blossomingbellflower]

It was by pure chance that Inuyasha happened to see her again. The soul collectors hadn't beckoned him to her side, knowing that he could only meet her when she willed it. He had been scouting the area on his own while his group sought refuge in the village nearby. Her scent hadn't even reached his nose when his eyes fell on her familiar figure, causing him to land roughly to catch his footing. The tree branch shook violently, sending leaves raining down, and he knew there was no hiding it. If he could ever hide his own presence from her.

He wished he could, if it meant he could watch her keep the children company, just as she used to. Somehow, coming across this memory felt like a mistake. More so as he dropped down from his perch, remorse for the past making his movements heavy. "Kikyou," he uttered, "were you here all this time?" His voice sounded hopeful, and he couldn't help himself. Since their last meeting, he could only wish that she had removed herself from the fight against Naraku and kept herself safe.

🏹 "Children, return to your parents. It is getting late and I am certain they are starting to worry. Do be quick.", Kikyou instructed kindly, giving the enthusiastic youth the softest of smiles. With a light head rub to one, she bid them farewell and watched them scamper off with post haste. Her gaze were still fixed upon their retreating backs when she greeted the hanyou prior to his own.

"Inuyasha."

Kikyou's soul collectors were nowhere to be found. After all, she had no desire to scare the young ones. It was not out of the norm for her to dismiss the creatures before she entered a village. The goal was to fit in and slip out when her tasks were done. She did not need a repeat of another child seeing her collect and consume the souls of the deceased. That incident was sheer proof that she did not belong among people. That it had been foolish of her to think she could belong anywhere in this world.

She was nothing but an aberration. A parasite. For one moment she had hope..but reality simply and cruelly set her straight.

After the children were no longer in view, Kikyou closed her eyes and sighed softly.

"You should not be here. You belong with companions..not here with me." How often did she need to say it? It was pointless looking for her and even more so to care for her. All she could give him was anguish and nothing more. It was best for him to forget her existence and continue moving forward. As much as she'd like to do more for him, she could not. It was impossible.

Kikyou could be selfish..but in the end, it would cause more harm than good. Her dearest deserved a long, fruitful and happy filled life. He earned the right to peace and a future filled with promises and dreams.

Her heart ached..as it always did when it came to the hanyou. It yearned for things that could never be again. Such feelings had to be swallowed and pushed down into the deepest recesses of her soul. Inuyasha could never know those feelings still exist or desires. It would make things more complicated for him. After all, there was another who had taken her place and doing the things she would have..if circumstances had been different.

"I know what you wish to hear and I am afraid I must disappoint you. I am simply passing through this village. I have not given up my pursuit of him nor will I." , she replied softly, her eyes having since reopened and gazing at an unfixed point upon the ground.

Theoretically, even if she did as he requested, Naraku would still find her. Their fates were intertwined and it was inevitable. Naraku only existed because of her. Kikyou could not in good conscious stop her hunt, even if she ignored everything she had lost because of him.

No matter how much he asked, Kikyou will not listen. She could not. She was not the type to depend on others to begin with. This was her problem to fix.....And..maybe Inuyasha never knew but there was one thing she had lost which broke her in unfathomable ways. The void it left would never heal and for their sake as well as hers, she will not rest until Naraku was removed from this world. She would drag him to hell with her if she must.

Then and only then..would she have some semblance of peace and can relinquish this body back to the soil, her soul to the after life.

Truthfully, Kikyou was not trying to live. There was no life for her in this world. She had to endure this miserable existence until her tasks were accomplished..or she died trying. Despite what Inuyasha wanted, there was no other path for her. Death was the only outcome for her--whether it be by Naraku's, another's or her own hands.

Angling her body away in preparation to leave, Kikyou averted her face. Some days it were easier to keep a tight rein on her emotions and other days..the grief and the sadness bubbled just beneath the surface--offering glimpses to what weighed in her heart and soul. Today it was the latter and Kikyou did not have the energy to adjust the frigid mask she usually wore.

"Return to your friends, Inuyasha. If you should see me again, pay no attention and go on your way." Kikyou's brows knitted together before relaxing.

'For your own sake, it would be best to forget or ignore my existence. That way you can continue to move forward to the future..to the light. I refuse to let you enter this darkness with me..'

"Live well and be happy." With that wish as her goodbye, Kikyou began to leave.

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[yuuniee]

🏹 A Plate Of Truth, A Teaspoon Of Affection 🌓

A/N: The Moon Hunter version has a confession, so it’s kinda like platonic to romantic~ I hope I didn’t write Rook too out of character. I’m trying, you know? 😭

C/W: None! Fluff with confession at the end~!

Taglist: @kreldeprince @glowingsleepystarry @helplessnight

The day had finally arrived; the day of masterchef courses. Although Lilith didn’t seem to mind anything, she was upset that a person that she genuinely cared was going to be busy for the past few days. She let out a sigh as she shook her head, gradually snapping herself out of these “indecent” thoughts that are full of Rook.

Then after the classes, here she was, sitting on the very same table she will judge the cooking of the two contestants. One that she liked, and one that she doesn’t know of.

As soon as she heard footsteps coming towards them, she turned her gaze and what greeted her was a huge shock. Because the other person that was going to go in masterchef courses was none other than one of the people that she genuinely hated; Cater.

Oh, how sweet... She thought to herself. The phone addict is here too.

But she immediately shook off her head as soon as she saw them approaching her with a plate full off... food(?).

She reluctantly took a bite while keeping an eye on the other two judges, none other than the Scarabia duo; Jamil and Kalim. As soon as she took a bite, she immediately coughed up and drank half of the water in the cup. After she was done coughing, she reached out for a sign and took one of them.

Jamil raised his sign; a one.

Kalim did too; another one.

And lastly, she raised her own sign which she added only one point out of sheer pity; a two.

She looked at their faces with a seemingly stern look while putting her sign on the table.

“I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the potatoes are overcooked. It doesn’t go well with the half-cooked vegetables, you know?” She spoke up, but then she sighed and shook her head in disappointment, “...Be more careful about the food next time.”

Then, she crossed her arms while listening to Jamil tell his opinion after her.

Did I go overboard with my judging..? She thought again. ...Nope. I did not. They just needed someone’s honest opinion about the unidentified matter they have to call ‘food’.

A day or two later, it was her turn again. She desparately wanted to know if they improved since the first day. She was with the other judges and fellow Ramshackle members, which were Renée and Ian again.

“We’ve met again, what a surprise.” She sighed, “I hope they do better than the last time. I certainly do not want to eat a plate of that murky substance ever again.”

“Well, I think they did improve! I went there on a daily basis, and let me tell you, the food was getting delicious in each bite I took!” Ian replied as he giggled like a child, “It was yummy, and I’m sure it will be now too!”

“...I wonder how are they doing right now, surely the food wouldn’t be this late if something amiss wouldn’t happen...” Renée said as she tapped her fingers on the table.

“Why are you so impatient, Renée?” Lilith sighed again, “...I am pretty sure they are alright.”

“Well, I do hope they are.” She said as she looked for them, eyes catching theirs as they bring the plates.

“Here they are..” Ian said as he sat back and swung his legs back and forth.

——

As they tasted the food, Lilith noticed that they did improve. The food tasted pretty good, but she tried not to show it too much, but she knew a certain hunter had his eyes on her. She closed her eyes and savored each bite.

Ian raised his sign; a solid ten.

Renée raised her sign too; a nine.

When it was her turn, she proudly raised her sign as well; another ten.

“Not bad for beginners.” She smirked at them, “Keep going like this.”

Then she looked at Rook, and winked at him while smiling.

As a response, Rook put a hand on his forehead and dramatically posed as smiling back at her.

“Rook-kun, you are so in it now. Lilith-chan must’ve captured your heart quite badly, huh~?” Cater whispered as he smirked at him.

“Oh, wouldn’t you want know Monsieur Magicam? The way she winked at me just now... Oh, it’s making my heart race just the thought of the way she feels like this to me. How beauté!” He replied with a whisper and a wide smile on his face.

Well, wouldn’t he like to know?

— — —

(After Masterchef)

Lilith was now sitting on a bench while resting her head with her eyes closed.

“Dame Double!” Someone approached her.

“KYAAAAAAAAA—!!” She screamed as she jumped back, nearly falling onto the ground.

“Sorry, did I startle you too much? Here, take my hand.” The hunter offered his hand while pulling her closer by the waist.

“...Next time you’re going to come to me, warn me... Oh, Christ... What am I even going to do with you?!” Lilith turned away as she slid to the side to let him sit beside her.

“Your scared face is quite beautiful too... In fact, I find everything about you quite beautiful~” He winked back at her as he smiled, returning the gestures she did at his direction that day. In response, Lilith unconsciously put a hand on her chest, her heart beating fast.

“Lilith? What’s wrong?” He asked, his smile never fading one bit.

“...You’re such a fool, you know?” She said, now mumbling her words, “...Praising constantly, reciting poems about literally everything, your smiles and laughs... I don’t know what are you doing to me, but it’s not good. It’s... weird.”

“Oh, then my sincerest apologies. I was unaware that my actions have caught someone’s attention.” Rook replied as his smile turned into a smirk, “Shall I stop, then?”

“DON’T!” She yelled out, “I mean, don’t stop what you’re doing.” She said, looking away as her cheeks becomes painted with a bright red.

“That’s nice of you to finally speak your mind, but I can clearly see what you mean to tell me.” —He let out a laugh.— “...I love you as well...”

“...Je t’aime.” She blurted out, “...That means ‘I hate you.’... Right? Renée told me it means ‘I hate you’, so...”

“Dame Observer... She is quite the trickster, isn’t she?” He grinned, “She must have told you the wrong thing.”

“Wh-what do you mean?! Renée is from France, French’s literally her mother tongue. How can she tell me the wrong thing?!” She yelled out, the blush on her cheeks spreading to her face.

“Je t’aime aussi.” He said as he took her hand and gently kissed the back of it.

Thinking that he finally has given up, she smiled proudly while she let out a giggle.

“I am glad to hear you admit your real feelings to me, and not the ones that you hide.” The hunter smiled.

“...Something feels off. Why did you call Renée a ‘trickster’? Does ‘je t’aime’ not mean ‘I hate you’? And why are you even smiling like an idiot?!” She turned her gaze at him, her smile slowly fading away.

“Oh, so that’s how you know its meaning... Unfortunately for you, Dame Observer has lied to you. That is why I called her a trickster.” Rook’s smile never faded one bit while saying that, much to Lilith’s dismay.

“...What does it even mean?!” She visibly panicked as she backed off.

“‘Je t’aime’ means ‘I love you’, and I am more than glad to hear you say that.” He replied as he came closer to her as much as she went backwards.

“B-but... But... But but butbutbutbutbut--” Her words came out of her mouth like a sputter as she looked away while her face turned to a deeper shade of red, and she held her arms in front of her face to prevent him from seeing her. She teared up as the fear sunk in her stomach, dreadfully paining her.

“...Are you alright, Lilith?” The hunter grabbed one of her arms and pulled it away, seeing her face, “...You seem quite afraid. I assure you, I am not about to do anything.”

“Really..?” She asked, her eyes slowly meeting with his eyes, “I mean... a-all this time, I have hidden my feelings from you and... now having admitted them to you by accident... Will you not punish me..?”

“Ahh.. If that is the case, then here is what you might call a ‘punishment’.” He replied as his lips met with Lilith’s forehead, “I love you as well, Dame Double.”

“Is that what you mean by ‘je t’aime aussi’..?” She muttered as she looked down, “...If not, then--”

“Fufufu~ You learn quicker than I expected.” He laughed, “But of course, it means ‘I love you too’.”

“...I’m glad...” She smiled, but then suddenly looked away, “I-I-I mean, I guess you are not that bad for an eccentric upperclassman.”

“Well, that does depend on the person. But I must admit that I have achieved one of my goals, fufu~” He smirked as he grabbed her other arm and held her both of her hands.

“...Your hands are bigger than mines.” She quietly commented as she looked away, “...Yeah, not that bad...”

“I am quite glad that I managed to capture your heart. I feel like I have hunted something bigger than one could imagine.” He whispered in her ear as he watched her smile again.

“...You’ve ‘captured my heart’ too, I guess...” She replied with a light smile, which no one has seen it yet.

“Shall I feel honored then?” He asked as he let go of her hands and grabbed her chin with one hand while pulling her closer by the waist.

“Hey, h-hey! Wait, what are you--”

“This side of you.. is quite captivating... I just could not hold myself back any longer.” He whispered as they were so close to each other that if one could lean, their lips too, would meet.

It was as if the time stopped between them. It felt like only thing that would wake them up from that neverending dream would be the bell ringing. Lilith leaned closer and kissed his cheek.

“N-not yet. We are going too fast, you know?..” Lilith said as she broke the silence between them. Rook backed off a little as he took one of her hands and smiled at her.

“My apologies, then.” He replied and pulled his hat on his face to hide his rosy cheeks, to which the girl near her took it and wore it.

“Well, if I’m not gonna hide anything anymore, so do you.” She smirked as she looked at him while mouthing ‘Jesus Christ, this hat’s feather...’. Rook, on the other hand, was now smiling at the beautiful sight of Lilith.

He wanted to know every side of her, but he had to be patient. Surely he was going to wait for Lilith to show herself once again, but not like this. He noticed that she got up as she was now looking at him.

“I have to go, the bell just rang... See you soon.” She said as she gave his hat back.

“See you soon, Dame Double!” He waved as she went away.

“...I’ll see you soon, Lilith...”

He mouthed as his heartbeats increased, and he put a hand on there.

She was a thief, surely.

After all, she stole his heart right under his nose just like that.

She was... a different kind of beautiful...