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winter-dayz · 1 year ago

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Every side of the story

Pairing: Choi Soobin x Reader Greek Mythology AU; Gorgon AU Genre: Fluff Words: 1404 Warnings: assault

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“It’s said that she was the only Gorgon that was mortal, which is why she was able to be slain by Perseus.” You spoke up, approaching the quiet man in front of the Medusa statue.

The Greek section was your favorite in the museum, having painstakingly curated the pieces yourself.

You had wanted the exhibit to be engaging and eye-catching while retaining a storyline and educational aspect. You wanted people to learn that there is more than one story—and more than one side to every story—for each of the figures you displayed. You wanted people to want to know more about the mythos, to want to keep coming back to the exhibit.

You supposed it had worked since you had seen this same man meandering throughout your exhibit at least once a week for the past couple months.

While you tried to add new pieces or change out ones that didn’t seem to garner much attention after a while, the Medusa and Gorgon display was the one he constantly returned to. So you made sure to keep it around and updated. Truth be told, it was always one of your favorite displays as well.

The quiet man hummed in acknowledgement and glanced towards you. He had seen you buzzing around the museum every time he visited, although you tended to stick as close to the Greek section as you could—even if there was no one but him in it to help or answer questions for.

When he offered no other words, you nodded politely. “Excuse me, I didn’t mean to bother or intrude. I’ve just noticed you in my exhibit a lot so I thought I would offer some discussion on a shared interest… My mistake…” You began to pass by, not wanting to annoy him.

“Your exhibit?” He questioned back, just as soft-spoken as you imagined.

To most, he wouldn’t seem so quiet. He was tall, towering over you even in your work heels, and extremely handsome. He was always well-dressed and seemed to carry himself fairly confidently.

What you had noticed, though, was that he shied away from eye contact, which was such a shame since he had such beautiful, blue eyes. He kept to himself, especially when the museum was busy or the exhibit was crowded, and made sure not to brush against or touch anyone. While he normally stood so tall above everyone, he seemed to cave in on himself when ignorant museum-goers would rudely comment on the Gorgons.

It was peculiar, his reactions, yet intriguing. Everything about him made you want to know him more, made you want to speak to him more. You hoped this minor interaction wouldn’t be the only one.

“Yes, I’m head of the Greek section here. So I curated the entire exhibit.” You hesitated before motioning towards the Medusa statue, “The Gorgons are actually one of my favorite stories in all of the mythos.”

He was a bit stunned. Obviously he had seen you each time he visited the museum, secretly admiring you from afar. But hearing that you were the one who had dedicated so much time into such an amazing exhibit… The passion you must hold for his own history… It made him admire you a bit more.

“Well, like I said, I didn’t mean to bother you so…” You mumbled at his silence, once again pulling away.

“You aren’t a bother!” He exclaimed, not wanting to see you walk away now that he had the chance to talk to you. “I’m sorry. I’m not– I just–” He huffed in obvious frustration with himself.

You giggled at his flusteredness. “My name is Y/N. It’s nice to meet a fellow Greek mythology enthusiast.”

“Soobin,” he offered with a small, grateful smile.

“My work day ends soon. Would you like to join me for coffee at the café so we can keep discussing the Medusa stories?”

Soobin’s pouty lips broke into a bright grin, eyes closing into crescents. “I would love that.”

🎃

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sor–” Soobin was panicking.

And as much as you wanted to comfort him, you were too stunned. The statue of the man harassing you stood stone-still, literally, in front of you. You couldn’t believe it.

“You turned him to stone…” You finally whispered; your words ripping a loud whimper out of the man as he curled further into himself, scratching at his eyes desperately.

That snapped you out of it. You wrapped your arms gently around Soobin’s middle, pulling him up from where he was beginning to crouch and, and pushed his head into the crook of your neck. He was hunched awkwardly, but he clung to you regardless.

“Hey, hey, shhhh…” You soothed. “Whatever happened, we’ll figure it out together.”

What had happened was far from something you could just “figure out together.” In fact, you could hardly believe what had happened even once Soobin was calm and explained it to you.

Soobin was a Gorgon.

Or a descendant of one, apparently.

His abilities were in the same realm as his ancestral origins. He could turn mortals to stone. However, because of his own mortal blood, his ability was diluted. It wasn’t so strong that he had no control over it; it also didn’t last forever. The stone would crumble away from the man in a few weeks or so, and he would be unharmed and without memory of what happened—granted no one broke his statue form first.

That would kill him… Apparently.

Normally, Soobin had pretty good control over his ability, and it didn’t affect him too dramatically. It was the reason for his beautiful eye color, though; it was a physical manifestation of the Gorgon genetics. However, when Soobin would get overwhelmed or experience too strong of negative emotions, he risked losing control.

That’s what happened when he saw you being attacked. Apparently.

Soobin was supposed to meet you at your usual café for your fifth date, but he couldn’t wait to see you. He wanted to pick you up from work and walk with you those extra few blocks, just to get as much time with you as possible. He was smitten with you.

So, when he arrived at the back-alley that employees of the museum used to leave and saw you pushed against a wall with a man pulling at your blouse, Soobin lost it.

He had wrenched the man away from you, instinctively dodging the swing of a fist that came his way. Soobin had only meant to shove the guy away, maybe throw a punch or two, but his carefully reined in ability activated instead.

The man’s eyes widened when he could no longer move his legs; his mouth dropped open and he let out a confused, garbled shout, but the stone encased him quicker than he could call for help.

He was a heavy statue to move. That’s what really made the reality of Soobin’s existence sink in. That man that had harassed you, attacked you, tried to… He was really a stone statue now. Just like the ones in your exhibits.

🎃

Surprisingly, you moved past Soobin being a Gorgon rather quickly.

Some days you still couldn’t believe it, but then you just looked at him. He was beautiful. Striking and eye-catching. Of course he was a descendant of Medusa.

He didn’t know her, but he had heard family stories about her and her sisters passed down through the millenia.

According to his own family’s sayings, she was beautiful—way more than him, he claimed when you teased him about his own good-looks. She was beguiling and strong and was a mortal woman originally, turned into a creature with wings and snakes for hair. She had been attacked by a man too, no one is sure who; although, poets claimed it was Poseidon or Zeus; Soobin claimed his family never knew and that Medusa refused to tell anyone. But, unlike you, Medusa didn’t have anyone to protect her. Instead, she wept at the shrine of Athena, the same shrine she had been attacked on the steps of, and begged the goddess to protect her. Athena turned her into a woman who could protect herself instead.

“It might not be true…” Soobin explained, after telling you the story he had been told.

You shrugged, cuddling into your boyfriend’s side. “It’s wonderful anyway. You know I love the different stories, true or not. I want to hear every side.”

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ghoulsister1 · 1 year ago

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🐍~●Manfred With Gorgon!Reader Headcanon●~🐍

For @bucketinyourwalls 💗👍

From the moment you two met, you and him had an instant dislike of each other. Well, for you it wasn't that you disliked him. You despised him!

You were flying with Bolecke and was among the selected pilots when Bolecke started recruiting. Lots of the pilots felt you were a danger, due to being a Gorgon and having live snakes for hair didn't help but you could only turn people or objects to stone of you gave them your "Viper Glare" where your eyes turn green and reptilian. To Bolecke, you were a pilot no matter what you were and he made sure the other pilots didn't give you a hard time. You respected Bolecke and trusted his judgement.

However, you couldn't help but challenge him when he brought in a new young pilot. Manfred Von Richtofen.

Manfred was the son of a high ranking general and his family were aristocrats. He hunted and rode horses in his spare time and wasn't shy in talking about it or how you saw it "boasting" about it!

What really made your snakes hiss is that this young, arrogant aristocrat had crashed his plane the first time he flew......and he still was recruited!

"Bolecke, you can't be serious! He crashed his plane on the first try! The first try and he crashed!" You Protested to Bolecke one day in his office.

"Y/N he's just new to all this. There will be crashes at times. You've crashed once before if you remember" Recalled Bolecke and you grimaced.

"Yes, I'll admit I crashed before. But not on my first try!" You Retorted, your hair of withering snakes hissing in agitation. Bolecke nodded at you but you could tell he wasn't in no mood for arguments.

"Y/N, we need all the recruits we can get to win this war. We have to provide support from the air for our men in the trenches and if Manfred is willing to be pilot, then I say he joins us" Stated Bolecke.

"But Bolecke...." You Began but Bolecke cut you off.

"That's all Y/N. No more discussions. Manfred will fly with us" Declared Bolecke and you sighed in defeat.

"Yes sir" You Replied with a sigh.

You tried to be civil, but Manfred knew you weren't happy about it and he made it incredibly hard for you to try and be friendly. So became a war between the two of you.

"Morning rich boy" You Remarked as you crossed paths on the airfield to tend to your plane. Manfred scoffed at you.

"Morning to you hissy!" Retorted Manfred smirking at how irritated you became, your hair of snakes spitting and hissing at the young pilot as he passed by.

"Dummkopf!" You Muttered under your breath as you tried to calm your irritated snakes.

"Ignore him" You Whispered, stroking one snake and smiling as it calmed down.

Biting quips were thrown back and forth with you two, it became a routine to try and mock or insult the other in the morning, after flight training and before the evening. To see which one goes to the bed feeling more pissed off.

"Where's your noble steed oh Sir Rich Pockets?" You Smirked, the snakes moving and opening their mouths as if laughing.

"Don't you have some eggs to tend to Scaley Boots?" Retorted Manfred with a sly smirk. You scowled at him as he smirked triumphantly.

"Careful I don't hatch the eggs in your bed, I doubt you'd like a hundred baby snakes biting you!" You Retorted.

"Not before I turn that hair of yours into a brand new coat for myself!" Laughed Manfred and you both glared at each other.

As much as you wanted to use your "Viper Glare" on the pilot, you knew Bolecke wouldn't approve.

"Whatever. You just think you're a hot shot because Daddy is a general" You Remarked angrily and Manfred glared at you.

"At least I don't have reptiles for hair" Retorted Manfred and you both gave each other a cold look before Bolecke appeared on the field, looking at you two suspiciously. You both broke off the glaring match and went your separate ways to start training.

Things were frosty between you two. Mostly because you saw him as an aristocrat who just thought flying was a big game to him and Manfred saw you as a stuck up snob who thought you were better than everyone else. However after completing your training, you and Manfred's opinion of each started to change, just a little!

You saw how determined Manfred was to become the best and do Bolecke proud. He was actually pretty impressive in the air and you were honestly surprised how quickly he adapted to flying and he enjoyed it.

And Manfred saw how much you admired Bolecke and how you just wanted to show the others you could fly with the best, no matter what. It didn't matter if you weren't exactly human, you could fly and you'd be damned if anyone tries to bring you down.

"Nice flying out there, rich boy" You Remarked but in a teasing tone. Manfred smirked.

"You weren't too bad out there yourself, Hissy" Smirked Manfred and you scoffed lightly.

You two would tease each other, but in a much lighter way than when you two first met. Bolecke noticed it but still was unsure how long it would last between you two, so he said nothing.

It was after your flight in battle that things changed. Your plane had suffered damage but you managed to land as safely as you could in a nearby field. You suffered only a few bruises and busted nose due to the rough landing. As you got out of the plane you looked up to see none other than Manfred coming in to land. He landed smoothly and got out, coming over to you.

"Y/N! Are you alright? That was some hit you took!" Cried Manfred looking you over and your plane over. You weren't expecting anyone to come check on you, especially not Manfred.

"I'm fine, just a little winded and bruised. And a bloody nose" You Admitted as Manfred checked your face, seeing the injuries. You looked at him as he gently turned your head here and there, you two then looked into each other's eyes and you held it there for before you both quickly came to your senses and looked away.

You felt your cheeks heat up, embarrassed.

"Oh my gott! What's wrong with me? Why did I look at him that way? He was only checking me over and I was just staring at him! God I probably made him uncomfortable now! Nice going Y/N!" You Thought with a scowl, mentally scolding yourself.

Unbeknownst to you, Manfred was having similar thoughts.

"Mein Gott Manfred! Did you really have to stare at them like that! What is wrong with you? And they are probably uncomfortable now because of it! Gott verdammt!" Manfred Thought scowling with red cheeks.

You and Manfred glanced up at each other, shuffling awkwardly as you stood in the field.

"I...uh...we should probably..." You Began.

"Get back to base" Stated Manfred. You looked at him and nodded.

"Yeah we should get back" You Agreed. Manfred flew you back with him and you thanked him for it.

You sighed in relief as you removed the aviator hat off your head, Manfred watching as the hair of ivy green snakes unfurled and stretched, lightly hissing. The snakes seemed to be happy the hat was removed.

"You seem relieved to get that hat off you" Remarked Manfred. You looked at him and gave a shy nod.

"The snakes find it hard to move and sometimes breath at times. I worry one day they'll die. It's very uncomfortable on me" You Admitted. Manfred looked at you with what looked like sympathy.

"I understand. The snakes are alive so of course they'd feel uncomfortable underneath a hat all day" Said Manfred. You gave a small smile at him, feeling a little happy he understood.

The next day, after being cleared from the doctor, Volker came up to you with a box and a smile. You smiled at him. Volker was always nice to you.

"Got a present here for you" Volker Announced and handed you the box. You looked at the box, confused.

"For me?" You Asked. Volker nodded and you opened up the box. Inside was an aviator hat like yours, but it had special holes across it. You placed it on and all the snakes poked out through the holes.

"Oh my Gott! The snakes can finally breathe with this hat!" You Cheered. Volker smiled.

"Who got this made for me?" You Asked.

"Well, he told me not to say anything but seeing as you're happy with the hat and knowing you'll want to thank him, it was Manfred" Admitted Volker.

"Manfred?" You Reapeated, feeling a blush come to your cheeks. Volker nodded.

As much as you wanted to deny this feeling, you couldn't help but feel touched at the kind gesture.

Of course you thanked him

"Thanks for the gift, Manfred" You Thanked him one day as he was looking over his plane.

Manfred turned pink at you mentioning the gift and it didn't help you were wearing the aviator hat he had custom made.

"It was Volker wasn't it? He told you! I told him not to..." Began Manfred, stammering a bit and rubbing his neck awkwardly.

"Manfred, I appreciate the gift. Thank you. It...um...means a lot to me" You Admitted shyly with a blush. Manfred gave a small smile.

"You are welcome Y/N" Smiled Manfred blushing.

You and Manfred soon began to hung around each other a little more. You two could be found working on your planes together, helping him paint his red, giving points and tips to each other and celebrating a victory with a drink. There were some pilots that saw how the rising pilot treated you with respect and you respected him in return. And those pilots started to treat you more kindly. Though there were some that still found ways to throw an insult at you.

"Oh look, there's the reptile!" Chuckled one pilot as he passed you by, his buddy sniggering. You frowned but ignored him, tweaking your plane a little.

"You and me used to talk bad to each other, why not to him?" Asked Manfred curiously. You shook your head.

"These guys have been throwing jabs at me since I first joined. I used to throw jabs back but they would threaten to get Bolecke to kick me out" You Admitted. Manfred frowned.

"Nein Y/N. Bolecke sees you as one of the best. He'd never kick you for defending yourself" Replied Manfred.

"I didn't know it at that time. I was only a new recruit" You Added. Manfred nodded.

Whenever some of the guys gave you trouble, Manfred would step in and they'd instantly back off. You were touched by his gestures of kindness to you and you two became close friends, looking out for each other in battle and taking down enemies together. You two became a force in the skies, especially since you got a new plane to fly.

Days turned to months and despite denying your feelings, you had to admit there was an attraction growing towards each other.

Staring a little too longingly at each other, brushing your fingers against each other's hands sometimes hoping you both could reach out and hold hands, little smirks and winks thrown to each other. Subtle things like that. But none of you really admitting your feelings to each other. Both of you probably too proud or shy to confess first. Maybe you both feared the same thing: Rejection.

"My heart beats so damn fast whenever I see him or when we're together! God does he know what he does to me? That smug triumphant look he does whenever he racks more kills. Gott, what if he does know? Does he even feel the same way I do? Would he really love me as I am? Or am I misunderstanding this whole situation?" You Thought sadly.

"Why can't I get them off my mind? Why do they occupy my thoughts in my quiet moments? They are just so amazing! So beautiful! And yet....do they truly feel the same way I feel? Or did I misread this whole thing? What if they don't share the same feelings? Oh Gott what do I do?" Thought Manfred with worry.

You two would keep your feelings private until one night of celebration. Another victory scored for the Kaiser and a celebration was to be had. You stayed a while inside but quietly slipped out to get fresh air. You looked up at the beautiful starry sky.

"Lovely night isn't it?" Asked Manfred and you jumped a little, turning around to see Manfred approaching you, a bottle of some alcohol in hand.

"Manny! Jesus you scared me!" You Cried before chuckling a little as Manfred laughed.

"Saw you slip out, thought you could use some company. And a drink" Admitted Manfred showing you the bottle. You chuckled.

"Manfred Von Richtofen, the Red Baron becoming a thief! How shocking!" You Teased. Manfred laughed with you.

"I know! Mein Gott what will the higher ups say?" Teased Manfred and you two walked to a little clearing and shared a drink together.

"You know something Y/N, you are an amazing pilot. I'm honestly glad to fly alongside you" Admitted Manfred, glancing at you with soft eyes.

You blushed and smiled at hearing that.

"I can say the same thing about you Manfred. You're an ace in the skies. I'm more grateful to fly alongside you Manfred" You Admitted.

You both chuckled and looked into each other's eyes. It was then, Manfred shocked you. He leaned in and kissed you! He kissed you!

And you shocked yourself more by wrapping your arms around him and returning the kiss, indulging finally in the moment you two only thought about.

When you two broke away, you two were just surprised.

"I....Y/N I'm sorry....I just wanted to do that for a long time!" Apologised Manfred.

"I wanted to do that for a long time too Manfred, I'm honestly glad we did that!" You Admitted and you both smiled, blushing red.

Since that night, you two would sometimes often sneak off to engage in a full make out session away from prying eyes. Other times you'd two share a quick kiss before a mission. Even going as far as that Manfred would blow you a kiss as he flew alongside you which you'd catch and return a kiss back to him.

You may have shared in kisses but you two never said those 3 little words yet, maybe you two still felt a little unsure on where to proceed with this relationship. You didn't think too much about that though. If this relationship was one of only touches and kisses you were happy to do so, as you enjoyed kissing Manfred.

One night as you stayed over at his family's place after a dinner with the family, you were sitting on the settee your back to his chest as he held you. Manfred looked at the snakes, fascinated.

"May I......touch your hair?" Asked Manfred. You looked at him in surprise.

"If it's okay I mean. If not, I won't touch them" Assured Manfred softly. You smiled and leaned in closer in his embrace.

"I don't mind Manny. Go ahead" You Agreed.

Manfred reached out his hand hesitantly towards the withering serpentine mass you had for hair, the serpents eyeing Manfred closely.

"Do they.....do they bite?" Asked Manfred unsure.

"If provoked enough" You Answered. Manfred gulped nervously.

"Are they...venomous?" Asked Manfred hesitantly. You chuckled softly.

"I only said they were venomous to scare the other pilots. They aren't really venomous Manny" You Admitted.

Manfred reached out and touched one snake. He was expecting a bite but to his surprise and awe, the snakes slithered up and coiled around his hand and arm lovingly.

"Told you" You Remarked and Manfred smiled as he stroked the warm scales of the snakes with tender touches and love. You hummed in approval.

"Can you feel that?" Asked Manfred in awe.

"Yes I can, it's nice" You Smiled softly. Manfred continued his touches.

Manfred leaned down to you and both shared in a deep, lingering and loving kiss. Then your heart skipped a beat as he said 3 words.

"Ich liebe dich Y/N" Whispered Manfred, voice full of love.

You smiled and felt your heart burst. Tears sprang to your eyes as Manfred gently brushed them away.

"I love you too Manfred" You Whispered truthfully and you two resumed your kiss, deepening ever more as you embraced each other.

Thank you again to @bucketinyourwalls for requesting this headcanon. I had fun writing this dynamic. I had a Gorgon idea running around in my head so I thought incorporate it into the story since you asked for a mythical reader🥰

So I hope you like it and hope it's everything you requested and thank you so much again💗 Enjoy reading this headcanon and let me know if I can whip up another tale or two for you!

💗Thank you and have a lovely day, may both side of your pillows be super cool!💗

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