#edelgard von hreslvelg x reader

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love triangle with the black eagles

pairing: edelgard von hresvelg x dorothea arnault x petra macneary x bernadetta von varley x gn!reader x hubert von vestra x ferdinand von aegir x caspar von bergliez x linhardt von hevring

tags: new student!reader, wholesome fluff, some rivalry & some supportive friendships, academy phase (+war phase at the end)

you're the newest member of the black eagles and the moment you joined the class, all of their eyes were on you, making you almost feel like a prey who just walked into a den of wolves

the girls of the black eagles (excluding bernadetta) are quite determined to get what they want, once they set their mind onto something! so once they develop a crush on you, they are set on winning you over

bernadetta is the only exception to that, as she's more in the background, but still quietly observes you like prey, learning all about you for when she eventually musters up the courage to approach you

meanwhile the boys of the black eagles (excluding linhardt) are quite competitive, so their competition over you becomes quickly obvious to everyone around you

only linhardt refuses to compete over you! instead, he simply approaches you whenever he pleases and tries to get alone time with you, instead of fighting over your attention with the other boys around

while there's an obvious rivalry between everyone, there are some alliances that are building. for one, hubert supports edelgard in her attempts to win you over, despite his own feelings for you

as is dorothea, who might want you for herself, but she's still being a good friend to edelgard and the other girls, by helping them out with you!

but while there are alliances, there are also duos that are especially competitive! for one, dorothea is extra competitive when ferdinand is trying to flirt with you!

caspar has a more of a friendly rivalry with linhardt, but still a rivalry nonetheless. he does want to bring out the competitive side of linhardt, so he'll be extra flirty with you when linhardt is around!

but no matter the alliances or competitive duos, the rivalry between the black eagles is one that drags out quite a while. so even after the five years apart, their feelings for you still haven't faded. and now they struggle to balance a war and their romantic life at the same time…