#i was originally gonna answer this for lon'qu because i know youre a fire emblem mutual

[strawberrisoulmate]

bouquet & confession for the valentines ask game !! - @dmclr

ya know what? since i was just thinking about val, i think i'll answer this one for him.

bouquet — what’s their favourite flower and why?

a white lily.

as ironic as it is, considering his previous namesake ( "snow lily" ), white lilies just bring him a sense of peace and nostalgia. they are pure and tranquil, which is something that he treasures, considering the chaotic life he's lived until now and how he sees himself as being impure. it might be hypocritical of him to hold something that has such deep meaning close to his heart, all things considered, but even still, they are his favorite.

confession — how’d the confession happen, and looking back on it, what are your (and f/o’s) thoughts about how you both were back then?

looking back... man. it's been so long. at least six or seven years ago. (though, in my au, it's been longer than that. but just speaking in IRL time.)

the confession i've always had thought of for him was something simple and yet, the feelings felt so complicated. i was the one to confess first. i was the one to fall in love first, too. it was all very easy for me to fall for him. he was handsome and charming and sweet and loving and he cared for me during a time where i felt disgusting and unlovable. he related to me. he was like a prince or a knight in shining armor. and after a while, it just got to a point where i couldn't hold it in anymore and i had to tell him.

val, well... he knew that he cared about me — more so than he ever thought that he would — but was this feeling love? true, romantic love? up to this point, he'd only ever experienced lust from partners, and then eventually he began to understand familial love through the alicein family and the years he spent living in their estate. but he'd never found anyone that he could truly love in the romantic sense. on top of being a vampire who never aged and couldn't die, he just never thought it would ever happen. he never expected anyone to fall in love with him. he never thought anyone would ever be able to truly see the real him, know all of the things he's done and been through in his past, and still completely accept him and want to be with him.

so when i confessed and told him that i loved him, it took a little bit for it to click in his mind. i actually worried that he didn't feel the same way based on how he paused and had to think about it. but, after a few minutes, he thanked me and told me that he did care deeply for me and loved me. he just needed some time to sort out his thoughts and asked if i would give him some time. i was worried, but i obliged him. i wanted to be patient with him and give him as much time as he needed.

of course things turned out well and he did eventually come back to me and accept my feelings and tell me that he felt the same way. which was relieving and made me so so happy. flash forward and now we've been married for years. we just passed our six-year marriage anniversary this last valentine's day, actually. the rest is history <3