#if I keep myself convinced there’s a 50% chance for me being completely delusional

[a-room-of-my-own]

Also who is that guy with god damned dear antlers who’s inviting himself into my dreams to bring me to a place with a huge tree?

[oh-beyond]

Xiao Lu - (Little deer) AU - Part 1 of 3

EXO as animals series: Luhan

You had this guide of China since you were 5, your grandfather told you about the legend of the deer beyond Song Shan forest, no one dared getting there, but you will...

Luhan x reader

Deer AU/Fantasy/Romance/Who knows… 

Masterlist

EXO hybrid series

‘Y cuenta la leyenda Que en el bosque encantado Había un ciervo encerrado’

‘La damisela que lo encuentre Será recompensada Con un ciervo enamorado’

“Come on Felipe are you chickening out?” you asked extremely pissed.

“No! But what is there for me? The tour guide said this is the limit”

“Susana, you would surely go with me”

“I will go only if Felipe goes”

“And why is that?”

“He’s a guy, call me old fashioned but I will only feel safe if he comes”

“You are the worst friends” you said as you placed the guide back inside your backpack.

Here you were, finally in China, Song Shan forest, your childhood dream, your  grandfather had told you about the adventures he had when he was younger, it was time for you to experience your own adventure.

The thing that caught your ear was when he told you about the Xiao Lu’s story, the man that was locked in the little deer’s body for centuries for being greedy and steal the princess riches, he was cursed to immortality in the woods, your grandfather once told you that he saw him when he was filling his flask with water from the river, a little deer was drinking at the opposite side and he saw his reflexion in the water, a handsome young man full of sorrow and regret, when he wanted to get close the deer disappeared.

Just your kind of thing, this was the adventure you needed to live.

“Can you translate what it says here?” asked the tour guide.

“It’s Spanish, it says that there’s a deer locked and the girl that finds him will be rewarded with the deer’s love” you replied enthusiastically.

“Well the story we know is different, about a 1000 years ago the queen got engaged to a peasant, she ignored his background because of his beauty, she truly loved him but he just wanted to steal everything he could, when he got discovered she casted a spell on him transforming him into a deer, but of course it’s all a myth”

“Sounds sad” you said “I’d love to look for this deer”

The tour guide thought that you were crazy and advised you that the other side of the forest was dangerous, Felipe and Susana already said that they will not join, but you were not just going to leave.

“I’m going, wait for me at the hotel, tomorrow evening I will be there I promise”

“You are crazy” said Susana.

“I have all I need, I’ll camp and be in my sleeping bag holding the knife and the pepper spray, don’t worry about me, it’s not like it’s the first time I’ve slept in the wilderness ”

You took a sidetrack and off you went climbing the first hill you encountered, it was very cold already and you haven’t even walked half the way were your grandfather had appointed in the map.

The forest started to look different, higher trees and darker paths, sounds of different animals were audible as it was getting darker, creepier... you thought to camp there and continue in the morning.

Your tent was set, you just wished the heavy wind won’t blow you away as you sleep tonight.

The sound of the wind, and the weather that dropped incredibly, wolves howling, you seriously thought of going back but it was too dark already, just sleep it up...

‘Come and find me, I need your help, I was waiting for you all this time, you are who I was waiting for, I am sure you are the one’

You couldn’t sleep, and you heard this clearly in your ear, it was someone talking from afar, yet with such an incredible clarity despite the wind.

“Who are you?”

‘I need your help, please come and rescue me’

“How do I find you?” you asked now straightening yourself openeing the sleeping bag sounding crazy to be replying to these voices.

‘Follow the red lights, look at the mountain you will find me there’

“But it’s dark now”

‘It won’t be dark when you take the path of the red lights’

You were insane, you knew you were, you just put on everything you had and wrapped your face with your scarf looking around you in the pitch black surroundings, and there they were, red lights making a path for you to follow, not really sure what kind of lighting it was or who or what made it glow in the dark but you just followed, running towards it holding onto our torch for dear life, what power had you taking this decision you still didn’t know, you wanted to see the deer, you knew it was him, and he needed help, and your insane self knew that you could help him.

You kept going up, but it was tiring you were short of breath you stopped for a moment and you noticed that something might of been following you.

‘Don’t stop in the way, it’s not safe, I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happens to you, please keep running to the safety of my place’

You run and run and run till you found yourself in a cliff suddenly the moon making the way more visible.

“Where? I reached the cliff”

‘Turn right, and keep walking till you find a small temple, you can’t miss it’

You did as the voice said, you trusted this voice and there it was, a small version of the palaces you visited during the week, a temple-like building, very small yet impressive in it’s golden and red vibrant colours radiating as little candles lightened it in the middle of the forest, it was like a magnet.

‘Come and meet me, come and save me’

You run towards it just then you felt the wolves that were creeping behind you run faster you screamed when your turned around and saw the 3 pair of amber eyes behind you, when you got closer they stopped as fearing the place, the door was opened and when you entered it closed with a heavy noise that made you gasp, you reached for any handle to try and check if it could be opened but in vain.

“You came my lady”

“Who are you? Show yourself”

“It was very easy to convince you, are you here for my riches?”

“I am here because I heard that someone needs my help” you spoke looking around you, the voice of this man didn’t sound as inviting as before, and certainly not in need of help “are you the Xiao Lu?”

Silence.

“Answer me are you? I believe the story, I heard about it, my grandfather said that he saw your reflexion in the lake about 50 years ago”

“You are the man’s granddaughter? I remember him, he couldn’t help me, but you can”

“Just show yourself, please and I will help you”

“You know what the price of helping me is?”

‘N-no?”

“Would you give your all for this greedy peasant?”

“What do you mean?”

No answer was heard, you got curious and wandered in the temple, the were a set of 4 doors at the end of the small corridor, you knocked on the first one, you knocked on the second one, you were about to knock on the third but it opened by itself before touching it, the creaking sound gave you the chills, what price was Xiao Lu referring to?

“Here you will stay forever, giving me your place as you take mine” 

It sounded sinister, his voice and what he was proposing, didn’t match the view of the fawn and it’s reflexion in the mirror in front of it.

This sturdy handsome man that had his eyes closed, his features inviting, his beauty like no one else’s his skin flawless, his lips full and soft looking, he was a gift from the gods or you were delusional because men like this didn’t exist.

“The minute you try to escape you will be cursed and I will be free”

“And who said I want to be free? Maybe my kindness paid off and my reward was having the pleasure to presence and share some words with you”

The man opened his eyes surprised at your words, you didn’t fear anything and were completely hypnotised by him, when he saw you walk towards the mirror he questioned your sanity, you had the chance to still escape but you didn’t even try and instead you reached to touch the mirror discovering that wasn’t a mirror, your hand entered as if it were a window, your other hand followed and took his both hands pulling him out, the small fawn entered and the man joined you, his eyes doubled in size pinching himself not believing he was out, he looked around in panic holding onto his head as he touched his chest and forearms, suddenly shivering.

“It’s cold, it’s very cold”

You took one of the quilts from the royal looking bed and wrapped his shoulders with it, just then he made eye contact with you, direct and straight into your eyes and soul.

“Nice to meet you Xiao Lu” you whispered not believing that you were in front of this or if this was even real.

“Please call me LuHan, that is my real name, I miss someone addressing me with my name”

“Lu-Han...”

“And I’m glad that after all these years it came out from a girl like you it sounds beautiful coming out from your lips”

This guy was dangerous... the goosebumps forming all over your body warned you.

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A/N: But my Lu, it’s so hard to write him because ultimate bias issues (shy, shy, shy)

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