#reinsuba won’t be the only ship

[jessunderstands]

Re: Zero Otome AU snippet

Snippet of an AU where Subaru ends up in an otome that he definitely doesn’t play

“Forgive me, but I can no longer hold my feelings back.”

Sunlight danced across Subaru’s cheeks as meadow flowers swayed in the gentle breeze. He looked back at his companion who had knelt into the grass, careful not to crush the flowers beneath them. Subaru’s eyes widened at the sight.

Wait. Wait, wait.

“For so long, I’ve felt this way about you.” The breeze brushed his companion’s hair out of their eyes, giving Subaru a full view of the glistening admiration in their eyes. The weight of their gaze was so heavy with fondness that Subaru wasn’t entirely sure what to do with it. Those weren’t the eyes meant for someone like him.

Hold on pause.

“I’ve grown extremely fond of you, Subaru.”

Please, wait a minute! This whole situation was wrong, totally wrong.

The red that overtook his so-called admirer’s face was lovely, comparable to that of rosy dawn. He almost wanted to burn the sight into his eyes, to close his eyes and forever see the flustered expression of someone who loved him. Almost. He would if not for the fact that—

“Please let me stay by your side forever, Subaru. I swear that I’ll protect and cherish you.” Reinhard’s slender fingers gently took Subaru’s hand and brought them up to his lips.

—If not for the fact that wasn’t this the sort of situation that girls are supposed to be in? A guy like Subaru isn’t the type of person whose hand should be kissed. It should instead be Emilia, beautiful and kind Emilia in this position. So why wasn’t she? Why was Subaru here in her steed.

Subaru’s face burst into flames. He reckoned the red on his face didn’t look as flattering on him as it did on Reinhard, and yet, the knight’s eyes crinkled into what could only be fondness.

Why was he the one being confessed to?!