#that and i need more dehya/dunyarzad content in my life

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day 3 of my short stories: dehya x dunyarzad

it was a haze, really. too hazy to be real, dehya thought as she walked hand in hand with dunyarzad in the grand forest of sumeru, just outside of the latters family property. all kinds of colorful ferns decorated the ground, and thick tree roots jutted up from the earth in all kinds of different patterns.

just up ahead was a small clearing overlooking even more magnificent trees. their spot. the sun was setting in the distance, making everything its vibrant rays hit even brighter, making dunyarzads eyes glow like crystals of amber. it made dehyas heart ache as they sat side by side, her arm around dunyarzad as they gazed out onto the landscape before them.

it didnt take long for things to go south. it never did. dunyarzad began to complain about a stabbing pain in her chest, pulling back the loose cloth of her dress to reveal dark scales creeping over her entire body, across her chest, around her neck, and up to her face. the sight made dehya sick to her stomach, flesh rotting underneath dark scales and dried blood, spreading so quickly that she couldnt do anything about it.

the mercenary felt lightheaded, chained to the position she was in, her limbs heavy as lead when she tried to move, as if celestia itself froze her in her place and forced her to watch her love die before her very eyes.

dunyarzads eyes grew dull as the sun set further, leaving the image of her expressionless face engraved in dehyas mind as she went limp.

dehyas bright blue eyes shot open, squinting slightly at the morning light breaking in through the thin white drapes over the window. she was burning up, a bead of sweat falling down her face as she turned over to see dunyarzad beside her, eyes slowly fluttering open.

dunyarzad raised a hand to cup dehyas cheek, and she leaned into her touch almost like a cat, closing her eyes and sighing deeply.

"you had that dream again, didnt you?" dunyarzad mumbled, pulling dehya closer and gently scratching at her scalp.

"mhm." it had happened several times before, dehya waking up in a frenzy, only to find that her love was alright, right beside her, and cured of her eleazar.

"im okay now, love. dont worry," dunyarzad murmured, trailing a finger across dehyas jaw before pulling her into a gentle kiss. one by one, dehyas muscles relaxed as she melted into dunyarzads embrace, finally able to feel her soft skin with her own two hands.

and there they stayed like that, limbs tangled up with each other as the world around them slowed to a halt. it seemed like nothing was happening outside the window of their shared bedroom.

"do you want to get up and make tea or stay like this for a while longer?" dunyarzad asked after a long bout of comfortable silence.

"can we stay here?"

"we can stay here all day, love," dunyarzad softly chuckled, kissing her once again before playing with her hair as a soft breeze began to rustle the leaves on the trees outside.

the world could wait