#twiyor fan fic

[petri808]

14 for twiyor! Imagine this is how they first met would be sweet as heck 😆

“They cover the small amount of change you are short on for a purchase.”

The morning is a blustery one, not yet snowing, though it sure could’ve been considering how cold the air is. Mornings like these make it hard to crawl out of bed, but for Yor Briar, not getting up and going to work meant a day’s loss in wages. All bundled up, she hurries the block over to her favorite cafe to grab a coffee. If she times it right, she’ll get to work with some time to spare before clocking in, and thankfully the line at the cafe is short.  

“So, that’s one caffè hazelnut mocha with an extra shot of espresso and whipped instead of froth on top,” the male barista behind the counter repeats. “That’ll be 5 dollars and 27 cents.”

Yor pulls out her wallet and counts out the dollar bills she prepared the night before. One, two, three, four, five, perfect… until she checks the coin pocket and finds it empty. “Um…” she switches her shoulder purse to the counter and starts digging inside looking for loose change, panic and embarrassment mounting each second that ticks by. ‘Why did I not have enough, I always have enough… oh, right, the extra shot,’ Yor’s brows furrow in exasperation. “I’m so sorry,” she begins, putting her wallet back into her purse. “It seems I’m—”

“Excuse me, ma’am?”  

There’s a tap on Yor’s shoulder and a man’s voice asking for attention. She turns partially to see who this person is, no doubt the customer waiting behind. Maybe he’s getting annoyed? The man is a foot taller than her so she must look up to see his face, and a handsome one at that. He doesn’t look annoyed, with his piercing blue eyes crinkled in a friendly smile. “Oh, I’m sorry mister that I’m taking too long.” 

“Not at all,” the man reaches for and takes Yor’s hand, placing twenty-seven cents onto her palm. “It’s cold out today, so it would be unchivalrous not to offer a pretty lady assistance with her coffee.”

Heat swells along Yor’s cheeks no doubt taking on a strawberry sheen. “T-Thank you, so much!” She quickly hands it to the barista along with the five-dollar bills so they can move the ordering line along. 

After giving the barista her name, she steps aside to allow the nice gentleman his turn to order, and as he does so, Yor can’t help but give the man another once-over. So, tall, blue eyes, blonde hair trimmed neatly, and wearing a business suit. What kind of business could this man be in? He kind of looks like a lawyer or maybe just an office worker? Nah, a business suit is a bit much for an office worker. CEO maybe? Yor thinks she’s seen him here before, but since mornings are a rush of get in and out, she’s never stopped to get a good look. 

As soon as he finishes paying for his order and steps away, Yor makes a move to speak to the man again. “Sir?” She taps on his back shoulder to gain his attention. He stops and turns around to face her. “Sir, I just wanted to say thank you again.”

He raises a hand in a friendly gesture. “Really, it’s fine—”

“No,” she cuts him off, “but, please,” Yor takes his hand and begs, “let me return the money to you later. It’s only right.”

“Ma’am.” He places his other hand over hers to stop her. “It’s just twenty-seven cents. There’s no need—”

Again, Yor cuts him off insistently. “It’s not about the amount, it’s only right to return a nice gesture.”

“Okay, okay,” The man chuckles. “If you feel that strongly, how about meeting me here for lunch tomorrow?” 

Eh? Yor freezes from the surprising turn around. This handsome man is asking her out to lunch and as her mind processes his request, the heat is returning to her skin and her eyes are wide. Growing up, people have told her how pretty she is, but when it comes to this love stuff, she’s completely inexperienced because she’s always shied away from it. What do people do on lunch dates? Does it count as a real date? If it is a real date, she has no idea how to act! “I-I…” Yor is so nervous, she doesn’t know how to respond.

But luckily, the man takes the hint and leads. He squeezes her hand he still holds. “My name is Loid Forger, a detective with the Berlint PD, and you are?” He gently coaxes in a soothing voice.

“Y-Yor… Yor Briar. I work at city hall in the records department.”

Loid smiles. “It’s nice to meet you Ms. Briar.”

“It’s nice to meet you too.” Yor smiles back.

“Ms. Briar, would you be so kind and meet me here for lunch tomorrow?” Loid’s blue gaze piercing Yor’s bewildered ruby stare. “I’d love to see you again.”

Oh My! Her cheeks are cherry red and it’s not from any windchill. “J-Just lunch?” She nervously mimics the short-circuiting in her head. “If it’s just lunch, that should be fine.”

“Then here’s to tomorrow.” Loid lifts her hand to his lips and places a lingering kiss to its back with a smile. “Noon?”

“Noon…” Yor unconsciously nods in stary-eyed haze. 

“I’ll see you then,” he smiles, tips his head, and takes his leave, grabbing his coffee before heading back into the winter air.

Yor watches the man walk out the door, too awestruck to move. What… just… happened? 

“Ma’am? Excuse me, ma’am? Your coffee.”

Coffee? Oh, right! Yor turns to the barista. “S-Sorry!” She grabs her cup and hurries out the door. 

So much for getting to work early, but oh well. Yor cups her hands around the warm cup and holds it to her chest, cheeks still a rosy warm and eyes shining in a giddy light. She takes a sip, and the instant zing of the espresso hits. She grins to herself. Who knew a simple change in her routine would be so welcomed…

[httplovecraft1890]

Twiyor forgive me and I'll have to think up an equivalent for Loid, and viewers at home are encouraged to play along, but I'll go ahead and say that "May I have the honor of taking your wife?" is an incredible slash pickup line for Yor.

[aoblossoms]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: SPY x FAMILY (Manga), SPY x FAMILY (Anime) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Loid Forger | Twilight/Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess, Loid Forger | Twilight & Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess Characters: Loid Forger, yor briar, Yor Forger, Twilight - Character, Thorn Princess - Character, Franky Franklin, Yuri Briar Additional Tags: flower shop owner, Idol Singer, Actor - Freeform, destined arrangements, TwiYor Summary:

To award the highest donor during a charity event, actor and singer Loid Forger has agreed to go on a “date” with the highest donor. He agreed because it was for a good cause. Why not reward those who do good things? But what happens next when the donor doesn’t want to go on the date?

As celebrity tries to win over the donors heart, he finds himself falling in love. a love that he can’t deny, and is willing to move heaven and earth to prove it to her that his love for her is genuine

[cantareincminor]

Fandom Eras in an Ongoing Canon

Something I've been thinking about recently, as I've been writing SxF fic for about one year, is the inherent uncertainty of writing for an ongoing canon as the characters evolve gradually with each new arc Endo creates.

For example, Twilight. We can joke about how the man is taking forever to acknowledge he loves his family, and the slow slow slow burn of Twiyor. But after 100+ chapters, he is indeed different from where he started. Chapter 1, he was willing to return a poor little kid to the orphanage like a defective toy when he realized she might not be a prodigy as he originally thought. He also left her at home alone and literally barricaded the door to keep her there.

Later, he acknowledges the trauma she must have faced as an orphan and becomes hyper-sensitive to little signs like how she arranges the sand table in his office (even if he reads her completely wrong).

By the time exams roll around, he avoids criticizing her for the Tonitrus bolt in math and gives her a genuine smile for her achievement in classical language, appreciating how she worked really hard.

With Yor, when he initially met her, he told himself he would figure out a way to trap her in the marriage if needed for the sake of the mission. Luckily he didn't have to do that, but the fact he remains that he was theoretically willing to. Then every ten to twenty chapters or so, Yor does something to surprise him with her kindness and strength and unconventional understanding of the world, and he grows to trust her and care for her wellbeing, to the point of taking a bullet for her and sparing Yuri.

In another 100 chapters, or by the end of the manga, whenever that will be, how much more will Twilight change?

As fan creators, how will our imagination of these characters change by then? Will we remember how we viewed season 1 Twilight? The fics we wrote and the characterizations we gave him? How about season 1 Yor, who had an obsession with knives and tended to imagine murder as the solution to any problem she couldn't solve immediately?

My main frame of reference is the ATLA fandom and how the characterization of Zuko and the flavor of Zutara fics changed over three seasons. Fics written during season 1 sometimes characterized him as a dark brooding villain with the trope of capturing or threatening Katara, mixed with uncomfortable power dynamics. Fics written during season 2 cast him as more vulnerable and uncertain, imagining how he might join Team Avatar, as we started to see him as the immature teenage dork he was all along. By season 3, immature teenage dork took over much of his fanfic persona as he finally joined the good guys in canon and added a fresh dynamic to the team. Fans wrote lots of friendship and redemption fics, diving into how he reconciled with Katara and won her over as a friend before pursuing her romantically.

I haven't participated in the ATLA fandom for a long time, but I imagine that few writers now will write fics based on season 1 Zuko, at least not with the fan-imagined version of him that was popular back then. Too much has changed about his canon character to make that palatable.

So, I wonder what it'll be like years from now when Twilight and Yor and other characters are notably different. What will it be like to look back on fanfics written in 2022-2025? Will we still enjoy them easily, or will we have to suspend disbelief as they'll feel like AUs with OOC characters?

Part of me feels sad about this, but I suppose this is always the risk of writing for an ongoing canon! At least I am not the only one risking so much of my own time on creating these stories out of love for these characters.

[mae-i-scribble]

I rewatched a few of the early episodes of spyfam today bc getting to see the movie gave me an itch to scratch, and in particular episode two made me finally able to conceptualize what about fandom twiyor that irks me so deeply. If you like widespread fandom interpretations of them I would uh, look away bc none of my opinions on it are positive.

Episode 2 of the spyfam anime remains one of my favorites because of all the little flourishes the studios add to sell you on Yor as a character while also expanding a bit on the manga's original commentary on the stigma that follows older single women. What draws Yor and Loid together as a family is that neither of them are capable of having conventional relationships. Both of them are war orphans forced to grow up far too soon and who threw away aspects of their humanity to fight for what they believe to be a better world. While Loid's position as a spy and mastery of deception allows him to avoid the stigmas that would come from the ordinary person discovering what he does, that is not something that holds true for Yor, whose weakest point is that she simply cannot understand "normal." She's aware of the way her coworkers demean her and insult her but can do nothing about it because her only conflict resolution skill is murder. She is constantly reminded that she is an outsider, hence why Loid's declaration at the party is so meaningful to her, and what convinces her to ask him to continue the facade as a married couple.

Underneath it all however, is a quiet showcase of amatonormativity that drove both Loid and Yor to their arrangement. Eden requires a student to have a perfectly nuclear family. Societal conventions dictate that Yor, happily single at 27, is someone pathetic (to her coworkers) or someone in need of help (to her brother). Marriage is an expectation that Yor is pressured to commit to, and a societal requirement that Loid must uphold for the sake of his mission. And while this showcase begins in episode 2 it is something that spyfam continues to highlight when it comes to the expectations both Loid and Yor struggle to meet when they try to hard/become to anxious over what is "expected" as a married couple vs what the other person is actually thinking/feeling.

Now, what the fuck does this have to do with fandom you ask? Here's the thing. Spyfam reached the broad range of anime fans when it exploded in popularity, which is when I started engaging with it beyond just comments on the latest manga chapters. Modern fandom already has the issue of classifying ships into tropes rather than actually like, shipping characters as they are. And that's exactly what happened with twiyor. People began going "oh my gosh this is the moment she fell for loid," "oh he's so in love with her just look at him," before we had even reached episode 10. Which was incredibly frustrating to me because clearly Loid and Yor are not anywhere near in love that soon in the story- and the basis for that frustration starts in episode 2 for me. Because Loid and Yor's marriage is one that is unconventional from the very beginning, and it is that factor that defines their dynamic an allows them to function as healthily and sweetly as they do. People don't need to be in love to be married or to be a parental unit. None of that requires romantic love, it is simply an expectation of our society, the same sort of expectation that cripples Yor and makes her think she has to find a partner, then that she has to find a husband to appease those around her. Seeing that completely erased in a large portion of art/commentary/fics written about them angers me because its something baked into the foundation of their dynamic and something I feel enhances them as a potential romantic pairing rather than detracts from it. But we can't have that because of course a man and woman living together and caring for a kid fell in love almost immediately.

And don't even get me started on how people misinterpret Loid for their far more romantic interpretations of his motivations and relationship with Anya and Yor or else I will start losing teeth from how hard I am clenching my jaw

[tare-anime]

Oh. My. Gaaaawwwddddd

Will I survive this godly colaboration???!!!!

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg

“… And that alone—that little frown—transformed him so thoroughly she wondered if she knew him at all.”

My art for @nire-the-mithridatist’s work, with the door wide open no one can leave, for the WISE HQ big bang event! Love u, partner <3

[aerequets]

I really liked the scene you drew for the fanfic Once more with feeling. Do you have other fanfics recommandations? PS. I love your art :3

thank you! :D and yes of course i do 😎 i have this list (twiyor) from a while ago but i have amassed more than enough new faves to make a new one!

i will try to get a mix of fics w/ different vibes, and different lengths, as well as those that you may not have heard of before. most if not all of them will be twiyor tho, bc that's what i read most.

i'll put them under the cut!

FUN FACT i spent like 45 mins writing a list and SOMEHOW DELETED IT ALL. so this is take 2 😭😭😭😭 ANYWAYS

The Woman in Red by @nightofnyx8

rated M, 7/7 chaps, 47.9k words

this fic feels like a book to me if i was already invested in the characters. it revolves around yor, who gets an assignment to find out where a bunch of trafficked girls are being kept by the asshole of the millenium, vito cohen. it is also post reveal, post relationship twiyor. this fic has dark moments just by virtue of the subject matter, but none of it feels gratuitous if that makes sense? like every bit of violence lends to the whole picture. there are also some Steamy ™ twiyor moments, which are easily skippable if that's not your thing, but their whole relationship here is just written so well. the trust is there and the protective loid vibes are 👌 i m m a c u l a t e

Smoldering by @julphines

rated G, 1/1 chaps, 2.1k words

i freaking love the look into post reveal, pre relationship twiyor we get here. it's not overtly romantic but instead them getting to know each other. i especially love the details of them having to make themselves be vulnerable in some ways because they just aren't used to it. a really nice, in-between sort of fic :)

In Love With the Distance by Newt on ao3

rated T, 37/37 chaps, 21.5k words

this one is formatted as a collection of letters and i am OBSESSED. i think the author does a very good job getting the character voices down, and the fact that the progression in their relationship is clear despite being in this letter format will never cease to amaze me. it's also incredibly consistent and has cute 'ciphers' at the top that are used to disguise the letters. this one is also post reveal, and kinda follows what happens immediately after. some bits are outside the letter format, but for the most part, it's loid and yor writing to each other. love

La Vie En Rose by @jubileen

rated T, 1/1 chaps, 3.7k words

i love me a good ol 5+1 fic, and this one did not disappoint 😌 i especially liked how the thing that is being counted here (you know, the "five times x and one time x") is not explicitly stated each time. it's something that is as slowly revealed to the reader as it is to the characters, which is a nice touch. and there are more things you catch after a reread, which i am also a great fan of!

An Ever Fixed Mark by Spiraling (Stormwind13) on ao3

rated T, 3/3 chaps, 3.8k words

soulmates that share wounds!!!!!! need i say more?? ALSO, there's some GORJUS artwork in this fic! actually, the first "chapter" is just the cover page, and then in the third chapter is another illustration which is so well done! so that's a plus :) this fic has the nice ol heartwrenching mix of backstory and present for the characters, another plus!

this fic is restricted tho, so u gotta be logged into ao3 to read it 🙏

Love, He was Certain by toteally on ao3

rated M, 1/1 chaps, 3.2k words

this one is so funny and good to me bc loid goes head empty seeing fruit juice dribble down yor's chin KJFDHSJ i love when overthinking characters suddenly can't form a thought at the most mundane of happenings. ALSO the thing fics/books do when the title comes up and you're like OHHHH THERE IT IS!!! yeah that as well

Macabre Theme and Variations by @piracytheorist

rated T, 15/15 chaps, 66.6k words (lol)

WOOOO TIME LOOP FIC! yet another thing that i am a fan of :DD although HEED THE WARNING because there IS violence but there is also a happy ending. this fic follows twilight as he goes through the same day over and over again and tries not to die a horrific death forever. mans gets more trauma, BUT he also gets character progression and a happy ending so fair trade off right 🤔 (yes. the answer is yes)

anyways, this list is hardly even the tip of the iceberg. there's also my bookmarks which, at the time of writing this post, are at 354... most of which are sxf/twiyor.... so yeah LMAO obviously i couldnt put all of them into this post but definitely check those out. i've also got my own works if you're interested but hopefully this list contains fics you have not yet read, and that you will like 🙏🙏

(if your fic is on this list and you haven't been tagged + would like to be, pls let me know!)

[httplovecraft1890]

Someone please, please, please tell me there's a fic out there with Yor attempting to enact a reverse honey trap on Loid for some reason with it going about as well as we'd all expect it to. I need this. Don't disappoint me, fellow operatives.

[aoblossoms]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: SPY x FAMILY (Manga), SPY x FAMILY (Anime), EXO (Band) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Loid Forger | Twilight/Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess Characters: Loid Forger | Twilight, Yor Briar Forger | Thorn Princess Additional Tags: Fluff, Sweet Fluff, Fireworks, i should be sleeping instead, EXO Chen, Chen - Freeform, i really like his songs okay, they offer comfort, i just really love loid and yor, i think they would fit nicely in these stories, song: shall we Series: Part 1 of Inspired by the Changes Spring Can Bring Summary:

"What shall we do about tonight?"

two people may have met during the twilight moments of the day, but they mainly come together at night.

[httplovecraft1890]

You should check this out because it's a great premise and execution. Thank you, Rachel!

FicSnips Day 9: Deer in the Headlights

Another gift fic! This time for httplovecraft1890 😌

One day on discord, Http threw out the idea of Yor checking her handsome husband out and it spiraled into this. I have NO REGRETS!

Enjoy!

[tare-anime]

SxF Mission 79

(Beware of spoiler)

Finalllyyyyy!!!!! Yesh!!!

I miss you so much, Yooooorrrr 😭😭😭

And TwiYor crumbs!! Yesh!!

So after..... 200 more days without TwiYor interactions, we finally get it 🥰🥰🥰

Anyway, this chapter made me LoL-ed with the way Endo trolling with us 🤣🤣🤣

Yes, I know the policy of Mangaka (or any of professional writters) may not read fanfics to avoid copyright things yada yada....

But it also a common thing that professional writters/publishers to have social media/internet team to monitor fans reactions or fandom in general.

And I have to give kudos to Endo's team here. It seems to me that they managed to summarize current sxf fandom favorite tropes, and give the reports to Endo. So Endo can troll with us 🤣🤣🤣(this purely my speculation. Let's just treat this as joke and something fun, ok?).

Let see how many fan-tropes Endo been using in this chapter:

1. Yor interact more with her coworkers

This character develooment of Yor is good. Because she interacts daily with Anya and Loid, her social skill is improving. Good work, Yor!

2. Yor's coworker invites her to diner, only to gossip about her marriage life

Honestly, I didn't expect Yor to finally have a common chatty chatty office life with her coworkers (I always see them as not good). But look at that, they finally warm up to Yor. Good things start to happen to Yor and I couldn't be more happy! Well, these three still has intention of humiliating Yor, but less intense? So that's a development there.

3. Her coworkers giving ideas of welcome home kiss

Endo said: not now 🤣🤣🤣 But buuuuttt...maybe sometime in the future?????

4. Nest? ABO reference? I'm not a fan of this tropes but.... hmmm.

5. Thorn Princess vs Twilight!!! One of fans favorite!!

Endo said "Only in Yor imagination"

6. Identity reveal!!! My beloved!!!

Again Endo said "Nope. Not today" 🤣🤣🤣 darn it, Endo!!

7. Yor is sick. She passed out and Loid catch her.... sick fic my beloved!!!!

Endo said "badumb o meter is back, and thus..... no hurt/comfort or sick fic for ya!" Darn iiiittt Endo 😭😭😭😭 🤣🤣🤣

8. Anya can't sleep because her parents are too noisy being lovey dovey

Endo said "yeah, different kind of noisy. Those are just Anya's imagination".

🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏

Amazing work Endo sensei!

I love this chapter so much. 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

[glumby]

hello, hope you're having a wonderful day wanted to say how much i adore your style it matches perfectly how soft hearted Yor is, how tender the whole forger family is, and the colors??? oh my gosh the colors and the lines are so fuzzy and warm and just like a butterflykiss, it's a lovely and sweet and--- if you didn't yet read it may i recommend this fic, reading this made me think of your art and depiction of twiyor every time, the timid overflowing love they hold just like in your art, if i would have to match words to the style you have it would be this fic - it's a whole synesthesia experience and i hope you'll enjoy this story as much as you enjoy drawing them (i'm not the writer just an avid fan) thank you for sharing your wonderful art with us, hope you have a wonderful week and month ahead!

Aww I'm so glad you like my art! Yes I just love the sweetness and wholesomeness of the forgers... Also, I've actually have heard of that writer before, but I haven't read that fic, I'll check it out when I can! Thanks for the recommendation!

[raidergamerspice]

Here's yet another Spy x Family ramble post since those seem to do well here lmao

It's about Yor this time!

Originally I just wanted to talk about one headcanon I had for her, but then I figured, why not talk about a few while I'm here? Considering how much I talked about Twilight in the last two posts alone, Yor deserves some rambles from me.

Anyway, first headcanon: she's autistic. Like, I got some vibes when I first watched the anime, and saw how she took her coworkers' joke to blow snot (I watch it dubbed, don't judge me) in someone's coffee seriously, then being told she's "unique". Then she constantly worries about appearing normal in front of people, and not just because she's a single woman at 27 (which happened to be the age I was when I first got into Spy x Family). She even has "unconventional" hyperfixations (on knives or other sharp weapons), and clearly has major social anxiety. Basically, Yor screams autistic/neurodivergent vibes. Honestly, the whole Forger family does, but Yor is especially blatant for me as I'm also autistic. So, yeah. Yor is autistic because I said so 😂

Another headcanon I'm projecting onto her is that she's part Filipino (I know the series takes place in a semi fictional world where even though it's inspired by our world, it's not exact). This came from a fanfic I found where Yor takes care of a sick Loid and, thinking he's sleeping, opens up a bit about her mother being from the Philippines. Even the author was projecting this because they too are Filipino, and guess what? So am I! Well, only by a quarter, but that still matters! I also know I'm not the only fan that headcanons Yor (and Yuri) to be Spy x Family's equivalent of Asian, so my interpretation (as well as the author of that fic) is just one of many 🥰

Here's that fanfic if anyone's interested: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46420426

Next, here's a headcanon that I'm NOT projecting onto her: she has a rose tattoo on her abdomen. This idea came about after listening to Victoria Beckham's song "Not Such an Innocent Girl", specifically the lyric about having a secret rose tattoo. I was struck by the thought that Yor would totally rock a rose tattoo (especially if it had thorns, 'cause Thorn Princess), and that it would definitely be kept a secret for several reasons. It clearly can't be on any of her limbs, so it would have to be somewhere on her torso. I looked up several examples for ideas, and this one is my favorite:

(Can you just imagine, when Twiyor gets intimate for the first time, Loid kisses the tattoo? 'Cause I can 🥵)

Also, I realize that this particular headcanon is the least plausible of what I talked about here so far, but I don't care. I'm letting the Yor in my head rock this tattoo 'cause she would look great with it! 😤🌹

Now this one, I'm not sure if it's merely a headcanon or borderline canon without being explicitly stated, but I have seen this topic come up every now and again. Without getting too deep into it for now, I'll just say: Yor is a virgin, but she still knows what sex is 😳

ahem, moving on.

This is the last headcanon I'll share for now, and it's something I briefly mentioned before: Yor is bisexual. Like, I'm a major Twiyor, obviously, but I'm not blind to how she and Melinda interact with each other (also, Melinda is straight up a lesbian, but I digress). I have a love-hate relationship with this phrase because reasons, but I still think it's valid to say that Yor has two hands. She deserves a husband and a girlfriend 😏 (let's just hope that Melinda doesn't turn out to be evil 💀)

Well, that's all for now! I know I said in my last Spy x Family post that my next one might be about Twiyor having twins, but I promise that will come soon! What do you think about these headcanons? Agree or disagree? Valid thoughts or delusional rambles?

[witching-by-the-willow]

Spy x Family fans, send me the angstiest twiyor fics you've read (with a happy ending, though...I repeat ANGST WITH A HAPPY ENDING because otherwise some of y'all would make me want to bawl 🤡🤡🤡)

[cantareincminor]

Day 7: Best Moment

Hands down, Chapter 86 of the manga. I know it's not a single moment but I can't really boil it down to just one.

The entire mole hunt arc was top notch. The ending made it even better. And not just because of the infamous Twilight Shower Scene.

It starts in the sewer, when Twilight tells a half-truth to Nightfall about why he spared Yuri:

I'm a sucker for whenever Twilight has these moments (of which there are several in this arc). That exact expression. His eyes say it all. He's defeated, shaken, not "himself." He can barely admit the truth to himself, but he has to come up with some kind of explanation to satisfy his colleague and the rest of WISE when he writes the mission report.

That "for the mission" defense isn't holding up so well anymore, is it, Twilight?

His solemn, defeated mood continues as he heads home as an ordinary civilian:

Again, the eyes say it all. He looks up at his apartment with something like dread. It takes effort to raise his head. He looks to be walking slowly. Like he doesn't want to be there. He knows he's heading into a difficult conversation after an already difficult day where he made a nearly fatal "mistake" and almost lost his life.

Then, against all expectations, Yor welcomes him with the sweetest smile, to the point where she has a halo around her head in his eyes. Once again, Yor defies all that he thinks he knows about human nature and women!

Look at him. That tiny dot of a mouth looks so cute. He's stunned, unable to process. I won't copy paste all the fainting he does since I don't want to copy paste the whole chapter!

So many miniature golden Twiyor moments and shoujo filter close-ups of Yor here. I love how soft her expression is, the contemplative look in her eyes and the shape of her smile. Yor isn't the best at expressing herself in words, especially when it comes to her own wants and desires, but when she tells the truth, it hits hard. She feels comfortable enough with Loid to tell him what's really on her mind, what she wants! What a major milestone for her.

Twilight looks so adorable up there! He's listening and absorbing her words. His mind is not on overdrive. It's just focused solely on Yor. What a sweet, slow moment.

Then, there's this beautiful panel of them in the midst of all this white space. Completely focused on each other, at face level, sitting on the ground. Not putting on a front, just talking as husband and wife. Other fans have analyzed this a lot so I won't say much more.

Side note, it's kind of funny that right after this Yuri bursts in, and while Loid springs to his feet immediately, Yor is still sitting on the ground. I wonder if Yuri noticed his sister was randomly sitting on the ground? What could that have implied? Allow me to have a bit of a dirty mind here, lol, it reminds me of this iconic sentence in @miss---nothing's amazing fic Little Deaths, "What makes you think we haven't sullied the floor?"

Ahem. Finally, there's Twilight's reflection on all of this:

Finally admitting that Yor is a weakness. That she is the reason he "slipped up" so horrendously and left himself extremely vulnerable, not only with debilitating injuries he could have avoided (which then cost him the fight with Wheeler), but by leaving an SSS agent alive and wondering why the hell the most notorious spy of the West would spare his life! That is a HUGE risk to take!

I just love the character development, the epiphanies, that shine through in this chapter. Twilight's still taking baby steps emotionally, but when we really think about it, he legitimately fulfilled his vow he made all the way back in Chapter 14:

He took a bullet for Yor!! Literally!! Actions speak louder than words.

He won't admit he loves her (probably will take 100 more chapters for that LOL), but he sees her as a "weakness." Which places him on the path toward that elusive point in the distance.

All in all, this is the chapter I have reread the most. It'll take a lot to top it in my mind!

[marchtooctober]

Twiyor Month Prompt #XI:

Royal AU

My fic contribution @twiyorbase

👑 More Than Meets the Eye 👑

"Your Highness. I was ordered by Prince Yuri to give this fresh harvest... of apples."

Upon seeing the sleeping princess, Lionel placed the basket of apples on the table.

"Your Highness? Princess Yor?"

She really is asleep. The embroidery that she had been working on was almost half-way done, resting on her lap and about to fall from her hands. Threads of different colors were on her feet.

Lionel approached her.

"This is dangerous, Your Highness. You should not be holding on to these while you're sleeping. You might get hurt by the needle." He said, despite not expecting any response.

He took the embroidery and threads. Ever so lightly, his finger grazed the princess' hand. Lionel flinched away in surprise. It was enough to cause him a slight fluttering. He gazed at the princess.

Her divine features will never be justified by any portrait.

"Hnn..."

The princess stirred a little, causing her head to slide sidewards. With a quick move of his hand, Lionel caught the princess' head, preventing it from hitting the chair's carvings. He then carefully placed the princess' head on the backrest.

Suddenly a gust blew.

"Ah! The embroidery!"

Lionel picked up the fallen item and placed it once again on the table. When he turned once again, he let out a soft laugh. The princess' hair was disheveled by the wind. He bent over and moved away the strands of hair from her face.

As he has always thought, her rosy cheeks and lips are incomparable to apples. Not even the freshly picked ones that he just brought could come close.

Before he knew it, the back of his fingertips are on the princess' cheek, lightly touching.

It was warm.

How much Lionel wanted to remain this way. But it was wrong. He doesn't have the right to yearn for her. Not yet. Especially when he hasn't even uttered a single word regarding his feelings.

He loves her beyond her divine features. He loves her for she is strong-willed and kind, bearing herself with dignity and grace. Princess Yor Briar deserves a man of equal character, who will never taint her honor. Lionel might not be that person.

And if Lionel were to confess now, it will mean trampling over not only the princess' commitment but also his own perseverance.

For now, the princess only sees him as a mere guardsman. A person of low standing. Still, he wanted to know if he can win her over in spite of it.

Lionel knows that by confessing his ardent affection, he will also have to confess the bigger truth behind it.

How much longer can he suppress his feelings?

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It's short but that's it. Actually, this is meant to be a series and I'm still in the process of writing it though I'm sad to say that I am yet to finish ch1 🙃😅. But I already have a concrete plot in mind. I'm just really struggling with writing the chapters. STILL, I CAN'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING.

My plan is to finish the full series first before posting it as a whole. All at once. Because I'm not fond of re-editing fics when I'm done with it (typos are fine but plot and dialogue fixing bums me). I want to finish it first even if it means it will take another year because I want to be satisfied with what I wrote before sharing it with you.

Since I'm going to do it to be enjoyed by others, I might as well ensure that the effort is worth the attention it gets. That's my pride as a fan content creator lol