Malleus: Child of man, why are you covering your right eye? Are you hurt?
Lilia smiling cheekily: This is that one trend I told you about Malleus. Youths have this, “Emo phase” where they are cynical and edgy. Concluding that living is meaningless
Mc: Humans are created to serve a supreme being and is predestined to die with the code embedded in their minds. A structure of “saving grace” that is said to bring transcendency is nothing but a lie crafted to enslave the people through a religious system.
Silver: They’re hiding their bruised eye from running into a lamp post
Mc, flustered and stuttering: YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TELL THEM!
Lilia: HAHAHAHAHA I can’t believe you didn’t notice the lamp post
Malleus: ಠ_ಠ
Mc: I was too absorbed by my surroundings okay-
Silver: Grim hasn’t stopped laughing and Sebek is still screaming for Ice in the kitchen ever since you all walked in here
Diasomnia with a chubby gn!s/o that’s insecure about the way they look
tw// a little angsty, fat shaming, body insecurity
Malleus Draconia
Who said these things to you?
He found you standing in front of a mirror with your arms wrapped around your torso with a look of pain across your face.
“My dear, what ails you so? You’re holding your stomach, are you perhaps in pain?”
You look up at him with a look of sadness.
“Mal, do you think I’m pretty?”
His head tilted a little in confusion.
What? Of course he does! In his eyes you’re the only color in the world. How could he not think you’re a rare gem amongst diamonds?
“Well, what makes you ask this? Of course I do. You’re beautiful, no matter what form you take.”
Was he flattering you to make you feel better? Was he complimenting you to be sweet? You couldn’t read him.
“But I’m… my family thinks less of me because of the way I look. They all poke fun at me because I’m fat, and that I’m lesser than the others in my age group. My cousins, by siblings… at least that’s how it used to be before I came here.”
His eyes widened in shock.
He knew that humans could be so shallow at times, being only concerned with material things. As a fae, the things you speak of weren’t important to him. Your health was though, and he wanted to seek and being out the best you! But if this was who you were, generically geared to be built like this, there would be no changing that.
“My dearest… I apologize to hear that you’ve gone through that. By the Great Seven, humans can be so fickle at times… regardless of your appearance, I will love you. To be very frank, I don’t care if you take the form of a stick, or a marshmallow, or a pear, or a strawberry. You are you. Uniquely you. From the crown of your head down to the heels of your feet, you are beautiful in your own way. Do not let the words of others cut you… or I’ll cut them.”
A tear laden smile crossed your lips as you hugged him, burying your face in his uniform.
He let you cry in him as he hugged you close.
Some cuddles ought to do the trick to ease this sadness, would they not?
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Lilia Vanrouge
“Little bat, what has gotten you all upset?”
They were just minding their own business, just floating around Diasomnia like the curious old fae he was. He spotted you with a gloomy look on your face.
“Oh, hi Lilia. It’s nothing for you to worry about, really.”
They feigned an emotional wound. He floated up around you, seeing you suddenly grip your body.
Somethings wrong. They’re not stupid. They’ve raised three kids— you are no different. They smiled, a fang showing through their lips.
“Ah, but I’ve seen this body language before! You can’t help the fact you’re the way you are, the beautiful and stunning you. Listen, lemme tell you a little story.”
You looked towards them with a curious, yet nervous glint in your eye.
They ushered you to slowly walk by him as they floated along, slowly and smoothly through the air as they spoke.
“There once was a woman known as Aphrodite. The goddess of love, fertility, and beauty. Such a divine woman she was, the woman that came from a shell out of lake water in a pure forest. Broad sunlight shown across her body, extravagance showing in her golden auburn hair and beautiful orange silk loosely covered her shoulders. But what society didn’t notice about this young beauty is that she was also a rather plump woman. So, this is what I like to tell people: If Aphrodite could rock body rolls, so can you. You don’t have to be ashamed of yourself, as you are you. You were made this way.”
A blush crept onto your face when they brought up Aphrodite. You weren’t sure whether or not they were comparing you to her or not, but you took it as a compliment in a story nonetheless.
“As well as in many cultures, your body type is considered very beautiful. So don’t be afraid to go get it!”
You flashed a smile and a small laugh. You thanked them for cheering you up and kissed their cheek, which made them spin circles around you playfully. You giggled at their little hyper episode, allowing them to flash you a wink and taking your hand in his own.
“Hey, let’s go get some coffee. I know a little brewery not to far from here— the best in all of Briar Valley. Let’s go, gorgeous!”
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Sebek Zigvolt
You didn’t show up to the Diasomnia dinner party.
Angry croc is angry. You disrespected Waka-Sama-Senpai!
“Oi, human!! You didn’t show for dinner! You know Waka Sama called us all down to have dinner with him and you were invited, you should have done your duty and made yourself known! Have you no sha-“
“SHUT UP SEBEK!”
You were already crying, looking in the mirror with a distressed look in your eyes. The mirror had a few cracks in it and your reflection looked shattered in the glass.
He stopped, and took a moment to analyze the situation. He’s not good with this stuff.
Especially when people are crying.
Maybe that approach about his beloved senpai his waka sama was a little too much.
He kinda panicked and stepped towards your crying body just haphazardly meandering around eggshells.
“Hey… are you okay?”
At that point you didn’t really wanna see anyone, let alone this loudass. Tbh he looked kinda ashamed.
He wouldn’t hear the end of it if this got to Malleus’s ears, so he had to make up for this. Quickly.
But how? He’s not good at this.
“Uh… I’m sorry about that. I shouldn’t have yelled, that was inappropriate timing. Seriously, as you okay?”
He’s told of your concerns, people have been bullying you!
He wants names.
How dare they come up on you like that? You are unique in your own way! He has decency you know.
He’s not just a screaming cabbage man.
He’ll see to it that you’re protected, just like a good knight.
He’ll make them all pay, and then he’ll help you accomplish your goals. He wants to help you lose weight. He’ll set up meal plans for you and log what you eat each day.
He may or may not bring up caloric deficits too, depending on how serious you are. Again, no pressure though!
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Silver
As a human himself, he’s more familiar with the insecurity of one’s body.
He doesn’t really have to ask to know what’s going on. The way you’re holding your stomach, the way you look at yourself, he’s seen it at NRC with some of the basketball players as he roams.
He’s a lot more nonverbal with his affections.
He’ll get anyone that bullies you and push em down six feet under. He’s normally around you, pretending to be asleep, listening what others say to and about you.
He’s trying to protect you, albeit it’s a little creepy at first.
He’ll often try and make you food, low in calorie of course, and if you’re up for it, he’ll let you train with him. All for the cardio.
You’ll get what he’s trying to do eventually, and you ask about his recent behavior changes.
“Well, you’ve been sad recently about the way you look. People have been making comments about you which is also worse. I want to help you.”
You’re astonished.
The sleepy silver haired male, normally cold and aloof, is getting close to you!
He wants to help!
You stick with his routines, telling you to avoid those supplements that Cater would try and give you.
“It’s best for you to work out and lose weight naturally. But if all you need is a confidence boost just say the word. I’ll try my hardest for you.”
He does his best to make sure you feel beautiful. Even though he was raised by fae, and therefore may not be familiar with all human concepts, he will try, with the second nature he has of relating to you.
If you wanna see the Diasomnia Dudes enjoing themselfs on the Christmas Market and many other fun moments the Night Raver Collage Students had throughout the year then this zine is gonna be a treat
Now that he is out of my head I can finally rest in peace haha I have been reading a lot of books about faes and fairies lately, as well as watchedBridgerton this month, so I got inspired by both universes to create Lilia’s outfit! it was really fun :3
As always please do not repost or use my art. Rebl0gs are totally ok and highly appreciated ofc!
Yandere!Lilia Vanrouge + ‘how is one to find their way?’;SCENARIO.
Summary:Your instincts seldom failed you. When the machinations of Savanaclaw allow you to formally meet Lilia Vanrouge, only one word remains in your head. Every time he flashes you a smile or tucks a stray strand of hair behind your ear, you only hear“Run.”
{#3 ; 300 Yandere Event} {Late: Exams and studying, and real-life, along with bouts of low points for depression happened. Thank you for waiting.}
You had met Lilia briefly before the Savanaclaw debacle.
You were pretty sure it was around the time when Cater had graciously dumped a bucketload of information over your head about the denizens of Night Raven College. Diasomnia Dorm, with its neon green vests and Lilia’s cheery interruption, stood out very vividly when you had time to recollect your memories.
Warnings: Explicit/Graphic Violence, Blood, Abuse of Main Character, Toxic/Abusive Relationships, Unhealthy Power Dynamics,
Wordcount: 7,500
Ships: Yandere! Lilia Vanrouge x gn!reader
Warning this is a piece of horror fiction. The work may contain unnerving and potentially triggering content. You have been warned. That being said I hope you all enjoy.
Quick Authors Note: An additional note for this fic is that Lilia is portrayed as the fandom interpretation of him before Lilia attended Night Raven College. So he will be described slightly differently than in the game. Lilia will also NOT be Fae in this fic. (Funny isn’t it considering Trey in this fic series is fae)
The town had been quiet recently, people weren’t going out during the hours in which the sun had yet to grace the horizon. This was all due to a string of unfortunate disappearances of many of the town’s more prominent members. The most recent being of a successful young business owner taken in the night only eleven days ago. And it was terrifying to the townspeople because not even a week earlier a promising university student by the name of Kalim Al Asim was taken.
Normally the kidnappings would happen months apart and they could be rationalized as the creature in the woods feeding on those who got too close to it. But two young men who never even go close to where the forest meets the town taken in less than a week was terrifying to them and so they avoided leaving the safety of their homes during the night, praying for the safety of their children and themselves throughout.
However as the sun began to descend below the horizon and the shops all began to close for the night, the bell above a well known apothecary rang out with the entrance of a peculiar man.
“Welcome to Yellow Iris Apothecary, how may I help you?” said the cashier.
“I’m here to pick up an order I sent in. It should be under Mr. L,” the man said as he looked around the shop’s abundant merchandise. His package was placed on the counter and with a gentle smile he handed the money to them. “I’d like to apologize for not picking it up earlier but prior engagements just kept getting in the way. I appreciate you holding onto it for me until I could come get it though.“ With a friendly goodbye to the cashier the man grinned to himself as he tucked the package underneath his arm, everything was going wonderfully tonight.
“I never expected you to ever come into town to run errands, Witch. If I were you I wouldn’t go running around this time of night especially with all the disappearances going on, you never know what could happen…” a voice called from behind a rack of potted plants.
“It’s good to see you too Trey. It’s been so long since I’ve had the pleasure of being threatened by you… I can sense your fear Trey. Nothing will happen to you or your human lover, I can assure you, you’ve done so much to protect them that I doubt there’s a single being short of a God that could attack either of you,” The peculiar man said as he meandered his way to the exit.
Trey emerged from behind the shelf and glared directly at the man’s back, “Leave here now Lilia and never come back because I swear on my King that if I ever see you again, I will have you killed.”
Lilia, opening the door to leave, paused as he heard Trey’s words. He thought it was very stupid of Trey to go mouthing off when his lover’s memory was just freshly wiped of his violent capabilities. Still gripping the door handle, with a smirk Lilia spoke over his own shoulder, “It will take a lot more than just a kitchen knife to take me down, and we both know you’re too much of a coward to kill in cold blood, Trey. So if I were you I wouldn’t go around threatening people who can.” And with that he slipped out and into the night.
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The light was fast fading and in the distance Y/N could still hear children playing at a nearby park despite the fact that curfew was approaching quickly. Y/N knew that leaving the children out at this time of day was a recipe for another abduction so they decided to head to the park to escort them home. Walking towards where the children were Y/N watched as someone exited the apothecary with a package. He was taller than most people in town and carried himself with the confidence of an esteemed warrior, and he definitely wasn’t a resident of the town. And yet he seemed all together familiar. Squinting at his back Y/N wracked their brain for where they had seen the man before, and failed to notice that he had stopped walking. Due to this obliviousness Y/N ran straight into his back.
“I’m so sorry. I wasn’t watching where I was walking,” Y/N said in shock, looking up at the man. The man looked down at them, a scowl on his face for a split second before it morphed into a look of shocked glee.
“That’s quite alright, say what might you be doing out so late Y/N? Surely your parents would be devastated if you also disappeared.” His voice was deeper than Y/N expected, but what really surprised them was that he knew their name.
“Would you mind telling me how you know my name and I can’t seem to recall yours?”
With a light laugh he explained himself, “I knew your brother, Kalim, very briefly before he disappeared and he always seemed to bring you up in our conversations. He would glow with pride when he talked about you to me, so when we ran into you one day while we were hanging out together he introduced us to each other, so your face was immediately ingrained into my mind. I’m Lilia by the way.”
“He did mention you a few times Lilia…” Y/N added hesitantly, they had met Lilia before, that they were sure of, but there was something strange about him that Y/N couldn’t quite pin down. Maybe it was the way his smile seemed to not fully reach his eyes or maybe it was the way he said their name… whatever it was Y/N did not like it.
“Let me walk you home. I’d feel better knowing that you got home safe, plus I know your brother would kill me if I allowed for something to happen to you. It’s the least I can do for holding you up so late,” Lilia said as he lifted his head to gaze at the moon.
At the mention of Kalim, Y/N agreed to allow Lilia to walk them home. Recent events were causing their whole family to become paranoid about the night. In fact Kalim’s recent disappearance was the only reason that the Al Asim family had been enforcing the curfew, which most citizens had ignored up until this point. After all, if Kalim trusted someone enough to talk about them to family then surely Y/N could trust them likewise.
And thus as the pair walked side by side it didn’t occur to Y/N to question Lilia as to how he knew where they lived.
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It was another week before Y/N had managed to track down Lilia again and by that time they had uncovered something very interesting about his relationship with Kalim. Their intention was not to corner Lilia, however when the opportunity arose to get some answers Y/N jumped at the occasion. They found him in a well known café close to the town’s university, sitting by the window with his books neatly placed on the table. He was flipping through the largest one when Y/N walked into the café. Their determination for answers faded as the ticking of the clocks on the walls did the same. The air seemed to become heavy and the noise of the once busy café silenced as suddenly Y/N was very unsure about talking to Lilia about the night of Kalim’s disappearance. So they just stood staring at Lilia’s back as they attempted to recollect their thoughts.
“ Y/N, didn’t your parents ever tell you it’s rude to stare at people?” Lilia teased as he sipped his drink. They were confused, how did he know that they were standing there when his head never lifted from reading his book let alone even turn around to look.
“Well are you going to come over and chat or are you just going to stand there?” He turned around and locked eyes with Y/N, his smile crept farther up his face when he noticed Y/N’s stunned reaction.
Shaking themselves out of a trance they walked over to where Lilia sat and as they sat down across from him all of the sounds of the café suddenly re-emerged. “So Lilia, you were the last person to see Kalim before he disappeared. Would you tell me what happened that night?” Y/N confessed, suddenly more determined to find the answers they were seeking.
With a smile that was unseen to Y/N, Lilia spoke, “Well he had asked if I wanted to meet up at the dormitory common room so we can go over our class notes. We did some revision and by the time we were finished it was then time for him to go home. I walked him halfway to his home from the university campus but I turned back before we got to the park because I didn’t want get locked out of the dormitory. We have a strict curfew you see and anyone who is out of the dorms after curfew is shut out with no exceptions,” he sighed heavily and put his cup on the table no longer looking at Y/N, “I made it back to the dorms before they were locked up and then I went to bed. By the time I woke up the next morning the news of Kalim’s disappearance was everywhere… I felt so guilty about knowing that I might have been able to stop it if I had just walked him all the way home that I left town for a few days to recollect myself. And I know it’s selfish of me to say this about your brother but a small part of me is relieved that I went home when I did because if I didn’t, I might have been taken with him…” he trailed off as he stared out the window.
“Lilia, don’t feel guilty about any of the decisions you made that night. Nobody could have known that he was going to be taken that night, and you’re right to feel relief at knowing that you avoided being abducted with him. But if you truly feel guilty then, help me find him. The police may have given up on finding him weeks ago but I haven’t yet. And I need a fresh pair of eyes to go over all the evidence.”
Lilia smiled brightly at Y/N’s reassurances and grabbed hold of their hands in his own, “Do you really mean that? You’re not mad at me at all?” Y/N shook their head in response and Lilia lifted his hands away as he continued talking, “out of curiosity Y/N, why are you so desperate to find Kalim?”
“Ever since we were little Kalim has been looking out for me. He’d always be looking over his shoulder to ensure I was doing well. He would take care of me when I was upset. Stand up for me when nobody else would and most importantly he would protect me. Even if I did something wrong when we were small, Kalim would take the whole blame. Kalim gave up so much in order to help me, he was even going to give up his scholarship at his dream university in the capital in order to make sure I was able to take care of myself. Of course that was before he disappeared… but now. Now’s my chance to pay him back for everything he’s done to help me, if I can find him then both of us will be able to move on happily. That’s why I want to find him.”
“Well I’d be glad to help you with whatever you need. Just let me know.”
“Will do! Wait, how can I get a hold of you?”
Lilia smiled and stared directly into Y/N’s eyes as he spoke, “Don’t worry about
that Poppet, you’ll know when the time comes.” He held eye contact with them for a beat too long and a chill went down their spine as he turned to walk out the door.
“I have a feeling that this will be a very amusing relationship…” Lilia whispered as he disappeared after he exited the door. Y/N looked to see which direction he walked in but it appeared that he vanished immediately after opening the door.
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“What are you reading there Lils?” Y/N asked as they sat down in the booth next to Lilia. As soon as they sat down they immediately started eyeing up the plate of warm cheese bread on the table in front of him.
“I’m reading about the properties of Mandrake root Poppet.” He said, not looking up at Y/N as he flipped the page.
“Good lord, that book looks old. Where did you even get that thing anyway?” Y/N asked in between bites of bread.
“For your information my muñar gave it to me, and yes it is old because it’s been passed down in my family for generations,” He huffed.
“… That is absolutely adorable Lilia, but why exactly is your family heirloom a book about plants?” They asked Lilia while they squinted at the strange runes around the edges of the page. Closing the book, Lilia finally looked at Y/N who by now had eaten the majority of the cheese bread.
“My my poppet, you seem very inquisitive today. What’s the occasion?” He looked at Y/N with a gentle smile as he played with their hair. He burst out laughing when they simply shrugged in response, “Fine. It’s because I come from a long line of old fashioned healers, so anytime I got a cut as a kid I was slathered in immense amounts of peppermint and honey before I was bandaged.” He laughed to himself as he stole the piece of cheese bread out of Y/N’s hand.
“Hey! I was going to eat that,” Y/N pouted, lightly hitting Lilia’s shoulder in retribution.
“Yeah but I paid for it, so your claim to my cheese bread is mute,” He said through the bite of bread he had taken. When he finished swallowing he continued, “Anyway, what brings you over to my table?”
“I have a new lead in the disappearance of my brother,” They said as they scanned the tavern, “I was hoping to go over it with you but not here.”
“I know a place where we can go, follow me,” Lilia said solemnly.
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After leaving the tavern, Lilia lead Y/N straight into the forest. They had been walking in what seemed to Y/N as circles as the trees were all the same looking with their bright green foliage and large trunks. When slowly they gave way to a dead expanse of nothingness. The once healthy trees now looked like skeletal hands reaching out from beyond the dirt in which they had been lain to rest. They creaked and screamed in the wind, seemingly attempting to scare Y/N out of entering the area.
Swinging from all the trees were peculiar sigils composed of sticks arranged in a triangle around the leg of a raven. They were hung on every tree that led along the path, becoming more abundant until the pair reached a clearing. Y/N had to suppress a scream as they noticed that there was no noise at all around them. It was unnaturally quiet. They could hear nothing but their own heartbeat.
With a deep breath they looked at what lay in the clearing, praying that it wasn’t anything horrific. And in the middle of the open space in front of them is a small house. The house itself was surprisingly well maintained for being in the middle of nowhere. Everything right down to the strange posts that looked like the feet of a bird which made up the railing leading up to a well maintained door.
“Lilia I would rather throw myself off a bridge than go into that ancient thing with you,” Y/N shuddered. Lilia only chuckled in response as he climbed up the stairs. The air tasted metallic as Y/N followed Lilia up to the door where Lilia had already walked inside. “What the fuck is this place Lilia. Why did you bring me here?” Y/N sputtered, their anxiety level quickly increasing as they looked inside. The house was decorated with large bundles of herbs everywhere around the walls. There were more tables in the room than there were places to move around in. And every table seemed to have a variety of herbs, bones, candles, jars and crystals all haphazardly strewn amongst papers. Y/N thought that the whole aesthetic of it all was far too witchy for their tastes, although Lilia seemed to be very relaxed. He was standing in front of a packed bookshelf, shuffling some jars of herbs around before grabbing a particular one and moving over to the kettle which was now suddenly boiling.
“You’re very amusing my dear Poppet… This is the home of one of my ancestors, I used to play here as a kid. I thought it was isolated enough for us to talk.” Lilia said as he poured a cup of tea and laid it on the table in front of the surprisingly new looking couch, “I actually live here sometimes. It gives me a nice break when I just can’t deal with being around anyone. Anyway, what were you going to tell me back in the diner” He didn’t ask the last question so much as state it.
Shaking off their heebie jeebies Y/N sat down across from him to explain, “I have reason to believe that Kalim was taken by a person and not by an animal or anything like that. Because of the disappearance of Jack Howl, the owner of Yellow Iris, around the same time it seems unlikely that an animal would take-”
Lilia cut Y/N off, “Jack wasn’t kidnapped. The lover of Jack’s business partner killed him and before you ask how I know this, it’s because he’s Fae and the Fae can not lie, so when I asked him who killed Jack he told me so in plain language. But I see where you’re coming from here, it’s peculiar that the disappearances all happen at night and that they never leave any traces of the victim.”
Y/N nodded enthusiastically, “I believe that whoever’s taking the people in this town first of all can’t live in the town or else they would have been found by now. So they probably have a secluded place that they take them. They are also probably friendly and charming which allows them to get close to their victims. Which leads me to my last point Lilia, I have a feeling that Kalim knew the person who kidnapped him, maybe even well enough to call him a friend!” Y/N sat back with their arms crossed proudly over their chest.
Lilia grinned at them, “Oh my Goddess! That makes so much sense. Kalim was friends with the person who kidnapped him. You’re very perceptive Y/N Al Asim. And I dare say that you’ve nearly outplayed the sucker at his own game, although maybe we shouldn’t get too cocky quite yet.”
It was that moment that a loud yowling started up from behind the door that Y/N was facing. They leapt out of their seat, suddenly feeling very very afraid of being alone in Lilia’s home. “I knew that I shouldn’t go in here Lils! I knew it! What is that thing!” Y/n screamed as they ran to the door. By the time Y/N made it there Lilia had intercepted them and enveloped them in a warm hug.
As soon as he made contact with their skin, Y/N could no longer hear anything except Lilia’s voice, “Shhh Poppet, it’s probably just my dog. He broke his leg and even though he has a cast on it he just won’t stop putting his weight on it even though it hurts him. Why don’t you go home and I’ll make sure he’s okay. Does that sound good? All you have to do is follow the path straight all the way back to town.” Lilia stared deep into Y/N’s eyes, and they stared back.
Y/N’s vision glazed over, they felt a fog roll over them, calming their anxieties about where they were. Their shoulders relaxed and they felt a warm wave of adoration for the man in front of them wash over them. Nodding, Y/N hugged Lilia tightly before opening the door.
Lilia grabbed a hold of their hand to stop them slipping out of the door, with a teasing smirk he pulled them back in. “You forgot something Poppet,” He whispered into Y/N’s ear before kissing them passionately.
When he pulled away a moment later and let go of their hand, Y/N had a stunned smile, plastered across their face. Turning around slowly, they walked out of the house and down the stairs with the smile still on their face. As they slowly began to head down the path that led back to the town.
It was only as they exited the clearing that the fog that had surrounded their mind cleared and it struck them. “Those howls didn’t sound like a dog… they sounded…nevermind.”
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As the door clicked shut behind Y/N, Lilia sighed deeply and walked over to the door where the howling was coming from. He opened the door with a scowl and glared down at the creature who was making all the noise and ruining his fun.
“What did I say about making noise when I have guests over Mutt.” Lilia said coldly.
When he strode into the room, Mutt cowered away from Lilia and attempted to go back into his box in order to escape the punishment he knew was coming his way.
The time that Lilia took looking at his tools was agony for Mutt, the longer he took to pick out what he was going to do to Mutt, the more painful it was.
“… You’re lucky I’m in a good mood right now Mutt,” Lilia said as he picked up a needle and thread in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other, “Otherwise your punishment would be much greater than what you’re going to get. Now pick one, do we sew your mouth shut or cut out your tongue.”
Mutt moved carefully as he surveyed his options, finally deciding he pointed to the needle. Lilia patted the back of a chair, silently commanding Mutt to sit on it. When he complied, Lilia strapped a metal band across Mutt’s forehead as well as his limbs so that he couldn’t fight back. Mutt was used to this by now, however he wasn’t used to the smile on Lilia’s face. And it scared him.
“I will confess that you do have a lovely voice Mutt and it’s a shame you can’t seem to use it for anything good,” as Lilia raised the now threaded needle to Mutt’s lips he paused as a sinister grin appeared on his lips, “Oh I have a wonderful idea Mutt, how about we have some fun and do both!”
Mutt squirmed futility out of panic as Lilia forced his mouth open. The taste of the cold metal scissors was vomit worthy. And soon the metallic taste of the scissors was joined with the iron of his own blood which was slowly flooding his mouth. Mutt should have known that Lilia would never be kind enough to take it off quickly. At least it wasn’t as bad as the time Lilia slowly peeled the skin off of his hands before sawing through them with piano wire.
By the time the blades took off his tongue Mutt had screamed his throat raw, and he was choking on the blood that was now pouring down his esophagus. But Lilia didn’t care, he simply sewed the creature’s mouth shut. Now he wouldn’t be able to get in the way of the fun he was having with his poppet.
“You know Mutt, you never told me how well rounded your little sibling was. They’re very perceptive as well as stunning, it wouldn’t surprise me if very soon they’ll be joining us here once more. And if we’re lucky, they’ll be willing to stay and have some fun.”
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It had been two days since Y/N went to that horrific house that Lilia seemed so comfortable in. And they couldn’t get the sounds of that thing, Lilia’s dog, whatever it was out of their head. They hadn’t been sleeping due to it, every night as they would close their eyes Y/N would hear the pained howls from behind a door that no matter how hard they try to run from just gets closer. So after another sleepless night Y/N was ready to murder the next person who breathed in the same room they did when there was a knock on the door.
Exhausted they stomped over to the door, swinging it open to reveal a sheepish looking Lilia. He held out a small jar of herbs to them as he chewed on his lip, “I’m here to check up on you Poppet, it’s been a while and I have something special for you as an apology gift.”
“What is this Lilia.” They sighed, not really in the mood for company.
“It’s tea, I made it myself. It has lavender and chamomile to help you fall asleep. Or at the very least relax, I thought it might be a nice apology for scaring you…” He said. Y/N took the jar and nodded as if to say thank you before shutting the door in his face.
After locking the door they immediately turned around and headed for the kitchen. If there was even a chance that this tea would help them sleep then they were going to take it. After boiling the water and steeping the tea for double the amount of time they probably should have Y/N chugged it down and made their way back to bed.
They barely made it to their room before their eyes were closing from how tired they felt. As their head hit the pillow all Y/N could think of was how nice it was that Lilia cared enough to help them sleep, but the big question was. How did he know that they hadn’t been sleeping? Unfortunately Y/N didn’t have time to puzzle it out before they succumbed to sleep.
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Lilia stared at Y/N as they fell asleep nearly immediately after drinking his gift. It made him smile that they were naive enough to be so close to figuring it out and yet they were still so far from the truth.
Looking down at their sleeping face, he knelt down next to their bed and kissed their forehead. “Soon our little game is going to end, Poppet, and I can’t wait to have you crawling into my arms,” he smirked as he disappeared from their room, he couldn’t have Y/N figure it out so soon and plus Mutt was waiting for him back home.
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By the time Lilia made it home the house was silent, no movement of furniture, nothing was making noise and Lilia reached the back room he saw why. Mutt was blue, the rope that he had tied around Mutt’s neck before going out had strangled him far quicker than normal. It had also cut into his neck, leaving large red cuts from where the rope wore down the first layer of his skin. In Lilia’s eyes it looked like it was caused by Mutt moving back and forth to try and loosen it. After all this time Mutt still believed that he could escape death, if Lilia was normal he would almost pity Mutt.
With a long exhale of exertion, Lilia picked him up and placed the very dead body of Mutt on the empty wooden table that Lilia kept clear for just this occasion. Taking the rope off, he delicately ran his fingers over the wound. This was only one of the many wounds that had been left on his body but no matter how many times Lilia looked at the still body of Mutt he was always enamored by it. No matter the state of what was left if him, he could be burned to a crisp, or have his organs exposed, or even be just a torso and Lilia would still feel the exact same. He just looked so beautiful like this, and when he was in this state, Lilia almost felt a twinge of affection towards him, the same affection he felt for his Poppet. But the feelings of pleasure he got from watching Mutt in agony overwhelmingly outweighed the affection. And thus he decided to bring Mutt back, this was maybe the twenty second time he had done the whole process with Mutt so he had a very speedy system of doing it.
So he got to work. The first and easiest step was to completely heal the body, a gentle hand smoothed over waxy skin and returned the damaged tissues back to their rightful state. The wound around his neck healed, the bloody stump of where a hand used to be began to regenerate the missing appendage, every little cut and bruise was repaired. When Mutt was all healed, he looked like a perfect porcelain doll next to the warm flesh tones of Lilia’s hands. “Morte virum relinquam ,” Lilia whispered as he sprinkled rain water collected during a powerful storm around the body. The last step was his favorite part of the process, watching as his work brought back the dead.
With a jerk and a large gap of breath, Mutt opened his eyes once more.
“Welcome back to the land of the living Mutt!” Lilia chirped.
A tear rolled down Mutt’s cheek as the voice of his tormentor greeted him. And the cycle began once more.
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After awakening from their nap, Y/N was struck with the unfamiliar smell of rain water and a bitter taste in their mouth. Something was off within the house, and Y/N could swear that Lilia had been inside.
Lilia was very different, he had the air of a graveyard; inherently peaceful yet terrifying in it’s stillness. And he brought that unnatural stillness wherever he went. In fact when Y/N was around him they spent half the time in a trance and the other half unnerved by how everything seemed to stop around him. Clocks seemed to halt abruptly, sounds disappeared and reappeared sporadically, and sometimes when he thought Y/N wasn’t paying attention, he would seemingly disappear too. He was a form of chaos, a form of chaos that he and he alone could control.
After much reflection Y/N was determined to figure out exactly what took place while they were asleep. Where Lilia took them was truly and why he took them there. Luckily for them they knew exactly where to go, the university dormitory. Since it was later in the evening the boys would most likely all be there and thus Y/N would be able to have a chat with Lilia about things. Throwing on a coat they walked out of their home and into the chill of the evening’s sun.
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By the time they arrived at the dormitory the prefect was just about to shut the door. “Wait!” Y/N cried out. The boy stopped in disbelief at the stranger suddenly appearing this late at night. “I need to speak with Lilia.” They continued.
“Look, I don’t know who you are but there is no and never has been a Lilia enrolled in this University ever so let me to my job and leave.” The impatient boy said right before he made a show of slamming the door shut and locking it for emphasis on his statement.
Y/N stood on the steps to the dormitory stunned from the encounter they just had. The prefect said that Lilia never existed at this university and it was the only university west of the Capital. And why would the prefect of the dorms, lie to them about the existence of a student that he was watching over, Y/N could understand his attitude even then but no amount of annoyance would cause someone to lie about that sort of thing, right?
Y/N let out a breath they didn’t know they had been holding and began to walk back home. A lot of things happened in a short amount of time and it was very confusing.
First he walked them home despite supposedly not knowing the address of their home. Then he showed up at their house which he didn’t know the address of with, a tea that does the exact thing they needed right when they needed it. Something about Lilia wasn’t adding up and Y/N became determined to figure out the truth.
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When the sun rose Y/N leapt out of bed and decided to pay a visit to the apothecary where they knew the honest Fae would be found.
“Sage, I’m sorry to bother you before you open up but I was wondering if you would be able to get your lover to help me?” Y/N said as they knocked on the door to the Apothecary.
With a slow nod Sage opened the door and motioned for them to come inside. “I don’t know how much he can help but I’ll certainly ask him… Trey! I have a friend of mine who wants to see you.” They called as they stuck their head into the attached greenhouse at the back of the store.
Within a few seconds Trey emerged, his hair sticking off in all directions with leaves haphazardly decorating the rest of his scalp. He walked over to his lover with a large smile and sat down next to them as Sage began to pick the leaves out of his hair.
“How can I help you?” He asked politely.
Y/N sighed nervously, “I need to know exactly who Lilia is, actually I need to know everything you can tell me about him.”
“I’m happy to tell you but out of curiosity why do you need to know?”
“I think he’s the one doing all the kidnappings but I need evidence. I know it’s him doing it, he acts too strangely for it not to be him. But I don’t know how he’s doing it? He keeps disappearing and reappearing and I can never find him when I need to,” Y/N said with a set jaw.
Trey nodded and spoke sweetly in the way you would to a child, “ You’re correct in thinking that he’s the one doing the kidnapping. The person you know as Lilia is known to my people as the Witch of the Raven’s Claws. He lives deep in the woods in a place where no living thing willingly stays. And that’s the way he likes it, he doesn’t usually venture out into the town for anything other than to cause trouble. Because the forest can often get boring for him, so sometimes he will come to your town for supplies and people to use as entertainment.”
“So Lilia is a witch…and he kidnaps people to use as entertainment…with his magic?”
“Not with his magic. He much prefers to use his own charm to draw them in. He uses his abilities to keep them.”
“Then why does he keep coming into town this time? And what does he do with his quote unquote entertainment.”
“Well nobody knows exactly what he does to the people he takes before he gets rid of them but my best guess is that he tortures them until he gets bored enough to let them die. But as for why he keeps coming in even though he has Kalim…I don’t think you’ll want to hear it Y/N.” Trey finished speaking and then looked up at Sage as if he was asking permission for something.
Sage leant down and let Trey whisper something in their ear, “No they definitely need to know that Trey,” they said in response. Turning to Y/N they relayed what Trey told them not a moment before, “Lilia keeps coming in because he likes you. He sees something in you that he desires to have. Combine that with the fact that you’re the sibling of his current… pet and his desire to have you both creates a paradox. He wants to hurt you through your brother and yet he believes that he loves you. And I guess in his own fucked up way he does, because despite having every chance to harm you he hasn’t.”
Y/N was shaking at the revelation that what Sage was saying was probably right. The way he acted during the times when they went out to eat together. How he held them close to his chest when they were scared of the creature in that house in the woods.
“Oh my Goddess, th-that thing I heard w-was Kalim!” Y/N yelled, the realization that hadn’t sunk in until then caused tears to well up in their eyes. Running out of the apothecary and onto the path going into the forest on impulse they found the ground swaying below their feet and then rushing up to meet them. Standing up they felt the rush of blood pour from their knees. Ignoring it they began the trek to Lilia’s home.
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When they arrived at the house in the clearing there was a steady fire illuminating the inside of the house, a thick white smoke was pouring out of the chimney and swirling above the rooftop. “At least he’s home,” Y/N thought as they slowly ascended the stairs up to the door. Reaching the top, they crept up to the door and found it unlocked.
Hesitantly Y/N entered the house, and crept up to the back room in which they first heard the howling of their brother. They had a feeling that if Lilia would be anywhere in that house, that is where he would be.
It took all the strength they could muster to not scream as they opened the door. The smell of rotting flesh flooded Y/N’s nose, and they wanted to vomit but they pressed forward into the room.
Hidden from view Y/N watched as Lilia trailed the blade of a machete over the chest of the person lying on the table. They swallowed down the bile that was rising in their throat as they helplessly watched Lilia press the machete down into the stomach of the person. They couldn’t help but to vomit in their mouth as they watched as Lilia carefully pull back the skin around the wound he created and exposed the organs underneath. Laughing gleefully Lilia reached inside and pulled the steaming intestines out of the squirming person’s chest and let them drop to the floor. Digging around the man’s chest further the wicked grin on Lilia’s face only grew as he pulled out yet another organ from inside.
The man screamed in agony and fear as Lilia brought his blood covered hand, still clutching the organ, up to the man’s mouth. His own blood dripping down and pooling around his hair.
Staining the white locks pink…
White…hair…
The realization of exactly what they were seeing in front of them set in with a start. And as their eyes rolled up into their head, thefloor rushed up to meet Y/N. Leaving Y/N’s last conscious thought to be a prayer of avoiding alerting Lilia to their presence.
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“Wake up Poppet! I have someone who wants to see you here.” The sound of Lilia’s voice stirred Y/N out of the cavern of unconsciousness they had been submerged in. When they opened their eyes they saw a very skinny, and dirty version of their older brother tied to a chair in front of them.
He was covered head to toe in old dried blood despite the fact that he didn’t have a single scratch mark on him except for his lips which were sewn shut.
“KALIM!” A loud sob escaped from between Y/N’s lips as they took in the sight of what was left of their beloved older brother. They got up off the bed they were laying on and immediately ran over to embrace him. Kalim was crying too by the time Y/N wrapped their arms around him.
However before they could take the restraints off, Lilia wrapped his arms around Y/N’s waist tightly, lifting them up and spinning them around the room gleefully. “Now Poppet isn’t this such a nice reunion? Aren’t you glad that you’re able to see him again, I know that Mutt is very happy” he said as he set them down on the ground once more before kissing Y/N roughly.
When Lilia didn’t get a response past soft sobs he looked down at Y/N with tenderness. Y/N was just staring apologetically at their brother, “You really love your brother don’t you?” Lilia paused as he contemplated his next words, “ How about we make a deal Poppet. I will bring him back to life one last time, fully healed and let him go if you agree to stay with me. In fact to sweeten the deal I would even set him up in the capital city where he had always dreamed of living in. Our little Kalim here would never have to worry about seeing me ever again. Think about it Poppet! He would finally be done with all the torture he’s been through at my hands. He would be free. Free from pain, free from this town, free to do whatever he wants without having to look out for you constantly. You even said it yourself, he’s done so much for you, don’t you think it’s time for you to give back to him?”
Y/N considered his words for a moment and nodded, they did want to repay him for all that he did for them. And setting him free from this and into his dream life seemed to be the best way to do so, “I accept your offer Lilia.”
Lilia smiled and placed a kiss on Y/N’s forehead as Kalim screamed as best as he could while still having his mouth sewn shut.
“I’m sorry Kalim, but I have to do this for you. I want you to get to live the life you’ve always dreamed of, and if that means that I have to take your place then I will do it.” Y/N whispered sadly.
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It had been six days since Y/N made the deal with Lilia. Six days since Kalim left with a wiped memory of the events of the time he spent with Lilia. Six full days of being alone in the house and during that time Y/N found themself posed in a chair like a doll and unable to move from that position.
The door to their room then opened for the first time in almost a week and Lilia entered. Quickly walking over to Y/N he leant down and kissed them passionately. A kiss that Y/N didn’t return.
“So are you going to do me what you did to my brother,” Y/N said spitefully.
“Not at all my dear, sweet, poppet. I love you too much to ruin you like that,” He hummed as he walked over to a table.
Choosing to ignore what Lilia said as a shudder ran down their spine, Y/N continued to speak, “Just you wait until whatever magic you used on me wears off. Because I swear to Goddess that I will get you back you cocksucking shit sponge.”
“Poppet,” Lilia warned. When they didn’t stop hurling insults at his back he slammed his hands down on the table in front of him. “If you value your life Poppet, then I would recommend that you shut the hell up.”
Y/N scoffed, “Or what, you’ll kill me? We both know your obsession with me that you claim is love, isn’t going to let you kill me.”
Lilia chuckled softly and walked in front of Y/N, a silver dagger in his hand. He watched amused as Y/N swallowed, the cold steel of the dagger pressed to the hollow of their throat hard enough to draw blood. Looking down at their paralyzed form he purred, “Who said I need you alive to love you Poppet?”
Lilia: Oh, I have an idea! Ace, why don’t you show them an example of how to walk properly?
Ace: Eh? Me, an example?
Jack: Heh, that’s a great idea. Try it, Ace.
Ace: Huuh? Why do I gotta!?
Jack: Hey, hey, you’re gonna stir up trouble and then not do it yourself? You think we’ll let you get away with that?
Vil: Sigh… I don’t think we can have a proper lesson in this kind of atmosphere.
Vil: In order to try to bring everyone together, I’ll allow Lilia’s suggestion and have Ace join us just this once.
Silver: Ace will show us a performance, huh. I cannot wait. I’ll make sure to study it intently.
Ace: Eeeeeh～ No way. There’s no reason for me to do any walking practice when I’m going to just be the emcee of the group.
Lilia: Hey, Ace. Don’t you feel a bit frustrated that Jack is looking down on you?
Lilia: You just gotta face him and make him eat his words!
Ace: I mean, I’m not really frustrated or anything…
Ace: But hey wait, who’s side are you on, anyway?
Lilia: I’m on your side, of course. Now, c'mon, hurry and do it.
Ace: Fine, fine, I’ll do it.
Ace: Ehhh. I’m not really sure I can do it though～
Jack: Haha, I’m looking forward to this. If you can’t do it well, I’ll heckle you right back.
Ace: …Mmkay, here I go then.
[walks]
Jack/Silver:…!!
Lilia:Oho!
Vil: …Your center of gravity is unwavering, and your knees extend beautifully without any undue effort. Not bad.
Ace: …Well, I guess that’ll do!
Ace: How was it? Based on everyone’s reactions, I guess I did pretty good?
Vil: I suppose. You’re a little rough around the edges, but… I would give it a passing mark.
Ace: Haha, thaaanks.
Jack: Hey, Ace! How’re you able to walk so well like that?
Silver: Have you modeled before?
Ace: Nope, none. This was the first time I’ve ever walked like this.
Jack: Then, why…!
Ace: Why? I mean, it’s easy. I just put into practice everything Vil-senpai had been saying during your lessons.
Ace: I heard his explanation, and then just winged it the way I thought he wanted it.
Jack:Huh…?
Lilia: Kufufu. You’re quite adept to be able to do it so easily just my hearing him explain it.
Ace: Well yeah, something like this is easy-peasy.
Ace: If anything, why can’t you guys do it, even though Vil-senpai is explaining it over and over again? So weird.
Ace: But hey, I don’t mind all the praise. Thaaanks.
Jack/Silver:…
Vil: Do you understand now? I’m not demanding anything impossible from you all.
Vil: Although, I suppose a part of it could also be Ace’s natural talent as well.
Ace: Okay, then. No one else’s got anything to say, right? I’ll be heading off then.
Lilia: Oh, you’re done already?
Ace: I told you already. This was just to kill time.
Ace: I’m pretty busy with my own stuff too, so I can’t be looking after shy little Jack forever, y'know～
Ace: Mmkay then, bye～
Lilia: Okay, see you later～!
Jack: D-Dammit… I can’t lose to Ace! I’ll definitely perfect my walking!
Jack: Vil-senpai! Please be stricter with your discipline!
Silver: Same here. We may not be as good as Ace, but we’ll make up for it with our painstaking efforts.
Vil: There’s no need to be that eager, you can reach his level easily if you just practice seriously.
Vil: …But, I suppose that was good motivation, at least.
Vil: Now, break’s over. Let’s resume practice!
Jack/Silver:YESSIR!
Lilia: Hmm… Those two both have very focused looks on their faces now.
Lilia: I see what he did now. What an odd way to “encourage” them. Kufufu.
[Pomefiore Dorm – Lounge]
Ace: Haaah. I was just planning to mess with them a little bit. I didn’t think I’d end up having to join them too.
Ace: Eh, I don’t think I’ll need to worry ‘bout those two now that they’re super fired up. They’ve always been one of the more annoyingly serious crowd, too.
Ace: I sure hope I’ll get to do my part… I’m counting on you guys, alright?
Vil: Walking is not done with just your legs, but by holding your pelvis directly right over your thighs. How many times do I have to repeat this?
Jack: …I’m sorry.
Silver: This is really difficult…
Vil: Sigh… Well, I need to step away for a moment to deal with something for my dorm. While I’m gone, make sure to continue with your individual practice!
Vil: If you slack off or otherwise neglect your training, I will not be pleased. Once I return, I will check for any improvements, so keep that in mind.
Ace: At this rate, I wonder if they’re going to be alright…
Ace: In order for me to hook the queen, we’ll need it to be an irresistible show, but things don’t really look too good.
Lilia: You all look to be in a bind, hm. Although it is fun to watch from the side.
Ace: Uwaa!? …Lilia-senpai? Eh, when did you get here?
Lilia: Kufufu, sorry, sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.
Lilia: I’ve been busy dealing with all the students freezing to the bone, but I was finally able to find some time to come here.
Lilia: I thought I’d come and cheer on Silver, since he is practicing so hard.
Ace: I see～ You coulda just gone and lounged around, but you came all the way to Pomefiore. So nice of you～
Lilia: I could say the same of you. You’re watching those two practice so intently. Aren’t you riddled with worry?
Ace: Well yeah, of course I’m worried! ‘Cause we’re all in this together.
Ace: I mean, look at how Jack’s moving.
Ace: Maybe it’s 'cause he’s nervous, but you really can’t tell that he’s usually so agile from how horribly he’s carrying himself.
Lilia: Hmm… True. His peculiar movements seem to remind me of something the longer I watch…
Lilia: Ah! I know. He looks like a bird that’s hit his head!
Ace: A bird that hit his head?! I can’t say I’ve ever seen something like that, but it sounds like a totally perfect analogy!
Lilia: His legs are shaking, but he’s got such a serious look on his face… That gap makes me laugh!
Ace: Well, now that you mention it, he looks exactly like a flamingo whose head is spinning from being used for croquet.
Lilia: Ooh, a flamingo. I can kind of see how he looks like one, with how cute he looks, being all pink and flustered.
Ace: Yeah, yeah, that. Jack’s so easily flustered. It’s a shame, isn’t it?
Lilia: No, no. I think it’s nice and refreshing.
Lilia: If I look more closely, I see that Silver’s legs are also shaking from the posture he’s holding. It sure brings back memories of when he was just a lad.
Lilia: I feel like I could watch him forever.
Jack: …Tch… Those two are just yammering away… They’re totally enjoying this.
Silver: Jack, don’t lose focus.
Jack: Ah, yes! I have to ignore it, just ignore it… Don’t worry about them, just calm down…
Jack: Okay, this time for sure… Extend my knees, then gracefully… position my pelvis directly right over my thighs…
Ace: Hey Jack, you good～? If you don’t know how to walk straight, I can hold you up!
Lilia: Your facial expression is too stiff, too～ It’s a show, you need to smile. Come on, smile!
Jack: Ignore them… Ignore them…!
Lilia: Ooh, what unorthodox choreography. His right hand and left leg are swinging out together.
Lilia: Combined with Silver’s stiff movements, it does seem to look like two robots dancing. In a way, it’s quite hip. Is that what they are aiming for?
Ace: You two are too nervous! C'mon, c'mon, you guys gotta relax～
Lilia: Yeah, smile, smile! If you keep frowning like that, we won’t get our ticket’s worth!
Lilia: Gimme my money back～! Even though I didn’t actually spend a single madol.
Ace: Yeaaah, yeaaah, give me back the money I lent you the other day to buy a notebook～!
Jack: JUST SHUUUT UUUP!!!!
Jack: What is wrongwith you guys!? If you’re just going to bother us, go away!!
Jack: And besides, I paid you back for that notebook the same day!!
Ace: Oh, did you?
Jack: Why’d you remember lending me the money, but not that I returned it, huh?!
Silver: Calm down, Jack. I think you’re a tad off topic.
[door opens loudly]
Vil: Your shouting could be heard from outside in the hallway!!!!!
Vil: You two… You were just playing around and not practicing at all, hm…?
Jack: N-No, we weren’t!
Jack: We were practicing properly, but these two wouldn’t stop heckling us.
Lilia: We were only trying to help soothe your nerves… I’m in shock that you’d say that sort of thing…
Ace: Uwaa, you made him cry～! And after all we were doing to encourage you guys… Jack, you’re the worst～
Jack: He’s totally fake crying!
Jack: Ugh… We’re already dealing with so much trying to get it right. Don’t make it worse on us.
Jack: Vil-senpai, Silver-senpai, I’m sorry. I’ll throw them both out right away.
Vil: Right. It would be annoying for them to continue interrupting your training, yes.
Lilia: Hmm… What a shame. I would have wanted to watch a little longer.
Ace: Eh, that helped kill some time, so I’ll just go somewhere else if I’m gonna be kicked out. Mmkay then, good luck…
Lilia: Oh, I have an idea! Ace, why don’t you show them an example of how to walk properly?
Day 3 Prompt: Past | “It would be so much easier to kill you if you weren’t so cute.”
Summary: Lilia had one duty to fulfill and one doubt he has to erase from his heart.
Note: I woke up at 1am after having a revelation about writing Lilia kind of like Saint G. From C:R and I passed out in the middle of writing it Anyways! Enjoy this AU
It was never this cold before in the mansion. Despite everything being the same as you remember, you can’t help but feel fear and confusion take over you when the only thing different from your memories was the behaviour of the man in front of you. It was as if he erased all remaining emotions that could ever exist within him.
You can’t help but shiver when your eye caught a glint of steel underneath his sleeves — but most of all, you were confused. The other day, you were smiling and laughing at him as if all was right in the world yet the next day, you’re locked up inside a room with a man you used to think you knew well.
“Come now,” his voice made your head snap up towards him. His smile was the same as ever but the eyes were the windows to the soul — you saw emptiness. “That’s no way to look at me. I’m doing you a favour after all.”
“A favour? Which part of this situation looks like a good thing, Lilia?” You couldn’t help but sigh, wanting to brush this all off as one huge prank from him, knowing that he likes to fool around often.
He brandished his blade and it glittered under the moonlight shining down from the window. Solemnly, “this blade is coated with a poison that will numb your senses. You wouldn’t even know you’re being attacked while you’re asleep. Quite merciful, don’t you think so?”
“Lilia what is the meaning of this?” You raised your voice, verging closer and closer to snapping. Was he really serious about this? You were too afraid to know the truth.
In a blink of an eye, Lilia pressed the cold steel to your neck — enough to scare you but not enough to leave a scratch. In a low voice, he whispered, “your life belongs to me. I won’t allow anyone else to have you. I shall bear the guilt of killing you myself.”
You stood silent and unmoving, staring at his wine red eyes for what seemed like eternity before gulping and opening your mouth to speak. “… Is this what you truly want?”
His grip on his blade faltered for a split second before hardening himself once more. But the tone of his voice when he delivered his response betrayed the front he was trying to show you. You felt an underlying hint of bitterness in his words. “What I want doesn’t matter.”
“That’s not true.” You refuted. Lilia only responded by grazing your skin ever so slightly. But you continued, daring to cup his cheeks with your hands, you looked him straight in the eye and said: “You’re… My precious person. I can’t let you do something you don’t want to do.”
Lilia’s eyes widened, and his body was trembling slightly. You could hear the sound of his blade dropping to the floor — a troubled expression gracing his face. You could tell that he let his facade crack just once more, yet you don’t know how long it would take for him to put it back on. “My, my… Whatever shall I do? It would be much easier for me to kill you if you weren’t so cute.”
Cute? That was a word you didn’t expect to be in the same sentence as kill. Though you were past the point of getting surprised at little things ever since Lilia held you hostage and nearly took your life.
He raised his index finger and pressed it against your lips as if he was shushing a small child. His eyes were unreadable in the dark of the room, he pleaded, “then, by all means, please try your best to escape. For me. If you fail to escape after tomorrow… I won’t hesitate a second time.”
Like a puppet being controlled by the puppeteer, his every move was being watched by someone you didn’t know. All you knew was that you had to run away from the stage and cut the strings that bind him to a fate he never wanted. But, the question is: Can you?
