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A regulus x chubby ravenclaw reader female x serverus Snape story please
Y/N has always struggled with insecurity, convinced that someone like Regulus Black could never notice her. Little does she know, he hasnât stopped talking about her for weeks.
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Regulus Black x Chubby Fem! reader
words: 944
warning: mentions of insecurity
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Y/N stood in front of the mirror in her dormitory, adjusting the hem of her robes as she stared at her reflection. Her hands unconsciously smoothed over the fabric, trying to hide the curves she had never quite learned to love. No matter how often she wanted to remind herself that beauty wasnât defined by a single body type, the lingering insecurities whispered otherwise.
She turned slightly, frowning at her side profile. She envied the girls who seemed effortlessly graceful, the ones whose uniforms fit just right, whose confidence seemed so natural. She pulled at the fabric of her robes as if that would somehow change the way she looked, but nothing ever did. With a quiet sigh, she let her hands drop and turned away from the mirror, shaking off the nagging thoughts. It didnât matter. It wasnât like anyone was paying attention to her, least of all Regulus Black.
Still, as she made her way down to the Great Hall, her heart clenched at the thought of him, impossibly elegant and untouchable.
Y/N sat at the Ravenclaw table, absently poking at her breakfast as she half-listened to her housemates discussing their plans for the upcoming Hogsmeade weekend. It wasnât as if she had any plans of her ownâshe rarely did. While she loved the idea of going, wandering through the cobbled streets with someone special, she knew that particular dream was unattainable.
Because that someone special was Regulus Black.
And Regulus Black was impossibly out of reach.
She had harbored a deep, quiet crush on the Slytherin for years. He was everything she was notâelegant, poised, respected. Meanwhile, she was the chubby Ravenclaw who kept to herself, more at home in the library than at social gatherings. She was always hyperaware of her appearance, tugging at the edges of her robes or crossing her arms over her stomach, trying to take up less space. The idea of him ever noticing her was laughable, and yet, she couldnât stop herself from stealing glances at him across the Great Hall, allowing her mind to entertain impossible daydreams.
Little did she know that, at that very moment, Regulus Black was sitting at the Slytherin table, going on and on about her.
âSheâs brilliant,â Regulus said, absently twirling his spoon in his porridge. âI saw her answering Slughornâs question yesterday before he even finished asking it. And she was right. Of course, she was right. She always is.â
Barty groaned, dropping his head onto the table. âMerlin, not again.â
Evan rolled his eyes. âYouâve been talking about Y/N for weeks. Either do something about it or shut up.â
Pandora, always the most patient of the group, smiled encouragingly. âYou should ask her to Hogsmeade, Regulus. She doesnât seem to have any plans.â
Regulus hesitated, suddenly feeling very exposed. âShe wouldnât say yes.â
âHow would you know?â Evan asked, exasperated. âItâs not like youâve tried.â
âSheâs never shown any interest in me,â Regulus admitted, suddenly feeling foolish for all the time heâd spent admiring her from a distance. âSheâs intelligent, kind, beautifulâwhy would she waste her time on me?â
Barty nearly choked on his pumpkin juice. âYou are Regulus Black. You have people practically lining up for the chance to go to Hogsmeade with you. Stop being an idiot and just ask her.â
Regulus pursed his lips. The idea of being rejected by Y/N was enough to make his stomach twist, but his friendsâ words lingered in his mind. Maybe⊠maybe they were right.
Y/N sat alone in the courtyard, bundled in her robes as she read a book, the crisp autumn air nipping at her cheeks. The sun was starting to dip lower in the sky, and most students had already retreated indoors, but she found the quiet comforting. It was easier to exist in the world of books than in reality where she was invisible to the person she liked most.
She was so lost in her reading that she didnât hear footsteps approaching until a shadow fell over her pages. Glancing up, she nearly dropped her book when she saw Regulus Black standing before her, hands in his pockets, looking uncharacteristically hesitant.
Her heart leaped into her throat. âOh. Umâhi?â
Regulus cleared his throat, shifting to his feet. âHi.â
An awkward silence stretched between them, and Y/N struggled to understand what was happening. Was he lost? Did he need help with something? Had she done something wrong?
âIââ Regulus exhaled sharply, looking more nervous than sheâd ever seen him. âWould you like to go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend?â
Y/N blinked, sure she had misheard him. âWhat?â
Regulusâ jaw tightened as if he were bracing for impact. âWould you like to go to Hogsmeade with me?â
Her mind reeled. This had to be a joke, some kind of cruel prank. There was no way heâRegulus Blackâwas asking her out. Her stomach twisted with familiar self-doubt.
âMe?â she asked, voice barely above a whisper. âAre you sure?â
Regulus frowned slightly. âYes. Why wouldnât I be?â
She swallowed, shifting uncomfortably. âI just⊠I donât really seem like your type.â
Regulusâ gaze softened as he took a step closer. âYouâre exactly my type.â
Y/N hesitated for a moment, then nodded, a small smile forming on her lips. âIâd like that.â
Relief washed over Regulusâ face, and for the first time, he allowed himself to truly smile at her. âGood.â
As he walked away, promising to meet her in the entrance hall on Saturday, Y/N watched him go, her heart thudding wildly in her chest.
Maybe, just maybe, she had been wrong about being out of his reach.
"TimothĂ©eâs world shifted the moment Elodie was born, and nothing has been the same since."
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(same anon as incest question lol)
i read the last chapter at like 2am, lowkey drunk and didnât realise that bellatrix wasnât originally a lestrange lmao
you didnât write incest!! (i donât think so lmao)
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The Potter-Black's fight in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Regulus Black x Fem Potter! reader]
word count: 815
warning: mentions of war, death, hurt/comfort, almost dying
The air crackled with curses and screams, the ground trembling beneath every explosion. Smoke stung Harry's eyes as he ducked behind a crumbling stone pillar, his chest heaving. His wand hand was steady, but his heart was racing. Across the battlefield, Death Eaters swarmed like shadows, their masks faceless and unforgiving.
âProtego!â Harry shouted, deflecting a curse aimed at Neville. He spun, firing off a Stupefy toward a masked figure. The spell hit true, and the Death Eater crumpled. He was about to move again when something caught his eye through the smoke.
Thereâat the heart of the chaosâwere his parents.
Y/N and Regulus stood side by side, backs to each other, fighting with the synchronized precision of two people who had spent years learning each otherâs rhythms. Y/Nâs wand slashed through the air as fiery runes lit up the darkness, forming ancient symbols that struck down three Death Eaters in a single sweep. Regulus was a blur of defensive magic, shields shimmering like a protective cocoon around his wife as he deflected curses with ruthless efficiency.
âCome on, you bastards!â Y/N snarled, hurling a Blasting Curse that shattered a marble column, toppling Death Eaters beneath the debris.
Regulus cast a cutting hex, sending another enemy sprawling. His eyes flicked up for the briefest secondâand locked with Harryâs across the battlefield.
The look said everything: Stay safe. Stay alive.
Harry gave a grim nod and turned back into the fray. But even as he fought, the image of his parentsâunbreakable, untouchableâstayed with him.
Not far away, Danny, now 15, stood with her back to the Great Hallâs shattered entrance. Her hair was tangled, and her lip was bleeding. Her wand hand was firm, though, her fatherâs lessons echoing in her mind.
âStay grounded, little star. Predict their movements. Strike hard. Strike smart.â
The Death Eater before her sneered beneath his mask. âLook at you. A little girl playing hero.â
Dannyâs grip tightened. âAvia Ignis!â she shouted.
Golden, bird-shaped flames shot from her wand, screeching as they slammed into his shield. The Death Eater staggered. Danny didnât hesitate. âExpelliarmus!â
The manâs wand flew from his grasp, and Danny followed with a swift âStupefy.â He collapsed in a heap.
Breathing heavily, she turnedâjust in time to see the ceiling above her crack. Massive chunks of stone and timber groaned as they began to fall.
Her eyes widened.
Run.
She bolted toward the corridor, sprinting with all her strength as the ceiling collapsed behind her. The noise was deafening. A jagged block clipped her shoulder, sending her sprawling. She scrambled to her feet, heart hammering. A deafening crack sounded above her, andâ
The world turned to darkness.
Hours later, the battle was over. The Dark Lord was gone, his forces scattered or captured. But Hogwarts lay in ruins, and the losses were staggering.
Y/N stood amidst the rubble, her hands trembling as she gripped Regulusâs arm. Her eyes were wild, scanning the battlefield for any sign of their daughter.
âShe was there, Reg,â Y/N gasped. âNear the Great Hall. I saw her fighting.â
Regulus, pale and bloodied, pulled her into his arms. âWeâll find her.â His voice cracked.
Harry appeared beside them, face streaked with dirt and ash. âIâll help look.â
The three of them moved toward the hall, stepping over shattered stone and fallen bodies. Y/Nâs breaths came faster with each step. Her eyes landed on a collapsed archway, a familiar child-sized wand lying just beyond the rubble.
âNo,â she whispered. Her knees gave out, and she collapsed with a broken sob. âNo, no, no.â
Regulus knelt beside her, pulling her into his chest even as his own shoulders shook. Harry stood frozen, unable to look away from the wand.
The silence was suffocating.
And thenâ
There was a faint shift beneath the rubble.
A small hand, scraped and bloodied, pushed through the stones.
Harry lunged forward, yanking rocks away. âDanny! Danny, weâre here!â
The debris shifted further, and with a low groan, Danica emerged. Her curls were matted with dust, her face streaked with grime, but her eyes were bright and alive.
âMama?â she croaked.
Y/N scrambled to her knees, pulling Danny into a crushing embrace. âOh, my babyâmy baby.â Tears streamed down her cheeks as she rocked her daughter back and forth.
Regulus dropped beside them, cupping Dannyâs face. âYouâre okay, starshine. Youâre okay.â
Dannyâs lips quirked into a wobbly smile. âTold you I was good at dueling, Baba.â
Harry barked out a watery laugh and ruffled her hair. âYeah, Hazzyâs proud of you, squirt.â
Danny leaned against Y/Nâs chest, eyes fluttering closed. âIâm sleepy,â she mumbled.
âThatâs okay,â Y/N whispered, kissing the crown of her head. âRest, sweetheart. Weâve got you.â
As the first light of dawn broke through the shattered ceiling, the Potter-Black family sat together amidst the ruinsâbruised, battered, but whole.
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Regulus and Y/N try to teach Harry how to read
words: 0.5k
warnings: fluff, not proofread, alive Regulus and Sirius not being in Azkaban
âAlright, Harry, letâs try this again,â Y/N said patiently, tapping the open book in front of them. âWhat does this word say?â
Harry, sprawled across the plush rug in the Black family library, kicked his legs idly and squinted at the sentence. He traced the letters with his finger, lips moving as he tried to sound it out.
âC⊠ca⊠castle?â he guessed hopefully.
Y/N smiled. âClose! Itâs a cauldron. You almost had it.â
Harry groaned dramatically and flopped onto his back. âThis is so boring.â
Regulus, sitting in a chair nearby with his own book, arched an eyebrow. âReading is not boring, Harry.â
Harry turned his head to stare at his Baba with a look of deep betrayal. âBut it is! There arenât even any dragons in this book!â
Y/N chuckled. âWe have to practice the small words first, love. Then we can move on to dragons.â
Harry pouted. âBut I want adventure stories now!â
Regulus sighed, rubbing his temple. âYou wonât understand adventure stories if you canât read properly.â
Harry huffed but reluctantly sat up again. âFine,â he mumbled, picking up the book. âBut only if I get a story about a dragon next.â
Before Y/N could agree, the library doors burst open.
âNever fear, Padfoot is here!â Sirius declared dramatically, striding into the room with a mischievous grin.
Regulus groaned. âOh, no.â
Harry immediately perked up. âUncle Siri!â He scrambled to his feet, rushing toward him.
Sirius scooped him up and twirled him in the air. âMy favorite little troublemaker! What are you up to?â
âReading lessons,â Y/N answered, crossing her arms.
Sirius wrinkled his nose. âUgh. Sounds dull.â
Harry nodded eagerly. âIt is!â
Regulus shut his book with a sigh. âWe were making progress before you arrived.â
Sirius ignored him, digging into his coat and pulling out something that made Regulusâs eye twitch.
A brightly colored, illustrated comic book.
âForget the boring old schoolbooks, Harry,â Sirius declared, wiggling the comic in front of him. âIf youâre going to read, you should read something fun.â
Harry gasped. âWhat is it?â
Sirius grinned. âThe Adventures of Martin the Mad Muggle!â He flipped open the pages, showing off the dramatic illustrations of a confused Muggle accidentally causing magical mayhem wherever he went.
Harryâs eyes widened in delight. âThat looks amazing!â
Regulus pinched the bridge of his nose. âAbsolutely not.â
âAbsolutely yes,â Sirius shot back, smirking.
Y/N sighed, hiding her amusement. âSirius, youâre not exactly helping.â
âOh, come on,â Sirius said, plopping onto the rug beside Harry. âThink of it as⊠incentive! He wants adventure stories? Let him practice with this!â
Regulus glared. âThat is not proper literature.â
Harry, meanwhile, was already flipping through the comic excitedly. âLook, Baba! Thereâs a dragon in this one!â
Regulus groaned as Y/N stifled a laugh.
Sirius winked. âSee? Learning can be fun.â
Regulus muttered something under his breath that sounded suspicious like âyou are the bane of my existenceâ, but ultimately, he sighed in defeat.
Y/N ruffled Harryâs hair and smirked at Sirius. âFine. But if he starts writing his letters backward because of those ridiculous fonts, Iâm blaming you.â
Sirius grinned, slinging an arm around his godson. âDeal.â
Harry, completely oblivious to the war being waged over his reading material, beamed. âThis is the best lesson ever!â
Regulus groaned again.
Lee is cursed with immortality, and he finds Y/N's reincarnation every time.
Vampire!Lee x Reincarnation!Reader
words: 3.5k
warning: mentions of death, blood, m*rder, reincarnation, abuse , war (brief)
note: school is taking up my time. Unedited
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It was the year 1060, the village sat on the edge of a dense forest, untouched by war but not by whispers of creatures that lurked in the dark. Lee had no business here, yet he found himself drawn to the small stone hut at the heart of it.
A storm had rolled in, and with it, the gnawing hunger he had grown to hate. He needed to leave before he did something unforgivable. But then, the door to the hut creaked open, and she stood thereâY/N, her lanternâs glow illuminating wide, cautious eyes.
âYou look half-dead,â she remarked, stepping forward.
He nearly laughed at the irony. âI suppose I do.â
âCome inside before you freeze.â
She wasnât afraid of himânot when he stumbled in with wounds that should have killed any normal man, nor when his skin remained ice-cold even by the fire. She asked no questions, only tending to him as her mother once had for wounded knights.
Over the weeks, Lee stayed close. He helped gather wood, watched her mix herbs, and listened to her hum old songs that stirred something ancient in him. Y/N was kind, but sharp-witted, never failing to call out his silences.
âYou always look like youâre carrying a burden.â
He glanced at her, stirring the pot over the fire. âMaybe I am.â
âWell,â she huffed, leaning against the table. âYou should set it down every once in a while.â
It happened by the river. The sun was dipping below the trees, setting the sky on fire. Y/N stood barefoot on the bank, watching the water swirl between her toes.
âYouâre staring.â
Lee blinked. âAm I?â
She turned to face him fully, something unreadable in her gaze. âYou always do.â
Before he could think, she reached for him, fingers curling in the fabric of his tunic. When she kissed him, it was nothing like the hesitant, fleeting gestures of courtly lovers. It was warmth, life, the taste of honey and herbs.
For the first time in centuries, Lee felt human again.
The night was still, but Lee knew danger when he felt it. He woke to the scent of blood, not Y/Nâs, but the slaughtered lamb outside the hut. A warning.
He knew he couldnât keep this from her any longer.
That night, he found her sitting by the fire, waiting for him. Her eyes followed him as he paced, struggling with the words.
âI need to tell you something,â he said, voice low.
She curled a brow. âOh? Youâre secretly a nobleman? Orâgods forbidâa bard?â
He almost smiled, but the weight of the truth held him back. âIâm not⊠like you, Y/N. I havenât been for a long time.â
She tilted her head, curious but unafraid. âGo on.â
He took a breath, then met her gaze. âI donât age. I donât dieânot in the way humans do. I⊠survive on blood.â
The silence stretched between them. Then, to his utter shock, she smirked. âYouâre not about to tell me you sparkle in the sunlight, are you?â
He blinked. âWhat?â
âYou know,â she waved. âShimmering skin, brooding forever, that sort of thing.â
Despite himself, a laugh escaped him. âNo. I avoid the sun because it weakens me, not because I⊠glisten.â
âWell, thatâs a relief.â She leaned forward, resting her chin on her palm. âSo, are you going to eat me?â
His amusement faded. âNever.â
She studied him for a moment before shrugging. âGood. Then I see no reason to be afraid.â
âYou should be,â he murmured. âYou donât understand what I am.â
âI understand enough,â she said, softer this time. âYouâre Lee. You help me gather wood, you listen to my terrible singing, and you burn the stew when I let you cook. Thatâs enough for me.â
They stayed together after that. Y/N made jokes about his brooding and inhuman coldness, but she never feared him. They danced under the moonlight, shared whispered stories between breaths, and Lee let himself love without fear for the first time in his immortal life.
But time was cruel.
Sickness took her slowly. Lee tried everything; fetched herbs, stole medicines, pleaded to gods he didnât believe in. Nothing stopped the inevitable.
âStay,â she whispered, voice weak in the flickering candlelight.
Lee clutched her hand, pressing his forehead to hers. âIâll find you,â he swore. âEvery time.â
And as her last breath left her lips, Lee sat in silence, knowing this was only the beginning of his endless search for her.
He wandered for years, waiting for the pull, for the feeling deep in his bones that would lead him back to her. And then he found her again. Different life, different nameâbut it was her. It was always her.
He never told her, not at first. He let her fall in love with him the way she always didâslowly, sweetly, as if for the first time. But the truth always came out. Sometimes she laughed when she learned what he was. Sometimes she was afraid. But always, in every life, she stayed.
And always, in every life, she left him in the end.
And still, he searched.
The year was 1300s and this time he found her in the bustling market square, the scent of fresh bread and spices filling the air, the chatter of merchants blending into a steady hum. But it was her laughter that cut through the noise, clear and familiar, sending a shiver down his spine.
He knew her the moment he saw her. He always did.
For two days, he followed at a careful distance, watching the way she moved, how she spoke with ease, and how she tossed a playful remark to the bakerâs apprentice. He wanted to approach, but how could he? How did one explain centuries of longing?
It was she who finally ended his hesitation. Spinning on her heel in a narrow alleyway, she caught him lingering in her shadow.
âAre you following me?â she demanded, hands on her hips. Her sharp stare knocked the breath from his lungs. It was her, through and throughâthat stubborn courage, that fire he had loved before.
âI was hoping to talk to you,â Lee admitted, voice low, almost reverent.
She raised an eyebrow. âThen speak.â
And somehow, he found himself walking her home that evening, conversation flowing as if they had known each other forever. In a way, they had.
Lee learned that Y/N was headstrong, witty, and too clever for her good. She spoke of faraway places with longing, of adventure and stories that she dreamed of living by herself. She was restless in this life, much like she had been before, though she didnât yet know why.
He became her shadow, not out of fear but out of need. He couldnât leave her, not again. He helped carry baskets when she let him, stole apples from carts to hear her gasp in feigned disapproval, and listened to her hum old songs that stirred something ancient in his chest.
âYou donât talk much,â she mused one evening as they sat by the river.
âI talk when it matters.â
âAnd when does it matter?â
He looked at her then, the last light of the sun catching in her hair. âWhen itâs with you.â
The spring festival soon came with laughter, dancing, and the scent of blooming flowers. Y/N had dragged him into the square despite his protests, her hand warm in his as she spun them into the crowd. The music was fast, the world around them a blur, but Lee only saw herâher flushed cheeks, the way she bit her lip when she laughed.
When the dancing ended, they stumbled out of the crowd, breathless. Lanterns glowed above them, flickering light casting golden patterns on her face. Without a word, she grabbed his hand and kissed him.
It was sudden, impulsive, her laughter still on her lips when she kissed him again.
âYouâre trouble,â he murmured against her mouth.
She grinned. âThen why are you still here?â
Because I always am, he thought, but he only kissed her in response.
Summer turned to autumn, and as the leaves fell, so did the last of his resolve. He had to tell her. He owed her that much.
They sat by the fire in her familyâs home, the warmth doing nothing for the chill in his bones. Y/N watched him, something unreadable in her gaze, as if she already knew.
âThereâs something I need to tell you,â he began. His hands clenched into fists. âSomething about what I am.â
Y/N tilted her head. âYou say that like youâre about to confess to murder.â
His silence stretched too long.
She blinked. âLee?â
âIâm not human.â The words felt heavy, final. âI havenât been for a long time.â
She studied him, quiet for a moment, before crossing her arms. âYouâre not about to tell me youâre some kind of⊠what do they call themâcreature of the night, are you?â
He let out a breath. âSomething like that.â
To his utter shock, she only smirked. âYouâre not going to start lurking in dark corners and calling me âmortal one,â are you?â
He stared. âWhat?â
âI mean, if you start hissing at garlic, I might reconsider our whole relationship.â
Despite himself, he laughed, shaking his head. âYouâre impossible.â
âBut you love me.â
âYes,â he said, softer this time. âI do.â
She reached for his hand, squeezing it. âGood. Because I know who you are now. And I donât care.â
They spent that autumn wrapped in each other, in whispered words and secret smiles. She asked him endless questionsâwhat it was like to live forever, if he had met kings, if he missed the taste of food.
âI donât remember the taste,â he admitted one night, tracing patterns on her bare shoulder.
âThatâs tragic,â she murmured. âIâd die if I couldnât have honey cakes.â
He chuckled. âYou say that as if you havenât eaten five today.â
She gasped, shoving him playfully. âHow dare you keep count?â
âI canât help it. You get this lookâlike a fox that just stole from the henhouse.â
She laughed, burying her face against his chest. âMaybe in my next life, Iâll be a baker.â
He smiled, but the words sat heavy in his heart. There would always be a next life. And she would always leave him behind.
The winter was cruel.
She fell ill not long after the first snowfall. It started with a cough, then a fever that wouldnât break. Lee tried everything; stole medicine, bribed healers, prayed to gods he didnât believe in. Nothing worked.
He held her through the fevered nights, whispering stories she had loved, pressing cool clothes to her burning skin. He stayed when her strength faded, when her voice turned to a whisper.
One morning, just before dawn, she stirred. Her fingers curled weakly around his, her breath coming in shallow gasps.
âLee?â
âIâm here.â
Her lips parted in the faintest of smiles. Her eyes softened, full of something deep, something knowing. âYouâll find me again,â she murmured.
Tears burned his eyes. He kissed her hand, pressing it to his cheek. âAlways.â
And with a final, shuddering breath, she was gone.
Lee sat in silence, holding her long after her body turned cold.
The cycle would begin again. It always did.
And when it did, he would find her.
Because he always did.
It was the 1800s and in this life, she was a noblewoman.
Y/N.
Distant. Unreachable. A vision draped in silks and adorned with jewels, moving through candlelit halls as though she belonged to another world entirely. But Lee had seen her in every world, in every life. And even if she did not remember him, he knew her. He always did.
She was wed to another. A man of power, of wealth, of status. Someone safe. Someone human. Lee had seen him once, standing beside Y/N at a lavish banquet, fingers pressed possessively against the small of her back. It should have been him. It had always been him. But in this life, she did not belong to him.
So he watched from afar.
For months, he lingered in the shadows of her world, a ghost haunting the edges of candlelight. He caught glimpses of her in the garden at dusk, her face turned toward the dying sun. He listened to the sound of her laughter carried on the wind, a cruel reminder of all he had lost before. He kept his distance, even when the ache in his chest became unbearable.
And then he saw the bruises.
Dark, blooming things hidden beneath the high collar of her gown. The way she flinched when her husband reached for her at the next banquet. The hollow look in her eyes that had never been there before.
Lee had always told himself he would never interfere. That she deserved to live these lives as they came, untouched by the monster that lurked in the dark.
But this time, he couldnât stay away.
He followed the man through the winding streets of the city, footsteps silent on the cobblestone. The nobleman was drunk, swaying as he staggered down a deserted alley, humming a tune that grated on Leeâs nerves. He reeked of wine, of expensive perfume, of cruelty. The kind of man who took pleasure in his power. The kind of man who believed himself untouchable.
Lee stepped out of the shadows.
"Whoâs there?" the nobleman slurred, squinting into the darkness.
Lee didnât speak. He let the silence stretch, watching as unease flickered across the manâs face. Then he moved.
It was over in seconds. A hand around the nobleman's throat, squeezing just hard enough to feel his pulse thrumming beneath his fingers. The man barely had time to gasp before Lee struck, fangs piercing flesh, warm blood spilling over his tongue. It had been so long since he had fed. He had denied himself for so long.
But this kill was not for hunger.
It was for her.
When the man finally went limp, Lee let his body crumple to the ground, blood staining the stone beneath them. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, but the coppery taste lingered. The taste of vengeance. Of justice.
Then he looked upâand saw her.
Y/N stood at the mouth of the alley, candlelight from the street casting a golden halo around her. Her expression was unreadable, her eyes locked on the lifeless body at Leeâs feet. Then, slowly, she met his gaze.
"You killed him," she murmured.
Lee swallowed, his throat thick with something he couldnât name. "He hurt you."
She stepped closer, unafraid. "Youâre dangerous."
"I am."
She should have run. She should have screamed for the guards. Instead, she looked down at the man who had tormented her for months, the man she had been forced to smile for, to obey, to endure. And then she exhaled a long, shuddering breath, as if some unseen weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
When she looked back at Lee, her eyes were softer. "But youâve saved me more times than I can count."
Weeks passed, and the rumors of her husband's mysterious disappearance faded into whispers. Y/N remained in the estate, and Lee remained in the shadows, always near, never too far. But this time, he did not watch from a distance.
One evening, beneath a sky heavy with rain, she found him waiting on the balcony of her chambers. The city stretched below them, lanterns flickering against the darkness. The air smelled of wet stone, of lavender, of her.
She stepped closer, the silk of her nightgown whispering against the cool night air. "You always find me."
"Always."
She reached for him then, fingers tracing the curve of his jaw, as if memorizing him for the first time. And then, slowly, deliberately, she kissed him.
It was not rushed, not desperate like their first kisses in other lives. It was steady, filled with understanding. As if she had known him for years rather than weeks. As if, deep down, she had always known.
Lee stayed with her.
As the years passed, he remained by her side, a silent guardian in a world that did not know what he was. He held her at night, pressing kisses to her skin as she murmured dreams of other lives. He traced the lines of her face, memorizing every expression, knowing one day, he would lose her again.
And when time finally caught up to her, when the silver in her hair outnumbered the gold, he never left.
He sat at her bedside when she grew frail, holding her hand, whispering stories from their past. Some she remembered. Some she did not. But she listened all the same, her fingers curled around his, as if afraid to let go.
One night, as the fire burned low in the hearth, she turned to him, eyes heavy with sleep. "Will you find me again?"
Lee pressed his lips to her knuckles, breathing in the last traces of her warmth. "Always."
And when she passed, he kissed her brow one final time before slipping away into the night, the cycle beginning once more.
It was now the 21st century and Lee hadnât meant to talk to her. He had spent months ensuring that their paths never truly crossed, keeping his distance like he always did.
But fate had a cruel sense of humor.
It was late, the city washed in a misty drizzle, the glow of neon signs reflecting off the wet pavement. He had been trailing her like always, keeping a careful distance.
Then, without warning, she turned around.
Lee barely had time to react before she was standing before him, eyes bright with something unreadable.
âHello, Lee.â
His breath caught.
No.
She couldnât have justâ
âIâve been looking everywhere for you.â
The world tilted.
It took everything in him to stay still, to keep his expression unreadable even as his mind reeled. His name. She had said his name.
She remembered.
For centuries, it had been the other way aroundâhim searching, him finding, him remembering while she moved through life unaware of their past.
But nowâŠ
Now, she was the one who had been looking for him.
Leeâs pulse pounded in his ears, though he knew it was just a phantom sensation, a habit leftover from when he had been human.
He forced himself to meet her gaze, searching for some sign that he had misheard. That this was just some cruel coincidence.
But her expression held no doubt. No hesitation. Only quiet certainty.
She knew him.
Truly knew him.
âSay something,â she teased, tilting her head. âYou look like youâve seen a ghost.â
He let out a shaky breath, barely managing a smirk. âFunny. Thatâs usually my line.â
Her lips quivered in amusement, but her eyes remained steady, waiting.
âHow?â Lee finally asked, voice hoarse. âHow do you remember?â
She hummed, crossing her arms. âNot all at once. It started as dreamsâflashes of things that didnât belong to this life. You were always there, though.â She smiled softly, like she had finally solved a puzzle that had been plaguing her for years. âYour face was the clearest thing.â
He couldnât breathe.
For so long, he had carried their past alone. Shouldered the weight of lifetimes of love and loss, knowing she would never share the burden.
But nowâŠ
Now, she was standing in front of him, looking at him like she had been waiting for him just as desperately as he had been waiting for her.
âYou were watching me,â she said suddenly, breaking the silence. âEvery night. Werenât you?â
Lee stiffened.
Caught.
He should lie. Should tell her she was mistaken. But what was the point? She already knew.
âYes,â he admitted. âI was.â
She didnât look surprised.
âWhy?â
Lee swallowed, debating how much of the truth he was willing to give her.
Because I couldnât help myself. Because Iâve lost you too many times. Because I swore I wouldnât get close, and yet I canât seem to let you go.
Instead, he settled for, âOld habits die hard.â
Her gaze softened, seeing right through him.
Lee hated how easily she had always been able to do that.
âWill you keep running?â she asked.
The question settled between them, heavy and unspoken for far too long.
Lee had run for centuriesârun from getting too close, from the pain of losing her, from the cruel hand of fate that always wrenched them apart.
But this time was different.
This time, she remembered.
And she had been the one searching for him.
He exhaled slowly. âI donât know.â
Y/N reached out then, her fingers curling around his in a way that felt so natural, so achingly familiar, that it nearly unraveled him.
âThen let me find you,â she said, her grip steady. âFor once, let me be the one who stays.â
Lee looked down at their joined hands, at the warmth seeping into his skin.
For the first time in lifetimes, she wasnât slipping away.
And for the first time, he wasnât sure if he wanted to let go.
Hi hi! Iâm the anon that requested the new baby fic and Iâm sosososo happy u liked it! I LOVE baby Danny so much sheâs so cute this is so perfect MUAH
Thank you so much! I'm really glad that I was able to write what you requested! I love this prompt sm no joke đ
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