𝖲𝖤𝖫𝖤𝖭𝖮𝖯𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖤, william vangeance

6

it's been four days since william came back from his mission and you've been trying your very best to avoid the said man. everytime he'd come close or ask you something you'd always come up with an excuse for yourself to slip away.

you feel guilty everytime, seeing how his face would sadden for a split second then turn back to his usual smiling face, to turning  back and accepting your rejection or excuse.

yvane had noticed your every cold and shy acts towards your captain, yet decided not to speak to you about it, maybe you're still adjusting to this new world you've entered and you're trying to get familiar with every new thing around you.

not really, it was just her excuse to herself not to confront you because of your unusual actions and to also not cross any lines, she may be your bestest friend, but yvane knows how much you adore peace and would do anything for privacy. she wanted you to think about what you were doing and realize your feelings yourself.

on the other hand,

sitting by the garden fountain, seeming lost in your thoughts. william passed by and saw how intently you were staring at the fountain's waters, as if captivated by the flowing stream, like the thoughts running through your mind.

the captain could only stare from afar,

 'she's distancing from me, did i perhaps do something to make her upset?' the man under the mask thought, also drowning with his own thoughts and worry, along with questions unanswered.

"she's honestly making me go mad." he hung his head low, 

'then just confront her about it.' 

still in your own trance, you sigh, touching the cold water by the edge of the fountain, watching as how flawless the water dance along the swift movement of your hand.

until a voice interrupted your peaceful time, the same voice you missed dearly these passing days, the voice you long to call your name each morning, the voice you wish to call you in a tone  saved for when only you are the one to hear it.

"miss diana, we should talk." he snapped, staying straight forward.

but alas, what you wish to be yours is all for whoever is worth, all you're worth is hoping it to be yours.

"good evening, captain. forgive me, i must be going now-" only for your excuse to be cut short, 

 "i would not accept more excuses Y/N. please, i hope to converse with you tonight." he sounded serious, seating himself next to where you were sat a few seconds ago.

"about what exactly, william?" you calling his name out in the open at a time like this feels so.. 'weird' he thought, not understanding what those tingly feelings on his stomach was. he was speechless, he didn't know you hold such impact on him that he's literally panicking inside his head at the moment he heard his name slip out of your mouth as if it was meant for you to say his name over and over again. he would never get tired of you calling out his name.

"c-captain?" you stuttered out, still not facing the frozen man. "o-oh right, i-i was going to- to ask you- something." now both of you were frozen in place.

not in your whole existence would you ever expect to hear william vangeance stutter continuously infront and because of you. no. never. 'this has to be a dream.. come true? wait.. what?' you thought, weirded by your own thinking.

while william just sighed and looked down, when you noticed him finally move you asked. "captain.. are you.. okay?"

"i'm certainly (not) alright, forgive me for acting like that infront of you miss diana." he's now back on his original collected self, it was weird but you felt a tint of sadness deep inside that your new found side of the captain couldn't last long. "you know you don't have to call me that captain."

he was surprised that you're not running or walking away from him now like what you've been doing the last few days, even you were surprised by your own actions, weren't you supposed to be embarrassed and wait for him to just ignore your presence aswell?

"Y/N.. are you trying to distance yourself from me?" his monotone sent you chills. "i..-" you sighed, "i'm sorry captain.. it was childish of me to act like that towards you, forgive me." you looked down and prayed for the earth to just eat you down and never come back.

"say my name again." out of nowhere, he's saying he wants you to say his name- suddenly? you shut your head up and made eye contact. again, you were lost in his eyes, in the galaxy it holds, galaxy full of mystery, and power to your whole being.

"p-pardon..?" you titled your head a little bit to the side, still holding eye contact. "say my name again Y/N, and when you do never distance yourself from me ever again. your presence is special to me and i'm new to what i am currently feeling.." his eyes held hope and sadness, sadness it's been hiding ever since childhood.

you saw it, his loneliness, his inside emotions, his self. "i'm sorry, i promise i won't do it again, william." you smiled as he did too, it was genuine. so genuine that you didn't even have to read his eyes.

just then your grimoire started glowing, it floated near you as it flipped through pages, stopping to a empty page. it started writing, you didn't know what happened.

"Y/N? what is- oh" helix got out of the grimoire panicking, you chuckled and reassured the floating spirit that it was nothing.

william stared at you, 'precious' he thought.

"Y/N." he called, you turn to his direction with a smile as he was smiling too. "yes captain?"

"nothing, nice to see you helix. now that were in good terms again i will take my leave. please proceed on training while waiting for your first mission." he turned back to his professional state, "yes captain." you repeated.

you watched as he took one step but stopped his other feet to go, he turned around and faced you as he swiftly grabbed your hand and placed a kiss on your knuckles.

"i'll see you around." murmuring hid words and made sure you heard which you did making you a blushing mess as you put your hands to cover your tomato face. you heard him chuckle a little before his footsteps started going away. you sighed.

maybe it isn't too bad to get to know him and let yourself freely feel emotions.

⋆*･ ﾟ ☾ ﾟ ⋆*･

-lexi