Ephemeral [Rosinante|Corazon × Reader]

Seven

As he takes back his clothes you stand up and walk a few circles around the room.

-What are you doing? -he asks.

-Sometimes I mess up something with my leg when I don't pay enough attention. I just want to see how is it before we go to the-

And as you say this you turn a bit faster than you should. Your "new" ankle gives up from the sudden movement and you trip, headbutting the wall.

-Shit... -you growl, sitting down.

-Are you okay? -laughs Rosinante. -I tend to believe you are even clumsier than me.

-This was rude! -you huff and pull up your leg. -I guess I missed something... maybe a piece of muscle or tendon.

-WHAT?!

-Don't panic, I can find it! -you shout back, touching your ankle with your left hand. -Just let me concentrate.

-You have the freakiest ability in this whole fucking world, [Y/N].

-I told you it's not that. I wouldn't be able to heal anything if my father didn't modify me or the Fruit. God knows which one caused this... maybe both. Found it!

-A muscle?

-A little bone.

He turns as white as snow like his blood ran cold. You look at his terrified face and chuckle.

-You know, most of the time when you laugh I'm scared or clumsy. -he says. -This is quite disquieting.

-My bad. -you smile, then grimace as you create the missing bone inside your ankle.

-JEEZ CAN'T YOU WARN ME BEFORE? -he screeches, covering his eyes.

-I told you.

-I'll cry.

-It's fine now. -you smile and stand up, moving it again. -We can go.

-Just a second.

-I said it's alright now- what?

-This. -he smiles and pulls you closer by your waist. With his other hand, he strokes your face, finding your lips gently. -I want you to be alright, [Y/N], not just your body. So before we go answer me. Are you happy now? Are you calm?

-I am, Rosinante. -you answer, looking in his amber eyes. It makes him smile wider and he places one more kiss on your skin, now on your forehead.

Every single movement he does is pure care. I don't know how it is even possible.

He wants to let you go but you nestle to his warm body.

-I think I love you. -you whisper, turning as red as his painted lips. You feel him tensing up, but then he relaxes.

I can't believe I said it.

-Are you sure? We barely know each other.

-I never loved anyone before, but I'm sure this is true. -you say embarrassedly. -This soon these words, sorry. If we were in a book, I would be such a poorly written character to say this now. But you don't have to-

-I love you too, [Y/N]. -he stops you and you freeze down. Rosinante gently pushes you back so he can see your face. -I swear I have no idea why, because I'm not a person who falls in love easily. But maybe this is how it should be, right? Not everything in this world is logical.

You blush hardly and kiss his cheek. Corazon smiles and kisses you again, now much more passionately. You hug his body tightly, enjoying his touch until he lets you go, just to pick you up to start the way towards the town.