Cativated me... | Luca Balsa x Reader

Chapter 24

You closed your eyes into Antonio's lullaby.
He always hummed when he walked.
And eventually, you fell asleep.

"Sleep comes so that dreams may live. The thoughts slow as a beautiful carousel, each dancing as ribbons from a kite string that reaches for the sky, its colours embracing those lofty heights and inviting in the dreams that wear festival costumes and are formed of music. In sleep, as in wakefulness, we play the song... I miss dreaming."

Those were Antonio's words as he took you and Victor back to the Oletus Manor.

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"What the hell happened?!" Luca asked as the Violinist sat you and the Postman on the sofa of the dining room.

"I found Y/N carrying Victor through the door, since the poor boy was unconscious. That may have been my fault. I knew there was someone on the huge boat by the lake, therefore I walked there to start chasing whoever was there, either Y/N or Victor, since they were the only two left in game." Antonio started to explain.

"You left him unconscious when you hit him?!" Emily was surprised and worried, since that's not what's supposed to happen. Hunters aren't allowed to leave survivors unconscious or completely incapacitated for the rest of the game.

"Well of course not." he proceeded "When I got there I heard something fall, and I neither heard anything after nor saw anyone. I left the area. Now I understand that Victor must've fallen off the ship and faint due to fear of doing so. He isn't hurt in any way, so that's the only explanation. Y/N collapsed after carrying him all the way out of the map while avoiding me. I do believe they managed to do so because of the adrenaline. An amazing teammate and friend, I'd say.".

Emily was checking if everything was okay with both of you, and despite concluding that you two were completely fine, she was still worried.

"Y/N is just sleeping.".

"Sleeping?" Luca laughed "These two are such softies.".

"Well then, if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask me. I'll be glad to help. But now, I shall go to the Hunter's part of the Manor. Excuse me." Antonio then walked away.

Luca and Victor were great friends. When you were more with Mike and Emily, for example, you saw Luca with Victor, Andrew and Edgar (which is surprising as these last two didn't seem like the kind of people who'd be friends with Luca. Especially Edgar, from what you've seen in previous matches so far).

Aesop was looking at you and Victor from afar, glad that you were okay, but still saying nothing. Andrew wasn't there and the rest of the survivors were either having matches or doing something else, anywhere else.

Yima, the Dream Witch or Yidhra's follower, walked in with a letter. She simply limited to say the names of the survivors who'd play the next match, the Hunter they'd go against and how many time they had left until it started, nothing more.
"Y/N, Kreacher Pierson, Luca Balsa, Emily Dyer.
Against The Disciple. 20 minutes." she left.

"Luca, keep an eye on them, I'm going to prepare some first aid kits for the game, get Kreacher and then go to the pre-match room. Let them rest a bit more and then wake them up, okay?" Emily asked Luca kindly.

"Of course!" Luca sat between you and Victor and Emily put your heads on his shoulders, so you could rest comfortably "What if Victor doesn't wake up though?".

Emily smiled "I'm sure he will! But if it worries you, I'm sure Aesop wouldn't mind staying with him!" she turned her head to Aesop and this one quickly got up and nodded politely, confirming what the doctor just proposed.
"Thank you, Aesop!" Emily then left.
"Of course." Aesop sat back down.