The Town in the Forest || Technoblade x reader

Book & Safety (Cpt. 17)

Early chapter today because I have cherries to pick and pears to thin. You're welcome.

~ Y/N's POV ~

I awoke around 6 in the morning, the orange light from the sunrise enveloping my room in a warmth unexplainable unless you were feeling it.

At first, I was confused as to where I was; I had been sleeping in Techno's room since the meeting, so it was only a proper reaction. Then, I remembered last night and a light blush danced across my face. Once we walked back to the castle, he dropped me off at my room, making sure I got inside before leaving himself. I was so tired that I had just fallen asleep in my atire from yesterday.

I jumped out of bed, remembering he had something to show me today, and ran to my bathroom to turn on the shower so I could get ready for the day.

After my shower, I dressed in one of my favorite outfits from the closet the kingdom had provided me with; black plaid pants with a dark brown sweater vest over a colored white blouse, topped off with a brown trench coat. I looked in the mirror, quite proud of how I looked while brushing my hair.

I heard a knocking at the door and opened it to reveal Techno.

"Good morning, darling." He said, his eyes wandering over my outfit.

"Good morning, dear." I repeated with a slightly mocking tone, doing the same. He was wearing a white poets shirt tucked into black slacks, and was maskless for once.

Once we were finished admiring one another, he held out his arm for me to grab and lead me away. I never realized how quick his pace actually was, but less than a minute later I realized we were in his room.

A slight blush appeared once more, remembering what had happened here—mostly the cuddling—and he seemed to notice, giving me a stuck-up smile. I responded by sticking my tongue out while he let out a chuckle.

"Alright, now..." he looked suddenly serious, "you must keep this a secret. Once you swear, you must not tell anyone, got it?" I nodded, extremely confused, before he continued.

"Good..." he grabbed my hands from his arm, kissing them, before slipping from my grasp and going to the large rug that lies just under his bed. He flipped the part not being held by his bed and opened a hatch under said rug.

I gasped, my eyes going wide, and spotting the dark ominous hole. Techno saluted before dipping into the hole and slowly descending what I assume was a ladder. Sure enough, there was a ladder and I followed him down.

It was a very short climb, but once I got to the bottom I gasped in utter amazement. The room I was in was...well...rather large. Not only that, but many ancient books, clearly older than the ones in King Phil's study, stood lined up with dusty scrolls. I slowly walked forward, reading the spines on said books and naming them aloud.

"The Art of War, Gods and Heroes from Ancient Greece..." I squinted at the next one, unsure of the pronunciation until I recognized it. "Die Sagen des Klassischen...incredible. You have the Die Sagen des Klassischen? Can you even read German?" I questioned.

(A/N: translation is "the sayings of the classic" but I know it as the first book on Greek Mythology published without unnecessary, additional thoughts on the matter. Praise Gustav Schwab. Anyway the story of  Pentheus is honestly one of my favorite stories and I recommend it.)

He shrugged, "no, but a close friend of mine does. Also, who says I have to read it when I have the English translation right here?" He pointed to the book next to it, the one read as "Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece."

I nodded in quiet understanding before continuing my exploration. There were books on poems, murder mysteries, thrillers, and though they all looked old, they were pretty recent publications.

I was squinting at the poetry section, looking at titles I had and hadn't heard of, when I felt warmth behind me and arms wrap around my shoulders.

"So?" He was clearly nervous, "what do you think? This is my safe space..." I leaned back into him before turning and giving his cheek a small kiss, struggling because of his height.

"It's great, absolutely incredible. Breathtaking, elegant, comforting, any positive word I could possibly use to describe it." I hugged him tight and felt him relax, clearly relieved at how much I truly liked it.

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Word count: 776 words
Written: 07/13/21

I just got my second Pfizer shot on July 12th (the day before I wrote this) so I'm very tired and lightheaded but my mind has many things to write.