Sarah Paulson (characters) One Shots

Coming back to you - C.G. x Reader

You were sitting in the little coffee shop you had been to with her whenever you've had had a minute to spare. Even now, years later, it looked exactly the same. The walls were still the same soft pastel pink color which reminded you of her when her porcelain cheeks blushed because you had said something nice. Pictures of delicate flowers dangled from the walls, letting your mind wander to all the dresses she would wear. In the faraway corner the plant you had once gifted the place was still in full bloom.

The chair you were sitting on was the same chair you always vacated. You let your mind wander to all the times she would sit across from you, her reading glasses perched on her nose while she was too engrossed in a book to even notice that she was biting her lip. She had mesmerized you from the first day you had laid your eyes on her.

Cordelia Goode had always been beautiful. Her long blonde hair had always been silky, cascading down her shoulders in soft waves or pulled back in a ponytail. She was never one to wear a lot of make up on her face, but the mascara she usually wore always made the amber color or her eyes sparkle. Her lips were plump and soft, her pearly whites making an appearance whenever she'd meet your gaze with a soft smile.

"Anything else?", your happy memories were disturbed by a disgruntled waitress. You looked around and realized it had gotten dark outside - all the other patrons had already left and you figured the poor girl wanted to close up the store to make her way home to her loved ones.

"Just the check. I'm sorry for keeping you so long.", you gave her a polite smile as you took your wallet out, making sure to leave a generous tip before you threw over your scarf and coat, leaving the little shop to brace the cold outside.

Snowflakes were falling from the sky, throwing a white and soft blanket over the street. You could see the snow glistening in the soft glow of the street lights which illuminated your surroundings. It was a magical night and more than anything in the world you wished to have her with you, your hands holding while you walked the short distance to Ms. Robichaux's Academy.

You cursed, reminding you to get a grip over yourself as you remembered the day everything changed. The day your blissful relationship was destroyed by her inability to stand up to her mother and fight for what she believed in.

It had been a day just like this one. The night had already replaced the sun which had been warming your skin all day. Cordelia and you had been out all day - shopping for Christmas presents, drinking hot cocoa while you did pirouettes on the ice skating rink. You remembered her laughter, her soft smiles and her tender touches.

When you had lost all feeling in your limbs you had decided to go back to the academy to warm up.

As soon as you had entered the academy, Fiona had waltzed towards you, taking Cordelia's arm in a firm grip, pulling her towards her office. You had been left standing in the large entry way, absolutely flabbergasted and unsure of what was happening. You had waited a while before you could her Fiona's screams and Cordelia pleading through her tear filled voice.

Somehow you had known right then, but had still been refusing to acknowledge the upcoming changes. Until you heard a soft knock on your door and Cordelia entering your room.

Usually she would have run to you, would have thrown herself into your arms while she placed the softest kiss on your lips. She did none of that, instead she awkwardly stood in the doorway, unable to meet your gaze.

"She doesn't want me to see you anymore.", she had whispered while she had tried to keep her tears at bay, "As the daughter of the Supreme I am supposed to live a normal life. With a man.", still, she avoided looking at you, finding the floor beneath her feet incredibly interesting. "I think she is right."