Portrait of a Pharaoh • Ahkmenrah x Reader (NATM) ✔️

Chapter 16 | date night.

"Ugh, Larry I'm fine" Ahk sighed.

The night guard couldn't stop shining his flashlight at you and Ahkmenrah, on edge and waiting for something to happen.

"I'm sorry I'm just kinda paranoid. I mean the last time strange magical stuff with the tablet happened it didn't end well" Larry replied.

You'd had those who wished to draw pair up tonight, and use their partner as a subject. They'd all been doing so well you figured you'd have them learn anatomy by drawing their partner. And then the next class you could swap them and both parties would get a turn to draw. So everyone sat facing their partner with pencil and paper in hand looking up at the subject to take note of their features and then back down at the paper to draw them.

Ahkmenrah insisted on drawing you, since you'd drawn him for your project. You sat in front of him as he drew, and Larry couldn't help but check the both of you over like a doctor looking over their patients.

"I understand the concern, but I assure you we're fine" Ahk assured.

"Yeah museum dad, we're alright. If some mysterious tablet magic does happen you know we'll come running" you added.

"I know, I know. Just a bit worried that's all. How was the exhibition?" Larry asked.

Ahk smiled up at you, glad you took him to see your portrait in person.

"Amazing, (y/n) will definitely win" he complimented.

"You say that all the time. What about the other entries?" You replied.

"They were incredible too, but not as good as yours"

"I bet the winner of the digital category will be the projector that grew flowers on the floor when you walked across it. Bet that took forever to draw and code"

"Oh yes! That one was amazing, such a creative use of modern technology" Ahk agreed, looking back down at his drawing to continue it.

He had quite a lot of fun in that exhibit, amazed at the technology thinking it was almost like magic. It was rather cute to see him walk across the floor in awe watching flowers appear under his feet.

"It's that good is it? Might have to take Nicky there on the weekend" Larry said.

"Better vote for me for publics choice category!" You replied.

"Of course, I think Ahk would lock me in his sarcophagus if I didn't"

"What? Nooo, I would never" Ahk replied, definitely, totally not sarcastically.

You'd been having a lot of fun since you'd been part of the museum gang, you loved teaching the exhibits the secrets of art, hearing all their stories and just being with Ahkmenhrah in general. It was like escaping the real world into a fantasy one where everything was so much fun. You felt like you'd learnt more about history than you'd ever have learnt in school by being here.

Listen to Sacajawea's story about navigating across America with a new born baby and two travellers was beyond interesting. Finding random dollhouse sized things as you were out and about to bring in for the minis had become like a treasure hunt for you. Attempting to understand the huns was both entertaining and rather frustrating, but gave your brain a real workout. And of course, who could forget playing chase with Rexy and now the new museum cat Bastet. Surprisingly despite the size difference and millions of years apart difference, the two rather liked each other.

Bastet often slept under Rexy during the day waiting for his playmate to wake up. It was rather cute.

After a few hours of art, everyone had finished up their drawings and handed them to you for criticism. As expected, they were all amazing. Your img critique being the few spots of shading that could be improved and some tips on how to keep shapes symmetrical. Other than that, you were amazed to see how fast the exhibits had improved.