Loving The Countess of Vesuvia (Nadia requests and headcanons)

Nadia x Icy MC

In this request, MC has a cold personality, but Nadia being the Goddess that she is can turn them into a cuddly cutie.

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❀This MC had a reputation. Not only did everyone whisper their name in awe, but they also made a few comments about how cold they were. They were not hostile or rude, just distant and very uninterested. From what the Countess heard, she hoped the rumors were not true.

❀When Nadia showed up at their door in the middle of the night, MC did not react. Sure, they let her in and gave her the tarot reading she wanted, but there was no emotion behind their actions. They did not try to impress the Countess or charm her with sweet compliments. MC was just...they were just there.

❀And when Nadia asked them to come to the palace, they just shrugged and agreed. Well, at least they seemed honest.

❀At first, their coldness was very unusual to Nadia. Others would have kissed her feet for being so kind and generous to them, but when the Countess gave the apprentice her first of many gifts, they looked at it with an emotionless expression, murmured a small "Thank you, milady," and that's all.

❀And Nadia panicked. Was it not to their liking? Was it not expensive enough? What was she doing wrong? No matter what the Countess did, MC remained cold, and it was driving Nadia crazy.

❀She had dreamt of them. In her dreams, they were warm and affectionate, always smiling and laughing in her presence. They looked at her with so much love and adoration. Nadia longed for that person, but the real MC couldn't have been more different.

❀But during a sleepless night, when the Countess wandered the empty palace halls, she heard a faint sound coming from the veranda. It sounded like someone was doing magic. Hopefully, not another ritual.

❀The Countess slowly opened the door and tried to remain quiet as she peeked her head out. To her greatest surprise, it was no one else but MC, the apprentice practicing their ice magic.

❀How fitting, the Countess thought to herself. MC never revealed much about themselves, but if Nadia asked, the apprentice answered. Still, she had no idea they could do ice magic. ❀Nadia was never a big fan of the cold and snow, but the way MC's snowflakes formed little shapes and pretty patterns left her staring in wonder.

❀But then, the snowflakes began to take a different form. It seemed like a face, and in the darkness, Nadia needed a few moments to realize it was her own. And behind the magic, for the first time since they met, Nadia saw MC's lips curl up into a small but genuine smile.

❀The Countess closed the door and put a hand to her heart. She had never smiled so happily before, and her heart was pounding with excitement. Nadia felt like a schoolgirl finding out that their crush liked them back.

❀The next day, when it was just the two of them, Nadia teased the apprentice about what she saw. "And what were you doing on the veranda last night, MC?" All while smiling and biting her bottom lip.

❀Of course, it caught MC off guard, and to the Countess' amusement, they even blushed. She really liked this new side of MC.

❀And then Nadia tried her luck. She asked the apprentice if she could kiss them, but holy hell, she wished she had asked them sooner. MC said yes and kissed her with so much passion that it made her head spin. Who would have thought that someone so cold could be this feisty?

❀The ice around MC's heart slowly melted, and Nadia soon found herself cuddling the very same person she had dreamt of so many times.

❀MC immediately wrapped their hands around Nadia whenever they had a chance. Their hugs were warm, tight, and very loving. And each time their gazes met in the hallway, MC smiled at the Countess with so much love that Nadia just dragged them to the nearest room and showered their face with kisses.

❀They beg Nadia to cuddle them a little longer every morning. They'd cuddle with her all they if they could, and even that wouldn't be enough.

❀The cherry on top was when they introduced their familiar to Nadia. When MC showed up riding an ice dragon (and looking gorgeous af while doing it), the Countess thought she was going to faint. Not in fear, no, but because flying had been her lifelong dream, and now there was MC, offering her a hand to get on their dragon.

❀That was probably the best day of Nadia's life.

❀She probably lost an earring and half of the jewelry from her hair during the ride, but who cares?

❀MC got reward kisses after every dragon ride.

❀"Nadi, can we go for another ride?"

❀"MC, we've already had three dragon rides today. If you want more kisses, all you need to do is ask."

❀Ice skating with MC and the Countess on the magic ice during a hot summer day? Hell yes.

❀Freezing the afternoon tea to create popsicles? Count Nadia in.