his muse ; reader imagines

A peaceful night ~

Pairing: Xavier Thorpe x reader

Warnings: insecure reader, fluff, reader has a sibling

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It was just another day at the Nevermore Academy that you spent studying on your bed. Not that you liked it, of course. But since the day you came here, you still had troubles controlling your powers. You've been told, since you were a little kid, that you had a lot of potential. Indeed, you mother has been gifted with the power of molecular combustion, and you inherited it from her. But you always had trouble controlling your powers.

The first time you endangered yourself - and the reason why your parents decided to enroll you in this academy, you were so annoyed at your sibling that you blew up a vase that had lasted for generations. Destroyed with a simple hand movement. Since then, you attended the academy during the school year.

You had a little trouble getting used to the environment, but it's when you met Xavier Thorpe that everything changed. You were first friends, then best friends, and your relationship evolved to the point where you became lovers. He knew what you went through because of your powers and was always there for you, no matter what.

Today, you were in your bedroom, that you shared with no one. The principal thought it was better if you were alone, and that decision had to do with your power. It didn't bother you; it just meant your friends could come whenever they wanted.

While in your thoughts, you heard someone knock on your door, and you only responded with a little "yes." You heard the door creak open, and you turned your head only to see your boyfriend Xavier with his blue jacket on. You couldn't hold back a little smile that formed on your face.

"Hey, I'm just here to check on you. I have not seen you all day. Is everything alright?", he said while sitting on your bed, just next to you.

You only responded with a little nod, but he looked at you, brows furrowed. He knew you, and knew something was wrong.

"No, don't do that. Just tell me darling."

While saying that, he took your hand with his and raised your chin with his other hand, so that you would look at him. He could see that your look was sad and that a little pout was forming on your face. When you finally decided to look at him in the eyes, you could see his eyes encouraging you to talk.

"I don't know... I mean, I know, but..." you sighed before continuing. "It's just that I feel like I don't really belong here. Everyone here is so talented, and there's me. I can feel my powers, but it's difficult to control them. It's tiring."

You leaned your hand against his shoulder, while he began to play with your hair.

"You shouldn't worry about them. You'll be able to control them when the time comes. In the meantime, don't mope. Other people at the academy don't control their power completely, even if they don't necessarily admit it."

You raised your head and looked at him with a slight smile as he planted a kiss on your forehead.

"You always have the words to cheer me up, and that's amazing."

"You know what? Tonight, is movie night. I'll come to pick you up at 8 pm, and we'll watch a movie together at the studio."

"Oh really, it's quite unexpected but..." you laughed. "It's settled, then."

He planted a last kiss on your forehead before leaving you alone in your bedroom, a big smile on your face.

You didn't necessarily think about what to wear and stayed with your pants and your short-sleeved shirt. At 8 pm exactly, Xavier was knocking on your door again and, this time, you jumped out of your bed and opened the door yourself, a huge grin on your face.

"I'm ready!"

"Yeah, I've seen that," he said while a smile broke on his face. "Let's go then."

You left the academy together, hand in hand, both of you discussing the movie you were going to watch. He decided to let you choose the movie, since it was for you that he organized the whole thing. And you loved horror movies! So, you chose a good horror movie and a classical one: Alien.

When you arrived at his studio, you saw a video-projector on a small wooden table and a pile of two blankets: one which will go on the floor, the other one for both of you. After preparing the whole set-up together, between discussion and laughter, you sat next to each other on the floor, while the movie began.

At first, you were only next to each other. But as the film progressed and the night grows cooler, you both took the blanket and got so close that your shoulders were touching. You put your head on his shoulder; he took both your hands between his.

Even after so much time together, being so close to him gave you butterflies in your stomach. Little did you know, it was the exact same thing for him. Because, oh boy, he was head over heels for you. You stayed close during the whole movie, and even after it ended, you decided to put on another movie, just so that you could rest your head on his shoulder and so that he could continue to stroke your hands.