Mairimashita! Iruma-kun One-shots

Dream of You

Naberius Narnia x GN!reader Commission

Summary: Raised to distrust and despise humans, Narnia's heart hardens against the inherent danger they represent. Yet, as he observes your quiet confidence, your kindness, and the respect you command among the demons of Babyls, he finds himself captivated. Your presence brings light to the shadows, challenging everything he has been taught about humans.

Amidst the whispering trees of the Babyls school forest, where shadows danced with the playful light filtering through the canopy, Narnia prowled with silent intensity. His dark hair and clothes blending seamlessly with the dappled shadows, eyes gleaming with a predator's keen awareness.

From his concealed vantage point, Narnia watched as you, a young —human— woman with hair like spun silk and eyes that sparkled like stars, moved gracefully across the courtyard. Carrying yourself with a quiet confidence, steps soft against the courtyard floor, unaware of the curious eyes tracking your every movement.

Narnia's father had warned him time and again of the dangers posed by humans—their deceit, their ambition, their relentless pursuit of power, all things a demon should encompass, wrapped in a tiny fragile human body. As a child he couldn't understand how he was supposed to hate a creature that embodied the very traits that his patriarch tried to make him live up to.

Were his ancestor's jealous of them? That these delicate creatures were better at being a demon then demon themselves were, despite the human's inherent weakness that led them to being easy food? Or perhaps they had tasted so good they had unintentionally nearly drove the Netherworld to utter madness as they fought over who could eat the supple human flesh. Tales of ancient conflicts echoed in his mind, reinforcing the instinctive distrust bred into him.

As he grew older, he started to encompass his father's hatred of humans.

Yet, as Narnia observed you, a strange sensation stirred within him. It was a fluttering in his chest, a constriction of lungs, a heat traveling throughout his veins, feelings both unfamiliar and unsettling. Much like the night when he met you at the Deviculum, he couldn't tear his gaze away from you, even as his logical mind protested.

"Humans are the enemy," Narnia muttered to himself, his voice a low growl that only the trees could hear. "They all deserve to die for daring to taint the Netherworld with their presence."

But your laughter, carried by the wind, reached his ears like a haunting melody. It was a sound of pure joy, untainted by the darkness that Narnia associated with humans. He found himself captivated by your spirit, by the way you seemed to bring light to the shadows around you. Your carefree nature allowing you to feel nothing but happiness, even as you were surrounded by literally hundreds of predators of your kind.

Sharp eyes trailed after you, watching every move carefully as you helped your students with the lesson being held outdoors. Despite your innate care and benevolent nature, it was obvious that it provided you strength rather than a weakness like he had been taught it would be.

Every demon knew that large amounts of kindness was a weakness that only led to being used and eventually killed for one reason or another, but to you, and that Iruma kid, it seemed to be empowering rather than an infirmity. Collecting demon after demon around you, earning their respect and protections rather than their wrath that was commonly seen amongst each other should a demon displayed the same traits.

From the weakest Aleph fledgeling to some of the highest-ranking crowns – you had demons willing to protect and even potentially die for you. A boon that not even many demon kings could claim.

Later that night, Narnia found himself haunted by visions of your radiant smile and the genuine kindness you displayed towards the students and fellow co-workers of Babyls. His dreams were tangled with conflicting images—tales of human destroying – tainting- the Netherworld with their presence, intermingled with your compassionate gestures, working to strengthen and better every demon you came across.