~Male crush x male reader~ BOOK ONE!!!

On my Life (angst + fluff)

Y/N POV:

I find the nearest heavy object and lift it with my mind, flicking it in Ragnaros' direction with a grunt. It hits him square in the face, knocking him backward onto the ground. He tries to use his fire to burn it away, but finds it difficult to do so. Instead, he burns the ground beneath him, giving himself room to wiggle out from beneath. 

Looks like someone forgot to do his strength training.

"You'll- you'll..."

Ragnaros holds his head with one hand, using the other to lift some of his fire upward.

"You'll never win... Carnifex..."

My expression shifts to one of faux sympathy, my eyes mocking and my lips forming an exaggerated pout.

"Aww... Is someone mad that they're not the one on top anymore? You poor thing."

I scoff at him, directing a nearby chair in his direction to knock him backward. He lands on his ass with a quiet huff, his face reddening in shame. I lean down and laugh in his face, using the moment of distraction to direct something much larger to hold him down. He gasps loudly as his face contorts with pain, giving me a twisted sense of satisfaction. 

"It's over, Ragnaros. I've finally won."

"No..."

I lean up close to Ragnaros again, purposefully making him feel my breath on his face to remind him of my presence above him, both literally and figuratively. He looks away from me, his embarrassment nearly palpable. I glance around the crowd that formed early on in the fight, their faces mostly downcast. I almost feel guilty, but then I remember the entire reason I do this in the first place.

This is all to provide for my love, C/N. He deserves the entire universe & more, and I'd burn down the entire city- hell, even the entire world- just to keep him safe & cared for.

As I remember my husband, I think back on our last interaction before I left the house this morning...

"I'm going to work, my love. I'll be back later tonight, okay?"

I walk up to C/N and kiss his forehead, earning a precious giggle from him. He nods, giving me the smile that's given me butterflies without fail for the past seven years. 

"Okay, Y/N! I'll try my best to stay awake until you get home this time."

The innocent look on his face makes my heart melt in an instant, a fond smile forming on my face.

"You don't have to, baby. I know you get sleepy easily."

"Yeah, but tonight's a late night for you, and I love cuddling with you."

This sweet boy will be the death of me, I swear.

"Okay, but just know that I won't be upset if you end up falling asleep before I get here. Alright?"

C/N nods a little, his hair moving with his head like the ears of an excited puppy. I delicately move a few strands of his hair out of his eyes.

"There you are, my love."

He giggles again, pressing a soft kiss to the tip of my nose and looking up at me with those doe eyes that captured my heart & soul when we first met. 

"You're the only one that sees me all soft like this, baby, and I'll make sure it stays that way. You mean the world to me."

"Aww, I love you too, Y/N! You're so sweet and good with words."

I can't help but press small kisses all over his face, his compliment making me feel major cuteness aggression. 

"How did I ever live without you? My gods..."

I blink a few times to bring myself back to the present moment, my success in bringing down my biggest rival in terms of the huge sum of money ever offered from the organization.

"Now, then, Ragnaros... It's time to finally reveal who has been behind all of this mess. Ready?"

"No..."

"Well, too bad, because I am."

I shrug a little with a wicked laugh, reaching for the bottom of his mask. I count down from three, my evil grin widening slightly with every number. After I say three, I lift up the mask, revealing-

No, it can't be...

"Oh my gods..."

A lump forms in my throat as I look into the eyes of my husband, battered & bruised by the one person who promised to protect him with his life and give him the entire universe. I instantly move myself off of him and throw the item atop his body aside without caring where it ends up.

"I'm so so sorry. I swear I had no idea it was you."

"What...?"

I realize that I still have my mask on and I sniff quietly, reluctantly taking it off to reveal myself to my husband. He lets out a sob and reaches up for me, starting to break down despite the fact that everyone around is watching this interaction in wonder & confusion.

Even after everything I've done to this poor baby, he still automatically seeks me out for comfort. I truly don't deserve him. 

I pull C/N into my arms without hesitation, crying profusely against his skin. We cry in each other's arms for a good while like that, apologizing to each other every few minutes or so. 

"Truce...?"

I hear his suggestion and agree immediately, not needing to think in the slightest.

I will never ever let something like this happen again.

"Absolutely. Truce."

Instead of shaking hands, like the typical villain-hero truce would use, we hug each other as snugly as we both can, sealing the agreement in our own way. 

~*time skip to when they get home later on in the day after they quit their jobs*~ 

Y/N and I drop our bags for our now former jobs in the nearest trash can as soon as we get in the door, heading directly to our bedroom for some much needed make up cuddles. I help him to get his large hat off and put it aside, unbuttoning his heavy coat and draping it over the office chair. I do the same for myself, getting rid of both of our disguises to hide our identities again after everything that happened today. 

"I will never ever do anything like that to you again, I swear."

"You promise...?"

C/N's voice is incredibly soft & vulnerable, a display of just how much this promise means to him. I nod without a second thought, cradling his face in my hands tenderly.

"On my life, my love."

He smiles shakily and hugs me again, not caring about the shoes still on our feet as he pulls me onto our bed and clings to me like a baby koala with its mother. I use my free arm to cover both of us with the blanket we use every night to sleep. I begin humming his favorite song quietly, letting him listen to it through my chest as he gradually starts to relax in my arms.

I'm so damn lucky to have this sweet thing still in my life, even after everything that we unknowingly went through together.

"Sleepy?"

"Mhm..."

I kiss the top of C/N's head lightly.

"Go to sleep for me, my love."

"Okay... G'night, baby..."