Twisted wonderland x OP Reader

Dragon Knight (Hunt down)

"Ah..." Tears were welling up in Rook's eyes as he watched the performance 'Me... performing alongside Vil Schoenheit on a stage... it feels like a dream. And yet...' "This song... This dance... It feels just like..." His eyes focused on himself, smiling brightly while singing and dancing.

He did not know Vil Schoenheit personally. Just through Y/n. And... he had Y/n's affection. And that was enough for him.

The dream wavered...

His mind went to a rare signed photo of Vil and Neige that Y/n had given him... then he frowned. Something felt wrong. In his mind, the smile on the photo looked... hollow...

Yet. He looked up once more. Vil smiled at him as they finished performing. Like a dear friend...

He swallowed "... Is this truly what I wanted?"

The illusion began to fracture. The perfect world where he had Y/n's quiet affection... but never their full heart. The world where Vil was happy with someone else. The world where he stayed in Savanaclaw... and never found the deeper bonds he had in reality.

"No... I..." His eyes zeroed in on Vil "I..." He reached out, almost desperately... and his pupils turned back to normal, taking away his visions.

Yet his hand touched another "Belong with him?" Y/n smiled at him.

Rook stared at them without blinking for the longest time "..." He closed his eyes. And then he opened them again with small, sad, but strangely at peace smile. He entwined his fingers with theirs "Ah... I see now. Even in my perfect story... I was still missing the most important parts."

"Glad you're awake, mon coeur." Y/n smiled fondly himself.

"Mon coeur..." He mused quietly, bringing their hand to his lips "Thank you for existing in my real world... not just the one I dreamed." He was just... so grateful she was real.

Y/n's breath hitched.

"Ahem!" Epel suddenly cleared his throat to get both their attentions.

"!" Y/n instinctively stepped back, stealing her hand back from Rook.

"Oh! Dear pommette!" Rook went up to hug Epel, taking him off guard and taking all the air from his lungs in the process.

"GWAGH! Air! Air!" Epel flailed helplessly in his grip, looking for Y/n's help, but this one was looking away.

"You have my sincerest apologies, pommette. I can only beg you to forgive my betrayal for I had forgotten all our time and fight during the VDC and even at the Island of Woe..."

Epel ultimately sighed and patted his back for him to ease up his grip finally "Come on, we're all on the same boat here. You're not the only one that's forgotten something important, Rook. If not for Y/n, I'd still be having a distorted dream of my own."

"Was this all your doing, apple pie?" Y/n finally turned back to them.

"I had Idia and Ortho help out, but we had to make some tweaks. I still wasn't sure if it was going to work... But now, I'm drained..."

Y/n realized the poor boy was actually slumped against Rook. They chuckled fondly and approached, placing a hand on top of his head "Well, you did good, prized poison apple. I am proud of you."

Epel smiled a bit, kinda proud.

"Oui! That was impressive! Merci beaucoup!" Rook kissed his cheek.

"Hey!" Epel blushed "D- Don't just go doing that!" Epel pushed against his chest, managing to get out of his hug at last.

"Hm..." Y/n smirked and put a finger their lips "How about a kiss from me then?~"

"Hah?!" Epel's face even redder as his gaze dropped to their lips almost against his will "... Idia, the area is open now, right?! I'll go get the others!" He quickly ran out and away.