Alpha. Beta. Imagines.

Maven Calore

//Request from tumblr: Please do a Maven x reader in which they are childhood friends and he is finding solace in the reader after what he did to Mare and Cal.//

//AN. I really love this outfit. The jacket is so pretty.//

"Y/N." Maven knocks on your bedroom door.

You run over from you vanity and open the door. "Well if it isn't my favorite Calore brother." You smile. "Come in."

"Were you heading out?" He asks, stepping inside. He gestures to your outfit and you look down at your clothes.

"I was actually going to come see if you wanted to take a walk outside with me." You respond but notice his expression. "What's wrong?"

You walk him over to your bed and sit next to him. He leans forward on his elbows and you sit sideways, crossing one leg over the other. You adjust the fabric of yor skirt to cover everything and notice he's playing with sparks from his bracelet.

"Hey, Mave. Come on. What are you hiding from me?" You ask softly.

He sighs and extinguishes the fire in his palm. "It's Mare and Cal." He admits.

You place a hand on his shoulder and he glances up at you. He shakes his head and starts again. "I miss my brother. I miss Mare being around. Maybe being king wasn't worth it."

"Do you want me to be honest? Or do you want me to say what you want to hear?" You ask him.

He rolls his eyes with a slight smile. "Take a guess, my friend." He answers.

"Honesty it is." You nod  "Look, what you did to them was selfish. You took everything from them just for a title and power. Maven, you were stronger before all of this. You were determined, smart, cunning. You were fun before you got into this entitlement nonsense." You spill. He looks up at you with a look of shock and you shrug. "Honesty."

"I hate that you're right." He sighs. Again. "It just made sense at the time! The king and queen were both my birth parents. It was my crown to begin with!"

"Maven, selfish." You remind him.

"My mother drilled it into me that I wasn't good enough unless I was king." He admits quietly. "I guess I was made to be selfish."

He wipes his eyes quickly and you scoot closer. You lay your head on his shoulder and take his hand in yours.

"It's not your fault that your mother destroyed you." You tell him. "You're a good person, Maven. I know you are. You just need to show other people yo are too."

"Cal was my brother. If he believed there was any good in me, wouldn't he have stayed?" He asks. His voice breaks and does your heart.

"Maybe he didn't leave because of you. Maybe he left because everyone else wanted him dead too."

"That was my fault too."

"Let's take a walk." You offer. "You need some fresh air."

"It's pouring outside."

"Let me take care of that." You smile and stand up. You offer him your arm and he slowly stands to take it.

You two walk through the halls, nodding to guards until you step outside. You walk down the paths together, no one else for blocks.

"I always loved the smell of rain." You smile. "Do you?"

"You love rain because it doesn't render you useless." He jokes.

"Well it's a good thing I'm here to protect you from the big bad water drops." You tease.

He glances up and smiles. The raindrops swerve and slow to avoid getting the two of you wet.

"Elemntals." He smiles and looks over at you. "Always cocky."

"Speak for yourself." You smirk. "You're just jealous that I can do it all. Earth. Water. Air. Metal. Fiiire."

His bracelet sparks and he plays with a fire on his hand. It weaves between his fingers, spinning around his palm. "I'm content with my flame." He says with a soft smile.

"It'll all work out." You pause. "With Cal and Mare. If they're meant to come home, they will. If they're meant to live their lives elsewhere, so be it. You'll always have me." You say.

"The horror." He tease.

You take your arm from his and stop walking. "You asked for it." You smirk.

His eyebrows raise and you let the water soak him completely. He gasps as the ice cold water hits him.

He pushes his wet hair out of his face as you divert the water again. His laugh is warm and kind, echoing through the empty streets and causing you to smile. "Brat." He smiles.

You walk back up to him and pat his wet shoulder. "You asked for it." You chuckle. "Let's head back before you get sick."

He nods and you two walk back inside. He walks you to your room and flicks water from his hair at you.

"Hey!" You laugh. "My makeup!"

He laughs with you or maybe it was at you. "Your makeup is fine." He smiles. "But thank you for listening. I know it's bothersome but..."

"You're my best friend, Maven. I'm used to you bugging me." You tease and step into your room. "Good nighy, King Mavey."

He smiles softly and nods. "Goodnight Lady Y/N."