The Arcana Characters X Reader

Julian

Here is some tissues...you'll need them.

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You cuddled under Julian's neck and sighed happily to yourself, taking in the early morning crisp air. It was quite a beautiful sight, it couldn't get any better. Julian smiled and kissed the top of your head, humming to himself. "It's a beautiful morning isn't..." he looked at the different colours in the sky, blending together. The clouds was rimmed with gold for the sun's rays were bouncing off the fluffyness. "Yes." you replied, you took in a other breath. it started to cough again. You've been having a nasty cough lately, you've always shrugged it off to just a simple cough, but julian has been worried lately about it. "You want some tea?" he tilted his head, giving you a worried look. "I'm fine Julian..." you smiled at him. Julian sighed and furrowed his brows sadly, he glanced at the ground then back into your eyes. "You've had this cough...for months." he said, his voice laced with worry. "Let me make you something..." he stood up slowly and helped you up. You knew it'll be a struggle to change his mind, so you decided to just follow what he says. You sat on the creaky chair and watched julian make the tea, he started to boil the water with a fire then placed in some herbs and other things that help you with the soreness of your throat. He handed you the cup with the bitter tasting liquid, but yet, minty. You gently blew your breath over it and took a sip of the warm drink. "Thanks Jules~" you grinned bitterly but coughed again, this time your lungs feeling a bit sore. "Your welcome sweets." he gave you a sad smile then sat down next to you, examining your face. "You've gotten pale...my dear..." he gently traced his unloved hand on your face, with a saddened expression. "I'm sure I'm fine Julian." you said confidently, you were sure that it was just some common cold that you've picked up by someone, but julian began to think other wise. "I love you..." you said, cupping his face with your soft, hands. Julian grinned "I love you too..." he gave you a peck on the lips and backed away.

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You opened your eyes slowly, just a dream. You thought to yourself, you stared at the familiar blank white ceiling. You took in a deep breath which was always hard to do now. You thought about the dream you had, thinking about how long ago that was. You wish things were like that now...You are always sitting in the infirmary, feeling your body ache, watching the hours tic by and the nurses come in and out. Everyday you felt yourself get weaker and weaker, it was painful. But the worst thing...was Julian. He never smiled like he did, he never had that wonderful aura that made you smile.

Now he is always frowning, sad, never happy. You looked to your side to see julian slumped over sleeping, his book in hand. You could see tear stains in his face, it made your heart shatter. You began to cough and felt your abdomen ache due to this. Julian seemed to wake up to this and looked at you. "You're awake..." he muttered, taking hour hands into his gloved ones. You smiled slightly and held his hands tightly, "May I feel your hands...Jules?" your tilted your head slightly. Julian nodded and unloved his hands, you rubbed your thumb over the top of them. "I love you..." you muttered barely, "I wish I could tell you this...every single day..." you whispered and looked out the window, the rays of the setting sun peeked through the curtains. "I wish I could hold you in my arms every single day..." his voice started to get shaky, and hoarse. You took in a slow deep breath, and looked over at julain, to see tears rolling down his pale face. "If I ask you...to do one thing, will you do it?" you muttered, feeling tears of your own welling up and rolling down your pale, boney face. His eye widened and he held your hand tighter "I'll do anything sweets." he furrowed his brows and glanced at you. "Can you smile for me? a real...genuine smile...like the one you made when you saw out little baby boy?" you felt the corner of your lip twitch to a frown. Julian smiled bitterly, it looked force. He let out a deep sigh, then smiled genuinely. Your lips curved to a big smile, "there...is the julian...I love, and know." You felt yourself getting weaker, the world around you getting darker. "I love you...my sweets..." yiu heard his voice then a small tingle on your cheek, then blackness.

Julian held your hand untill it started to grow cold, he slowly let go and placed your hand on your chest. He got up without a word and left the room, the air was still and eerie, everything seemed gray. "Dad! is mommy ok?" a small, innocent voice could be heard below him. He looked down to see big bright (E/C) eyes looking up at hime, filled with light. "Mommy is fine, she is just taking a very long nap...." he muttered and knelt down next to his son, who tilted his head. "But...will she be up in the morning to make us breakfast?" he tilted his head. "Mommy is very very tired, she'll be asleep for awhile..." Julian smiled, well as least tried too. "Let's head home (Boy name)." Julian scooped his son up and began to walk towards the exit. (Boy Name) looked at the door where julian left, he waved. "Night mommy!" he whispered.

Julian sighed "Want to go to Auntie Nadia?" he tilted his head and smiled. (Boy Name) gasped and began to clap "Yeah yeah! Will I see Uncel Lucy?" he giggled. Julian nodded and began to walk up the stairs to the palace. He finally made it to the top and knocked on the large door, he looked down to see portia, she smiled at him eidelt but frowned to see his saddened expression. "Go look for Uncle Lucy!" julain saod cheerfully and placed his son on the floor, he ran off and began to search. "UNCLE LUCY!" he called out.

Portia looked up at him "Is it (Y/N)?" She said sadly, her shoulder slumped when he sadly nodded. "I'm so so sorry big brother.." she hugged him tightly. Julian hugged her as wrll and began to break down "I-i could've done something..." he croaked into her shoulder. Portia felt tears began to form at the corners is her eyes. "You did do something...you stayed by her side every single day, you made her smile. You were there for her and that all that matters..." She rubbed his back comfortingly and let out a sigh. "I'm gonna head home, tell Nadia and and Lucio I'm sorry this is sudden." he muttered. Portia gasped "They'll understand completely! (Y/N) is loved by everyone...and you..." she smiled bitterly at him. Julian smiled sadly back "thanks sis..." he walked out of the palace into the cold, still night.

Sorry this is so sad, I wanted to do something different and here we go. I'll try and make something cheerful after this one.