✧The Arcana x Reader✧ ☾One Shots☽

🧣Julian x Reader - Snowey Night🧣

Finally, it was closing time at the shop. It had been a long and busy day today. You felt like you didn't have any time for a break. Your legs felt like jello from walking back and forth all day.

Finally, you had the shop all to yourself. As you were about to sit down the door flung open.

"HUH?!" You turned your head so quick you almost gave yourself whiplash.

"Y/N, Y/N IT'S SNOWING!!" Julian exclaimed barging into your shop.

"Jesus Christ, have you ever heard of knocking???" You glared at him.

"Go get a coat Y/n, it's a beautiful night to go exploring!" Julian simply ignored you and nudged you off to get ready.

You weren't upset at him for long after he literally barged in to your shop. It's like his positive attitude was contagious in a way. You always felt so at ease when he was around.

It wasn't long after you came down with a warm fluffy cloak, boots, and gloves on. You both left your shop after locking up and walked down the snowy streets.

"You're right, it is beautiful." You said mesmerized by all the snow glistening in the street lights.

"Say, why don't we head down to Rowdy Raven and grab a few salty bitters. My treat!" Julian suggested.

"Sounds like a plan! I've had such a long day today... A salty bitter sounds wonderful right about now." You sighed in relief.

Soon you both had arrived at the Rowdy Raven. It was warm and cozy inside and not too many people were there either.

"Julian, Y/n! Two salty bitters comin' right up!" The bartender hollered.

You had both smiled at him and found a booth. Julian had taken off his coat and even helped take off your cloak. You finally sat down and sunk into the soft booth, finally giving your legs a rest. The bartender dropped your drinks off to the table and you both thanked him.

"Cheers, Y/n~" Julian raised his glass.

You both clinked glasses.

"Down the hatch." You said downing the salty bitter as if it were a competition to finish before Julian. Of course, he finished before you.

Once finished, you slammed your glass on the table wincing from the bitterness. It had been a while since you've last had one.

"You get used to it." Julian chuckled.

You both conversed and even ordered more salty bitters until closing time. Julian threw on his coat and even helped you with your cloak again. You held his hand and both made your way out of the Rowdy Raven.

Time Skip.

"Oof!" You yelped as you felt something soft and cold, with a bit of impact, hit the back of your head.

"HAHAHA!!!" Julian laughed with a snowball in his hand.

"Oh. It's. On." You glared at him.

Julian, still laughing, didn't even notice you, in the process, of making a pile of snowballs.

"Ack!" He flinched and ran to cover as you hurled snowballs at him.

For a good 20 minutes, you both had been in an intense snowball war. It seemed to finish as a tie because both of your arms had started to out at the same time.

After, you guys had headed off to the docks. You both had sat on the edge of the dock with your legs dangling off. You leaned against Julian as he wrapped his arm around you. You listened to the peaceful sounds of the shallow waves crashing ashore and Julian's calming heartbeat. You snuggled up to him, even more, sharing each other's body heat. You stayed like that for a while until you looked up at Julian. You found him staring down at you with a smile spread across his face. You couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Aww Y/n, your nose is so red..." Julian said pulling you up on to his lap into his embrace.

"Oh?-" You were cut off by Julian's warm lips kissing your nose.

You felt your face begin to heat up as Julian held your face in his hands.

"You're so cute when you're flustered, Y/n~" He said nuzzling his nose against yours.

You both gazed in each other's eyes longingly. You couldn't help but place your hands on his face. Julian slowly started to lean forward. You did the same. Soon enough you had your lips pressed against his. Julian's lips were surprisingly warm compared to yours. Julian deepened the kiss, warming your lips in the process. He had his arms wrapped around your waist and your arms wrapped around his neck, hands buried in his curly auburn locks.

You both had pulled away breathing heavily, inhaling chilly fresh air. As your eyes fluttered open Julian had pulled you in for one last quick kiss catching you by surprise. After, Julian laid back with his arms wrapped snuggly around you. You yawned.

"Looks like someone's getting sleepy~" Julian said curling a strand of your hair in his fingers.

You nod sleepily, eyes struggling to stay open. Julian got up and carried you, bridal style, back to the shop.

Julian unlocked the door and carried you to your bed tucking you in, even laying with you.

Not long after you mumbled sleepily "Goodnight, Julian.." as you drifted off to sleep.

"Goodnight, love~" He smiled, kissing your forehead, and dozed off right after you.

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As I was in the middle of writing this I literally remembered it's the beginning of Summer- :')