Arcana One Shots

Cʜᴀʀᴍɪɴɢ [Portia X F.R]

Art: twitter: @sinksanksockie

Y/N had spent some time at the palace library, looking for a few books. This time not for the investigation but for her free time. She gathered 4 books and was keen on finishing them until next week's end, but that seemed impossible now.

-Your Pov-

I'm sitting in Portia's garden, reading one of the books I had borrowed. It was history about Vesuvia, it's ancestors, rulers and how the country flourished in the past decade. It was so interesting that I didn't even notice Portia walk out and join me on the grass. She sits down next to me, skimming over the page I'm on, and holds a cup of tea out in front of me. "Y/N." I jump, spin around and the cup almost flies out of her hand in the process. "Ah, Portia! You scared the living hell out of me!" I say, sighing and she chuckles. "Just thought you'd like some tea. It's relaxing." She sais and I nod, accepting the cup. It warms my hand and I smile, feeling content. I feel her fingers brush past my cheek as I open my eyes. She fixes a strand of hair behind my ear and I smile at her. "Thanks." I say and give her a quick kiss on her cheek. She seems happy and humms. "So, what are you reading about?" She asks me and I stop reading for a second to respond. "It's about Vesuvia's history." I say, not glancing up from the page. She nods to herself and for a while it's silent and I'm actually making progress until she speaks up again. "Is it interesting?" I nod, trying to concentrate on the lines. But Portia doesn't seem to get it and continues with her questions. "How is it so far?" I smile, starting to get the reason behind her questioning. "If you'd let me read, maybe I'd know." I say, but instead of continuing to read, I put a book mark between the pages and close the book. I look at her and huff. "So tell me, love. What is it you want to do?" I ask her and she immediately sparks up. She smiles but tries to hide it, not being good at lying. "I don't know what you're talking about.." "Portia. You've been bombarding me with unimportant questions. So tell me what it is before I look for a quieter place to read." I say, raising an eyebrow at her. "Hmm fine. I'm bored and since you're here and don't have work I thought maybe we could go out and do something?" She sais and I flick her nose. "Why didn't you start with that instead of asking all those other questions? You know I wouldn't turn you down." I say as I get up, helping her get onto her own two feet. "You just seemed so into it..I didn't want to bother." She sais and I decide to just drop it, knowing I could argue with her all day. And none of it would lead anywhere. We go inside her cottage to change into something showable since we'll be going into the city. Soon enough we step out, locking the door behind us and making our way towards the busy streets. We decide to stop by the market, maybe buy some pumpkinbread and then we'll see. Portia humms as she walks next to me, holding my hand and swinging it back and forth as she skips along the pavement. The sight makes me chuckle and I earn an eyebrow raise from her. "What?" She asks me and I smile sweetly at her. "Oh nothing, just enjoying the beautiful view of my girlfriend. Or am I not allowed to?" I ask her, a smirk slowly forming on her face until she can't hold it in anymore. She bursts out in laughter and shakes her head. "No, it's fine. But next time try to be less cheesy. Ok?" She sais while laughing and I join her, promising her that I'll try. We walk around the market for a while before settling on some pumpkinbread, just as I knew we would. Ever since I showed her the food she loves it and can't get enough. After paying the baker and exchanging greetings we walk in the direction of the palace, her saying she had something important to get. The guards let us in without questioning, no wonder, since we both work here. She leads me around to the big kitchen and calls out to one of the cooks. "Hestion! How is your shift going?" Portia calls out to her friend and he smiles at the sight of her. "Oh Portia! Well, well. Oh! You must be here for that! Just moment!" He sais and hurries into one of the side rooms. I stand there, confused at their intersection. I turn to Pasha, giving her a questioning look and she laughs awkwardly. "Oh, Weeell." She starts, giving me a mischievous grin. "Since our anniversary is coming up soon, I thought why not get you something." She sais and I smile. "Aww, that's sweet of you." I say, giving her a quick side hug. Hestion soon returns with a medium sized box in hand. The whole way back to her cottage she won't let loose, kepping the content of the present a secret. I huff it she just won't tell me. I give up and decide to wait. As soon as we get home I ask her yet again. "Will you tell me now?" I say, and Portia sighs. "Y/N, I love you, but sometimes you're more than a handful."She sais, shaking her head with a smile." Fine. Even though it's not the right date. Just make sure to get me an amazing gift in return ~" She sais, giving me a wink. I excitedly open the present and stare at the inside. It's a cake, next to it a small box. I grab it, sloy opening it. I can tell Portia is staring at me the whole time. Inside lays a vibrant colored necklace, my favorite color. It's surface seems metallic, a weird symbol carved into it. "What does this mean?" I ask, while I put the necklace on. Portia almost bursts. "It's a charm! To keep you safe~" She seems super excited and I chuckle, kissing her cheek. "How come? Is someone out to get me?" I ask jokingly and she crosses her arms, puffing her cheeks. "I want to be able to protect you too. And you always use your magic, I can't. So the next best thing was to get you a charm. To show you I'm also capable." I smile, stroking her cheek. I pull her into a tight hug, laughing. "W-what?" She asks, embarrassed now. "Oh Pasha! You're more than capable of protecting me! I mean, just remember that time you almost punched a hole into a guy's face because he was trying to hit on me!" I say, laughing once again, but this time her laughter joins mine. We stay in the embrace for a while, before we pull away. She gives me a kiss and I melt into it. "I love your charm. And the necklace too~" I whisper into her ear and she blushes. "I love yours too."