The White Wolf and Me (Fenrys Moonbeam x oc)

Fire

Disclaimer: I do not one the throne of glass series. 

Please read the Author's note at the end.

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🐺🐺🐺CHAPTER 7🐺🐺🐺

Dinner was really weird; silent. I guess the shock of potentially losing someone they loved hit them hard. Especially after the war. It leaves scars, some not visible. 

The more I thought about my 'daring rescue' as Aelin put it, the more I thought about how stupid it was. Rowan could have lifted him out with magic, or caught him. I'm pretty sure everyone else can swim too which I can't even do. It was pure luck (and the rope) that I didn't drown too. They would have thought of a better plan. I risked his life and mine because I didn't think. 

I pushed food around my plate and Aelin noticed my silence.

"You OK?" I forced myself to smile and nodded.

"Yeah I'm fine, just not hungry." 

"Now I know you're not fine. Is there anything I can do? Sometimes just talking about it helps." She offered quietly. 

"Thanks but it's not that important." She stared at me for a second before slowly nodding. 

"I'll respect that you don't want to talk about it, but I'm here if you change your mind." Aelin squeezed my shoulder and my heart swelled. I was glad she was giving me my space. The problem wasn't that huge at all, just me making bad decisions, I just hope that no one hates me for it. Aelin didn't seem too annoyed, right?

 I ate my dinner in silence. After, I went back to my room and flopped onto my bed. It felt empty and too big. I shivered and snuggled deeper into the covers. I had just gone to sleep when there was a yell followed by a scream from down the corridor. My mind immediately went to...you know...but to be safe I got up and checked outside. There was more than two voices so unless- NO NO NO I don't want to think about that. I continued down the corridor as voices filled with panic came from the second room. I cautiously opened the door. A bed was on fire. Fenrys was cursing Aelin, who was grinning and Rowan was attempting to put out the flames. Why can't Aelin just do it? Nethertheless I ran back to my room and grabbed my water bottle. I brought it back and chucked it on the flames. They died down. Aelin frowned.

"Way to ruin my fu-" She turned and saw me and her expression changed, "OH great Soph, just the person I wanted to see." I raised an eyebrow.

"Can I ask what happened here?" 

"I'll tell you what happened, she set my bed on fire!" Fenrys glared at her. 

"What?" 

"I thought I saw a spider, so really I was protecting you." Aelin held her hands up, but her eyes gleamed smugly. Fenrys let out a huff and stared at her incredulously. 

"A spider, really?" 

"You said it was a beetle last time." Rowan added and she glared at her mate. They seemed to converse for a second before he rolled his eyes. 

"Why did you have to set my entire bed on fire though? You probably woke everyone up! Where am I supposed to sleep now?" Aelin smirked. 

"Well now that you mention it..." 

"No." Fenrys said sharply. 

"Oh yes." Aelin said evilly. I didn't understand and was just watching the conversation. Fenrys winced and then they both looked at me.

"What? Also I'm willing to accept your thanks at any time." 

"Would you mind doing me another favour?" Aelin asked sweetly and I shrugged. 

"Sure." 

"GREAT!" She exclaimed and pushed Fenrys and me out the room. 

"Fen can sleep in your bed with you tonight." I blushed as I stumbled out the door. 

"I mean you can if you want..." 

"Thanks. For earlier as well, when you saved me." 

"It's nothing." 

"No it's not. Gods Soph you don't know how to swim, you could have gotten hurt." Well just rub in the fact that I can't swim, why don't you?

 We came to my room and I got under the covers. Fenrys stopped in the doorway and then came in after me. He stayed on his side and faced away from me. Wow. OK. Not really sure what I was expecting. 

"I can't believe she set fire to your bed." I noted and he chuckled quietly and turned to face me. 

"That's Aelin for you." 

"You know what Aelin said?" He shook his head. 

"That we would make a good couple!" I giggled at the thought, it really was absurd. Even though a part of me wanted it.

"I mean how absurd." I voiced the thought. Next to me Fenrys had gone still. My laughter cut out when he didn't join in. God I'm so awkward. I just practically insulted him.

"Why is it absurd? Do you not...am I-not." He said without looking at me, staring at the ceiling. Did he seriously think this was about him not being handsome? He's amazing, hilarious and gorgeous to name a few things. 

"Oh it's just funny cus you're this powerful fae and I'm...me." Do not like where this ended up. Can we just go to sleep and pretend this didn't happen? Pleasssseeee don't have heard it. 

Before I knew what was happening, he had rolled over me and sat up, arms pressed either side of my head. He leaned above me and I couldn't help but look down at his chest and toned stomach. What? I'm a woman. His eyes darkened slightly, just like they say in the books.

"Why would you think I wouldn't like you? You're beautiful and funny and clever and brave and so many other things." I blushed slightly and waved him off.

"No you're just being nice-" 

"I'm not." He said sharply and turned back over to his side. We didn't talk for the rest of the night and I lay in my side thinking for hours. Uhhhh was that a compliment or...

Author's note

If you can't already tell (which you probably can't because of my shitty writing) Sophia suffers from insecurity, which I also suffer from. I tried to write her reactions as I would react but if you have any notes or things I could do to emphasise it please let me know!