𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 {Fuegoleon x Reader}

CHAPTER 13 - Can't Deny

It's the worse timing ever. You've tried avoid your captain but the odds were against you. You were currently on a mission with your captain and would just have to make a town feel like they're secured for the day.

This isn't what usually you and the captain do for missions but they specifically requested the both of you for great security. You were trailing behind your captain who was currently looking around town.

"There's a park over there" he said and inspected the place. Children were looking at him with adoration in their eyes and you can't help but think that it's adorable.

Your captain stepped on the sand box and he inspected the sand. "Sand?" He asked as you sighed at his cluelessness. "Yes captain. They call those as a sandbox" you informed him.

"I've never seen one before" he said and you nodded.

"It's because you would always train when we were children, captain" you said as a matter of fact. You heard a little girl gasped and went to look at her.

"Pretty!" She exclaimed, gawking at you as you blinked your eyes multiple times. You didn't expect a child to call you pretty.

"You're commander (Y/n) right?!" She said with such enthusiasm. You nodded at her with a confused look and she shrieked.

"You're the first commander ever! I want to be like you!!!!" She said and you softened your eyes at her words. You smiled gently and picked her up in your arms.

"I don't recommend that. Perhaps you could be yourself and be someone greater than me" you said and she held such sparkling eyes.

"So... Cool..." She said as you laughed. The children wanted you to play with them and so you did. You were laughing freely and Fuegoleon couldn't help but adore you.

"Hey mister... Do you want to join us?" A kid asked as Fuegoleon looked at you. You gave him a smile of reassurance and he was pushed by the children either way. You laughed at the scene and Fuegoleon joined in, awkward at first.

You suddenly feel a flower crown on your head and the children clapped. "(Y/n) chan! You look like you're a bride!" A child said.

"Ne, ne, ne! Are you inlove with each other like mama and papa?" Another child asked. "Perhaps we are" Fuegoleon said, not wanting to disappoint the children.

"Wahhh! But I want to marry (Y/n) chan!" A child pouted and you giggled.

"Sorry to cut this short but we're on a mission. We can't stay much longer" you said and the children whined but understood.

"Goodluck!" They all shouted while you and your captain left. You stayed quiet and walked alongside Fuegoleon.

"So we're inlove now, aren't we?" You teased and Fuegoleon chuckled. "Of course we are, kitten" he said, slipping out his nickname for you.

"K-kitten..?" You blushed lightly and he pursed his lip into a straight line.

"You're more of a kitten than I am, Fuegoleon-sama. You're not a fully pledged lion yet" you said and he raised an eyebrow at you.

"And here I thought I was the Crimson Lion's Captain" he said teasingly and you smiled. You were supposed to be angry with him but you realized that you can't stay angry at the person you love.

"Fuegoleon-sama, how do you do that?" You asked out loud without realizing.

"Do what?" He asked.

"Nothing..." You took back.

'How could you make me fall for you so badly' you thought and sighed inwardly.

"Fuegoleon... Someone is out to kill me." You said randomly. He became alarmed and stopped in his tracks.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner" he demanded an answer and you looked away. "I thought you wouldn't... care" you said, rubbing your arms.

"Those things you've lashed out before. Is that how you feel?" He asked and you nodded hesitantly.

"I'm sorry. I should've known you were suffering that much" he apologized and went back to topic. "Do you have any clue on who's trying to assassinate you?" He asked as you shook you head.

"So far I have no idea..." You replied. You noticed an ominous aura around a corner. You took immediate action and saw thugs ganging up on a severely injured child. Fuegoleon caught up to you and nodded.

He took care of the thugs while you got the child. You check the child's injury and you focused. "Absolute command: please heal" you said as your grimoire worked magic.

The child was healed and was inspecting his body. He was completely healed but you felt slightly tired. It must be the effects of your magic.

"Thankyou!" He bowed in respect and ran away freely.

"Fuegoleon-sama... You told me that you'll become the Wizard King someday correct?" You asked him as he nodded.

"I just want you to know that I believe in you even at times that I might not be there" you said, remembering one thing you forgot to mention when you woke up.

That you had a dream of Fuegoleon dying because of you. Your little 'curse' you've put upon yourself and the one you love will activate.

You need to fall out of love but it seems impossible. You looked up the sky and walked out of the alleyway.

"There's still something you aren't telling me, is there?" He asked and you stopped and looked back at him with a smile.

"There's a lot if things I haven't told you Fuegoleon-sama" you said.

'Like how I cursed my soulmate into dying and how I've fallen inlove with you' you thought and felt your chest become heavy.

You've decided that you'll continue to love Fuegoleon but once you saw a sign of death, you'll try to stop yourself. You're okay to be alone and see him happy with someone else as long as he's safe.

He has a big dream and a bright future and you weren't going to ruin that for him. Little did you know that the future that Fuegoleon wants is a future with you.

'My mind knows that I cannot have you but that doesn't stop it from dreaming of all the ways that I could' you thought.

'Perhaps one day I can tell you that I love you' you both thought.

'but not I have to keep it to myself because you're ideals aren't with me' you thought.

'For now, I'll keep it to myself and once you've fully healed and learned to love yourself, maybe I could love you freely too' Fuegoleon thought.

'...soon...'