Love, Us Three (Arcana X OC) Oneshots

Tears and Reassurances

AsraXJulianXRhian
Poly Relationship
Modern AU
Warnings: Swearing and Extreme Angst (Kinda heavy topic, but happy ending)
LOOOOONNNNGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

Asra’s POV:

Ilya and I were walking down the hallway from our last class. We were going to go meet with Rhian at The Secret Garden, our go-to cafe, before heading over to her place.

As we left the campus, I felt something off. What is this? I thought to myself. It felt like annoyance, but I had nothing to be annoyed about. That’s when I realized that it was Rhian’s emotions, not mine. Since Rhian and I both had magic, we were able to connect to each other to be able to feel another.

I tried to ask Rhian what was bothering her, but we were too far apart for me to fully feel her. I brushed it off, knowing that if it was something serious, she would tell us. When we got to the cafe, I saw Rhian sitting in our favorite window seat, and went to sit by her while Julian got us all drinks.

“Hey babe.” I said, sneaking up behind her, and giving a kiss on her cheek. She jumped and turned to look at me. Her normally sparkling brown eyes held some strange emotion in them before it went away and she smiled brightly at me.

“Asra!” She squealed before tackling me in a hug. I laughed and hugged her back before we heard a voice behind us.

“Well, I feel hurt love! Here I was, your dashing boyfriend, getting you your drink when I turn and see you hugging all up on Asra.” We both turn to see Ilya with a mock look of hurt on his face holding up our drinks.

“I would never forget you Jules!” Rhian giggled while he put the drinks down on the table. She hugged him tight when he turned back to her, making me smile.

“How have you been dear?” Ilya asked Rhian, pulling back to take a good look at her. She smiled and turned and twirled, trying to convey her emotions.

“I’m great. Super happy my last classes for the week are tomorrow.” she said, the smile not quite reaching her eyes.

I looked at her closer now. Julian and I have known Rhian for years. We knew all of her tells, and she made it easier since she was an open book. Her emotions were written all over her face, and she wasn’t the best at hiding them. Something was bothering her and she was trying not to let it show.

“Love, is everything alright?” I asked her, concern lacing my voice as she sat back down. She quickly smiled at me, though it was strained.

“Yeah of course! Why do you ask?” she said, looking around and playing with her straw.

I glanced at Ilya and knew that he noticed something was up.

Julian’s POV:

Asra, and I both saw that something was off with our girlfriend. Whenever Rhian was nervous or anxious, she would always fidget and fiddle with something. She was currently messing around with her straw, twirling it in her fingers. I gently placed my hand on hers, causing her gaze to snap towards me.

“Dear, we know something’s wrong. You’re fiddling with your straw, and I can feel your leg bouncing under the table.” I said, slightly smiling when she pursed her cute pink lips at me and her leg stopped moving.

“It’s nothing guys, I promise.” she said, looking at us with another tight smile.

I sighed, while Asra gave a little frown. Rhian could be very stubborn. If she didn’t want to share then she wouldn’t. I knew that we wouldn’t get anything out of her, at least not right now.

“Ok princess, just. . .” Asra sighed before giving Rhian a soft smile, “Please let us know if there’s anything really wrong with you alright?” he asked her.