You Are Not Responsible For Other Peoples Happiness And They Are Not Responsible For Yours.

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“You are not responsible for other people’s happiness and they are not responsible for yours.”

— Bryant MCGill

THANK YOU @uniquethingtastemaker​ FOR MAKING THIS REQUEST AND THANK YOU @wolken-himmel​ FOR WRITING IT. MY HEART CAN’T HANDLE ALL OF THE FLUFFINESS AND ADORABLENESS. I WILL BE READING THIS EVERYDAY.

In which (Y/n) randomly kisses Riddle in front of a pursuer to get rid of him. Now, they have to act like a real couple to convince that pesky pursuer to leave (Y/n) alone.

Yet, it seems like (Y/n) is getting more and more immersed in their fake-relationship. Just don't be too affectionate with the inexperienced boy, alright?

Request by @uniquethingtastemaker.

"So, (Y/n), what is it that you need to talk to me about?"

Riddle had been quite curious when Trey told him that the Ramshackle prefect had requested a private talk with the Heartslabyul dormleader. As much as he hated to admit it, he had been unable to concentrate on class earlier this day due to you occupying his mind all the time. He was dying to know what you needed to tell him; and secretly, he hoped that it mayhaps was a confession.

Yet, you finally stood in front of him, in the middle of some corridor in the large building of the Heartslabyul dorm. With the way your hands were kneading one another, you made quite the nervous impression on Riddle, especially with how you always glanced around, almost like you feared someone watching you two.

"Uhm— so there's this..." you croaked out, avoiding Riddle's pressing gaze, "this pursuer from your dorm that just won't—"

Riddle opened his mouth, about to inquire further about what you were speaking of. An unrelenting pursuer trying to win your affection? He would make sure to collar him, especially since his affection seemed unwanted, which made Riddle strangely ecstatic. Yet, as he was about to ask more questions, another voice reached his ears.

"(Y/n), my darling!" a boy dressed in a Heartslabyul uniform sang, his eyes in the shapes of hearts as he pranced around the corner. "Are you here?"

You immediately tensed and let out a startled and scared yelp at the dreadful sound of his voice. Turning to the confused dorm leader, you took a daring step closer to him. "I'm sorry, Riddle," you whispered hastily as your eyes finally looked into his.

Riddle furrowed his eyebrows. "Sorry for what—"

"Sorry for this," you muttered before wasting no time in grabbing his collar and yanking him towards you, so that you could capture his lips in a passionate kiss that you hoped would scare your admirer away. Riddle seemed flabbergasted with how wide his eyes were ripped open and how warm his face turned when you began to press your body against his. Yet, it seemed like he couldn't let out a sound, nonetheless protest and demand you to let him go — not that he would have if he had been able to.

A gasp from beside you caused you to pull away from Riddle, your closed eyes slowly fluttering open again to find your pursuer standing next to you with his jaw on the ground. "What?!" he cried out as his eyes darted back and forth from Riddle — who still had that surprised look on his face, albeit with a dreamy twinge to it — and back to you. The poor Heartslabyul student's breathing was erratic as he tried his best to get rid of the disbelief occupying his eyes. "You're dating the dorm head?"

You nodded eagerly, still a little bit breathless from having kissed the one you were still holding by his collar. Slowly, Riddle was recovering, too; he tried his best to not appear too surprised since that would be very counterproductive in your endeavour to convince your pursuer of your relationship. "U-Uh— yeah!" you chirped, watching as the fellow first-year's heart broke with every passing second. "Riddle is my little uhm— my little hedgehog! Isn't he adorable?"

Just to prove your point, you got onto your toes and lovingly ruffled your boyfriend's hair. Riddle narrowed his eyes at you, realisation finally setting in that you just had used him for your own gain — and yet, the kiss you two had shared, if only for a brief second, still wouldn't leave his mind. His lips were still tingling, and his heart was still racing.

"Oh... if you're already in a relationship with Dorm-Leader Rosehearts," the poor student croaked as he shrank under his dorm leader's unsettling glare, "then I'm sorry for all the complications I caused you."

You let out an airy laugh while letting go of Riddle's collar to instead wrap your arms around his neck loosely. Putting your head onto his shoulder, you shot your dejected pursuer a forced smile. "Yes yes, it's very alright." He seemed so hurt and sad that he didn't seem to get the message that you wanted him to leave, so you had to spell it out to him by politely asking, "Could you leave us alone now?"

The boy hummed with a frown on his face and scrambled away, his eyes a little bit teary. You felt a little bit bad for him, but this wouldn't have happened in the first place if he just had accepted your rejection and moved on instead of bothering you day and night in hopes of making you fall in love with him.

Once he was out of ear-shot, you took a deep breath and peeled yourself away from the dorm leader, who had been strangely silent and compliant so far. The red tint to his cheeks never really had disappeared, but he seemed to have regained his composure by then.

"Okay, Riddle," you murmured as you took a step back, avoiding his gaze once again. "I'm ready to be killed. Yell, 'It's off with your head!' at me already."

Finally, Riddle had turned back to his usual angry self. "You— You just kissed me! Out of the blue!" he screamed at the top of his lungs, his thundering voice causing the ground to shake and the windows room vibrate. His cheeks had turned a deep red, and he was seething in utter fury as he suddenly towered over you despite you two being about the same height. "And you called me 'your little hedgehog'!"

You winced as you looked up to see his eyes burning holes into yours. "It had to look convincing!" you cried out in panic, desperately grabbing onto his sleeve to hopefully calm him down — that always worked whenever he was yelling at Ace and Deuce.

Indeed, Riddle seemed to calm down at the sight of you looking up at him with big adorable eyes. Rubbing his temples, he closed his eyes and let out a strained sigh. "Well, you seem to be in quite a lot of trouble due to this relentless pursuer," he muttered, slowly calming down again. "And it would be a shame if he continued to pursue you—"

"Right! He's been running after me for weeks already—" You latched onto Riddle, hanging onto his neck with your chest rising and falling in exasperation; woeful sobs accompanied your words, so much that Riddle found it hard to push you away. Instead, he awkwardly patted your back in hopes of cheering you up again. "And I don't think I can take it any longer..."

Riddle breathed out to get his heartbeat to slow down. "Since you've pulled me into this mess," he whispered playfully to mask the anxiety that was haunting him, "we have to act convincing now to make our relationship seem real."

Immediately, you pulled away and grabbed him by his shoulders. "You would do that for me?!" you cried out in utter happiness, to which Riddle merely nodded awkwardly. "Oh, Riddle! You're so kind and generous!"

Pride swelled in his chest at your praise, and he couldn't help but flourish under your words. "I‐I hear that all the time."

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The next day, you sat in the cafeteria with your new boyfriend and the rest of your usual friend-group! It had taken quite a lot of convincing to make Riddle take a seat at your table, but even he couldn't deny that he didn't want to flaunt to the others — especially Ace, for some strange reason — that he finally had a girlfriend.

Yet, he didn't expect you to be so openly affectionate with you — so much that he was ready to burst any other second now.

"Open up, Riddle!" you cooed as you held a spoonful of pasta to his lips, your eyes sparkling in adoration while soft giggles escaped your lips.

Riddle hesitantly opened his mouth, which earned him praises from you. He closed his lips around the spoon that you soon pulled out of his mouth again, ready to take the next spoonful from your plate. Once he finished chewing and swallowing, Riddle shot you a confused and embarrassed look. "Why— Why are you feeding me?" he croaked out, his legs under the table trembling with how much affection you were showing him; he wasn't used to someone fussing over him so much! His cheeks as red as his hair, he begrudgingly accepted your next spoonful of pasta. "Is this something couples do?"

Laughter escaped your lips at his words. "All the time!" you chirped as you put the spoon back onto you tray before wrapping your arms around Riddle's torso, pulling him into a side-hug.

Ace had been covering his eyes all the time, frowning and quivering in utter disgust. He just wanted to pass this off as a strange fever dream, but whenever he pinched himself, he just couldn't wake up! Carefully nudging Deuce's arm, he shakily pressed out, "Deuce, do you have any of the bleach left?"

"No, you used it all up earlier when they kissed," Deuce mused while happily nibbling away at his sandwich, not really paying attention to Riddle and you — this pretty much was like a normal lunch to him.

Grim, just like Ace, seemed very not amused by his place on your right being taken by the dorm leader. "Get away from my henchman, you crazy lunatic!" the cat hissed as he tried to press himself between Riddle and you, succeeding temporarily until you picked the big cat up and lowered him into your lap.

"Grim!" you chided as you scratched him behind his ear, which you knew was his favourite spot to be petted at. And indeed, it drew a series of satisfied purrs while he shot Riddle an arrogant look that celebrated his domination. "Don't be so mean to my boyfriend."

Grim, ignoring your words, continued glaring at a confused Riddle. "Just so you know," Grim hissed with his eyes narrowed, "I have an eye on you, Rosehearts."

You let out an amused huff before lowering Grim onto the bench again, hoping he wouldn't scratch your boyfriend's eyes out next time. Riddle made sure to scoot a little bit away from you, to which you responded with scooting closer to him with a sheepish grin on your lips. "Your cat is quite feral, (Y/n)," Riddle remarked as he peered down to watch you hug his arm, a bright smile on your lips.

You let out a little chuckle and forced an eye open to gaze up at him. "Don't mind him, Riddie!" you cooed, laughing at Riddle's confusion. Of course, Riddle could have collared your rude companion already, but he had decided he would try his best to not punish your friends today — yet, they were testing his patience, and he was struggling with all the pent-up anger he couldn't let out in front of you. He was snapped out of his train of thought when your dabbled a napkin against the left corner of his mouth. "Wait, you have something right next to your lips. Let me wipe it away for you."

Riddle silently watched you, a horrified look in his eyes as you looked up at him with your eyebrows scrunched up in concentration. You looked so adorable — so much that Riddle had to hold back squeals that would surely make Ace bully him.

Grim let out a jealous huff as he glared at a smiling Riddle. "He's enjoying it more than he lets on..."

Lunch was over sooner than expected, and now, Riddle was accompanying you back to Ramshackle dorm due to Grim having spilled water all over your shirt in an attempt to get your attention. Riddle, like the gentleman he was, had immediately taken off his blazer to drape it over your shoulders, worried that you would get sick with your soaked blouse.

You loved wearing his blazer — it smelled just like him! Of fresh strawberries and newly made tarts...

As you were walking side by side, you had the courage to suddenly extend your hand and snake your fingers around his, until you finally had intertwined your fingers with his. Riddle let out a gasp, and his head shot towards you with a red tint to his cheeks.

Giggling to yourself, you gave his hand a soft squeeze and muttered, "Your hands are so soft, Riddle!"

Riddle looked like he was about to explode with how bright his face had lit up. The way your fingers playfully teased his made his heart skip a beat. "U-Uh— you're okay with holding hands?" he asked through heavy stutters. "My mother always said that I shouldn't hold hands before marriage!"

You rolled your eyes and took one last deep breath of his blazer before raising your head to look at him with quirked eyebrows. "Tsk, we've kissed already..." you drawled as you leant closer to him, evoking a shy shriek from his lips. "So what's bad about holding hands?"

Riddle was desperately trying to keep his dignity and pride with how much he tried to distance himself from you — although his attempts were rather half-hearted. "Touche..." he muttered in defeat, finally giving your hand a shy squeeze, too. A smile broke out on your face: Who knew the usually so stoic Heartslabyul dorm leader was so shy when it came to matters of the heart? "I can't think straight when you're this close, (Y/n)—"

A mischievous smile etched itself onto your face as you came to a stop, your hand pulling Riddle towards you. "What happens if I kiss you, then?" you asked innocently, smiling from ear to ear.

Riddle let out a little squeak like the hedgehogs back at Heartslabyul always would. "I'd die."

You quirked an eyebrow before suddenly shooting forward and gently putting your lips onto his; again, Riddle was stunned — just like the first time you had actually dared to kiss him. Before he could realise what was happening, you had pulled away already with a giant grin on your lips. "You're not dead, Riddie~" you cooed and booped his nose.

"(Y/n)!" he screamed after having finally snapped out of his trance. "You can't just kiss me out of the blue!"

You silenced him by putting your index finger to his lips, and it strangely worked, much to your surprise. Looking around you two, a little bit suspicious of your surroundings, you murmured, "Hush, my pursuer was walking past us, so I had to make sure to get the point across."

Riddle frowned and rolled his eyes. "We're all alone here, (Y/n)," he said, deadpanning.

You let out a little huff at being caught red-handed. "Okay fine..." you whispered, trailing off with a nervous chuckle. "Maybe it's time for me to tell you that I've grown feelings for you ever since we began this charade! You're just so... adorable! Your reactions are the best."

Riddle was speechless. "You..." he croaked out, thinking he was dreaming, "have feelings for me?"

"Of course! Who wouldn't like you?" you asked with a giant smile on your lips. Reaching out with your hands, you cupped his face in your palms. "You're very special and precious to me, Riddie."

A smile blossomed on his lips at how genuine you seemed, and he couldn't help but admit that he would have missed your affection if your fake-relationship were to end. Putting his hand over yours, he admitted, "I love you, too... but—" All the affection on his face disappeared and was replaced by a frown. "—stop calling me that stupid nickname—"

A childish frown appeared on your face at his words. "But, Riddie, all couples give each other silly nicknames!" you cried out, smashing his cheeks with your hands lovingly. "And we're a real couple now, aren't we?"

His cheeks reddened at your words, and he couldn't help but not deny your adorable shenanigans. "Well, then I don't mind that much..."

Amazing art

good night ☾

This was so adorable. Thank you so much @drac0nia ❤️💖❤️

-> 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 :･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧ *:･ﾟ✧

Pairing : Dormleaders x Reader

Tagging : @otakuclaud

Tw : -

Srry if this took awhile, i got pissed off when tumblr didn't save azul's part and lost motivation bc of it.

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▶︎ 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

-> You were squirming a lot which caused him to wake up, he was about to scold you that he needs sleep to power through tomorrow morning but he quickly changed his thought as he saw you having a face of discomfort.

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-> He shakes your limp body awake, "My precious rose, are you arlight? Do you need water?," he asked you worringly. He sighed and stood up to get some tea and small snacks just in case you're hungry, he places those on his table and invites you to join him.

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-> Riddle would ask about what your dream was about that made you feel so.. unsafe; if you choose to not talk about it then he'll gladly change the subject to prevent you from being more unsettled from the nightmare.

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-> Before you two go to bed, he'd make sure to tell you that he'll do his best to keep you safe from having bad dreams again. If you're fine on going back to sleep then he'll gladly escort back to bed, he lays a kiss on your forehead for comfort.

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▶︎ 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫

-> Leona was sleeping peacefully as he hugs you from behind but your excessive movements was slowly waking him from his slumber. He was going to complain about it until you looked like something was bothering you in your sleep.

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-> He gave you strong nudges to wake you up from your dream since it looked like you weren't enjoying it at all. When you wake up, he'd wipe any tears he finds if you did cry in your sleep, "Herbivore, do you need anything?," he asked.

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-> If you don't respond then he won't ask you anything until you talk but he will however hug you from behind as he tries to whisper sweet and comforting things in your ears; he won't let go until you say so.

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-> He'll ask again if you need something and if you're ready to go back to sleep since he's sleepy— no offense, herbivore, you know he's not tired of you, he's just your sleepy lion. He'd hug you very close to him as he buries his face on the nape of your neck.

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▶︎ 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨

-> As he was sleeping, he felt light pushes on his body which slowly woke him up and wonder if his angelfish is needing something from him. He realised you weren't awake, you were having a bad dream so of course, he shakes you to wake up.

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-> "Do you need anything, angelfish?," he asked since you looked like you'd seen a ghost, he wipes any tears he sees on your face. He told you to wait from him for a moment since he was planning to fetch a relaxing drink for you in the lounge's kitchen.

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-> Eventually, Azul invites you to come out and have a drink with him to calm your nerves, he holds your hand as he escorts you to your seat. If you're comfortable with it, he'd like to discuss about your dream that made you feel afraid.

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-> When he finally got yourself to calm down and relax your mind, he'll ask if you want to go to bed, if you say yes then he'll escort you back to his room but if not then he'll be fine talking to you for a few minutes more.

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▶︎ 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐦

-> Kalim is probably the type to move a lot when sleeping so it'll take him awhile for him to notice that you're actually having a nightmare and not because you move a lot too when sleeping. He'll grab both of your arms and shake you awake since he panicked.

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-> He'd ask you several questions like "Do you need water?", "Do you want food? I'll wake Jamil to get you some!", "Wanna go out for fresh air??," as long as you say what you need like peace and quiet or a walk out then he'll shut up and immediately do what you say.

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-> If you kept quiet about his questions then he'll say he would take you on a carpet ride so that the wind on your face distracts you from the nightmare you just had. When things are finally calm up there, he'll ask if you wanna talk about it, if you're okay with it though.

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-> After all the things you both did together, he'll ask if you wanna go back to bed since he grew a little tired from all that, if not then round two on the carpet again, sunshine?

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▶︎ 𝐕𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐭

-> Vil was about to throw a pillow at your face simply because you kept squirming around the bed and can't seem to stop; he was about to scold you for ruining his beauty sleep until he saw your reactions, it seems like his darling is having a nightmare. He nudges you awake so you don't have to feel like that for much longer.

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-> "Are you alright, my darling?," he asked as he wipes any tears your dream has caused, he'd bring you to his arms and hug you for awhile as he comforts you the best he can. His hands would slightly ruffle your hair— like he was giving you a scalp massage. He would also like to know if you want anything like a drink or snack and he will get it for you.

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-> If it's fine with you, he wants to know about your dream earlier so you can atleast get it off your chest. If you'r not fine with it then he'll tell you about the things he saw in the beauty industry to make you laugh so he can lighten the mood.

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-> He'll ask again if you want to go to bed already since he needs to have perfect skin at all times, you know how important that is when you're famous. If not then he'll give you some tea that makes you feel sleepier, he'll whisper comforting words to you as you fall asleep in his arms.

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▶︎ 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝

-> He felt a lot of squirming on his side thinking you want to separate from the cuddle he was giving you until he saw how uncomfortable you looked like. At first he thought he was doing something wrong but you were murmuring things about how you want them to stop and other things related to that.

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-> After several tries of Idia gently nudging you awake, you woke up finally, "Do you need anything? Do you want candy?," he stuttered out. If you don't want anything then he'll awkwardly hug you from behind and leave light kisses on your neck as his cheeks and hair slowly turn red though the increasing warmth in his hair was comforting.

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-> He'd hesitantly ask if you wanna talk about it or no since he could always put on a video on his phone for you to watch so it'll distract you from your bad dream.

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-> If he grows sleepy— he plays a lot of games and stare a lot at screens so— he'll ask if you're tired enough to go back to sleep and if not then he'll play lofi songs for you to fall asleep to.

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▶︎ 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚

-> As he was hugging you close to him, he felt you squirming a lot in your sleep, he thinks you want him to lighten his grip on you until he realises your were having a bad dream. He does his best to wake you up gently as he verbally says "My dearest, please do wake up now."

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-> When your eyes start to open and your vision becomes clear, he would wipe any tears streaming down on your face and ask if you need anything or want something. He asks if you want to stroll tonight, drink tea, eat icecream, anything you want as long as it takes your mind off the nightmare.

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-> Though he does wonder if it's alright with you to share your dream with him so he could further understand why are you in such a state of fright, no pressure.

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-> He'd place his hand on your head and ask if you want to go to bed since humans do need the proper amount of sleep and he does want the best for you; if not then he'll let you do whatever as you please until you finally tire yourself out.

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My heart can’t take how much of an adorable tsundere Riddle is❤️❤️ thank you @wolken-himmel for writing another masterpiece

In which Riddle has a hard time accepting the fact that his crush (Y/n) is much taller than him — especially because of Ace's relentless teasing.

Can he get over this pet-peeve and confess his feelings to (Y/n)?

Request by anon.

"Aw, imagine if Riddle and (Y/n) married!"

Ace had a giant grin on his lips, aimed to irritate the already furious Riddle even more. Deuce, who stood next to him, was glancing back and forth between Ace and Riddle, hoping that this wouldn't lead to a full-blown catastrophe that he would have to solve later.

Riddle crossed his arms, and his cheeks were a dark red. "Trappola," he pressed out through clenched teeth while doing his best to not appear too flustered by Ace's words.

A mischievous glint appeared in Ace's eyes. "(Y/n) would be the one to carry you bridal style, no?" he asked before immediately breaking out into wild cackling that left Riddle and Deuce speechless, the latter especially questioning if Ace wanted to die today.

"Shut up, you idiot!" Riddle growled, although his voice pitifully broke at the end.

"Ace," Deuce reprimanded as he stepped between them before Riddle could throw himself at Ace and tear out his throat in one sweep. A sigh escaped the blue-haired boy's lips while sweat trickled down his forehead from all the stress. "You should stop before the dorm-head explodes."

Ace shot his friend an innocent look, about to open his mouth again before he was interrupted by a new presence appearing beside them, having arrived unnoticed due to the three students being too busy with bickering. You tilted your titled to the side and crossed your arms, asking, "Stop with what?"

Riddle immediately stopped screaming when his eyes fell on you, and he froze in his movement. Slowly closing his mouth, he averted his gaze to the floor and began traipsing around. "(Y/n)!" he cried out, his voice an octave higher as he still avoided your gaze. Then, before you could ask if he was alright, he snapped around and hastily rushed off. "I—I should go..."

Awkward silence followed afterwards, especially from your side — confusion was all that occupied your mind. Just as you were about to open your mouth to ask what had happened here, Deuce beat you to it by loudly hissing, "Nope. Nope. This won't do."

"Deuce?" You shot him a worried frown, one that he only responded to with an exasperated groan. Meanwhile, Ace was laughing loudly that you thought he had gone mad. Slapping the red-head's shoulder to get him to shut up, you returned your attention to Deuce again to ask, "What's up?"

"(Y/n), help me..." Deuce whispered while burying his face in his palms, letting out a series of exasperated whines. "I can't stand by and try to stop Riddle from killing Ace any longer."

Ace rolled his eyes and let out a little scoff. "I'm not that bad."

"As I said," Deuce drawled while glaring at Ace with scorn and fury in his blue eyes. Although he continued to speak to you, his unwavering glare never left Ace's. "Our dormleader is even stricter whenever he's in a bad mood — and lately, he's always been in a bad mood."

You sighed, scratching the back of your neck. "I wonder what's up with Riddle..."

•••

A few days later, you were on your way to Heartslabyul to find your two idiot friends that had been babysitting your other idiot friend for the day. As you entered the front plaza of the dorm property, you were met with the dorm leader himself seemingly waiting for someone in front of the entrance.

You tilted your head to the side at the sight of Riddle, who had been avoiding you for the last days. Not intending to waste any of his time, you shot him a curt nod before walking past him; yet, his hand shot out and curled around your wrist, catching you off-guard. "(Y/n)," he said, his voice and expression unreadable as you turned around to face him. "I need to talk to you."

Surprised, your eyebrows quirked up. "Oh? Hello, Riddle!" you chirped, happy that he finally had decided to stop avoiding you. Turning around fully to face him properly, you shot him a bright smile. "What do you need?"

"Uhm— so I think my shoelaces are undone..." Riddle slowly removed his hand from your wrist to let his arm hang limply by his side again. His eyes never really met yours, always trained at the floor as if he was afraid of facing you truly. You quirked an eyebrow since you were a little bit taken aback by what he was implying. "And Ace causes me back problems... so would you be so nice and tie my shoelaces for me, please?"

Suspicious for real now, you tilted your head to the side and pursed your lips, which left him quite scared that you would laugh about him like Ace always did. He began trembling, but his expression never changed from that steely unreadable frown. "How does Ace cause you back problems—"

"Just do as I said!" he barked, and you winced.

Exhaling in defeat, you got onto your knees to grab the laces of his shoes that he wore instead of his boots for PE. "Okay... fine." Picking up the shoelaces of his left shoe, you quickly tied a knot before adding a neat bow on top. Your fingers moved quickly, and you soon were finished with the other shoe, too.

Just as you were about to get up, Riddle put a hand on your head to keep you on your knees. "No. Just stay there," he exclaimed, suddenly feeling much more confident. A grin spread on his face as you peered up at him curiously, wondering why you couldn't get back up again. The high of the moment gave him enough determination to do what he had planned all along. "Alright, I'm ready to do it."

"Do what?" you asked while furrowing your eyebrows. "And why do I have to keep kneeling like this?"

Riddle finally no longer had to think about the fact that you were taller than him — even if it was just for the moment. Taking a deep breath, he quickly blurted out, "I really like you. I really really like you." His cheeks grew redder the more he spoke, and you quickly caught on to what he was doing. Laughter spilt from your lips at the silly situation you had gotten yourself into, but Riddle remained serious as ever. His fists were shaking by the time he finished with his confession with a simple question. "So would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend?"

Amused, you merely retorted, "Can I... stand up again?"

Riddle grew irritated by your reply that didn't do anything in answering his question. His heart still wildly beating in his chest, he croaked out, "Only once you've told me your answer."

You nodded, grinning from ear to ear. "Of course! I'd love to be your girlfriend, Riddle!" you chimed, which left Riddle yapping for air in utter relief. He removed his hand from your head and allowed you to rise to your feet again, which you wasted no time in doing so. Giggling at his bashful expression, it was now your turn to extend your hand and pat his head. "You're really precious and cute—"

"I'm not cute!" he protested immediately.

"Fine, then you're handsome." Your smile softened, and so did his frown. You pulled back your hand, cooing, "Is that better?"

"M-Much better," Riddle replied shyly, his voice quiet and meek. So, it was surprising when he let out a loud shriek upon you wrapping your arms around him and raising him up into the air, all the while hugging him close to you. The dorm leader immediately began thrashing around in your arms, furious screams escaping his throat. He would have collared you if it weren't for you restraining him with your hug. "Hey! Let me down this instant!"

"No~" you cooed, laughing. "And there's nothing you can do about it!"

Finally an English translation of chapter 138

Kuroshitsuji 138 (Fan Translation)

Raws: Marumaru Korean Translation: 쮸리 @naversom​ English translation: Hotteokah

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