I'm Not Somebody Who Is Scared Of The Dark But I Found This Very Heartwarming :)

I'm not somebody who is scared of the dark but I found this very heartwarming :)

May I request Dimitri with an s/o who's afraid of walking alone in the dark but doesn't like to admit it since she's related to an esteemed knight and generally keeps herself to herself? I don't mind if it's pre or post time skip XD I love how you write Dimitri and you are well deserving of your follower count! I follow the dimitri x reader tag and always get super happy when one of your works show up on my dash :) Don't worry if it takes a while, take as long as you need! 💞

To be honest, I’m actually pretty scared of the dark myself. That unfortunately… has not changed with age, because who knows what’s lurking in the darkness, right? Thank you for your kind comments, I appreciate it a lot! I know I’m not the most active, but I really do enjoy writing and posting whenever I can! Anyways, let’s jump right into it!

Dimitri x Reader - s/o who is afraid of walking alone in the dark (Post-Time skip)

It was late at night, most people in the army had already retired for the night, all lights were shut off and the hallways were dark. Dark and spooky, the monastery already looked haunted enough at night during your academy days but the damage done to it from the assault all those years ago just made it look all the more eerie. It felt like you were walking through some ancient haunted ruins; and to be fair, if someone had described the monastery to you like that, you wouldn’t exactly oppose to that definition. There is the holy tomb down below, and that’s practically a graveyard in a sense, so if there were spirits floating around, you wouldn’t doubt it.

As late as it was, and as dark as it was outside of your room, you were also so incredibly thirsty. You sighed at your dilemma and shook your head, “Come on (y/n), you’re the child of a well respected general from Faerghus! You can handle walking in a dark hallway by yourself. You’ve faced worse enemies on the battle field than this, you’ve fought monsters in fact! So just… Leave your room, go to the dining hall, get a glass of water and that’s it. You can even run if you must. Come on, just… stop standing still in fear, this is ridiculous and embarrassing, even if I’m the only one here. What would your father say if he heard this all, hm? Have you ever heard of a knight scared of walking alone in the dark? No, you haven’t.” You were trying to pep-talk yourself to overcome your fear. After all, you were really thirsty and you were pretty sure that the monastery was relatively safe with an army of your size occupying it.

It was then that you heard a knock at your door, you looked up surprised. You hadn’t expected any visitors so late at night. Walking over to the door, you opened it to see Dimitri standing there with what seemed to be a ghost of a smile on his face.

“I heard you talking to yourself, while I was on my way back to my own room. Do you need me to accompany you to get a glass of water?” He chuckled, holding his hand out for yours to take.

Your face flushed red, of all things for him to overhear it just had to be this! ‘I suppose this isn’t the worst outcome. At least it’s only Dimitri who heard, and now I have someone to walk with. This is even more embarrassing than when I was just standing alone!’ You thought, mentally scolding yourself for speaking out loud.

Despite your embarrassment, you simply nodded and took his hand with your own. Together, the two of you started walking down the hallway side by side.

“I never knew that you had a fear of the dark, my love. With who your father is, and your prowess on the battle field, it’s quite unexpected.” His voice was soft and gentle, as he led you along.

You shook your head in response, “It’s not really the dark itself that’s scary. Just the idea of being alone in it. You never know what might happen, right? Regardless of who my parents are, we all have our own fears. That said though, it’s still very embarrassing, so please… don’t tell anyone else about this, I’d never be able to live it down.”

He nodded, “Your secret is safe with me. You know I’d never do anything to make you feel uncomfortable. I suppose to an extent, I understand your fear and sympathize with it. To be alone in the darkness… I’d never want you to experience that, regardless of if it’s in a dark hallway like this, or a different type of darkness. Just as how you and everyone else worked hard to pull me out of my own darkness, I’d like to be here for you. So if you ever need me to do this again, I’ll gladly do so.”

His words were comforting, and you felt safe with him. You knew that he was being honest and open with you about his feelings. His words were genuine, it really was quite the change from when you had first reunited with him after five years. Your heart felt light, and you were so proud of him in this moment.

“Thank you, Dimitri. It means so much more to me to hear those words from you. And for what it’s worth, if it’s walking in a dark hallway like this, I think I’d much prefer having you with me for that than anyone else.” A small giggle escaped your lips as you finished your sentence.

“That’s true, I’m sure if it was anyone else at the door aside from me, you might have slammed it in their face instead. You never liked getting others involved in your own problems. Always preferring to keep things like this to yourself rather than trouble someone else. In a way, that makes this feel flattering and rewarding, to be the one you decided to open yourself up to.” His hand slipped out of your own as he gently wrapped his arm around your waist from behind.

“Just the same way you finally let me in, it’s only fair that I let you in as well.” You leaned towards him, your destination finally within your sights.

“Honestly this whole thing almost made me forget how thirsty I was.” you laughed and shook your head, heading in the dining hall and pouring yourself a glass of water. Finally, your throat would get what it was longing so desperately for; some liquid to clench your thirst. You raised the glass up to your mouth, taking a gulp.

“On that note, your version of darkness was cuter and much more endearing than my own. You really did sound quite adorable talking to yourself like that earlier, not to mention your face when you saw me.” Dimitri teased, a small smirk on his face as he looked at you.

With your face red, and eyes widened, you choked on the water and spat it out. Coughing and taking deep breaths, you glared at him, a pout on your face, “You’re very lucky that I love you, you know that?”

He smiled at you adoringly, even after seeing yet another embarrassing display on your end tonight, “I know. I love you too, my beloved. Let’s clean this up, get you another glass and be on our way.”

“I’m not letting you get away with pulling off that stunt so easily, because of that, you have to cuddle with me tonight.”