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Okay so first you make me cry happy tears and then you smack me in the face with this. Angst filled steak. :,)

october writing prompt #11 - broken + angst

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character: azul ashengrotto, twisted wonderland

contains: yandere themes, angst, reader referred to in second person pov, gender neutral reader

Azul had always felt broken, in some way or another, if he was honest with himself.

He had never been anyone's first pick.

Which he could understand, truly - even as he ran a charitable business, he was seen as more of a shark than the gracious benefactor he was. All because people were afraid of fulfilling their sides of their deals.

But that was fine.

He had Jade, and Floyd, and had made a successful name for himself. Though... it was a lonely living.

Working was all he did with his time. Whether that be running the Lounge, or working on contracts or doing anything else needed behind the scenes, it was undeniable that he had turned into something of a workaholic.

After all, if he didn't have anything to show for himself, was he really worth anything?

It was... difficult. Living like this.

And then, Great Seven, you came into his life. The genuinely kind prefect of Ramshackle dorm, helping others at no merit to yourself and watching out for those you could. All without magic.

You piqued his interest immediately, of course, as someone with both connections and services to offer him. But then... his overblot came. And he saw you in an entirely new light.

He knew of your optimistic views before, some could even say childish, but when you outright forgave him for his atrocious behavior almost as soon as the ordeal had ended? He was taken aback.

Azul, seeing you, felt compelled to do more than work for what felt like the first time in his life.

The octopus was awkward about it, just like he was with everything else, stumbling and stuttering and blushing his way through your interactions.

But that was fine.

You were understanding, and oh so benevolent, welcoming into your little circle with open arms and a compassionate smile. Though... your friendliness never grew further than that.

Just. Friends.

His emotions for you swelled and stormed, and you never seemed to have an inkling as to what you did to him.

Giving him heart palpitations and butterflies in his stomach like in the movies, causing him to get distracted more and more often from his work. Profits started decreasing, at some point, though he hardly noticed. Jade scolded him, but he just couldn't get his mind off of you.

You, who were tenderhearted and caring - looking after Grim and the other first years, and anyone else who might need it. If he hadn't known of your oblivious nature, he might've been jealous, but he held it back for your sake. After all, you never noticed any romantic advances.

Right?

Or was it just his, that you didn't notice? He could swear, sometimes, that you were a bit too close to your friends, helping them just a bit too often.

But that was fine, wasn't it?

You wouldn't leave Azul all alone, would you? You'd have to love him, didn't you? He'd already given up so much for you... when would you just notice him?

He knew that the Tweels could tell something was wrong, as he grew ever more manic and paranoid, keeping tabs on you as discreetly as he could afford, taking more and more time away from the Lounge to instead try and worm his way closer and closer to you.

It... never seemed to work.

If he couldn't get your attention like this... maybe you just needed a bit of a motivator. He could do that. All he had to do was show you how much he loved you, didn't he?

It would... it would all be fine.

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