Characters: Razor and Albedo

Summary: You’re spending a lot of time with others, and the boys begin to doubt themselves

Genre: Angst to fluff

TW: Injury/death mention

GIF by rinriya

• Lupical is most important, nothing comes before Lupical
• you were his lupical
• you often visited the forest, looking for various materials and supplies, but upon one visit you found yourself being led off path by the sight of a promising patch of berries, only to find yourself in the middle of a hilichurl camp
• before a scream could even be let out, the sky darkened, and a flash of grey hair shot past you, destroying the camp and saving you from mortal peril
• after that, he always insisted upon guiding you through the dark forest whenever you visited, preventing any harm from coming your way
• the two of you spent hours inside the forest, human contact had been limited for razor, but he never found himself on edge around you
• your presence was an immense comfort to him, and you allowed him to learn more about human culture
• in return, you’d bring food; meals, baked goods, fruits, smoothies, anything for the two of you to enjoy together, sitting side by side, overlooking the forest as you enjoyed your treats
• everyday the boy waited for you, anxiously scanning the trees for the familiar sight of your hair amongst them, bursting with excitement to spend another lovely day with you
• one day, he spotted not one, but two heads of hair moving throughout the forest.
• you brought a friend one day. an outsider. a stranger. the two of you walking the same path you walked with Razor, avoiding all the camps just like he showed you to do.
• you-you didn’t need him anymore, did you?
• reaching the spot you usually met up with razor, you stood and waited for the man to appear, eager to introduce him to your closest friend
• after a short while, you realised he might not be appearing today
• disappointed, you told your friend you’d meet your strange companion another day
• but that day never came
• you went back day after day, only for razor to not appear
• concern blossomed in your chest. had he been hurt? was he okay? was he ill?
• not knowing pained you, you didn’t exactly know how to contact him, so you did the next best thing
• wander straight into a camp of holichutls, hoping that he’ll come save you
• a purple flash, the swing of a claymore, he appears, teeth bared and ready to fight
• he locks eyes with you, then proceeds to storm away, leaving you to chase after him, but he just keeps going forward, not even giving you notice
• “Razor! Razor! Stop I know you can hear me!” grasping onto his arm, you try to pull him back
• he gives pause at the contact, unused to the soft touches
• “Friend is important. You know forest now. Razor not needed.”
• You manoeuvre in front of him, stopping him in his tracks
• “Not so fast! What do you mean not needed? I’m still one wrong turn away from being a hilichurls dinner! Of course i need you Razor, you’re... we’re lupical, aren’t we?” You smile, hoping to ease his pain, to show him how much he means to you
• Stunned by the affection, not many had had the opportunity to get so close to him, to form such a strong, unbreakable bond. the warmth in his chest felt strange. like there was a fire burning inside
• “Yes. Lupical. Yes. But Friend not come back. Razors forest. Friend not allowed back.” The seriousness of how says it sends laugher rippling through you. “Whatever you say Razor. As long as you keep me from wondering into hilichurl camps.”
• And so the two of you depart, hand in hand, into a forest that feels like home

GIF by kannazuka

• The ever unlucky adventurer had finally found himself a reliable partner
• the joy and sunshine trapped inside your being seemed to counteract any bad luck that came his way
• any injuries, you could heal, any obstacles that appeared suddenly in your way, you dealt with them without even breaking a sweat
• how lucky could he be?
• when no one else was willing to take commissions with him, you were always there, ready and willing to join him on his quests
• the two of you quickly formed a strong bond, relying on each other, placing your lives in each other’s hands
• the boy was full of energy, always eager to do his best to help you however he could
• not a day went by without the two of you sitting side by side, exhausted after a tiring and challenging day
• the days were sweet and mellow
• soon, the commissions shared between the two of you slowly dwindled
• what became a daily thing, became almost weekly. he saw that you were often away with other groups, groups of people that were stronger, luckier than him
• had you had enough of his bad luck? had you grown out of him?
• you had never shown any irritation towards him, were you trying to let him down gently?
• the thoughts plagued his mind, making it difficult to focus on anything, which only exacerbated his bad luck
• he didn’t notice the explosive barrels, he truly didn’t
• the huge pyro explosion caused dread to pool in his stomach
• “Y/N! Y/N!” he shouted through the smoke, desperate for any sign of life, how could he have messed up this badly?
• “I’m fine! Don’t worry!” you shout back cheerily, having protected yourself with a cryo shield
• He was by your side in an instant, in disbelief that you were truly okay
• but, you were definitely going to hate him now, right?
• everyone else did. every other fault that occurred was blamed on his bad luck, others unwilling to even look in his direction
• was that going to happen with you?
• “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” he feels tears brimming in his eyes, threatening to fall down his smoke covered face “I know you were fed up with me already, but I don’t want this to end! I-I... you’re the only one who’s stayed so long...” The tears really do fall down, hot and heavy down his cheeks
• before he can get rid of them himself, your soft hand rises to his face, delicately wiping them away
• “Oh Bennet, I haven’t been very thoughtful recently, have I? I wanted it to be a surprise! And surprises need mora... it’s your birthday coming up soon! That only happens once every 4 years! So I wanted it to be special,” his eyes widen at your words, you-you were doing all this for him?
• “I’m not going to spoil the surprise, but I promise you it’ll be worth it!” You grin wide, wanting oh so badly to tell him, but knowing the surprise will blow him away
• The grin is infectious, he feels his own face breaking out into a smile
• how did he get so lucky?
• “You don’t have to...I-I mean, if you want to-ill be there. I ju-just...” suddenly nervous and bashful, could he be so bold as to ask for more of your time?
• scrunching his eyes shut, he summons all his courage, voice coming from the depth of his soul, “I want to go on adventures with you! That’s the most important thing to me!” Face as hot as his flames, he doesn’t want to open his eyes, fearful of your reaction
• Soft giggles erupt form you at his abrupt confession, how could you ever say no to him?
• Taking his hands in yours, you make a promise that is sure to quell his bad luck forever more