(ReaderXNordics) 5: It all started with....

Your Warmth



(f/n) woke up in Lukas' arms, cuddled into his chest. He was asleep, and she slowly got up, propping herself on her elbows to look at him.

His sleeping face was peaceful and calm, indicating a tranquil state of mind. She noticed he had a floating curl on the side of his head, and resisted the urge to touch and play with it. She wondered how long she had been sleeping.

(f/n) then remembered the events that had happened in the past few hours. Her waiting for Lukas, him not showing up at the time promised, but showing up an hour later, apologizing because he had an emergency, and lastly, her crying about it with him consoling her.

She liked the warmth she felt right now, not just from the fireplace, that was currently dying down. She liked how his arms wrapped around her, holding her tight, afraid she'd fall off the couch.

He opened his dazzling blue eyes at her, and stared at her as she stared at him.

"Is there something on my face?" he said, breaking the silence. She giggled.

"Uh, yeah...that funny curl beside your head...what's that??"

He paused for a moment, and replied,

"Magic," he said, waving his hands here and there, making her laugh and almost fall off. His grip on her tightened.

"(f/n), be careful....I don't want a headache from trying to protect you from in- or unintentionally hurting yourself."

"Okay, okay, Lukas. I will be."

(f/n) slowly got up and sat on the couch. Lukas did likewise, and followed her gaze out the window.

"It's getting late, I should be going," he said, glancing at the clock and finding that it was already 7 p.m. He didn't really want to leave though...

"Okay, well, goodbye, Lukas." she said, softly.

"Oh, and remember to thank Emil for me." he said, walking out.

He went to the door, and (f/n) followed close behind. She lingered a bit at the doorway and watched Lukas drive off while waving goodbye, a slight smile on his face. Once he was gone, she shut the door and rushed upstairs to her bedroom. She immediately grabbed her phone.

"Emil, you've GOT to come over and hear me rant about today....please?"



*An hour later*


(f/n) was clearing up the kitchen just as Emil's car drove up the driveway. She excitedly ran up to the door and waved. Emil smiled at her and brought out his overnight bag. Once he place it in her room, he sat on the bed as (f/n) flopped onto it.

"So, how's Mr. Puffin, Emil?" she asked, looking into his violet orbs. He calmly told her that Mr. Puffin was fine, but would be at the hospital for a week.

"I swear, he will never come near me when I have a knife in my hands again." Emil said, chuckling, followed by an airy laugh by (f/n).

"So, how are you and...Lukas?" he asked. You told him about the things that happened, and he nodded.

"And, he told me to thank you for him. What's that all about?" she asked, placing her chin on her hands that were propped up.

"Ah, because I told him to get his ass to wherever you are because he forgot." Emil answered. She looked...hurt for a second.

"No, no, he didn't forget on purpose (f/n), he remembered it well. He was extra fidgety  around 2 o'clock. Like he couldn't wait to see you. Mr. Puffin's injury worried him, and..it was my fault he was hurt so, I should be the one you should be hurt about, not Lukas." Emil explained. Her eyes brightened up.

"So, Emil, mind if I tell you something?" she said, tilting her head sideways.

"Sure. Shoot." (f/n) cleared her throat and started talking.

"Emil, when I first saw Lukas, I was...kinda enchanted by him. And, when he held me close, it felt...really nice..."

(f/n) continued talking about it, not noticing the hurt in his eyes...that he hid very well whenever she looked at him for a moment.

"So, you like Lukas?"

(f/n) stopped for a moment to think, and shyly rubbed the back of her head.

"I..I'm not sure, Emil...because...well..."

A crimson spread that would put Antonio's tomatoes to shame was spreading on her face.

"I..I feel the same around you, Emil."

Emil felt his heart threatening to beat out of his chest. What?

"I...I really like being around you Emil...s..since..you're my best friend and all...but..sometimes...it feels like..there's..there's something more...you...you know what I mean?"

Emil felt his face heat up. The fact that she sounded like she was confessing, and was stuttering (she never, ever did that) made his heart leap sky high.

He had a chance. Against his own brother, after all.

Emil hadn't always been popular with the girls. Mostly, because he was shy, and often, sometimes rude because he was insecure. Unlike his brother. Lukas could make a girl faint simply by glancing in her way. Emil didn't have that...magic on the girls.

But with (f/n), it was different. Since the first day she met him, she stuck by him, through thick and thin, and both of them knew each other inside out. (f/n) ignored his rudeness at first, because she somehow knew how he was feeling. Like siblings.

But sometimes, he'd rather it be...something more. But not in a lovers way, he felt. Not now. Maybe in the near future. But not now. His feelings weren't THAT strong yet. No. He had to make sure before making a move.

"So, Emil?"

(f/n) was calm again, redness from her cheeks gone and looking at him again.

"You're smiling very creepily and you are spacing out. What's going on?"

"...Mr. Puffin."

"I know you're worried and all but, Emil, he's.."

"..No, seriously. MR. PUFFIN IS OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW!!!"

He quickly opened the window and a squawking Mr. Puffin flew in.

"MR. PUFFIN, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE HOSPITAL!!!" Emil yelled.

"Heh, I annoyed them to no end. They bandaged me up and kicked me out." He said, proudly. (f/n) and Emil sweatdropped.

"Sometimes I don't know what to do with you, Mr. Puffin."

"Just don't go stabbing me again, Emil."

"YOU ANNOYED ME TO NO END!!"

"I have that amazing ability on others." Mr. Puffin smirked.

"...how about you be a good Mr. Puffin and go back to the house, like, NOW?" Emil said, a scary aura coming out of him. Mr. Puffin seemed scared and flew out.

"OKAY OKAY, YOU CREEPY STABBING BOY!!! I"M LEAVING!!! HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR HOTTIE!!" he squawked. Emil blushed for a moment, and closed the window.

"Well, that was entertaining. How about a movie now??" (f/n) said.

Emil simply nodded and they went downstairs.