SHE LOOKS SO CUTE AND PRETTY IN THAT PICTURE! >~<

SUMMARY: beneath the stars, she makes you a promise.

WARNINGS: Fluff, minor angst, does it count as mutual pining if they're already together? I give Yelena a sad backstory because I can.

DYNAMIC: Established relationship

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"Where are you taking me?" You laughed out as Yelena tugged you by the hand up a flight of stairs.

She turned her head to look back at you briefly, flashing you a small smile, before looking Infront of her to see where she was going.

"You'll just have to wait and see, love" she teased, a slight playful tone to her voice.

You affectionately rolled your eyes, allowing yourself to be pulled along by her.

It was the middle of the night, almost everyone was asleep. Besides you and Yelena, you were sure there were some soldiers that were stuck with the night duty.

She had come to you about thirty minutes ago, quietly knocking on your door in her pajamas, and said for you to come with her.

You, having been half asleep, agreed in your haziness. You didn't know what she wanted to show you, or where she was taking you, but it seemed to be important if she was laughing quietly every other minute or so.

You were the only one she ever showed this side of herself to. The calm, caring, non-sociopathic version of herself.

As she continued to trail Infront of you, her fingers intertwined with your own, you noticed you were both coming the the end of the staircase and to the trap door leading to the roof.

With one hand, she pushed it open, revealing the night sky above.

She helped you through the trap door and onto the roof, where there was a night sky was filled with stars, with the moon shining high.

As you both completely climbed up, Yelena closed the trap door and led you over to the towers of the the roof, then leaned against it.

You stood beside her, looking at her intently.

"So, what did you want to show me?" You asked.

Yelena smiled, gesturing up towards the sky.

"This."

You looked up and gasped.

The night sky was covered in shooting stars, casting a beautiful glow across the land below.

"It's so pretty." You said in awe.

Yelena turned her head towards you, and smiled lovingly.

"Yeah, it is."

You looked at her out of the corner of your eye, staring at you in awe.

You flashed her a teasing smile and shoved her shoulder playfully. "You're such a sap sometimes, Lena."

She shoved you back lightly, laughing quietly as she did so.

"Only because you make me one, idiot."

You grinned "yeah, but I'm your idiot."

She smiled softly, and patted your head. "That you are, my dear."

She kept a hand in your hair, twirling some strands around her fingers absentmindedly. She gazed out to the night sky wistfully, seemingly lost in thought.

You gazed at her pale face, dark eyes reflecting the light of the moon and the stars. She looked beautiful.

Her relaxed face suddenly turned sad, however, when she turned to you. Her lips pulled down into a frown.

"Promise me something, okay?" She asked.

Your eyebrows furrowed, but you nodded anyway.

"Of course."

The blonde took a slow breath through her nose, clenching her fists.

"Promise me, that no matter what happens in the future, you'll stay with me? That you won't leave?" She turned away from you, pressing her head against the stone she was leaned on, and took shallow breaths.

"Too many people have left me in my life. My parents disowned me because I wanted to help the Eldian people, many friends who I thought would look out for me. I don't want you to leave me, too."

Her voice strained against the knot building in her throat, and she fought not to cry Infront of you.

You rested a hand on her bare shoulder, tracing the almost unnoticeable freckles there with your thumb.

"Hey, it's okay. I'm not gonna leave you, not for anything."

She scoffed lowly in her throat.

'You say that now, but you don't know what he's been planning...' she thought bitterly.

As much as she adored Zeke, worshiped even, she didn't want you getting dragged into whatever plan he was making in that head of his. She would rather chop off her own hand, than have you injured or worse in whatever was going to happen.

Your hand moved from her shoulder to her cheek, making her meet your gaze.

"Look at me, okay? I swear on my life that I won't ever leave you, I promise."

She gazed into your eyes, seeing nothing but sincerity.

She sighed, pushing herself up to stand straight, with only a slight hunch of her shoulders.

Her hands came up to rest on the sides of your face, her thumbs rubbing tender circles into your cheek bones.

You looked up at her with a tentative gaze, before closing your eyes and relaxing into her touch.

Yelena leaned down, pressing her forehead to yours, closing her eyes as well.

"I love you, y'know? No matter what, I'll always love you..." She whispered.

You let out a breath of air through your nose, trying to get closer to her as much as possible.

She let out an airy laugh, before pulling you into a hug, pressing you to her chest.

 Her fingers trailed up and down your back, as your arms wrapped around her waist.

Removing an arm from your body, she reached down to the pocket of her grey sweats, hesitating as she felt the small outline of a ring.

Pursing her lips, Yelena wrapped her arm around you again, leaning her cheek onto the top of your head and closing her eyes.

Maybe another time.

Yelena headcanon! She has faint freckles on her shoulders, because frekles are cute and I love them!

WORD COUNT: 1016

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