[fanfic fifty] [heart no kuni no alice] Prompt 26. Pretend
Title: Putting on a Show
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Nightmare Gottschalk / Alice Liddell
Table: Four
Prompt: 26. Pretend
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: fanfic50
Summary: [Clover, Prelude to Nightmare no. 3] When Nightmare had told Alice that everyone in Wonderland would love her, he'd truly meant everyone... This, he realized later, wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Word Count: 321
Author's Note: Because I don't believe for a moment he didn't know exactly what he was doing. XD
Being able to read the hearts of those around him had always afforded Nightmare with a higher level of awareness than most. He knew peoples' thoughts, their feelings, often before they even knew themselves. Not to mention it was a damn useful ability to have when dodging his subordinates.
However...
'It's Alice-sama...'
'Oh Alice-sama's here'
'Alice-sama... so pretty.'
...That didn't mean his ability wasn't without downsides.
The incubus scowled, sending a covert look of displeasure towards the scattering crowd of faceless workers as they followed Alice's approach with wistful longing. The lot of them seemingly already half in love with their young Foreign guest and not at all shy about showing it in their thoughts. Their minds little more than open books for him to read.
It was an unsettling change from the world of Dreams built for two that he had grown so accustomed to. And, the incubus wasn't entirely sure he liked it.
Listening to them, Nightmare's patience lasted only a few moments more.
“Ah, Alice!” Breaking away from Gray and the surrounding gathering of faceless workers, Nightmare strode forward to greet her. Putting on his most confident grin, he spread his arms wide. “Hello!”
Shaking her head wryly at his undignified swagger, Alice gave a lopsided smile despite herself. “Hello, Nightmare.”
“How have you been sleeping lately? You haven't been having nightmares again, have you?” He asked. Hamming it up for all he was worth, he gave her a gentle look. “I just worry since we haven't gotten a chance to sleep together in a while.”
'Geh!' Mouth dropping soundlessly open at his audacity even as her mind whirled with what was promising to be one of her most scathing lectures yet, Alice paled. A horrified stutter crept past her lips. “N-Nightmare!”
And, listening to the buzz of envious disappointment rising from the gathered workers, Nightmare knew it was entirely worth it.
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Characters: Nightmare Gottschalk / Alice Liddell
Table: Four
Prompt: 26. Pretend
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: fanfic50
Summary: [Clover, Prelude to Nightmare no. 3] When Nightmare had told Alice that everyone in Wonderland would love her, he'd truly meant everyone... This, he realized later, wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Word Count: 321
Author's Note: Because I don't believe for a moment he didn't know exactly what he was doing. XD
Being able to read the hearts of those around him had always afforded Nightmare with a higher level of awareness than most. He knew peoples' thoughts, their feelings, often before they even knew themselves. Not to mention it was a damn useful ability to have when dodging his subordinates.
However...
'It's Alice-sama...'
'Oh Alice-sama's here'
'Alice-sama... so pretty.'
...That didn't mean his ability wasn't without downsides.
The incubus scowled, sending a covert look of displeasure towards the scattering crowd of faceless workers as they followed Alice's approach with wistful longing. The lot of them seemingly already half in love with their young Foreign guest and not at all shy about showing it in their thoughts. Their minds little more than open books for him to read.
It was an unsettling change from the world of Dreams built for two that he had grown so accustomed to. And, the incubus wasn't entirely sure he liked it.
Listening to them, Nightmare's patience lasted only a few moments more.
“Ah, Alice!” Breaking away from Gray and the surrounding gathering of faceless workers, Nightmare strode forward to greet her. Putting on his most confident grin, he spread his arms wide. “Hello!”
Shaking her head wryly at his undignified swagger, Alice gave a lopsided smile despite herself. “Hello, Nightmare.”
“How have you been sleeping lately? You haven't been having nightmares again, have you?” He asked. Hamming it up for all he was worth, he gave her a gentle look. “I just worry since we haven't gotten a chance to sleep together in a while.”
'Geh!' Mouth dropping soundlessly open at his audacity even as her mind whirled with what was promising to be one of her most scathing lectures yet, Alice paled. A horrified stutter crept past her lips. “N-Nightmare!”
And, listening to the buzz of envious disappointment rising from the gathered workers, Nightmare knew it was entirely worth it.