NSFW - Unable to Sleep - locked to Tharja

[legitlessgrump]

 Being transported to another world would throw anyone off, especially this man who was more used to the modern world. But he adapted well enough, soon finding himself among the Shepards, a military force headed by a prince no less. His talents in thievery and assassination could be of some use. And given how some dark mages apparently wanted him too, he reluctantly joined, if only for some protection.

But he neglected to count a certain other dark mage in their party. Tharja was a recent addition, and he assumed her infatuation with Robin would spare him any glances. How wrong he would be, as he slumbered away peacefully in his quarters, unaware of the woman sneaking in...

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[legitlessgrump]

"Just ask, if you want to be blunt about it. Or you can just talk to me. Not like anyone else does unless it's for combat advice. Or cooking." Or in Gaius' case, asking for the best sweets in the area.

"Of course I think we have kinda went beyond that point, but we are talking right now. You're willing to at least listen, even show regret. So I know there's a good person in there somewhere, or one that knows the difference in her actions."

He brought her closer, until her head touched his shoulder. Might have been feeding to one side, but at least she was listening.

"I'm not asking you change your ways into being someone different. Just try and talk to me first before sex. Although...maybe no more demon tentacle magic. Do that, and I'll stay by your side. I really don't have plans to go elsewhere anyway."

And he didn't have eyes for anyone else. Maybe helping her was for the best. And if not, well neither of them would be alone.

[dark_stalker]

"For the last time, sex was not my objective. My experience with men suggests it is your objective, or at least it usually is the objective of your gender. My goal was to instill your dreams with sexual desires involving me so that you would approach me with the hopes of starting a relationship. I've also been given the impression that men tend to prefer initiating a romantic relationship, so I had hoped you'd be more comfortable this way. My curse is more effective if you enact part of the dream you wish to impart, but as I said... sex was never my objective so I was a little unprepared." She felt the need to fully explain what it was she was trying to do, and how she hadn't meant it to be anything overly sinister. She was born and raised in Plegia which is not the most... decent nation.

"You say I could have just asked you, but would that really have worked? All my experiences up to this point have been different than many of the things you're suggesting to me. Perhaps it is because we are from different worlds with vastly different cultures. Perhaps if I was braver I might have tried to simply hold conversations with you to get to know you better, but I couldn't. I wouldn't even know what to talk about that wouldn't make you hate or fear me, and while I'm fine with most people hating or fearing me, I couldn't bear that from you." She pinched her forehead in frustration at the sheer irony of it all. "Now of course my plan has backfired so that you do hate and fear me."

She really was bad at this, but she did remember one little thing from when some guys had tries to flirt with her. She went over to the corner of the tent, flicked a switch with some sparks, and got a kettle of water boiling on a stovetop. Hei did like to cook so his tent was allowed his own personal stove, and Tharja seemed to recall drinking tea with someone was a good way to break the ice. She sat down next to Hei after she'd adjusted her robes back into place, took a deep breath and tried... tries her absolute best to be herself but also not too creepy. "I don't really like to talk about my past, so I tend to assume most people don't. I never really know what to say since most of my interests are not normal, so let me be blunt and ask you this... What would you like to talk about? I'll try my best, even if it's a subject I don't particularly like."

You see that world? She could sort of do this maybe?

[legitlessgrump]

Well, at least she was trying. Probably more than he could give her credit for. As for talking...now he didn't know what to bring up. Tharja wasn't too open anyway, and their similarities didn't seem to exist. Then again, that was what this talk could at least be about, try to bring them closer together without fighting needlessly or Chrom kicking her out.

Then an idea came to him. If she wanted something to talk about--

"Alright. Why do you like me?" He asked. May as well get an answer and try to learn more about her. "I didn't even have time to put on any acts with this group like I usually do, no mask to hide from anyone, so I may come across even colder than Lon'qu. So why me?"