[inspired by ness fanart from @bunnyluvrrr_ on x]

“Ah! You kept your promise!” Ness grins at you, nudging his shoulder against yours as the two of you finally meet up outside of school. He had been counting the days, practically begging for this moment. He wanted to feel like your bond was more than just something limited to the academy walls.

The two of you first met at Bastard München Academy when you stopped by to watch the soccer club practice during a break from volleyball. Ness, struggling to make connections, had lit up when you congratulated him on a good play. You made him feel noticed, seen. From that moment on, Ness stuck to you like glue. You were his first friend, and he being your most loyal. He was clingy in the sweetest way, always eager to make you smile or prove how much you meant to him.

But seeing him today, away from the academy, threw you off. The preppy image you associated with him was gone. Instead, Ness stood before you with a bold emo style: Snake bite piercings, a septum ring, dark eyeliner smudged perfectly at the edges of his eyes, and his hair swept messily to the side. The dangling cross earring he wore wasn’t just any cross; it resembled a wand, a signal to his love for magic. Around his neck hung a tiny glass bottle filled with what looked like a black potion.

It made you smile, seeing this unapologetically different side of him. You nudged him back, a faint blush spreading on your face as he smiled wide at your reaction.

“I planned the whole day for us,” he said with excitement. “There’s a magic show at the circus in town. I already got you a ticket.”

You couldn’t help but notice how hopeful he looked, his curved smile, his eyes practically pleading. “Let me keep you for the whole day… please?”

You never could say no to him.