You wake up in a cold sweat, the feeling of water still clinging to your skin
You sigh, realizing it was just a dream and you were still safe in the College of Winterhold
You knew there was no way of getting back to sleep after that, so you crept out of your chambers, up the flight of stairs leading to the second floor, then up the next, leading to the roof
You shivered as the cold stones met your bare feet
Looking up, you saw the twin moons as well as the beautiful northern lights. You walked to the edge of the roof and sat on the border. Swinging your legs over the edge, you just sat there, listening to the soft wind and the sounds of the small town of Winterhold. It all seemed so far below you
The sound of the door to the roof closing startled you, but you quickly got over it
"I told you to get some rest, it's only been an hour" Ancano's voice calmed your nerves, somehow
"I had a nightmare and I just needed some air" You explained in a calm voice...It was just him and you so far above the troubles of the world below
"What was it about?" He asked, sitting down against the inside of the roof border
"It's always the same...I was running through a snow-covered forest toward a clearing, where the sun shone bright. I ran to the edge of a cliff in the clearing, and jumped. I landed in a hot spring, where my mom was always waiting for me, telling me that was enough for today."
You paused for a moment and just listened to Ancano's breathing, before continuing, "I wanted to stay in the warm water a while longer, but my mom said that my father wanted to teach me some more magic, but since I didn't want to get out, he couldn't. I would tell her to wait a moment for me to get out of the water, but the closer I got to the edge of the hot spring, the harder it became to move..."
After a bit, Ancano spoke up, "What happened next?"
"The ground below me shattered and I was pulled into a pitch black void..."
Before you even realized Ancano had moved, tentative arms wrapped around you in a hug...well, attempted hug
You smiled at the attempt to comfort you, "You're doing it wrong" You whisper
"Then show me how" He whispered back
You turned around and stood up on the roof. You wrapped your arms around Ancano and buried your head in his robes, "This is how..." You whisper, afraid anything louder would shatter this moment
YOU ARE READING
Ancano x Reader, but with a twist
FanfictionReminder- Almost none of this is actual canon. Remember that a fanfic is called that because it is not real. --- Ancano is usually not very well liked in the Skyrim community, but I still wanted to create a fanfic to get my mind off it. --- The Read...
