Author's note: Okay so like, this ended up being less date fluff because it turns out I'm terrible at writing dates but anywho, it is still pretty damn fluffy. Hope y'all enjoy.
P.S. I'll probably add chapter art for this later.
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"We've been walking for quite awhile now," Amity said as she glanced over to Luz who had a wide smile on her face. She sure is beautiful, Amity thought to herself as a light blush crawled across her face, facing forward before Luz could answer the question.
"Yep! I am doing just fine," Luz hummed as the pair continued forward. By all accounts, it was a normal day on the Boiling Isles, the sun peaking through the few clouds that lingered in the sky, the air crisp, a slight breeze working its way through the human's hair. As the two walked through the forrest, Luz took in the sights around her - eyeless birds singing, trees baring their teeth in a wicked grin, and forrest critters looking curiously out on the couple as they wandered through - everything as it should be. Despite this, Luz couldn't help but feel the world looked a little brighter today, smiling as she stole a quick glance at the girl beside her, her beauty causing the human's heart to skip a beat as her grin widened. "Beautiful..." Luz muttered, eyes softening.
"It is, isn't it? I've never seen the Boiling Isles look so... so warm," Amity hummed as she thought of Luz behind the mask her words. Seeing Luz nod in agreement, Amity let her mind wander as the pair progressed through the forrest, a comfortable silence falling between the two as the neared their destination. It had been years since the green haired girl had ventured to this part of the of the woods. As a child, she often spent time in the forrest, the peace and tranquility providing a much needed break from the chaos at home. The days spent in the forrest, away from the world, were some of the best days of her childhood.
Prior to their fall out, Willow would meet her in the forrest on occasion, the two playing and enjoying each other's company in the beautiful flowers her friend would bring into bloom. One flower in particular had always stood out to the witch - the sunflower. Its beauty captivated her, the flower's deep dark center holding fragile seeds of life waiting for an opportunity to bloom, surrounded by yellow petals that felt like hope - a metaphor for her life. To see them now, to be gifted them by the girl she loved, reinforced that hope as she reflected on the past month.
So much had changed since the girl had left the Blight Manor. She had grown and had begun to heal both physically and mentally from the trauma she had endured. She was learning to trust and be vulnerable again for the first time in years and in doing so, she had found friends and she had found family. And though her healing journey was only just beginning, she felt grateful for the chance to recover in a space that finally felt safe enough to do so - a place that felt like home surrounded by people who loved her.
Staring at the sunflowers Luz had gifted her, Amity let out a content hum as she gently caressed a leaf. These flowers - this simple gesture of kindness, of love - they in what they represented meant so much more to her than she could ever put into words. Regardless of what happens next, Amity thought to herself, at least she wouldn't be alone; there was hope in her and the people around her, and in that hope, she found power.
"We're almost there," Luz chimed, pulling Amity from her thoughts, the green haired witch meeting the brunette's grin with a smile. "I'm so excited! I wish I could just scoop you up and run the rest of the way," the human laughed much to Amity's amusement.
"If only your crush hadn't distracted you during that grudgby match," Amity winked with a grin.
"Not gonna lie," Luz chuckled, "as much as breaking my leg hurt, you coming into my life made it totally worth it. Heck, I'd do it again if I had to."
"Let's not get carried away now," Amity laughed as she shook her head. Taking in the sights around her, Amity began to recognize where the path they were on was heading. Shortly before them, the green haired girl recalled an empty field just outside the forrest - a field she would visit after particularly bad days at home. She recalled wishing she would disappear as she lay in the middle of it, staring up at the vastness of the sky as she tried to tell herself that by comparison, her small world was insignificant. Melancholy washing over her, Amity felt her stomach slightly twist as the thought of seeing the field once more. I wonder if she knows, Amity thought to herself as she glanced over at Luz. No on in her life to her knowledge knew of her trips to the field; there was no way Luz could know, Amity reckoned.
"Luz, I..." Amity started, feeling nerves work her way into her chest before her girlfriend interjected.
"It's just a little further up now, Amity," Luz said as she came to a halt as she met the anxious eyes of her lover. "Are you okay, love?" Luz asked, sincerity lining her voice as she took the girl's hands in her own.
"I..." Amity began, thinking for a moment before settling on an answer. "Yeah, I'm okay, just a little anxious for what's to come," the green haired girl smiled opting to push her fear aside. Perhaps returning to this place was a sign, she thought, and perhaps it was a point of healing. Maybe after all this time, in making new memories she could reclaim the space she once felt lost in; maybe this was an opportunity to finally feel found.
"Okay," Luz said, a slight frown of disbelief on her face as she studied the girl in front of her. "But if you weren't okay, you'd tell me right?" Luz asked apprehensively.
"Of course, love," Amity smiled weakly, giving Luz's hands a squeeze before releasing them to cup the human's face as she pulled her in for a kiss. "Should we continue on then?" Amity asked as she stared into Luz's eyes.
"Yeah," Luz nodded, offering a gentle smile in return before a mischievous grin crossed her face, "but under one condition!"
"And what might that be?" Amity remarked both bewildered and amused.
"You have to close your eyes until we get there!" Luz chimed.
"But how exactly will i get there if I can't see?" Amity chuckled.
"Put your hand on my shoulder and I will lead you," Luz explained.
"But Luz..."
"Trust me, Amity, it will be okay. I won't let you fall," Luz smiled.
"Alright then," Amity groaned through a smile at the human before closing her eyes and placing her hand on the human's shoulder.
"Perfect! Then lets go," Luz hummed as she carefully resumed walking. As the pair made their way forward, Luz felt the butterflies in her stomach grow more and more impatient as apprehension set in. I really hope she likes this, Luz thought to herself, as the neared the path's end, wanting above everything else for today to continue to go perfectly. "Okay Amity," Luz smiled as she took in the sights in front of her, the pair slowing to a stop. "We're here! You can open your eyes now," Luz spoke as she turned to observe her girlfriend's reaction.
"Okay," Amity laughed nervously, squeezing her eyes shut tighter before releasing a breath as she prepared to face the field. Slowly opening her eyes, the green haired girl blinked several times as her eyes adjusted to the light outside of the forrest; light that illuminated thousands of sunflowers in the field before her. "Luz this..." Amity choked, as she studied the land she once knew to be barren, now filled with the very flower that filled her with hope.
"I know sunflowers are your favorite," Luz smiled as she watched her girlfriend's eyes fill with tears. "You know, I came across this field shortly after I arrived in the Boiling Isles. Compared to how busy everything seems here, how empty and untouched the field was seemed surreal to me," Luz explained. "I know I mentioned this before but back home, I didn't really have friends and so when I got here and met Eda and Willow and Gus, I had a really hard time being open with them when I needed someone. Because of that, anytime I felt sad or frustrated or angry, I found myself coming here just to be alone under the sky. It gave me space to think but in a lot of ways, it also made me sad. It made me feel small and insignificant," Luz spoke as Amity stared in disbelief at what she was hearing, Luz's story so similar to her own. Turning to face the field, Luz continued, "After I got settled in and started to get to know people a little bit more, I found myself more and more willing to be open and as a result, I found myself feeling less alone. I didn't come to the field as much because I had people I could come to instead - people like Eda, and Willow and Gus and your siblings and you..." Turning back to Amity to take her hands once more, Luz offered the girl a loving smile. "I'm grateful for you all because where I felt small and alone, I now feel full and whole. I wanted the same thing for this place, Amity. It held me when I felt like I had no one else; it took on my sadness and well, I didn't want this place to have feel that way anymore," Luz said as she gave Amity a knowing look and her hands a squeeze. "And I hope you don't have to feel that way anymore too... And so..."
"And so you filled it with sunflowers..."
"I did," Luz grinned as she took in the stunned look on Amity's face. "With some help of course," the human chuckled patting her broken leg, "there was only so much I could do on my own. Luckily our friends and your siblings were willing to help out."
"Luz, this..." Amity choked as she felt tears roll down her eyes, her heart swelling with love. "This is amazing," Amity chuckled through a small sob as Luz wrapped her in her arms. "I lurb rou soo mush," Amity cried into Luz's shoulder, the human breaking out in laughter at her partner's muffled proclamation.
"I love you, too Amity," Luz said as she kissed the top of the girl's head. Standing with the girl in her arms, Luz never wavered in her embrace as she stroked Amity's hair, silence save Amity's quiet sobs falling between the two.
After several minutes, feeling Amity's breathing return to normal, Luz spoke softly, "Baby, I know you're all emotional right now and thats okay buttttttt..."
"Yeah?" Amity sniffled as she lifted her head from Luz's shoulder.
"But I still have a few more surprises left for you if you're up for it," Luz smiled before seeing the witch nod. "Awesome. Just follow me right over here," Luz chimed as she lead the green haired girl to small clearing just outside the sunflower field that she and Ed had set up earlier, a picnic blanket and easels with canvasses waiting.
"Luz..." Amity said as she took in the sight before staring back at the human, tears once again threatening to spill from her eyes.
"Come here, baby," Luz said as she ushered for the girl to approach, carefully trying not to topple off her crutches as she moved to sit on the ground. "Let's sit down for a bit, huh?"
Sitting down beside Luz, Amity leaned her head on the human's shoulder, a small kiss gracing her forehead soon after. "Luz, thank you so, so much for this," Amity hummed as she stared out into the field of flowers, thinking about the loneliness she once associated with this place; a loneliness Luz shared. "I can't even begin to put into words what this means to me."
"Its okay, love, I know," Luz hummed as she kissed Amity's forehead once more before reaching into her bag, a small growl escaping her stomach that Amity's soon echoed. "What do you say we have a bite to eat?" the human asked handing Amity a sandwich. "I got them from that place you like in town and I grabbed a tiny watermelon for us to split for dessert."
"Wow, you thought of everything," Amity said, wiping her eyes before taking the sandwich graciously.
"I tried," Luz chuckled. "I just wanted our first date to be special."
"It's more than that," Amity hummed as she reached for her bag. "I... I have something for you. I was reminded just now. It's not much but... but I hope you like it," Amity said as she pulled the painting she had prepared for Luz out of her bag before handing it to the human.
"Oh my gosh, Amity," Luz remarked as Amity watched the girl's face light up, "this is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!" the human exclaimed as she studied the painting, taking in every single detail Amity had painted, the likeness of her and Amity uncanny as they adorned Azura and Hecate's signature outfits. "No one's ever done anything like this for me. It means a lot to me," Luz sniffled, this time finding herself on the receiving end of a loving embrace.
"I'm glad, babe," Amity said as she held the girl tight. "I wanted to make you something special; something that would make you smile," Amity hummed as she felt Luz snuggle, closer into her arms.
"What did I ever do to deserve you?" Luz laughed, sincerity in her voice as she carefully wrapped her arms around the green haired girl.
"Luz," Amity shook her head as she gently
ran her fingers through the human's hair, "you deserve the world. I hope you know that."
"Thank you, Amity," Luz sniffled before abruptly sitting up and taking a huge bite out of her sandwich. "All these emotions are making me hungry," Luz said through a mouth half full as she wiped her eyes.
Laughing at the sight, Amity couldn't help but feel her heart swell. Taking a bite of her sandwich, the green haired witch let out a content sigh. This date had easily been one of the best days of her life hands down. Staring momentarily at her girlfriend devouring her sandwich without a care in the world, Amity smiled before shifting her eyes at the blank set of canvases in front of them, and then further out into the sea of flowers. So many times this space held her as she felt the her world was ending. As it embraced the couple now, she couldn't help but feel every ounce of hope each flower offered, reassuring her that her world was just beginning.
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End notes: Like I said, next chapter will probably be angsty but tbh I haven't fully decided yet.
Anyway, if you haven't already, check out my cursed Hootylingo one-shot fic, "Here to Hoot" that was born out of the comments on the last chapter. Its an emotional roller coaster from start to finish. Trust me, you wont be disappointed.
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