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SakuMo's Owain/Odin Writing Prompts

Prompt: You know that song from Tangled, I See The Light? that but Corrwain

Me: WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME I'M GOING TO CRY. I chose to do something different with the song lyrics this time; hope you like it!

"I still can't believe we did this!" Corrin said with glee as she and Odin walked down the crowded street. The sun, setting on the horizon, cast an orange glow over the festival, which was winding down for the evening's festivities.

"I couldn't have done it without Flora and Felicia's help with sneaking you out of the Northern Fortress," Odin said, grinning at her apparent delight. "Be sure to thank them for me tonight when I return you home."

"Absolutely!" she said with a vigorous nod. "They're keeping Jakob distracted so he doesn't alert the entire kingdom."

"I thought for sure we were busted when we almost ran into Lady Elise and her retainers at the festival," he sighed. "It was quick thinking to duck into that alleyway."

"Of course! I'm used to sneaking around the fortress without being seen to steal things from the kitchen at night," Corrin said with a bit of pride.

"Why, princess, I never knew you were so devious!" Odin said with a laugh.

"Oh, I think you'll find I'm full of surprises," Corrin said with a shrewd grin. There was a beat of amicable silence before she spoke again. "Say, Odin?"

"Nn?"

"Thank-you so much for taking me out today," Corrin said, threading her arm around his to hug close to him. "You've always been such a good friend to me, but you really went above and beyond today."

Odin smiled softly at her, looping his arm to pull her a bit closer. "When you mentioned you'd always seen the lights from your tower but longed to see them in person, I had to act. Odin Dark won't stand idly by when his dearest friend is in need!"

Smile radiant, Corrin rested her head on his shoulder. "Thank-you. Today has honestly been the best day of my life."

"Then the risk was well worth it, Corrin," he said, reaching to stroke his thumb against her arm.

"By the way, you haven't said where we're headed," she said, tilting her head up a bit to look at him from his shoulder.

Chuckling, Odin said, "Best day of your life, I figure you should have a decent seat for the main event."

He lead her to the docks, where hundreds of people were crowding on boats of all shapes and sizes. Paying for a small rowboat, Odin assisted her into it, and they rowed their way out onto the clear lake just as the gloom of night settled in all around them. They passed the time as they waited for the ceremony chatting as they always did. Odin came to visit Corrin so often at the Northern Fortress that their chats made them fast friends, so she was happy to indulge in conversation with him. His merry demeanor always brought cheer to her drab days living in isolation. She owed Odin so much, and she couldn't think of a way to properly repay him. She would, though. She'd think of something.

The first orange twinkle in the sky signaled the start of the closing events, and Corrin nearly bowled Odin out of the boat as she shifted to the edge to get a better look. Hugging the bow of the ship for balance, she held her breath as one by one, lanterns floated into the night air. First ten, then a hundred, and suddenly thousands of lights dotted the sky. The sight was breathtaking, far better than her past viewings. All those days she spent watching from the windows, all those years she was outside looking in on this miraculous event...In all that time, she never truly knew just how blind she'd been to the world and its wonders. But here in this moment, blinking in the starlight, she had a moment of pure clarity: this place, this moment, here where she stood, was exactly where she was meant to be.

It was like seeing the light at last after living in a dark fog, finally lifting in the wake of the rising sun. Her body tingled, a warm, bright sensation, realer than anything she'd ever felt, enveloping her in its embrace. Everything felt different somehow, the sky somehow newer, the world all around her shifted to a better, clearer view. More than anything, though, she realized this moment was so good and so perfect because of who was there sharing it with her. Her heart thumped in her chest as the realization struck, and she turned back to face Odin.

He was grinning tenderly at her, a paper lantern in each hand, the coils already lit by magic. Beaming, Corrin eased back into the seat across from him. "Odin, you really are amazing," she said as she gently took a lantern from him.

"You really think so?" he said, tilting his head with interest. "I'm of course humbled by your flattery, dear Corrin, but I'm not certain how I've earned it."

"Just by being you," said Corrin, her smile poignant. "I'm so glad I met you, Odin."

He paused for a moment, his expression contemplative, before a grin retook his features. "Myself as well, Corrin. I'm grateful our paths were able to cross."

On a shared count, they released their lanterns in tandem, and as Corrin gazed up at them in wonderment, Odin studied her face, something within him stirring. In his life, he'd never really made room for love. All those days, chasing down his daydreams of being some grand hero, chosen by the gods, and then all those years of sorrow that he lived in a blur. He was always too busy for love, too preoccupied with theatrics and tales of whimsy to let himself fall. He'd carried on this way in Nohr, but if he was being truly honest with himself, all that time, he never truly saw how things were, how they should be, how much of a fool he was.

A genuine smile tugged his lips as Corrin awed over a lantern that was approaching them across the water, its levitation flagging. Out here in the starlight, she shone brighter than any star, than any of the thousands of lanterns out there in the sky. She reached her hand and rescued the descending lantern from an early grave, lifting it back toward the sky, and his heart shook. He knew now, without a doubt, that every step in his life, from his birth in Ylisse, coming to another world, to agreeing to run that first errand for Lord Leo out to the Northern Fortress, every one of them was a step toward this moment. His path, from the very beginning, had always lead to Corrin. That much was crystal clear to him now. Right now, he was exactly where he was always meant to go, beside the person to which he was always destined to belong.

He couldn't keep it in. While she was distracted by the spectacle before them, he slowly reached for her hand. She immediately turned, and the way her smile lit up told him he had made the right choice. "Corrin, I...I have something I need to tell you," he said softly.

"Good, because I have something I need to tell you, too," Corrin replied, squeezing his hand.

"Far be it from me to usurp your right as princess to speak before me," said Odin, eyes lidding as he leaned a bit forward.

Corrin matched him in both expression and closing the distance. "But you spoke first, Odin," she chuckled with a sweet smile that made his heart drum in his ears.

"It's just...all at once, I've had a revelation," he said, inching just a bit closer.

"Tell me," she whispered, their faces growing nearer by the second.

"Now that we're here...when I see you, I just…"

"Just…?"

"...Can't help but wonder if...maybe…"

They were at the point of no return, their noses practically touching. "Odin…" she said, her breath hot against his lips.

"...Corrin, I…"

He didn't finish, because Corrin met him finally, their lips softly caressing each other. Odin let out a sigh of relief as she tilted her head into more, the two of them trading chaste kisses over and over. Lanterns glimmered all around them in the sky, their glow reflecting off the shimmering lake, and in that moment, neither of them cared if they'd make it back to the Northern Fortress by the designated time. Right here, together, Corrin slowly slipping into Odin's embrace, was exactly where they should be.

Asks are still open on my Tumblr ( sakumosowainthirst)! Also, in case it didn't get seen, a reviewer asked for Odin/Elise. While I have no disrespect for people who love that ship, it's one of my biggest NOTPs, so I really don't think I could give it a proper treatment. I'm really sorry! Also, I'm not intending all of these to be Corrwain, but all the asks I'm getting are for it, prob because I'm known for writing that rarepair.