Hey, everyone! Yes, I'm back with another songfic for you to read. I was pumped to write this one because the song I had to use is one of my favourites. I even incorporated some of its lyrics into the oneshot just for the hell of it. I also thought that it fit the oneshot as a whole.
This songfic is in a modern AU, but Shulk and Robin aren't too OOC (at least, I don't think they are). I wouldn't normally do a modern AU, but I think that it works.
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Anyways, please read & enjoy! :D
Shulk strummed his acoustic guitar in the living room of his apartment. Actually, it was his and Robin's apartment, where they had been living for almost a year and a half into their three year relationship. Their apartment wasn't anything special or fancy to look at, but it was where they called home. They ate, slept, and spent most of their time there together.
Anyways, Shulk continued to play his guitar without uttering a word. But it didn't take too long for him to start singing.
"I wanna walk to the edge of the Earth,
Scream your name,
'Til the fire's gone
From my lungs."
Truthfully speaking, Shulk wasn't an amazing singer or guitar player by any stretch of the imagination. To him, both of those things were hobbies, ways to kill time. But Robin loved to hear him whenever possible.
When Shulk had asked her why the one day, she had gushed, "It's so beautiful! Hearing you sing makes me feel safe… and loved."
So, Shulk continued to sing and play guitar here and there when he had time to spare. Some of that time just so happened to be now, on a sunny Friday morning.
"I could fuck with you for eternity, infinity."
He honestly had no clue as to what he was singing at the moment. All he knew about what he was singing was that Robin had been playing it non-stop for about a week now. Random lyrics of the mystery tune were floating around in his brain as a result, so he was now singing while improvising the song's melody on his guitar.
As Shulk carried on in his own little world, Robin silently entered the living room. She had woken up on her own, but Shulk's singing voice and guitar playing had drawn her out of her warm bed. She leaned on the doorway of the living room, and watched her handsome, talented boyfriend sing one of her current favourite songs.
She clapped when Shulk stopped playing and singing. Her clapping startled him enough to force him to swing his head to the source of it.
"Oh, please," he chuckled awkwardly. "It wasn't that good."
Robin rolled her eyes in a dramatic fashion. "Whatever. I loved it so much."
"Thank you. I know you like that song, so I sang what I knew of it."
"You're too sweet. There is one line in it that fits us to a T, in my opinion."
"Oh? Which one?"
"'I could fuck with you for eternity, infinity.'"
Shulk smiled as he set his guitar on an unoccupied chair. He opened his arms up, and Robin happily sat close to his chest. She let his arms envelope her slim, petite frame, and closed her eyes to savour the tender moment.
I could do this for the rest of my life, thought Shulk with a deeper sense of love for his girlfriend. If she wanted to be with him for infinity, than he was perfectly alright with doing that.
There ya go! I hope you all enjoyed it. :)
Review Responses:
Lionwolf: Thanks for the compliment! I agree; I'm glad I have a few prompts in this collection that have angst and drama in it. A collection full of romantic happy times is alright, but it does get really boring really fast.
My Gender Is Armin Alert: Thank you! I'm not gonna lie, I was quite nervous about making them OOC. I was especially worried about how OOC Shulk is in that oneshot because it's SO not like him! But I'm happy to hear that you liked the risk I took. :)
EchoMoonHuntress: I'm glad to hear that you like it! I enjoyed writing it because a) it's one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite singers of all time, and b) I kind of enjoyed writing Shulk as a huge asshole. I can't wait to read your Female Robin x Shulk oneshot! I'll definitely keep my eyes open for it. :)
Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter 5! :D
- Elizabeth