A/N: Fucking hell writers block was nonexistant for nearly all of this chapter and I was getting hopeful. But then for some reason a group of three sentences eluded me for legit four hours. I learnt from past mistakes and skipped around it, writing the entire rest of the chapter before coming back and continuing to stare at it for another hour.

As of right now while I am writing this authors note it has still not been completed. Help.

Magicantix: Wowie! Thank you so much friend! I'm glad you enjoyed.

The final line is in reference to the fact that Sucy doesn't really like feeling robbed of her agency, and literally everyone (Lotte, Amanda, Constanze, Jasminka, and even her own brain) was not so subtly pushing her into dance with Akko. The poke by Smol Sucy didn't really help.

And indeed as you may have guessed, our Lord and Saviour Jasminka was behind the lights.

Queen Sydon: Yes! I'm so glad you went back with the music! The writing just flowed so easily while listening to it and I hoped you would feel the same stuff I did! Thank you so much for your kind words friend!

A Potato: Thank you my dear friend! I'm so glad you enjoyed!

DuwangChew: Akko and Sucy passing the suaveness back and forth is high tier. I did not set out at the get-go of this story with angsty backstories in mind but here we are. Look forward to that.

I now scroll down to stare at that fucking blank spot for another hour. I hope you enjoy what I inevitably write!

Droplets fell heavily from the sky, battering against the window of their dorm with the autumn wind. Sucy sat comfortably in bed, continuing to read her book in peace; warm blankets protecting her body from the storm's chill.

Too much excitement did disastrous things to her mood, so a day or two of quiet reading was well appreciated by everyone.

For further back than she could remember, rainy days had always been her time of quiet. The orphanage didn't schedule any events when rain was on forecast, as they wanted potential parents to be in the highest spirits for "maximum adoption rates".

Sucy sneered at the memories flooding in.

She always hated those open houses; nobody was going to adopt the creepy little girl with the purple hair, making the whole thing a waste of time. So when the skies opened up and events were cancelled, it was automatically a better day.

Roomates came and went over the years without ever saying a word to her, too frightened by the unnatural pressure she gave off; effectively guaranteeing her peace and quiet.

"SUCYYYYY!"

Things were very different at Luna Nova.

Akko stumbled into the dormroom, water dripping down her face from her soaked hair, a towel wrapped around her shoulders. "Sucyyyyy!" She whined. "It's coooooooold!"

Sucy smirked at the girl, the rain having absolutely drenched her clothes, a pout curling out from her pretty pink lips.

"Hey there little kero, have fun splashing around?" She teased, placing a piece of cockatrice feather in between the pages as a bookmark.

"No I did not." The brunette's pout deepened, her shoulders slumping; bringing the towel up to her head to begin drying. "It was cold and wet and awful."

Wrapping a blanket around herself, Sucy picked up her still steaming cup and shuffled over. "Drink this, it will warm you up."

She took the mug, letting the steam warm her frozen nose. It smelled earthy, exotic, like Sucy's side of the room always did; it was a homely smell.

Warm, thin fingers worked at the buttons of her shirt, moving upward to loosen her tie. When Sucy's hands touched down on her bare skin, the brunette let out a shuddering breath. It was so warm.

"Ah jeez, you idiot." The alchemist sighed, the cold of Akko's skin bringing a concerned frown to her face. "What were you even doing out there? Umbrellas exist."

It took a few seconds for Akko to even realize that she was being spoken to, focused as she was on the other witch's warming hands. "Oh.. I was uh."

The girl looked away sheepishly, bringing the mug to her lips to hide more of her face. "I thought the wind would help me fly."

She closed her eyes, waiting for the teasing, the laughing; what she got instead was the sudden removal and replacement of weight on her shoulders.

'Huh?'

Opening her eyes, she found the warmth of a soft blanket surrounding her now mostly bare body. Sucy had turned around, quietly shuffling through the dressers for a suitable pair of clothes.

Akko blushed, bringing her mouth back to the edge of the mug and taking another sip as warmth spread outward from her heart, slowly pushing the icy numbness away.

"Come. Sit down." The alchemist ordered, gesturing towards the edge of her bed, a bundle of fresh clothes in her arms. Obeying quietly, Akko shuffled carefully over and plopped down, careful not to spill any of the deliciously warm liquid.

Sucy knelt down, placing the clothes on the floor next to her and offering out both hands. "Leg please."

The alchemist pulled off the soaked kneesocks, using the towel to soak up any excess water before replacing them with fluffy striped ones. The difference was almost immediate, the heat from Sucy's hands becoming trapped within the wool instead of diffusing into the air, allowing her skin's colour to return to a healthy pink.

Sucy sat there in front of her for a few seconds, her cheek resting on the brunette's knee before she gave a quick kiss and stood. "Up. And put that down, you need hands free."

She offered the folded bundle of clothes, trading for the cup of tea. "Hold on to me for balance if you need it."

Akko did just that, placing a hand on her dearest's shoulder and carefully stepping her feet into each leg of the sweatpants, nearly toppling over backwards when the elasticated ankle caught on her heel. "Honestly." Sucy huffed, tossing the blanket off of the girl's shoulders and stuffing the sweater over her head.

"Now if you don't need me to baby you anymore, I would like to get back to my reading." Sucy poked, smooching the girl on the cheek and crawling into bed. It took her a few seconds but she eventually found a comfortable position and let out a deep breath.

Akko stood there in the middle of the room, shuffling from foot to foot like a lost puppy, waiting for a command. The other witch glanced up from her book and huffed a laugh. "You're welcome to join me if you think you can stay quiet."

She nodded furiously, leaping over Sucy and onto the other side of her bed, kicking her feet to try and get them under the covers. Her flailing would have shaken something off of the shelves, and very nearly did, but a pale hand shot out and grasped the girl's neck.

"Just get over here you idiot." Sucy sighed, placing her book face down and yanking Akko over to her.

Within seconds Akko was pressed against the other girl's side, head resting on her shoulder, multiple blankets wrapped around them. She smiled, grabbing Sucy's arm and hugging it tightly, snuggling further into her shoulder.

"Comfortable?" The alchemist asked, once Akko's wiggling had ceased.

The brunette nodded, loosening her grip just enough to allow Sucy to hold her book properly, but never letting go. "Very."

"Good. Now shut up." She commanded, giving one final peck to the girl's head.

Yes, this was very different from the orphanage; she had friends here, people who loved her for who she was. She had Akko.

Running away was one of the best decisions she's ever made.

A/N: Well that was an incredibly frustrating hour.

BUT FUCK I DID IT.

I have no idea why those three sentences just wouldn't come out. I started to slip into self deprecation (Which is never a good plan when you're writing don't do that.) and shit fuckign sucked.

That one paragraph notwithstanding this chapter was incredibly nice to write. Some insight into Sucy's time at the orphanage, a soaking wet Akko, and some warm cuddles. Top tier shit.

Thank you all for your continued support of my works! It pushes me to do to the best I can and always makes my smiles brighter.