Pairing: sorcerer! Yoongi x witch! reader

Themes: soulmate, rival, magic, romantic.

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Seeing Yoongi enter my shop with the usual icy look on his face has me sighing for the first time today.

Here comes my rival, again.

"I see your new potion is getting more popular" he comments as he finds people walking out with their bags containing a few potions, including the new recipe I came up with a while ago. It became a hit quickly, and it's been selling very well since.

He clicks his tongue before reaching the desk where I am standing behind, his red hair carefully brushed back and held still by a simple spell. He's wearing a fluffy cream-coloured sweater this time, his jogger pants falling in a straight line all the way down to his comfy boots.

He looks... I can't decide between cute and hot. He is both. How can he be both? Gosh, I hate that he looks so good in anything he wears.

"Must be because your version of the same potion was a flop" I taunt him with my hands resting on my hips, an act that earns me a twitch in his eyes, and oh, I love teasing him about our skills. Potions were always my strongest points, whereas he does better at spells.

He leans over my desk with a serious glare in his eyes, and I gulp as his face stops right in front of mine.

"Must be because my soulmate is a very talented witch who specializes in potions" he croons softly, ignoring the jealous whispering of my customers. He'd rather keep all of his attention on me than giving it to those strangers.

I blush despite my trying so hard to keep it in, then huff softly before taking a step back. I twirl a finger by my head, and a soft looking breeze of stars appears to push him back as well. He gives me a smirk as I try to focus on the customer waiting to pay for her selections.

"What are you doing here, Yoongi?" I ask him as I wave the missus goodbye, and he leans against the wall nearby while the line continues to advance in front of me. I can tell that everyone's curious to hear more about our interactions because they're not saying anything as they hand me the coins.

"I'm here to see my soulmate, am I not allowed? Should I send my owl to get your permission the next time I think about coming here to see you? I didn't know courting you was going to be so difficult, such a downfall from being rivals from different schools".

Young girls giggle at his words, and I pinch my lips into a straight line, eyes avoiding theirs at all cost as I give the required change for the gold coin I was given.

Am I really that bad? I'm not very comfortable being lovey-dovey with the man I considered as my enemy for so long before actually meeting him, but it's not like I hate him. Sure, he can be annoying, and his pretty face often gets me blushing and stuttering, but he is my soulmate.

"You don't have to send an owl" I finally grumble at the last customer, and when they leave, I reach the front door to turn the sign to closed. "And being rivals was because our teachers made us compete against one another for five years, I didn't have a choice if I wanted my scholarship".

"So now you can't see me any other way" he completes for me, and I stop in front of a shelf to reorganize the potions as they were when I opened this morning. I'll have to make more tonight if I want to get through the day tomorrow.

"I'm trying" I let him know with a frown. Despite what he seems to believe, I truly am trying.

I hear him step closer with each clicks of his heels on the floor, and he grabs my hand from behind me before I can reach out for another bottle. Then he pulls me aside until my back hits the wall, and he blocks my exits by placing his hands by my head.

"Shall I help you?" he whispers from so close that I feel his breath against my lips, and the red of my cheeks spreads further over my skin as his feline eyes keep their curious glint on me.

"H-how?" I stutter out, not knowing what to do when my heart is beating so hard right now. I only ever felt this way during exams in the past, but this, while being very similar, also feels very different. Is it because I don't hate what's happening?

He smiles a teasing smirk before snapping the fingers of his right hand, and a ticklish feeling washes over me from my shoulders all the way down to my feet. A look down reveals that my work outfit is gone, my body instead draped in casual clothes that fit his own.

"By going on a date with me" he finally answers before pulling back, a hand raised in a silent invitation that has my eyes fluttering on him, taken aback by all that is happening at the moment. I wasn't ready to have my evening stolen by him so suddenly.

"You got matching clothes for our first date?" I ask as I shyly let my hand slide over his, and feeling his fingers close around mine so naturally... my soul can only melt, the bond rocking in gentle waves between us, like the calm peaceful sea.

"I got matching clothes for the next ten dates".

"How confident of you. I could've refused, you know?".

"One has to be confident to earn your heart. Apparently, being your soulmate isn't enough, so I'm trying to find what works best. I reserved the best restaurant in town for us, we'll be the only ones in there for the entire night".

"Wow, way to show off your wealth".

He huffs before taking me out of my shop, only giving me enough time to lock the door with a secret spell before he resumes our walk side by side, hand in hand.

"We can do something different if you don't like what I have prepared".

I clench my fingers around his to stop his nerves before he starts rambling, and I feel a smile pull on my lips when he looks down at me with a small pout, so small that one needs to be as close as we are to see it.

"No, I didn't mean it in a bad way. A restaurant date is perfect".

"Thank god, because I ordered flowers along with a few gifts, and I hired their best band to play us music as we eat. Oh, I saw your face fall. Too much? It's not too late to give them a call if you don't want to-"

"Calm down, Yoongi. I'm... surprised, that's all. You don't look like the romantic type" I admit with a soft sigh. I didn't know he could be so nervous, but then again, I probably would've seen that a long time ago if only I'd given him an opportunity.

"Well, you'll have to get used to it because I have a lot more in store. I'm not letting another soul have what's mine, I fully intend to make you fall in love with me before the end of the year".

"Before the end of the year? That's oddly specific, Yoongi".

"Shush, don't ruin my plan, I'm feeling good about it".