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do the stars gaze back? by bluejayblueskies for magnetarmadda
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
06 Feb 2022
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As they walk to the market, Martin considers just how unfamiliar all of this is to him. It’s a rare occurrence to even hear about a celestial spirit visiting the earthly plane. He knows that the number of times he’s seen Jon, much less spoken to them, is far beyond anything in recorded history.
Because Jon is—for all intents and purposes—a star. And Martin has quite an impressive crush on them. It should maybe be terrifying, or at the very least remind him of just how very far out of his league Jon is. Instead, it’s … really quite wonderful. Jon is wonderful.
And now, Martin is going to go grocery shopping with them.
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Or, Martin lives in a little seaside town and meets Jon, a celestial spirit with a fondness for books and human customs. He falls in love with them, even knowing that it's ill-advised and there's no way that Jon could love him in return.
... Is there?
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do the stars gaze back? by bluejayblueskies
Gen: No Warnings Apply
• Fandoms: TMA
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”Well,” Martin says, scanning the selection of books in front of them, “food can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some people eat certain foods on certain occasions as a way of celebrating or upholding tradition, and others avoid certain kinds of food due to cultural or religious beliefs.” He picks up a thick book that he thinks is their most comprehensive guide of food and culture and extends it toward Jon with a shrug. “And, well … food tastes good. A lot of people just really enjoy the experience of eating—um, myself included.”“I … see.” Jon takes the book from Martin and flips it open, scanning the pages. Their perusal seems a bit less focused than usual, and after a few moments, they purse their lips and look back up at Martin. “I’ve never had the opportunity to try any. We don’t need it to survive, and as such, I’ve … never known quite where to start. There really are quite a lot of different kinds of food.” Jon looks down at the page again, decorated with a picture of a loaf of sourdough bread. They look a bit wistful, almost sad, when they say, “I suppose reading about it will be adequate enough.”
Maybe it’s the look of such acute, aching longing on Jon’s face, or maybe Martin’s irrational mind is just seizing the opportunity it’s been given before his rational mind has the chance to catch up. But Martin finds himself opening his mouth and saying, without really making the conscious decision to do so, “Do you want to go try some?”
Jon looks up from the book, eyes wide and hopeful. “I could … I could do that?” they say, like they expect Martin to rescind the offer just as soon as he’d given it.
“Yeah, of course! There are loads of restaurants in town, and the market’s open as well if you’re interested in that.”
The excitement on Jon’s face makes something in the pit of Martin’s stomach flutter, and he finds that he wants nothing more than to keep that expression on their face at all costs. “Yes, very interested. That—that sounds wonderful.” A flicker of hesitation crosses their face. “But I don’t—I wouldn’t know where to start.”
Martin worries his bottom lip between his teeth. In for a penny, in for a pound. “I could … I could show you?”
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Jon is a celestial spirit interested in books and humanity. Martin is a smitten human librarian