Title: simply…
Rating: G
Fandom: Fire Emblem Three Houses
Relationship: Dorothea Arnault/Petra MacNeary
Wordcount: 250
Short summary: Petra wants to propose to Dorothea.
Please marry me.
It’s a thought that plagues Petra morning and night, anytime she thinks of Dorothea. It’s inappropriate because they are in the middle of a war and Petra doesn’t know if she’ll be alive at its conclusion or have anything to offer Dorothea then. And Dorothea deserves the world.
Petra thinks about how she wants to ask the question. While trying to learn the Fódlan language, she read quite a few pieces of literature including stories about love. Love between a prince and a princess, a knight and a princess, a commoner and a noble. What role does Petra take? She is a princess of Brigid, but Dorothea is a princess of theater, right? Dorothea looks magnificent in her dress, and has such lovely brown hair, and beautiful bodylines…
Should Petra take inspiration from the “prince” and kneel while taking Dorothea’s hand in her own, placing a light kiss upon it? Should Petra take inspiration from a “knight” and loudly swear an oath of service forevermore? Should Petra take inspiration from the “noble” and promise a good home and a good future together?
Petra wants all these things. She wants to give all these things to Dorothea…
“Petra? Are you alright? It’s unusual for you to stand still lost in thought.”
“Dorothea…”
Petra finds the object of her thoughts standing in front of her. She takes a deep breath.
“Please marry me.”
When Dorothea breaks into a brilliant smile, Petra realizes that’s all that needed to be said.