[Orter Mádl x F!Reader] Opposites Attract
Orter Mádl and you were two poles of a magnet.
There was always something about you that brought joy to people. Your life motto was to be positive no matter the situation.
Therefore when you first met The Desert Cane, something about his character saddened you.
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Standing in the Bureau of Magic building, you happily introduced yourself as a new Divine Visionary.
"Good day!"
"It will be a pleasure to work with you in the future!"
You were both excited and nervous to see them, the strongest force of mankind, with your own eyes. Knowing that you were a part of this force was enough to boost your motivation sky-high.
I'll do my best!
You thought to yourself.The other Canes seemed nice as well, they were smiling, but...
"The Bureau of Magic look forward to working with you." Orter Mádl pushed his glasses.
HE DOESN'T LOOK EXCITED AT ALL!!
You stared in shock.
In your eyes, Orter was a rigid, strict, and intimidating man. He seemed like an emotionless machine serving only the system, and his monotone voice reinforced this impression.
On the other hand, the other Canes were far more welcoming and friendly to you.
Tsurara even asked about your personal magic.
"Really? That's far better than mine... if only I had a warmer magic."
You immediately put your fingers into an 'X'. "I think yours is way cooler." (pun not intended)
During this whole time, everyone was talking so happily in some way about themselves, but you noticed one person staying out of this chit-chat.
"Had Mr.Mádl always been like this?"
Seeing your reaction to Orter, the Immortal Cane only shook his head and smiled: "There were... a lot of things that happened to him." You couldn't help but wonder if that was why he looked sad all the time.
"Sad?"
You snapped back to reality. "Oh! Did I say that out loud? Sorry, I don't mean it like that ..."
"I know you don't," Renatus shrugged. "though I personally wouldn't call that kind of expression sad."
"...Yeah!"
You thought and went along with him. "Honestly, I think you're right! You seem to know him for a longer time than I do."
Nothing else important was exchanged between you two, but you kept thinking about the Desert Cane.
Is there a way to cheer him up and also not dig into his private matters?
In the end, you ended up messaging your friend for advice. Then you made it your goal to make Orter Mádl a more social person, even by just a little bit.
Step one, make a joke.
"Mr.Mádl, do you know what did the grape say when it was stepped on?"
"Excuse me, what??..."
"Nothing! It just let out a little wine. Ha ha ha, get it?"
"..."
"Grapes can't speak. However, I appreciate your attempt at humour," He looked at you like an idiot.
"Sorry."
Step two, give him compliments.
You stared into his amber eyes and complimented him with a straight face.
"Is that a new tie?"
"N-..."
Not letting him have a chance to speak, you continued. "Wow. It looks great on you!!"
"It's not-" He tried again.
You smiled.
"Oh, I know what would go well with your tie! What about a matching pair of glasses?"
Step three, offer meaningful gifts.
"Happy Birthday!!"
"It's not my birthday."
You still shoved the box you just summoned into Orter's face.
He pushed it aside and ignored you completely. However, if he thought that would make you give up, he was WRONG.
As he walked to the door, you quickly snatched his green vest to stop him from leaving.
"Aren't you gonna open my gift?" Your smile dropped into a pout.
What you didn't know was that Orter keeps his coat from falling off his shoulder by using velcro.
Due to the momentum, he fell backwards and landed on you.
You were still holding the gift.
It got smashed under the weight of his body, and the brown glasses snapped into halves.
"..."
Everyone let out a gasp.
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At the end of the day of your first meeting, you couldn't make him smile even just a little bit, but hey, at least you got him to talk to you like a comrade!
Looking on the bright side was your strength, but sometimes, being too optimistic can be dangerous.
That's why you decided to take a step back and stop bothering him (for now)!
But in the future, surely, you could help him express more.
I am a Divine Visionary, I have as much time as I am alive anyway. You thought to yourself as you walked out of there.No need to rush anything!
Just before you closed the door, you heard your name being whispered by someone.
A faint smile appeared on your face.