Red and Blue make Purple

alluromelle hcs!!!

bisexualallura

so, post fight with lotor, everyone’s all in their heads and are focused on recovering. allura especially, because the betrayal was so new and raw and she’s barely had time to process
romelle is pretty much all alone. she doesn’t know anyone that well, she’s away from her planet and her people, and honestly? she’s feeling out of place as well.
allura, despite everything, notices her. she apologized for not making formal introductions and romelle is quick to stop her in her tracks.

romelle: nope, no, nope. i’m sorry, allura, but i’m not receiving an apology from someone who just saved my—excuse me, our people. i understand.
allura: still, i….
romelle: allura, please.
they hug. allura cries, partly from the build up of all her emotions, partly because this is the first altean she’s met since lotor and she’s overwhelmed.
romelle cries too.

allura tells stories about altea’s past when romelle asks her questions, and romelle tells stories about altean’s present. they both are amazed at what the other is saying, and how the culture’s changed.

allura: quiznak! i stubbed my toe.
romelle: what’s a quiznak?
allura: oh my,,,,,, the times have changed……

romelle’s not much of a fighter, she’s more artistically inclined. she shares stories and poems with descriptive imagery of the new planet the alteans currently reside.

she’s painted a few scenes of her favorite places, and allura is mesmerized by them all.
there’s a few sketches of allura slowly filling the pages of her makeshift sketchbook.

romelle, spilling all the drawings of allura: oh haha? these??? idk how they got in here.. it’s hilarious though, isn’t it??? these aren’t even mine????

it’s been the first time in a long time allura’s had one on one time with a girl her age, and she doesn’t realize how much she missed the presence of a girl with her.
romelle insists on making sure allura’s pampered. she’s gentle when combing through her hair, washing the mice, making sure the sheets are clean.

allura: really, romelle, this isn’t necessary…
romelle: let me help with something. everyone here has something to do, let me do this.

the two of them go on walks together, because there’s nothing else to do when gathering supplies or staying at an inn planet side.

romelle asks for some basic self defense lessons from allura. it’s pretty adorable.

romelle: i can’t learn unless you actually attack me, allura.
allura: yes, but you don’t even have a proper stance.
romelle: there’s a proper stance for these things?
allura, smiling, and internally: she’s so cute.

allura: i’m curious about something.
romelle: yes?
allura: do you not see me as a princess?
romelle: oh, am i offending you for using your first name?
allura: no, no. nothing like that. i was just… curious, i suppose. you’re the only one who doesn’t address me as such.
romelle: maybe this is out of bounds, but i do see you as a princess. secondly.
allura: secondly?
romelle: i see you as allura first. the one who saved our people.

they don’t sleep in the same room together, but allura finds herself knocking on romelle’s door after a nightmare.
romelle’s the only person who knows how deep the betrayal really cut into allura. they don’t even say a word. romelle lets allura sleep in her room, and holds her in her arms as she cries to sleep.
romelle never rushes allura. she tries to take things at her own speed, but she always asks first. has to make sure allura wants this as much as she does.

romelle: may i kiss you, allura?
allura: i’m sorry, i want to… i’m just….
romelle: not ready?
allura: i’m sorry.
romelle: no reason to apologize, allura. would you rather play what the boys are calling ‘basketball’ instead?
allura, smiling: that sounds rather nice.