A game, or real life? (Ezio x reader)

Hate can only last so long

"I am heading out to the Headquarters once I'm done. We will talk later." He said, and with one final gentle look, he was out the door. I sighed. I had work cut out for me anyways. I grabbed the Janissary uniform and my satchel, before I walked out of my house.

Morning light burst into the room, and I couldn't help but be pulled further and further out of dreamland by a soft breeze that caressed my skin, leaving behind a trail of goosebumps. I yawned. God...dammit...I want to stay in bed, I thought as I groaned at how much light there was in the room. I shifted and scooted closer to the middle of the bed, reaching out with an outstretched hand to Ezio's side. But my hand didn't meet his soft tunic. Instead, it met cold sheets. I cracked an eye open at the feeling, and indeed, I was all alone in bed. I looked over to where Ezio last left his clothes, neatly folded and put away in a corner of the room, but they were nowhere to be seen. I sighed in disappointment. Of course he had forgotten. I couldn't really blame him, with all that's been going on lately. So, it wasn't all that surprising that he forgot. Everything indicated that it had been the case, yet, I froze in surprise before one single detail. A detail that to anyone, would look insignificant, but for me, it was everything. A single red rose lay on his pillow, atop a folded piece of paper. My lips curled into a smile at the sight. Oh, how could I have been so quick to judge...? "Alla rosa che non appassirà mai (For the rose that will never wither).", written in Ezio's elegant handwiting. So simple, yet it worked like a charm. I could feel my heart skip a beat, and I was so entranced by this that I nearly didn't notice more words written further down, to the corner of the page. I read it with curious eyes. "You should go to Sofia's bookshop. She wants to see you." I read, much to my confusion. What on earth was she up to? Nevertheless, I left the bed and delicately put the breathtaking rose down on my desk before I got ready for the day.

Getting there felt like an eternity. Sure, I'm pretty sure I didn't take any longer than I'd usually do, but I was overwhelmed with curiosity. Knowing Sofia, it could be anything. But all this waiting only adds to the overall fun of it. And so, I had an extremely hard time holding back my grin as I stopped before her doorstep. Knocking lightly against the detailed designs, I finally opened the door stepped right in.

To my surprise, Sofia wasn't sitting in front of her desk like she usually did whenever I came here. Instead, she seemed to be busy, pacing around to a point that she didn't even notice me in. I held back a light giggle. She was always so energetic. I lightly cleared my throat in order to catch her attention, and much to my satisfaction, it was enough for her to snap back to reality. She jumped in surprise, swiftly turning around to meet my gaze as I lowered my hood. "(y/n)!" She exclaimed, smiling. "I am glad to see you!" she said happily, walking over to my side. I lightly kissed her cheeks, smiling more at her excitement. She was such an amazing woman.

"Ezio told me you wanted to see me. Is everything alright?" I asked.

"Oh, yes! Come, come, there is much to be done!!" she exclaimed, and before I could even process what was going on, she had already grabbed my hand and was dragging me to a far corner of the bookshop I had never really paid attention to. She led me to a set of stairs, and just as we started going on, I decided to ask.

"Sofia, what is this about?" I asked, unable to hide my curiosity.