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Ike x Reader (Nolan’s sister)

Ike x reader

It’s hard being the adopted sister of a world famous lawyer, especially when you don’t live up to those same standards. And more so when the adoptive father was so sure you’d succeed in the business too. Boy was he surprised.

She just didn’t have the same way with words her brother did. The favoritism was obvious. Instead of her being able to pursue her dreams she was stuck being dragged to parties and used as arm candy with men she didn’t enjoy being around. Tragic honestly.

So here she sat, staring out at the ocean in the night. She had to get away from her brother and his snarky words to her.

“(Y/n)?”

Oh. Him.

“You’re not calling me my nickname anymore?”

“Well, the last time I called you “Bunny” you yelled at me.” Ike shrugged while walking closer to her.

“I’ll do it again.” She groaned and lifted her head from your knees. “What are you out here for?”

“I could ask you the same thing. But if you’re curious, fishing. They’re more active now. What are you doing out here? Did Nolan kick you out?”

“No, I’m just” she let out a deep sigh and looked up at the stars, “just stargazing.”

“It’s a good thing I came, little bunny, someone could’ve hurt you out here if you aren’t careful.”

“I think you’re more dangerous.” She laughed and looked out to the ocean. He was right, the fish were more active. Ike smirked and rolled his eyes, ignoring the comment:

“If I had known you’d be here I would’ve brought another pole.”

“No need, I don’t like fishing.” As she said that, Ike gave her a strange look. “I mean, I haven’t done it but I just know.”

“How do you know if you’ve never done it?”

“Well-“

“Exactly. So here,” Ike baited the hook and grabbed (Y/n)’s hand, helping her up. He walked up behind her and placed it in her hands, helping her cast it out. She felt her face heat up from the closeness and had to internally calm herself.

“Ok (Y/n),” she thought, “just calm down. No need to get flustered over him being so close. He’s just helping you fish.” No one needed to know she had any sort of feelings for him.

Especially not Nolan.

She hadn’t liked him at first, always seeing Ike as an instigator, but seeing him without Nolan around changed her mind. He was kind. He helped her when she had spilt coffee on her outfit, when she needed directions. He always in the right spot at the right time.

Suspicious almost.

As long as Nolan isn’t nearby, her and Ike were close. They were friends in a way. He taught her more about the courtroom than Nolan and her father ever could. He was in it more than for money. He was in it for justice.

She admired that. She grew up seeing people so bent on how to make more than enough money that she grew tired of it. Seeing someone be helpful for more than a cash or charity award was refreshing.

“You got a bite.” Ike told her, helping her reel it in. Tugging it, a fish flipped onto the dock. Her eyes widened as it got closer to her.

“Ike. Ike do something.”

Ike laughed as he took it off the hook and tossed it gently in the water. “Scared of a fish, Miss Zarek?”

“As if,” she rolled her eyes, sitting on the dock again with her legs dangling off. He laughed and patted her head, to which she quickly ducked from. “Get your slimy fish hands off me!” She shrieked, pushing him away. He smirked and sat down next to her.

“I didn’t think you’d be so scared of a fish.”

“I’d take a fish over you.” She laughed and leaned back onto the dock, closing her eyes.

“Aw, you don’t really mean that.”

“Maybe not. Doesn’t matter.”

“I think it does,” Ike leaned back next to her and smiled. “And I think you care.”

“About what?”

“My opinion.”

“…”

“You always seemed to care so-“

“That doesn’t matter! Look- I… ugh. You’re impossible.” She groaned, turning away from him.

“Me? You’re the one who keeps switching up. One moment you’re sweet and the next you’re sour. C’mon, pick a side.” (Y/n) stayed silent at that. He was right, she tended to switch up around him. It’s only because he kept teasing her though! What else is she supposed to do?

A couple more minutes of silence passed before Ike spoke up again. “(Y/n)?”

“…”

“(Y/n)? Are you,” Ike leaned up and saw her body breathing softly, eyes closed. Her chest rose and fell slowly as the night passed by. “Oh. You’re asleep. Well… I can’t leave you here.” He shrugged and got up, picking her up before walking off to his car to drive her to his house.

He set her down on his bed and tucked her in, careful to not wake her up. He left the room and began to get ready for bed, deciding to sleep on the couch.

As morning came, (Y/n) woke up in a comfortable bed, confused as she looked around. This definitely wasn’t her room. It didn’t even smell like her. It smelled like coffee and cologne and… and Ike.

That’s right, she fell asleep at the dock. He must’ve taken her back to his house. She got up and walked out of the room, glancing around for him. She saw a counter with him standing a couple feet from it, stirring his coffee.

“Well, good morning sleeping beauty.” He glanced towards her with a smile.

“You brought me to your room?”

Ike nodded and leaned against the kitchen counter with a coffee in his hand. “You fell asleep. Should I have left you out at the dock? Or better yet, bring you to Nolan’s room?”

(Y/n) tried to hold on a laugh, already imagining the scenario.

“What should I have said? Hey Nolan, here’s your sister, she fell asleep while we were fishing at midnight. Do you really think that would’ve gone over well?”

“Mm, maybe not.”

“I don’t think your brother likes me too much.”

“Hates your guts.”

“Good to know,” Ike smiled and took a sip of his coffee. As she went to pick up her phone, almost dead, she saw over fifty messages. Nolan.

“Oh dear.” She muttered, immediately typing as fast as she could. Ike raised an eyebrow to her as she focused completely on the phone. “It’s Nolan, he wants to know where I am. I have to go, thank you so much! Oh uh,” before she went out the door she thanked him once more. “I can make it up to you… if you want! There’s this club nearby that’s not super high end and I could pay for drinks-“

“Of course. And no need to thank me. I’m just doing what’s right. Now don’t let Nolan know you were with me,” he laughed as she nodded and ran off, hurrying to call her brother.

“Wait- do you want me to drive you there?”

“And risk Nolan seeing your car? No way!” She laughed and kept running further from his house. He smiled and leaned on the door frame wistfully.

“She’s certainly something.”

—

“I was afraid you wouldn’t show up,” (Y/n) laughed awkwardly as Ike stepped out of his car. He laughed and took her arm as they walked in together and began drinking. The club was definitely more casual than what they usually went to but she enjoyed this. It wasn’t too often she could be more than a decorative doll.

So they started drinking together. And she kept the drinks coming. Maybe she should have thought more about how much she was drinking versus how much she could tolerate. She was REALLY letting her emotions spill.

“Y’know, you’re the only one who treats me like a person. To the rest I’m arm candy or stupid and can’t handle the real world. They never let me talk about me, only them.”

Ike nodded as she ranted, clearly having an effect from the drinks now.

“I mean, I’ve had them try and “teach” me how being a lawyer works and how court happens. I’m not dumb! Just because I’m not one doesn’t mean I don’t know how it works! I’ve seen it since I was ten for heavens sake!”

And then she couldn’t stop talking.

“And I guess that’s why I like you.”

Oh.

OH.

“You like me because I treat you like a person?” Ike took away her empty drink, keeping away any others.

“More than that. You teased me but I could handle it, it wasn’t like the others. And when I fell asleep you brought me to your house instead of leaving me outside. And you,” as she kept going on and on about what she liked about him, Ike drew her closer and whispered into her ear.

“Is that why you would always blush when I’d get near you?”

She nodded, leaning in closer to him. “It’s why I won’t regret this.” She pushed her lips into him, pulling away just as quickly as she came. Once she kissed him it seemed that she realized what she admitted. She had kissed him. The person her brother hated the most.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have.”

“I’m glad you did. I had been wanting that for a while,” Ike told her, pulling her close. He leaned in once more to her, tightly holding onto her waist.

“Ike, I- somewhere else. Not. Not here,” she groaned, pulling away to look at the bodies on the dance floor. No one seemed to be watching them but at any moment they could.

“Aw, getting shy now? Here,” he took her arm and led her away towards another room. Before they entered he leaned back in, kissing her cheek and stroking her back.

“(Y/n)?”

Ah shit.

That’s an awfully familiar voice.

“Barnes, what are you doing with my sister!”

“Tch.” Ike glanced to the side and pulled (Y/n) closer in his arms.

“That’s not a good enough response. (Y/n), I thought you knew better than this. What are you even doing at a club like this?”

“Well what are you doing here?” She shot back, sick of his double standards.

“I was looking for you. You leave in the middle of the night and don’t come back until noon one day and the next you just disappear! I had to track you down through your friends. I refuse to babysit you anymore-“

“Then leave me alone!”

“Not until he does.” The attention was turned back on Ike, still holding (Y/n) close in his arms protectively. She could feel the anger from Nolan, not needing to look at his face to see his disappointment.

“(Y/n) is an adult. She can make her own decisions. And it looks like she decided to be with me.”

Nolan stared down at the two of them before sighing and taking a step back. “(Y/n), if this is truly what you want then I won’t stop you. Just know what you’re doing. I won’t defend you after this.”

(Y/n) hesitated. She wanted to move away from Ike, to go to her brother but… she wanted to do what she wanted. She wanted to be more than Nolan’s sister and that’s what Ike gave her. He let her be her own individual. But with one glance at Ike, she felt the surge of emotions she always did. She tightened her grip onto him as Nolan nodded and walked away.

“I’ll have your bags packed tomorrow.”

Wait what

“What? Did you think I’d still be living with you? When you date my court room enemy?”

“She can just move in with me,” Ike said, hands on her shoulder and kissed the top of her head. Nolan rolled his eyes and walked away.

“He really kicked me out…”

“Do you. Should we go back to my place?” Ike hesitated, unsure of what to do with her. On one hand, she could live with him. On the other, she did just get kicked out by her brother.

“Yea. Yea we should.”

So they left to his house. Night fell on them as they walked in, silence filling the house. He took her to the bedroom and let her get into bed, planning to sleep on the couch once more.

“Ike-“

“Yes?”

“Could you… sleep with me? You don’t have to, I just-“

“Of course bunny.” Ike smiled and laid down next to her, pulling her closer to his chest.

“Thank you.”

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