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with a ring pop, i'll get down on one knee - m. s.

mike schmidt x gn!reader

Fluff! ??? to Fiancés?!

A late night trip and you three stop by a convenience store. Abby finally gives you two the push you needed.

word count: 1,440 words

warnings: movie spoilers?

"Okay, okay, okay. 80's or 50's?"

"Really? These are the best options?"

"We've been here for a while, I think we've exhausted all other interesting options." You reach for another bottle of soda, opening it and letting the fizz settle down before taking a sip. "Now, pick,"

The two of you were perched on top of the trunk of his car. Very late at night, the nearest landmark being a nearby convenience store where you bought some chips and drinks to enjoy while you wait 'till you both weren't feeling droopy to continue your road trip. Abby, sound asleep at the back seat, who said she wanted to "stay up with you guys", was very eager to go on this trip. Especially since she rarely gets to go out with you and her big brother. Poor thing fell asleep and you didn't have the heart to wake her, so Mike stayed to watch her while you went to purchase some refreshments. Now, at the back of his car, you two talked nonsense for what felt like forever.

"Uhh, the latter." He takes a chip from the bag and eats it, all the while your eyebrows furrow at his answer.

"Really?" The tone was laced with disbelief and you eagerly wait for his defense.

"What? You'd rather pick the 80's?"

"Uh, yeah? against the 50's who wouldn't?" You playfully nudge him on the shoulder, unknowingly bringing up his memories from his last job as a night guard at the pizza place. Your eyes widened when the realization hit you. "...Oh."

"Idiot." Mike flicks your forehead and you raise your palm to cover it after he does. You remembered that morning at the hospital when you received his call and rushed there only to find him injured, officer Vanessa unconscious, and Abby scared to leave his side. You could've sworn you almost passed out after hearing what happened a few hours before.

Ghost children possessing robot animals? Murderer who wears a yellow bunny suit? It all sounded funny but the serious looks in their eyes and their very REAL injuries made you believe them. Since then, you've been more active in helping them out. Whether it be moving in with them to help with the bills and keeping Abby company while Mike's out to look for a job or planning something for the three of you to enjoy, all to get them to recover and forget the whole ordeal about the pizzeria.

So now, 7 months after the incident, Mike got a job, and you both saved up some money to go on a trip for the weekend.

"I didn't realize! Sorry!" You sheepishly replied and Mike gave a small laugh. That moment made you pause for a bit. Mike had no time to relax for a long time, so it was refreshing to see him smile and laugh.

"When do you think we should get going? It's probably midnight by now and I am dying to sleep. Y'know? While you drive us the rest of the way there." He says and you playfully rolled your eyes at him.

"Hey! You said you were gonna stay up with me like I stayed up when you drove!" Mike shakes head and continues eating his chips.

"No, no, I don't remember making that kind of agreement." A playful smirk starts making its way to his face. "I do recall you insisting to stay awake with me even though I said you should go to sleep," This little-

"Yeah! Because we're traveling at night, can't have us end up in a ditch somewhere?!"

The car door opens and shuts. Turning around, you see Abby rubbing her eyes as she makes her way towards both of you. Mike calls out to her and helps her sit in between the two of you.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Her droopy eyes turn to you and then to Mike.

"You looked like you were deeply asleep. Sorry, did we wake you?" Grabbing a cold bottle of water, bought specifically for Abby, you tried opening it. Noticing this, Mike grabs the bottle and opens it before handing it to his sister. You whispered "I loosened it for you" to him before Abby speaks again.

"No. But are we there yet?"

"Not yet. We stopped here because we were getting sleepy and wanted to rest for a bit before we go." You handed her the plastic bag that had 2 bags of chips left for her to pick. "You excited to be there already?"

She picks one from the bag and opens it, grabbing a chip and eating it. "Yeah. Can we go on more trips soon?"

You and Mike share a look, unsure how to respond, so he answers for you. "We'll see, Abs,"

She doesn't respond to that. Instead, she asks you another question. "Are you going to keep staying with us? I like when you're around."

"Of course. I'll be here until Mike kicks me out." She chuckles at your response before turning to Mike. "You're not gonna kick them out, are you?"

"We'll see, Abs."

You playfully glare at him and he shrugs.

"Why don't you two just get married?"

Abby continues to eat, unaware how her question sounded to the both of you, but aware of your unique kind of friendship where borderline lovers was the most appropriate thing to actually call what you and Mike had. The fumble of words from you two comes quick but Abby doesn't take back her suggestion.

"You two have known each other for years and we've been living together for months now. I know you two have arguments sometimes, but you always work it out." She whispers the last part but the both of you hear it clear as day. "Plus you said you like each other-"

Two voices yelled out, "Abby!" You and Mike look at each other, the realization setting in that she's right. When you two looked away, silence ensued. Mike was the first to speak. "Maybe...maybe marriage... is too..."

"Fast?"

"Yeah,"

Abby's smile grows but she's tired of waiting for the two of you awkwardly fumble your words and just wants the two of you to get together. Yes, she's noticed the way you take care of her and Mike and how Mike takes care of you. How the house has been much livelier with you around and how well the three of you have been since living under the same roof.

Mike's also noticed how much better the two of them have been since you've gotten closer to them. He can't deny he's embarrassed but also flustered when the parents of Abby's classmates mistaken the both of you as her parents--A story for another time. He's open to the idea. Looking back to the times you two stayed up to watch some popular sitcom that was playing on the TV or messing up a new dish you three wanted to try, Mike really felt at ease those days. And the fact that Abby loves you too is an added bonus.

"Just propose already! You can get married years from now, just ask them already!" Abby grabs his shirt and you laugh as you see her futile attempt to shake him.

Mike sees you and realizes he loves you. He cherishes you and wants nothing more than to see you smile and laugh over and over again. To be part of your life for the rest of his.

"Okay, okay, Abby stop." He grabs a hold of her hands before looking at you. "Will you-"

"You already don't have a ring, at least get down on one knee!" You laugh again at Abby.

Mike sighs and is ready to get up and down on the ground when he quickly runs to the convenience store. You and Abby share a look of confusion until he returns, unwrapping something in his hands. You couldn't see what it is until he got down on one knee and presented it to you.

He says your name softly and you get down from the trunk in front of him, smiling at the ring pop he's proposing with. "Will you marry me?"

You nod, giving him a small yes and let him put the ring pop on your ring finger. Too excited, Abby gets down and hugs you both so hard, you three almost topple over. But none of you cared. Abby was happy to see you and her big brother finally get together. Mike, relieved you said yes and was willing to be with him. You, happy to have these two brighten up your life.

I swear I was gonna finish that ushijima fanfic first but plans have changed and I have a new husband(a whole series was planned out in my delulu head)-

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milk-breadx · 2 years ago

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I Love You Forevermore; childe

childe x gn!reader

Read Part 1 here!

Angst! Hanahaki disease AU!

The aftermath.

At this point, you were waiting for your time to come. There was no hope, no chance, he doesn't even realize he was hurting you, so what was the point? The days were lonely, until there was a knock on your door.

word count: 3,233 words

warnings: throwing up, death, cheating, childe's real name, (probably) inaccurate portrayal of childe's family (When Snezhnaya comes out, imma fix it 🥴)

The night, as always, was cold in Snezhnaya. You blew on your mug of hot cocoa before taking a sip as you sat on the steps outside your house, gazing upon the numerous people walking past. In your hand, a letter. From who other than your beloved Ajax.

Despite a difficult journey, you arrived back in Morepesok almost 2 weeks ago and this letter arrived at your doorstep a week after. You fear the contents inside which is why you have yet to open it. Was it just a normal 'how was the trip?' type of letter or was it finally the letter you've been dreading for? The letter that told you he finally realized where his love really lies? Right now, you didn't want to know.

You lifted your mug up to your lips to take another sip, when the feeling of another yellow tulip rising up your throat hits you. The mug in your hands drop to the snow, and you cough as if your lungs were coming out of your mouth. You covered your mouth with your hand, looking at the mug in the snow before running inside to your bathroom.

Lately, the vomiting had gotten worse, you're constantly out of breath, and you fear each night you lay down on your bed would be your last. After rinsing your mouth, you head to the kitchen to prepare another mug of hot cocoa. You set the kettle and while waiting, you head outside to get the mug you accidentally drop and prepare a new one.

The kettle starts to whistle and you grab a mitten to grab its handle and pour it in a mug until you heard a knock on your front door. You set the kettle on the countertop when another knock could be heard. Must be urgent, so you quickly head towards the front door. Opening it revealed Anton and Teucer, both with worried looks on their faces. Once they saw your figure, they dove in to give you a tight squeeze that made you stumble a little. Quickly, you took them inside where it was warm.

"What are you two doing here? The sun's already gone down." You questioned as you took a seat on your couch by the fireplace and they followed suit. "You said you'd be back in town almost two weeks ago and you never visited!" Teucer exclaims. Anton adds with "Mom, Dad, basically everyone was looking forward to seeing you again. We wanna know what you and big brother did in Liyue."

"Oh," was all you could say. Over the years you've known Ajax, you've grown quite close to his family up to the point you could be seen at their house almost everyday. It's no wonder Anton and Teucer came running to your home when they haven't heard from you in a while. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to visit soon. I haven't been feeling well ever since I left Liyue, Anton." Truth is, you don't think visiting them would be a good idea. After what occurred in Liyue Harbor, you weren't sure if you could face his family without another tulip leaving your lips.

"Well?" Teucer asked, bringing you back to reality, "What happened while you were in Liyue? did he take you to what's the place? Wangsh- Wangshu Inn? Did you get to meet the adeptus that lives there?" The curiosity he had was reflected in how he asked and how stars shone in his eyes.

"Hold that thought!" Anton had stopped you from saying anything else before grabbing your hand and instructing his younger brother to grab your coat.

"What are you-"

"You gotta tell everyone!" Anton spoke and practically dragged you out of your house before you could protest with Teucer behind you. The boys were running as fast as they could across the snow and you were trying your best to keep up with them while avoiding bumping into anyone as much as possible. When they finally stopped running, you were completely out of breath and your chest felt like it was burning.

They hadn't noticed how heavy you were breathing, thankfully, and quickly brought inside. When you finally looked at your surroundings, you noticed all the very familiar walls and furniture. The two had brought you to the place you've been avoiding since you've arrived in Snezhnaya — Ajax's house. And as luck would have it almost everyone was home.

"Mom, we're back! And look who we brought!" Teucer giggled as he brought everyone in his sight to welcome you.

"Anton, Teucer, don't run off like that again. Do you have any idea how worried we were when you two ran off during the nigh-" Their mom stood there, scolding the boys before her eyes landed on you. It was as if she completely forgot about scolding her sons when she saw you in the middle of the room. You gave her a sheepish smile, a bit worried she was gonna lightly scold you for not visiting since you came back. But none of that happened. She happily called out your name and wrapped her arms around you in a warm embrace. At the sound of your name, you heard a couple of gasps come from the kitchen and all of a sudden, the other siblings had come up to greet you.

It wasn't long before they sat you down at the dining table, passed you a plate and asked you about your trip in Liyue non-stop. You couldn't deny, even though the pain in your chest had worsened once you were brought to the very place where everything reminded you of him, having dinner with his family again felt nice. The warm atmosphere, the lively chatter, the delicious food. You were at home.

Sometime during dinner, you felt a tiny presence making its way beside you. You took a peek when the presence grabbed your left hand. Teucer seems to be inspecting your hand hard, eyebrows furrowed with one question in mind. He finally turned to you, still not letting go of your hand and asked, "You and big brother have been together for quite a while already. Are you two gonna get married soon?"

The look on his face broke your heart a little bit more. If he had asked this question before you visited his brother in Liyue, you would have said something along the lines of "Someday" with a playful smirk on your face. But today, you only answered with "Who knows" and tried to hide your hurt with a soft smile.

Dinner with the family was nice, but now it was time to head home.

"It was lovely having dinner with you again," Ajax's sister said with a smile.

The sudden shouts of your name had you turning to the youngest three of the family, who had run up to the both of you after helping their mom in the kitchen. "You'll come visit tomorrow right?" Anton asked, crossing his fingers that you'd say yes. "We still have so many questions to ask you!" Tonia exclaimed, also hoping you'd come by tomorrow to spend some time with them.

Tonight was a good night. You'd choose it over your original plans for tonight, which was mope around until you fell asleep. So, maybe visiting tomorrow would be a good idea.

"Of course I will," The kids rejoiced but were cut off by their older sister telling them to get ready for bed. Their protest made you chuckle. Alas, there was nothing they could do, except give you a bear hug and say goodnight. You said your goodbyes to the rest of the family before heading out the front door.

You just walked out the door when the pain on your chest had worsen a hundredfold. Your lungs, practically on fire and you were desperately trying to cough out the flower in your throat. You couldn't stop it, nor run somewhere private, when more bloody tulips fell from your lips. But it didn't stop there. You've never felt as much fear in your life as you feel even more flowers than usual rise up your throat. However, the tulips don't seem to move at all. It hurt. Like hell.

Your knees hit the ground and it was getting harder and harder to breathe with multiple flowers stuck in your throat. There was no air coming in, yet you were desperately trying to breathe. But it was no use. Your hands subconsciously moved to claw at your neck and chest, as if it would help get the flowers in your throat unstuck.

The door behind you opened, the light coming from inside reaching your figure.

You hear a gasp and then a scream, you see multiple silhouettes coming to you. And it all went dark.

When Childe finally finished his assignment in Liyue, he was beyond excited to go back home and spend time with the people he held dear. He practically ran off the boat with all his belongings and headed towards home.

The burst open of the door and the words "I'm home!" alerted the household, who then rushed to greet their brother. The youngest siblings, of course, ran as fast as their legs could to give their older brother a bear hug, who squeezed them just as tight.

Childe proceeded to tell them about his time in Liyue, 'selling toys' and such, giving his siblings gifts, and adding to the house's decor with a trinket he bought during Lantern Rite. He wasted no time in spending time with his family. He played around with his younger siblings, challenged his older brothers to spars, helped make dinner, despite just arriving from a long and tiring journey.

His stories didn't stop even 'til dinner. He was excited to be home again with the warm atmosphere, the lively chatter, and the delicious food. He was at home.

But it didn't feel right. And everyone, except him, knew it.

They all felt it. It felt so out of place — you not being there beside him but they didn't speak of it. As if there was an unspoken agreement among the family members to not say anything about you now. Even if they have been keeping it a secret from him for some time already.

They just let him talk because they do love to hear his stories, but they also didn't wanna break him by telling him the news of your passing. After unfortunately witnessing your last moments, the family suspected how it happened, especially since you were surrounded by bloody flowers. And after seeing how their brother hadn't brought you up, their suspicions are slowly being confirmed.

It wasn't until Teucer came up beside him that he finally remembered something — you. "Are they busy today? They usually come over when I arrive back." The room fell silent. Even Tonia, Anton and Teucer just acted like nothing happened, but didn't say a word.

Their unusual silence did not go unnoticed by the Fatui Harbinger. They definitely knew something he didn't. He turned to his older siblings, waiting for them to give an answer, only to receive silence. He looked towards his younger siblings, knowing they'd tell him the truth, but they knew to let the older siblings handle this.

"Ajax," The eldest sibling spoke, "We need to talk." The atmosphere of the once vibrant room turned dark and no one knew how to start telling him.

"What's going on?" Ajax asked. His siblings could only look at each other in hopes that the other would answer him. But no one said a word, so the eldest son took it upon himself to finally say a word.

"Ajax," He started, "Your partner, they uh-" He paused and looked everywhere except for his younger brother's eyes.

"They're gone."

This must be some joke or a misunderstanding of sorts. The Harbinger heard him crystal clear, but he just couldn't believe them. "That can't be right." He shakes his head profusely, looking around to see if any of his siblings would suddenly say 'it was all a joke' but they all looked grief-stricken.

He tries to laugh it off and say "You-You guys are just messing with me, right?" Still, the looks on their faces didn't change.

The realization was finally starting to hit him and he propped up his elbows on the table and buried his face into his hands. He became unusually quiet. After all, how do you react when the one you loved the most passed away. He last saw you in Liyue, and you never replied to his letters. How was he supposed to spend his life with you like he promised if you weren't there?

"Ajax, we didn't-"

But Ajax didn't bother to listen, even covering his ears to block out whatever his sister was saying. He remained silent, wishing that you weren't what they said you were. Even when his siblings stopped talking, it was just silent throughout the room.

'It isn't true. There was no way it was true.'

He stood up, still not saying a word, and bolted through the house, out the front door and to your home. The calls of his name didn't stop him and he ran as fast as he could until he stopped at your front door.

No lights, no sound, nothing.

But still, he tried knocking the door and calling out your name. No answer. He uses the doorknob, which is unlocked, and opens the door to find most of your things were gone, save for some furniture.

He went all over the house looking for you, opening the now empty closet, searching for the photos of you with your family, friends, and him, but you weren't there. Not anymore.

His mother and sisters had found him on the couch with an unreadable expression on his face. He looked distressed, confused, in disbelief.

They sat down with him, comforted, and waited for a response before asking him the one question on their minds since they found you outside their home.

"What happened between you two?"

He slowly looked at them in confusion, "Wha-What do you mean? Everything was fine, we didn't fight or anything."

They looked at each other before facing their brother again, "Ajax. We found them outside the house." She paused, thinking of how to soften the blow to him before continuing, "Surrounded by yellow tulips covered in blood."

Instantly, he knew what they meant. "Hanahaki disease," He said and they nodded, confirming his reply, but that made him even more confused.

"But-But how?"

"That's what we're wondering, Big brother. What happened between you two?" Tonia asked. She thought of another question but didn't know whether she should say it or not, "Di-Did you- y'know," she gestured. To which, Ajax starts shaking his head profusely.

"I love them too much, I-I wouldn't do that to them." at least, that is what he claims. He might not have realized it while you were in Liyue, but after you left, he started to recognize his actions and feelings toward the traveler were more than platonic.

Yet, he didn't stop. Quips and flirty remarks thrown around during their conversations, unaware you were having difficulty breathing because of it.

He put his face in his hands again, finally getting the whole picture, and quietly asked his sisters if they could all just go home now. They didn't hear an answer to their question from him, but with his request, they already know.

Once back home, the usually cheery Ajax was not himself. Barely coming down to eat, not saying a word for days. There was barely any noise coming from his room and everyone was getting more and more worried for him.

A knock on the door alerted him.

His mother stood there with a dish of her own recipe. One she knows he'll love, if he decides to take a bite. It broke her heart to see her usually vibrant son with dark & sunken eyes, which is why she decided to step in.

She tries to convince him to eat, to speak and he eventually breaks down and confesses everything to her. That he fell for another, that he caused you pain and death, to which she offers comfort and suggests for him to get some closure.

He isn't ready, and he knows he'll never be. But he has to go.

First stop was to your parent's house, who had welcomed him into their home but can never forget that he ensured they'd never see you again. It wasn't a long stay, seeing that a lot of the things from your house had been moved into theirs had reminded him again. He said his apologies, again, and then his goodbyes before he left.

Next stop was to visit some of your friends, who had shunned him because he caused not only you, but now them, pain. To hear one of your friends' lover, who you thought would have been forever, caused your friend immense pain and eventually death was not easy to grasp.

Last stop was to you, if you were there to hear him or not.

Atop the tombstone, he placed a bouquet of your favorites. It's impossible to find these growing in all this snow, but Ajax brings nothing but the best for you.

He was prepared to say a million and three things to you on the way here, but now he was completely speechless.

Just breathe, Ajax.

Then he starts talking. He greets you, still having no idea what to say at all, then decides to just say it all. He talks about everything, really — what he's been doing, how his family has been doing, any new events happening that he's heard of, as if you were physically standing right in front of him.

"I found this artifact that I'm sure you'd love," and "Remember when you and I went ice skating and Tonia wanted to join us but she was too afraid to go on the ice? She's a lot braver now and she just loves to skate,"

From "My archery skills have been getting better," to "I got those new edition kameras from Fontaine and I can't wait to try them out,"

It was like talking to someone you've known forever, only a little bit different.

Eventually the sky had turned dark and Ajax couldn't say 'I'll stay for a little bit longer' anymore. He knew it was time to leave, and he wasn't sure when he'd be coming back here again.

He faced your tombstone, reading its words again, about to say goodbye until he broke. He knelt down, put his face in his hands and said his sorry’s over and over again, knowing that no matter how much he'd say it, you'll never come back.

Even if, through some magical, never before seen process, you came back. Would you even look at him? Let alone, forgive him? He didn't think so either.

He left, that day, with a heavy heart and a guilty conscience. But with slight happiness, knowing you're in a place where you'll never be hurt by him, or by anyone else, again.

He has said his apologies, but he could never forgive himself for it. His love may not have stayed, but after having you in his life for so long, as a friend and as a lover, you would remain in his heart forevermore.

Read Part 1

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