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#I know it wasn't a cell. But an entire ruined world without people sure as hell felt like one.
fourfuckinghorsemen · 2 years
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"Solitary confinement that lasts more than 15 consecutive days is recognized by the United Nations and various human rights organizations as torture."
I was thirteen. And I was completely and utterly alone for over four decades. I was a fucking child. I subjected myself to literal psychological torture, purely because I wanted to prove a point to my father. Is it even possible to fully recover from this?
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ballorawan740 · 3 years
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SCP Scenarios: When their S/O is a stalker (REQUESTED)
Requested by: @Yukima_Scarlet
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WARNING: Implied/Slight Yandere!Reader, mentions of drugging
SCP 073 (Cain)
Cain would not have known that you were a stalker at first
Only because you acted just like everyone else and give off such a pure and innocent vibe that he felt like he needed to protect you
However, this was not the case because everywhere he went, whether it'll be to the cafeteria, to his cell, or if he was with his SCP/researcher buddies, he felt like he was being followed
He asked multiple times if someone was following him and all he got was a 'no' and some even called him delusional
But every time Cain was with you, he didn't have those stalkerish feelings to which he felt quite relieved from
After a while, as Cain grew more closer and hung out more with you, he has an odd feeling about you but he never questioned it at all
You were his dearest friend after all and didn't feel the need to invade your privacy nor would he want to ruin his relationship with you in this cruel world
If Cain were to ever find out about your stalkerish habits, he would be quite frightened and would even try to question you
And of course, you were somewhat obsessed with the man and even continued to stalk him, even if he gave to the cold shoulder or asked the guards to ward you off
Every time Cain tried to get you off from him, you'd always find new ways to stalk him
SCP 076-2 (Abel)
Abel's warrior instincts would tell him that something was off and someone was watching his every move, however, he wasn't able to pinpoint who or where it came from
He even asked Iris and the others to help check the CCTV, but there were no signs of anyone entering his cell or tampering with the cameras
When you showed up in front of the tattooed man, he felt slightly irritated and he wasn't entirely sure on why
Iris and Cain would tease Abel that he was in love with you to which he replied that they were being pathetic
Sometimes, others would even joke around that there wouldn't be anyone stalking him because of his reputation and temperament in the Foundation
However, it wouldn't take long for him to figure out it was you and despite him trying his best to get you away from him and out of the continent, he couldn't seem to get rid of you
The foundation thought he was bluffing with very few people/SCPs believing him and tried to help, but they just get locked out of his cell every time they tried
If the stalking has been taken place for quite some time and Abel tried numerous times to get rid of you and can't, he would begin to feel nauseous and terrified when you're there
SCP 999 (Tickle Monster)
This adorable giant blob of sugary mess is innocent af and thinks that everyone is lovely, even if they have ill intentions
So when it came to you stalking the blob, it wasn't that hard to play it off at all
However, when it came to actually stalk 999 full time, it became harder because there was at least 1 other person or SCP with him
Luckily for you, you could just play it off and pretend that you were just visiting the guy with a friend and gave him some of his favorite treats
Everyone thought nothing of it and just carried on with their day without knowing that you were such a yandere and wanted to stalk our favorite boi
If he were to ever find out, you swore to the gids above that you would just keep him in a "safe" room and make sure that he never told anyone that you were actually stalking him
I have no doubts that 999 would be too terrified to flinch and everyone in the facility found it strange that 999 hasn't appeared once at all in a single day
The guards had somehow lost 999 but they managed to find him shivering in a corner, looking like an abused child
Every time 999 would look at his surroundings, he swore he had seen you at the corner of his eye, hiding behind another wall, looking at him with those greedy eyes
SCP 682 (Hard to destroy reptile)
It was one of those times where 628 was very much thankful for his predatory instincts because he has felt an eerie unknown presence whenever he's left alone
Thinking nothing of it and perhaps the guards was toying with him, 682 has decided to take a bite out of them when they come into his cell which caused quite a panic
When asked about his sudden attack, 628, grumpily, answered that he thought the guards were playing around and making him feel uncomfortable
The doctors looked through the footage and explained to 682 that they weren't doing such a thing and was standing by their posts as instructed without even breaking their stance
682 would return to his usual self, but not before he felt the very same presence to which resulted in the lizard banging on the door for some help
You were introduced to the giant lizard and greeted him with such a smile that 682 would never forget
After the encounter, you decided to hang out more with 682 and his instincts tell him that something was off
Turns out you have an unhealthy obsession with the SCP and is very much intrigued to learn more about it
Even when the guards were around, 682 still didn't feel safe, even if the guards are there to protect you from harm, and all he could do is just obey whatever the foundation has to say and hope that you were to get a transfer and never see him ever again
SCP 049 (Plague Doctor)
The plague doctor is a very smart SCP and would know if someone was following him, especially with his experience with 035 who stalked him throughout his journey around Europe
However, in this case, he felt something was eerier as time went by and felt that he was becoming more and more delusional
Even 035 said something was off with him and so he has decided to consult with the doctors in the foundation
The researchers also did some tests on him to make sure he wasn't as delusional as he thought he was and all went well
Oddly enough, you and 049 had "bumped" into each other a small handful of times but never properly introduced yourselves and it's quite unlikely you ever will, or so he thought
The more 049 thinks of his encounter with you, the eerier it felt
He began to ask the foundation staff about you and that resulted in them transferring you to the site he resided in
You were grateful because now, you can stalk him more easily, little did 049 know
As you researched more on our special doctor, you became more and more fascinated with him, and there grew your obsession with the SCP
You began to make your stalkerish activities your hobby and your part-time job and to your surprise, 049 has figured out that you were his personal stalker from the start
As much as he tried to avoid you, you couldn't just leave him ane=d carry on with your activities
SCP 035 (Possessive Mask)
Having such a "hobby" with 049, 035 knows very well what it's like stalking someone and toying with them, but with him at the receiving end was a totally different story
A drama mask SCP who was good at manipulating the minds of humans and other SCPs as well as majoring in the performing arts, especially back in the victorian times, he is very much good at reading almost anyone's body language
At times, he can read you so well that even if he was possessing someone else's body, it felt like he was a very strong telepath that can read your mind without a second thought or any effort at all
Other times, however, he found it rather difficult, considering that you weren't in his direct line of sight and neither were you talking to him without him looking at you
You were in the same room as him but was hiding cleverly that other guards and researchers didn't even notice you were there and that's because you're a very fast learner and have observed 035 long enough to know what he can and can't do
When 035 spoke out his concerns, the researchers called him a bluff, striking a conversation of those times when the masked individual has "pranked" them and caused a breach
As time went by slowly and painfully for 035, the researchers noticed a change in his activities and when asked about the sudden change, all the mask said was that someone/something was stalking him wherever he goes
Sometimes, even the staff at his facility felt the very same presence he did and so did his long term friend, 049, and till this day, nobody knows who or what caused those feelings or whether it was 035's new trick/ability
SCP 105 (Iris)
Iris would know something was off with you and her surroundings
Probably because she has her camera and saw that you were acting shady and every time she went back to her cell, she found that some of her things were either missing or misplaced
You would, more often than not, make up some excuses to stay with her 24/7, and if you couldn't, you would stalk her from afar or hack into the system and watch her through some cameras
Even 079 found it somewhat creepy and that's saying something
If Iris did find out, she would nicely tell you to stop which goes unnoticed since you carried on stalking her like the yandere you are
After the confrontation and your incessant need to stalk our girl, she would report to the higher-ups and ask for you to transfer to a new site or a restraining order (plot twist, she asked for both)
And of course, that fell on deaf ears at first, because they thought that she wanted to escape so she made up some stuff to keep people away from her
Once they realised, Iris went missing due to your knowledge of transporting SCPs off and on-site with almost nobody noticing
SCP 106 (Old Man)
Wouldn’t think much of it at first considering that he can enter his pocket dimension, and the foundation wouldn’t think that the old man would have a stalker either
Cue you, a much, much ordinary person working in the foundation
You used to stalk people for a living, mainly because you were a spy/assassin and you very much enjoyed it, but you got bored with your job so you decided to quit
The only reason why you would stalk others was that you were bored and you were somewhat sadistic
For whatever reason, you were interested in the old man and decided to stalk him with 106 being an SCP was a bonus for you because you wanted to know how they worked
106 just thought you were some rookie scientist who was so fascinated by him that you visited his cell on the daily
He even thought about kidnapping you and leaving you in his pocket dimension but decided not to because he thought your stalker jab behaviour was overly annoying and didn’t want you near him
Even the researchers thought something was off because every time you went into his cell, he’d either crawl up in a corner and sob or just vanish into his pocket dimension
They’ve tried to add a couple of D-Classes in his cell while you were there and he didn’t even kidnap them oddly enough, even if you were behind the glass and not in his cell
Your not so subtle stalking creeped the poor old man out and the foundation doesn’t even know why
SCP 096 (Shy Guy)
Would think you were there in his cell out of pity but realized a while later that you were a worthy person to look at his face
Probably didn’t think much about you being a stalker for a good few months because he always felt so comfortable with you since nobody else would talk to him the way you do
Outside of his cell, however, you would constantly monitor anything to do with 096 and would offer to do it yourself because you were “trustworthy” and that “he trusted you the most”
If our shy sad boi here ever found out, he wouldn’t think much of it at first but every time he went to his corner to sleep, he wouldn’t be able to
Slowly would find it weird that you know so much about him, even if the foundation didn’t have that information about 096
Probably would son even more and become more reserved whenever you visit him in his cell
The foundation found it quite sus that you were constantly by 096 and his change in demeanor made it blatantly obvious that something was up
But despite them having the evidence of you stalking 096, it would be difficult to get you off considering that you were an O5
SCP 1678-A (Bobbies/Policeman)
Wouldn't notice much at first, but the second you act out of line, he would become suspicious of you, and that's because he's a police
Then he would probably interrogate you which was unsuccessful and would leave you for a bit
His police senses are telling him that something's wrong and that someone's following him
The next time he sees you, he feels something's off, and not long later, he would realize that you're stalking him
And of course, you'd kidnap him like it's normal and very much legal
1678 would be quite terrified, knowing that he can't get help at all and realizes that he's no longer in Unlondon
Most likely would try to play along and trick you into letting him go and would even go as far as bribing you by promising he won't tell anyone
Too bad that doesn't work because the next thing he notices is that you've drugged him
SCP 079 (Old AI)
Wouldn’t think very much when he first met you
Probs didn’t care too much either
However, as time went by he figured out that you were spending more and more time with him and was curious about why
You, of course, answered so politely and went off to do your thing
Some people in the foundation would joke around that you’re overly obsessed with the AI and wanted to keep him for yourself which wasn’t wrong
079 would become quite worried if you start to become more possessive and mysterious
Would figure out that those ‘rumours’ weren’t just rumours after all
Would try to hack into the foundation to get you away from you
If you were quick enough you would most likely pull the plug and take him elsewhere
If you weren’t you’d probably be moved to another site in which you would try your hardest to transfer 079 to wherever you were
SCP 343 (God)
The only way I see this happening is if you were an SCP yourself, albeit probably an undiscovered one lurking in the shadows or you were captured and asked to help around in the foundation
You’re more likely to be a reality bender like 343 and quickly, you both became fond of each other with you having a little dark secret that nobody knows about
I’d also imagine that your stalker persona became much worse once you became close with 343
Probably started with you both playing hide and seek or something along those lines and then you slowly you around with him as you stalk him on the daily
343 would get quite Sus at first but doesn’t do much about it
If you were to become a full-on Yandere then you would definitely use your abilities to capture 343 and take him to your own dimension, given that you were powerful enough to do so
Otherwise, I’d see him as politely telling you to not stalk him or anyone else for that matter and carry on with his day
SCP 173 (Sculpture)
Probably thinks you’re pretty cute
Would most likely tease you by teleporting constantly whenever you blink which does frustrate you at times
Stalking 173 would be rather easy considering that he can’t do much other than teleport when people blink
Sometimes you would even tease him back by leaving him some notes here and there on the wall
I doubt you’d be able to do much stalking with this statue but if you try hard enough you might make him uncomfortable
Hypothetically speaking, if you were a Yandere, you’d most likely have to cause a containment breach to kidnap 173 or ask for a transfer
It’s most likely the first option since it doesn’t take much effort but if your position was high enough and if you had a reason to, 173 would be able to get a transfer
SCP Scarlet King
Likewise with 343, I’d imagine you as being another SCP
Pretty ironic considering that the Scarlet King would usually be the one doing the stalking
I’d also headcanon you as an SCP who’s equally as strong if not stronger than him, especially with stealth
You’d follow him wherever he goes whether he knows it or not
If he does notice he’d probably call you out on it or the brides would question why you’re walking around strangely
I doubt the brides would care very much (and yes the brides are very much alive in this AU)
Stalking the SK would be difficult but fun at the same time and it can get frustrating since he also likes to disappear and reappear like a ghost
Probably could really care less as long as it doesn’t negatively affect him
If you had to kidnap him then have fun my dudes ;)
Dr Jack Bright
Stalking this doctor would be rather interesting
I’d assume you also love to mess around and chainsaws because that’s all you’ll see when you stalk Bright
Probably thought you were cute or something ngl
Aside from him being an annoying goofball, Bright is an intelligent man and probably would have a feeling that you were stalking him for whatever reason
Most likely will order someone to remove you away from him, or even worse
You’d most likely have to have equally as high if not a higher rank than Bright and/or be even more intelligent than him in order to stalk him without him knowing
That way he would just mind his business not knowing he’s being stalked and even if he did, he has limited options on what to do
Dr Simon Glass
Would pretty much be somewhat aware and terrified since he’s a psychologist and can read people easily unless you were good at acting and hiding your body language
I’d low-key headcanon you as another psychologist just so you can get closer to him and watch him whenever and however you want
Glass probably know some self-defense/martial arts but probably not as much as you if you were an MTF
Probably asks Bright and Clef for some help or perhaps even Kondraki but it’s not like he can do very much
Tries to avoid you ngl
If you managed to not let yourself slip that you’re his stalker, then he would carry on with his day and be friendly af to you
He might even develop a little crush on you (cuz you’re manipulative af)
And even then, he wouldn’t be able to leave you very much cuz you’re such a Yandere
Dr Alto Clef
Pretty much like Dr Bright tbh and you can't even tell me otherwise
Clef's the more violent chaotic individual compared to Bright so, of course, he'll be all over the place
Just like Bright, Clef probably knows unless you're hella smart and/or have a high enough clearance to just about do whatever you want
Could really care less tbh because he can defend himself pretty well and probably stalk you right back
If you were to be a Yandere type of stalker, I'd imagine him being slightly uneasy if you go over the board and just try to kidnap him
TBH, stalking him, in general, can be rather difficult in and of itself, especially if you were just an ordinary human being
If you manage to kidnap him, you probably would toy with him just a bit just to torment him just because you're sadistic af
Dr Benjamin Kondraki
If Kondraki ever found out that you were his personal stalker he would be quite shocked, only because he's quite introverted and nobody really goes up to him much
It's not flattering to him either, so if you were to stalk him, make sure to make it extra subtle because he can sense something's off
I doubt that he would be able to do much even if he knew, so Kondraki would most likely ask Clef and Bright for help, no matter how much they torment him
Probably would try and give you the cold shoulder if he found out you were a stalker even though you both were best friends
Which definitely does hurt your feelings, so you just resort to kidnapping him so he doesn't ever leave you again, making him even more terrified of you
Bright and Clef would be quite concerned if you were to show your yandere and stalker traits to them and they probably would ask the council for some help
Even Glass couldn't quite get you off Kondraki's back (physically and metaphorically) and that's saying something
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lazarettta · 3 years
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Misthios III
Characters (Mother Miranda, Alcina Dimitrescu, Reader)
Word count (2k)
Rating (T)
Warning (straight zooted, none)
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Countess Dimitrescu takes you home.
Any mistakes you find, blame it on the herbs.
Only taking a few steps from your holding cell, you were startled with what awaited you.
You weren't sure what to expect when you were about to meet Lady Dimitrescu but what you got wasn't on the top of your list; her inhuman beauty or her height. She was taller than tall and for a split second you actually gawked at the woman before remembering yourself and thankfully your jaw snapped shut inaudibly but she'd already caught you.
“This is (Y/n), take her to your castle and keep her there until I call.” You frowned at her words, you weren't some goddamn pet to keep and she had another thing coming if she thought that you were just going to sit around twiddling your thumbs. Miranda stopped next to the tall woman near the door and a small torch light, “Not a scratch, Alcina.”
“Of course, Mother Miranda.” She seemed amused and she clearly wasn't as human as she portrayed herself to be. You'd place a bet wagering that she is one of the myths you haven't yet tracked down...but which one?
Miranda didn't spare you another glance and she was gone within a blink of an eye, leaving you two alone, you cleared your throat bringing the woman's honey eyes to you again. “But you will refer to me as lady Dimitrescu.”
Keeping up with Alcina's long strides down the dreary pathway wasn't an easy feature especially given that the hallway itself was narrow and you didn't really have any interest in touching the walls. They were wet but it did not look or smell like water. Eventually the woman came to a stop, right in front of an iron door that turned out to be an elevator shaft—a bit like the ones used when mining was still a thing.
Prison cells in some abandoned underground mining tunnels, Miranda? Always so dark and mysterious...
The silence between you both was thick and a bit awkward and you could feel her caution and curiosity rolling off of her in waves and you knew that she was occasionally glancing at you because you were doing the same thing while you both waited for the elevator shaft to come down. This place just continued to get more and more curious—what other wonders was this village in the mountains hiding away from the rest of the world? But you were quick to chastise yourself for the thought, curiosity always killed the cat, (Y/n)...
“Yes,” her voice was low and deep this time opposed to the thunderous tone she was using earlier, “but satisfaction brought it back.”
You hadn't been aware that you spoke out loud. Having allowed yourself to be distracted with your thoughts that you failed to take notice of how much more observant the other woman became towards you the minute you both loaded onto the old shaft. Though the old thing hardly made a sound under lady Dimitrescu's weight despite the fact that in order to enter she had to duck a little for herself and her large brimmed hat.
Shoving your hands in your pocket, you turned slightly to look up at her making sure to keep your eyes above those pearls wrapped around her pale neck and accenting that decolletage—no doubt purposely done. “Ah, I haven't had that recited back to me in a very long time.”’
“Then you’re not keeping the right company.”
Your mouth twitched around a smile before you schooled it away, “That would be true if I actually had any friends...or family.”
Lady Dimitrescu raised an eyebrow, not that you’d see it because of her hat casting a shadow over a majority of her face, “Handsome thing like you without friends or family? Doubtful. Surely you have someone waiting for you? You seem like the type to have a maiden or two at your feet.”
This time you couldn’t push back your smile, you knew that she was fishing for some answers about your character—and no doubt trying to figure out why Miranda thought you were special enough to be placed under her word of protection, as if you actually needed it.
But that was all fine because you’d do the same thing, in fact you already were but you’d give her something—an inevitable piece of information that will come to light soon enough. She was already suspicious so it really was just a matter of you beating her to the punchline.
“Nope, none of the above. People just have this pesky little habit of dying on me.”
She chuckled, low and deep and you felt it a bit (and fuck was this the longest elevator ride you’ve ever been on), “Oh I know of that nuisance all too well myself.”
“Do you now?”
“Oh quite dear.” There was a bit of a sinister flare to her tone behind that innocent smile and shrug she tried to sell you. “One could even say it's my favorite pastime.”
And right as you were about to press another question the shaft came to a screeching halt, oh…how convenient. You swore you saw Lady Dimitrescu outright grinning before she ducked out ahead of you, if you didn’t know better you’d say she read your mind.
The moment you stepped out of the shaft and through the opening of the alcove, you were severely unprepared for the harsh winter wind or how well into the evening it’s become and the conversation earlier was placed on the backburner.
Less than two hundred feet away there was a stagecoach waiting with four black horses attached. The stagecoach was all black with gold trimmings, a style fit for royalty—you’ve seen enough of them in your lifetime to know.
There was a young man half frozen next to it as he waited for Lady Dimitrescu’s approach, nearly stuttering out all of his teeth to greet her but she hardly paid him any attention, gracefully ducking inside. The young man gawked at you as you entered the coach behind his employer but was quick to close the door after you.
“Sorry,” you mumbled, the tips of your ears heating up when you had to brush past her crossed legs to sit on the bench across from her and she made no effort to move, only watching you while smoking from her cigarette stick.
The stagecoach had a bigger interior than the exterior let on, accommodating the dark haired beauty perfectly. Though she was sitting at a sideways angle she seemed very comfortable and she was easily dumping the ashes outside of the cracked window.
“Is there anyway to get my things back…it had a majority of my clothes in there.” Or get back to your camp—it was probably ruined by now, either by wild animals or nature itself.
“We will accommodate you at the castle.” Her gaze was on you again but you were busy looking out of the window down at the village, now that it was nightfall everyone had their lights on—it was bigger than what you expected. “I don’t suppose you like dresses?”
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As you suspected, the inside of her castle was just as massive and beautiful in it's antiquity as it was on the outside. The estate was kept in pristine condition and you were honestly impressed with what you saw. But it was really warm though not uncomfortably so. You two had barely stepped into the lobby of her castle with you mostly admiring how easily she was able to bend at the waist without batting an eye to get through a door that wasn't custom sized for her. She seemed used to it but you wondered why she didn't correct the doors.
“Hmm. Nice castle but why is it so warm? I might have to sleep with a window open.” you joked, still taking in everything and you had yet to notice how your words affected your host.
She stopped dead in her tracks and turned on you so fast you actually did run into the taller woman. Your entire face was lost in a world of firm fluffiness and your senses were filled with the very essence of Lady Dimitrescu. Though before you could scramble away with an apology on the tip of your tongue, Lady Dimitrescu was moving before you and she had reached down and she fisted the back of your parka and kept you right where you were, close and trapped.
You were forced to look up at her between her bust, or let them suffocate you, and she was already looking down at you with a hard look but you had no idea what the hell you did.
“You open a window in my castle and you won't be sleeping at all, guest to Mother Miranda be damned.” she snarled, her tone steely and you had no choice but to listen—even if she didn’t have you in a death grip, “The windows are off limits. Do not open them. Do not touch them. Are we clear?”
Your eyebrows furrowed, still struggling against her unyielding hold and against your rising temper, “What the—”
“Do you understand?” she tightened her grip on the back of your clothing, forcing the collar of every layer you wore to constrict around your throat at an alarming fast rate.
“Understood.” you gritted, your blunt nails digging her soft flesh beneath your hands that was her stomach but you doubted that your nails were as deadly as hers. You didn't bother to tell her that it was a joke and you were quick to straighten yourself out as you caught your balance when she released you with a bit of a pull against your parka forcing you away from her. You cursed her in your native tongue but her attentions were now focused on something to your left—no, on someone.
“Ah, good! Servant, come here,” a young girl no older than twenty quickly came over, bowing her head awkwardly.
“Y-yes Lady Dimitrescu, how may I serve—”
Alcina cut in quickly as if she had better things to do, and she did, “You're not serving me tonight, girl. This (Y/n). She will be staying in the guest room to the left of the wine room and you will be tending to her every need for the duration of her stay, and I do mean her every need.” though her tone was cheerful there was an undertone of a threat if her instructions went under-performed. Alcina winked at you as she hadn't almost choked you out in the middle of her foyer.
“Yes ma'am, I understand.”
The maiden nearly nodded her head from her shoulders. She was so terrified. If you were blind you would've assumed it was her first day, but a good portion of you knew that it was something else—you remembered quite well how Miranda preferred to run her own kingdom and you weren't surprised that this woman had similar tastes.
“Keep your pleasantries. Just show me to my room and leave me before I really lose my fucking temper.” you snarled at both of them, namely the Lady of the castle. You were able to physically restrain yourself from starting a brawl with this woman but your mouth has almost always gotten you into more than half the situations that left marks all over your body.
Lady Dimitrescu looked back to you, tilting her head back slightly as if she was just finally taking notice of how hard you were glaring at her. She did not know why as it could've been for a number of things that have happened within the last five minutes.
Alcina's eyes shifted from you to the trembling maiden between the two of you, then back to you again, “Are we going to have an issue, (Y/n)?” and clearly misunderstanding the reason for your ire.
You scoffed knowing when to pick your battles and how she handles her staff was not one of them. But how she handled you was, “Manhandle me again and we will.”
The maiden gasped at your audacity and flinched sharply when Alcina chuckled while setting her hand on her hip. She found more and more curious and she was starting to see why Miranda liked you so much before. There was a spirit that burned inside of you—strong and rattling in its cage, she could see it in your eyes even as you restrained yourself.
The maiden opened her eyes when she didn't feel the whoosh of Lady Dimitrescu slapping you through the wall, she was surprised to see you still standing there alive. The maiden looked at you in awe before bowing her head, “P-please follow me, ma'am.”
Alcina still stood there with her hand on her hip and another one of her cigarettes was lit, watching you follow the little maiden through one of the side doors when a familiar buzzing made itself known until Bela was standing next to her, snuggled close as she wiped the blood from her mouth with the sleeve of her black shift. It needed to be washed anyway.
“Mother, who is that? Another meal?”
“No,” Alcina answered softly, reaching down with her free hand to push back Bela's hood so she could comb out a few tangles in her eldest daughter's blonde hair, “But she is very interesting, isn't she?”
“Yes, but who is she?” Bela asked again, this time looking up at Alcina.
“Perhaps a friend, or foe, that has yet to reveal itself. But for now, go and collect your sisters dear and meet me in my study...I wish to talk to them about something more pressing.”
Bela was gone in an instant, the synchronized buzzing of dozens of blowflies disappearing quickly leaving Alcina alone with her thoughts.
Here is a link to the Ao3 version of this story...if it's easier than tumblr...
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9tzuyu · 4 years
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dissolve (rewrite)
natasha x reader
note: this was just a huge vent fic idk. these type of fics seem to be the only thing im okay at writing. mistakes are mine as always. but i did proofread, yay!
if you want to read the original (as awful as it is) you can read it here!
wanrings: this heavily revolves around eating disorders.
i’m not tagging anyone because the content isn’t really the lightest to read.
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words are used everyday, everywhere – whether to describe something or someone. there’s thousands upon thousands of them.
so you were having a hard time figuring out why you were struggling so much to justify your feelings through the basis of words. it was unnerving, draining and very annoying. your emotions should be simple, right? you were either sad or happy, angry or scared. but there was something more, something unexplainable. saying you felt alone only scratched the surface of the wave of emotion that took over. it was excruciatingly painful, far worse than any physical pain you ever had to endure. and for some reason it seemed to come crashing down at night while natasha slept peacefully. you weren't exactly sure how to express your emotions to the extent you felt them. how else was anyone supposed to understand your pain? they couldn't, not unless they could somehow shift into your body and feel your emotions themselves. but that was merely impossible as such powers do not exist. so you were inevitably stuck with words foreign to your lips. over the years you were deemed unsafe, a hazard, "an accident waiting to happen" you recall one doctor say. everyone’s eyes were on you at all times, monitoring every little movement you made. it was suffocating and at times doing more damage than good.
as an adult now you learned how freeing it could be without the fear of gaining weight or eating a bowl full of rainbow marshmallow cereal. your worth was not defined by your weight.
(at least that's what you believed prior to any relapses.) everything was going well in your life. you were a college graduate working as a psychiatric nurse and you had found love, something your teenage self could only dream of. natasha was by your side through everything. and really, the only downfall in the relationship was that she had to travel a lot for her job. but you were secure enough in your relationship not to worry or decide to call things off. in the end natasha always made up for it when she came back, so you couldn't complain too much. things were going well for you, really, they were. until they weren't. (and you didn't know why.) it happened out of nowhere. work was a little more stressful than usual, but it was nothing you couldn't handle. natasha had been away for three months, only stopping by a few times to check in on you. but again, your wife being away for so long wasn't anything new or worrisome. the two of you had followed the routine of her leaving and coming back more than a thousand times; yet somewhere along the way you lost yourself. food became less of a priority, your hunger decreased drastically, and within the first month you'd lost thirteen pounds. it truly was an accident, slipping into a full blown relapse was never part of the plan. but thirteen pounds lighter you wanted more, to feel small again. you didn't have an answer as to why you became so attached to your eating disorder, but it didn't seem like it would be letting go any time soon. the rate at which you were going natasha would most definitely be able to see a difference; not only on your weight, but in the person you once were. she'd ask what happened and why it happened, poking and prodding for an answer, but you didn't have one. so here you stood in the kitchen of your shared home, a cup of sliced fruit in one hand and your cell phone in the other. you poured the fruit into the bottom of a blender along with a spoonful of yogurt and half a cup of soy milk. another half cup of ice followed suit. while the fruit blended, you shamelessly scrolled through your instagram. there was nothing interesting going on in other people's lives, you didn't even know why you had social media in the first place. it was dumb, and quite frankly you didn't give a shit whether or not sharon went to the beach. the sound of your blender coming to a halt brought your attention back to the real world. you poured your smoothie into your water bottle. the green liquid would be your breakfast and lunch for the day - dinner was still up for debate. a soft sigh left your lips. work was beginning to feel more like a chore and less of something you enjoyed. you were quickly growing tired of it. nonetheless, you grabbed your keys and rushed out of the door.
you thought about the irony of working as a psychiatric nurse with an undealt eating disorder telling teenagers how to deal with their own issues. you felt hypocritical to say the least, especially given that all the nasty side effects were starting to make themselves known.
your hair was beginning to thin, small clumps of it already starting to fall out when you tugged a little too hard. bruises could be seen scattered left and right on your body, and you were cold. god you were cold. your fingernails were tinted blue, warmth seemingly too far out of reach. you looked ill, and it didn't go unnoticed by your coworkers.
a few hours into your shift you found yourself sitting behind the nurses station filling out paperwork. lunch had passed and when your coworker, steve, asked if you were going to eat something you lied straight through your teeth, telling him you'd grab something when the patients were eating dinner.
but steve rogers could read you like an open book. he knew you were lying because he already knew what was going on. the signs of an eating disorder were quite obvious when you were a licensed therapist. and despite your futile attempts at hiding it, everyone could tell something wasn't right.
steve played it by ear for weeks until he contacted natasha, but by then you'd already lost a considerable amount of weight. as soon as she heard the news, natasha booked the next flight home. unfortunately for her though, there was only one flight and she would have to wait two and a half weeks before being able to leave.
you didn't know it, but those were the longest two and a half weeks natasha ever had to wait.
– patients were having group therapy, so you could tune them out - not that you should, but it was hard to focus when the only two things you could think about were food and your weight.
the need to lose weight sounded so stereotypical for someone with an eating disorder, but honestly it wasn't about that. it was never about wanting to be thin. you genuinely didn't know why this was happening. the only thing you noticed was how rewarding it felt seeing the number go down, as if for you were good for becoming less. it was addictive. and it didn't help that you based your entire worth on how much you could lose.
the next time you stood up from behind the nurses station steve met you in the the cafeteria. while the patients ate you took occasional sips from your smoothie. the bottle was still full of its contents from the morning. you had completely forgotten to drink it during the day, but you didn't seem to mind it that much.
the surprise touch of steve's hand on your shoulder startled you.
i am gross, you thought. do not do that.
steve caught onto the slight flinch your body produced as a reflex, but he didn't say anything about it.
"you can leave early, boss said so."
he laughed as he saw confusion plaster your face.
"what? no!"
"go home, seriously. we have this handled. you know tony doesn't like being told no."
you bit your lip, puzzled by the sudden request. most people wouldn't mind being sent home early, but all it did for you was give you a level of anxiety reserved for food.
what you didn't know was that natasha was home waiting for your arrival. she came back just short of an hour after you left for work.
while you were gone natasha made a few thorough rounds in the house looking for key signs of your eating disorder. there was bound to be evidence given that you didn't know she was home.
unsurprisingly, natasha found a glass scale beside the counter of the bathroom floor along with empty bottles of laxatives in the trashcan. the food in the fridge had been expired a few days past their date, giving her the indication that you weren't eating as much as you should be. her concern grew even more when she found your food journal on your nightstand. flipping the pages, natasha could see that throughout the moths she'd been gone your calorie intake had decreased significantly.
guilt began to gnaw at the back of her throat.
during the few days natasha stopped by, she hadn't noticed anything wrong with you. but then again she knew most people with eating disorders were very good at hiding them up until the point they were discovered. three days wasn't near enough time for her to catch onto your tricks, not when her mind was still focused on her job.
natasha always listened intently whenever you would talk about your eating disorder, the first time being six months into the relationship on a date you felt like you had ruined.
but talking about it was much different than experiencing it with you, natasha had never done that before up until now. she read nearly every article there was about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and ednos. sometimes when you were asleep she would watch documentaries on the disorder, always making sure to keep her volume at a low level.
the videos that hurt her the most were the ones teenagers struggling with the simple task of eating food.
(although natasha knew it wasn't that simple.)
it hurt because she knew that was you at some point in time.
upon your arrival, natasha cooked dinner. she wanted to hold onto the one sliver of hope that steve was wrong - that he was just overreacting - but she knew in her heart he was right about his assumption. however, dinner would only confirm what natasha so desperately wanted to deny.
when you walked through the door you were greeted with the overwhelming scent of food. you cringed at the thought of having to eat, but as soon as you looked up to see the redhead who'd been gone for so long your frown was washed away. a wide smile overtook your face and you rushed to jump into natasha's arms.
"i missed you so much," you whispered. "i thought you'd be gone for another few weeks?"
natasha's arms found their way around your waist as your legs wrapped around hers. "what? i can't come home early to surprise my wife?" you giggled in the crook of her neck. she smiled feeling the vibrations against her skin, happy to know that you'd missed her just as much as she missed you.
she sat you down, back facing you, she tended to the food. "you've lost weight," she commented, not missing the sharp inhale of your breath.
"how was work, nat?"
she nodded to herself. yeah, she didn't expect you to be so open on the first try.
"it was fine. dinner's ready, i made your favorite!" natasha threw a smile in your direction as she carried the plates over to the table. she had hoped to see your face light up the way it used to, but seeing the panicked look in your eyes further confirmed your relapse.
if nothing else, natasha wanted you to have a meal before she brought up the conversation.
"great... i love it, thank you nat!" your attempt at being enthusiastic failed miserably and you knew by the look she gave you, she already knew what was going on.
but throughout the meal, and despite the shakiness of your hand as it gripped the metal fork, natasha didn't say anything.
you weren't really sure which was worse; being confronted or knowing the both of you knew what the other was thinking and still not addressing it.
natasha's meal was good, you couldn't lie about that, but each bite you chewed caused the tightening in your chest to constrict further.
now you couldn't be good. or worthy. or deserving.
nat took away your plate when you were halfway through. she knew your limits, and she didn't want to push you too much out of your comfort zone.
"go change, i'll wash our dishes. meet you on the couch?"
you did as you were told, taking as long as you could to do so. except this time was different. you didn't glance in the mirror like you usually did, you chose to fully take in your figure.
what you saw was not what you expected to see. for the first time in months you saw a version of yourself that wasn't twisted and turned to be something you didn't know was real or not.
your skin was dry, hair thinned out beyond your belief, eyes sunken and dark underneath. the revelation gave you an odd feeling – was once again something unexplainable, unjustifiable by words.
good.
that was how you were supposed to feel, right? after all of this time, after the many pounds of protection and warmth lost, you were supposed to feel good.
but you didn't. and you never would.
there was something so surreal about the realization of your own destruction. you were aware now, which meant you had to either take responsibility or choose to lose everything you worked so hard for.
"y/n?"
your wife's voice snapped you out of your gaze and you scrambled to pile your dirty clothes and rush out of the bedroom.
as you made your way into the living room you could feel the intensity of natasha's gaze. any other time you would not mind her green eyes looking at you, but this time around you felt like you were in trouble.
she patted the empty spot next to her, to which you reluctantly joined. but even after everything you still tried to play it cool.
"what's up? is everything okay?"
she gave a low chuckle, "you tell me."
"what do you mean?"
"oh i think you know what i mean."
natasha’s reply was met with the loudest silence you ever had to sit through.
she bit her lip, "you know i got a call from steve a few weeks ago. he's concerned about you, and from what he's told me so am i."
you were quick to respond, automatically knowing what steve’s phone call was about. "i'm fine. so what if i've lost a couple of pounds? that doesn't automatically mean that im relapsing, natasha."
your quick snap reminded natasha that this kind of confrontation was like walking on eggshells.
she tilted her head, licking her lips. "i'm here with you, always." nat put a hand to the side of your face, gently rubbing her thumb at the top of your cheekbone. "i'm here."
it seemed pointless now to try and say anything because your secret was already out.
your mind began racing back and forth.
you wanted to keep what you knew best and natasha understood that. even by reading your body language she knew what you were debating.
"you know, to keep it you have to give it away." your eyes darted to meet hers. "mhm. you can still have that piece of you. mourn it, grieve it, do whatever you need to do to move onto a stage where it doesn't hurt you. and from there you can help other people, share your experience, let yourself heal by helping others."
she paused, “we all have choices. some of those choices are taken from you while others leave you with only one option.”
although what she said seemed to resonate with you, there was one thing still holding you back.
"i just want to be good."
natasha hummed. you had explained it to her in the past, though your words were jumbled together as you tried to describe it.
"you can be good in other ways. you're allowed to live a life outside of the barriers your eating disorder puts in the way."
you swallowed the lump in the back of your throat. "i don't even know how it got to this point. in january i enjoyed ihop and dennys. in february i could have oatmeal and bananas, sometimes half of a sandwhich if i was feeling brave. now it’s march and i only eat one or two things a day. the idea of having a full meal makes me want to cry. and i just- i don't know how to stop."
natasha wouldn't show it, but your words cut through her heart like a knife. her mind wandered briefly to all the teenagers in the documentaries she'd watched, hoping you weren't too far gone into your eating disorder to ever come back. those cases scared her the most.
"you've got my complete support. you've tackled this before, maybe this time you can beat it? i know its easier to abuse your body instead of growing comfortable in it, but i think you’ve got this. i know you do."
"what about your work?" your question caused natasha to frown. "you think i wouldn't set my job aside for you?" you shrugged, it's not like you felt like you were worth being taken care of anyway.
natasha grew hesitant to tell you her news, but did it anyway because she’d rather you hate her than see you dead. "i've already made some appointments for you. the first one is tomorrow morning."
"i figured you would natasha. it's okay."
you spaced yourself out the rest of the day. each time you made the executive decision to recover, whether that be a genuine recovery or not, the process never failed to remind you that even trying to recover from an eating disorder felt like mourning the loss of a friend who was never good for you in the first place.
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Me And You (Pt. 02 of 04)
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A/N: This GIF isn't mine. So if you're the original owner, let me know so I can give you the credits.
Pairing: Rick Grimes X Reader
Word count: 2.9K
Summary: You and Rick got married on the farm, some time after he divorced Lori for cheating on him with Shane. Now, several months later, setting and fortifying the prison as your home, Lori hasn't accepted your relationship yet, doing everything she can to turn your lives into a living hell.
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The guard tower is completely different. There's a mattress on the corner, covered with pale green sheets and some blankets. A table is set with a hell of a good meal, and the whole place is lit up by candle lights. With your mouth half-open, you take it all in, not quite believing it, still by the door frame.
“(Y/N), I'm so sorry but I didn't know,” Rick says, and it makes you look at him. “I wasn't counting and–”
“Counting what?” You inquire, happy to know what was the secrecy about, but still confused about why this was made.
“Well, somebody was countin',” Daryl mutters, a low chuckle coming out of his mouth.
“Yes, someone has too.” Carol has both hands on her hips, eyebrows raised. “Today is your one year anniversary and the only reason why I'm not disappointed at you two was because I successfully managed to pull this off behind your backs.”
“One year?” You mutter, mentally counting. Checking the calendar daily was never one of your priorities. And being with Rick sometimes feel like forever already, and yet not long enough. “Holy shit. An entire year!” Turning at your husband, you tiptoe to kiss him, happiness overcoming you for being able to celebrate this date in such a wrecked world. It's a true blessing.
“Well, Daryl and I will leave you alone,” Carol speaks up, and you break the kiss just to give her some attention. “Have fun. The guard tower is yours alone all night.”
“Thank you so much you two.” You can't help but say. “Actually, I must thank everyone because I bet they all had a part in it.”
“That's true. Now, let's go, Daryl. Let them enjoy their special night.” With that, Carol pushes the door closed, and soon enough you can hear their footsteps as they walk down the stairs.
“That's absolutely amazing.” You breathe out, taking off the jacket and laying it on a small side table by the door. Holding Rick's hand, you pull him towards the table, checking on your dinner. Deer and potato salad, one of your favorites meals when it's cooked by Carol.
“Not nearly as amazing as you.” He gives you a gentle pull, and you turn towards him. You can't help but blush under his eyes, as you did on your first date. Well, on the run you went alone with him, when things started getting clear between you two.
“Well, this is the dress you got me a while ago and the hair was all Carol's doing.” Slowly, you step closer to him, wrapping your arms around his neck.
“You're gorgeous. Well, you're gorgeous every day, actually.”
“Even when I'm covered in dirt and bone meal?” Giggling, you stand on your toes, eyes closing when your lips brush against his.
“You get more beautiful every passing day and I have no idea how you do that.” Then the kiss comes, and it's different now because there's no risk of being interrupted. No risk of being seen.
You and Rick barely have the chance to be alone. It usually happens when you go on a run together and that's why you do it every now and then, just to spend a night or two away from everyone. But you usually have to stay in the car since sometimes is hard to find a house you can secure to spend the night in without having to worry too much. But there's nothing to worry about here, you're safe inside the fences. And you are safe in his arms.
“Dinner first.” You tell him with a giggle when you pull apart to breathe. “We have all night.”
“When was the last time we had all night for ourselves like this?” He asks as you move to seat on the small table, across from each other.
“On our three days honeymoon on Hershel's cabin a few miles from the house.” It quickly comes to your mind, and you can't help but giggle as you remember how terribly nervous you were back then. And how kind and caring Rick was. “And it's been a year.”
“A wonderful year.” Rick takes your hand over the table, a bright smile on his lips.
“The very best.” You agree, biting your lip. The only reason why you want to eat first is that you're really hungry since you had lunch a little too early today.
But something like an hour later you're lied down, Carol's good work on your hair ruined ever since you stumbled from the table to the mattress because you just couldn't get there fast enough. You'd be freezing it is wasn't for the warmth Rick provides, with his chest pressed against your back. As you look at the night sky through the windows, to the many stars, tiny diamonds scattered across the Universe, Rick places soft kisses on your bare shoulder, all the way up to the back of your neck.
“Your beard is tickling me.” Giggling, you mutter, playfully trying to push him away, but that only makes him hold you tighter, placing a delicate bite on your neck. “Ouch! I thought you said you didn't bite unless I asked.”
“I don't remember saying these vows.” And he starts kissing you again, making sure to gently rub his beard on your neck.
“Rick, c'mon.” You whine, the laugher coming from your lips suddenly interrupted when your eyes find a figure in the distance, on one of the bridges that connect two different cell blocks. “Hey, wait up.” Your voice gets a little more serious as you squint your eyes. The figure is quite familiar and it takes only two seconds for you to recognize Lori.
“What?”
“Over there. On that bridge.” You know when he sees her because a sigh escapes his lips. “Is that...?”
“Yeah.” Rick sounds frustrated, a little angry even. But then again, everyone feels like that when it comes to Lori and you don't know for how long it can go on. Whenever she's in the room, the atmosphere changes, and people always expect some kind of confrontation.
“That's creepy.” You mutter, pulling the blankets up to cover your body. She can't see anything from this distance, but even so, it makes you feel a little better. “Do you think she was watching?” The thought comes to you suddenly, and it doesn't help one bit.
“I don't know. I don't know what to expect of her anymore.” As he speaks, you see someone else on the bridge, talking to Lori. You recognize Carol as an argument begins. It takes only a few seconds before Carol steps back, giving a look your way before disappearing.
“You know, sometimes I...” Taking a deep breath, you give up giving your thoughts a voice. “Nevermind.”
“Hey.” Rick moves away from a little, and you take the space to turn around so you're facing him. “Tell me what's bothering you.”
“Sometimes I feel like I'm the other woman.” Avoiding his eyes, you look at his chest, sadness spreading through your heart. “Like she's the wife and I'm the lover.” You never intended on being a homewrecker, but even though you and Rick only started dating months after him and Lori broke apart, she still manages to make you feel this way.
“But you're not. Look at me.” With his index finger on your chin, he moves your head up until your eyes meet his. “I divorced Lori. If the world still played by the old rules, I'd have the papers to prove it.”
“I know, it's just that...” Tilting your head at the bridge, you stare at him as his eyes move there. And by the looks of it, she's still there.
“You're my wife. You.” As his eyes fall on you again, Rick takes your hand, placing it over his heart. “And the love I have for you haven't changed at all. Well, it only gets stronger, and sometimes, in the morning when I wake up and see you there, on my chest, I feel like my heart could explode.” It makes you giggle, a heat spreading through your cheeks. “It's me and you, remember? This is between me and you, and nobody else has a say in it so it doesn't matter if she was staring or not.”
“I love you so much.” Smiling, you place kisses all over his face, pushing him to lay on his back as you move to lie on top of him. “You know what, I should bite you.” You decide to push all those thoughts away because this is your anniversary after all. Well, it's probably after midnight, but the night is yours and you intend to enjoy it.
“Oh, I'm terrified.” Chuckling, he quickly moves, a strong hand holding your hip as he switches positions, lying now above you. “How are you planning to do that?”
“Are you challenging me?” Raising an eyebrow, you wrap your legs around his waist, since it's pretty much the only way you can cage him in this position.
“Maybe.”
“Alright then. I'll–” You suddenly feel eyes on you, and when you look at the bridge to check, there she is, still staring. “...We could maybe look for some curtains and put them here so–”
“Or we could do that.” Rick pulls the blankets over both of you, and soon enough you're surrounded by darkness. “Now, where were we?”
“I was about to bite you.”
“Good.”
•••
It takes quite a while for you and Rick to finally get to your feet, get dressed, and head out. You didn't want to leave though, and an agreement was made. At least once a week you'll clean up the tower and use it to spend the night. You'll make sure it won't be on either yours of his watch, so it won't mess up with anyone else's life. And you're very happy about it. Even more, because he'll use some dark piece of fabric you have here to cover up the windows.
Hand in hand, you walk through the patio, giggling like two kids.
“I need a shower.” You tell him as you get into the prison, walking backwards, pulling him to the bathrooms. “Join me?”
“Starting the day with multiple good ideas.” He mutters, ending the distance between you in a sudden motion, an arm encircling your waist, pulling you into a kiss.
“You seem to be quite happy today.” Carol's voice reaches your ears and pull away.
“Morning, Carol.” You say with a bright smile, blushing slightly. “We'll take a shower and start the day.” As you speak, you start pulling Rick again, ignoring her smirk.
Soon enough you hit the showers after stopping by your cell to get something clean to wear. As you get rid of your clothes, Rick makes sure the door is locked before joining you under the water.
“Damn, it's cold!” You exclaim, bracing yourself.
“I'll warm you up.” When you feel his hands on your waist, you turn around, tiptoeing and wrapping your arms around his neck.
“Better hurry up because I'm freezing.” Whispering, you connect your lips to his, and it takes no time for the cold water to stop bothering you.
“Give me a little jump.” He mutters and you do as he says, moving up and wrapping your legs around his waist. Rick firmly holds your thighs, and you use his shoulders to steady yourself. “Still cold?”
“You have no–”
Loud bangs on the door cut you short, startling you a little. They go on for long seconds until they finally stop.
“You can't monopolize the showers. There are more people here who want to use it.” It's Lori. A very angry Lori, once again making sure she'll get on your way.
Taking a deep breath, you exchange a glance with Rick. “We'll be out in a minute.” He says.
“You can't–”
“Who's in there?” Another voice says and you whine, resting your head on his shoulder.
“Rick,” Lori answers, and after the other person makes a funny sound, you hear footsteps walking away.
“Rick, man. Daryl and I were talking and you know those books I found? I read them and I think I could maybe install those solar panels.” Glenn's voice sounds muffled by the door, and you raise your head to look at Rick, eyes rolling.
“Glenn, can we talk about this in a minute?” Rick snaps back.
“I just thought it would be urgent news. I mean–”
“Hi, Glenn. What about you and my husband discuss this awesome news when we're done here.” Deciding to make your presence known despite knowing Glenn will use this against you later, you raise your voice. “I'm super excited about electricity but I'm kinda in the middle of something.”
“Oh... oh! My bad, Uhm... I'll go now.” He stutters, clearly embarrassed. But not as much as you.
“The good part is that we'll laugh about it in a few days.” You tell Rick, biting your lip. “But right now it's just awkward.”
“You know he'll pick on both of us, right?”
“Yeah, but let's worry about it later.”
•••
A minute easily became ten. At least that's what you think since you weren't really paying attention to time. But eventually, you're out, Rick going straight to see what Glenn wants as you join Carol, heading to the storage.
The day goes by pretty well until Carol has to leave the storage and you're left alone. But that's not the problem. You're humming to yourself a soft, happy song, writing down the new stuff Glenn brought when you hear someone behind you. By the way they just stand there, not saying anything, you know exactly who it is. And that's why you don't even turn around, focused on your task.
“You gave quite a show yesterday.” She starts and you sigh.
It's been a year. Well, a year and eight months if you count the time you started dating Rick. And after all this time things have only gotten worse. Lori is not letting go, and that's obvious. “I wasn't trying to give a show, I was celebrating a special day with my husband.” You don't even bother to look at her.
“What he did to you in one night, he never did to me in all our years together.”
“Really?” You breathe out, running a hand through your hair.
“He was never that intense. What do you have that I don't, (Y/N)? I'm the mother of his children. You're just young and cute.” She loves doing that, bringing up the age thing as if it meant anything to you or Rick.
“Correction.” Putting the pen down, you stand up from the table and finally turns to look at her. “You're the mother of his son. Judith is Shane's daughter. Or do I have to remember you got pregnant four months after Rick and I were dating? While you and Shane were hooking up.” You try not to argue with her, but sometimes you just can't help it. “Then Shane went mad and got himself killed so Rick, because he's so noble and kind, decided to be Judith's father figure.” Crossing your arms, you lean against the table.
“Is that what you have in mind to convince yourself you didn't steal my husband?”
“I didn't steal your husband, Lori.”
“Yes, you did. If it wasn't for you batting your eyelashes with this innocent act you know–” Lori steps closer, a finger pointed at your face. “–you know it lures men in, I would have a chance to fix my marriage, but no. You were there, stealing glances, asking Rick for gun lessons, talking to him, smiling and flirting.”
“I never–”
“Then I get the full view of what you do, you little slut. I got to see exactly what you did to hook him up.” She's yelling now, at the top of her lungs.
“What you saw was an intimate moment between husband and wife.” Snapping back, you raise your voice, but not like hers, just enough to make your point. “You stood there and watched it because you wanted to. But don't worry, Rick is putting some curtains so it won't be a problem anymore.” Then you walk away, meeting up with Carol by the door. She's pissed, maybe just as much as you.
“You're a whore, that's what you are!” As you walk away from the storage with Carol, you hear Lori's voice echoing.
“Now I'm a whore for sleeping with my husband.” You mutter.
“Don't even bother. People are starting to give up on Lori. I already did.”
“Yeah... I don't know why I even try.”
“(Y/N),” Rick calls and you turn to look at him. He's with Daryl, both carrying bags. “I heard Lori yelling. Is everything alright?”
“I am, babe. Are you going on a run?” Walking over him, you mutter a 'hello' to Daryl. There weren't any runs schedule for him, not in the next few days.
“Yes. Glenn is confident he can set up solar panels so Daryl and I will go and take it. Remember when I told you I found some? But didn't bring it since there was no way we could install them.” As he speaks, a hand comes to caress your cheek. “Sorry, but it's urgent. We just decided to go.”
“Don't worry. Just be safe and come back to me on one piece.” Tiptoeing, you kiss him, slow and passionately, despite the small audience. “Take care of him, D, please.”
“I will.” He assures you.
Ten minutes later you're at the gates, watching as the car disappears among the trees, a hand in your heart as the usual feeling washes over you. Every time Rick leaves, you can't help but feel a anxious. But he knows what he's doing, and so does Daryl. They'll be alright.
Without Rick, you're always cold. And as the nights get colder, it only gets worse. But during the day, you keep yourself busy between the storage and anything else there's needed. Glenn, as you expected, keeps teasing you since the showers incident, but with him, you can't help but either blush or laugh. He's very secure about the solar panels thing, and on this cold morning, as you sit on the table at the North side of the patio, he tries to explain to you how it'll work. You don't really understand it, but it's good to see him so excited.
“So this means that–”
“(Y/N).” Maggie's voice comes from the radio attached to your belt. “We have company. A man and a woman are coming our way.”
“Let's go.” You tell Glenn, and he's quick to gets to his feet and accompany you to the gates. The whole group joins you, guns in hand.
“Everybody full alert. Anything weird you notice, you know the code.” With your glock in hand, you aim and the couple as they approach the gates.
“Aren't you the first lady?” Lori says, from somewhere behind you. “Deal with it by yourself.”
“We're family. We do things together.” Hershel answers, and you smile to yourself, right after putting on a serious face.
“Hands up.” You command, and the couple quickly do as they're said. “We have the upper hand so we'll make a few questions. Is that clear?” You use the same words Rick does since he was the one to teach you how to deal with these situations. He wants you to be prepared for everything. And as much as people may look harmless, you should never trust them one hundred percent. Not in this world.
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Oh wow, kid. Stupidity is really strong with you, isn’t it? First off, I wasn’t talking about all the other vaccines of the past. I was talking about the Covid “vaccine” specifically. I don’t have any issues with polio, measles, etc. vaccines. It’s this one specifically. And it’s hilarious how covidiots like you automatically assume that anyone who’s questioning the jab has voted for Trump. Lmao. I’m not even from the USA, you schmuck. So I didn’t vote for either, lol. But I guess that’s what stupid people do — jump into conclusions and attack, without pausing to think. Just like a dog. Actually, a dog might have more brain cells. And you can stick your “research” where the sun doesn’t shine, where that information belongs. I do my research using credible sources, and not the ones that have been paid off to publish lies. People like you are what’s wrong with today’s society. People like you are ruining the world
That's nice, congrats on making an ass of yourself twice in one night.
I'm sorry you don't know how to read, though. Cleary you struggle with it, since... you know, I responded to all of your previous points with facts, several credible sources, examples, etc. and you decided the best response was to say, "UM I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE COVID VACCINES" as if I somehow wasn't in... you know... my entire post about the covid vaccines. So yeah, not being able to read/comprehend things... that must be a bit of a bummer.
Good luck with that, and with your anti-vaxx bullshit. Hope you don't get some easily preventable disease because of that ignorance, or god forbid, give someone else one.
Sure, you may think I am stupid, (me, and apparently the entirety of the world's scientific/medical/epidemiological fields), and "ruining society", but at least I'm not willing to endanger everyone around me for some sense of over inflated ego and idiocy. I'm fine with that trade off; at least there will be a society in that scenario.
That's also why I've gotten every other vaccine necessary to prevent communicable, deadly, and highly preventable diseases... but there I go talking about "not the covid vaccine" again. How foolish to use historical evidence of the efficacy of vaccines when discussing the efficacy of vaccines!
Meanwhile, from your end: "Look at me, I hate science and facts and reason! Blah-dee-blahh-blahh" go fuck yourself.
You can stick your research (or lack thereof) where the sun doesn't shine as well, presuming you can fit all that bullshit in there with your head already shoved so far up your ass.
Ta ta.
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And remember kids, get vaccinated at your earliest possible opportunity! 
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