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Anyone out there need a Voice to Act? :3c
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If you need a voice actor who has the potential to voice an entire cast, then you've lucked out!
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Special thanks to: - Reece Bridger (https://www.reecebridger.com) for directing. - Kassie (https://www.twitch.tv/loftysofty) for producing this demo, as well as creating the music for the first and third takes, she did such a fantastic job! - @jesterpunk for creating the VTuber model featured - @glugslove for illustrating the text. - @toastystroodly for creating the background assets.
#hire my friend they do weekends.. maybe#birthdays#bar mitzvah#deep and emotionally resonant performances#silly little guys#you name it
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it's literally not a good idea in any way shape or form but I want to get a second job in fast food
#it's not a good idea bc the wages are GARBAGE compared to retail#Macca's base rate for my age is less than half my sunday rate#and they don't get much beyond the base rate#whereas retail we have an incredible base rate AND more weekdays past 6pm and weekends (sat is the same as mon-fri 6pm#and sunday is significantly more)#and like yeah im not getting many shifts but if i were to ask for more I still wouldn't be able to work more than 4 hour shifts til july#bc my retail corporation is surprisingly ethical and extends the age limits by a lot#whereas my friend has a 7.5 half hour shift tomorrow AFTER school. on a week night đ#which is actually horrifying and should nawwt be legal. thats school 9-3 (+20 min) then work 4-11:30 btw#like i should just wait til my birthday in july n ask for more shifts in retail but i want to try fast food#even though the pay is incredibly ridiculously bad (<10 AUD) (yes our adult minimum wage is a good ~23 but under 21 is a percentage of that#like the pay is so bad so i would earn the same or more doing wayy less hours than retail#but i kinda want to get the fast food experience bc it'll be more difficult to get hired as i age#bc i want to save up 20k for top surgery but at the rate im going it'll be difficult to have even thay#let alone savings after top surgery or money to get a car before#and as school gets more difficult it'll be harder to work more#so maybe i should just grind for a few months or til the end of the year then go back to retail exclusively?#and enjoy higher pay and some longer shifts?#but idkkk it's just such a dilemma bc i want more shifts than I'll get at retail but fast food pays so little#but i also really want the experience and to just try it out#im gonna. idk im gonna sit on it for a bit bc i want to get my legal name change sorted before i apply to any second jobs and that will#take a while#so i shall consider. draw up a timetable. write a pros and cons list#yes that sounds like a solid plan#whoop typo but im on mobile i meant 'wayy less hours IN retail'
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Too [insert adjective here] for guard ...................
Well, it's only half related.
We "hit a pothole", "had a slipup", whatever you want to call it â sunday. Aka: for the sake of my sanity we are not labeling it a relapse but good god does it feel as though I have invited the demons back in.
I know why, but I don't really know why. Because, I mean... I never have, to begin with. So: when I decided i was doing it sunday, i accepted it. "Let it happen", as someone would probably say to me. It's not...
I've been thinking about it for a while now. It's like anything - it comes and goes, a few times a year, and no matter what, I always ignore it.
Except, maybe there's something I'm not paying attention to? Or, ignoring, is the better word for it?
Of course it would be the one thing I have happening in my life.
November, I was burnt out for unrelated reasons. It was a lot to take in. That made sense. Now? ... why now?
There's not really any pressure on me. Yes, I have to do things, yes, it will be noticed if they're bad, but ...... it's not important. We don't spend time on it. I'm coming back next year, but it might be at the cost of ... all of this. I think it's progress. I haven't touched my guitar in any serious capacity in over a year. I think it's progress.
I don't take compliments well. I can't tell if that's why I don't get them, but I'm not being corrected much either. Only when I drift too far from what the work is supposed to be, only after weeks of it going, I can only assume, unnoticed. I keep getting stuck.
...push it back down.
Telling me I'm doing good isn't telling me what I know I have to be getting wrong. I could take it, at the cost of... all of this. I'm anticipating, and I know it can come. This is not where I was when I started.
It's been said, I haven't been told, that not starting it means you're more of a burden, by making the other person have to do it first. I know that. I do. And still it doesn't help. I'm not drowning. It wasn't an accident, but it wasn't planned, either. I don't know you.
I don't know you.
I'm not a good person. I'm not a nice person. Every week I tell myself this is really it, and every week I come back, and ... what? Forget I ever said anything? Forget we're not friends?
Well, we're not, huh? Nobody is, with me. What you see I swear you misunderstand. You don't ask. If you do, well, I can't answer. We're at an impasse.
It's not even my fault we didn't make it. I shouldn't feel like this over nothing. I don't do anything. You will, correctly, not let me do anything, because potential doesn't matter if you can't back it up. If you won't back it up. I let things happen to me.
I don't even feel better. And, actually, ironically, i think i know what would let me feel better. If I can't be upset with anyone else, at least I can be with myself.
... but, well, not even that. Your heart in my hands, but I mean it diegetically. And metaphorically. I hate putting myself out there, I hate having to actually perform, and yet every time, no matter what, I do it. I'm fine. I only cared at the start, and even then not very.
I don't feel anything. Not a lot, anyways. I don't let it happen. I can't. I don't know what it'll mean if I start being honest with myself.
...
I've pulled myself out of this before. A few times, now. Different circumstances, but I've done it all the same. Seasonal depression notwithstanding.
I'm only here because I did things I was scared to. And still, I'm the same. No progress made. The only way out is to do it again but I feel like I can't. I can't.
Will someone just let me say that?
Will someone just fucking help for once?
#sh tw#(implied - i know i didnt actually say it in the post but yes i did c** myself sunday)#100% ŃĐ”ĐșŃĐ”ŃĐœŃĐč ĐŽĐœĐ”ĐČĐœĐžĐș лДĐČŃ ĐРЧĐĐąĐĐ#im cursed with being a bit too self aware so#i think its compounded by my nepotism hire ... not letting me do my nepotism hire things#(for legal reasons i cannot say)#and then to add to that not letting me do anything I probably COULD actually do given slightly more instruction (at guard)#its just ... im a very angry person actually . except right now thats because im not EATING RIGHT EITHER#BECAUSE ALL OF MY PROBLEMS ARE COMBINING INTO ONE BIG INTERCONNECTED PROBLEM#back to my point.#guard instructors decided that for my first year i will not do anything cool because i'm not able to learn in about 2 seconds flat#[read: get very upset very quickly when i get things wrong and then . cant do them because im trying not to have a breakdown over]#[something REALLY STUPID like NOT BEING ABLE TO DO A SIMPLE TURN WHILE MOVING WITH THE FLAG]#so like okay. i get it okay. i'm not good at this. could you at least TELL ME i suck so i can feel justified about feeling bad about it.#could you just fucking tell me this isn't a guard where you can show up with no experience. could you do me a real solid and tell me that.#i dont know maybe the real sign it wasnt for me was when i was seriously considering not turning up for the second 'audition'#really i just hate how much he yells at us. not even at ME because i do so little there is no room to fuck it up. just at everyone else .#it doesn't motivate me to come back but i NEED 'friends' so bad and i love performing so now i just get anxious enough that i cant eat ..#.. before going to rehearsal. which is stupid. because i've done it a million times before.#......#i'm just.... everyone says he isn't actually that bad. & he used to be worse. so it really is just me.#it's just me being oversensitive. because i've never had any REAL experience in ... just about anything#so; yes. it IS on me how I feel and obviously how I react. and I keep pushing it down because it's stupid; really; to still feel this way.#anyways. our last weekend without a competition is this very weekend#so you'll never guess who's having a REALLY FUCKING HARD TIME trying to practice#i'm like this close to going to bed early and without having done the dance warmup for the third day in a row.#Đ»ŃĐČĐ° there is no TIME why are you STILL NOT PRACTICING for the love of god get it together#(oh also when i say 'friends' in quotes it is because i desparately want to believe we're friends but they dont even talk to me really)#(and because im not even IN most of the show theres not much to bond over. literally like i have everything down Decent enough (apparently)#so theres not even any 'i will help u with this toss' team bonding. no shared moment of we are all out of breath because i DONT DO ANYTHING
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Ferrari At Heart » Charles LeClerc
summary: as your interest in f1 grows, so does your interest in a certain ferrari driver
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ynusername: excited to experience my first grand prix this weekend, and luckily for you guys I get to bring you with me for it all. thank you red bull for inviting me out đ
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redbullracing: youâre more than welcome back at the paddock anytime you like
username1: pls tell me weâre getting a vlog out of this
username2: praying for a max cameo
landonorris: it was good to meet you y/n, even if it was only in passing
ynusername: @/landonorris if I come again Iâll make sure we have a proper introduction
username3: imagine all the chaos of y/n x f1 drivers đ€Ż
maxverstappen1: thank you for being a great guest, Iâm sure we could definitely arrange another trip out for you soon!!
username4: max and y/n already seem like the best of friends omg
schecoperez: loved having you root for us this weekend y/n, hopefully youâll be cheering for red bull in the future too!
username5: y/n mustâve been good company for grandad sergio to comment đ
username6: Iâve not even seen the footage but I just know I want y/n at every f1 race for the rest of time
ynusername: thank you for an awesome couple of days, Iâm editing all my content with a huge smile on my face đ
maxverstappen1: @/ynusername remember who your favourite driver is and to edit him handsomely
ynusername: @/maxverstappen1 ofcâŠjust for you!
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ynusername: new vlog is on its way, I take a tour of the paddock, spend the day in blue and see what happened when charles and max joined me for a game which left them not speaking to each other for the rest of the day
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username7: how do two grown men fall out over rock paper scissors đ€Šđ»ââïž
username8: petition for y/n to just be hired by f1 - funniest video ever!!
maxverstappen1: thank you for showing people I have the ability to smile đ
maxverstappen1: ps Iâm still not over you cheating so that charles could win #favouritism
charles_leclerc: maybe y/n is secretly just a ferrari girl at heart đ€
username9: two of my fave drivers and fave vlogger in one videoâŠhave I died and gone to heaven?
charles_leclerc: I had such a good time with you, just let me know one day if you fancy another cameo from the most handsome f1 driver to ever exist đ„°
ynusername: @/charles_leclerc if I do, Iâll be sure to give carlos a call!
charles_leclerc: @/ynusername RUDE
username10: not y/n already savaging charles
username11: I never want this weekend of content to end
danielricciardo: if you come back again, I call dibs on being the first for editing lessons from you
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charles_leclerc: the perfect ending to a great week here in Baku, thank you for all the support this week â€ïžđđ
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username12: welcome back to where you belong king!!
scuderiaferrari: an amazing week charles, congratulations from the whole team â€ïž
ynusername: it was awesome to see you top of the podium at my first raceâŠenjoy your celebrations this evening đđ»
charles_leclerc: @/ynusername thereâs still time for you to come join usâŠ
username13: charles flirting with y/n was not what I had on my bingo card for 2024
username14: charles sliding right in and stealing y/n from red bull
carlossainz55: solid drive charlie! p1 and p2 đ
username15: someone figure out the lucky charm that won charles the race this week!!
username16: @/username15 isnât it obvious???
landonorris: thank you for sending all that love to me mon cherie
charles_leclerc: @/landonorris isnât it past your bedtime? đ
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ynusername: I had so much fun the first time I just had to come for round two, shoutout to charles for giving me the ticket đ„ș
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charles_leclerc: happy to have been able to help you outâŠlook forward to seeing me win again this week đ
username17: anyone else think thereâs definitely something strange going on hereâŠ
maxverstappen1: canât believe youâve betrayed me like this y/n đ
charles_leclerc: @/maxverstappen1 I told you she was ferrari at heart â€ïž
username18: how is y/n so calm when she has THE charles leclerc practically wrapped around her finger
carlossainz55: itâs only been a week and we missed you, love the most handsome face in f1 đđ
username19: pls lord let there be another vlog from this weekend
oscarpiastri: mclaren next week?? đ§Ą
georgerussell63: come and see me this weekendâŠmy girlfriend is desperate to meet you đđ»
carmenmmundt: @/georgerussell63 why you exposing me like this??
ynusername: @/carmenmmundt I promise Iâm all yours when I find you đđ©·
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ynusername: another f1 video is on its way featuring my two new favourite people, so glad to call you both friends. i think youâll be seeing a lot more of me and f1 soon đ€«đ€
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username20: peep the f1 mic đ
username21: my heart wonât take it if y/n is working for f1 now too
charles_leclerc: I could definitely get used to seeing a lot more of you around âșïž
carlossainz55: hands down the best video Iâve ever been a part of đ
ynusername: @/carlossainz55 thank you for being such a great sport and taking part with my crazy ideas đ«¶đ»
username22: no one can convince me that charles doesnât fancy y/n now
username23: âcall you both friendsâ um no y/n this is not how this works
pierregasly: major fomo watching you all have this much fun!
ynusername: @/pierregasly you and estie next week??
pierregasly: @/ynusername YES YES YES
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ynusername: another race week = another week of annoying these two and playing guess the ferrari as the cars go round too fast đđïž
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username24: thank you ferrari for having y/n back đđ»
charles_leclerc: you know which car mine is right?
ynusername: @/charles_leclerc if I say yes will you believe me??
charles_leclerc: @/ynusername no đ Iâll just have to make sure that I stand out from the crowd next time
username25: bit sus for y/n to be with charles as soon as the race is over đ€
username26: I refuse to believe that this is another just friends situation
carlossainz55: if you see two ferraris Iâm usually the one in front đ
charles_leclerc: @/carlossainz55 donât lie to y/n like that đ
ynusername: @/carlossainz55 you and I know the truth đ
landonorris: come join mclaren weâre easy to spot đ§Ą
iamrebeccad: Iâve been doing this for nearly a year and lemme tell you y/n it doesnât get easier
username27: rebecca implying that weâll see more of y/n at races in the future đ©
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f1wags: our sources out on the streets of monaco have been sharing some interesting snaps of charles leclerc and y/n y/l/n before qualifying this weekend. y/n has regularly been seen in the ferrari garage the past few races, and whilst itâs been well publicised that the couple have struck up quite the friendship, could this be something a little bit more?
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username28: not lando in the likes đđ
username29: damn I knew it
username30: my heart is racingâŠpls someone say this is true
username31: the way he looks at her đ«
username32: I love them so much already
username33: lando donât just like, spill the tea if youâve got it
username34: Iâve never shipped a couple harder in my life
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ynusername: p1 in monaco, exactly what youâve dreamed of for so long! congratulations you beautiful human, I could not be prouder of you đđâ€ïž
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username35: this is it teamâŠtheyâre finally confirmed đ
username36: I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT
maxverstappen1: Iâll secretly take all the credit for this and introducing the two of you đ
username37: everyone say thank you to max for introducing my two loves
charles_leclerc: thank you for all your love and support, I couldnât do it without you đ„°â€ïž
username38: I cannot wait to see the vlog of this one
username39: my life has officially peaked
carlossainz55: am I still the most handsome face in f1?? đ
ynusername: @/carlossainz55 đ€«đ€«
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charles_leclerc: the worst kept secret everâŠfrom day one I always knew I was gonna get the girl đ„șđ
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ynusername: you couldâve at least pretended not to be obsessed with me đđ
charles_leclerc: @/ynusername you shouldnât have looked so gorgeous then I wouldnât have had to
maxverstappen1: @/charles_leclerc đ€źđ€ź
charles_leclerc: @/maxverstappen1 youâre only jealousâŠI told you that y/n really was a ferrari girl at heart â€ïžđ
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Sweet trouble
Pairing: Step!Mother Wanda Maximoff x Fem!Reader
Word count: 12.7k
Summary: Being left home alone is the perfect time to catch up on all your secret activities. What you don't expect is that your Step Mother has secrets of her own, or that you'll stumble on them accidentally. What will happen when she finds out you've been going through her things?
Warning: NSFW, 18+, lesbian relationship, Stepcest?, masturbation, edging, teasing, oral, fingering, finger sucking, Mommy!Kink, top!Wanda, Bottom!Reader
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When you woke up this morning, you never, in your wildest dreams imagined that one of your most secret, most shameful desires will come true. It was something you had only seen in fanfiction and maybe twisted porn, but never believed real people did, or that it could in fact, happen to you. Truthfully, if someone had told you such a thing will happen, you would have scoffed and called them crazy.
But you were getting ahead of yourself. Your morning started the way it often did during the summer. You got up and walked down the stairs, to find Wanda sipping her coffee and scrolling through her phone. As usual, she put it away as soon as she saw you and she greeted you warmly.
Wanda Maximoff was your stepmother. She had married your father a little over 4 years ago, but you had known her for almost 5 and despite having a rocky start with the woman, you actually had a great relationship with her. She was warm and sweet and she never treated you like a child, nor did she try to âreplaceâ your actual mother, who did her best to stay in your life. In fact, Wanda treated you with respect and kindness and you soon saw her as a friend.
Well⊠That wasnât entirely true. You started seeing her as a friend at first, but over the years that connection shifted. She talked to you about the things your parents never wanted to, she always listened without prejudice or judgement and gave amazing advice. She also cared about your interests and she supported all your hobbies and little projects and she even often helped you.
Wanda was there when you decided to make a replica of the âT.A.R.D.I.Sâ from âDoctor Whoâ and spent an entire weekend helping you build it, so it would end up perfect, she watched every scary movie you asked for, because you could never bring yourself to do it on your own, and even though you were both scared, she always pretended not to be. For your sake. And then, when you were too scared to sleep alone, she pretended to fall asleep on the couch and let you snuggle into her, even if her back hurt the next day. She encouraged your writing, she read every book you ranted about⊠She supported you when you came out. For all those things and so much more, you gave Wanda your love.
Unfortunately for you, those were also the reasons why at some point, you stopped seeing Wanda as a friend and started seeing her as the woman of your dreams. Yes, cheesy. But true. And that idea gnawed at you ever since you stopped trying to lie to yourself.
The truth is, you spent way more time with Wanda than your father ever did. He was good, a good man and a good father, but his work often had him travelling for long. When you were young, he often took the whole family with him. Had private tutors for you, made sure you were educated by the best and brightest and the love of learning connected you together. But as you grew older, that life drove your mother away. To make the matters worse, he realized you needed stability just around the same time he met Wanda and soon, you were left in the big house, surrounded by housekeeping and your new stepmother, while he was away for months at a time. But at least he let you attend high school, instead of hiring more tutors, so you wouldnât feel so alone.
You often wondered why Wanda chose to be with him when you, his daughter, knew more about her, spent more time with her and, you were sure, loved her far more than he did. But you never dared to ask and she never spoke of that, preferring to focus on you instead and you reciprocated that interest. You watched her favourite sitcoms with her, spent afternoons making pottery with her, which resulted in way too many crooked ceramic mugs in your home that you never knew what to do with, but loved too much to throw away. You taught her calligraphy, after you showed her your first story and she declared that you have the âprettiest handwritingâ and asked you to teach her. In turn, she gave you cooking lessons, because her food was by far, the best thing you had tasted, until it became a tradition that you made dinner together.
God, you shared so much of your life, so much of yourself with the woman, you gave so much of yourself to her, that it shouldnât have come as such a surprise that you ended up falling for her. And her way with you didnât help matters either. And yes, it wasnât something outrageous. It was little things, like the way sheâd hold you, pulling you closer into her side during movie nights, which by the way were almost every night. It was the way she sat with you on the couch in the study, reading her book while you did homework, mindlessly playing with your hair, it was her protective on the small of your back, when you felt surrounded by people, the way she always knew when you needed her to step in and save you from strangers, or the soft way she held your hand when you went somewhere togetherâŠ
It was never one thing. It was a million little things and each one had you falling more and more deeply in love with her, until you couldnât deny it anymore. You realized it during your junior year, when all your friends wouldnât shut up about boys and their crushes and all you would think about was Wanda. What plans you had with her, what youâd watch with her, what meal youâll be making together, where youâd go over the weekend⊠It was all Wanda. Even in your dreams. And to make matters worse, those dreams soon manifested into your waking hours, flooding your thoughts with nothing but her.
Now, the beginning of summer after senior year, when you had decided to take a gap year before college and focus on yourself, your writing, perhaps even travelling, you were fully aware that you wanted none of those things without her. You hadnât booked a single destination, because you hadnât yet the courage to ask if sheâd join you. You had stopped showing her your stories, because they were all about her and despite your best efforts had turned highly suggestive and then straight up erotic, up to the point that they no longer soothed you, when you thought of Wanda, but rather left you even more turned on and needy.
The neediness, unfortunately for you, had been another new development. No matter how many cold showers you took, how many times you masturbated to thoughts of her, the ache between your legs never quite went away. Actually, every time youâd see her, every night when she cuddled you and played you a movie, every evening when you helped her make dinner, each hot afternoon spent at the pool with her, left you a horny mess.
Today, after you helped Wanda make breakfast, that the two of you shared, she asked you if youâd like to go out with her. She had some errands to do and she promised to make it fun, despite the tediousness, offering you lunch at your favourite restaurant, or perhaps a small shopping trip in the afternoon, but you declined, opting to stay home instead.
To be fair, you wanted to go with her, you wanted to spend every second you could with her, but being left home alone meant that you could perhaps catch up on your writing without her seeing you and asking to read your story, or finally take care of the ache between your legs that lately never went away, but you were never alone for⊠Maybe even do it, the way you so often longed for, but never could⊠God, you were a twisted girl. But you couldnât help it. You just wanted her so much.
Wanda seemed a little bit surprised and frankly disappointed by your refusal, but she took a deep breath and she wished you a nice day, before she took her purse and her car keys, phone tucked in the back pocket of her tightly fitted jeans and she left, putting on her stylish sunglass, before opening the front door and disappearing from your view.
As soon as she was gone, you rushed to the study, reaching out behind a cluster of old, dusty books and taking out the Paperblanks hardcover journal dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe that she got you as a gift. It was beautiful and stylish and filled with all the stories you wrote about her.
As soon as the notebook fell open, you saw the last page you had written on and your fingers traced the last paragraph, reading through it. âYou donât hesitate when your fingers lace with my hair, your grip firm as you hold me in place and you study my face. My mouth open, my tongue sticking out as it awaits your dripping pussy...â Yes, you remember that and your legs instantly cross over each-other at the wave of arousal, but you keep it at bay.
For the next few hours all you do is write. Your fantasies running rampant and free and filling the pages. It was almost a trans-like state, your hand moving almost on its own while the images in your head played out in front of your eyes. It felt freeing to be able to âshareâ your thoughts somehow, even if no one ever saw them and you only reluctantly stopped, when your stomach growled for food and your hand was cramping.
You made your way to the kitchen, groaning, your writing session had left you wet and so needy, that despite your instincts and Wandaâs voice in your head, telling you to eat something heathy and filling, you pulled out a fruit yogurt with mango and maracuja and ate it, leaning on the counter, wanting to stretch your legs a little.
Finished with your âmealâ, you headed upstairs, making your way to the bedrooms. Yours was at the end of the hall and you headed for it, but stopped mid-way, when you saw Wandaâs bedroom door was slightly ajar and you stopped right in front of it, debating with yourself. You knew you shouldnât go in, that it was an invasion of her privacy, but your heart was so full of longing for her that you eventually reasoned, that youâll only look around⊠Just get her scent in your nostrils and leave.
As soon as you walked in, your eyes started to search the unfamiliar space. Itâs not that youâve never been here, but the room was so alien to you, one youâd spent the least time in, that it almost didnât feel right. You certainly never dared be so inquisitive, when Wanda was there with you.
Your eyes scanned every object, every photo, most of which were of you and Wanda and you allowed yourself to breathe in the aroma of everything Wanda. It smelled like clean sheets and her favourite vanilla and Himalayan magnolia air freshener, like her perfume and just something uniquely her. God, youâd roll around in it if you could.
Everything seemed so perfectly in order, her bed made and without a single crinkle in it, the room so pristine and clean. It was lovely, and your heart skipped a beat at the thought that you wished you could wake up here, next to her each morning.
Walking further into the room, your curiosity almost entirely satisfied now, you ran your fingers over the objects she had on display. Souvenirs from trips the two of you had went to, her certificate for completing a âbeginnersâ course in Latin dances, that she only went to for you and that you had stopped attending, because you hated how every man in the studio drooled over her, the ceramic figurine of a cute bear that you made her one time, a bowl of sea shells that the two of you had collected last summer at the beachâŠ
You were just about ready to leave, when the sight of a drawer, half-open and because of that seeming out of place, caught your attention. Everything was so perfectly in order in this room, that it looked so strange to see it left like this and you went to it thoughtlessly, pulling it open to inspect its content, only to gasp in surprise at what you found there.
It was full of toys. Sex toys, to be exact and you couldnât help but stumble backwards a little at seeing just how many there were. Dildos in all colours, shapes and sizes and made from different materials were organized, each in its individual place. Handcuffs, soft Velcro cuffs and steal, regular ones easily distinguished. Ropes, blindfolds, some butt plugs, vibrators, lube, a couple of harnesses and even other things that you couldnât name or guess the intended use of, could be seen laid out and you studied them with deep curiosity.
Did Wanda use all these? Did she lay here, in her big, soft bed and play with herself at night? What did she think about? Who did she picture in her fantasies, when she buried one of these toys inside herself? Did she do it slowly, or did she like it rough? How did it feel to be stretched out and full?
As your mind was flooded with questions, you mindlessly got closer, your hand reaching into the drawer and your fingertips grazing a rather large, realistic looking dildo. Youâd never actually seen toys in real life, so the sensation was both strange and exhilarating. Sure, you were 19 now and could buy them if you wanted to, but the thought just never appealed to you.
You just couldnât picture it. Youâd never had anything other than two of your fingers inside yourself and it had already felt too much. You couldnât even imagine what something so big would feel like or would do to you. Did Wanda enjoy the feeling of them? Did she ever wear her harness and bury one of these inside someone or did she like to be on the receiving end? You certainly liked to imagine yourself on the receiving end of one of her toys, especially after you learned of her past with women. She had shared those details when you came out to her, hoping to soothe you and help you feel like youâre not alone, but you never imagined that youâll one day walk into your stepmotherâs bedroom and find so many toys, or that youâll find yourself wishing you could see her play with them⊠God, the one you reached for looked so big, so thick in your hand. That could never fit inside you.
Yet the thought of Wanda stepping into her harness and picking out a dildo from her collection, while you waited for her in the bed, spread out and so needy for her, had your legs squeezing together in search for relief. Would she tie you down? Would she be sweet and soft? Would she use her fingers and her mouth? What would it feel like to have your arms wrapped around her, to be able to kiss her, as she had her way with you?
Fuck, you needed relief. And you needed it now. And you knew you should just go to your room and do what you always did, but this time you couldnât. You couldnât just close your eyes and picture Wanda, when here, in her room, all your senses were surrounded by her.
You hesitated for a moment, considering the danger, but it was still early and all the staff had the next few weeks off, so you knew youâll be all alone. You could just⊠Lie down. Not even under the covers, just on top of her sheets and maybe pull your panties to the side. They were all wet already. Youâll just pull your dress up and take care of that ache and then youâll fix Wandaâs bed and leave.
You knew it was a bad idea, but in your brain, clouded by lust, you couldnât help yourself and gave in. So you did exactly as you planned, the skirts of your dress bunched up around your waist, your panties pulled to the side, while your fingers circled your clit. You lay on your stomach, you face buried in Wandaâs pillow and inhaling her scent as your mind filled with images of her. It was wonderful. God, it was heavenly. But it wasnât enough. Before you knew it, you had made yourself orgasm twice already, but the desperate feeling never went away. You needed more.
You slowly turned, laying on your back, your hand finding its way back to your clit, but it was only a measure to keep you calm while you thought. What could you do? And almost like fate, your face turned to the open drawer full of toys and an idea sparked inside you. You could⊠No, that was an extremely bad idea. It was wrong⊠But maybe, it could help?
Getting up, telling yourself youâll only take a quick look, you made your way back to the drawer and looked inside. You had no idea how to choose, so you trusted your instincts, picking a fairly small, pink dildo that seemed to look cute and entirely forgetting what a terrible idea this was, you made your way back to Wandaâs bed with giddiness, lying on your back and looking the toy over for a moment, before reaching down.
You rubbed the toyâs head against your opening, getting it slick with your juices and teasing your clit a little, before you started to slowly push it inside. The stretch felt unfamiliar, the toy, despite being small, still being larger than your fingers and you took your time to let it sink in deeper, allowing your pussy some time to adjust to it.
In just a few minutes, you had it fully inside you, the base pressing against your opening and oh, it was perfect. It was exactly what you needed and you quickly reached down with your free hand, finding your clit and adding the extra stimulation. Thoughts of Wanda quickly made their way into your head and you started to imagine the older woman doing exactly what you did to yourself, her hands working you perfectly, while her velvety voice wrapped around you and made you lose yourself entirely.
Taking your time to let it unfold, your body buzzing with excitement and pleasure, your muscles tightening, you knew you were about to have one of the best orgasms of your life, when suddenly, you heard the front door open and shortly after shut itself.
Fuck!
Sitting up, you heard Wandaâs keys land in the bowl with yours and your nervous anxiety hit a new high, when she called out your name form the living room.
Fuck!
Sheâd start looking for you soon, if you didnât act quickly! God, what do you do? You needed to get out of there!
Your eyes roamed around the room nervously, toy still buried inside you and you knew you couldnât put it back like that, covered in your slick! Sheâll see it eventually and then sheâll know what you did. In the rush of the moment, you did the only thing you thought would be smart. You put your panties back where they belonged, seeing the imprint of the dildo against them and you got out of her bed. You tried to smoothen it as much as you could, but you herd her voice call out your name again, this time from the kitchen and you knew sheâll come up the stairs next. In a rush, you just closed her drawer and practically ran out, leaving the door slightly ajar as it was and you hesitated if you should go to your room, but before you could make your way there, you heard Wandaâs steps as she ascended the stairs and you knew there will be no time.
Closing your eyes for a moment, wiping your sweaty palms on your dress and feeling the fullness as you tried to calm your nerves, you committed to the decision you knew you had to make and despite every instinct of yours, you rushed towards her, meeting her just as she was at the top of the stairs.
âAh, Y/N, there you are! I was calling you.â She smiled as she saw you, reaching out to give you a hug.
âYeah, I heard you, I was just coming to meet you.â You manage to say, forcing a smile.
âAre you all right, honey?â The older womanâs eyebrows furrowed. âYou look a little flushed.â She said with concern, one of her hands reaching out to feel your forehead. âAnd you feel warm too.â She determined, her eyes scanning you.
âYeah, Iâm all good.â You tried to reassure her, still practically blocking the older womanâs path.
âYou sure?â Wanda asked once more, concern evident in her eyes and you tried to calm your nerves.
âI promise.â You tried to say with conviction and hoping your knees wouldnât buckle.
âOk, honey, but if you feel unwell, youâll tell me, right?â
âOf course.â You smiled warmly and, seeing that the woman seemed to be going to her room, the place where you had just been, you tried to dissuade her. âHey, I was wondering, could we have pasta for dinner today? The one with the special sauce you make?â
âSure, honey.â Wanda beamed, her hand stroking your cheek softly before she moved past you. âLet me go get changed and weâll go make it together.â She suggested.
Not wanting to seem weird, you let the woman pass and after watching her enter her bedroom, you actually relaxed a little, thinking that you could use this time to go back to your own room and pull out the dildo still nestled inside you, when her voice forced you to stiffen once more.
âHey, honey, why donât you go and take out the vegetables from the fridge and start washing them? Iâll be right down.â Wanda called out, interrupting your train of thought and destroying any chance you had of going through with disposing of the cursed toy.
âOk.â You called out, facing the stairs defeatedly.
In your guilt over what you did, you felt like you couldnât risk saying ânoâ and going to your room instead, not wanting to rouse Wandaâs suspicion. So, a little wobbly on your legs and feeling even more aroused than when you first went in her bedroom, you walked down the stairs, doing exactly as she asked, planning how to excuse yourself later and pull the damned thing out of you.
Wanda walked into her bedroom and started to unbutton her shirt, asking you to start dinner as she went, but suddenly stopped, her eyes narrowing. It wasnât that there was something particularly wrong, itâs just that something felt out of place and she couldnât quite put her finger on it.
Shrugging, she tossed her shirt on an empty chair and started to take off her jeans next, leaving herself in just her underwear and going to the closet to pick out more comfy clothes. She put on a pair of black sweats and took out a dark red top that she knew you loved and put it over her head, turning to leave, when her eyes narrowed again.
Her bed was all wrinkled and the covers were looking lumpy and it bothered her somehow. Did she leave it like this today? She leaned down and started to fix it, her hands smoothing the covers and tucking them in as she always did, when her palm ran over a damp spot. Now this really caught her attention and she inspected it more closely.
It looked like a small wet spot, more visible now that she knew to look for it and she wasnât sure what to make of it. Had you been here? But why would you be on her bed? That didnât make sense, until a realization came over her, like pieces of a puzzle coming together. Your flushed face, the way you tried to block her path, how out of breath you seemed and this⊠The state of her bed⊠She suddenly straightened, rushing to her drawer.
As soon as she opened it, she knew what you had done. She knew her collection very well, knew exactly what she owned and where it was, so the absent pink dildo was like a glaring hole in the middle of her drawer. But why hadnât you put it back? Had she gotten home and interrupted you? That seemed more and more likely and at the thought, she could only sigh.
Wanda was a lot of things, but stupid just wasnât one of them. She realized you had a crush on her somewhere around the end of your junior year and at first the thought scared her. Sure, she had noticed you turning into a beautiful young woman, she wasnât blind, and you had already shared with her that you were gay, but she never imagined youâd develop feelings towards her. Naturally, she thought it was simple curiosity. You were growing, it was normal. It would probably go away on its own. You were surrounded by girls your own age, with young bodies and unburdened by life, so she believed youâd soon move on.
But as time passed those lingering looks you gave her started to be accompanied by something else. A kind of longing in your eyes, a kind of shy almost hope that she couldnât quite place. Until eventually she did. Wanda knew you better than anyone in the world, she knew what made you tick and as she watched your gaze follow her, while she sipped wine, your eyes fixed on her lips and your legs squeezing together, she realized that your relationship with her had changed. You saw her differently.
That thought scared Wanda more than she ever expected and she excused herself quickly, practically running to her bedroom and burying her face in her pillow and her first thoughts were for you. She felt terrible, imagining how scared you must be, how sad and disheartened to be infatuated with your fatherâs wife. She kept thinking about how alone you must feel, not being able to tell anyone. How heart wrenching it must be to spend every day with her and know she was with another.
In her eyes you were her girl and she held so much love for you that the knowledge that she caused such feelings inside you, that she caused you so much pain, was devastating to her. After realizing what really bothered you, she spent so many sleepless nights, thinking of you. And in her love, she thought the best thing for you would be to pull away from you.
Yes, she didnât love your father anymore⊠If ever. He was hardly ever home, hardly ever spending any time with her, always promising to retire, but never doing so⊠The only reason she stayed all this time was always you. She married him because she wanted a family, never expecting that sheâll find that in you. And when she had⊠Well⊠That made her choice very easy. But you were such a young girl. An old soul, admittedly, but still so young. She couldnât let you spend those sweet years pining over your stepmother. So pull away she did.
Little did she know how devasted youâd be, feeling her absence as a hole in your heart and crying so many nights, when you thought that she no longer wanted your presence. She watched your heartbreak from afar, hating herself for it, yet thinking it would be for the best, until one night, when she heard you speak to one of your friends on the phone.
Your broken voice almost made her cry then and there and she vowed to never do that to you again. So she made sure that things went back to normal, to the routine the two of you had, but she never quite stopped noticing how the love in you bloomed.
The summer vacation after your junior year she spent entirely with you, having a grand time going to the beach, sunbathing, while you read books and drank cocktails together. Yours virgin, of course. But sheâd let you have a sip from hers every once in a while, to indulge your curiosity. Sheâd rather let you drink with her and make sure youâre safe.
Then came your 18th birthday and the party you hosted at the house, you and your friends having fun around the pool and she thought that with all these people around you, youâd lose interest, but you never did. After everyone was gone, all you wanted was to cuddle up to her on the couch and watch your favourite movie with her. You always preferred her to anyone else, chose to stay home and try new recipes, rather than go out and she thought that perhaps this thing you felt for her was serious.
And once that knowledge settled inside her, it no longer bothered her. And with acceptance came something else. Something she never thought she had in her. A kind of curiosity of her own.
Obviously, she was flattered to know you had such feelings for her. You were a young, sweet thing, your life was just starting and she⊠How could she take advantage of you?
Then again, you didnât make it easy for her. The way young girls did, you flirted boldly, openly and in gestures of sudden bravery. You flaunted yourself to her whenever you got the chance. Wearing skimpy bathing suits and even asking her to fix the strings for you, asking her to go shopping with you and dragging her into lingerie stores, showing her different sets and asking her opinion, wearing short dresses and tight shorts whenever she was around, which happened to be all the time⊠Asking her to watch scary movies with you in your room, cuddling into her in nothing but your panties and a t-shirt and then asking her to stay when you were too scared to stay alone.
Ugh, you were a tease. Sheâd feel you wiggle unnecessarily, so youâd âsettleâ and youâd blush furiously anytime she so much as looked at you. Sheâd wake up with your back pressed against her front, your ass pressed up against her as you slept happily, and every time youâd pull one of those stunts, sheâd feel you chip away at her resolve.
You were so soft, so sweet, such a delicate thing, your skin smooth and flawless under her fingertips. Whenever youâd ask her to stay with you, falling asleep on her shoulder, she couldnât help but stroke the exposed skin of your bare arms, the length of your thighs, just to feel you. It was a small action, was it not? Done out of curiosity. And it soothed her to be able to get this small thing for herself, since she had promised herself not to take you entirely.
Your last year of high school passed like that, with you parading yourself and eventually Wanda broke. She told herself sheâd never make a move on you. It was wrong, but she needed an outlet for her frustration. Thatâs how she first spent a night thinking of you while she touched herself. Not that thoughts of you hadnât crossed her mind before, but she always pushed them away. But when she no longer could, that one action broke the dam.
The images of you flooded her mind constantly and she found herself seeking relief in the privacy of her bedroom, imagining she had you to play with. She thought of all the gloriously depraved things she could do to you, the things she could teach you and all the ways she could corrupt you. It would be so sweet.
It got worse as your feelings progressed and sheâd often wake to the sounds of your moans in the middle of the night. The first time such a thing happened she rushed to your room, thinking maybe youâre in pain, only to see you sprawled on your bed, legs spread wide and your hand moving furiously in your panties. You thought you were being quiet, that you were being subtle, but honestly, she could sometimes make out the way you called her name as you made yourself cum.
Now, looking in her drawer of toys and realizing what youâd done, she tried to let it go, but she just couldnât. You went behind her back, sneaked into her bedroom, snooped through her things, used her toys and masturbated on her bed. As much as she was impressed by your boldness and surprised to find that your desire for her went that far, she was furious. You didnât even have the decency to hide it well! Why didnât you just wash the toy and put it back? Did you still have it? Ugh, she was angry!
She knew you probably didnât mean for it to go this far, but she just couldnât help it. How was she meant to stay away from you, to keep her resolve and refrain from marching down and fucking you senseless, when you did such things? She had to teach you a lesson.
Her fingers clenching over the edge of the drawer, knuckles turning white, Wanda was ready to slam it shut and storm down the stairs, when her eyes landed on a pink remote control. It was for the dildo you had used and she was surprised you hadnât taken that too, before she realized you probably had no idea it had a vibrating function. Or maybe you hadnât gotten that far. Who knows? Either way, an idea sparked into her head and she decided to test a theory and if she was right, tonight sheâll teach you a lesson and pay you back for every time youâd teased her, every time you paraded yourself in front of her, every time you tempted her and made her crave you.
In the back of her head, she knew what this decision meant. She knew she wouldnât be able to stop herself. If she went through with it, sheâd go all the way. Closing her eyes and breathing in, she tried to think clearly, but she had reached the end of her restraint, the end of her self-control. She couldnât pretend that she didnât want this anymore. She had to have you.
Taking the small remote control, she put it in the pocket of her sweats and she walked down the stairs. She found you prepping the vegetables, just as she asked, your cheeks still flushed, but you tried to act as normal as possible. With a smile, Wanda did the same, starting to make the dough for the homemade pasta and starting up a light conversation with you.
âSo, honey, what did you do today?â She asked sweetly.
âOh you know, just normal thingsâŠâ You trailed off as your legs squeezed together.
âYeah? Did you finish the new book I told you about?â
âNo, not yet. But almost. Iâm so excited to see what happens.â You tried to feign interest, but Wanda knew you. You hadnât read a page. âWhat about you, did you have a nice day?â
âNice isnât how Iâd describe it. But Iâm glad to be home.â She responded shortly. âYou know, sweetie, why donât you get the sauce started and leave it on the stove, Iâll watch it while I make the dough and you can sit down. You still look a little flushed.â She suggested and you sighed with relief at her offer, doing as she asked, finishing as quickly as possible and making your way to a chair in the kitchen, sitting down and watching her cook, the way you have so many times before.
Except, as soon as you sat, you realized it was a mistake. The dildo, still nicely nestled inside you, was pressed against the surface of the chair and pushed as deeply as it could go, causing you to let out a small whimper at the feeling of being so full and even with her back to you, Wanda knew that her suspicion was right.
âWhat was that, dear?â She turned to look at you for a moment, your legs squeezing together so tightly your muscles shook.
âN-nothingâŠâ You stuttered out, a hand gripping the edge of the table.
My, you were so responsive. You must have been close, if you were this worked up. How delightful. Wanda was going to have so much fun with you.
Unaware of how closely you were being watched, or of the wicked plan your stepmother had formulated for you, you started to gently rock on the chair, the movement bringing brief relief to the aching between your legs. But Wanda wasnât going to let you just fuck yourself right in front of her. If anyone was going to fuck you tonight, it was going to be her.
Reaching into her pocket, she felt around for the buttons of the remote control and she turned it on and let it start at the lowest setting. Your reaction was instantaneous. You gasped, trying to do it quietly and softly, but she heard you none the less.
Feeling the dildo start to vibrate had you stiffen on the chair. God, did your slow grinding press the start button on the device? It was possible. Now you felt the gentle hum of the lowest setting and it drove you crazy. Perhaps with some concentration you could ignore feeling the toy inside you, but you couldnât contain yourself like this. It was nestled at the deepest parts of you and vibrating against an especially sensitive spot and it had you shaking.
âWanda, I think Iâm going to lie down.â You suddenly said, swallowing hard and preparing yourself to stand.
âOh, sweetheart!â She gasped when she turned to you. You looked a mess and it was absolutely breath-taking. She always wanted to see you like this. Now that she was so close, she wasnât going to let you slip away so quickly. âWhatâs wrong? You seem even more flushed. And your forehead is so hot, baby, maybe you should lie down on the couch, so I can take care of you.â She suggested with concern. âIâll bring you a cool cloth for your forehead and a glass of water.â She suggested, offering you her hand and guiding you to the couch.
âNo, you donât have to do that, Iâll just lie down upstairs for a bit.â You tried to protest, following her lead on instinct, despite your wish to escape to your room, but she was having none of it.
âBut, sweetie, you can barely walk.â She argued, guiding you to the couch. âLook at that, youâre shaking. Lie down here for me, honey. Iâll take care of you.â She suggested, helping you lie down.
She went to grab you a glass of water, just as she promised and, on her way back, she watched you squirm and try to contain the sensations going through your body. When she made you drink at least some of the water, she left the glass on the table and she went to get you a cool cloth for your forehead, but not before sticking her hand in her pocket and increasing the speed of the vibrator.
A loud moan graced her ears just as she did it and she could hardly contain her smirk as she walked back to you.
âNow, honey, you stay here and rest and Iâll go check on dinner and Iâll be right back, ok?â She explained with a soft voice and she stroked your cheek affectionately, basking in the state you were in.
Your cheeks were burning with a mixture of arousal and shyness, your whole body squirming with need, even your hips bucking, when you thought Wanda wasnât looking, loving the stimulation, yet needing so much more. Fuck, she could play with you like this for hours. If she had it her way, sheâd strip you down first, of course, but there was plenty of time for that later. Sheâd watch you writhe and make you beg to be allowed to cum, push you to admit what you did and then tease you some more as punishment for it. And once youâve surrendered, sheâd make you cum over and over again, until you canât take anymore. Sheâll take your shaking little body upstairs and help you get cleaned up, so she can cuddle you to sleep. But she was getting ahead of herself.
She went to check on the pasta and the sauce you were making, stirring the pots and making sure that it wouldnât get burned. She often looked at you at the corner of her eye, watching you writhe and, deciding to take pity on you, she clicked the off button on the remote control in her pocket, seeing you instantly settle in both relief and frustration. It was obvious you wanted more, that you needed that orgasm badly, but you didnât want to get caught and Wanda smirked to herself. Sheâll make you beg for an orgasm soon enough.
In the next minutes she let you rest, while she set up the table and finished dinner, not wanting to overwhelm you too much too early. She came over to you carefully, checking to see if you managed to put yourself together and you indeed looked much better. The frustration from the teasing and edging was obvious, but other than that you were holding up quite well and she smiled.
âHey, honey, how are you feeling?â She asked softly. âDo you think you can come to the dinner table, so we can eat, or should I bring your food here?â She suggested, smiling.
âIâll come to the table.â You agreed, removing the damp cloth from your forehead and taking her hands, so you could stand.
âOk, baby, wash your hands and letâs eat.â She smiled softly at you.
Once you settled, poorly hiding a whimper when the dildo was once again pressed into your depths and against your most sensitive spots, you struggled to find topics for a conversation, but Wanda distracted you, telling you about her day and keeping your mind occupied while you ate. It was still hard to keep your urge to grind down on the toy sometimes, especially when Wanda would look at you with those pretty green eyes and swirl the wine in her glass, before sipping it. How could she be so sensual without even trying?
âWanda, I think Iâll head upstairs. I feel tired.â You tried to excuse yourself after the meal was finished.
âOh, really?â She said with disappointment in her voice. âYou sure? I was thinking we could watch a movie together.â She suggests, pouting at you cutely and melting your heart.
âI donât knowâŠâ You hesitated, wanting to stay, but feeling your walls contract around the dildo inside you and almost making your legs buckle.
âMaybe for a bit?â She offered with hope in her eyes. âYou lie down and pick anything you want to watch and Iâll make us some popcorn. If youâre still not feeling well, Iâll help you upstairs.â
You tried to refuse her, you really did, but the truth was, that you could never say ânoâ to Wanda Maximoff. She was your greatest weakness and you knew youâd do anything she asks, no matter what, so you settled onto the couch, searching through the movie options and finding one that looked promising, while she brought over the big bowl of popcorn she made, sitting down next to you and pulling you into her side, just as she always did, kissing the top of your head affectionately.
You played the movie, trying to distract yourself and reminding yourself that all you had to do is get through the movie with her and then youâll go to your room and have all the orgasms you wanted. It was just a couple of hours with Wanda.
But youâd barely gotten through the intro, when the vibrator came to life with a sudden buzz and you had to refrain from grinding against the couch at how good it felt. But thatâs all the restraint you could show and you quickly realized Wanda was looking at you with concern.
âWhatâs the matter, sweetie? Is everything all right?â
You barely nodded, pretending to watch, when all you could do was do your best to stay still in Wandaâs hold. God, how did this thing turn on again? How do you stop it, before you have an orgasm, right there, sitting next to the woman you were desperately in love with? Worse! What if she hears the vibration? Could she hear it right now?
It was driving you crazy and holding back became increasingly difficult as time passed, your breathing going more erratic and just when you thought that it will happen, regardless if you wanted to or not, the vibrations suddenly stopped.
âDid you say something, honey?â Wanda turned to you once more, making you realize that you had whined pretty loudly.
âN-no.â You stutter out, shaking your head and she barely contains the smirk forming on her face, before it gives away just how much sheâs enjoying this.
She gives you a break, letting you calm down, before she turns on the vibrator again, startling you and this time you look at her, trying to see if she actually noticed, but Wanda had her attention on the TV.
The damned thing was driving you crazy, but you couldnât help a thought that crept into your mind. Why does it keep going on and off? Was it you? You were sitting pretty still⊠And then another, more shocking thought sparkled in your mind. Could Wanda? No, that was absurd. Even if she found out you took it, how would she know you still had it inside you? Would she do this on purpose?
As you turned to her, studying her expression, you couldnât imagine Wanda doing such a thing. But you had to know for sure. So you waited for that moment when you got close, your body starting to lose some of its control and just as you were about to fall off the edge, the toy stopped, leaving you desperate and needy, extremely frustrated and utterly shocked. Did she just put her hand in her pocket? Did she have the remote there?
You had a million questions almost clouding your brain and you had no idea how to ask, no idea how to approach that subject, scared that if you were wrong, youâll give yourself away, when Wanda suddenly turned to you.
âI see you finally figured it out.â She said in a low, raspy voice, smiling. She was almost predatory with the way she was looking at you, her soft green eyes now full of intensity. âDonât you know that taking someone elseâs things without permission is wrong?â She asked, raising a brow at you expectantly.
âI⊠Wanda⊠Itâs notâŠâ You tried to say something coherent, putting a little distance between your bodies, but you were in a state of shock and you couldnât find the right words to explain.
âNot what it looks like?â She finished the sentence for you, scoffing. âI highly doubt that. Or are you going to deny that you snooped through my bedroom and took something that doesnât belong to you?â She asked sternly, her eyes fixing you.
âI⊠â You tried again, the words never coming out. âI didnât mean to!â You tried, knowing it was a useless protest.
âWell, what did you mean to do, sweetness, hm? Come on, explain it for me.â She challenged again, raising a brow at you impatiently.
She gave you some time to collect whatever was left of your thoughts and she waited for you to say something coherent, but nothing actually came. There was no excuse, and you knew it well.
âWanda⊠Please.â You said quietly, not even sure what you were asking of her, just knowing that you couldnât stand the way she was looking at you, couldnât stand how disappointed she was.
âShould I tell you what I think happened, hm?â She asked, her tone having that stern edge again. And before you could answer, she continued. âOr are you going to tell me yourself?â She asked again, holding up the remote control that was previously sitting in her pocket. âDo you need a little incentive?â She asked with a predatory grin, a slender finger hovering over the start button. âMaybe another edge or two would loosen your tongue?â She suggested, almost turning the device on.
âOh my God, Wanda, please, no! Please! I canât take anymore!â You begged pitifully and her heart melted a little, knowing youâve probably never been edged. Even now you had your legs squeezed together, your eyes fixed on the remote she was holding.
To be fair, Wanda never intended to be cruel with you. She only wanted to be kind towards you, but you had pushed her buttons today and it had brought out a side of her she never wanted to show you. And you had never earned such treatment from her either, so she found it hard to contain her emotions, but she took a deep breath and tried to soften her features.
âPlease, Iâll never do that again!â You pleaded.
âOh, I know, sweetheart.â She said with surprising gentleness, stroking your cheek affectionately. âIâll make sure of that. But youâll have to tell me why you did it.â She explained.
âI canâtâŠâ You tried to protest again, voice shaking. How could you explain that youâre in love with her?
âIf you can do it, you should be able to talk about it.â Wanda coaxed.
âPlease, let me just go upstairs and Iâll clean everything up andâŠâ
âOh, no, itâs too late for that now.â Wanda interrupted you, knowing where you were trying to go with that thought. âYou donât get to pretend that nothing happened.â She added with a thoughtful expression. âYou see⊠I tried to pretend that I donât see the way you act, or your little skimpy outfits, or the way you look at me. I tried to pretend that I donât hear you calling my name at night, when you touch yourself⊠I tried to stay away and be a good stepmother, a good wife⊠And then you go and do something like this⊠Tell me, Y/N, what should I do with you now, hmm?â
Her words, the way she said them⊠The admission that she knew of your feelings sent you spiralling all over again and you didnât even know where to begin. What were you meant to say? What did she intend to do? Was she going to tell your father? God, you hoped she wouldnât. Not even because you were so afraid of him, but because you were so afraid of losing her. You never wanted to lose her.
âIt would be so wrong of me to take you.â Wanda continues, talking more to herself now, her words taking a surprising turn. âSo wrong⊠But you make it so hard for me to resist you.â She confessed. âYouâve been driving me crazy.â She said in a low voice, getting closer to where you stood, cupping your chin with her fingers, so she could make sure that youâll look at her. âDo you know how hard it has been? Watching you offer yourself to me so shamelessly, listening to your moans at night, hearing you call my name and having to stay away from youâŠâ Wandaâs gaze had darkened, making your pussy throb around the vibrator inside you and leaving you even more needy and helpless in her hold. God, you wanted her! âDo you know how many nights I almost didnât? Do you know how many nights I had to cum to your filthy little sounds, imagining that it was me, making you feel that good?â She asked, searching your face.
You couldnât believe the words that kept coming out of her mouth, couldnât believe that she would ever want the same thing you did, that she would even give you the time of day⊠You wondered if she really meant it. Yet she kept speaking, her words making the ache between your legs almost unbearable and the need to grind against the vibrator nestled inside you harder and harder to resist. You were ready to combust. Fuck, you were ready to let her do absolutely anything and everything to you, just as long as she finally took you.
âTell me something, honeyâŠâ Her words pulled you from your thoughts. âDo you want Mommy to make you feel good? Is that why you pulled this little stunt? Wanted to get my attention?â She asked, watching your eyes go wide at the mention of the title you used, the one you moaned out when you thought of her. âOh, yes, I know what you like to call me.â She smirked. âIt has a very nice ring to it, when you moan it out, touching yourself.â
You could only whine, too scared to admit how badly you needed her, how much you thought of her, how long youâve waited for this moment, but Wanda didnât rush. She held your gaze and she searched your eyes, filled with longing, as she let you think this through. If she was going to do this, she would do it right.
âWanda⊠Please?â You uttered in almost despair, not knowing how to ask for what you wanted and not daring to hope that you would be lucky enough to get it.
âPlease what, sweetheart? What do you want?â She asked softly, her thumb brushing your cheekbone as a way to soothe you. âYouâll have to use your words.â She coaxed, when she saw the way you took her hand, trying to guide it lower, to where you needed her most.
âMommyâŠâ You whined once more, trying to plead with her, hoping that it will affect her enough to finally make that final move.
Hearing your pleas, hearing that title pass your lips as you looked at her was easily pulling at her heart strings. It was also making her want to ruin you. She couldnât deny that it did something to her and despite your poor behaviour today, she wanted to be good to you, wanted to care for you, to shower you with the love and affection you deserved, but she couldnât make that move, not before you asked. She had no intention to be cruel to you, she just wanted to be sure, that you wanted to take that step with her.
âI know youâre feeling shy, dear, but this matters to me.â She said softly. âI need you to know what this means and I need to know that you want it. For that, youâll have to use your words.â She clarified again, waiting for her words to sink in, but this time she didnât have to wait long.
âYou know I want this. For years Iâve wanted this, wanted you. And I never thought youâd ever see me, the way I see you, but Wanda, if you do⊠Please, donât make me wait anymore. Please?â
As soon as she heard that, she leaned forward, capturing your chin with her fingers and looking deep in your eyes, letting the anticipation build between you, before she slowly connected your lips in a gentle kiss. Itâs slow and soft, she moves tentatively, bringing her body closer, so she could let her tongue explore you as well, and sheâs pleasantly surprised when your hands grip her top, pulling her on top of you.
Just this small contact had your heart fluttering with joy. You never thought this could be your reality. It felt so good to feel her weight against you. You had waited too long for this. You had spent so many endless nights thinking of just this. But Wanda was worth it. To be able to smell her, to taste her for yourself, you would do it all over again.
Her hands were just as gentle as they ran up and down your neck, or buried themselves in your hair and you couldnât help but moan and whimper as you desperately tried to get more friction and more attention from her.
She was trying to take it slow, letting herself feel the culmination of her longing and just enjoy the way your lips felt, but it just wasnât enough. She wanted to feel more of you, feel every part of you against her and explore every millimetre of your gorgeous body. This moment between you was long overdue and you both knew it.
Tentatively, she straddled one of your thighs, pressing her knee against your aching core, hoping to provide some much-needed relief to you both, but it only made you needier and more desperate for Wanda to finish what she started.
âMommy, please.â You whispered softly, breaking the kiss to look up at her with longing and she instantly understood.
As much as you hoped to hold yourself together, as much as you wanted to prolong this moment, scared that if you opened your eyes, sheâll disappear, you couldnât help the way your pussy throbbed. You had waited hours, teased and edged and filled to the brim with no relief and you couldnât stand it a second longer. You needed to cum, or you were going to combust.
Wanda met your gaze, her head spinning from how lost she let herself get in your kisses, only to see you in a similar state. The love and adoration in your eyes, all that pent up longing and your pleas were irresistible. She had to indulge you. Then again, she also had to teach you a lesson and it felt right to use this toy. You had started all this by taking it after all.
With a devilish grin, Wanda reached into her pocket, feeling for the remote control and blindly pressing the start button. She felt the toy come to life with a sudden buzz, the vibrations dull against her knee, but from the way you gasped at the sensation, she could tell you were having a much more intense experience and she let it continue its work, while she took you in a deep kiss.
When it became too hard to keep up with her, your mind too distracted by the pleasure, she started to kiss her way down your body, kissing your neck and helping you grind against her, elated to hear the way you moaned and whimpered from every small touch. God, you were gorgeous.
âLook at you.â She admired you with a soft smile. âIâm about to make you fall apart, while fully dressed and without a single touch to your pussy.â She rasped, her hands massaging your breasts through the fabric of your dress and bra.
Her words made your cheeks burn and pulled another whine from you, yet you couldnât deny how hot it was, or how badly you wanted it. In fact, they only made you grind against her more, trying to pull her in for another kiss, desperate to feel her against you.
She was right too. You were shaking beneath her, your movements turning more erratic, the closer to your edge you would get, and knowing that once you were there, you wouldnât be able to stop it.
âMommy, please I want to cum.ââ You pleaded softly. âPlease, donât stop it this time.â
âSo pretty when you beg.â Wanda smirked. âYou wanna cum, my darling?â
âYes, want to cum so badly.â
âIf you want to cum, you have to promise Mommy some things first.â Wanda explained, removing a strand of hair from your face. âFirst: Youâll never take Mommyâs toys again without permission.â She stated sternly. âIs that clear?â
âYes, Mommy, I promise.â You nodded, body squirming under her intense gaze. God, you were close.
âSecond: No more touching yourself. And no more cumming unless you have Mommyâs permission either.â She explained while she trailed soft kisses down your neck. âUnderstood?â
âYes! Yes, I understand.â You almost screamed, your hips stuttering against her. âFuck!â
âGood.ââ She smiled triumphantly. She could probably get you to agree to just about anything right now. âBut most importantly, no one else is allowed to see you like this, to touch you like this, to feel you and fuck you and kiss you the way I can. Youâre all mine, got it?â She almost growled in your ear, one of her hands tangling in your hair to make you look up at her.
âYes! God, yes! I donât want anyone else, Mommy, just you. Please! I just want to be yours. Please? Can I be yours? Can I please cum?â You spoke in a high-pitched tone, your desperation reaching new hights as you heard the possessiveness in her voice.
Wanda could tell you were seconds away from your orgasm and the smile that spread over her face when she reached into her pocket, stopping the vibrator, could only be described as evil. She found it amusing that you would think that sheâd let you cum like this, with a toy you had taken from her, instead of getting to feel you for herself.
âOh my God, no, no noâŠâ You whined, tears prickling your eyes as the sting of denial hit you full force. It was horrible, being so close, yet unable to finish. If Wanda wasnât right on top of you, you would have reached down, trying to finish it yourself. At the same time the pleasure that burned through you, unyielding and demanding was somehow sweet.
âHow does that feel, my sweet girl?â Wanda asked with a calm, self-satisfied tone that had chills run down your spine. Something told you that she would love to do this to you again. âFrustrating, right?â
âYes.â You whined, as your nails dug into her arms, as the orgasm you had built started to dull down and fade.
âThatâs what it felt like, every time you teased me.â She explained with a growl. âThatâs what it felt like, to find out you took something of mine without my permission.â She added, as she took down your panties, her eyes zeroing in on the pink vibrator nestled inside you. âIâll do much worse, if you try something like that again.â She snarled, the threat clear in her voice.
âI wouldnât Mommy, I promise.â You squirmed under her inquisitive eyes.
âLearned your lesson, huh, my darling?â She smirked, pulling out the dildo as well, discarding it on the floor carelessly, so she can admire your sweet pussy. You were so beautiful like this. Legs spread wide, slick folds on display and your desperate pussy twitching with need and excitement. You were perfect. âThen let me show you how good I can be to you.â
With a smile, she teased her fingers over your sensitive folds, playing with your clit and pulling small moans from you, before she eased her digits inside you. Your tight walls accepted her gladly, fluttering and pulsing around her happily and a string of moans filled her ears. She curled them experimentally, looking for your sweet spot and it didnât take long to find it, your back arching off the couch in delight.
âYeah, thatâs your spot, isnât it? Right there.â She emphasized her words, by pressing on it again.
âYes, right there!â You sighed, back arching as the pleasure inside you started to grow again.
Wandaâs fingers were even better than the toy, stretching you deliciously, as they moved just the way you liked and you couldnât believe that you had lived so long without getting to experience them.
Her hungry eyes were stuck on the view of her fingers moving in and out of you, your juices sticking to the palm of her hand, that she made sure to press against your clit at each stroke. It was obscene how much you reacted to her, how badly you needed her and you tried to pull her closer, so youâd hide in the crook of her neck, but she wouldnât let you.
âNo need to be embarrassed, darling. Mommy loves to see how good she makes you feel.â She husked, but gave in none the less, wanting to feel you close to her.
She peppered soft kisses on your cheeks and jaw, trailed them down your neck and against your ear as you moaned for her, clawing at her clothed back and it took everything in her not to stretch you out with a third finger. When your walls tightened around her, gripping her hard, she knew you were getting close again, your insatiable little pussy just begging her for more.
âAre you going to cum for me, baby?â She asked sweetly. âAre you going to make a mess all over my fingers?â
âGod, yes!â You gasped, trying to pull her impossibly closer.
âShow me.â Wanda husked, claiming your lips in another kiss, nestling even closer to you, pulling your legs around her waist, so she could press against you snugly, almost folding you in half as her fingers worked your G-spot.
The position was surprisingly intimate, your body trapped under Wanda. It felt snug and safe, all your senses surrounded by her. You could smell her perfume, see the curtain of her soft, wavy hair falling around you, taste her as she kissed you, feel her deep inside you as you reached your edge with soft moans of pure pleasure.
When you finally fell over it, she helped you ride the waves of extasy, her fingers never stopping their movement. You were writhing under her, but she held you down effortlessly, until you gave her everything you had to offer and she pulled out of you with a contented grin.
âThatâs my good girl.â She praised, lifting up her fingers to inspect them and slowly putting them in her mouth, so she could clean them up. âAnd so delicious too.â She added happily.
For a moment she contemplated letting you rest, but her own arousal was driving her crazy, the wetness in her panties a stark reminder of how badly she needed some relief. But it wasnât just that. She hadnât even properly undressed you yet, hadnât had a chance to taste you from the source. She wanted to do so many things to youâŠ
âThank you.â You purred like a happy cat, stretching a little from underneath her.
âSuch good manners.â Wanda mused. âAlways such a good girl for me.â She smiled, noting the way you beamed proudly at her praise. âThink you can help Mommy undress you?â She asked, waiting for your happy nod of consent and your eager adjustment, so you can help her lift off your dress and discard it.
For a moment you felt a little insecure about yourself, despite the many times you had paraded yourself in front of Wanda, but she didnât let you dwell on it for too long. She kissed you deeply, her lips never leaving yours, while her hands reached behind you and unclasped your bra, throwing it somewhere behind her, while her hands explored you. Your skin was so soft to her touch, your body responding to every little caress and begging for more.
You were gorgeous in this state and she wanted to show you just how much she truly loved you, wanted to show you how deep her feelings really went, wanted you to know that this meant everything to her. You meant everything to her.
âCan I see you too, please?â You asked shyly, while she massaged your breasts, eyes fixed on them hungrily.
âOf course, darling.â She smiled knowingly, probably realizing how shy you must feel, being the only one naked. âDo you want to do it, or should I?â
âMay I?â You practically beamed at her, sitting up in anticipation.
âOf course, sweetness.â Wanda smiled softly, stopping her movements, so she could give you some space.
Undressing Wanda was almost a spiritual experience. Each item of clothing you were able to remove revealed more of her beauty to your adoring gaze and she felt the swell of pride when she watched you take in every curve with admiration. It felt so good to be admired so openly and she allowed you to take your time, to kiss and caress her, as you shed her clothing.
When you unclasped her bra, freeing her breasts, you almost drooled at the sight of them. Perky nipples stood at attention, begging to be worshipped and you barely had time to ask if sheâd let you, before you did just that. Capturing each breast in your palms, you swirled your tongue over her nipples, sucking on them gently and smiling when you pulled soft sighs of pleasure from the older woman.
As you finally reached her underwear, lacy, red panties fully capturing your attention, you couldnât help but gasp, when you found her just as wet as you were.
âDo you like seeing that, honey? Do you like knowing you make me this wet? Do you like knowing that every night I heard you call out to me, I got just as wet, touching myself to the thought of making you mine? Does it excite you, knowing that you caused all this?â
âYes, Mommy! I always wanted you just like that. Always wanted to know how you would feel, what you would taste like, if I could have you in my mouth.â You confessed, remembering each time you fantasized that Wanda would find you with your hand between your legs and give you exactly what you wanted.
âWell, now that you have me, have a taste.â She nodded happily, helping you take off her panties and spreading her legs, to give you a good view of her soaked folds.
Instead of answering, you just kneeled, slipping off the couch effortlessly and finding your place between her legs. With the sight of her soaked panties and the delicious smell of her reaching your nostrils, you could already feel your mouth water. There was something so erotic about having her above you like this.
Wanda looked as regal as a queen as she let you take her in in all her glory. Darkened, green eyes never looked away from you, as she left everything on display. And by all the gods, she was magnificent. Everything about her was pure perfection and you were happy to stay right there, on your knees, forever, worshipping and admiring her, if it wasnât for the hand, that soon tangled itself in your hair, pulling you closer to her.
She leaned in, kissing you fully and only pulled away, when you both needed to breathe.
âDonât make me wait too long.â She said as she leaned back against the couch, the hand in your hair pulling you forward and closer to where she wanted you.
âI wouldnât dream of it.â You smiled, moving forward on your own and taking a small experimental lick.
Her reaction was instantaneous, her fingers tightening their grip and pulling you all the way, until your mouth was flush against her. She sighed with satisfaction, her legs spreading wider, to give you more room to explore her and by God, she tasted so good. You wanted to devour her whole.
âYeah, thatâs better!â She sighed, her hips canting up against your mouth, as your tongue swirled over her clit. âJust like that, baby.â
Her praise was almost hypnotic, sparking something inside you, an urge to be better than all her other lovers, to show her that youâre worth all this, that you would earn the privilege to be hers. To show her that you would learn what made her feel good, what made her moan out in pleasure, what had her screaming and bucking her hips into your mouth. Youâd learn it all and youâll give it to her, just so she would call you her good girl again.
âFuck, yes!â She cursed under her breath. âSo fucking good with your mouth.â
Her hand in your hair kept you firmly against her, nails scratching at your scalp as Wanda guided you through what she wanted. And she wasnât shy about it either. The closer she got, the more she used you for her pleasure, her legs planted on your shoulders as she rode you even more.
âFingers, honey. Put your fingers inside me.â She spoke breathlessly, almost suffocating you with how much she pushed you into her pussy, when she felt you enter her. âYes, just like that!â She praised. âSuch a good girl. Gonna make Mommy cum so hard.â
The prospect of making her cum had your excitement reach new levels and you doubled your efforts, swirling your tongue around her clit in circles that seemed to drive her crazy. You could feel her walls pulse around your fingers, squeezing you and pulling you in, as far as you could go and you knew she wouldnât last much longer.
Wanda reached her edge with a high-pitched moan, her thighs squeezing around your head and the hand in your hair tightening its hold on you almost painfully, just as she started to fall apart. The orgasm that built in the pit of her stomach spread like a tidal wave, coursing through her entire body as she shook against you.
She could feel your free hand gripping her thigh, trying to keep her steady as you helped her ride it all out. When she did, body slumping on the couch with a happy sigh, she hurried to pull you up and into her embrace. Getting to cum with your mouth and fingers felt so much better than the empty nights she spent with her toys and she knew she wouldnât be able to give you up, even for a second.
When she was able to recover, she got up, helping you to your feet with a gentle hand.
âLet me take you upstairs, sweetheart.â She suggested. âI believe you had an interest in my collection?â
Her words were full of innuendo and you practically leaped, following her up the stairs and only stopping in front of her bedroom.
âWanda?â You looked up at her, a little insecure.
âYes, darling.â She paused, at hearing her name pass your lips, instead of the title you chose to give her.
âIs thisâŠâ You tried to ask, but couldnât find the right words, biting your lips in anticipation. âDoes it meanâŠâ
âYou mean everything to me, Y/N.â She said reassuringly, clearly understanding what you wanted to ask.
She had spent her whole life looking for love like yours. For someone, who would worship her the way you did. And now that she had it, she couldnât imagine ever letting you go. Couldnât imagine ever sharing you with another soul, or letting anyone ever touch you the way she did. As soon as she kissed you, she knew that she will commit to you for good.
âDo you mean it?â You looked at her with hopeful eyes. âBecause IâŠâ
âSo do I, my darling.â She smiled softly at you, knowing that neither one of you was ready to admit it just yet.
The two of you stood there, in front of her door, for a few moments longer, just smiling at each-other, letting your eyes say the things you couldnât form into words, before you couldnât stand the tension any longer.
âMay I kiss you again?â You asked a little shyly, fighting the urge to hide into her again.
Wandaâs smile only widened. She opened her door, the soft light from within illuminating the perfectly pristine space, as she pulled you closer to her.
âCome inside, sweetheart and you can do so much more than just kiss.â
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Chalkboard Hearts - Pt II
Pairing - Teacher!Steve Harrington x Fem!Mom!Reader
WC - 4.3k
Contains - slow burn, strangers to friends to lovers, single motherhood, kindergarten teacher AU, school field trip, awkward bashful stevie, ONE use of y/n bc the story called for it sorry i donât make the rules, mention of parent death
AN - hereâs part two! Iâm so thankful for the love and support you all showed on the first part and continue to show on all my works. It means so much that you guys enjoy my silly little delusions that i happened to turn into silly little stories!
Much love ~ emma
âWell, sheâs excelling in English and reading, but struggling a bit with our math unit,â your daughterâs new kindergarten teacher informs you across a maplewood desk clad with plenty of miscellaneous trinkets; Abbey sits on a plastic chair next to you. Normally, itâs not recommended to bring your child to a parent/teacher conference, but with the cost of hiring a sitter lately, this was your only feasible option.
âThat being said,â he continues optimistically, âI have plenty of practice worksheets I can send home with you, and if sheâs still not getting it in a few weeks, I'm more than willing to stay after hours to work with her.â
You cringe at the idea of him working overtime for you or Abbey, even if itâs literally his job.
âThatâs very generous, Mr. H, butââ
He cuts you off, speaking your name in a reassuring tone, âI promise, Iâm happy to. Itâs not as if I have anywhere else to be,â he chuckles, gesturing to the empty room where you sit.
He senses your hesitation but continues anyway, âLook, Iâll give you the worksheets, and check back in next week. Deal?â heâs clearly asking you, but Abbey beats you to the punch, âCan I use my crayons?â
âObviously,â he phrases it as though he would expect nothing less.
Abbey gives a barely noticeable little pump of her fist. Sheâs wriggling around in her seat and you can tell sheâs getting antsy with all the âgrownup talkâ. Steve rises first and sticks his hand out for you to shake and when you return the gesture, he takes your palm in both of his.
âHey, Abbeyâs doing great, seriously. You have nothing to worry about,â maybe you look anxious at the prospect of your child struggling in a subject because you somehow werenât attentive enough, or maybe he can just read you like a book. Either way, his hands on you are dizzying.
âI appreciate that,â you offer him a tender smile as he releases you from his grasp. âWhat do you say, Abbey? Wanna head home?â
She immediately deflates at the question. School has been in session for barely two months, and all she can seem to talk about is her new teacher. The car rides home and dinners at the table are spent telling tales of his Star Wars impressions, or how he hangs up every picture heâs given on the corkboard behind his deskâ how he lets the class have extra recess time if they behave all day long, and how he ânever everâ raises his voice.
You can always picture it so easily. Thereâs something naturally whimsical about him, and anyone can tell he was made for this career. Thereâs a distant fear that the infatuation Abbey seems to have with him is caused by the absence of her own father, and you wish constantly to be able to give her thatâ to be two parents for the price of oneâ but as much as she adores you, thereâs always going to be a void in her life that you alone canât fill. It makes you ache to dwell on it for too long.
âCanât we stay just a little bit longer?â She pleads with glistening eyes.
âIâm sure Mr. H wants to get home too, Ab,â at that, her features twist into a pout.
Steve kneels in front of her, âIâm gonna see you on Monday though, right?â She tearfully nods, âGood,â he grins and gives her hair a little ruffle when he stands.
âYou two have a good weekend, and drive home safe, okay?â
You send him a shy wave, âYou too, Mr. H,â
As youâre making your way down the hallway towards the exit with Abbey's hand clasped tightly in yours, you hear a voice along with heavy footfall echo after you, âWait!--â
When you turn around, Steveâs lightly jogging towards you with a flyer in his hand, âI forgot to give you this,â he pants when he catches up. He hands you a colorful paper advertising a class field trip to Spiller Farmâ an orchard a few miles outside of town.
He runs a hand through his hair, mussed from a stressful day doing exactly that, âWe still need a few more chaperones, I wanted to ask if youâd be able to?â
Abbeyâs demeanor becomes instantly lighter as she begins tugging on your arm, âPlease, mommy?!â she begs, as if sheâd even have to. âDefinitely! Let me double check my schedule and make sure Iâm not working,â you smile kindly, âIâll let you know on Monday when I drop her off,â
For a split second, Steve considers just giving you his number before he thinks better of it. You barely know him, for Christâs sake. Iâd look like a complete creep, He thinks.
âY-yeahâ thatâs fine,â he winces at his own awkwardness, âTripâs on Wednesday,â again feeling like a blundering idiot, as the flyer he just handed you clearly states as much.
If you notice though, you donât mention it. You simply say,
 âSee you Monday,â
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Abbey seemed to be in better spirits by the time you made it home and popped a frozen pizza into the oven. Youâve always envied the rebound rate of her sour moods; maybe you should take a page out of her book.
She sits at the table playing with two perfectly groomed Barbie Dolls. Her other toys were a different storyâ baby dollâs with botched haircuts, stuffed animals with unidentifiable stains and the occasional hole, but her Barbies were always considered with the utmost care a five-year-old could offer.
âMr. H says his favorite pizza is pepperoni,â she says from where she sits behind you, âis that what kind weâre having?â
âNo, silly goose, you donât like pepperoni,â you remind her, âyou always say itâs too spicy,â
âOh, okay,â she sounds indifferent; she trusts you to remember what she likes and dislikes on her behalf, sparing no room in her growing brain for such trivial facts.
âCan I have four slices?â She asks sweetly. You hum and pretend to give it some thought before bargaining, âHow about I give you one slice first, and then if youâre still hungry, you can have more?â
She nods, taking the bait. You eventually make it to the table, plates in hand, and eat the greasy slices in a comfortable silence until Abbey asks,
âWhat kind of pizza did my daddy like?â
Itâs not the first time sheâs asked questions about Jeremy, and you know it wonât be the last, but your heart still sinks a little every time she does.
âYour dad liked hawaiian pizza, that was his favorite,â
ââha-way-enâ?â she mispronounces, âwhatâs that?â her little features contort with confusion.
You correct her pronunciation and reply, âWell, technically Itâs a state, but hawaiian pizza has ham and pineapple on it,â
Her confusion morphs to disgust and she giggles, âEw!â
âI know,â her laughter is contagious, âI donât like it either,â you wave your hand in front of your nose in a âP.Uâ gesture.
Her father is no longer a topic of conversation after that. It was always like thisâ the questions generally mundane and inconsequential, not realizing that the images sheâs conjuring are covered in cobwebs and dust; buried deep in the forgotten corners of your subconscious.
When youâre a kid, nothing holds that kind of weight. Petty things like broken toys or an early bedtime are the most of her worries and memories arenât so burdeningâ yet another thing you envy of her youth.
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The next few days go by without a hitchâ school, ballet class and homemade dinners every nightâ that is until Wednesday morning when you wake up and are immediately confronted with the sun cascading through your curtains, and your alarm that's been beeping for thirty minutes longer than it normally does.
Abbey is straddling your lap and vigorously shaking your shoulders, âMom! Mom, we have to go!â The panic you feel outweighs the embarrassment of being woken up late by your own child, and you rush to slip on a pair of jeans and the first sweater you make out on top of your hamper.
A sideways glance at the clock tells you that you have exactly three minutes to get out the doorâ it appears that your go-to look lately is bags under your eyes and your hair scooped up into the nearest claw clip. The trend continues today, though youâre able to dab on a little concealer while Abbey puts her boots on in the mudroom.
Youâre both shocked and amazed that sheâs dressedâ her outfit even mostly coordinating. Unfortunately, the remains of what was supposed to be a ham and cheese sandwich are littered all over the counter. Crackers for lunch today it is.
Grabbing her mostly empty backpack, you ask, âYou got everything, Ab?â
âYep!â She shouts, mostly because she was already outside and standing in the driveway, waiting for you to unlock the car for her.
When you get to the school, several golden buses are parked in a single file line and opening their doors for dozens of children to pour in. A little mortified, you realize youâre the last parent here, and silently pray that thereâll still be a seat for you and Abbey on the bus.
Youâre searching for Steve, albeit unconsciously. You arenât acquainted with any of the other teachers, and heâs your life raft in this sea of chaos and PTA soccer moms. You donât have to look for very long though, before your name is being shouted from a few feet away on the tarmac. Grasping Abbeyâs wrist, you shoulder your way over to where he stands waiting.
âHeyâIâm so sorry, I somehow slept through my alarm this morning,â you blush and muss Abbeyâs hair, âthis little gremlin woke me up, actually,â
She shakes your hand off her head, âHey!â she frowns.        Â
âYouâre good, promise. I saved you a seat, and Abbey,â he redirects his attention, âClarissa B. asked to sit with you, is that okay?â
Sheâs too excited to bother responding, instead dashing inside in an attempt to find her friend. You hear a muffled warning of âno running!â, eliciting a shared laugh between the two of you.
âAfter you,â Steve steps back to let you in first. You spot the only available seat which is dead in the front of the busâ and when you sit down, Steve sits down next to you.
âWell, uh,â he scratches his neck nervously when you scoot to make room for him, âI saved us a seat. Is what I meant.â
âItâs okay,â you give a reassuring breath of laughter, âI donât mind,â
âRight,â he clears his throat and you feel the bus shift gears to make its way towards the
orchard.
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Youâve never been this close to Steve before and right away the space is enveloped with whatever cologne heâs wearing and the spearmint scent of the gum heâs been absentmindedly chewing. He smells of cedar and something musky; cinnamon and spice. You notice now all of the freckles and moles that form constellations over his forearms and neck.
When the silence between you becomes a little too stiffâ pleasantries about the weather having subsided nearly ten minutes agoâ he asks, âHave you ever been to Spiller Farm?â
âYeah Iâ I have,â you say, unsure why youâre suddenly nervous, âMy parents used to take me every year when I was Abbeyâs age to go apple picking. Have you?â
âOh, no,â heâs fixated on his hands folded in his lap, shaking his head, âthisâll be my first time, I actually grew up in Indiana,â
âIndianapolis?â You question curiously.
He gave a humorless laugh, âI wish. It was a uhâŠmuch smaller town,â he finally looks at you then, faces much closer than you realized in the cramped bus seat, âI came to Maine for college, liked it so much I guess I didnât want to leave.â This time when he smiles, it looks genuine.
He clears his throat and continues, âAbbey tells me you work in a hospitalâ RN?
It was remarkable how much you knew about each other despite having very little conversations that didnât surround Abbey; thanks to your oversharing kindergartener.
You wish that you could tell him you were a nurse, feeling increasingly embarrassed at your lack of a college education, but instead you reply, âReception,â with a tight lipped smile. Having Abbey so young, and doing it alone at that, left no time for degrees or prestigious jobs.
You expect a sympathetic expression in response, maybe even distaste, but you find only sincerity etched across his features when he says, âThatâs really neat, I could never do that. Hospitals theyâŠkinda give me the heebie jeebies,â
âItâs definitely not for the faint of heart,â you agree, âI have so many crazy stories,â
âWell, Iâd love to hear them sometime,â he smiles at you so tenderly that it makes you want to disintegrate and float away among the air that breezes through the open bus windows.
âYeah, Iâd like thatâ, you say, distracted by the hazel flecks in what you had previously thought were brown eyes. Luckily, the distinct jolt of tire on gravel bails you out of more awkward silence and before you know it, youâre filing off the bus and breathing in the scent of freshly picked apples and cow manure.
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You foolishly forget that Steve isnât just here with you and your daughter on his own accord, and does actually have to do his job of wrangling children and organizing the day's activities. He proceeds to do a headcount, looking like he means business with one hand propped on his hip and a clipboard gripped in the other.
He captures everyoneâs attention with ease as he does a quick call and response gesture, âClap, Clap, Clap Clap Clap,â youâre shocked at how efficiently it works to halt their chattering.
âGood morning, everyone!â He beams and the class responds with a choir of high-pitched âGood Morning, Mr. H!ââs, he continues, âAlright, so, Iâm going to be splitting everyone into small groups. Each parent will have about five kiddos, and Iâll just be floating around to make sure everything goes smoothly. Sound like a plan?â
Everyone agrees in a sea of nods and murmurs and the kids bounce with anticipationâ hoping that they might get placed in the same group as their friends. Finally, you hear your name called and Steve pairs you with five children: your own daughter, her friend Clarissa B., a little boy named Beck, his younger sister and a timid little girl named Sophia. You breathe a sigh of relief that you hadnât realized you were holding when it becomes obvious that all the kids you were assigned seemed to be fairly reserved and not too rowdy.
You lead your little flock over to the barn, where several farm hands are waiting to assist the children in petting the cows, pigs and other various animals. There are red buckets full of pellets that you assume is feed for the goats scattered along the ground, and you can practically feel Abbey buzzing with excitement beside you. She had been begging you for a pet practically the second after she said her first word.
Steve makes his way over to you from the rows of apple trees in the orchard section of the farm while you supervise the kids holding their tiny palms out to the ravenous livestockâ slightly anxious that one of them might lose a finger.
You feel a strong hand on your shoulder, âCâmon, donât wanna pet a dirt-covered sheep?â Steve quips when he reaches you.
âNot particularly,â you huff a laugh, âI was never really a âfarm animalâ person. I think a dog would suit me just fine,â
âDo you have one?â
âOh, no. Abbeyâs been asking me for one since she was, like, two? I think? I just donât have the time, you know?â
âBelieve me, I get it.â He seems pensive when he responds, looking out over the expanse of the farm, âI never had a pet growing up, either,â
Before you have the chance to express your remorse, Abbey calls, âMommy, look! Come pet the goat!â
âBe right there!â You call back with thinly veiled reluctance.
âYou heard the girl,â Steve pats your shoulder where his hand had been as if to say âGo onâ. He has an amused if not smug expression when you turn to face him.
âWhy donât you go pet the goat, Mr. H,â
âHey, she asked for you! Donât shoot the messenger,â He laughs, âDonât worry, I'll take over supervising for a minute,â he sends you a wink and it makes your stomach drop, just a bit, like when you miss a step on a staircase but catch yourself just before you fall.
A similar feeling strikes you when you actually do fall, slipping on a particularly slick patch of mud and landing flat on your back. It temporarily knocks the wind out of you, but the sensation is quickly replaced by a white hot embarrassment. Steveâs at your side in an instant, albeit poorly concealing a laugh, âOh my God, are you okay?â he asks, a little bewildered as he kneels down to help you up and getting his own jeans muddy in the process. Thankfully, he doesnât seem to mind.
You groan, out of discomfort or humiliation, youâre not sure. He wraps two calloused hands around your biceps and hoists you up with a surprising amount of strength. By the time youâre on your feet again, Abbeyâs also rushing towards you.
âMommy, you have mud on your butt,â she giggles. Always Captain Obvious, your daughter.
âThanks baby, I see that,â
Sheâs trying to shrug off her jacket to tie around your waist, even if she finds your current predicament rather amusing, but you stop her before she can get very far, âKeep it, Ab, itâs chilly out. Iâm okay,â you falsely promise.
âHere, you can have mine,â Steve takes his windbreaker off to hand to you.
âOhâ you donât have to do that, Steve,â feeling guilty that heâs even offering, âIâll get mud all over itâ and wonât you be cold?â
âNah,â he shrugs nonchalantly, âI run warm, plus I hear they just came out with these cool things that clean your clothes for you when they get dirtyâ washing machines I think theyâre called?â
You playfully smack his arm and he smirks, âDonât get smart, Harrington,â taking the jacket from him nonetheless, âThank you. Iâll wash it for you tonight,â
He shoves his hands in his pockets after you take the garment, unsure what to do with them now that theyâre empty, âDonât mention it,â and there's that damned smile again.
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You promised Abbey yesterday that you could pick a bag of apples to make a pie together, so once everyone is satisfied with the time spent at the barn, you all make your way to the dozens of rows of trees, adorned with fresh, bright red fruit for plucking.
âWhat kind of apples do you think, Ab?â you look down to ask her, âThey have Gala, Empire, Granny Smith,â you read off the signs marking each aisle.
âWhichever is the most juicy!â
âThat would probably be HoneyCrisp, those are over this way, I think,â you say, putting a hand on her shoulder to guide her in the right direction.
Abbey does more eating than picking, leaving you with all the heavy lifting, despite the numerous âNo Eatingâ signs. You just canât bring yourself to stop herâ not when she looks at you with so much unbridled joy. Eating the apples straight off the tree had always been your favorite part, too.
A row over from the one you were in, you watch as Steve lifts another student onto his shoulders so he can pick the specific apple he was jumping for, and you have to fight the corners of your lips from quirking up into a smile.
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There was a small wooden cabin near the gravel parking lot that doubled as a gift shop, and the shelves were stocked full of handmade knick knacks, glass bottles of maple syrup, and all sorts of treats. It smelled wonderfully of freshly baked fritters and cinnamon.
âCan I get this candy apple, mom?â
âI donât know, baby, we have to make sure it doesnât have any peanuts,â
Petulant whining follows before a cheerful, silvery voice declares, âDonât worry, dear, It doesnât.â When you turn to find the source, youâre met with an older, stout woman with grey hair adorned in a bandanaâ the owner, you presume.
âCan I, mommy?â
âAlright, okay. Put it on the counter with the bag of apples,â
She makes a beeline to the wooden counter, barely able to reach over the top as she slams the treat down, sporting a toothy grin.
âThank youââ you search for her nametag but find nothing.
She fills in the blank for you, âDorothy,â her lips wobble just a little when she smiles, face wrinkling from decades of laughter and grinning.
âAny time, honey. You two take care now,â she says when she finishes checking out your items. She wags a finger at Abbey, âYou be good for your momma, missy,â
âYes maâam,â Abbey replies politely.
She skips in front of you contentedly, apple in hand, out of the shop and towards the rest of the waiting students.
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Back on the bus, Abbey naps against your chest despite being slightly too big and the candy apple she begged you for is now getting stuck to your sleeve, but you donât dare disturb her. Steve sits beside you again and this time the silence is much more tolerable; both of you exhausted from a day of governing twenty children, give or take.
âAbbey, uhm, told me about her dad,â he says timidly, nervous that the subject might cross a boundary, âI wanted to offer my condolences.â
Youâd already resigned yourself to the fact that youâd have this conversation eventuallyâ especially with Abbey being school aged now.
âI appreciate that,â you reassure, âIt was a long time ago, I donât think Abbey even remembers anything about him.â You realize in real time that this is the reason her questioning of her father has increased in the past few weeks.
He nods and pauses before he continues; contemplating, âCan I ask what happened?â
You turn only your head to look at him and he clarifies, âAbbey only said he âwent to heavenâ,â
âHe, uhâ car accident.â you answer simply, returning your gaze back to the crown of Abbeyâs head resting peacefully on your chest, âShe was just about a year old,â
The expression twisting his features urges you to reiterate that youâre okayâ youâre both okay. Youâve had nearly six years to reconcile the loss of Jeremy; youâve mourned, youâve grieved and youâve placed his memory tight in a sector of your heart that was designated just for him. But you didnât want the pity anymoreâ you didnât want to be the widow.
He seems to comprehend this despite you having said very little, and decides to drop the topic for now.
âShe talks about you all the time, you know.â You nudge him gently with your shoulder and he becomes suddenly shyâ a slight blush tinting his cheeks.
âShe talks about you all the time,â he counters, âjust goes on and on about how her mom makes the best boxed mac and cheese, and always plays make believe with herâ even when she says sheâs tired.â
You feel the sting of unwanted tears welling behind your eyes, âWell, Iââ
â--You do the best you can, and you donât give yourself nearly enough credit,â he interrupts before you have the chance to discount yourself, âYouâre a great mom, Y/N.â
One of the aforementioned tears breaches the edge of your lash line and falls rapidly down our cheek, dropping onto the soft cushion of Abbeyâs hair. When the bus abruptly stops, you wipe your face quickly and smear the salty trail it left in its wake.
You harshly clear your throat, âThanks, Steve,â
âYou do that a lot,â
âI feel it a lot.â
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Back at home, you set Abbey up in front of the television and peel your mud stained jeans off to throw them immediately in the wash, along with Steveâs jacket; not bothering with the hamper.
Once youâve taken a quick shower to rinse the remaining crusted dirt off your thighs, you make your way back into the dimly lit living room to find Abbey asleep, once again, with her knees tucked into her chest, and the technicolor screen illuminating her features in tones of muted blue.
You strain your back to pick her up, but itâll be worth it when sheâs no longer small enough to carry bridal style into her all pink bedroom, and set atop her princess sheets. Youâre thankful to have gotten her into her pajamas alreadyâ foreseeing this would happen.
Thereâs a dull longing in the center of your chest as you kiss her forehead and tuck the comforter up to her chin. Itâs that same tug you felt after Jeremy died, when you realized youâd be putting your daughter to bed alone from that point on. It festered and grew until one day it became so routine that you didnât remember what it felt like to have your partner there next to you, and then it dissipated completely.
Until tonight.
Except for this time the longing wasnât for Jeremy. It wasnât even for that âperfect manâ youâd sometimes conjure up in your mindâs eye just before you fell asleep at night.
It was for someone new.
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By the fire | Embry Call
a/n: this one got away from me, but i LOVE it.
request; Can you do Embry X reader where he bumps into Her and imprints but is too scared to tell her because he soon has to tell reader about the pack and doesn't want to hurt reader so Kim asks reader to lunch. You can choose the other details
warnings; i dont think any <3
EMBRY;
He couldn't believe it.
He hadn't seen you since you'd gone to Forks high school, but you'd always been around, right? Right? He suddenly couldn't remember.
Embry'd bumped into you, literally bumped - as he was walking backwards in his mom's store, goofing with Jared and Quil about... he didn't even remember what - when he knocked into you. You'd been talking to his mom, when he knocked something right out of your hands. Quil and Jared had continued laughing, but when he caught your eye, nothing was funny.
Nothing was funny but everything was beautiful. He'd never noticed the colour of your eyes, the depths they held, the secrets they told. He never noticed the way you tilt your head slightly when looking at something. He felt a knot tie around his heart, felt it beat rapidly against the tight coils. Gravity shifted, planets moved, the stars changed, all of it a map leading him to you.
"I'm sorry," he choked out, trying to pick up the little figurine that fell at the same time as you, when you both reached for it, your hands touched, and he felt electricity shock all the way up to his elbow. "I'm sorry," he repeated, moving his hand for the trinket, picking it up and handing it to you. "I'm so sorry."
"It's okay," you said, smiling, "no harm no foul."
Your smile made his stomach drop like he was on a rollercoaster, you were so beautiful, he wanted to pull you close and never let go. Wanted to protect you from anyone that may cause you harm. wanted to make sure you were always happy, always warm, always comfortable.
You made the world turn.
"Are you okay?" you asked, "you kinda look like you're gunna throw up."
"Never better," he said quietly, mustering up a weak smile.
He was filled with excitement and anxiety. Suddenly riddled with worry and doubt, and just genuine concern for you. Were you dating anyone? What were your friends like? What were your hobbies?"
"Anyway," his mom, Tiffany said, breaking his stare from you, "you're hired, I'll let the owners know."
"Really? We never even had an interview," you said, smiling widely.
"I feel good about it, I can see the good in you," she winked at embry, "Can you start on the weekend?"
"Yeah of course! I'll see you then!"
Tiffany left then, someone else trying to check out at the register. You turned back to Embry, smile wild and genuinely. His heart could've melted than and there.
"What luck," you said, hitting him with your elbow playfully, "you might be my good luck charm."
Quil and Jared were still in the store, pretending to be interesting in some wooden figurines on the shelf, but were also clearly trying to sneak peeks at the two of you. Embry tried to subtly shoo them away, but they just pretended not to see.
"I have to get going," he said, ending the conversation. He noticed the disappointment on your face, and he felt bad. You would've been feeling everything that he was feeling, but you wouldn't understand. Or did you? He didn't know, did you feel your soul change? Your priorities shift? Did you feel different down to the core, like he did?
"Oh, okay, yeah," you smiled, "maybe i'll see you around?"
"You will," he said, resisting the urge to lean forward and touch you, brush your hair behind your ears. Instead he clenched his fists, leaving them dangling by his side. "I know where you are." He stuttered when you looked confused, "work! where you work i meant..." Jared snorted behind him, trying his hardest not to laugh.
"I'll see you later embry," you laughed, waving goodbye to Tiffany and leaving the store he watched as you lifted your hood up, sheilding from the light rain and left the beach.
"She knows my name," he said, goofy grin on his face.
"You're an idiot," Jared laughed, "I know where you are??? No game whatsoever."
"Shut up," Quil said, elbowing him. "He was nervous."
"What do I do?" Embry asked, feeling lost. You weren't anywhere near this, he shouldn't bring you into this, right? Wouldn't bringing you into this life be more dangerous?
"What do you mean? protect her, I don't know, hangout with her?" Jared said, "it's kind of self explanatory."
YOU;
What a weird morning. First, you're walking down First Beach which you haven't done in who knows how long, and you see the souvenirs shop and a 'now hiring' sign in the window - which never happens because the last person they hired was Tiffany Call and that was over ten years ago, so you decided to go in. And when you're talking to Tiffany about applying, her son, Embry, who you haven't seen in years bumps into you and... and suddenly nothing made any sense at all.
You thought you had it all figured out, wanted a quiet life in the woods. had no real desire to leave this small town - and then suddenly, you didn't know anything. Didn't what you wanted, or with who... like you locked eyes with this boy and the axis your world revolved around just... changed. There was something new, a feeling you didn't understand, a feeling you wanted to run towards, and away from. Wanted to push, and pull.
Walking home from the gift shop that day was otherworldly. You wanted to be around Embry again, not to be creepy you just... you wanted him around. Felt like maybe he had a place in your life. But you hadn't really seen him around much... and it sounds creepy but you kinda thought, well, it seemed like you always kind of felt like he was around. In the dead of the night, with a sky full of stars, you would think - maybe it's crazy - but you would swear he was nearby.
But you hadn't seen him, and you had no other reason to think he was around except for an inkling, a tingle that said, 'oh good, he's here.' It helped you sleep. Made you feel comfortable.
That was nearly a week ago, and now you were reading a book, sitting as comfortably as you could on the plastic chair behind the register of the shop, waiting for anyone to need you or ask for help, but it'd been a slow day.
The bell above the door dinged, startling you out of the paragraph you were reading.
It was Kim... uh... Kim, you racked your brain trying to remember her last name but came up with nothing. She smiled at you, browsing around the store for a moment. She'd grown up around here, you had to wonder what she would need in a souvenir shop. But you smiled nonetheless, closing your book and making yourself available.
"Nice day out there," she said, toying with a necklace, twirling a few beads around the string. "Looks like there might be some nice sun later."
"I sure hope so," you said, tapping your fingers quickly on the counter, "my flowers are begging for some sunshine."
She laughed, "yeah, sounds about right."
"Anything in particular you're looking for?" you asked, rounding the counter and joining her by the jewelry. She looked at you, something soft in her features that felt so familiar, so welcoming. "I swear I'm not watching you, you're just the first person I've talked to in like, two hours."
Kim laughed again, "Slow day?"
"Like you wouldn't believe," you said, picking up a green beaded necklace. "This would suit you, I think."
She looked at it for a second, taking it from your hands and putting it around her neck without fastening it. "Yeah, I think you're right. There's a fire tonight, would be nice to wear something new for a change."
"Sales is easy," you joked, walking back behind the register, ringing in the total on the prehistoric register.
"Mm, I'm pretty easy to persuade, not sure if it should be an example of your salesmanship..."
"The boss doesn't need to know that though," you smiled, taking her money and returning her change.
"Hey you should come hangout sometime," she said, "maybe I can take you to a late lunch at the diner before the fire tonight?"
"You wanna take me to lunch?"
She blushed, "not as like a date... not that I wouldn't want to! I mean... I just thought-"
Your laugh cut her off, "Kim, I'm kidding. Lunch would be great."
"Funny," she rolled her eyes, but smiled. "I'll come pick you up later. Still at the same house?"
You nodded, and she left with a smile, waving goodbye. The bell rang again as she left, and you watched her trot across the road, getting into a car with Jared Cameron, the boy who'd been in the store with Embry a couple days ago.
After your shift finished - and nearly your book due to the shocking lack of customers - you got home and changed, grabbing a shower before getting ready quickly.
Kim was out front, patiently waiting while you pulled on your shoes.
When you joined her in the car, she was just getting off the phone, speaking quickly and hushed. You looked around the area before you got in, that same funny feeling that maybe Embry was somewhere close.
"Ready?" she asked, kicking you out of your own thoughts.
"Yeah, totally..."
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah, it's just..." you were desperate to share this with someone. Your mom was long gone, and your dad had been out at his brother's for the last month or so, hunting and fishing. Not that you'd want to tell your parents about the obsession you'd been having for the Call boy... "It's weird," you sighed, "I shouldn't bother you with it."
"Try me," she said.
And there was something about her kind smile, and the soft look in her eye... you did. You spilled your guts all the way to the diner, and continued explaining your bizarre interaction and feelings until just after you'd ordered, that's when you finished explaining you'd hoped he'd come by the store, but he hasn't. And explained how you had this weird sensation that he was there when he wasn't.
"...and it's extra crazy cause we didn't even say that much to each other, like, I just felt... something. Like a cosmic connection? I guess? Is that nuts?"
"I don't think that's nuts at all," she shook her head, smiling and thanking the waitress who delivered your food. "You know, the same thing happened to me with Jared, and it turns out he had been around when I thought he was."
"Really?"
"Really. Same exact thing..." Kim looked like she wanted to say more, but hesitated. She ate some fries instead.
"I just want him to come by like he said he would," you said, pushing your plate away. Suddenly, you weren't that hungry. "You know?"
"Maybe you should go to him?" she offered, waving a fry around before eating it. "He'll be at the fire tonight, you should come."
"Do you think I should?"
"It's not like an official meeting or anything, just a fire Emily and Sam wanted to throw," she said casually, "Sam Uley, I mean."
"I don't want to just show up uninvited," you blushed, slinking into your seat, but you thought about it.
"I'm inviting you!" she smiled, that genuine, kind smile... she was hard to say no to. It felt nice to hangout with someone, your friends had mostly left for college and you forgot how fun it was to yap.
"Okay," you said, straightening up, "okay, I will."
It was nighttime when you and Kim pulled up to the fire. A starless sky, but a beautiful night.
There was a group of people already huddled around a fire, and the nerve you'd conjured up had began to fade. Would Embry think this is weird? Were you weird? No, no, Kim had insisted. This wasn't even your idea. Would Embry believe that?
"Babe, hey!" Jared said, scampering over to hug his girlfriend, kissing her cheek. "Hey, y/n, how's it going?"
"Fine thanks," you said, "nice fire."
"Paul did it," he said, "he's kind of the fire guy of the paaaaa-rty..." he smiled, laughing like he hadn't confused his words.
"Come meet everyone, they're all nice. No one bites," Kim whispered, "Maybe Paul bites, just a little."
"Everyone," Jared announced, "this is y/n! Y/n, this is; Rachel, Paul, Emily, Sam, Quil, Jacob, Embry, Seth, annnnnnnnd Leah."
Embry's eyes were wide, locked on you from the moment Jared walked up with you. You felt embarrassed, like maybe coming here was a bad idea. You sat next to Kim, Rachel on your otherside, who smiled kindly at you, introducing herself again, and the conversation continued easily, and it was fun. But Embry was quiet, watching you as you laughed with Kim and Rachel, talking about an elementary teacher you'd all had in different years, enjoying a night out for the first time in a long time.
But you felt his eyes. They didn't seem angry, or judgemental... didn't seem like he thought you were a freak. And yet, Embry watched you, unable to focus on anything else. Quil nudged him, encouraging him to talk to you, but Embry brushed him off, looking into the fire for less than a minute before his eyes wandered back to you.
"We need more wood," Paul said, clapping Embry on the back hard enough that he lurched forward a little, "your turn."
"I went last time," he said, rolling his eyes, but getting up do to it anyway.
"And for your lovely assistant," Paul pointed at different people as he said; "eeny, meeny, miney, new girl," Paul landed at you, smiling as Rachel elbowed him roughly in the side. Not quietly at all he said, "What? That was subtle til you hit me."
"I don't need help," Embry said quietly, watching as you got up to do it without question.
"No it's okay, I wanna help," you said.
Embry led you over to a small shed, it's only contents were stacks of wood. He started loading up his hands, gesturing for you to stack a couple more on top. You started, but a log slid in your hand funny, and you yelped, dropping it in his arms and looking at your hand.
In an instant, Embry dropped the pile, grabbing your hand in his and looking at it, searching for the injury.
"Splinter," you said, "sorry."
"Does it hurt? Are you hurt?"
"I mean it stings a little, I guess, but I'm fine." But you didn't pull away, you wanted him to keep holding you, it was warm, and soft, and he smelled good. Like honey and oak. And he was so tall, towering over you but holding you so gingerly, inspecting your sliver.
"C'mon," he said, keeping your wrist in his grip, careful not to disturb the little piece of log in your hand, and led you out of the shed and into a house. Embry led you to the bathroom, bringing you into the small room and shuffling through the medicine cabinet with one hand, in the other - he still hadn't let yours go.
"Hey, I'm okay," you said quietly, "I can do it if you want, it's all good."
"I'll do it," he said gruffly, continuing his search for tweezers. When he found them, looking at your hand again. As if it were a medical procedure, he took a breath, and then grabbed the splinter, pulling it out swiftly but gently, making sure it didn't separate and get stuck. "You feel okay?"
"I'm fine, Embry," you giggled, "It was just a splinter."
He smiled a little, light blush on his cheeks as he looked around the small bathroom. "Still," he looked at you, resolve to avoid you shattering and disapatting, he wouldn't be strong enough to fight it for one minute longer. "They hurt sometimes."
You laughed, "yeah, I guess they do."
Embry continued to hold your hand, looking at you with those eyes that just made you melt. It was crazy to feel this way about him already right? Crazy that if he asked you to be his, you would be? It was too soon. But still... you wanted him to.
"We should get back," you said, gesturing towards the fire. "They might get worried."
"Wait," he said, looking back in the cabinet, pulling a small bandaid out, covering the tiny hole in your hand. "Don't want anything to get in there."
"Thanks," you said, and when he finally dropped your hand, you wished he hadn't.
You led him out of the house, and back to the shed - where he didn't let you help again for fear of another life threatening injury, and brought the wood over the fire.
And Embry was more animated when he rejoined everyone, opting to sit between you and Rachel rather than over by his best friends. He was close to you, but he didn't touch you again for the rest of the night.
Kim had driven you home before it got too late, and now you were in your bed, trying to sleep but you were stuck daydreaming about those few moments in the bathroom. It was playing on repeat. The way he looked at you, took care of you. All of it, it was so... attractive? You were so drawn to him.
A knock on the door made you jump, and you thought about not answering it. But there was something in your heart that said you should, that gentle nudge that Embry was nearby made you think.... yea, okay.
So you did, you swung the door open, and Embry was there, standing in the glow of the moon. He looked sheepish, goofy smile on his mouth that just made you smile.
"Embry?"
"I forgot something at the fire, or... I mean, maybe I remembered something?"
"Well, what did you forget or remember?"
And he didn't answer in words, but instead caressed your cheeks with his hands, and pulled you in for a kiss. It was soft, delicate like he was. You closed your eyes, reaching up on your tippy toes to push yourself deeper into the kiss, closer into Embry, like you wanted to be engulfed by him, surrounded and ensnared by the all thing Embry.
His mouth worked against yours, movements equal parts measured and natural, calculated and instinct. He walked forward, forcing you into the house where he kicked the door shut behind him, keeping you tight against him. His tongue sliding against your lower lip, but the pulling it between his teeth, biting just hard enough to make you gasp.
But then he switched, kissing you slower, more tender than you've ever known. Until he pulled away, holding you close but just looking at you. He smiled, it was so small, you nearly missed it, the way the corners of his mouth twitched upwards. And he kissed you again, one lingering peck. Before pulling away, trailing his hands slowly over your arms, the light touch of his fingers on your arms made you shiver. And when he got to your hands, he entertwined your fingers, holding both your hands.
"You're so beautiful," he said, "I'm sorry I didn't come see you sooner."
"Forgiven," you said, meaning it.
He smiled. Every single feature on his face was sculpted and perfect. He let go of one hand, brushing your hair off of your face, tucking it behind your ear. "But don't answer the door like that at this hour again, too dangerous."
You laughed, hitting him softly. He laughed too, bringing you into a hug, pulling you into his chest.
He would have to tell you everything. There was still a lot unspoken, but he would tell you everything tomorrow, but for now, for right now, he was just gunna hold you. And that was enough.
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look at us | joel miller
pairing: joel miller x f!reader words: 2748 warnings: 18+ blog; Smut, maybe even smut with no real plot, Nipple play, orgasm through nipple stimulation, praise, multiple orgasms, using arousal as lube, mutual masterbastion (f & m), cum eating/sharing, mirror watching, my horrible attempt at keeping a conversation flowing during sexy time, Joel canât keep his hands to himself, fluff, established relationship, mentioned that reader is wearing a dress & bra but has zero descriptive features, can be read as no outbreak or prior to outbreak Joel, thereâs no Sarah in this universe notes: this is a reimagined version of an older fic i posted and didnât really like for some reason. Switched the characters and reworked it a bit. Smut is so hard to write for me, I just question the whole thing in its entirety and never want to do it again. But I love this storyline so much more now as Joel that I honestly donât even care if the smut is wonkyâ I just want joel now. This writer supports Palestine and does not share or support the views of tlou creator.
Itâs a heady sensation.
Visceral. Demanding. Gratifying.
His touch. A grounding force that burns through you, igniting every nerve ending in its wake.
Plaint and warm, your body blooms with a carnal appetency.
Heâs emboldened by every sound he plucks from you. The softest whimpers that fall from your lips, kiss every single inch of his dewy skin. Heâs forever addicted to your willingness to take what he has to give youâ always wanting more.
Generous. Attentive. Steadfast.
Earnestness bleeds into a lustrous selfishness. The anticipation palpable, watching as you come apart in his arms, your pleasure is his forevermore.
Itâs intuitive, the way heâs drawn to you. Most mornings, taking advantage of what little time he has with you, before work is pulling you both in different directions. Then youâre reunited for the evening and heâs making up for lost time, devouring and satisfying, well into the next day.
An endless cycle of being connected and reconnecting.
When weekends come around, heâs selfish. Overindulging beyond his means. Knowing he has ample time to relish in the closeness. Met with endless opportunities to have you near in any capacity as the hours of the day tick on, time he doesnât take for granted.
Today is no different. From the moment the truck backs out of the driveway, beginning the several mile drive across town in the direction of Tommyâs home, heâs reaching for your hand.
Palm to palm, fingers perfectly intertwined as your hands stay connected over the center console of his pickup. The afternoon sun streaming through the window, adding to the already budding warmth thatâs building between you. The conversation is light. Joel listening intently as you share details from your week, his thumb working over your knuckles as you move through the highlights of your story.
The remainder of the drive has a comfortable lull as the miles roll by. Music streaming through the cab, the lyrics provoking a wave of affection. Joelâs lips find the top of your hand periodically, his gaze never breaking from the road ahead. Your heart racing instantly at his instinctual gesture.
The gathering of friendsâ barbecuing, music and laughter, doesn't deter him from keeping you within arms reach.
Joelâs hand settles on the small of your back, fingers lightly dragging back and forth over your tingling spine, as you both exchange helloâs and hugs to the group friends in attendance scattered around the backyard
While Tommy is busy tending to the food on the barbecue, Joel and you are caught up listening to Paul, Tommyâs old army buddy and the newest hire at Joelâs construction company, share stories from his and Tommyâs time together in the military. Both of you enthralled by the recounts of close calls and embarrassing moments for the younger Miller brother, only to be interrupted by a flustered Tommy calling for Paul to grab plates and napkins from inside.
The minute youâre alone his hand is wandering south, grabbing at the meat of your ass and pulling you flush against him. Itâs the first moment youâve been alone since arriving and heâll be damned if heâs not going to take advantage of it.
You smile into his kiss, fingers toying with the buttons of his shirt as he leans in close, his hushed words fanning across your ear.
âYou look so damn pretty in that dress. Canât wait to get my hands on you later.â The husk in his voice nearly makes you melt further into him, not even surprised by the cool dampness coating the silk panties you chose today, just for him.
âHmmmâ your hands havenât left me since we got here.â You muse.
âI like havinâ you close.â
âYouâve made that quite obvious, Miller.â You joke, before heâs silencing you with another less than chaste kiss.
Dinner is served as the sun begins its descent. The air dropping a few degrees cooler, has goosebumps pricking at your skin. But itâs nothing compared to the shiver Joel is causing you, his hand nestled between your legs under the table.
You find it hard to focus between all the lively conversations being volleyed across the table, dishes being passed around and laughter cutting through friendly onslaughts of fuck youâs.
Joel mindlessly massaging at your thigh as he talks. Filling everyone in on the projects heâs started around the house, while your brain is muddled with thoughts of Joelâs hands and only Joelâs hands.
You canât be positive itâs a deliberate moveâ or is it? Youâve been with him long enough to know what a calculated man Joel is.
He leans forward to reach for the ketchup bottle, his other hand shifting further up your thighs, his demeanor is cool and even as his fingers brush over your clothed mound. His fingers slowly gliding over the very drenched fabric. You swallow a thick gasp as your hips cant forward on instinct, chasing his retreating hand, your cunt aching and desperate for more of his teasing.
The wink he shoots you as he settles back in his chair is all the evidence you need to know his plan worked.
âLook like you saw an infected zombie or somethinâ. Everything okay, Baby?â You want to kiss the devilish smirk right off of his handsome face.
âY-yeah.â Horny and desperate for you, but fine.
âYâsure about that? Those perked nipples of yours are tellinâ a different story, Sweetheart.â He quietly calls you out. You glance down to see the thin fabric of your summer dress and lace bra are no match to conceal the hardened peaksâ your body so easily betraying you is nothing new.
âWe should head out soon.â You say softly, Joel nods immediately, the silent agreement has you eager for whatâs in store when you arrive home.
The ongoing conversation among the others is now muted background noise as you stare into his needy eyes, your hand cupping the side of his face as your thumb traces over his plush lower lip.
âWeâre headinâ out. Thanks for havinâ us, Tommy. Hope to see yâall again sometime soon. âNight.â Joel rushes through announcing your departure, pulling you from your seat, his body crowding behind you as he ushers you towards his truck.
âYouâre not even gonna stay and help clean up?â Tommy pouts from his chair.
âYouâre a big boy Tommy, Iâm sure youâll figure it out.â Joel yells over his shoulder with a two finger wave as the gate clicks shut, home and you are the only thing cares about for the remainder of the evening.
âFuuuuuuuckâ Joel!â Your mind slowly seeping into a deep pleasured state.
Thereâs little recollection of leaving Tommyâs house and the drive home, other than Joelâs unrelenting need to have you close at all timesâ no complaints from you whatsoever.
Joelâs firm grip on your hand when he all but drags you to the bedroom of your shared home, clothes stripped at the foot of your bed in a hasty fashion.
The accumulation of Joelâs fiery touches throughout the day were merely effortless foreplay, all considered and aiding in his profound efforts that have been unfolding since arriving home.
âYou look so fuckinâ good. Look at us, Baby.â The low gravel of his voice is overwhelming, but laced with pure authenticity. You lift your head just enough as your eyes slowly flutter open, trying to catch a glimpse of what he sees in the full length mirror positioned on the wall across from where you both are in bedâ a mere coincidence that it was placed in there when you moved in.
ââM l-looking, J-joel.â
Itâs exquisitely striking how your cunt flutters madly against the cool air of the bedroom. The sight alone is better than any pornography youâve consumed together.
Joel sitting up against the headboard holding your body close to his. Your back firm and tacky against his chest, breathing in rhythmic unity.
His feet hooked around your ankles, keeping your legs spread out as he hones in on the two luring forms glaring back in the mirror, a view that will forever edge out his own fantasies of you.
His large hands hold the weight of your breasts with pleasing dexterity, whispering the most beautiful obscene things into your ear.
I love your body. I love the way you moan. Missed your pussy all day. God, youâre always on my mind. Fuck, youâre makinâ me so hard. Louder. Fuck. Look at me.
Your gaze finally catches Joelâs in the reflection. Itâs direct and overwhelming, his warm brown eyes flickering with a bold desire igniting a ripple of goosebumps over your body.
Youâre both possessed by the new wave of arousal, glistening in the afternoon light, as it ardently drips from your pussy down to the bed sheets. Desperately craving to be devastated by this handsome man.
Joelâs thumbs swipe over your hard sensitive nipples, pulling a breathy gasp from your lips. Your head falling back into his shoulder as you let the sensation fully consume you.
âYou like that donât you?â You can only manage to hum in response, which encourages him to continue his work over the pebbled skin.
âY-yes. You know how much I d-do.â
Joel knows this. Well enough too. Itâs a normal occurrence that you find yourself in this identic state. Your body buzzing and exhausted, molded against Joelâs. His cock weeping and begging for relief, snuggly nestled between your roaring bodies. His skilled hands reducing you to putty.
Rolling. Pinching. Pulling. Flicking.
Each thorough caress sends an intense and deep feeling of delirium surging through you. Building and building the delicate structure for an elaborate release.
âSo perfect all laid out for me. You gonna come for me?. I think youâre almost there, Baby. Just need a little more, huh?â
âJoelâ I-I donât think I can this time. N-needâ oh fuck Joel! I need a little m-more.â
Youâre cut off when you feel Joelâs fingers faintly slide over your throbbing clit and bypassing it completely. He swipes through your wet folds. You think he might finally give in. Plunge one, maybe two of his thick fingers into your aching heat, caress your velvet walls until youâre coming undone. Your body jolts as he gathers your arousal on his fingers, then abandons the ache and returns to his previous ministrations.
His arousal slick digits glide over each of your perked nipples. The wet eager strokes have your back arching as you moan into the room, your body tense and vibrating.
âJoelâ yes! That feels so good! fuckfuckfuck! Iâ Iâm so close Joel! D-donât stop!â You let out a sharp moan.
âI ainât stoppinâ, Sweetheart. So fuckinâ beautiful. Canât wait to see you come, Babyâ just let go.â His hushed words paired with the way he rolls your stiff nubs between his fingers is just the push you needed, your climax vibrant and beautiful as it erupts, spreading through you faster than you can announce its existence.
Joel watches you fall apart in the mirror. Your breathless state has his hips grinding against your lower back as he continues to clutch your breasts. The glimmering beads of sweat rolling down your throat and chest, joining the layer pooling between your bodies.
Itâs the view of your cunt that nearly takes him out, empty and pulsating, heâs never been so proud of a sight. He adds the mental snapshot to his backlog of imagery heâll store of you until the end of his days.
âGod, Joel. Thatâ that was amazing!.â You say, peeling your satiated body from his.
Turning to face him, you sit in the space between where his legs are sprawled open, your hands massaging at his calves. You take in how enticing he looks, laid back on the stack of pillows, a slack grin on his handsome face as he slowly pumps his hardened cock.
Youâre completely entranced by the sight, all thick and tempting. Biting at your lip teasingly, a hand all but subtly slips between your legs and your fingers begin delicately tracing circles over your clit.
Husked gasps falling from Joelâs parted lips as he alternates his movements. Long languid strokes over the length of his shaft then pausing briefly, his grip stilled and tight around the base as the reddened tip slowly leaks.
You gasp as the warmth of your sex engulfs your fingers triggering another gush of arousal to trickle down your thighs. Your other hand still connected to Joelâs leg, grounding your floating form to him.
Joel's eyes scan you, absorbing your blissed-out state, his hand matching your own steady movements, rhythmically moving over himself, his breaths now emerging as heavy pants.
Your fingers enthusiastically moving in and out with ease as your hips writhe keenly in search of the perfect position. The remnants of your previous orgasm are still lingering, beautifully aiding in the build up of the next. Your brows pinched in pleasure.
The room is dense with sexual humidity. Doused in a mixture of the ambered vanilla candle you burn frequently and a sweet ambrosial musk.
âFuckâ howâd I get so fuckinâ lucky with a woman like you? fuck!.â His tongue sweeps over his bottom lip, neck taut and nose flared as he tries to breathe through how good heâs making himself feel. âWhy donât youâ shit âcâmere.â
âMmm-ah! T-tempting, Baby. ohgod! Think Iâll stay put. Iâm actually enjoying the view quite nicely from here. You look so good like this, Joel.â Seeing him accept your praise is a vision youâll never get tired of, allowing himself to give in and take what he needs.
Your fingers graze over that delicious little spot with success, a cresting wave set in motion, the sensation causing your walls to convulse. A moan escapes your lips, paralleling with Joelâs own sounds. Your head involuntarily tilts back, as you ride out the euphoric moment.
âShit! Sweetheart, Iâmâ Iâm gonnaâ Hnng!Fuuuck!â
Joelâs fist erratically pumps over his length, his eyes locked on your naked form, ragged breaths and eager moans. Your eyes struggle to stay focused through the hazy chaos, drawn to his flushed body, paralyzed with an ample dose of desire as he nears his finish.
âCome for me, Joel.â Youâve shifted yourself a little closer to where heâs eagerly working himself over, encouraging him to let go.
He doesâ white hot ropes of cum paint his stomach, his actions slowing as the last few drops spill over his hand. He breathes out a deep sigh, giving you a lopsided grin as his arms fall to his sides. Eyes heavy with a mixture of lust and love.
âFuckâ now will you câmere?â
You draw your lower lip between your teeth, now hovering over where his now softening dick rests against his stomach. You donât break eye contact as you lean down and lick at the sticky mess.
âGoddamnâ Ah!â Joel hisses, the warmth of your tongue dragging up the length of his cock. Lapping at the dappled layer of silky brininess covering his lower abdomen, purring with satisfaction as you swallow it.
âGod.Damn.â You echo his words back to him, your lips move over hisâ he groans at the taste of himself still on your tongue.
A slow, content smile forms on your face as you tenderly kiss his neck, followed by a series of soft kisses down his chest and stomach.
âGimme a minuteâ just need to regroup and then Iâll be ready to go again.â
âWhatever you say, my love.â Joelâs arms wrap a you and you melt into him. âOr I can draw us a hot bath and we can soak until weâre prunes.â A yawn perfectly placed at the end of your suggestion.
âSounds like a plan. How âbout we nap then soak?â You sleepily hum in response.
"Love you, Sweetheart," Joel whispers, before pressing his lips to the top of your head.
âMmmâ love you, Joel.â
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I'll Never Cross The Line. (ryomen sukuna x reader)
don't touch, I'll never cross the line, so I pushed you down a million times / if I don't try, then it's my loss- an inch away from more than just friends. word count: 11.2k (SORRY) warnings: bartender!sukuna au, suggestive content, 18+ a/n: This wasn't a request, just an idea I had inspired by Naked in Manhattan by Chappell Roan. I HIGHLY recommend listening to it to set the vibes. đźâđš
You know, maybe retail wouldnât be the worst option. Sure, you would definitely make significantly less without the steady stream of tips, but surely it would be better than dealing with drunken groups of men every weekend, right? Youâll grow a backbone-- youâll tell them to quit being assholes. Of course, that was about fifty tables ago, and you knew you would never have the nerve to stand up for yourself, much less piss off a table bad enough to leave you a shitty tip. So, you forced a smile and said âof course, Iâll have the bar remake this for youâ, and, no, you wouldnât say anything about the disgusting little nickname that continued to roll off their tongues at you.Â
Gulping back the bile that rose in your throat at the feeling of their eyes on your ass as you walked away, you begrudgingly made your way to the bar. It had been almost a year since you had quit your cashier job in favor of something that could make you a little more money. Itâs not that you hated your job, but you did wish you had a little more courage to stand up for yourself in instances like these that seemed to happen more and more as your hostess experience grew. In addition to having to suck up their complaints with your non-confrontational, fake smile, it didnât help that the new bartender that was hired a few weeks back was even more terrifying than the belligerent men you were exchanging drinks for.Â
Sukuna, you recalled another hostess saying his name was, never really did anything to warrant such fear from you, or any of the other staff for that matter, but his aura was definitely no sunshines and roses. He stood at a staggering height as he maneuvered nonchalantly behind the bar, intimidatingly bulking muscles flexing under his typical black t-shirt as he shook a drink over his shoulder. His face was littered in mysteriously intricate black tattoos that were complimented by the black studs in his ears. The man was fairly quiet, save for the rare occassions youâd hear his booming laughter echo throughout the dimly lit restaurant when chatting up a customer. Other than the rare small talk with some random customers that happened to catch his interest, Sukuna kept to himself.Â
So, realistically, you shouldnât be so scared to ask him to kindly remake these old fashions so that your table would stop bitching to you about how âwatered downâ they were. Still, as his brooding figure grew closer and closer, you couldnât stop the pounding in your chest. Shaky hands placed the three glasses onto the bar before him. His seemingly bored eyes looked down at the full glasses before darting back up to you with a raised brow. As if the dude couldnât get more intimidating, you now noted with how close he was that his eyes were almost a deep ruby color. Who the fuck has red eyes?Â
It was a moment of silent staring at one another before he noted you were too scared to open your mouth and spit out whatever the problem was. Sukuna was used to the timid looks by now. As far as he was concerned, it came with the tatted up, quiet, and large territory. Most of the hosts and hostesses seemed to want to keep their distance from him, but he never took it personally.Â
âProblem with the drinks?âÂ
âUm.. well, Iâm sure you made them fine, butâŠâ You chewed on your bottom lip apprehensively, trying to figure out how to not make it sound like you didnât think he knew how to do his job. His marked up face remained neutral, towel drying a glass in the meantime as he awaited your explanation. You glanced over your shoulder to the offending table, cursing under your breath when you noted they were looking back at you and whispering to each other as if asking âwhat the fuck the hold up was forâ. Quickly turning to face Sukuna again, you were unsure which party you were more intimidated by. He had followed your gaze already though, regarding the group of men with an unimpressed expression. Opening your mouth to explain before you pissed either off even more, the bartender cut you off.Â
âThose assholes giving you a hard time?â
Your mouth hung open like a fish for a moment, and a glimmer of hope sparked in you. Closing your mouth, you grasped the edge of the bar and desperately leaned closer to him.Â
âYes, theyâre total creeps, and they keep saying that you watered down their drinks, and I know you probably didnât, but theyâve been bitching at me for like ten minutes. So if you could please just remake them, I would forever be in your debt.â
Sukuna stared down at you throughout your desperate, breathless explanation, and you could swear you saw just a glimmer of amusement behind those intense eyes. Without a word, he brought one of the abandoned glasses up to his lips to try it. Licking his lips boredly, he shook his head.Â
âDoesnât taste watered down to me. Does it taste watered down to you?â In an instant, he was holding the drink up to your lips. Already flustered at the predicament you were in, you hesitantly took a small sip, cringing as the bitter liquid hit your tongue. The man before you hummed in question, setting the glass back down between you.Â
âUh⊠I donât really drink anything that doesnât come with a little umbrella in it. So, maybe Iâm not the best person to judge?â
A small, amused smile graced his lips, and, in just that second, the new bartender appeared far less intimidating than you previously believed him to be. Shaking his head, he grabbed the glasses and emptied them into the drains, moving to begin remaking the drinks. Usually, he would have sent the drinks right back to the table with a scoff, but it wasnât too busy at the moment, what with everyoneâs eyes glued to the game playing on the screen above him, and he had a feeling you would combust on the spot if you had to return the same, unaltered drinked to the group of degenerates that had been oogling you since you walked up to his bar.Â
âIâll remake âem, but do something for me, will ya?âÂ
You leaned forward, watching the muscles beneath his tight shirt flex with each calculated movement he made. In your head, you were practically floating through air knowing you were dodging the bitch-out you had been positive he was going to give you about bothering him with such a thing. You glanced up at him in question as he began pouring the mixed drink into the three, clean glasses he had set in front of you.Â
âTell âem if they donât stop acting like a bunch of lowlives, youâll spit in the damn drinks next time.âÂ
Your eyes widened at his proposal. His brow quirked up in challenge as he pushed the drinks forward. Nodding his chin toward the table, he urged you on.Â
âGo on, I wanna see their faces.âÂ
âI-I canât say that, SukunaâŠâ You refused, shaking your head with a nervous chuckle.
âWhy not? You the type that lets assholes walk all over you?â
âWell,â You blushed furiously in embarrassment, wishing you could defend yourself against his accusations. He was right though; you should grow more of a backbone. The other hostesses, while they knew how to pick their battles, seemed to have no problem putting their foot down to disrespectful customers like these. You had been like that for as long as you could remember, not speaking up unless spoken to, and certainly not speaking up when you were being spoken against. âNo, but Iâm the type that at least wants a good tip if Iâve had to put up with borderline harassment for two hours.â
As if on cue, your table hollered at you with a low whistle to question what was taking you so long. Grasping the glasses between your fingers, his large hand quickly stopped you, taking the drinks from you. Your eyes widened in horror as he moved to step out from behind the bar, nodding to a customer that heâd be with them in a minute. From outside his usual post, the large man appeared that much taller as you came face to face with his broad chest.Â
âIâll do it then.âÂ
If there was one thing Sukuna couldnât stand-- it was weak people. Even more so, the people that were so weak they prayed on the smaller people, the kind that were too nice to do anything about it. Sure, it pissed him off that you wouldnât stand up for yourself, but that was a problem for another time. At the present, there was a table of three drunk men calling the nice, sparkly eyed young waitress over like a dog. Not only that, they had already pissed him off by making him redo the perfectly fine drinks heâd finished not even five minutes ago.Â
He felt a pair of small hands grasp desperately at his bicep as he moved to deliver the fresh set of drinks. For a moment, you felt intimidated once again as he glared down at you. Without a word, you quickly released him, deciding the dock in your tip was a better fate than whatever was lurking behind that terrifying glare. Chewing anxiously at your fingernails, you watched with bated breath as Sukuna approached the table, slamming the drinks down in front of them. You almost wished you could hear what he was saying to them-- what with the way their faces morphed before the six-foot something beast standing threateningly in front of them. If you werenât so fucking anxious, you would have laughed.Â
Before you knew it, he was making his way back behind the bar with that nonchalant expression back on his face. You stared incredulously up at him in question.Â
âWell?â
âDonât worry, doll. Theyâre gonna be real nice to you the rest of the night.â
And they were. You werenât sure what the bartender said to them, or threatened them with, but they were saying please, thank you, and calling you maâam the rest of the night. Hell, theyâd even still left you a decent tip. For the weeks that followed, you regarded the bartender a bit more comfortably-- greeting him with an appreciative smile each time he came in, making sure to wave goodbye to him on the nights you clocked out before him. He was still quiet and reserved, but would engage in the occasional small talk with you when youâd bounce over to him with a bar order.Â
It wasnât until a few weeks after that incident that you found yourself actually requesting his⊠services again. There had been a few instances when you considered getting the big, scary bartender to come set your table straight for you, but the last thing you wanted to do was annoy him when he was busy enough as it was. This night though, the family before you damn near had you in tears by the time they were done with you. It started with an incorrect substitution, which, okay yeah, that fuck up was on you, but you apologized profusely and even offered to comp the entree for them. It all only went downhill after that though, and you had already been called incompetent, useless, and bimbo all in the span of an hour.Â
So, as you tentatively approached the bar that didnât seem all too busy at the moment, you just felt like that much more of an idiot. Sukuna was speaking casually with a customer as he screwed off the top of a fresh beer bottle and handed it to him. He leaned against the counter, too engrossed in his conversation to notice the timid waitress anxiously awaiting him to finish talking. His ruby eyes drifted absentmindedly to where you were standing, doing a double take when he saw your flushed cheeks and wringing hands.Â
As he excused himself from the conversation and walked toward you, you silently set an already half-drank piña colada on the counter. He regarded it with a scoff, nodded up at you in question.Â
âWhatâs with the face? You look like someone killed your puppy.â
âTable three says that you made this a virgin.âÂ
âAnd they only noticed after drinking damn near the entire thing? I can smell the rum from here. Tell âem to fuck off.â
You glanced up at him with wide, hopeful eyes, praying heâd get the hint and go straighten them out for you so you didnât have to deal with it the rest of the night. Catching on to your puppy-dog eyes, he quickly shook his head, pushing the drink toward you.Â
âUh-uh,â He refused, and your shoulders dropped in disappointment. âI ainât always gonna be here. You gotta grow a pair, doll.âÂ
For a moment, you thought he was completely brushing you off when he walked back over to the wall of liquor behind him. After snatching a low level, glass bottle off the shelf along with a shot glass, he made his way back over to you and filled the tiny cup. He shoved it forward and jutted his chin at you. You stared incredulously at him.Â
âGo on, take it.â Sukuna urged, resting his elbows on the counter and leaning closer to you. His ruby eyes stared at you with an intensity that was almost making you forget how shitty that table was making your night. âDrink that, then I want you to waltz your pretty ass back over to those degenerates and tell them if they wanted a double then they should have asked you for one before you rung it up.âÂ
âB-But⊠they--â You stumbled over your words, not anticipating this turn of events. Hell, you figured he would just have to glare over at them and that would scare them enough to stop fucking with you for the night. His brows rose challengingly at you.Â
âI ainât makinâ anymore of your drinks till you do it.âÂ
When you continued gaping at him apprehensively, he picked up the shot glass with one hand and grasped your chin with the other. A furious blush spread across your cheeks as you tipped your head back in tandem with his fingersâ urging push. The bitter liquid ran down your throat, burning all the way down to your stomach. You sputtered pathetically as he released his grip on your chin and placed the forgotten piña colada back in your hand with a devilish, yet encouraging smile. Nodding dumbly as you wiped the remaining alcohol from your chin, you turned back around to head toward the table, your fingers trembling with each step.Â
Sukuna felt his chest swell with pride as he watched the familyâs face contort in shock at the timid waitress finally standing her ground. Cackling shortly in amusement, he shook his head and moved to clean your leftover shotglass.
You were absolutely buzzing as you walked cooly away from the stunned table, but you couldnât tell if it was from the shot Sukuna had practically forced down your throat, or the thrill of having actually stuck up for yourself for once. With an excited beam, you bounced back over to the bar as soon as you had finished checking up on your other tables. Your smile slowly faded upon seeing that the man you were looking for wasnât there.Â
âHey, whereâs Sukuna?â You asked your coworker who had seemingly taken over as bartender for the time being. He appeared slightly flustered trying to figure out the mixes of certain drinks. Glancing up at you absentmindedly, he nodded toward the back, muttering something about a smoke break. Without thought, you made your way through the kitchen and out the back door.Â
The man in question was leaning against the brick wall, cigarette hanging loosely from his lips as he typed out a message on his phone. You suddenly wondered if you were bothering him by coming out here during his break. It was too late though, and he was already looking up from his phone at the sound of the door opening. Timidly, you slid out from the crack of the door, attempting to find that excitement that had led you out here in the first place.Â
âWell?â He questioned, removing the cigarette from his lips and puffing a cloud of smoke out the side of his mouth. You watched as he slid his phone into his back pocket and easily pushed himself off the wall to approach you. Something about his sudden, undivided attention made you forget your shy nature all together, that eager smile lighting up your face once again.Â
âYou shouldâve seen their faces!â You giggled energetically up at the man who somehow looked even scarier under the dim lighting of the back alley.Â
âI did see âem. I told you, assholes like that only shit on you so much cause you let âem.â Sukuna smiled amusedly at the excitement clearly ripping through you, ruffling a hand through your hair.Â
âYeah, I guess so.â You mused, fixing your now frazzled hair before sighing and leaning back against the wall. âIâm definitely not getting a tip though.â
The man beside you scoffed before flicking his cigarette to the ground, smushing it carelessly under his heavy, black boot.Â
âWhat are you so damn worked up over your tips for anyway?â He questioned with an annoyed expression, recalling that being the excuse the last time you refused to confront your less-than respectful table.
You looked down at the ash left behind under his boot, shrugging nonchalantly before glancing back up at him with a shy smile.Â
âOh, Iâm saving up the tuition for a program I really wanna get into.â You explained, light pink dusting your cheeks. He hummed gravely beside you, regarding you silently. âAlmost there, too. The sooner the better, yâknow?â
It had been silent for a beat too long, and you were suddenly very aware of his intense, unwavering gaze on you. His head leaned against the brick wall as he stared down at you thoughtfully. Your head span a bit under the pressure, seemingly trapped within his shadow.Â
âWhat about you?â You squeaked out, desperate to break the unexplainable tension that had risen between you. He quirked a brow at you. âYâknow, why are you working here?â
You sighed in relief when his eyes drifted to the side pensively. It was almost impossible to think clearly with those intoxicating ruby eyes bearing into your soul as if he meant to rip it out and eat it.Â
âTold my brat nephew Iâd stay outta trouble if he got into college.â Sukuna explained, casting a sidelong glance your way as he crossed his bulky arms over his chest. As you watched him now, you noted that the designs that defined his face and arms were also poking out the neckline of his shirt, and you wondered if he was completely covered in them. A small smirk tugged at his lips upon noticing your stare, but he didnât mention it. âHeâs a smart kid. Helluvaâ lot smarter than I ever was, anyway.â
Warmth spread in your chest at the way he spoke so fondly of his nephew, even if it was in his own, guarded way. It made you want to learn more about him. The longer you spoke to him, the more you realized all those assumptions youâd held about him were quite possibly completely false. Maybe it was guilt that had you digging for more-- at least thatâs what you would tell yourself.Â
âWhat kind of trouble were you getting yourself into, Sukuna?â You pressed teasingly, but the dark, guarded smile that fell upon his lips told you that you probably shouldnât have asked. Leaning down till his face was a mere centimeters away from yours, he tutted.Â
âYou donât really wanna know the answer to that, doll.â He whispered challengingly at you, revelling in the way your cheeks lit up under his gaze. It wasnât very nice of him, he knew that; you were that shy, bubbly type that never had a chip on your shoulder-- the kind that you couldnât really joke around with cause you were too gullible to tell the difference. Sukuna just couldnât help himself though, he found himself wanting to test you, to break you out of that shell. His eyes dropped to your lips, the ones that were currently being abused between your anxious teeth. Reaching up to cup your chin, his thumb gently pulled the irritated, plump skin to safety.Â
âI have a boyfriend.â You quickly stammered out, heart pounding against your chest. In the back of your mind, you knew you probably should have said something earlier, but there was just something so alluring about the mysterious aura that shrouded him.Â
He paused, an amused smile lighting up his face once again as he allowed his hand to drop from your chin as he backed up a respectable amount.Â
ââCourse yaâ do.â He laughed lightheartedly, running a hand through his pink hair that had become tousled with the wind. âShouldaâ started with that. I wouldnât have been so damn nice to yaâ.â
A surprised expression struck your face, words getting stuck in your throat.Â
âCâmon, Iâm just fucking with yaâ.â He laughed again, shoving gently at your shoulder as he began walking back toward the door of the kitchen. Slowly, you began laughing too. He was sending you on a rollercoaster of emotions you could barely keep up with, but he did it so effortlessly it was as if it was second nature to him. âGeez, you were gonna let me get away with that one too, huh? Hope you donât let your little boyfriend walk all over you like that.âÂ
Despite the teasing undertones in his voice, he was seriously thinking about what youâd allow from a partner if you let him and all the lowlife customers throw you around like a ragdoll without complaint. Looking down at your shoes, you let that comment slide with a shake of your head. Quickly trying to collect your thoughts, you followed him as he opened the door for you.Â
âSo, youâre trying to stay out of trouble.â You recounted, desperately trying to change the subject. He hummed in acknowledgement as he made his way back behind the bar, nodding to your coworker who appeared eternally grateful to put down the drink he was making and allowing Sukuna to take over. âWhy bartending then?â
âWhy? Think I couldâve made it in insurance?â He quipped with a knowing smirk, watching you shrink down, not wanting to answer his question for fear of offending him. The man shook his head, placing the now finished drink down on a napkin for the customer beside you. âNo mornings, decent pay. Probably easier than whatever the hell they got you doing.â
You hummed in thought, watching him expertly pour a round of shots to place on one of the hostâs awaiting trays. Sighing tiredly, you looked around at your tables, noting youâve probably already been away for too long. Brushing the hair from your face, you grabbed your notepad from your apron to get back to work.Â
âYou should let me train you back here.â Sukuna suddenly suggested, not looking away from his concentrated mixing to see your shocked expression. âDonât gotta be running around all day, rack up helluvaâ lot more tips too, âspecially with a face like yours. Have the money for your school crap in no time.â
You blinked up at him when he finally turned to face you.Â
âThe boss probably wants more help on the floor.â You explained dejectedly, despite the hope still hidden in your tone at the prospect.Â
Sukuna tutted dismissively with a roll of his eyes.
âIâll talk to âem. Assholeâs scared of me anyway.â
He wasnât sure why he was doing so much for you. After all, when he had fulfilled his end of his promise to Yuji and gotten himself a real job, he said heâd keep to himself. People pissed him off too much, and they usually had a bad impression of him anyway upon first meeting. It was easier, and less obnoxious, for him to allow their imaginations to run wild about what could be lurking under that quiet, brooding persona of his. Maybe it was that beam of sunshine personality that reminded him so much of his damn nephew, or maybe it was that ambition to keep on getting bitched at everyday just so you could make it through school. It was admirable, that type of determination.Â
Either way, the excited expression that washed over your face softened his hard-ass heart just a little. So, when you reached up to wrap your arms around his neck from across the counter, he let you, hoping damn well he knew what he was getting himself into.Â
For the coming weeks, you came in an extra shift each week to train with Sukuna behind the bar. He taught you the basic drinks all bartenders should know, the various terms that would likely be tossed your way that youâd be expected to recognize, the sanitary procedures. Surprisingly, the monstrous looking man was actually quite patient with you when you made seemingly stupid mistakes. Sure, heâd tease you endlessly over the time you asked him what kind of alcohol went into a shirley temple, but he certainly didnât get pissed off as easily as you thought he would.Â
Even on your regular floor shifts, you found yourself gravitating toward the bar during your downtime under the guise of watching what he was doing. Truthfully though, you had become a bit attached to the way the brooding giant was clearly warming up to you. Despite his previous insistence on you learning to hold your own against bitchy customers, he was always the first to swoop in when a drunken customerâs voice got a little too loud for his liking. Sukuna made you drinks without your having to ask (non-alcoholic on shift, of course, though you wouldnât be surprised if he snuck a shot or two into a couple of them after a particularly grueling shift).Â
You attempted to press further about whatever the hell it was that he was doing before becoming a bartender, but he was always quick to dismiss the question with a guarded joke or roll of his ruby eyes. While you were kind enough to change the subject each time, there were certain times when he seriously made you wonder about his past life. Today, for example, when you were working the floor and came to drop off an order with him with your usual, peppy smile.Â
âWhatâs with the pigtails? You in fucking grade school or something?â Sukuna questioned with a scoff, flicking one of the strands between his fingers. You grinned shyly, twirling your hair with sudden apprehension.Â
âNo, theyâreâŠâ That typical red hue flooded your cheeks again, and he was beginning to find the color synonymous with you in his mind. He raised a questioned brow at you, and you looked down at the counter. âTheyâre supposed to get you more tips, yâknow?â
Something about that prospect unsettled something deep within the pits of his stomach. Not hiding the way his top lip twitched up in disgust, he glanced down at the ticket you handed him before getting to work.Â
âAnd is it working?âÂ
âSo far, so good, captain!â You beamed with a mock salute, bending over the counter to whisper your nightâs total thus far into his ear. He whistled lowly, shaking his head in disbelief. His lips parted to make a snide remark about the kinds of creeps that frequented this restaurant, but he was cut off when one of the aforementioned creeps hollered out to you something alluding to your captain comment from earlier. Sukuna couldnât hear it though-- not over the sound of the distinct smack of the manâs hand on your ass. You quickly straightened your posture, cursing yourself for remaining bent over in such a way to invite such unwanted behavior.Â
Before you could turn your head to face the offender though, Sukunaâs intimidatingly large form was hopping over the bar with an ease you would have assumed impossible for someone so bulky. You yelped out in surprise when you were pushed back, watching in horror as the bartender grasped onto the back of the manâs shirt with vigor and dragged him out the front door.Â
âSukuna--â
âStay here.âÂ
You had no choice but to comply with his barked order, because in an instant, a crowd had formed around the door to watch the incident with bated breath. Part of you wanted to push through the crowd to either see what the hell he was doing to the man, or to attempt to stop him before he got himself into trouble. A larger part of you, like most of the time when it came to this infuriatingly guarded man, wondered if you really even wanted to know. There wasnât much time for you to ponder on this decision though, because just a short two minutes later, he was bursting through the front doors once again, shooing everyone back to their tables in aggravation.Â
Without so much as a word, he walked back behind the bar and took a shocked customerâs order. You awaited as he finished the interaction, staring at him with wide eyes and a slack jaw. As if sensing he could no longer ignore you, he looked back up at you nonchalantly, as if he hadnât just leaped over the very counter he was standing behind like a bat out of hell.Â
âAsshole said heâs sorry, by the way.â Sukuna huffed out, clearing a few empty glasses from the bar. Looking down at his hands as he quietly gathered up cups, you noticed his red, split knuckles.Â
âSukunaâŠâ You began, but you werenât sure where it was going. One part of you was touched that he would stand up for you in such a way without hesitation. While you would have preferred he hadnât gone to such⊠extreme measures though, youâd be lying if you said you hadnât found the whole thing, after the fact, extremely attractive. You shook your head quickly, dismissing those thoughts from your wandering mind. You were in a relationship, after all. In the midst of all the excitement though, you were beginning to draw your own, new, more informed conclusions about the bartender. âWhat was it that you said you did before this?â
He made you wait until he was on another smoke break to explain himself to you. You both sat, squatted on the ground of that back alley as he blew his smoke away from you, looking up at the flickering, fluorescent light above you two.Â
âYou⊠you were a hitman?âÂ
âCâmon, now youâre giving me too much credit, doll.âÂ
Your mind whirled with this new information, but, to be fair, you had already come to a similar conclusion just an hour prior when you watched him drag a full grown man out of the restaurant with ease. Chuckling half-heartedly at your wide eyed expression, he continued with a sigh.Â
âI got paid to scare some dudes off. Didnât kill nobody. Just⊠roughed âem up a little, yâknow? Debt collectors, landlords, weirdo boyfriends. Paid good. Got Yuji through school.â
âYuji?â You questioned, peering up at him curiously. Suddenly recalling your previous conversation about his reasons for being here, you continued. âYour nephew, right?â
He nodded firmly, a fond smile on his face.Â
âHis folks didnât have the money to send him to college. I didnât want him to end up like me. So⊠whatever paid the bills, know what Iâm saying, doll?â His eyes shifted to peer at you with a sidelong glance. Even without direct contact, his eyes sent shivers down your spine.Â
You nodded softly, a small smile gracing your own lips.Â
âYou're kind of a badass uncle, Sukuna.â You teased, playfully bumping your shoulder into his. His boisterous laughter bounced off the walls of the dark alley before he shook his head dismissively. âPretty cool if you ask me.â
âWhat? Your man boring or something?â
For a moment, your mind short-curcuited again in the way Sukuna was so good at doing. You pondered his question for a moment, shyly looking down at your feet.Â
âI mean, heâs no ass-beating vigilante if thatâs what youâre wondering.â This made the man beside you chuckle at your perception of his past occupation.Â
âHow long âya been together?â
âSeven years.âÂ
A low whistle echoed in your ears, and Sukuna snatched your left hand from its place on your knee to inspect your fingers.Â
âNo ring?â He scoffed, setting your hand back down with a smirk. âYou seem like the type.â The joking nature in his tone helped to disguise the fact that he felt someone had just taken a knife to his testicles. When you told him you had a boyfriend, he figured it was a short thing, something that would pass eventually, and maybe heâd get a chance to swoop in soon. Seven years though? He was starting to feel as though he may have been holding out hope for nothing.Â
âHeâs finishing school first.â You defended deftly.
âYeah? Whatâs he gettinâ his degree in? How to fumble 101?âÂ
You couldnât even try to suppress the amused smile that fought its way onto your lips. The truth was, your relationship hadnât been the same for a while now, and, by a while, you meant a few years. The two of you had been highschool sweethearts. So, when you graduated, it almost just seemed right to continue the still budding relationship. It was fairly textbook, graduating together, moving into your first, modest apartment with one another, but things quickly became very routine.Â
Itâs not that he was a bad guy per say, but sometimes you felt as though you were the only one trying to keep that spark alive. Granted, he was a busy man, what with his graduate program and internship taking up most of his time, but even on his free days, he was often either holed up in front of his computer or with his friends. The stress of all his responsibilities had definitely been catching up to him. When you tried to confront him about the way you barely even felt like friends anymore, let alone lovers, he was far too irritable to hold a conversation with about it.Â
Sukuna watched you get lost in thought, and he wondered if heâd crossed a line. Throwing on a casual smile, he bumped your shoulder as you had just done to him.Â
âHey, all Iâm sayinâ is if you get tired of waitinâ, Iâm next in line, yaâ hear?â Deep down though, he wasnât joking, and you knew it too. Despite this, you chuckled along with him and shook your head. You stopped him with a hand around his large wrist as he moved to stand.Â
âThank you, by the way.â You said sincerely, being selfish in the way you allowed yourself to drink in the manner in which the dim lighting hit his dark features. He looked like he was crafted with a magical pick to cater specifically to each of your hidden desires. âFor⊠roughing that guy up for me.â
For the first time, the smile that graced his lips wasnât teasing, or sarcastic, it was genuine. It made him look far softer than his harsh appearance let on, and you wanted nothing more than for him to look at you with such care forever. Reaching up to grasp the back of your neck, you tensed a bit as he pulled you forward. His warm lips only pressed against your temple though, and you werenât sure if you were relieved or not. As he pulled away from you, he ruffled your hair.Â
âAnything for my favorite girl. Now take your hair out those damn pigtails.â
Safe to say, you never tried that little tip-grabbing trick again. Well, except, you attempted it just once more. It was a week when your shifts had been slower than normal, so you were a little desperate. All it took was one pointed glare from your favorite bartender, and you were making a beeline to the bathroom to take them out. After the last week though, you didnât have to worry about it so much since you finally began taking over some shifts as a bartender with your newfound training.Â
Sukuna was right, the influx of tips you recieved as a bartender was incomparable to what you were pulling in on the floor. The only downside to this arrangement was that they never scheduled two bartenders at the same time, so you didnât see your mentor as much as you once did. Maybe it was for the best though, because your sudden, schoolgirl crush on the man that you swore was just a workplace fantasy, was beginning to bleed into your own relationship.Â
You found yourself comparing your boyfriend to him each chance you got. It wasnât fair- you knew that- comparing him to a man he didnât even know existed. So, you tried to bring it up to him. Of course, you didnât bring up your incredibly attractive, overwhelmingly cool, and strong coworker who had made it very clear that he was into you. You did ask him if he could be a little more attentive when you would tell him about your day, leaving out the way Sukuna would completely ignore customers until you finished whatever story you were babbling to him about your current tables, his chin propped up on his fist in feigned boredom. In addition, you pleaded with him to take himself a little less seriously than he had been since beginning his internship, not mentioning the way Sukuna let you paint his nails black in the breakroom after you joked about how it would complete the edge-lord look he had going on.Â
Each time though, you were shut down. Even more mortifyingly so, you had been branded as the ânagging girlfriendâ, and although you tried desperately not to, you took it to heart. You were more hesitant with the manner in which youâd even ask what he wanted for dinner, worried he may snap back at you the way heâd done that night. It felt as though you were back in front of those difficult customers, too afraid to stand up for yourself and your expectations as you knew deep down you should have.Â
So, when you walked into your shift that day, tying your apron around your waist since youâd picked up to work on the floor tonight after a desperate call from your manager, your breath hitched when you saw that familiar presence behind the bar. Biting back a smile lest you appear too excited, you moved to punch in. From across the room, he caught your eye, his bicep flexing as he maneuvered the shaker aggressively over his shoulder, and his movements faltered for just a second. It was long enough for you to notice though. His blinding white canines shone under the light as he flashed you a wolfish grin.Â
Your heart skipped a beat as you went about your shift. It wasnât until your third table that someone finally ordered a drink from the bar, and you had an excuse to make your way over. He was busy with another customer. The restaurant was fairly packed tonight, but you figured that much when your boss practically begged you to come in. Waiting patiently on the side, you noted with a fond smile that he still had that chipped, black polish on his nails from when you painted them about a week or two ago.Â
âIf it isnât my replacement.â Sukuna tutted as he finally made his way over to you. He slid a shirley temple over to you, something he had begun doing every shift since your little hiccup behind the bar. Unable to hold back your grin, you popped the cherry still floating at the top between your teeth, humming in satisfaction. Leaning against the counter, he tilted his head at you in amusement. You didnât miss the way he dragged his eyes down your face appreciatively. âHeard youâre becoming a fan favorite, doll. Howâs that tuition fund coming along?â
âPiggy bankâs almost full, Kuna-Kuna.â You informed with a beam that had his hard heart melting. If he wasnât so engrossed in the way you smiled so sweetly at him, he would have been just a tad bit mortified that anyone else would hear that nickname you had given him. Despite that, he didnât have the heart to tell you to quit calling him that in front of people. âEven submitted my application last week.â
âYeah?â He smiled proudly at you, drinking in the way you were looking at him like he put the stars in the sky. You nodded softly, taking a sip from your drink in hopes it would cool the heat rising in you. Leaning in closer to you as if he had a secret, he winked at you. âShoulda told me earlier. Wouldâve made it a dirty shirley.âÂ
You would be lying if you said your shifts didnât flow a lot more smoothly when Sukuna was there with you. Whether it be the pick-me-up drinks mid shift, or the teasing banter each time you set down another ticket for him, he brought a blinding excitement to your days that were noticeably darker when he wasnât around. Then again, he couldnât stop all misfortunes from coming your way.Â
You waved a quick goodbye to him and the remaining host as you punched out of your shift, a fond smile seemingly stuck permanently on your face as you got into your car that night. As you turned the key in the ignition, the car sputtered pathetically before turning back off. With furrowed brows, you attempted it again, only to get a shorter, more concerning response from your barely-hanging-on vehicle. Groaning softly, you banged your head gently against the wheel. A frightened gasp escaped you as you unintentionally honked the horn. Cursing under your breath, you sent a quick text to your boyfriend explaining your predicament.Â
Talk about timing :( You okay to call an Uber? Iâve got an exam tomorrow Iâm in the middle of cramming for.Â
A small lump began to form in the back of your throat as you read his message. Realistically speaking, there was no problem with you calling an Uber to come get you, but, in combination with all the rest of the shortcomings that have been popping up in your lackluster relationship as of late, you couldnât help but feel overwhelmed by the dread of it all. You thought about what your future might look like, and what you wanted so desperately for it to look like. A tear slipped down your cheek, and you suddenly felt as though you were mourning the loss of how your highschool self envisioned yourself-- your relationship, your self worth.Â
A sharp rap on your window had you gasping out in between your quiet sobs. Looking up, Sukunaâs large head was peering in through your window, his eyebrows pulled together in a way that made him look absolutely terrifying. You shook your head at him, waving dimissively as you tried to quickly wipe your tear-stained cheeks. His expression deadpanned, and he only knocked again, more purposefully this time. Sighing in exasperation, you hesitantly rolled your window down.Â
âThe fuck are you crying for?â He asked before the window was even all the way down. Your abrupt change in mood almost gave him whiplash, seeing as you were all sunshines and roses as you closed the restaurant alongside him just a few minutes ago.Â
âNothing--â
âOh, donât bullshit me.â
You dropped your head into your hands, another sob forcing its way up and out your throat. Sniffling pathetically, you mumbled into your palms.Â
âMy car wonât start.â
It was silent for a beat as he assessed the situation with an exasperated expression. He wasnât buying it.Â
âYour car wonât startâŠâ he questioned as if asking if he was following along correctly, to which you nodded, still unable to face him. âSo youâre boo-hoo crying in the parking lot?â You hummed in agreement to his words, not caring how pathetic it made you sound. Anything as long as you didnât have to explain the shambles your relationship was currently in. âYour man can come get you though, right? Not the end of the world, doll.âÂ
Your silence made him lean in closer, prying your hands from your soaked face. Now forced to face him, there was a look of defeat on your broken face that made him want to beat your boyfriendâs ass to a stone-cold pulp.Â
âHeâs⊠heâs got a big test tomorrow.â
He tried to bite back his irritation at your poor attempt at an excuse, but he couldnât help the way he sucked his teeth and took an extentive breath out to calm his temper. Casting a forlorn glance to the side before taking one more look at your once sweet face littered with pain, he reached in to unlock the door and then swung it open.Â
âCâmon,â Sukuna urged as gently as he could, grabbing your arm to help you out of the car as you stared at him in question. âIâm taking your sorry ass home.âÂ
âNo, Sukuna, Iâm ordering an Uber. Itâs--â
âLike hell you are, itâs almost midnight. Letâs go.â
Before you could protest further, your car door was being shut behind you, and he was walking you toward his bike. Turning toward you, he wiped at your tears haphazardly before placing his bulky helmet over your head.Â
âWhat about you?â You questioned with a still shaking voice as you watched him mount the bike with no protection.Â
âDonât worry âbout me, Iâm already dumb as rocks. Gotta protect that brain of yours so you can get into your program, yeah?â
You were grateful for the heavy contraption covering your head so he didnât see the small smile that sliced through your previously pitiful expression. He nodded for you to get on. Grasping his shoulder for support, you carefully slid on behind him. The warmth of his back set you ablaze as your body slid forward to meet his. You nervously wiped the palms of your hands on your jeans as he started the motorcycle, the roar of the machine rumbling in your sensitive ears.Â
His head tilted back to look at you with a raised brow. Pink hair rippled gracefully in the wind in the most picturesque way as he smirked at you.Â
âYou gonna hang on, or should I let you fly off as soon as this thing takes off?â
With a thick gulp, you leaned forward in an attempt to grasp at his hips in a way that could ensure you maintain your composure throughout the ride. He tutted softly, grabbing your wrists and wrapping your arms firmly around his waist, shoving your cold hands into the pockets of his jacket. As he took off, the rumbling of the bike beneath you did nothing to help your flustered state. Against your frigid fingers, you could feel the taut muscles of his prominent abs flexing as he leaned forward on the motorcycle.Â
It took everything in him to concentrate on the road before him. As he felt your small fingers timidly exploring the expanse of his abdomen in a way you surely thought was subtle, the task at hand was proving increasingly difficult. And yeah, maybe he did speed up just a little bit to feel you tighten your arms around him. God, he could have moaned at the feeling. Some primal urge deep within him wanted to pull this bike over and tell you that you didnât have to act so shy, heâd let you touch him anywhere your pretty little heart desired. What heâd give to have you explore all of him with those small, timid hands of yours. Â
Sukuna had to clear his throat as he rolled up in front of your apartment complex. For a minute, you both just sat there, allowing each other to be so close for just a minute longer. You wondered if he could feel your heart pounding against his back. In the end, you were the first to pull away, wrangling the heavy helmet off your head. As you did this, he maneuvered off the bike with ease, only to grasp his large hands over your waist to lift you off and onto the ground. Unnecessary, but a little showing off never hurt anyone, right?Â
âThank you, Kuna, really.â You mumbled as he took the helmet from your hands and settled it on the bike. You were peering up at him through your lashes, and if he didnât know any better, heâd say you were begging him to kiss you. Hell, maybe you were, but he knew deep down thatâs not a line you would be able to live with yourself if you crossed. Still, you reached up on your tiptoes to wrap your arms around his neck. It took everything in him not to lift you up and just take you home with him right then. So, he swallowed the feeling of sand running down his throat and opted to press a soft, safe kiss against your temple.Â
As you reluctantly pulled away from the now overly familiar and comforting scent of his cologne mixed with the lingering smoke that clung to him, you smiled softly as you began walking away. You turned upon hearing footsteps behind you, following you.Â
âWhat⊠are you doing?â
âIâm taking you up to your apartment, the fuck does it look like Iâm doing?â He stated obviously.Â
âOh, you shouldnâtâŠâ Your words drifted upon seeing the challenging look that settled over his face. Picking anxiously at your fingernails, you found it within you to continue. âItâs just-- I donât want myâŠâ
âYou donât want your boyfriend to see that someone else took his girlfriend home since he apparently had something better to do?â Sukuna guessed, that familiar irritation creeping up in his chest, and he had to tell himself to cool it. You could only nod dumbly. âYeah? Well I ainât fucking scared of him. Iâm walking yaâ to your damn apartment.â
With the finality in his tone, you had no choice but to allow him to trail menacingly behind you all the way up to your apartment door. The blood was rushing in your ears with anxiety, and you hoped he couldnât see the way your hands shook as you unlocked the door. Sukuna stood in the hallway outside, but that didnât prevent your boyfriend, who was sat on the edge of the couch alongside his friends with a card game sprawled out on the table, from seeing the intimidatingly large, tatted up man whoâd just seemingly dropped off his girlfriend through the crack of the door. His brows furrowed at the sight, his imagination running a mile a minute, and he slowly stood up from the couch.Â
God, in all his years being paid to rock the shit out of some seriously sketch people, Sukuna had never wanted to knock the teeth out of someone so badly. The dude was approaching the door as if he was really going to try something, and the bartender almost actually laughed at the thought of him trying. Before he had the chance to get questioned by your pussy-ass looking boyfriend, you had quickly shut the door in his face after muttering one last thank you.Â
You sighed shakily as you locked the apartment door. Without the looming threat of Sukuna causing a scene about what had transpired that night, you were able to take in the sight before you. His friends, the card game, the drinks surrounding them. Your brows furrowed.Â
âWho was that guy?â You heard your boyfriend question skeptically, but you were shaking your head in disbelief. Ignoring him all together, along with his friends that waved to you in greeting, you pushed past him to get to your shared room. âHey!â
You attempted to shut the door in his face, just wanting to be alone for the night to process that your boyfriend just ditched you to play cards with his friends, and, worst of all, he lied to you about it. The door quietly shut behind him as he slid into the room, that suspicious look still everpresent on his face as if you were the guilty one here.Â
âBabe, who was that guy out there?â He asked again. His voice was level, but you could hear those undertones of fierce defensiveness-- the kind you hated feeding into. You wanted to brush him off, tell him he was just a coworker of yours, and that he should get back to his friends who were waiting for him. In the back of your head though, you could hear Sukunaâs gravelly voice.
Assholes like that only shit on you so much cause you let âem
That night, for the first time in your seven year relationship, you let your boyfriend have it. You stood up for yourself, and you confronted him about lying to you, about not being decent enough to come make sure his girlfriend was okay when her car broke down in the middle of the night, about how youâve turned into someone he only seems to be annoyed with. It was the first and last time you had ever stood up to him. When you came to work the next afternoon, you were almost an hour late, but you had two duffel bags worth of your things in the back of your Uber.Â
As you pushed in through the double doors, you kept your head down as you made your way to the break room to drop off your bags. You heard your name being called, but you couldnât face him right now. It was too embarrassing, the thought of having to tell him it didnât work out after defending him for months. Your feigned ignorance to the call of your name didnât stop Sukuna from bursting into the break room just seconds after you, watching incredulously as you hauled in two big ass bags.
âWhat the hell happened to you?â He questioned, grabbing the two, large duffel bags from your shoulders and setting them carefully on the ground. âFuck, I almost clocked out and went over there myself.â
His irritated rambling only ceased upon seeing your swollen eyes and red cheeks. You didnât have to say it, he already knew. Already feeling guilty for having raised his voice to you in such a state, he pulled you in by your shoulders, wrapping his arms tightly around your small frame. Sobs wracked your body, but he thought maybe if he held you tight enough he could squeeze all the tears out for you. Your arms hung limply at your sides as you pressed your face pathetically into his chest once more before pushing him away.Â
You shook your head, frantically wiping your face and attempting to fix your hair. His red eyes were still intently on you, waiting with bated breath for you to either tell him what happened or snap, whichever came first. Slowly sinking down into one of the chairs, you brought your knees up to your chest.Â
âYou were right, Kuna.â You cried out with a bitter smile, unable to look him in the eyes. âHe only walked all over me âcause I was letting him. Iâm not gonna let him do it again, alright?â
âThe fuck did that asshole do to yaâ?â Sukuna snatched a chair out to face you before settling down with his chest pressed against the back of it. Your eyes drifted to the side, and he felt his jaw click with how roughly he was grinding his teeth together. âHuh?â
âHeâŠâ Your bottom lip trembled again, but this time it was out of sheer embarrassment from what you were about to tell him. âHe asked me if you were the reason I had been questioning our relationship.â
That caught the usually quick-witted bartender off guard. He didnât even know that you had been questioning your relationship. Had he been the reason for it? He couldnât help the thoughts that began racing in his mind.Â
âWhatâd you tell him?â It was all he could muster out, watching you with bated breath.Â
âI told him to fuck off.â Through your blubbering tears, you managed to laugh, and Sukuna felt himself smiling along with you, a strange sense of pride swelling in his chest at the thought of the once timid girl finally growing a backbone. âJust like you taught me, Kuna.â
Abandoning any thoughts of fleeting hope that maybe your possible attraction to him was the straw that broke the back of your already straining relationship, he reached out to ruffle your hair.Â
âThatâs my girl.â He quipped, now working to smooth your hair down for you. His teeth caught on his bottom lip as he tried to suppress his next question, but he just had to know. âDid he cry?â
âSukuna!â You couldnât hold back your laughter at his eager question. Sniffling back your tears, you shoved at his hands and fixed your face before standing up. âMaybe.â
A victorious, villainous sounding cackle fell from his lips, and he high fived you.Â
âFuck yeah, he did. Câmon, heartbreaker, Iâll make you a dirty shirley to get you through your shift.â
It was definitely one of the harder shifts that you had had to brave through, but Sukuna was there each time you needed to take a breather. Hell, he had even gone as far as to run most of your drinks for you despite your bossâs demands for him to stay behind the damn bar for once. It only took one pointed glare from the bartender to straighten that situation out quicker than it had started.Â
Still, no matter how many marashcino cherries he snuck over to you during your shift, or however many time he pulled you out back for a smoke break when he could tell you were about to lose it, the end of your shift was drawing near, and you were about to be faced with the reality of your decision once again.Â
âYour car still acting up, doll? Need a ride?â Sukunaâs cool voice questioned from the bar as you got done wiping down your final table. You sighed, turning to lean against the now squeaky clean table.Â
âNo, Iâm gonna stay with a friend. She lives kind of far out, so Iâll just take an Uber and call a mechanic to come take a look at that piece of crap in the morning.â
âHow far out? You ainât on the schedule for tomorrow?â He asked, walking back with you to pick up your bags from the break room. You watched him tuck his helmet under his arm in addition to your hefty bags.Â
âAbout an hour or so. Itâs alright, I just have to leave a little earlier than usual. Living the dream, am I right?âÂ
You heard his tut softly, and his steps out of the break room halted.Â
âThatâs bullshit, come stay with me.â
In an instant, your face flushed at the implications, and you were quickly shaking your head at him with a scoff. Sure, you would be lying if you said you werenât extremely attracted to the man. Getting yourself into a situation that sticky only a day after exiting a seven year relationship though? A situation in which youâd be depending on said attractive man for the roof over your head? That sounded like a recipe for disaster.
âCâmon, Iâve got an efficiency that the brat uses when he comes to visit. Nice little kitchen and everything. Youâd have your own space. Itâs just sitting there, donât be so proud.â
It wasnât your pride getting in the way though. It was the fact that this man had made it very clear on multiple occasions that he was ânext in lineâ should your relationship fail. You werenât sure accepting a room with those kinds of conditions was the best idea for you at this point.Â
âSukunaâŠâ You murmured, kicking a scuff of dirt off your shoe just so you didnât have to look at him as you explained yourself. âI⊠I need some time. Thank you for being so nice to me and all, but⊠Iâm just not ready for--â
âJesus, Iâm not tryna cash in your ass for rent, doll.â He explained, and there was almost an underlying tone of offense in his usually cool voice. Although, even he had to admit that he couldnât blame you for assuming such a thing-- what with the way he flirted relentlessly with you, but that was more so just to be able to see the way you blushed for him. He placed a firm hand on your shoulder. âLook, you can take the efficiency, and you wonât even have to see my dumbass if you donât wanna. Separate door and everything. Iâm not asking you for anything in return, just wanna make your life a little easier till you get back on your feet.â
It did sound like a romantic enough offer, you thought as you chewed on your lip pensively. Additionally, it wasnât as if heâd ever advanced on you inappropriately, and he always turned it down a notch if he noticed his teasing was making you uncomfortable. After all, you could always reach out to your friend should things go south.
âNo conditions?â You questioned apprehensively.Â
âEh, might make you take some of my weekend shifts to make it up to me.â
An amused smile fought its way onto your lips despite yourself. You were disciplined enough to live with your extremely attractive, fit, and funny co-worker right after a bad breakup, right?
Wrong. You were not disciplined enough. It had been three days since you moved into the small efficiency at Sukunaâs modest home. You figured his little gig as a makeshift hitman must have paid him a decent amount to be able to afford a house on his own, but you werenât gonna ask any questions. The space he offered you was neat, neater than youâd expected when he said his teenage nephew had been living there. There were photos hung up in the tiny living area, and you were shocked to see what looked to be a spitting image of the bartender, save for all the piercings and tattoos of course, beaming brightly at the camera alongside his larger, more brooding counterpart.Â
Sukuna meant it when he said you didnât have to see him if you didnât want to. You hadnât heard so much as a peep from your neighbor except for when heâd offered to carpool with you to work. Even then, he would wait outside the front door for you, never once stepping into your space. You were grateful, you seriously, seriously were. Still, the thought of him being just a wall away from you every night was driving you a little bit crazy, and you were beginning to feel a bit like a freeloader.Â
So, that Sunday morning when the restaurant was closed, you got yourself up bright and early and began cooking. Waffles, eggs, bacon-- the whole nine yards. Once you were satisfied with your spread, you packed everything up and tried to appear confident when you knocked on his door. You waited. One minute. Two minutes. Was he even home? You peered out and saw his bike still parked out front, a large, black tarp covering it. When you turned back to the door, it was abruptly swinging open.Â
Oh, right. Sukuna mentioned something about taking the bartending position to get out of working mornings. You were reminded of that little fact as you took in his dishevled appearance. His pink hair was messily strewn out in every which direction, complemented by the way his eyes squinted down at you to adjust to the light. The only thing he currently donned was a pair of baggy, black sweatpants that clung dangerously low on his hips. Your previous assumption had been correct; those intricate little tattoos did cover his entire body, most notable being the two that accentuated his already defined v-line.Â
âOh⊠Iâm sorry. I just--â
âThat for me?â He asked brashly, pointing lazily to the three tupperware containers stacked haphazardly in your arms. You could only nod, afraid of making more of an idiot of yourself than you already had. A rough grunt slipped past his lips, and he opened the door to let you in. âYou coming in or what?â
You really had just intended to drop off breakfast for him, say your thanks, and leave, but this worked too. His space was neat, a little lifeless in your opinion, but what could you expect from a guy like Sukuna? Unlike the little efficiency you had settled into, there werenât any photos hung around anywhere for you to pry into. As he set the tupperware down on the table and moved to grab some plates, you looked around his tidy kitchen. Hung on the fridge with a plain looking magnet was a letter of acceptance into a local university. Upon closer inspection, you noticed his nephewâs name on it. Jesus, he was making it really hard to not swoon.Â
As you two shared your homemade breakfast on his small dining nook, he asked you about how you had been holding up, and you were honest with him. It was definitely an adjustment, but you felt as though you had been mentally checked out of the relationship for some time, and maybe that was why you felt a little more put together about it than you probably should have. Despite this, you told him how the hardest part was not having that person around that you always felt comfortable telling everything to. You couldnât gauge what the look on his face meant upon hearing this confession.Â
âYou know⊠I got an email on Friday.â You began, deciding you needed something to break the sudden tension between you two. He hummed in question as he moved to clean your now dirty dishes in the sink. Your fingertips grasped the counter top in anticipation, and part of you questioned if he would be as excited as you were. âI got into the program.â
The dish he was holding dropped into the sink with a concerning clatter, and he spun around to meet your gaze.Â
âNo shit?â Sukuna gasped in disbelief, suddenly appearing more awake and alert than he had in the past hour. Grasping at your shoulders, he smiled excitedly down at you. âNo shit! Why am I just hearing the damn news now?âÂ
You squealed in surprise as he lifted you up into a bear hug. His bare skin was warm against yours, and you took advantage of the proximity to trace your finger curiously down the tattoo on his neck. With a breathless laugh, you hoped he couldnât feel your face heating up.Â
âWell, I wasnât exactly in the celebrating mood three days ago if you can recall, KunaâŠâ
âRight, right,â He groaned, setting you down atop the counter so he could look you in the eye. His gaze was glimmering with pride, and you found yourself once again seriously questioning what dimension this man had fallen from. âSo, what now? You gonna quit your job? Is it close by?â
âNo, itâs local. Iâll probably see if they can keep me on part-time at least. Canât leave my favorite bartender behind, can I?â Your voice was soft as you stared down at your lap shyly. With your gaze turned away from him, you missed the way his eyes softened at your words.Â
Throughout the past few days, Sukuna wanted nothing more than to pound on your door to check in on you, but he knew these next few weeks would be sensitive for you. He didnât want to cross that line-- make you regret agreeing to stay with him. Your story stuck in his mind every night though, what your asshole boyfriend had asked you just before you left him. As you sat in front of him, eyes shyly cast down and talking so sweet to him in that way you were so good at, he felt his resolve slipping.Â
âCan I ask you a question, doll? And you donât gotta answer it if you donât wanna.â
This made you peer up at him in question, not anticipating how close heâd be when you did. You nodded with an inviting smile, almost scared of what he was about to say.Â
âThat asshole⊠he asked if you were questioning things with him âcause of me.â Sukuna began, and he watched the knowing look fall upon your face. It was too late now though. Leaning a hand against the counter, he tilted his head sincerely at you. âWas it? âCause of me?â
The thinning barrier between friends and more was disappearing right before your eyes, and you found it increasingly difficult to tear your eyes away from his. They captured you with a fierce presence, begging you to prove him right, to let him know it wasnât just him. Your entire mind was being clouded by Sukuna-- his eyes, his scent, his aggressive dominance that demanded to be felt. So, against your better judgement, you inched forward.Â
âIf I said it was⊠what would you do?â You questioned, your voice just above a whisper. His heart leaped into his throat. Something switched in his expression in just a second, and it almost darkened as he regarded you intensely. The hand he held beside you twitched, threatening to graze against the plush flesh of your thighs that spilled out from your pajama shorts.Â
âNothing unless you asked me to.â
âAnd⊠if I asked you to?
You felt it then, his rough fingers creeping up to grip your thigh. A small gasp escaped your lips, and he watched the motion with a smirk. Leaning in until his lips brushed dangerously against the shell of your ear, he whispered lowly.Â
âIâd reach places in you that lowlife didnât even know existed.â
No matter how badly you wanted to reach out to grasp at his tattooed shoulder for support, your hands seemed to remain superglued to your lap. Still, as your chest heaved softly, you could feel his firm pecs graze against your breasts teasingly. The proximity, the teasing, the anticipation-- it was damn near making you lightheaded.Â
âSukuna?â You whispered, and he hummed in question. âPlease⊠please, touch me.â
As his hand dove into the front of your frilly shorts, and you gasped so sweetly into his ear, Sukuna made a mental note to thank his brat ass nephew for telling him to stay out of trouble while he was gone.Â
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The Engagement pt.1
Armando Aretas x Black Fem! Reader
In which the Reader has to attend Kelly and Dorns engagement party where an ex lover will be attending
Okay so this is my first story, I hope yall enjoy it!
âWell as youâre gonna be my maid of honour, itâs customary that you spend the weekend at the beach house and you can bring a plus one of course.â,Kelly smiles brightly. âWell you know Iâm there. You donât even have to ask.â,you bring her in for a hug. You were so excited that your best friend was soon to be married especially to her soulmate.
Her big engagement party was this weekend and she wanted all her close friends to stay the weekend at she and Dorns beach house. âI just have one question. Is he gonna be thereâ,you ask, referring to Dorns older brother. âHe will. And heâs bringing his new girlfriendâ,she fidgets with her nails.
âIm sorryâ,she says quickly, seeing the look on your face. âIf you want I can tell Dorn to un-invite them.â, She offers. âNo. Thatâs too much. Itâs fine. Itâs not a problemâ,You shrug. âIâll be there for you and Dorn. Thatâs itâ,You put your feelings to the side.
You could only imagine how itâd feel seeing him again. The searing heart wrenching pain that you experienced during your relationship. Maybe itâd be 10 times worse. Especially since youâd be seeing him with some random bitch.
You walked towards your desk, organizing the files that you were done with, letting out a deep sigh. âWhatâs your problem?â,Armando asks, looking over to you with a curious expression. âWell basically nothing, just that I have to go to my best friends engagement party alone and see my ex boyfriend there the entire weekend with his new girlfriend. But besides that life is just great.â,you give a sarcastic smirk.
âSo donât goâ,he says like itâs such an easy solution. âUm. No. Sheâs my best friend. And Dorn is like family. I have to go.â, you put your head into your hands. âI mean the solution is obvious.â, he says with a serious look on his face. You give a confused glance.
âNadie usa su sentido comĂșn.â, he mumbles under his breath. (Nobody uses their common sense)
âÂżAcabas de llamarme tonta?â, you ask. (Did you just call me dumb?)
âYo nunca, niña bonita.â, he smirks over at you. (Iâd never pretty girl). You blush, feeling your whole body heat up at hearing him. âThe obvious solution is to bring somebody else as your date. Just pretend ya datin emâ,he gives valid advice.
âThatâs kinda smart Iâm not gon lieâ, you smirk. âWell I am a genius soâ,he smiles over at you. âWait!â,you say getting a bright ass idea. âIf I hire somebody is that pathetic?â, you ask half kidding. He just nods with a laugh.
âTake me.â,he says fully turning to you. You let out a laugh before realizing heâs deadass serious. âOh youâre for real?â,You ask. âIâm dead serious.â,He says. âNo you donât have to do that. I donât wanna ask that of you. Plus itâs an all weekend type of thing..â,you say sincerely. âItâs no problem. Iâll come pick you up around seven tomorrowâ,He smiles over at you.
âIâll see you at seven thenâ,You smile before he walks away.
If you like it lmk, any tips, lmk. Iâm open to all constructive criticism and suggestions. If yall did like it ima release the part 2 đ€
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Hi I really love your writing! Not sure if you are taking any prompts, no worries if not!
I was wondering if you could something with Melissa x reader similar to Janine and Gregory where they both work at the school and maybe the reader is dating someone but they have a moment like the club scene or PECSA weekend.
Hope you're having a good day lovely human!
Not dead! Nor have I given up on writing or filling the prompts I still have to fill! But a weird thing did happen - I went to a hypnotist show with friends thinking I wouldn't be affected... Long story short, I remember the first fifteen minutes of the show. Apparently, I was in the show for the rest of it. So that was a thing. But that's not the weird thing. The hypnotist said that a side effect of his hypnosis is often a better ability to focus, a quieter mind and less anxious thoughts. I have to hand it to the man, his words seem to be true. An unexpected side effect of this for me though is that it turns out the noise and chatter in my mind actually helps me write my fics. Now it's all a bit quiet in there and it's been hard to get the words out. But, that doesn't mean I don't still love writing - so we're pushing through.
I do have a confession though - this story has two prompts noted at the top of it in my drafts and although I can't find any evidence that I've posted it under either prompt, if I have already posted this and somehow have missed it, please let me know and I shall take the duplicate down.
Anyway, enough about me. Enough rambling. I hope you enjoy!
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It would be easier if she wasnât nice to you.Â
If she wasnât nice to you, she could just be the untouchable, hot as hell, fiery goddess you admired from afar.Â
But no. She let you sit with her and Barb at lunch. She even brought you lunch after a few conversations had strayed into discussing cooking and favourite recipes during said lunch breaks.
How were you meant to get over your ridiculous crush when she actually gave you the time of day? When she smiled like that? When her whole face lit up and she gestured so animatedly when she got caught up talking about something?
And as if that wasnât enough, how were you ever meant to recover after seeing her so soft with her students? Going out of her way to open up to them and help them.Â
It was ridiculous, though. You knew that. What good was ever going to come of it?Â
Kid. Thatâs what she calls you. Itâs a constant reminder of the age gap between you. Of the chasm that you feel you canât even begin to cross when she sees you as some eager little kid.
Youâve always had a thing for older women. From those early, confused days of watching your on-screen idols, to realising you didnât want to be them. You didnât want to be friends with them. You just wanted them.Â
You want one in particular, but as you look across at her, her red hair ablaze in the sunshine, you force those feelings down once more. If friendship is what sheâs offering youâre not about to beat her with that olive branch. Youâll deem yourself lucky and move on.
Even if she has ruined you for anyone else.Â
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âYou know,â drawled Barbara. âItâs beginning to become a habit.â
âWhat is?â asked Melissa, turning to face her friend with a frown.Â
âStaring at her,â said the older woman, eyebrow raised.Â
The red head scoffs. âAs if. I donât know what you think youâre seeing but that ainât it.â
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It was all said in jest to begin with. Gentle teasing about a few wayward glances. That was until Barb started to see her best friend be genuinely nice to you.Â
To begin with, she tolerated you. You werenât one of the eager little puppies she so often saw when it came to younger new hires. That much was evident from the start. You were an old soul. You carried a different energy.Â
One that Melissa apparently appreciated just as much as the view. Barb stood beside her the red head as they watched over the kids leaving school, keeping an eye on the them as they left for the day, making their way to busses, rides or parents. Or rather, Barb was keeping watch over the children. A quick glance at Melissa confirmed that her attention was directed at you where you stood a little way off, chatting happily with a young girl about the book she was waving at you as she waited for her mother to collect her.Â
âGirlâŠâ
âDonât,â sighed Melissa, crossing her arms across her chest.Â
That took Barb by surprise. She had expected the red head to deny it. âYou mean?â
âItâs stupid. Sheâs some pretty young thing and IâmâŠolder than I care to admit.â
Turning to look at her friend, her expression sad, the older woman reached out and placed a comforting hand on the other womanâs arm. âAnd? Whatâs it called? A Spring, Winter romance?â
âMay, December,â corrected Melissa automatically. âBut same thing.â
âExactlyâ said Barb. âThereâs a name for it and everything. Itâs a thing.â
âItâs not a thing,â huffed the red head, turning on her heel and heading back into the building. âItâs stupid and Iâll get over it, just like I do everything else in my life.â
*~*
Youâre not sure youâre entirely on board for PECSA.Â
Out of school, things are different. Lines are blurred and youâre seeing a whole different side to your colleagues. Youâre not sure if itâs liberating or terrifying. And thatâs before you add in the factor of the other teachers who have also been set free from the constraints of the classroom and are now loose in the wild.
Youâre sure your confusion must show on your face, particularly when at the end of one of the breakout sessions you find yourself caught up in conversation with a striking older woman who teaches at another school across town.
You donât see Melissa at first, who watches the interaction with interest. Sheâs not used to seeing you outside of school, and it takes her back to realise that the woman is flirting with you. Openly and blatantly flirting with you. Sheâs touching your arm, leaning into you. Smiling and laughing.Â
In return, you know youâre blushing something terrible, especially when the woman hands you a page from her notebook with her number scrawled across it. Watching the woman walk away, throwing you a smile over her shoulder to you, you finally see the red head standing in the doorway where she said sheâd meet you so you could head for lunch together.
âShe not a bit old for you?â she asks as you approach, your blush still heating your cheeks.
You frown. âIf she looks like that and thinks Iâm hot enough to give me her number, theyâre the numbers Iâm interested in,â you reply, heading in the direction of the lunch buffet.Â
Barb overhears the comment, unable not to smirk at your flash of sass. âJealous?â she asks, leaning into the red headâs space.Â
âOf what?â barks Melissa, crossing her arms across her chest as she watches you go. âOh leave off!â she snarks at the older womanâs raised eyebrow.
*
How the day has gone from serious talks and breakout sessions to cocktails by the pool youâre still trying to wrap your head around. Adjusting your cover up, you head around the side of the pool, heading for the bar. You hope the day starts to feel a little bit more normal with a drink in your hand.Â
Gazing out over the water, you catch sight of Melissa. Or rather, you catch sight of a lot more of Melissa than youâve ever had the privilege of seeing before. Not looking where youâre walking as your eyes drink in the magnificent view thereâs no saving yourself as you step forward and your foot finds water instead of concrete.
âIs that?â Melissa asks incredulously at the dramatic splash that comes from the other side of the pool. Sheâs up out of her lounger before Barb can comment and the older teacher can only watch on in amusement as the red head storms off in your direction.Â
You pull yourself out of the pool, allowing yourself to perch on the edge as you try your best to ignore the chuckles of those around you who have noticed your mishap.Â
âWhat the fuck happened?â
You look up and of course Melissa is there. Right there, lit up in the sun like an angel, red hair haloed around her head. It takes a moment to realise that her eyes are roving over you, and not just your face. You glance down where your cover up now clings to your skin, almost see through.Â
Looking up you see Melissa blink rapidly a few times before offering you a hand. You reach for her, smiling as she helps pull you to your feet. âThanks,â you smile sheepishly. âI guess I should go change.â
âItâs a pool, youâre allowed to be a little wet,â the red head smirks back at you. âBesides, weâre this close to the bar now, be rude not to take advantage.â
*
Melissa appears at the bar next to you with a huff, grumbling under her breath. Her attention is focused on trying to get the attention of the barman. Mumbling though she is, sheâs speaking just loud enough for you to make out what she was saying.Â
âHe was an ass,â you tell her, watching as her head whipped around, finally realising you were there.Â
âWhat?â she asks with a frown, already tipsy.Â
âYour ex,â you enlighten her. You may not have heard the comment that led to her current dip in mood, or ever have met the man, but you know enough.
Her frown only deepens. âYou donât know a thing about him.â
âI know he didnât appreciate what he had and left you,â you offer, ordering a drink when the barman appears in front of you, before turning back to Melissa to ask what she wants. You find her looking at you oddly, her expression unreadable. She quickly snaps out of it and barks and order at the bartender.
*
Barb has had more than a few drinks, it would appear as she flags you down to sit with her as you pass her table.Â
âSit, sit,â she smiles, trying to reach for your arm and push the chair out next to her at the same time in an uncoordinated matter.Â
Catching her hands, you still her as you slide into the seat beside her to placate her. Her gaze is a little unfocused, her words edging towards slurred. You hadnât quite realised how drunk she was, but then again, looking around the room, it would have been more of a surprise for her to be sober.Â
âDonât call that woman,â she tells you, leaning into your space.
âWhat woman?â you frown.
âThat woman who gave you her number,â says Barbara like itâs obvious.Â
You try not to think about the fact that for Barb to know, Melissa must have mentioned it. That itâs been on her mind enough to mention it to the older woman. âWhy not?â
âShe wouldnât like it.â
âShe gave me her number,â you point out. âI donât think she would mind.â
Barb shakes her head. âNot her. Her,â she says, nodding across the room to where Melissa is standing.Â
You cross your arms across your chest. âWhat has Melissa got to do with anything?â
Barb raises a single eyebrow, the action still smooth and effective despite her drunkenness and it makes you blush.Â
Averting your gaze, you shake your head. âIt doesnât matter what I feel,â you sigh. âSheâs notâŠShe thinks Iâm some stupid kid.â
What you donât see, is Melissa standing close enough behind your chair to catch your words.
*
Somewhere after speaking to Barb you decide that trying to be the sober parent of your little Abbott family just isnât working. Youâve lost track of most of them, and honestly, youâve given up trying to find them. Theyâre all adults and can fend for themselves.
You still have eyes on Barb and Melissa though, the former dancing up a storm and the latter apparently winning an ill-advised drinking competition.Â
Not that you can judge, of course. You know youâve drunk more than you should, feeling pleasantly buzzed from your seat in the corner of the bar. You should call it a night before you do something youâll regret, like call the woman Barbara told you not to. Sober, you wouldnât. Drunk, youâre flattered enough and wouldnât say no to the company.Â
With a sigh, you push yourself up out of your seat and head towards the elevators. Pushing the button, you watch the numbers light up as the lift descends. You squeak in surprise when a strong pair of hands land on your hips, turning you around as a plump pair of lips meet you own.
âI donât think youâre some stupid kid.â
You blink slowly a few times, taking in the woman before you. Melissa. Melissa Schemmenti just kissed you. You shouldnât, but you donât have it in you to deny yourself the pleasure of feeling her lips against yours once more. You kiss her back with enthusiasm, not protesting when she backs you into the elevator as it opens and moaning as your back hits the wall of the small metallic box, the weight of Melissa pressed against you.Â
Youâve always admired her curves. Pressed against you theyâre a dream.Â
The clearing of a throat far to close snaps you out of your living dream and you feel Melissa take a step back, biting her lip as she guiltily throws a glance over her shoulder, registering Barb standing in the elevator, her back to you both as if she hasnât just witnessed exactly what you were both doing.Â
Standing close, you grin at the devious smirk being aimed your way by a certain red head. Thereâs a dangerous glimmer of mischief in her eyes. Smudged lipstick and mussed hair from where you hands couldnât help but run thought it complete the look. The woman is a work of art.Â
You look up as the elevator doors chime open, realising this is your floor. Stepping forward, you slip past Barb, who merely raises an eyebrow. You throw a look back at Melissa, who sways forward as though to follow you, before hesitating.Â
The doors slide shut, and honestly, itâs probably for the best.
You miss the dark chuckle Barb lets out as the lift begins to ascend once more.
âWhat you laughing at?â asks Melissa, scowling. Sheâs annoyed with herself for hesitating. She knows what she wants, and she just let it walk out of the elevator.
âYou two think youâre subtle?â the older woman drawls. âShe has more of your lipstick on than you do.â
*
If PECSA was party central the night before, it was hangover central the morning after. Youâre sitting outside on the low wall, sunglasses firmly in place, your phone in one hand and a bottle of water in the other as you take in the cool morning air.Â
âYou regret what happened last night?â
You turn to see Melissa, similarly attired. âWhat?â
She comes to stand beside the wall on which youâre sat, her gaze wandering anywhere but you as she speaks. âI came to your room last night. You didnât answer.â
âI didnât hear you,â you admit, watching as her head whips around. âToo busy throwing up everything I ever drank.â You feel the blush dusting your cheeks, but continue. This feels too important to let a little embarrassment stop you. You take off your sunglasses so she can see your face as you speak, âI have many regrets about my choices last night, but what happened in the elevator isnât one of them.â
A slow smile spreads across her lips as she shifts to take a seat next to you. She slips her own sunglasses off, finally letting you see her eyes. âGood to know,â she murmurs. âMe neither.â
You canât help but smile at that. You notice her gaze wandering and realise she staring at the phone still clutched in your hand.Â
âYou planning on using that number you were so interested in yesterday?â
âHonestly?â you ask, seeing the uncertainty in her face as she nods regardless. âThat woman was hot, and while I was more than a little flattered she gave me her numberâŠshe isnât a patch on you.â
Pale cheeks blush adorably pink at your words. Melissa isnât used to hearing things like what from you.
âDonât look so surprised,â you scoff, nudging her shoulder. âYouâve seen yourself in a mirror, right? And you neednât think I go falling in pools over every pretty woman I see.â
âI really distracted you that badly, huh?â she asks, a little of her confidence returning.
You bump her shoulder with yours once more. âShut up.â
A gentle hand moves to cup your cheek, turning you to face her as Melissa presses a gentle kiss to your lips. âFor the record,â she says quietly. âI donât think youâre some stupid little kid. I think youâre beautiful.â
You take in a shuddering breath. It all feels too good to be true. âWhat happens at PECSA stays at PECSA?â you ask sadly.
âIâve never been one for playing by the rules,â she smirks back at you, pressing another quick kiss to your lips before pushing herself to her feet and offering a hand to you. âCome on, we gotta go find Barb. Reunite her with her shoes, sobriety and sanity.â
You take the hand being offered like a lifeline, grinning as Melissa starts walking, swinging your joined hands between you. Itâs only as you pass through the front doors to the building that her words even register. âWait? Her shoes?â
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Misery Loves Company (1)
Pairing: Lee Know x Reader
Warning: Language etc
Genre: Coworkers/Enemies to Lovers
Word Count: 2.4k
A/N: Okay! I'm happier with this version of the first chapter!
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âAre you ready for the conference?â Your friend and co-worker, Hyunjin grins. âI can't wait for it.â
âOh yeah, a week of meetings and workshops sounds absolutely delightful.â You chuckle.
âBelieve me, that's not all that happens.â He grins, sending you a wink as he nudges you with his elbow.
You look around the office, catching the eye of the man you despised the most, Lee Know. Or as everyone else in the office called him, Minho. He was an arrogant, self centered, short tempered, selfish and rude man. And for some reason, well not some, a reason well known, he was extremely popular among your co-workers. He was undoubtedly extremely attractive, with a sense of humor that everyone loved, except you. However, that didn't change his shitty attitude and even shittier work ethic, and yet he had the audacity to talk shit about you.
You had walked into the break room one day, when you had only been working there for a few weeks, and there sat Minho with his back to you while he spoke to a few other workers.
âShe's just⊠well, she's fucking horrible at her job.â He chuckles. âI mean, sure she's nice, maybe? I dunno, I haven't really talked to her, but she sucks. She must have been hired for her tits and ass.â He says, laughing. The other workers try to hide their faces as he continues on. But surely he wasn't talking about you? You were hired around the same time as another girl, and this made your stomach sink. You weren't great yet but you were trying, and you hadn't had like a huge fuck-up. Only a few minor ones.
You tried your best to ignore it, since there was a chance he wasn't talking about you and you wouldn't be upset until it was confirmed. âY/N needs to go. I don't know how she's still even here.â He sighs, glancing over to his left. âRose, what are you doing this weekend?â He smiles, looking at the other newer girl.
âShe's right behind you, man. Why do you have to be such a dick?â One of the men, Hyunjin tells him, getting up from his chair to come up to you.
âDon't listen to him. He barely has one brain cell that's even functioning.â Hyunjin chuckles, guiding you out of the break room. ever since then, you and Hyunjin had become very good friends, while that made you want nothing to do with Minho, and you avoided him for months as best as you could. Unfortunately for you, you were still close enough to hear about his weekends, which led you to finding out that he was the biggest playboy you had ever met. Monday mornings, he was always talking about his latest conquests from the weekend, making sure it was loud enough for you and others to hear, rarely got his own work done on time, and yet, somehow was still praised by management.
You were honestly shocked he hadn't been fired yet. If you were to do some of the exact same things he did, you'd be written up, but he was a god among you all, and that fueled your hatred for him even more.
âHey, you wanna ride to the airport together?â Hyunjin asks, as you're both packing up for the day. You were all booked on the same flights, tomorrow morning at 9:00am but you weren't going to let Hyunjin go that far out of his way for you.
âThat's sweet, but no thanks. It's too far, I'm just going to drive myself, my dad is going to pick up my car from the airport later tomorrow. I appreciate the offer though!â You smile.
âWell if you change your mind, let me know.â He smiles, leaving before you.
You finish grabbing your bag, turning off your computer and making sure you weren't forgetting anything. You make your way to the elevator, clicking the button as you wait for it to ding, you feel the presence of someone beside you. You glance over, seeing Minho standing beside you, impatiently tapping his briefcase.
âDid you even press the button?â He asks, pressing it again.
âWhat do you think? I'm not an idiot.â You snap.
âWoah.â He chuckles. âA little testy this evening, are we?â
âYou ruin my mood with your presence.â You sigh.
âYou hate me that much? What have I ever done to you, Y/N?â He asks.
âOh yeah, I despise you.â You answer. The elevator opens, you push your way in front of Minho to get on first, pressing the close button in the hopes it would magically close right in his face.
âThat's hurtful, Y/N.â He pouts. âI just wanna be friends.â
âI have enough friends.â You respond.
âWhat's one more?â He grins.
âHaving you as a friend sounds like absolute hell.â You say.
âGood thing I don't actually want to have you as a friend. You're too uptight for my liking. Maybe if you loosened up a little.â He says. âYou know what, probably not even then.â
The rest of the ride down is silent. You get off as soon as you can, speed walking towards the front doors so you can get away from him as fast as possible. That night when you got home you finished up your packing and went to bed early. You had to leave by 630am to get to the airport at a decent time before your flight, you were not going to miss it.
âNo, no, no!â You whine, running as fast as you can towards your flight's gate. Your carryon suitcase barely hangs on behind you as you weave through the crowds of people standing around waiting. âPlease⊠no.â You breathe as you reach the desk, slamming your boarding pass down on the top. Seconds later another boarding pass is slammed down next to yours but you choose to ignore it. You were here first and you desperately needed to get onto this flight.
âI'mâŠâ You breathe, your chest heaving. âHere.â The lady smiles at you, opening her mouth to speak. âI'm so sorry.â She sighs. âYou just missed it.â
âNo! Please! I woke up late and was rushing to getâŠhere! And then I got a flat tire on my way! I-I left my car on the side of the road⊠I had to hitch a ride the rest of the way!â You complain. âIt hasn't even taken off!â You say, motioning to the plane that was now pulling away from the gate.
You let out a big sigh. âAre there any other flights going out later today or tomorrow?â You ask.
âYeah I really need to be on that flight.â Someone beside you says. The voice was familiar. A little too familiar and you really fucking hoped it wasn't who you thought it was.
You look over and aggressively roll your eyes, seeing the man you worked with, that you absolutely despised.
âI'll be on any flight that he's not on.â You say.
âTheyâd leave you before they left me, right gorgeous?â He chuckles, sending the desk agent a wink.
âUnfortunately, you're both out of luck.â The lady says, giving you both a sympathetic look. âThe next flight there isn't until next week.â She tells you.
âBut I need to be there ASAP for a conference. It starts in 3 days!â you complain.
âSo do I.â Minho huffs.
âNo one cares about what you need to do, Minho!â You snap.
âYou can always rent a car.â She suggests. You hang your head down. The last thing you wanted to do was drive for 3 days to get there but it seemed like at this point it was your only choice. When you look back up, Minho is already gone. You make your way to the car rental desk, getting in line behind Minho. A few minutes later the man at the desk walks away with his keys in his hand, letting Minho head up to the desk.
âJust to let you know.â The girl behind the desk starts. âWe only have one car available.â She says, forcing a smile.
âI'll take it.â Minho yells, just before you. He turns around, giving you a grin, one that made you want to punch him in the face. âWhat are you gonna do, Y/N?â He asks, protruding his lip for a fake pout.
âYou have nothing left?â You ask the girl, holding your hands together to beg her. You'd drop to your knees if you had too.
âNot until next week.â She says. Minho continues to rent the car, signing documents, giving his license, while you stood behind him, internally fighting with yourself. You could just miss the conference right?
You pull out your phone to call your boss, who answers on the second ring.
âY/N. Are you on your way?â He asks.
âWell sirâŠâ you say, clearing your throat. âI missed the flight. And unfortunately Minho got the last car rental.â You explain. âSo I was wonderingâŠâ you begin before he cuts you off.
âThat's perfect. Just go with Minho then. What's the problem?â He asks.
âNothing sir. Just wanted to let you know what the plan was.â You say through gritted teeth.
âExcellent. See you in a few days.â He says, hanging up the phone.
Minho grabs his keys walking past you, without a care in the world. You grab his arm, which to your surprise is a lot more muscular than you had expected.
âCan I help you?â He asks, pulling his arm away from you.
âCan IâŠ.â You trail off into a mumble. Minho squints his eyes at you. âHuh?â
âCan I⊠get aâŠ.â You trail off into a mumble again.
âI'm sorry, what? Y/N, speak up. I can't help you if you don't talk to me.â He says, leaning his ear closer. âI'm not getting the question?â
âCan I get a ride with you?â You huff, rolling your eyes.
âSee, that wasn't so hard was it?â He smiles.
âSo?â You sigh. âCan I?â
âNo.â He says, walking towards the parking lot.
âCome on! You talk shit about me! it's the least you can do.â You snap.
âOh fuck. It was one time.â He says.
âThat I know of.â You tell him.
âJust skip the conference.â He says, continuing to walk away.
âI would if I could. Mr. Johnson said to ride with you.â You tell him.
Minho doesn't respond, instead pulls his ringing phone from in his pocket, sighing loudly as he looks at the caller ID. âHello?â He answers. âYes sir. Of course sir. See you then, sir.â He finishes hanging up the phone.
He starts walking away, you stay still. Taking in deep breaths. You'd get this figured out. It would be fine. Everything always ends up being fine, right? As you turn to walk in a different direction, Minho turns his head to look at you. âWell let's fucking go, we don't have time to waste.â He snaps, continuing to walk. You smile to yourself as you follow him, but that smile quickly fades when you remember how long you're going to be stuck with him in the car. At least you'll get a break when you get your own hotel rooms.
âRules for the car.â Minho starts, pulling out of the airport parking lot. âYou're not allowed to talk. You're not allowed to touch the radio, you're not allowed to do anything. Okay? It's gonna be a long drive and I'm already annoyed.â He says.
You don't reply, instead just stare out the window, leaning your head back onto the head rest.
âOkay?â He says again, glancing at you.
âWhat?â You scoff. âYou said I'm not allowed to talk.â
âFucking take me now.â He groans, looking up at the sky.
The first few hours were fine. The hum of the radio filled the car and you slept off and on, but right now you needed to use the bathroom so fucking bad. You didn't want to break the rules but there was a gas station coming up, and if you didn't go you were going to burst.
âI need to pee!â You yell out, pointing to the station. Minho sighs as he pulls off onto the exit, pulling up to the pump. You exit the car as fast as your legs would take you, b-lining straight for the women's room.
A few minutes later, you emerge feeling like a brand new woman. You glance outside, expecting to see Minho waiting in the car but he's no longer parked by the pumps. Your head whips from left to right, and you can't see him. Your purse, your phone, everything you had was in that car and now panic was starting to set in.
Your chest starts heaving as you could barely catch your breath. You were turning in a circle, until you heard laughing. You look over, seeing Minho walking over.
âWhat the fuck are you doing?â He asks, eyebrow raised.
âI thought you left me.â You admit.
âI parked on the side because someone else needed the pump.â He says. âI've been waiting for you. Jesus christ, let's go.â He finishes, walking back the way he came.
Relief sets in as you follow him to the car. Yeah, you probably should have checked around the whole building, but it also would not have been completely out of character for Minho to just abandon you in some town. The two of you get back into the car, setting off once again. If you wanted to make it on time, you were going to have to drive for another 8 hours before stopping. Honestly, it couldn't get any worse. The silent car ride was killing you. You enjoyed talking to people, and even though the only person you had to talk to was Minho, you would have rather had that than not talking at all. But every time you tried to talk to him, he immediately shut you down, whether or not he verbally told you to shut up, or putting his finger to his lips, or putting up his hand to tell you to stop. After the third time, you just decide to give up.
Eight hours later, Minho pulls into the parking lot of a hotel, parking the car. You both get out, excited to stretch and crawl into your own beds and sleep before another long drive tomorrow. You both walk up to the front desk, each speaking with a different clerk.
âOne room, one bed, please.â You smile at the man.
Minho points to you. âWhat she said.â He murmurs, letting out a yawn.
âI'm sorry.â The man smiles. âUnfortunately, we only have one room available for the night.â
âWhatever.â Minho sighs. âOne room, two beds then.â
âNo sir.â The man laughs. âMy apologies for being unclear.â He smiles.
âWe only have one room with one bed.â
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Maybe We Could Do It Again
Pairing: Jay Halstead x Reader
Word count: 4,632
Warnings: bickering and fluff.
Summary: Jay meets the Reader as theyâre both babysitting Makayla for Adam and Kim and they end up tangled up on the ground and kissing.
Disclaimer: I donât own any of the One Chicago shows, or its characters, also not associated with it in any way, or know anyone involved with it.
A/N: Okay, so this is one of the longest fics Iâve written, which might be a little too long but I hope you guys like it and feel free to send feedback! By the way, this is the first time I insert Burzek in one of my fics but I think I got their energy right ;)
(y/n) = (your name) (y/l/n) = (your last name) (y/n/n) = (your nickname)
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âOh my God, Adam! I canât believe that even when youâre not supposed to do something you get it wrong!â Kim yelled at her boyfriend.
âWhat the hell-â He even tried to respond but got immediately interrupted for his bad language.
âAdam!â She hissed again, not believing how he could still curse so much now that the two of them had a child in the house.
âSorry, sorry!â He said, nervously raising his hands, as Kim already peeked through the kitchen doors to see Jay and Makayla pretend like they hadnât been listening to every word of their conversation in the living room. âItâs just⊠I remember you specifically telling me to find someone to babysit the kid, so I did it! How is it possible that Iâm the one who-â
âYes! I did ask you two to do that! On Monday! And do you remember what you told me?â He didnât dare to say anything. âOh, no? Because I do! I remember you saying, and I quote:â she said, even making finger quotes to emphasize the whole thing, ââWhere the hell am I supposed to find a babysitter for Makayla? None of my friends have any experience with kids!ââ Kim shoved it in his face, making a very good point for herself. But, as usual, Adam decided to go against any sign of good judgment and continue to defend himself. He knew he could never let Kim in on it, but Jay himself was one of those who had already heard the officer saying how much he loved bickering with his girlfriend and getting her all fired up against him.
âNo, uh! That wonât cut it! You told me, and I quote: âThen hire someone! I donât know! But youâre the one who came up with the date night idea, so donât come and throw something that should be your responsibility on my shoulders!â, so I knew that I needed to find someone! Kev and Vanessa are visiting his siblings this weekend, so I thought: why not Jay? Heâs good with kids, and he offered to help us with Makayla!â Adam concluded, absolutely proud of himself while Kim just rolled her eyes.
âOh. My. God!!! You do know he didnât mean that literally, donât you?â She was already fuming by that point.
âErr-â He had to admit that heâd never stopped to think about that possibilityâŠ
âNo one means that literally!!â She shouted, this time, making even the neighbors hear their arguing. âNo one means that literally, and, now, youâre just making us both look like the cops who canât take care of their own kid in front of the entire unit.â She stated, in a lower, tone while pinching the bridge of her nose.
âBut this is not the entire unit! This is Jay! Our friend Jay, who had offered!â Adam stood by that argument and Kim had already opened her mouth to shoot a remark back when Jay came into the kitchen.
âMakaylaâs distracted with the tv.â He started with that so that they wouldnât be worried. âUh... Guys, Kim, you donât have to worry about me telling anyone about this, okay? I wonât. Besides, I did mean what I said before. Iâm here to help. Whatever you guys need. Plus, for someone who had plans of watching a game rerun alone at home on a Friday night, babysitting that cute little girl is almost like hitting a jackpot!â Jay assured, giving them a small smile and shiny eyes headed towards Makaylaâs direction. Babysitting a kid, when he was probably never gonna have one of his own, was one of the things that he, personally, missed the most about when Will and Natalie were together. Back when Lindsay lived in Chicago, he used to be sure that, someday, he was gonna find someone. Settle down. Build a family. But, now⊠After everything that had happened, he couldnât help but feel like his time to do all that had run out. So, instead of mooning over it, he could gladly babysit Makayla.
âWell, um, thank you, Jay,â Kim started, nervously tucking a string of hair behind her ear, âthatâs really nice to hear. And we very much appreciate it. But-â She didnât get a chance to finish as the doorbell rang and Adam rushed towards the apartmentâs entrance to prevent his very excited little girl from opening the door by herself. When he got there, followed by the other two adults, Makayla was already standing on her tiptoes, hand-in-handle.
âHey! Watcha doing, you little adventurous?!â Adam asked while picking her up from the floor and tickling her sides, which made her become a giggling mess. âYou canât just open the door like that, darlinâ! You gotta check on the peephole first,â he said, as he lifted her up enough so that she could look through the hole, âlike this. See someone?â
âYes! Itâs (y/n/n)!â She squealed out. âCan we open the door now? Please, Adam?â Makayla asked, shooting him pleading eyes, while her body buzzed with happiness.
âAh, (y/n/n), right,â Adam said simply, opening the door and fearing that Kim would want to restart the whole discussion with him.
âHey, princess!â And that simple greeting was all it took for Makayla to throw herself from Adamâs arms straight to yours. âWow,â you laughed at her sudden movement, which had caused you to lose your balance a little, âyou excited to see me?â
âYes!! Did you bring the bakings???â She asked you eagerly, bakings being what she called your cooking utensils.
âNo, not today!â Your answer made her face, almost immediately, turn into a sad frown. âBut I brought this!â You told her while lifting up a box that read âkaraoke setâ, above a few drawings of a microphone and musical notes. Seeing that, Makaylaâs saddened expression shifted in two seconds, eyes lighting up.
âLook, Kim!â The little girl shrieked, more than ready to have what she already knew was about to be the time of her life.
âYeah, I see that! Seems like you girls are gonna have a blastâŠâ Your friend weirdly trailed off, as her mind tried to find a quick solution to the mess her boyfriend had made.
âUhâŠâ Was all that a very handsome man you hadnât met yet managed to let out.
âJay, um, this is my best friend (y/n). (y/n/n), this is our friend from work Jay. Iâm sorry about the mess, guys, itâs Adamâs fault.â Kim spoke again, bluntly accusing her boyfriend.
âMy fault??? Are you kidding??? You told me to find someone to watch Makayla 'cause you didnât want us to keep bothering (y/n)!â
âGuys! Itâs no bother at all, really. Hanging out with this little princess is in my best interest, believe me!â You said, quickly defending your case.
âWell, thanks for saying that, (y/n/n). What happened here is that Adam told me he wouldnât be able to get anyone,â Kim started while shooting daggers into her boyfriend with her bare eyes. âSo, since I wasnât about to just wait for a miracle, I called and asked you to do it. But someone didnât think about telling me that he had already gotten Jay to come. And now youâre both here, ugh!â She finished, rather dramatically, while pointing a finger at Adam.
That was, seriously, the best couple you knew when it came to bickering.
âOkay, so, um, itâs not gonna be any trouble. I can leave since your colleague got here first and you donât need to be stressed on your date night, friend.â You tried to bring things to a peaceful ending before Kim turned it into a murder scene.
âOh, I do need to be stressed! I need to-â She started to debate but got cut off by Makaylaâs cute pleading voice:
âBut you canât leave, (y/n/n)! Weâre gonna play karaoke!â The little girl clearly had already gotten worked up by your idea for the night.
âMakayla, baby, please donât be difficult. You hang out with (y/n/n) all the time, and uncle Jay is already hereâŠâ You watched as Adam tried to reason with his daughter while she held you really tight.
âNo, uhâŠâ Their friend started to say. Was it too weird for you to be thinking about how incredibly cute he looked when scratching the back of his neck like that? âRelax, man, I can go. I bet that youâre gonna have a lot more fun with her than with me, anyways, Mak.â He completed, talking to your little friend with a sweet smile, to which she reacted with a confused frown.
âBut- but why does Jay have to leave? Canât he play karaoke with us, (y/n/n)?â Makayla asked you poutingly.
âNow thatâs something Iâd like to see!â Adam started to mock but stopped when Kim punched him in the arm. âOuch! That hurt, you know?â
âI know! That was exactly the result I was hoping for!â She squealed out sarcastically, âMakayla, honey, you canât just ask both (y/n/n) and Jay to play karaoke, of all things, with you.â It was lovely to watch Kim interacting so patiently with her kid but the young girl still didnât seem to understand.
âBut why???â
âWell, they donât know each other, Makayla.â Kim tried again but Mak still wasnât ready to give it up.
âBut they know me!âÂ
âGood luck explaining now, ma.â As soon as the words came out of his mouth, all of you đ Adam himself included đ knew what was coming, fortunately, Kim just punched him in the arm again.
âYou know, guys, you donât need to fight over something like this, okay? Uh⊠Since heâs your coworker, Iâm gonna assume that heâs one of the good guys, therefore I wouldnât really have a problem with hanging out with himâŠâ You said because you were never one to say no to little kids. âI mean if thatâs okay with you, too, officerâŠâ
âItâs detective, actually. But you can call me Jay, uh, (y/n), right?â
âYeah, thatâs right.â
âWell, I donât have any problems with hanging out with you either,â Jay said and, Jesus, was that really his smile? âI mean, Mak should get all the babysitters she wants!â He told her with a wink. It was official. You were so done for the night.
âHa!â Kim nervously let out a laugh, âletâs go easy there, cowboy! You canât just come into my house offering the kid everything she wants.â
âOkay, okay,â the detective started to say with a gesture of surrender while the couple started to get out of the house to give you the space to properly go in. âSorry âbout that, ma!â You could have sworn that you saw him tremble đ just a little đ under the deadly gaze your friend sent his way. Adam, who seemed to be off the hook for the first time that night, took the moment to laugh and hope that his girl would forget she had been so mad at him.
âCâmon, darling. Letâs get going before we decide it isnât very safe to leave Mak with those two.â
"Yeah⊠I'm already deciding that but maybe they'll prove us wrong." Kim said, voice absolutely faithless. "You behave, Makayla!"
"It's more than obvious that she's going to be the best tonight. Get outta here already!" You heard Jay yelling a little in response to her, as you and Makayla started to get the karaoke set up.
But you, being the lucky person you were, obviously couldn't find your way around your friend's old stuff.
"Uh, you need any help there?"
âNo! No, not all! Um, I got this!â You quickly responded because you could be pretty skeptical when it came to admitting your weaknesses and, from your point of view, not getting a simple karaoke set to work was a huge one.
âAlright, thenâŠâ
âAre you sure you donât want Jay to help, (y/n/n)?â Mak asked, sounding way more reasonable than you, the actual adult there.
âUm, err, I guess maybe I could use some help⊠Itâs just that this TV setup is quite different from mineâŠâ You said, still unwilling to let how confused you were really show.
âYeah, I can help!â you heard Jay as he left his spot in the corner of the room. âI was just ordering us pizza but I can totally help out 'cause Adam and I actually shopped for these TVs together, so I have the same one!â He said, this time, already gently getting the device from your hands before you could even react, which was probably him sensing that you wouldnât give it up so easily, like he could see right through you.
âOkay, well, since you already ordered the pizza, Iâll go make us some juice.â As you said that you got both of your companions making weird faces at you, so you amended: âOr not, because you already ordered soda too⊠Just keep in mind that if Kim gets mad because of all the junk food that kid is eating, Iâm telling on you, detective!â You said, making a point to stare right into his eyes đ God, they were so beautiful, was there nothing but beauty in this manâs body?
âOkay, so I think weâre all good here with the karaoke! Who wants to go first?â Hearing that you came of your very dangerous thoughts and Makayla jumped up and down, screaming:
âMe! Me! Me!â
âAlright, little lady, then come pick a song!â Jay told her and stood by to help her with her choice.
About three hours later all three of you had already sung your hearts out đ Jay having had gone for ABBA, which surprised you and Mak, to say the least đ eaten lots of pizza, drunk lots of soda and had begun watching a movie, cause you told Jay that that always did the trick when it came to Mak falling asleep. But, God, it was hard to pay attention to the movie you were supposed to be watching when sitting next to a guy like that. And he wasnât just really handsome. He was sweet and kind and funny. Also, he was so good with Makayla. It was like everything youâd always imagined the perfect man being like was right there, reunited in the detectiveâs goof self. But you couldn't be thinking those thoughts about him. Not when he was so close. And definitely not when your best friend's daughter was lying on both of your laps.
So, in order to calm your thoughts for a minute, you gently put Makaylaâs head on a cushion as you got up đ because she was already asleep đ, and said Iâm gonna get started on cleaning over there.â It was indeed necessary since Mak had dropped all of the content of a big ice cream container near the dining table, the ice cream being very sticky and sort of liquid đ which was obviously beyond your understanding but who were you to judge Kim and her preferences?Â
"Oh God, lemme help you!" You heard Jay saying, as he quickly made his way from the corridor over to where you were cleaning the floor, by the dining table.
"Ah, there's no need for it. I'm used to spending time with Mak, and, then, cleaning up before Kim sees it." You told him with a sly smile.
"Ha! Well, I don't doubt it! You're really good with her."
"And she's really good at making giant messes."
"Right." He said, chuckling lightly. "But, this time, I bet you felt like there were two kids, huh?"
"Your words, not mine, detective."
"Anyways, I'll help. Don't tell Kim and Adam, cause they might spread it across the district, but I'm actually pretty good at cleaning. Especially, when compared to someone who's doing such a lousy job." At that, you instantly snapped your head in his direction.
"What did you just say?" You asked, pretending to be mad while standing up and raising your sponge, as if it was a weapon you were threatening him with.
"Uh⊠Uh, d- did you know that pulling a weapon on a cop is a crime?" He asked, trying to play along, but stuttering a little.
"And what are you gonna do?" Now that Makayla was asleep⊠"Huh? Arrest me?" Jesus Christ, you definitely weren't thinking straight, you thought as you watched Jay drop his mop, also spilling all the soapy water on the floor. He even motioned to take care of it but stopped when he realized that you were, now, standing closer. Closer than it was safe for him to be near a woman like you. So he decided to take a step backward, not remembering the floor situation and slipping. As a reflex, you grabbed his shirt when you were obviously not gonna be able to prevent him from falling.
So, you ended up falling with him. On top of him. Oh God, was that living room always so hot? Your thoughts were cut off by Jay's laugh, it was an open-mouthed laugh, just like when you two were interacting with Makayla. He didn't seem to be the kind of guy who got to laugh too much, especially given his job. But it definitely suited his features. His smile, that bright, was so beautiful.
"So you're seriously not even gonna try and get up? Just gonna stay there staring?" Hearing that, you blushed instantly, because you hadn't even realized you were staring.
"Ah, uh⊠Right." Now, that was your turn to stutter, and Jay was loving every second of it. He thought you looked absolutely adorable like that. Even more so than you had looked all night.
But you weren't feeling adorable at all. You were embarrassed. By the situation at hand, sure, but, also, by your entire behavior that had, pretty much, gotten the two of you in that position. What was going through your head? The answer was simple: nothing. Or, better yet, Jay's gorgeous face, body, and behavior. Just, Jay being gorgeous all night. Now, what really made you wanna dig a hole and jump right into it was when you tried to get up but the floor was so slippery that you just fell back on him.
Needless to say, he was having a playfield. Laughing like there was no tomorrow. In fact, he had relaxed completely under you, laying his head on the soaked floor.
"You know what? This is pretty comfortable. I think I'll stay right here." It was official: you had no self-shame.
"Are you serious?" He asked, trying hard to hold back from laughing.
"Look, I don't know what else to do, okay? And my brain is clearly affected by your little charm, because I just keep mortifying myself over and over-"
"So you think I'm charming, huh?" Damn it. A thousand times damn it.
"Uh⊠That's not exactly what I-" You couldn't finish your sentence, as Jay started pulling you even closer to him. Kissing you. Oh boy, how he kissed youâŠ
"Oh. My. God." Both you and Jay jumped away from each other, as much as you could, the second you heard Kim say that, her being followed suit by Adam:
"What the hell is that?!?" He half-asked, half-barked at the both of you, trying hard to not burst into laughter.
"Uh, it's, um, it's not what you're thinking, guys-"
"It's not what I'm thinking?!?" Yeah⊠It was safe to say that Kim was pissed. "Are you sure it isn't? Because the image actually seemed pretty self-explanatory to me!" As the both of you just kept working out a way to get up from the floor, she continued: "I come back home thinking that everything was gonna be perfect because my daughter had two adults babysitting her! People that I thought were quite responsible but, then, I come home to find those very adults making out on the floor in my living room! My very dirty living room! And, by the way, where the hell is Makayla?"
"She, um, she's in her bedroom. Asleep." Jay finally spoke. "And, about the mess⊠We were just, uhâŠ"
"Yeah, man, we saw what you were just doing," Adam said, looking like he was having the time of his life.
"No! That's not what he was gonna say-"
"Ah, so the two of you got along so well that now you even know what he was going to say, (y/n)?" Kim said, while glaring at you.
"All I meant was that, well, the place got a little dirtyâŠ" Jay started to explain but not fast enough.
"A little???" Kim was really, really mad, you realized.
"But dinner was great!" At that, both you and Kim just stared at him incredulously while Adam started laughing on his way to the kitchen.
"That's what you were going to say???" You ask him, not believing you'd just tried to defend him for some joke. "Kim, I'm sorry things ended up this unfruitfulâŠ" You began to tell your best friend, to try and patch things up, when Adam chipped in from the other room.
"You know, darling, Jay wasn't wrong! This pizza is great!" He barked, mouth full. And that's what got Kim to go over the edge.
"Don't you realize what just happened here, Adam??? And, you two! I still haven't heard an explanation on what the hell I just saw!"
"I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry! We were cleaning up and then it just-"
"It just what, (y/n)??? It just happened? That what you were gonna say?"
"As a matter of fact, yes, it is! It just happened because you and your boyfriend made me babysit with this ridiculously hot guy and I'm human! Now, before you have another crisis, Makayla didn't see anything and I'm leaving because I just humiliated myself more than enough for a lifetime!" With that said, and your flight or flee instinct activated â cause you were never much of a fighter â, you did the smartest thing possible and stormed out of there, hoping to be able to get into some sort of protection program for embarrassment victims.
Meanwhile, Adam and Kim simply had to laugh, even more so when they noticed Jay's shocked twinkling expression.
"Jay! What is wrong with you?" Kim asked, taking him out of his daze.
"What?"
"Go after her! If I hadn't been so upset about the circumstances, I would've been the first one to say that what happened over there?" She asked, pointing to the floor. "What happened there was hot." The officer finished her trail of thought bluntly, as if it was the most obvious thing.
"But⊠What about your living room?" Jay asked, still unsure of what to do.
"Are you kidding me? Look, Halstead, if you promise not to break her heart⊠I won't hold it against you." Kim stated, making her stance on the whole matter very clear. She thought it was a good way to start apologizing to you after freaking out like that.
"Uh, uh, alright!" The detective rambled, looking like he had no idea of what to do next.
âGo!â With that last push, he left his friendsâ house to go try and get the girl.
âYou know, this is quite a mess but they do have the potential to be a great couple!â Adam happily pointed out, as he kept eating all he could find.
âHa! If sheâs as lucky as I amâŠâ Kim ironically muttered, as she watched her boyfriend impolitely shoving food in his mouth.
âThen sheâs a very lucky lady!â He confidently stated with a grin while all Kim could do was laugh at his messy childish ways.
Outside burzek's apartment â burzek being the ship name you used to tease Kim and Adam with â, you had been slowly walking towards the subway. You wanted to move faster but your mind was too full at the moment. And, sometimes, when you needed to get your head back on straight, you couldn't really do anything else, having a hard time concentrating on your flow of thoughts.
It was right when you were beginning to think you had stopped the spirals in your mind that you heard him: "(y/n)!" You recognized the detective's voice on the spot. How could you not, after how he had managed to disrupt your thoughts and actions all evening? But you weren't about to turn back around and have your very own movie ending with him. You just knew it wasn't gonna play out like that and decided to keep walking in order to preserve the little dignity you still had. "Oh, c'mon! Just give me a minute! Please!" That pleading made you turn around, to let him down more politely, which ended up with the two of you almost hitting each other. Once again, that same night, he was too close to you. The proximity with his body sending all sorts of heatwaves through yours. He seemed to be feeling it too, given the way he started to look at you, the damn smirk back on his lips.
"Nu-uh. You don't get to look at me like that. Not after what it did to me the first time."
"Huh. Care to elaborate on that? How exactly am I looking at you?" He asked, moving even closer to you altogether. "And, more importantly, what exactly did it do to you?"
"You don't need me to answer any of that." You pointed out, crossing your arms over your chest â clearly going into defensive mode.
"Maybe not," he started, tilting his head slightly â the damn smirks never leaving his face. "But. I'd like to hear it nevertheless."
"Well, you're not going to."
"Ah, okay." Wait, was he really giving up that easily? "Then maybe I can just try and see what it does to you one more time? For the sake of curiosity." All you could think to say was an enthusiastic 'Yes, please!' but, when he started leaning in to kiss you, you seemed to come back to your senses, pushing him away and taking some steps back of your own.
"Oh my God! Don't you get it? We can't be doing this right now. Not after the way I left things with Kim because of our previous, um, actions!" At that, Jay just gave you a confused look. "I stormed out of there but just because I was feeling too ashamed about it all and I honestly donât think that I want any more embarrassment for a lifetime.
âOkay, okay. I get that but maybe it would feel less embarrassing for you if you knew that I was feeling all of that too: all of that buzzing energy and the goddamn butterflies and everything. You were doing exactly the same I did to you to me. And, as embarrassing as it was to be caught like that by Adam and Kim, I still canât say I regret any of it. In fact, I was thinking that maybe we could do it again? You know, minus all the mess and the kid đ I mean, I adore Mak but that would be-âÂ
You didnât care to listen to the rest of all he had to say. Instead, you threw yourself into his arms, even making him lose his balance for a second, and started kissing him, except that this time it was a slow, hot, and thought-through kiss. And the second you did kiss him, you heard clapping and whistling from afar, as you turned to find Kim and Adam there, once again witnessing you and Jay kiss. And that had Jay whispering to you:
âLetâs get out of here?â To which you responded simply with a:
âYes, please!â
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Paring: jeonghan x fem!reader
Requested: yes [Can you please write something angsty for prince DK? Or if this is too vague, what do you think about a bet au with Jeonghan?] [By anon]
Genre: angst, coworkers to lovers, fluff, fuckboy au, opposites au, bet au
Warning(s): misogyny, jeonghan is an asshole and so is seungcheol, [if you find more pls inform ]
Summary: Jeonghan had plans on never talking to the quite coworker they hired, but like doesn't always pan out the way we want to. But when you add money to the problem, plus both your feelings, you have the perfect recipe for disaster.
Word count: 5.2k
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disclaimer: this is not the exact representation of the subjects in real life. I just use them for my inspiration.
a/n: I request each and every one of you to comment on this fic don't be a silent reader it helps me as an author to understand my readers and i would love to communicate with all of you. Constructive criticism is always welcomed by me so do talk about this fic or send me an ask.
a/n 2: i hope it was what you wanted, thanks for the ask btw!
Everyone at the office knew that Jeonghan was a free spirit, he worked hard and partied even harder. He like living his life in the most happening way possible. Be it weekend trips, bike trips to the mountains or staying in the countryside for a week and working remote while enjoying the serenity that comes with it, he was down for anything.
Funnily enough he was referred to as the least energetic person in his friend group. So, one can imagine overzealous they normally were.
His work more often than not was impeccable, no one could fault him at all. The rising star of the corporate world they called him at the office. In his five years at the job the man had garnered more approval than anyone else.
He liked his life, and he would not trade it for anything else.
Now, unlike Jeonghan you resided on the other side of the spectrum. Your kind of life was pretty monotonous waking up before your alarm, making your bed, skipping meals, and surviving on coffee, reaching, and leaving work on the dot and crying while rewatching your favorite shows, was your kind of life. You like staying in during the weekends and cleaning up the mess you make in your living space during the weekdays and trying everything in your power to not upset your cat while doing so.
Its calm, chill, maybe a bit boring but it worked for you and brought you peace.
You were the newest recruit in your office and from the first day you captured the attention of most of your coworkers for your meticulous and polite words.
More often than not you refuse to talk to your coworkers ensuring that there stays a professional boundary between you all and if they would not catch onto your behavior, you would politely decline them.
Never that interested in networking, you refuse to talk to more people than you need to.
Jeonghan caught onto it pretty early, but why did it matter to him what you did, so like everyone else he went on his own way and simply chose to ignore you.
Ten months into your new job was when you first had a real conversation with the man. It was pretty late at night, both of you had to stay back for overtime. That was when you saw him struggling with his presentation for the next dayâs meeting.
That day you broke the âno talking to my coworkers rule unless and until itâs very importantâ rule.
âwhatâs the problem?â you politely asked the man.
âOh, I am having slight problem with the numbers here,â the man replies looking visibly confused and surprised.
âIf you want, I can help you outâ you kindly stated as Jeonghan casually just turned his laptop towards you.
So, for the next one and half hours you both sat there and diligently worked on the presentation and by the end of it the material looked rather good and presentation worthy.
Looking extremely grateful the pretty man said, âI am so thankful you helped me out today, so why donât I repay you by dropping you off at your house, itâs pretty late you know.â
Looking at your watch you politely replied, âno worries, plus if I rush a bit, I can catch the last bus home so please donât bother.â
Jeonghan looked bummed at this, but he was obliged nonetheless as he knew you to be an introverted lady and he did not want to make you uncomfortable.
--
The next time you and Jeonghan had a conversation, was again at a night when you both were staying at the office over time. By this time, you have become pretty comfortable with each other, not enough to hold a conversation but enough to spare a quick nod and a smile while passing by each otherâs cubicles.
He was done with the dayâs work and was about to leave the office when he noticed you hunched over your laptop looking frustratingly at your screen which showed you an open excel sheet with infinite numbers.
Feeling like he owed you the help, Jeonghan strode towards you and calmly said âlet me see.â
Jumping in shock you looked at him and replied, âoh no donât bother I can figure it out you should go home itâs pretty late you know.â
Tsking at your reply he grabbed a chair to sit beside you while saying âitâs only fair, you helped me out so I should help you now.â
You let him, in actuality you needed that little help from him, the data entries were annoying you and you absolutely did not like it one bit.
Just like that time passed by again resulting in the clock to show that it was quarter past one by the time you both were done.
This time though Jeonghan shut down all your protests to go about his own way and your reluctance to inconvenience him with a simple âitâs pretty late and I wonât let you get followed by some creeps on the road plus the last bus is gone anyways so you are coming with me.â
On the way he stopped at a convenience store to get some dinner for you both and you devoured your ramen while chatting with him.
You both were pretty similar, in some cases for example you both had this extreme love for Legos that existed beyond measurable amounts, both of you loved your pets to death, albeit his was a rock and yours was a cat, but as he said âwe donât discriminate peoples pets here, they can have what they want to but given its legal and safe for the pet.â
On the other hand, Jeonghan liked you too, he was happy he could be the first one to break your shell to meet the real you and he was proud of this. It was close to an achievement for him.
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âHan like this new chick in his office.â
Joshua loudly announced to the group of boys sprawled in his living room one evening. Jeonghanâs friends had come to his house to hang out and to get drunk out of their wits to forget the stress of the tedious weekend they had. They were all friends from college, now working jobs in the most contrasting industries ever like Seungcheol was the manager for their states football club and Soonyoung was a choreographer working with famous celebrities, Hansol on the other hand was the proud of a pet shelter and the one and only Joshua was an English history professor who most days worked overtime at the university. But at the end of the day, they were all the loud and obnoxious assholes he knew and loved from his younger days, and nothing could compare to that.
âReally you never told us about this one hyung?â Mingyu enquires.
âNah she is just a new hire at the office, does not like talking to people at all. She is more antisocial than Wonwooâs ass.â
âReally now, antisocial?â Seungcheol enquires, not missing Jeonghanâs defensive tone.
âYes, Cheol antisocial, plus I donât even know her enough,â the male says while rolling his eyes at his friends interest with you.
âMaybe you could talk to her and get her out of her shell, you are a pretty good mediator in our group I think you could do that,â pipes up the ever so benevolent Seokmin.
âYes, you could,â Seungcheol joins him smirking a bit.
Now thoroughly annoyed Jeonghan exclaims âno I cannot. The only way someone can get that stuck up bitch out of her shell will be fucking her or something and I do not want to do so!â
âWhat if I pay you, will you do it then,â Seungcheol says still smirking.
âDo what?â
âFuck her enough to get her out of her shell.â
The whole room goes silent at that statement.
âHyung, I donât think itâs right,â the youngest of them, Chan, suddenly speaks.
âYes, its morally incorrect man,â Jeonghan agrees.
âI will pay you, plus life is pretty boring. This will give us something to talk about for at least the next year,â the oldest explains still smiling a bit.
âI agree with the others, its emotionally taxing and nothing good will come out of doing something like this man, plus what are we teenagers making bets about emotionally harming others?â Joshua says.
âJeonghan, you do it and I will give you a thousand bucks,â the oldest says calmly. At the same time all the men in the room let out an exasperated sigh, knowing there is no winning with this stubborn man, while hoping silently that Jeonghan does not succumb to the greed.
But alas they were wrong, so wrong. An amount that lucrative will only be passed by a fool and Jeonghan was no such thing. He stood up from his place at the loveseat and confidently strode over to Seungcheol.
âYou better keep your fucking word,â he says while shaking the older manâs hand.
While Seungcheol smiles and says, âyou know what you complete the bet within the next six month Iâll give you a five thousand and if you donât end up doing it, you gotta pay me pal.â
--
After that evening with his friends, Jeonghan was pretty stressed, because why should he not be? Making you sleep with him is hard enough, but making a situationship out of it sounds even harder. Now he thoroughly regrets accepting the bet.
You on the other hand are pretty happy and quiet as you often are. Very much unaware of his internal turmoil, as you keep talking excitedly about the new Lego death star you bought.
Yes, you and Jeonghan have bonded quite a bit these past few days, he likes spending time with you too, and so do you. It is a nice and comfortable friendship you both have built, and you like it.
âWhy donât you let me come to your place this weekend, and we can build the set together. We can get takeout later too,â he suddenly speaks up shocking you with such forward proposition.
âWell only if you want to though no pressure, itâs just that I really wanted to build the death star and was planning to buy it but like couldnât make enough time to do ââ
âSure, you can come,â you speak up stopping his nervous rant.
âAre you sure?â Jeonghan asks just to make sure he heard it correctly.
âYes, I am, it will be fun to build the Lego set together,â you say smiling.
âYes, it would be, but like are you really sure,â he says again to make sure he is really not hard at hearing.
âJeonghan if you ask me once again, I will take back what I just said.â
This makes him stop talking at all and he proceeds to show you his beautiful smile, making you feel a bit giddy inside.
âSo, I will come this Saturday and we shall make the death star cuz we can,â he sings, making you bark out a laugh at him.
Little do you know you just poured a cool bucket of water on the burning flames on anxiety inside Jeonghanâs brain and he is extremely happy about that.
--
The next Saturday comes rolls in slowly, the tedious and boring week is over, and it is time for self-care and a lot of friendship building activities or thatâs what you thought.
The man was mad and when you say mad you mean it. The Lego making only lasted for like two hours before he had hidden all the pieces of the part that you were making, resulting you to search for them all over the house. Moreover, after diligently searching and finding nothing, you had given up when he had produced all those pieces from his pockets shocking you to the core.
This little stunt had made you force him to pay for the takeout and when you were both fed and watered, he had proposed a game of chess. Only problem, you never knew one could cheat in this game too. He moved the pieces wrong.
Result. You both had the pettiest fight ever wherein the man with all his might tried to convince you that the rook was indeed supposed to move diagonally.
âYou donât understand, that is how the game is played. Are you sure you ever played this before?â he had asked.
âHani you are wrong, please the rook never in its whole life moved diagonally, it always moved straight.â
âMaybe that is what your problem is, you are so uptight, you refuse to accept the differences in our opinions!â
âOh, now I'm uptight, you are only being this difficult cuz you are losing!â
âI wouldnât if you let me play the rook diagonally.â
âBut that is not how it is played! Why donât youâ"
All your rants stop just like that, it took you at least five business days to actually realize that Jeonghan had kissed you. But once you got over that shock, you closed your eyes and moved your lips along with his.
Jeonghan, thoroughly exasperated by your intense argument, impulsively sought to quiet you by placing a soft, lingering kiss on your plump lips. Almost immediately, regret washed over him as he feared he had acted rashly at the worst possible moment. Mentally preparing to distance himself from you for the rest of your time together, he was taken aback when you reciprocated the kiss, instantly dissolving all his worries and leaving him pleasantly surprised.
You broke the kiss to take a breath, both looking visibly flustered.
âDo you want to stay the night, or do you want to go?â you asked him while looking at him with your sparkling eyes, making Jeonghan want to glue his ass to your house, but he being the gentleman he was declined the offer.
âI would really like to take you out on a date. As I really like you, so I wonât spoil my chances with you by staying tonight.â
To say you were surprised would be an understatement. You always thought of the man to be a Casanova, so the idea of him taking you on a date while simultaneously insinuating that he wonât take any harsh steps with you was a nice little change and you were all for it.
--
It was all smooth sailing after that.
Jeonghan took you to an amusement park for the date next Sunday and oh boy did you enjoy yourself to the fullest.
Both of you had the time of your lives. Making sure to go on every ride, play every game and eating every junk you found there. By the end of it you were visibly exhausted and elated with how the day went.
The following day you were visibly happier in the office and even had a small conversation with one of your coworkers.
This went on for the following month, with each and every date you opened up to Jeonghan more and more, and so did he.
He loved spending time with you and vice versa. It was during your regular Friday movie nights, a ritual you both had established as you both liked watching movies and bonded while talking about them, when Jeonghan absolutely bored with the movie scooted a bit too close to you in hopes of gaining your attention by annoying you, a typical Jeonghan move. When you both ended up making love on the couch.
This was only the start of a lot of escapades you would have with the man.
After that one night, Jeonghan was all over you at all times. Be it at the office or be it at home he was with you or texting you all the time. Your nights were now filled with heavy make outs and intense love making sessions.
Everybody at the office knew about you both. On top of that you were more extroverted than ever. You even went out with your coworkers for an office dinner. Somehow, Jeonghan was praised for the change he brought in you, and like his âkindâ self, he declined all those compliments with a gracious smile.
He didnât like to say it out loud, but he liked your changed self, more than your reserved one. Plus, he also took credit for the change, but itâs not like he would tell you that anytime soon.
--
 It was almost five months into dating Jeonghan, when he asked you to meet his friends. You knew he had a very loyal group of friends and you had never met them before. On the contrary Jeonghan had met your one and only best friend within only three months of dating. In the most best friend manner, the lady has hated his ass the whole-time side eyeing him constantly and leaving petty remarks here and there. But that night she had called you and told you something she didnât ever say for any of your boyfriends âI can see he loves you a lot. For the first time you chose the correct guy.â
Getting your strict best friend to like Jeonghan was like clearing the first hurdle of your relation. For the first time, you were proud of your choice in men and especially your boyfriend.
âOh, I would love to meet them, but would they like me,â you were rightfully concerned about the boys liking you. As much as you were independent, you would like to gain the approval of your boyfriendâs friends like any girlfriend.
âThey are dorks through and through, they will love, donât worryâ he had said while kissing your forehead to calm you down.
âPlus, you will fit right in, they are nice people,â he later added.
--
That evening, Jeonghan had taken you to the Korean BBQ place downtown where they all were meeting. The night had started rocky but within an hour you were having fun with Mingyu and Seokmin, all worries forgotten. Jeonghan had looked at you with pride blooming in his chest with how happy you looked with his friends, enjoying yourself.
It seems that all the twelve of them had liked you a lot saying you were the perfect partner for Jeonghan, someone who could ground him at the same time let him be himself.
The BBQ party came to an end, but the boys still had a lot of energy, so they went to the karaoke next taking both you and Jeonghan with them. Although you were thoroughly exhausted, you had complied to go, seeing Jeonghan have so much fun was a sight you didnât want to miss.
You had gone to the bathroom the first thing right after reaching the karaoke place, to wake you up and also to do your business. Seungkwan had accompanied you claiming, âall that soju and walking has made my bladder shake like never before!â itâs not a lie though, they did drink like it will be the last time they ever get to drink.
As you came out of the restroom, Seungkwan gave you a kind smile and said âI have never seen Jeonghan this happy before, not even with us. I'm sure he likes you a lot.â
Smiling at him you said, âI think I love him; I have not said that to him yet, but I really think I do.â
With a sassy âgood for youâ from the one and only Boo, you both made your way to the room that your group had booked.
As you reached closer, you could hear all the boys talking to each other.
âI approve, she is an angel, she even consoled Soon when he criedâ said one of them making you smile a bit. By this time Seungkwan had stopped with you too eavesdropping on his friends as he is as dramatic as one can be.
âShe is nothing like what you described her to be you know, she is nice and kind and far from being stuck up,â someone else said.
âNah she is not, that stuck up once you get to know her, contrary to that she is very cheery and I like her you know,â Jeonghan had replied making you feel extra giddy inside.
âHey bro if you like her that much maybe we should call off the deal we made, I see how much you like her and if you ask me, I will say she is a keeper,â with this statement, a silence washed over the whole group. You looked at Seungkwan to understand what was happening, but the man refused to look at you still stubbornly pretending to listen to the conversation.
âI said I like her, not like her enough to let go of the five thousand you offeredâ you suddenly heard Jeonghan speak making you even more confused about the whole ordeal.
âI think you will regret it you let her go hyung,â Seokmin suddenly said with a very somber tone generating a lot of assertive noises from the group.
âShe wonât bring me five thousand, plus I fucked her got into a relationship with her and made her the fun-loving bitch she is now. It was a tedious process, but I completed my work, so I deserve the money.â
It was hard hearing the man you loved so much make such a degrading comment. At this point you were shaking with emotions so much that even Seungkwan who refused to look at you during this whole time, had to hold you steady.
âDid you know about this,â you asked him.
The boy with his eyes downcast just nodded his head.
âI wonât even ask you why you didnât tell me about it, I get it you are his friend makes sense.â
âHey none of us wanted him to do anything like this, but your Jeonghan is unstoppable sometimes and about the wrong things.â
âI think I should get going, Iâve heard enough.â
âHey y/n we like you a lot, so please stay in contact with us later, no matter what your verdict is,â the younger man pleaded with glistening eyes, making you almost accept the request out of pity.
You ignored everyone and strode into the room bustling with men, heading straight for the couch. Without hesitation, you grabbed your bag and, as you walked out, approached Jeonghan and delivered a firm slap to his face. "We're done," you declared before exiting the room without glancing at anyone else.
--
The minute you had left, Jeonghan felt his life crashing down on him. The looks of disapproval from his friends and the pure disappointment that radiated off you caught him off guard. He had thought he could get out of it with both the girl and the money, but suddenly he realized he didnât even need the said money, he only needed you. The weight of his words came to haunt me as soon as he had spoken them.
He immediately attempted to follow you but was stopped by Seungkwan, âdid you see her face, if you follow her now, she will resent you more. Not like you donât deserve it, but you are still my friend.â
The tone of his voice showed how much he was upset with Jeonghan. So much so that the younger male could not even look at his face.
âYou are my hyung, but you know what I like her more, never have I ever thought you would do something like this,â he continued, âI hope she never forgives you.â Â
Hearing that Jeonghan couldnât control himself and punched Seungkwan and a fight broke out. The boys trying their best to resolve it.
âItâs already a mess, can you both stop making it worse!â Mingyu said as Seungkwan punched Jeonghan back square on the jaw.
âTell that shit to not meddle in my business thenâ comes Jeonghanâs voice.
âMaybe if you didnât break her heart I wouldnât, she was a fucking nice person,â Seungkwan shouted back as Mingyu dragged him out.
The night was ruined, and it was all because of Jeonghan.
--
That night you came home and cried your heart out ignoring all the calls from Jeonghan and the other boys, with whom you had exchanged numbers during the hangout. Thankfully, it was a Sunday the next day, so you didnât have to look at the man who broke your heart, but it pained you so much to even move a muscle. It was like your heart was ripped out of your body. The pain was immeasurable.
There were at least a hundred missed calls on your phone and thirty of them from all of the boys. Your best friend come to your place that Sunday and tried her best to console a sad you, but nothing could stop you from beating yourself up for trusting a man like him. itâs true you loved him, and you regrated doing so, you didnât blame Jeonghan for breaking your heart, you blamed yourself for being weak enough for you to let Jeonghan do so to you, for letting the man step all over you like you were a piece of trash that had no place in the normal world. The degrading things that he had said about you kept echoing in your ears, making it hard for you to think of anything else.
It was like you had forgotten all about your vow to never let anyone step over you and take away a piece of you from yourself. You were so hurt that you refused to see Jeonghan at all. So, on the next Monday you asked your HR for a weeklong leave and the kind lady obliged owing to your stellar performance at your department.
You turned off your phone that week and went to stay with you friend as the house was too lonely for you and the more you stayed there, the more you felt the memories of you and Jeonghan coming to haunt you.
--
On that Monday, Jeonghan woke up with a newfound determination. He was resolved to confront you and explain that his hurtful words from that night stemmed from his own inability to accept his feelings. He believed that once he clarified his side of the story, your compassionate nature would lead you to forgive him. He was even prepared to humble himself, willing to beg for your forgiveness if necessary. However, fate intervened when he discovered you had taken a week-long leave from the office.
The realization of consequences hit him suddenly. Yes, he understood the gravity of his actions, but he was willing to face any repercussions if it meant having you back in his arms. Anything seemed bearable compared to the thought of losing you.
By Wednesday, Jeonghan found himself standing at your doorstep, desperately knocking, hoping to speak with you. To his dismay, a neighbor informed him that you had been absent since Monday. His heart sank realizing he had missed his chance to reconcile with you.
He had made a solemn vow to himself that he would reach out to you no matter what obstacles lay in his path, willing to go to any lengths to make amends. However, he now realized the depth of his mistake. Reflecting on his actions, he understood that he should have heeded the advice of his friends earlier, but it was too late for regrets.
Jeonghan's determination to win you back consumed him. He felt a deep pang of regret for not acting sooner and for failing to appreciate the warnings from his friends. Now, facing the reality of your absence, he grappled with the weight of his impulsive behavior.
In the days that followed, Jeonghan resolved to wait patiently for your return, determined to seize any opportunity to make things right. He hoped against hope that he hadn't irreparably damaged the bond between you. Each passing day without you served as a sobering reminder of the importance of listening to his instincts and valuing the counsel of those who cared about him.
--
The next week you opened your phone to see it has blown up with Jeonghanâs messages and there were a few from Seungkwan asking you if you are okay and telling you that he had punched Jeonghan for being an asshole to you and that most of the people didnât agree with Jeonghanâs antics but its hard to stop Jeonghan when is like that.
Taking pity of the boy you and answered him accepting his apology and telling him you were happy that he punched the guy.
His answer came immediately, saying he was happy that there is no bad blood among you two and he prefers you more than Jeonghan anyways making you laugh at his cuteness.
When you returned back to the office, the first thing you did was hand them your resignation letter. The next thing on your list was avoid Jeonghan till you leave work, at which you were pretty successful.
And just like that you were done with your time in the office and were moving onto another job before Jeonghan could even get hold of you.
--
Its has been three years since and life had never been better. You became friends with Seungkwan, Seokmin and Soonyoung immediately. You four hangout quite frequently. The three younger men like you a lot too. Itâs a strong bond you have created with them. If anyone asks you would say the only good thing that came from your ex was the friends you made while with him.
On top of that you also have been in a relation with a man who treats you right and loves you to death. Its like you have at last reached the light at the end of the tunnel.
--
Jeonghan on the other hand drowned himself in work after you left, the man tried his best to forget your existence and was very thankful his work helped him do so. But whenever he was out with his friends he couldnât stop himself from asking about you and always he got the same answer of ânone of your fucking businessâ from Seungkwan.
But it was different this time, it was the ever so kind Seokmin who answered him.
âHyung she moved on, and you should too.â Hearing that he stood up, he didnât know why. Would he go to your house and beg for your forgiveness again or will he call you while asking you to give him another chance?
Truth to be told, he didnât know.
âHyung please donât mess this up for her. She is happy,â Seokmin spoke up again, kindly holding his hand to pull him down back onto his seat. It felt like Jeonghanâs life has come crashing down on him once again. One lone tear left his eye, too embarrassed to cry in front of his friends, he puts up a happy front while saying âof course Seok, I would do nothing to hurt her.â
All his friends looked at the man in pity, hoping that faith was kinder to him. but they couldnât deny that he single handedly destroyed his life either. He was still their friend and he deserved to be happy to but so did you. The man sat in silence for some time till Joshua loudly declared he wanted to go to the arcade and all the others enthusiastically agreed, happy about the distraction.
That is when Jeonghan realized life has gone on and not stopped for anyone, the time he was supposed to seize his moment has passed and it wont ever come back. He now has to live his life without the presence of one of the most precious thing he ever had the privilege to possess, your love.
a/n 3: thank you all for reading !!
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Dancing On My Own (Gambit X Reader, Part One)
Alrighty folks, this was meant to be a quick fluffy one shot that keeps getting longer and more angsty and has been sitting in my drafts for entirely too long now. Still very much a WIP that will be continued this week or next, PG13 for the time being with potential to take a turn for spicy down the line :)
A/N: Some quick background, the reader (Y/N in fic, described with she/her pronouns) is based off of an OC I tend to pull out pretty frequently. Half human, half angel, displaced from their home universe and dropped into this one (in which Lucifer, the tv show, is also cannon because why not maybe do a crossover down the line?). Gambit x Reader is the main ship we're sailing towards, but there's definitely some Logan x Reader if you squint. OH and last last thing, there's a party and I'm shamelessly linking the dress I had in mind for the reader here.
gif credit :) : @counterspelling
Dropping below a read more, don't be shy, come say hi when you're done reading! :)
ââStay for the summer!â they said, âquiet and relaxingâ they said!â You throw the words you were told back at Jubilee who looks back at you completely unfazed as you continue untangling string lights to hang in the garden.Â
âHonestly Y/N if you had stopped for two seconds to think about who was telling you that, you probably wouldâve gone back to LA.âÂ
She was completely right, of course. You showed up to Xavierâs school not a mutant, not fully human either, and just looking for a place on the east coast to stay. Your uncle Lucifer made a few calls, found a friend willing to host a universe-displaced nephilim, and the rest was history. You might not be a mutant, but you were a partial human with powers you couldnât always understand, and even other angels in this universe werenât always able to help. Charles met and understood you quicker than anyone youâve ever encountered in this universe or the next, so when you were asked to extend your stay and take on some guardian duties over the summer you were happy enough to agree.Â
âJean is the one who told you it would be relaxing, and Jeanâs idea of relaxing is staying at a constant level 8 of activity.âÂ
âHow is that not like the school year?â You rolled your eyes, dropping the lights.Â
âWell during the school year she bounces between a 9 and 10, reserving 7s and 8s for the weekend. I can make you a diagram or something if you need it.âÂ
âIâm going to need a lot more than that by the time weâre done here.âÂ
âMaybe Gambit can help you with that?â Remy had sauntered over from the basketball court, at least thatâs what you assumed given his current state of undress.Â
âUnless youâre here to help decorate, I donât think so handsome. If Jean catches us behind schedule the phoenix might make a reappearanceâŠâ You looked around and took a deep breath, realizing that other than the lights, everything looked pretty set. There was a reasonable sized clearing in the garden and Jean had hired a company to install a temporary dance floor. Chairs and tables were scattered around picnic style, and Jubilee had done an amazing job of setting up the bar despite being the only one unable to drink, legally.
âI think itâs actually just the lights,â Jubilee nodded to the messy pile at your feet, âAnd I think Gambit would be more help with that than me anyway, so?âÂ
âGo ahead,â you nodded smiling and she ran over to hug you, âAnd if you go to the mall, bring me back a pretzel!!!â You yelled after her knowing it was useless, sheâd bring you a pretzel whether she heard you or not.Â
âAvoiding me, chere?â Gambit eyed you with his usual flirtatious undertone that you couldnât make heads or tails of.Â
âIn fact, I am. Grab that end?â You handed him the lights as he waited for an explanation, âOkay, Iâm going to sit in the tree, I just need you to feed me the lights as we move. Ready?â You didnât give him a chance to answer, disappearing and reappearing in the branch just above his head.Â
Gambit stared back troubled and suspicious, so you nodded and gave him the sarcastic, albeit not entirely untrue, answer he was waiting for, âOh Remy my attraction to you is just so strong and all consuming that I had to avoid you in order to get anything done at all. Every second I canât throw myself at you is torture. Et cetera, et cetera, please start passing me the lights so I can go inside and shower.âÂ
He laughed and finally did as you said, âYou know if you wanted olâGambit all you had to do was ask.âÂ
The two of you worked in a comfortable silence passing the lights through the trees. Just as you finished wrapping the last string, your footing slipped and you let out a quick yelp before bracing yourself for a fall that never came.Â
âI never would have guessed angels could be so clumsy.âÂ
âIf we werenât youâd be short of a pickup line. Tell me honestly, how many times have you asked a lady if she fell from heaven?â Remy laughed and began walking away with you still in his arms.Â
âNot as many as you think, chere. Are we about done out here?âÂ
You looked around and nodded, âFinally, yes. It was a good catch by the way, but I think I can walk on my own.âÂ
Placing you back on the ground, the two of you walked towards the mansion in another comfortable silence. Remy was probably tied with Jubilee as your closest friend in the school. You could remember the first day you arrived, how he couldnât stop watching you. It wasnât until later that same night, you were out in the garden and could still sense him watching you, that you decided to do something about it. You walked right up to him, introduced yourself, and asked him to kindly explain why he was staring at you like heâs seeing a ghost.Â
It turned out the boy who grew up being told he was a demon had a lot of mixed feelings discovering angels and demons were not only real, but one of them was living under his roof. Remy felt a bit silly admitting it to you, but he owed you an honest answer when you confronted him so directly. And when he told you what people had said about him, what he suspected his own parents must have thought of him, your heart broke. You told him stories of all the demons and monsters youâve encountered, and reassured him that he didnât come close to fitting the bill.
âWhatâs on your mind, Remy?â There was quiet and then there was Quiet. You were still pretty new, but you knew well enough when something was bothering him.  Â
âAre you heading back?â You stopped short, and he stopped to face you.Â
âBack where, Rem?âÂ
âAnywhere thatâs not here.â He was facing you but he wouldnât quite look at you, as if he didnât actually want to hear the answer.
You took a deep breath, âThe honest answer is that I donât know. I donât really feel like LA is where I belong, but Iâm not a mutant or a gifted youngster either. I mean, Iâm not even from this u-âÂ
âOkay, okay.â Gambit interrupted you with a hug, correctly sensing an impending panic attack from you, âGambit just worried he wonât get to see you sâall.âÂ
You took a deep breath, sighing into the hug, âWell thatâs really stupid.â He pulled back to look at you, full of confusion. âItâs really stupid because if I were going anywhere youâd be the first person I tell, and because it takes me about 5 seconds flat to get anywhere. Iâd be back before you even knew I was gone.â
You smiled wistfully and he returned it, âIâd know.âÂ
The two of you continued heading in and you finally felt brave enough to ask the question youâve really been wanting to ask.Â
âWell, I have to head up and start getting ready for tonight. What about you, getting ready for your date?â Of course, you werenât sure he actually had one, but that was as direct as you could bring yourself to be.Â
âSuppose I should be doing the same. Save Gambit a dance?â He kissed your hand and walked away, leaving you flustered and confused. You immediately pulled out your phone.
Y/N: okay so i said âgotta go get ready! what about you, getting ready for your date?â and he said âsuppose i should do the sameâ what do we do with that??
JB: does he think you have a date??Â
Y/N: SHOULD i have a date???Â
JB: yeah, one of you should have asked the other out by nowÂ
You dropped your phone on your bed, having finally made it to your room after a flurry of texts. Complicated feelings for your maybe best friend aside, it was still important to you to be slightly better than presentable tonight.Â
Tonight was the first time all summer the adults of the mansion could relax and have a good time, and some non-residential mutants would also be joining the mix. You had never really been to anything so strictly social with the gang, and you didnât take your invitation lightly.Â
It wasnât exactly formal, but Jubilee was able to confirm your suspicion that it wasnât exactly casual either. You showered, taking more time than usual to exfoliate and moisturize, trying to pamper yourself into relaxing and getting excited for the night ahead, trying to ignore Remyâs words from earlier bouncing around your head.Â
Two simple words that have had you in a tailspin since he said them so casually. âIâd know.â
The trouble maker in you wanted to test him on it, and you did a quick assessment of yourself to see if you could. Fresh out of the shower but mostly dressed, you were presentable. Should you take a quick trip overseas, hop over to France for some wine for tonight and back in a blink? You closed your eyes and heard a knock on your door just as you were about to take off.Â
You opened your door more suspicious than youâd care to admit, suddenly paranoid that Gambit sniffed you out, but you were met with Jubilee instead, weighed down with garment and shopping bags from the mall.Â
âYou never answered me! I have your pretzel and you promised weâd do makeup together so-â it was all the preamble she gave before forcing the pretzel on you and making herself at home in your room.Â
âI was showering! And I really thought you were going to be gone longer?âÂ
âI just had to pick up some stuff I ordered for tonight, plus giving you and Gambit some time to flirt didnât seem like a bad thing.âÂ
You rolled your eyes, âWe have banter, definitely, but Iâm not sure Iâd call it flirting. He flirts with everyone.âÂ
âSo you realize that what he does with you is different?â She turns it on you but youâve heard it before.Â
âYes, different as in heâs not interested!âÂ
Jubilee made a sound of frustration before giving up and asking for help with contour. You dropped the subject and fell back into your usual routine, an easy friendship that reminded you more of sisters than friends. You showed up at the mansion looking for a place to stay while you visited old haunts, and you made a friend in Jubilee who was willing to venture into those places with you, even if it meant confronting ghosts.
âLucky for you I think I found the perfect way to test his level of interest. You didnât pick out what youâre wearing yet, did you?âÂ
âWell yeah, I was just going to wear-â You started motioning to the dress you picked for tonight, but Jubilee was moving and cutting you off before you even finished.
âOkay so scrap that, I grabbed something for you at the mall,â she reached for one of the garment bags she had laid across your bed, âand if this doesnât get a reaction out of him, Iâm at a loss. What do you think?â
She unzipped the bag and your eyebrows flew up so fast you wondered if they were still there. It was hot pink, sequined, and most noticeably, short and backless. You reached out to touch it and couldnât deny how beautiful it was. Sure, the pink was a lot and it showed more skin than you were strictly comfortable with, but you couldnât deny that the striped details of the sequins were gorgeous, or that the dress would hug and accentuate your curvesâŠdangerously.Â
âNow tell me whatâs really going on because thereâs no way you were able to afford this dress.âÂ
Jubilee snorted, âYou got me, it comes with a letter.â She handed you a small envelope you promptly opened and started reading.Â
âYour young friend told me you planned to attend a party wearing some frumpy thing off a rack and thatâs simply unacceptable for my niece, I have a reputation to uphold, Y/N ;) Donât do anything I wouldnât do! Sincerely, your Fairy DevilFather (p.s. TRY to have fun?)â
âLucifer intervened to send me a dress?? How did you two even contact each other?âÂ
âI answered your phone once when he called while you were showering. We really hit it off, he actually sent me one too!â She excitedly pulled out another bag and showed you an equally gorgeous, albeit much more modest dress. Part of you wanted to argue, but another part of you realized how exciting this was for your friend and you werenât about to let her down when she was waiting for you to join her excitement.Â
âI think we might be best dressed tonight?â You smirked and she whooped, celebrating her victory.Â
âOh Iâm ready, maybe everyone will finally accept the fact that Iâm 20 and stop treating me like Iâm still 15.âÂ
You knew it was a sore point for her, but you still smiled. The way all of the x-men treated Jubilee as their adopted child was something that endlessly warmed your heart, even if it frustrated your friend. The two of you took your time helping each other get your hair and makeup perfect before donning your dresses and leaving your bedroom, having already started to hear the arrival of a few guests and the slight murmur of conversation.Â
You stopped just short of the stairs, turning to face Jubilee, âDonât they say âfashionably lateâ is a good thing?â Your anxiety was starting to get the best of you, wearing such a risque dress to attend a party with lots of new faces.Â
âI think weâve already reached fashionably late, babe, if we wait any longer theyâll think something is wrong.â You took a deep breath and started to make your way down the stairs. The mansion was empty, signalling that everyone else had already made their way out to the garden.Â
The sun was just beginning to set when the two of you arrived to find the party already in full swing. Jean and Scott were dancing, Logan and Hank sharing a drink by the bar, and around 20 faces you had never seen interspersed with the rest of the team. You heard a low wolf whistle behind you and felt a hand on your lower back.Â
âBreaking hearts tonight, chere?â Remy was on you before you could even turn to look at the sound.Â
âIf Iâm lucky.â You shrugged.Â
âThink I have enough of that for the both of us.â He winked and you tried and failed to suppress a snort that only made him grin wider.Â
You turned to say something to Jubilee and your eyes narrowed when you realized the little traitor had run over to greet her friends, leaving you and Gambit alone. She looked your way and winked as you openly glared at her.Â
âWell it looks like Iâve been ditched so Iâll need to borrow some of it.â You grimaced in the direction of the crowd, not needing to elaborate. Â
âAll yours, chere.â He offered you his arm and you accepted, making your way into the party and jumping right into a flurry of introductions, hugs and handshakes that Remy led you through, guiding you away when it was time to move on.Â
It seemed innocent enough but you couldnât stop focusing on the fact that Remyâs hands never left you. Whether it was an arm wrapped protectively around your waist or his hand on your exposed lower back, lazily tracing shapes you couldnât make out, it was becoming increasingly distracting. He introduced you to Kurt and you only caught 30% of the conversation, too distracted by Remyâs hand tracing the curve of the dip at the back of your dress. You were relieved when Remy excused the two of you to go grab a drink.
âAdmit it, not as bad as you thought.â Gambit smirked at you, leading you to a table where Logan and Jubilee were catching up.Â
You rolled your eyes, âI never thought it would be bad, I just,â You took a deep breath, âI donât know, I guess I was worried I wouldnât fit in here, or that everyone would be wondering why Iâm even here but too polite to say anything.âÂ
Logan and Jubilee both looked in your direction, hearing the tail end of your conversation that you didnât bother hiding from them. Logan very openly looked you up and down before chuckling and taking a sip of what you suspected to be whiskey.Â
âNo oneâs kicking you out of here looking like that, thatâs for sure.â It was maybe the first time the wolverine had ever given you a compliment and you blushed.Â
âYou clean up rather nicely yourself, Logan.âÂ
âThen why are you spending all night with the cajun instead of talking to me?â You were surprised but did your best to cover it up, meanwhile Jubilee was fighting off a laugh herself by taking a sip of her drink.
âBecause the cajun knows how a lady should be treated.â Gambit grumbled, leveling Logan with a look before departing briefly to get the both of you drinks. Â
âDoes he?â Logan asked you while you sat to join them, shooting him a quizzical look before he continued, âKnow how to treat a lady?âÂ
âHow much have you had, Logan?â You asked, eyeing his drink.Â
âNot that much, darlinâ. Answer the question.â If there was one thing you loved about Logan it was his lack of bullshit, and judging by the look on Jubileeâs face as she waited for your answer, right now it was probably her favorite thing about him too,Â
âHeâs been a perfect gentleman, but weâre just friends.â You tried to say it in a way that wouldnât reveal how much that bothered you, but both of them knew better. Gambit returned a second later with your drinks and you only got two sips in before Logan insisted on a round of shots.Â
One round turned into two, turned into three, turned intoâŠyou lost count. Jubilee was swaying happily in her seat, having convinced the two men to let her join in with half shots somewhere around round three. Everyoneâs judgement was impaired by that point, but she made a great argument about drinking for the first at home where sheâs safe or something else you couldnât remember anymore in your happily inebriated state.
A song came on and you gasped, turning towards the dancefloor and excitedly announcing your love for the song. What it was called? You couldnât remember if your life depended on it, but you needed to dance. You locked eyes with Remy who smiled but shifted his eyes away awkwardly, causing you to quickly deflate.Â
âHave you even had a dance yet tonight, Y/N?â Logan asked you suspiciously.Â
âNot yet.â You pouted, considering heading out on your own, dance partner be damned.Â
âKnows how to treat a lady my ass.â Logan grumbled in Gambitâs direction, shooting a glare at him before getting up and begrudgingly but kindly offering you his hand.Â
âOh. my. GOD.â Jubilee squealed, far too gone to contain her excitement at the drama, as she would say. Â
You beamed at Logan, accepting his hand and making a run for the dance floor, pulling him along behind you.Â
âThat crazy cajun might try to take my head off later for this.â Logan grumbled, settling his arms at your waist while you threw yours around his neck, getting closer than was strictly necessary so the two of you could continue your talk while dancing. Your eyes shifted over to where you just left your friends and you felt a stabbing pain in your chest when you looked for Remy just to see he had also made his way over to the dance floor, with Rogue.Â
âI donât think you have anything to worry about, Logan.â Your eyes were starting to tear up and you looked up trying to stop it as Logan became worried, turning to figure out what made you so upset. His eyes landed on Gambit and he growled, holding you a little closer as he actively tried to calm down.Â
âIâll kill him.âÂ
âYou wonât.â You laughed, âHeâs allowed to be with whoever he wants.â
âYeah, but heâs not allowed to follow you around all night like a lovesick puppy just to ditch you when he catches another scent.âÂ
You smiled sadly, âHe was being a good friend earlier, thatâs it.âÂ
Logan pulled you closer and leaned down to whisper in your ear, âI watched his hands stray all over you, Y/N,â He touched your bare back to emphasize his point, âHeâs not a friend, heâs a coward.â You couldnât take it anymore and hugged Logan, hiding your face in his chest to let a few tears escape, hoping you would feel a bit better if you could get some of your distress out.Â
âMight have to kill em for making you cry.â Logan grumbled and you laughed, smiling up at him despite yourself.Â
âBelieve it or not youâre helping enough like this.â The two of you continued dancing and Loganâs discomfort wasnât wasted on you, but heâd be damned if he let the two of you leave that dance floor before Gambit and Rogue. He was making a point.Â
The music began to slow down and Rogue and Gambit finally went their separate ways. You watched as Remy found Jubilee again and made their way back over to the table, you turned to Logan.
âThink we should head back?â He looked behind you and shook his head.
âWe finally get a song thatâs more my speed and you want to leave?â He shook his head no and pulled you closer, making you laugh and rest your head on his chest as the two of you swayed lazily.Â
âThank you, Logan. Itâs not how I expected the night to go but I wouldnât have gotten through it without you.âÂ
âDancing with you looking like that isnât exactly a punishment.â He snarked and you chuckled.
âMind if I cut in?â You looked up to meet red eyes, Remy looking between you and Logan harshly before addressing you again more quietly, âDidnât Gambit ask you to save him a dance?âÂ
You hesitated and Logan took that as his cue, âBad timing cajun, Y/N just said she was getting dizzy, weâre heading back to the table.â Logan put his arm around you and lead you out of there, leaving Gambit to grumble and trail the two of you back.Â
Jean had joined Jubilee to rest and eyed the three of you quizzically as you made your return.
âY/N!! I found out that shots of vodka with cranberry juice is amazing, look!â She held out a shot for you and you grabbed it and threw it back before Logan and Remy could even finish their protests.
âChere! Didnât you say you were dizzy?â Gambit took the shot glass out of your hand, leading you to a chair.Â
âFrom the dancing, Rem! I definitely havenât had enough to drink yet.âÂ
Jubilee whooped and passed you another shot, clinking it to her own before you both threw them back. Jean looked at you even more confused and you tapped your temple with a wink, an agreed upon gesture inviting her to read your mind.Â
âRough night but I promise everything is okay, just need to drown my sorrows a little with you guys. Loganâs been doing his best.âÂ
You heard Jeanâs response in your head, âFair enough. Iâve been cutting Jubileeâs shots with a lot of cranberry juice. Seriously, a LOT.âÂ
You struggled to mask your laugh, âAs I was saying, definitely not enough to drink, Iâm gonna go-â You stood and made your way to the bar on your own before anyone else could say anything, but you could feel a few sets of eyes watching you leave.Â
Someone had been manning the bar, but as the night wore on and the guests dwindled, those of you remaining were left to fend for yourself. You assessed your options and reached for the gin, giving that a generous pour before adding sprite, a splash of cranberry juice, and a lime wedge before you can talk yourself out of it.Â
âThat looks amazing, can you make me one too?â Jubilee had appeared at your side and you smiled before making her a much more restrained version of yours. âNow I need you to tell me eeeeevery detail of you and Wolvie dancing I mean I neeeever-âÂ
âTo be clear,â you interrupted, sipping at your drink, âIt was a pity save when it became painfully obvious Remy wasnât going to ask.âÂ
âAfter spending literally all night following you around and basically growling at anyone that tried to get near you, whatâs up with that??â She made a good point but you werenât sure what she meant by that first part.Â
âPause, rewind, what are you talking about âbasically growlingâ?âÂ
âYou seriously didnât realize how handsy he got with you when Kurt started getting friendly?âÂ
You realized you were drunk when you couldnât stop the words from coming out of your mouth, âI was so distracted by him being handsy I didnât even hear whatever Kurt was saying to make the connection.âÂ
Jubilee nearly spat her drink in your face and she started smacking you excitedly, âCan you please please go tell him that??âÂ
âBut then he didnât ask me to dance!! He pointedly looked away!!âÂ
âSo Logan? What happened there?â You were starting to suspect your friend wasnât nearly as inebriated as you thought, her tone sounding surprisingly sharp shifting gears.Â
âI really donât think thereâs anything more than his mother-hen instincts going on there.âÂ
Her eyes rolled and she shrugged, âIâd agree if it was just one dance, but-âÂ
âAgain, pretty sure that was to save me from being zeroed in on Gambitâs dance with Rogue..âÂ
She didnât have a response for that one and she simply clinked your drink before you both took generous sips, âDonât tell Jean.â You whispered as you topped both of your glasses off before heading back to the group.
Jean had left to track down Scott who was mingling in the small groups that remained, some still dancing but most everyone else was doing the same as your small group. Jubilee bounced into the seat next to Logan and you drifted a beat too long before sitting next to Gambit. The silence that stretched between the two of you was no longer as comfortable as it was earlier, so you broke and piped up first.Â
âI almost tested you earlier, you know.âÂ
âAlmost?â Remy squinted at you, âBeen testing me all night, chere.âÂ
You narrowed your eyes back but decided not to engage, continuing your thought instead, âWhen you said youâd know if I left?â His playful glare dropped and he waited on your next words, âJust a quick trip before the party but still, decided against it.âÂ
Remy chewed on what you were saying and not saying, wondering how the night had gotten so far away from him. Everything started out better than he expected, getting to show you around the party, not letting you too far out of sight in that dress, and then the hesitation. His own doubt sneaking in, reminding him that Y/N is quite literally an angel, he knew her place in the world, but his? He looked over at you waiting for a response and decided that didnât matter right now.
âStill have sea legs or are you about ready for that dance, chere?â He didnât leave you much room to answer, already standing with his arm extended.Â
âYou know I literally just sat back down, right?â He rolled his eyes at you, grabbing your hand and pulling you to your feet alongside him. Your night was clearly nowhere near over and you gave in, letting Remy lead you back onto the dance floor and into his arms.Â
#gambit x reader#remy lebeau x reader#xmen#x men the animated series#x men 97#remy lebeau#gambit#gambit xmen#light angst#in which reader and gambit are both complete idiots#but we love them anyway#tw drinking
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Do you ever have those fanfics that consume every tab in your brain? And you can't stop thinking about them?
Let me share some of my favourite ones (not in any particular order):
Ps. A lot of these are by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels. Not sorry!
PPS. Some are restricted. So... I'll mention which.
PPPS. Probably will be adding to this list as I read more. đ€·ââïž
(fics below cut)
⹠Your Fingerprints Smeared on My Heart (Lead Me Back to You) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- In 1880, Evan Buckley of the arriviste set is sent out west to oversee his family's railroad and recover from a broken heart - and meets Eddie Diaz, cowboy. When fate tears them apart, they make a promise: find each other again. In 2018, Buck walks into his fire station in Los Angeles - and meets Eddie Diaz, new recruit.
⹠What's love got to do with it? by ColorMeParanoid
- After Buckâs and Eddieâs dates both end with disasters â proving once again that maybe dating just wasnât meant for them â they decide to simply settle for each other. If there was one person in the world they'd ever trust with their hearts, it was each other. And who was a better person to date other than your very own best friend?
⹠A little nudge or a giant shove by Never_x_Better
- Chris gets involved in Eddie's dating life. What follows is a story of them falling deeper in love, and maybe finally realising it
⹠Held Up a Lightning Rod (Wonder Why I'm Struck) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- When Eddie Diaz stumbles his way into money, he finds himself one of the most eligible bachelors in Los Angeles - to his dismay. He needs a way to get people off his back without confessing his messy marital situation, and Shannon's still not answering his calls, so he caves to a friend's suggestion: hire someone to pretend to be his partner.
Enter Evan "Buck" Buckley: sugar baby, fire fighter, and the man about to turn Eddie's world upside down.
⹠Courtship Behaviors of the Southern Coastal Husbro by Mad_Lori
- Buck and Eddie decide to become platonic domestic partners and co-parents. They are 100% super normal about it and absolutely nothing is awakened in them, except a mutual annoyance at being referred to as "husbros."
⹠Stuck on Fast Forward (Throw Away the Blueprint) by extasiswings (Restricted)
- Frank gives Eddie therapy homework, Eddie misunderstands the assignment, and Buck is just a really supportive friend...right?
⹠Leading with the Left by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- When Buck said he was a "bartender" in "South America" what he actually meant was "stripper" in "Mexico."
And when Eddie said, "What's your problem?" what he actually meant was, "Is this about the time you gave me a lap dance?"
In other words, there's a few things the 118 doesn't know about Buck. Or Eddie. Or Buck and Eddie's relationship.
⹠The Best Lie is a Truth (My Best Mask is My Face) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- The Buckley's are celebrating their 50th Anniversary, and Maddie and Buck are both expected to come. To take the heat off Maddie, Buck impulsively blurts out that he's seeing someone new.
Obviously, there's only one solution: bring Eddie as his fake boyfriend, pretend to be in love with him, and survive the weekend with minimal bloodshed. No problem, except for the, uh. "Pretend" part.
Oops.
⹠come love, by colonoscopys
- Broody, arrogant, and rude, Evan Buckley has made a name for himself at Buckley Enterprisesâas the grandson of the founders and one of the most powerful businessmen in the country. He's determined to be at the top and stay at the top, even if certain distractions get in the way.
Enter distraction: Strong-willed, charming, and brilliant, Eddie Diaz has been hired to protect Evan Buckley from the threats made against himâalthough the biggest threat seems to be himself. He's determined to do his job, even if his gorgeous, snobby boss is deadset against it.
Can the two of them get what they want without getting in each other's way?
⹠Tread Lightly by an_alternate_world
- Healing after a truck bombing, breakup, pulmonary embolism, tsunami and lawsuit is a slow process when you're afraid to talk to your team when it feels like the world is crumbling in on you. Finding your way out of the crippling darkness is a lonely process when you're afraid you'll get benched again for something beyond your control. Learning to love again is a terrifying process when you're not sure your best friend will ever truly forgive you.
⹠I Hit the Accelerator (But the Car was in Reverse) by extasiswings, letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- When Buck is forced to confront the truth about his breakup with Abby, having casual sex with his hot new coworker seems like the best rebound idea.
Unfortunately, that hot new coworker turns into his best friend. But best friends can keep having sex with each other, right?
There's no way this could possibly go wrong.
âą you can tell everybody this is your song (series) by
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- Story of Eddie and Buck and how their relationship progresses over time
⹠the dream you wish will come true by woodchoc_magnum
- In which Christopher Diaz cannot understand why his father would want to date his former teacher when Evan Buckley is right there.
⹠I hope i can see you again (so I can finally kiss u) by KilledbyKarlJacobs
- On a mission gone wrong, Buck finds himself in captivity together with someone named Eddie Diaz? What happends if they get seperated and only meet again years later?
⹠Drowning in Dreams (You're My Raft) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Restricted)
- In which Buck sleeps his way into a relationship with Eddie, but not in the way you'd think.
⹠Speak Now by datleggy
- Fake Dating AU idea from a tumblr post that got out of hand the minute I started writing.
Eddie lies to Shannon about being in a serious relationship when she wants to re-enter his and Christopher's lives, and of course the person he asks to be his pretend significant other is none other than Evan Buckley, because what are bros for?
âą I Didn't Know I Was Lonely 'Til I Saw Your Face by HMSLusitaniaÂ
- After the ladder truck and the blood clot and the tsunami, Bobby makes Buck go to therapy before he does something stupid (like sue the city). Buck's not totally comfortable being alone with a therapist, but fortunately he makes a friend and ally who's willing to help him out - Eddie Diaz from the 136 who's just been caught in an illegal fight club.
OR
Total strangers Buck and Eddie go to couple's therapy together to get out of the therapy requirements their captains have placed on them.
⹠Those Two Firefighters by DarkFairytale
- #thosetwofirefighters starts to gather a following on social media, as everyone tries to figure out if those two cute firefighters from the 118 in LA are a thing or not.
⹠translate the magic (show me) by extasiswings (Restricted)
- âI think I might be bad in bed.â
Eddie rolls that thought around in his head, trying to decide the best way to respond, weighing the options of what Buck needs to hear versus how to say it. Itâs not a conversation he wants to be having, is part of the problem. Thinking about Buck desperately seeking connection through fleeting sexual encounters with strangers already makes him swallow back a wave of petty jealousy and possessiveness. But thereâs an added level of insult to injury to the idea that Buck wasnât even having good sex. Which maybe explains why despite his initial commitment to delicacy and tact, what comes out of Eddieâs mouth isâ
âYou probably were. Bad at it.â
Buckâs eyes widen, a strangled noise sounding from his throat.
âDonât pull any punches,â he shoots back as he hunches in the chair and drains the last dregs of his beer.
âI didnât mean it like that.â
[Or: the one where Buck has a crisis and Eddie teaches him what good sex really is]
⹠Bonds of Respect and Joy by Bythia
- After the tsunami, Eddie has to deal with his parents, who for some reason think he and Buck are responsible for a natural disaster and Christopher being caught up in that. Buck, meanwhile, has to deal with Maddie's overbearing worry about him that has only been amplified by the tsunami. Along the way, Buck, Eddie, and Christopher start to become a family without even noticing
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