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quimichi · 2 days

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-ˏˋ . . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ CRUSH HDCS ࿐ྂ Pt. 1.....

WARNING: × pure fluff in my opinion

SUMMARY: just some idiots with a crush...you :)

CHARACTERS: Aether, Albedo, Al-haitham, Amber, Arlecchino, Ayaka, Ayato & Baizhu x F!Reader

WORD COUNT: 1.537

AETHER

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Paimon is so done with his constant ranting and crying about you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 She had to stop herself from telling you so often like "Just PLEASE date him already" because she couldn't just fall into her besties back like that

ᯓᡣ𐭩 you would think he doesn't really like you cause he's all quite. Wrong, he actually jusz tries to cope with his rising heat and nervousness around you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 did he once tell you that you smell nice even tho you were sweating lile a sinner in church? Yes

ᯓᡣ𐭩 did he also tell you that you look a bit different and like you haven't slept good after a haircut?...yes

ᯓᡣ𐭩 listen, he was concerned for you-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 everything was so embarrassing for him he thought you hate him now--- well, you didn't. Its hard not to find this weird and awkward ball of sunshine nice

ᯓᡣ𐭩 he also helps you out a lot, no matter whats the issue he's ready to help. And Paimon is the third wheel

ᯓᡣ𐭩 sometimes when he's nervous and talks to you he like suddenly needs to swallow down spit cause it gets stuck in his throat?? Idk how to explain it but i have this issue lol and its so hard to cover up the swallowing cause then people know youre nervous-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 literally once walked into a wall because he was looking at you. Luckily no one saw...except Paimon--she won't let him forget that ever

ᯓᡣ𐭩 speaking of Paimon, bro literally asked her for advice, and she was useful? Hey, look. Shes more than just emergency food-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she was like, "If you truly love someone, you cook them something good! Love goes through the stomach!"

ᯓᡣ𐭩 and thats why he desperately cooks for you every day---just put Paimon out of her misery and kiss him already

ALBEDO

ᯓᡣ𐭩 has no idea how and why it happened but he won't complain, you are pretty so-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 kinda takes it as an opportunity to study love a bit lol. Its not like he's dumb, far from that, he knows what hes feeling and why he feels attracted to you.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 but somehow he can't tell you, words fail him to explain why although he knows

ᯓᡣ𐭩 is confused and is irritated lol

ᯓᡣ𐭩 did tell Succrose about it and my girl can hardly keep secrets-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 oh and like around a week after he noticed his crush on you he confessed

ᯓᡣ𐭩 he's pretty blunt and honest, straightforward if you will.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 there's honestly not much to say, he knows he likes you, also probably knows it's mutual, logic conclusion would be that he confesses so you two can consider a relationship after some time

ᯓᡣ𐭩 easy??? Like what's not to get???

AL-HAITHAM

ᯓᡣ𐭩 the strongest feeling he ever had for someone else was a book character-and that's also pretty rare cause he doesn't read fiction he only reads facts-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 treats you normally with a sprinkle of kindness

ᯓᡣ𐭩 you don't notice, no one would notice. Good for Al-Haitham cause ew what if people realize hes just a regular human being?? Can't have that

ᯓᡣ𐭩 would tell you to take breaks and eat an apple or other fruits in those breaks so you can concentrate better afterwards. Oh and take a breath of fresh air

ᯓᡣ𐭩 keeps the bitch face on. Only drops it when you're not looking.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 finds it incredibly cute when you play with your hair or bite your lip. Your concentration is adorable...

ᯓᡣ𐭩 if you read like him, he would consider reading one of your favorite books, even if it's stupid and not his thing at all. He wants a good reason to talk to you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 has no idea how to get out of the "I'm so fucking cool" bs to actually get closer to you without seeming cringe or needy

ᯓᡣ𐭩 feelings aren't his thing but hey, he trys. Just pay more attention and maybe you make it easier for him by doing the first step

AMBER

ᯓᡣ𐭩 nah cause she's so honest about it-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 probably all Mondstadt and their granny's know that Amber has a crush on you, except for you....dumbass

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she always asks you if you wanna join her on god knows what adventures

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she also always packs lunch for you

ᯓᡣ𐭩 like i said, she is pretty vocal about it and shows it quite well that she has an interest in you....and youre just brushing it off as kindness

ᯓᡣ𐭩 always ready to help! And she doesn't even need a thank you. Helping you is enough to make her happy, seeing your relieved is all she needs.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 gifts you flowers on a regular basis because they're just as pretty as you ♡

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she's so straightforward about her crush on you it's insane. People think she's dating you already, well wrong--

ᯓᡣ𐭩 big talk and actions but when it comes to beinh very vocal about her feelings she shuts down-she would stutter and blush not knowing what to say-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 like, pls stop being so oblivious to her attempts and just tell her you like her--then she'll confess too!

ARLECCHINO

ᯓᡣ𐭩 look, she's a busy woman (father), she doesn't have time for stupid crushes. She'll either tell you immediately once she figured it out, or just waits till the feelings disappear over time.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 why? If she is uncertain that this would work out with a fatui harbinger, then she wouldn't confess at all. You won't notice a thing.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 but if she does feel like it could work out, maybe not immediately because you need time...and yeah maybe she needs to know a 100% too, she would court you (??)

ᯓᡣ𐭩 presenting you the finest things from all nations. Also giving you ifts from your home region cause...well maybe you miss it? And if you're from Fontaine she gives you only the most expensive shit hidden from all normal ordinary people-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she sneaks her way in your heart ngl-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 and if she ever sees you with one of the things she gave you, she would make sure others know. Who knows who might have an interest in you.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 would also make some space in her schedule just for you. Lets you know too. No, not to make you feel bad, nahhh. She wants you to know how important you are to her.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 and that she will always have time for you no matter what.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 she's kinda advertising herself. "Look, I'm the baddest bitch around."

AYAKA

ᯓᡣ𐭩 also makes space in her very busy schedule just for you. And if she can't find the time so you both can be alone, she takes you with her to her appointments and everything.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 wants her brothers 'ok' for it all. She wouldn't feel quite comfy if Ayato wouldn't like you. Thomas opinion is also very important to her.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 if she every plays this weird cooking game with you, she trys to make it tame. She doesn't want you too disgusted or near throwing up cause then she'd feel bad

ᯓᡣ𐭩 and also trys cooking for you normally. She trys ok, she's getting better and better. Takes this as an excuse to cook your favorite meals.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 dances with you! She's shy about it but she does. Ayaka teaches you her favorite dances and moves, and would get quite close to you by doing this...plus for her

ᯓᡣ𐭩 but besides this she's very shy about her crush on you and won't admit it very fast. Even after months she wouldn't dare say a word about it to you or hint anything to drastic.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 tbh, it has to be you who would need to make the first step lol

AYATO

ᯓᡣ𐭩 very obvious...I mean...he gives you flowers, jewelry, new clothes. He takes you to events or dinners, important meetings. Lets you stay in the Kamisato estate for free. Bitch you even have your own room??

ᯓᡣ𐭩 ITS SO OBVIOUS

ᯓᡣ𐭩 i can't tell you more, except, just...just talk with him about it. Confront him and say, "yes" that's all he wants to hear from you.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 and see you happy ofc

BAIZHU

ᯓᡣ𐭩 if Chansheng can keep her mouth shut he wouldn't tell you at all. Or at least not so fast.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 if you know, you know. Baizhus story is...something. i won't spoiler tho

ᯓᡣ𐭩 because of that he needs to be very sure about it all. He can't just jump into something that might not work out at all or have no future in the beginning.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 he would show his interest with nice little gestures. Giving you medicine for free, helping your loved ones when sick also for free, smiling just a bit more at you or teaching you about herbs and all.

ᯓᡣ𐭩 he's very gentle with you, scared he might break you. In truth it's actually him who would break--

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Qiqi would notice, she's a smart girl ofc she would. Yeah she knew you two were a thing before you two knew lol

ᯓᡣ𐭩 oh yeah and Changsheng blew it all-

ᯓᡣ𐭩 "Your hands wouldn't shake so much if you wouldn't love her"

TAGLIST ♡

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#genshin x reader #genshin impact #genshin impact x reader #aether x reader #al haitam x reader #amber x reader #ayaka x reader #ayato x reader #baizhu x reader #arlecchino x reader #x f!reader #x fem!reader #x female reader #genshin impact paimon #genshin headcanons #genshin hcs

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fictionfixations · 17 hours

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tamashina-mina event (aka the sunset savanna jp event)

so anyway because i cant read jp (the translated vid is in parts so thats why im posting multiple links)

youtube

leona brushes it off but

youtube

so LISTEN. The chamberlain whatever his name is isn't happy with Leona for not putting his intelligence to help the country

but when he DOES provide an idea (aka actually mining the mineral resources) its shrugged off because they're all for being with nature

youtube

so what im understanding is leona is proposing to actually make use of what the land has to, yes, make a profit, but also it could help with all loads of things? like spreading water to be a little more easily obtainable once having the funds to idk throw away money for the good of the people (i mean. they're already rich aren't they? i don't really get it but also the world runs on money. i dont know if there are any benefits to it just sitting there, or if there are cons to digging them out or not but leona seems very passionate about it.)

but so its like this then

where if its not modernized then people will just. not live modernized. and i get that ig, wanting to live with nature (well not really but i mean its all down to preference isnt it? which im not an outdoor person so uh)

maybe it'll make more sense in the EN version (whenever it comes). or maybe i need someone to dumb it down to me like im 5.

but anyway you see my point right?? Leona provides an idea (is very invested in it) that goes to the good of the kingdom (making more profit but its also like they dont have to mine ALL of it he at least just wants them to make use of it at least instead of not even touching it)

and then it gets shot down because. basically. tradition. ???

anyway heres my idea: if someone like Ruggie Bucchi can exist (i mean as in someone born in a poor environment) in the Sunset Savanna, then clearly there can still be something done to keep people healthy and in comfortable situations without compromising idk the beauty of also being able to live with nature at the same time? to help make it a bit more convenient in the process at least? (like there could be a system that brings them water, but it could still be in a well so they can still do that process by hand, there will just be more water so they dont have to worry about idk running out? i dont know how wells work but i imagine they can run out eventually)

and if anyones like 'oh but we wont make a profit' then propose ANOTHER way we can make big income. aka MINING the MINERAL resources so it could be like nothing even changed or that we might be even making more than we usually are (but also probably supervised so they cant take advantage and just i mean get rid of the entirety of it? cause. its.. important right? so some but not all.)

maybe i just dont understand this, maybe im biased towards leona who knows, but i kind of also feel like its dumb to just brush it off. and i mean who knows maybe hes proposed it many times before, maybe hes shown them so many ideas and proofs and proposals related but they mightve been flawed in some way i dont know and thats why they refuse. who knows. it just rubs me the wrong way

its also kind of related to people brushing off leona just as being lazy and stuff like that (also did you know he only failed ONE year? he joined NRC a year late) but leona isnt really doing anything to try to change peoples perceptions of him because 'thats what they think of me, why should i bother?' like people hating on him for being [something something] compared to falena so then just. takes that in and is like 'okay so people think of me this way. if thats how they view me, then whatever.' hes still very competitive and all that stuff but theres also apathy in 'people will think whatever they want of me, why should i even try to change it?' (and hes probably heard all kinds of things at a young age that really stuck with him and shaped who he was. which goes from being really hurt by it to not even caring about peoples opinions anymore. dont get me wrong it can still affect him because the part of him that got hurt by it the first time is still there but yknow)

but so then the chamberlain is like 'why dont you use your smarts for the country'

and leonas just like

THEN SAY SOMETHING TO MAKE HIM NOT SAY SUCH THINGS??? (you knew him as a kid surely you could do something) like. theres. just. such an utter lack of trying to convince him otherwise. and i guess to him it would sound so fake so he might not be convinced at all. but then if you stop trying at all then he'll think that he was right in what he thought people thought of him and wont try to correct anyone. or in fact will correct anyone if they think positively of him.

i mean theres also not wanting to say it in front of other people. but. listen. if youre afraid of what the people think then it will affect the other negatively.

like for example if you try not to do lovey-dovey stuff in public then your lover will naturally feel like youre just trying to hide them away. or that you might feel ashamed.

so if the chamberlain tries to convince him when they're in private but in public he doesnt. then you can see what kind of conclusion leona would come to, right?

its kind of a tough situation because i honestly dont know what youd do in that situation. its just. i feel like they could communicate better. that there could be things to be done and it just frustrates me.

yes he does go on to say that leona is strong

and that he believes in him basically but

it just. doesnt feel like enough. and it could definitely be on leona for also not being willing to listen so hh. and i also get the chamberlain has a lot of responsibility so he cant just be there all the time and everything hfeuishfdi

#tamashina mina #leona kingscholar #twst #twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #thoughts #Youtube

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not-scared-of-microwaves · 14 hours

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I am Jon's number 1 supporter. Everything he's done is perfectly understandable and reasonable. Yeah, season 1 Jon was a bit of a dick to Martin, but if you picked your assistants but your boss assigned this random guy to assist you as well, and this guy isn't very good at his job, and then you find out it's because he literally wasn't qualified for the job in the first place? And add that to the fact that you already know you aren't qualified for the job you've been given, so you need to do a good job and this guy is making that harder? being a bit of a dick isn't necessarily justified, but it's certainly understandable.

Of course season 2 Jon was paranoid, and honestly I'd argue that he wasn't "paranoid" because can it really be called paranoia if you're right? Since he got the archivist job, he's felt like he's being watched and his best defense was pretending to be a jaded skeptic, but it's been proven that being skeptical didn't help, and he got literally eaten by a sentient worm infestation's worms. While hiding from the worms that came for him in his work place, the dead body of his predecessor was found in the tunnels. She was shot, probably by someone in the institute. Things keep showing up asking for specifically the Archivist. He's been given multiple reasons to believe that someone else in the archives is out to get him, and in the end it turns out he's right--Sasha isn't Sasha, and Gertrude was literally murdered by his boss. "His paranoia wasn't justified" it absolutely was. No, Martin and Tim didn't deserve to be stalked, but considering Jon's been nothing but an ass to Martin, and Martin continued to be nice to him, and there was certainly someone out to get him, yeah, it was a reasonable concern.

Season 3, 4 , & 5Jon? Every decision, however stupid they seem, were perfectly reasonable when you look at how he was being treated. He considers himself a monster, and everywhere he turns other people are encouraging this view. If he expresses remorse? Oh boohoo the monster feels guilty. If he doesn't? Where's his humanity, he's just a monster. If he doesn't tell people what's going on, he's not communicating and people are mad about it. If he does tell people what's going on, then he's dragging them down with him and he needs to stop involving people. Basira blames him for Daisy, until he dies, Tim blames him for Sasha, Melanie blames him for literally everything and never liked him to begin with, Georgie cut him off because he wasn't trying to get out (not that he could escape if he tried), Martin's isolating himself for the Lonely. Everywhere he turns he's met with criticism and a lack of sympathy. Of course he's going to throw himself into the Buried to get back someone he sees as more valued and more wanted than he is--if you already hate yourself, and everyone else is encouraging it, you'd do it too. He blames himself for the apocalypse, he blames himself for what happened to Daisy, the list goes on. Of course he's incredibly self sacrificing--take an already selfless person, load them up with self-loathing and guilt, and the only thing you're going to get is someone who places everyone elses value well above their own, and is self-sacrificing to the point of self-destruction.

He's done nothing wrong and that is a hill I will die on.

#the magnus archives #tma #jonathan sims #jon sims #the archivist

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lau219 · 8 hours

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Enemies with Benefits

Part 12

Previous part here

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“I want it installed right away. You’re looking at an extra thousand dollars if you get out here tomorrow.”

His phone to his ear, Tommy glanced across the room to Y/N, who was sitting on one of the barstools as a paramedic was looking her over. Along with her sprained ankle, she had numerous cuts on her hands and knees from crawling across the broken glass on the floor, and as she looked up and met Tommy’s eyes, he insisted once again on getting the new locks and security system installed at the club as soon as possible.

“Tomorrow, right. Call me as soon as the work’s done,” Tommy instructed to the locksmith he’d recruited back when he first began purchasing the clubs. He then ended the call and put his phone back in his pocket, and his attention was brought to the front of the large room as he looked up and saw Arthur, John, and Polly rushing in from the entrance, each of them with worried expressions on their faces.

“What the fuck happened?!” Arthur half-shouted as he and John made their way over to Tommy. “Fucking lock on the front door is completely busted off.”

“I’ve got someone coming to replace it tomorrow,” Tommy answered him, slightly annoyed. He wasn’t in the mood for Arthur’s antics, and he knew the last thing Y/N probably wanted right now was to have to interact with him and John, either. He’d only asked Polly to come, but of course, Arthur and John had insisted on tagging along as soon as they heard what had occurred.

“Oh, darling, are you alright?! Let me see you!”

Rushing past the men and over to where Y/N sat, Polly interrupted the paramedic’s work to grab Y/N’s hands and give her the once over before then wrapping her arms around her and hugging her tightly. Watching, Tommy almost laughed at the off-guard and surprised look on Y/N’s face as Polly pulled her into the hug.

Not expecting such concern and affection from the woman she’d only met twice before, Y/N didn’t know how to react as Polly hugged her warmly and then pulled back to examine her again. She was touched by her concern, but was still shaken from the entire situation, and she just stared blankly at Polly as she spoke again.

“Are you alright? My God! Did they already take that fucker away? Because if not, I’d like the chance to throw a punch myself.”

Y/N gave her a half smile.

“Sorry, you just missed him,” she said.

“Thank God you weren’t here all alone!” Polly said.

Y/N glanced over at Tommy again, recognizing Arthur and John from the first night she’d met all of them. She found it kind of odd that they were there, as well as Polly. While she couldn’t really relate, seeing as she wasn’t really close with any of her own family members, she still found it a little unusual that they all had come here upon hearing about what happened. But as eclectic of a group as they were, it was obvious they were very close.

“Arthur, John, will you two shut the hell up?!” Polly called annoyedly over to them. They’d been nearly shouting as they continued to talk to Tommy, and Y/N had winced as Arthur and John got particularly loud. Her head was throbbing, her ankle still hurt like hell, and she was still very shaken, trying to process the entire situation and all Tommy had done. She truly had no idea what would have happened if he hadn’t been there, and she currently felt cold and exposed. As she looked at Tommy again, she remembered how safe she’d felt when he’d wrapped his arms around her, and how relieved she’d been that he hadn’t gotten hurt.

“Alright, well, we should get going,” Polly said after the paramedic had finished their work on Y/N. “You must be exhausted. Where’s your purse, honey? I’ll grab it for you and put it in my car.”

Hobbling off the barstool, Y/N shook her head.

“Oh, no, that’s alright,” she said, “I don’t need a ride. It’s my left ankle that’s sprained, so I can still drive home.”

At that, Polly gave a short laugh, as if what Y/N had just said was absolutely ridiculous.

“You’re doing no such thing. You’re coming back to our place and we’ll look after you there.”

As she shook her head again, Y/N shifted her weight and stood up straighter, albeit with difficulty. She didn’t know exactly whose place she was referring to when Polly said “our place”, but regardless, she wasn’t going, even if she wasn’t crazy about the idea of being alone right now.

“No, that’s not necessary,” Y/N said. “I really, truly appreciate the offer, but I’ll be fine.”

“Don’t be silly, darling,” replied Polly. “Not to be harsh, but you’re a mess.”

“Which is exactly why I need to go home. If someone could just bring my car around to the front, then I can take it from there.”

Looking at her for just a moment and seeming resigned to Y/N’s decision, Polly then spoke.

“I’ll have Tommy go and get it,” she said.

After Polly walked away, Y/N eased herself back onto the bar stool and took a drink of water from the glass someone had set beside her on the bar top. After setting it down, she turned her head again and saw Tommy approaching her, his expression serious.

“Where’s your car?” he asked as he came to a stop in front of her.

“In the ramp down the block,” she replied. “It’s right on the first floor.”

Tommy nodded.

“I’ll come back and get it for you tomorrow,” he said. “Where are your keys?”

Y/N frowned.

“Wait, what? I need it now.”

Tommy shook his head.

“No, you don’t. You’re leaving with us.”

“No, I’m not.”

“Yes, you are,” he insisted.

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

Tommy gave a look of irritation.

“You know how much I enjoy arguing with you, love, but this isn’t up for debate,” he said.

“I’ll be fine on my own,” Y/N responded.

“You can barely walk.”

“Barely, but still can.”

“Have you always been this difficult?” Tommy asked with a tilt of his head.

“I could ask you the same question.”

They stared at each other for a moment, and then Tommy spoke again.

“I’m not letting you go home alone,” he said as he held her eyes.

“I don’t need your permission,” Y/N said.

“No, but you do need to honor our agreement,” he answered.

Y/N furrowed her brow and shook her head.

“What are you talking about?” she asked.

Tommy took a step closer to her.

“I’ve just decided this is date number two,” he said.

•.•.•.•.•

As Polly drove up the driveway of an extremely large mansion in the very posh neighborhood they’d just driven through, Y/N became even more confused as the two cars that had been following them the entire drive also pulled up and parked alongside them. As Polly got out of the driver’s seat, Y/N opened her door and saw Arthur and John each get out of their respective cars and chat briefly, before John began heading her way as Polly and Arthur headed towards the house.

“I’ll get your room ready, honey,” Polly said as she walked away, and as sweet as she was being, this all still felt so odd to Y/N. Never would she have expected to find herself in the home of a Shelby.

Approaching her, John grinned as he reached her and pulled her car door open all the way.

“Nice to see you again, Y/N, although, I’m sorry it’s under these circumstances,” he said. “You alright?”

“Umm...yeah, hi,” Y/N responded, and she wondered where Tommy was. But just as she had the thought, she recognized his car pulling up the driveway and parking near the others, and she hated to admit it, but she suddenly felt better upon seeing him. As Tommy got out of his car, John got her attention again as he extended his hand and gently gripped her forearm.

“Come on, up we go,” he said to her, and he pulled her out of her seat and then upright before wrapping his arm around her waist to support her as she hobbled onto the driveway.

It was still dark out, and as she once again looked up at the mansion in front of her, lights glowing from within, she suddenly had a hard time processing all that had happened in the last few hours.

Her arm resting on John’s shoulder, Y/N reluctantly accepted his support as she saw up ahead the amount of steps she’d have to climb to get inside the house. As they began to move, she saw Tommy making his way over to join them, her purse, jacket, and laptop in his hands. He met her eyes briefly and then followed behind them as they walked up the driveway and to the house.

“Watch your hands, mate, or I’ll be hitting you with a liquor bottle next,” Tommy suddenly said to John from behind them as he saw John’s hand resting dangerously close above Y/N’s ass.

Upon making it inside, Y/N found herself standing in the middle of a large foyer, and as Tommy walked past her and met Polly at the base of a set of stairs and handed her Y/N’s belongings, she briefly looked around.

The house was beautifully decorated and was clearly frequently occupied, but she was still having trouble figuring out exactly whose house this was. Based on the décor, she guessed it wasn’t any of the men’s, but they all clearly had the intention of staying the night. As Tommy headed back over towards her and relieved John of supporting Y/N, she spoke quietly as Tommy now slipped his arm around her.

“Whose house is this, exactly?” she asked him.

“Polly’s,” Tommy replied as he started walking her slowly across the floor.

“But you all are spending the night?”

“Sometimes we do, if things run late at the office or we’re already here for something else. Polly lives closer to downtown than the rest of us.”

Y/N made a face.

“You all are a little too close for comfort, if you ask me. Please tell me you truly have your own place and aren’t still living at home.”

At that, Tommy laughed.

“Believe me, love, I have my own place. Would you like me to take you back there, instead?”

“Nice try, Shelby,” she said to him, and Tommy laughed again.

As they made it over to the stairs, Polly reappeared at the top of them.

“Room’s all ready for you, honey.” Then she turned to Tommy. “Left hallway,” she said to him, and Tommy nodded.

“Thank you, Polly,” Y/N said as she looked down and began to maneuver herself as she leaned against Tommy. He tried to pick her up to carry her instead, but she refused and insisted on doing it herself. But after the third or fourth step, she could sense him growing impatient with how slow she was going, and suddenly, she felt his arm sweep under her knees and his other wrap around her back as he swiftly picked her up bridal style and then continued climbing the stairs.

“Ahh! What are you doing?!” Y/N shrieked as he grabbed her.

“Getting you up the stairs before my next birthday,” he replied as he continued to move.

“Hey!” she scolded Tommy, but her heart skipped a beat with a tiny thrill as she rested against him.

As soon as they reached the top of the stairs, she started to wriggle in his arms.

“You can put me down now,” she said, and Tommy lowered her to the floor, but if he’d had his own way, he would have kept carrying her to the room and then locked the door behind them as soon as they were inside.

“Come on,” he said to her as he resumed helping her walk, making it down the hallway and to the door of a softly lit guest room. He guided her inside and gingerly eased her down on the bed, and then he busied himself with arranging her belongings on the desk in the corner and then grabbing her some towels and a set of women’s pajamas from the armoire in the corner. He then walked back over to the bed and set them down before looking at her expectantly.

As she eyed the pajamas and then looked back up at Tommy, she narrowed her eyes.

“I don’t know what you’re waiting for, Shelby, but if you think I’m changing in front of you, you’ve got another thing coming.”

Tommy smiled.

“Can’t blame me for trying,” he said. But then he spoke more seriously again.

“Are you alright?” he asked her.

“Yes, I’m fine,” she responded quickly, but as she looked at him, she suddenly couldn’t hold his gaze for long, and she looked down again.

“You’re not alright,” he then said quietly.

“Yes, I am,” she insisted. “I’m just tired.”

But the truth was, now that she had a moment to think, she was still shaken from what had happened, and she felt bad for having called Tommy greedy and said he didn’t care about people. She sniffled and refused to look up at him.

“Hey,” Tommy said quietly, and he knelt down in front of her. When she finally looked at him, he spoke.

“You don’t always have to be so tough, you know.”

With that, Y/N’s tears began to flow again. God, what was wrong with her? As she closed her eyes and let out a sob, she felt Tommy get up and then sit down on the bed beside her, and he wrapped his arm around her shoulders as she tried to breathe.

“Come on, love, you need to rest,” he said to her, and he gently pulled her with him as he moved on the bed to lean back against the headboard, Y/N laying against his chest as she rested against him. His arm still around her, Tommy stayed quiet as he let her cry.

She was too tired and too shaken, and it felt too good to be in his arms to fight it. She kept thinking how close of a call it had been when they’d been at the club, and she still couldn’t believe how well Tommy had handled the entire situation and how lucky she was that he’d been there. She didn’t know what would have happened if she’d been alone. She’d dealt with a robbery once before, a long time ago, but it had been a stupid kid with a pocketknife. Guns terrified her.

After a while, Y/N grew quiet, and Tommy wasn’t sure if she’d fallen asleep. But it felt too good to hold her like this for him to shift and check. Of course, he wasn’t happy at all about what had happened, but he was pleased with the fact that she was finally allowing herself to be a little vulnerable around him. Although he operated on defense at all times, he didn’t expect her to, and as he thought about how frightened Y/N had looked as she’d been on the floor of the bar, he was insanely relieved he’d been there.

“I’m sorry,” came Y/N’s voice suddenly, surprising Tommy.

“For what, love?” he said near her ear as he turned his head.

“For saying you were selfish and don’t care about people,” she said quietly.

“Eh,” he replied, slight amusement in his voice. “People have said much worse about me, believe me.”

“And I’m sorry for being completely useless back there,” she continued, shifting slightly against him.

“Useless?” Tommy repeated with confusion.

“I froze. I didn’t know what to do.”

Tommy shifted now, sitting up straighter and pushing her up with him so he could look her in the eyes.

“What are you talking about? You had a gun aimed at you, a sprained ankle, and a floor of broken glass to crawl across and you still managed to think clearly enough to get to your phone and call the police.” He shook his head as he looked at her. “I think that’s the opposite of useless.”

“You handled it all,” she replied to him as she sniffled.

“Hardly, love,” he said. Then he gave her a small smile. “You just managed to be clumsy enough to have to do your part from the floor.”

Y/N gave a reluctant little laugh of her own, and Tommy squeezed her hand.

“You’re the bravest woman I’ve ever met, love, and if you need confirmation of that, just take a look around at everything you’ve taken upon yourself to get to where you want to be.”

Looking back at Tommy, she suddenly wished he’d kiss her right now, but when he adjusted again to move off the bed, her focus shifted.

“You should get some sleep,” he said to her as he stood up. “Don’t worry about anything with work right now. I’m keeping the place closed until everything’s been cleaned up and the locks are installed.”

“What about tomorrow? How am I supposed to get home?” Y/N asked him.

“Polly will take you after you’ve had a chance to regroup. There’s no rush.”

Y/N slowly nodded, and then she looked at Tommy again, holding his eyes for a moment.

“Thank you,” she said to him, more weight behind the statement than what was voiced, but Tommy could see that in her eyes.

“Any time, love,” he replied.

He then turned and began to walk out of the room, but Y/N’s voice stopped him before he left.

“Shelby?” she said, and Tommy turned around, his eyebrow raised.

“This still doesn’t mean we’re friends,” she said to him, a small smile spreading on her face.

“No, of course not,” Tommy said with feigned seriousness and a shake of his head. Then he gave her a wink and stepped out into the hall, closing the door behind him.

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