My Problematic Girl - Chapter 4
Character: College!Steve Rogers x Rich!Female Reader
Prologue: Steve has lived being nobody in this prestigious university. He just wants to graduate and get a job to get more money to pay the bills for his mother's surgery.
But his life turned upside when a new student attended his class. His quiet and dull life became dangerous and full of surprises.
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She exhaled the cigarette smoke from her lips. She still doesn’t care even though he told her he has asthma.
She looked at Steve and said, “Bark for me.”
Steve felt humiliated, and his pride was crushed. But she held his life and secrets. He had to bury his dignity to the ground, and he murmured,
“Woof.”
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His body felt weak, and he dropped himself to the floor. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes, dreaming he could run away.
He punched the floor and screamed, "No! I won't do it."
"Don't be that innocent, Steve. Art is always related to money laundry."
Y/N exhaled another smoke. "I knew a drug cartel who hung two Picasso's in his bathroom."
'Oh God, she knows a drug cartel now.' Steve's hand ran down his face.
"You need the money, Steve. Drawing hentai comics and the salary of a part-time waitress and cashier is not enough to pay for your mother's surgery."
"And your father's debts."
How did she know that? That's the painful past he always pretends never happened. They have to move several times to avoid the debt collector.
He lifted his head to look up at her. "You do a background check on me?"
Then it hit him. "You choose me because I'm poor!!!"
She didn't deny it, and it seems like she admits it.
Y/N know Steve is a man with a strong sense of pride.
That's why she wanted to break him. He became easy prey because he didn't have any money.
"Steve, I'm offering you a shortcut to get quick money."
"Or do you want to build a startup that could give you more debt or join a Ponzi scheme like your father?"
Steve gritted his teeth. "You're evil."
Y/N let out laughter wounded like a warning from a beast. "Not just evil but also greedy. I learned this the hard way to survive."
'Survive? What does she mean by that?'
She offered her hand to him. "If you doubt me, I have written a contract for this. In that contract, you get all the benefits. If you have disadvantages, you can sue me."
He clenched his fist. What does she want from him? Please make her stop. It felt like he was stuck in a shipping ship.
"You need this, Steve. Aren't you tired of being humiliated because you have no money?"
Steve saw Y/N with two horns, bat wings, and a tail. She offered him a dangerous deal.
But deep down, even though he knew this was wrong, he needed that money.
He's tired of drawing that comic, different part-time jobs, and hiding from debt collectors; he wants to move out of that ugly apartment and needs money for his mother's surgery.
He threw away his morals. 'Forgive me, Mother, this son of yours will be a partner in crime.'
He grabbed her hand, and she helped him to stand up. He doesn't speak, but it's a silent yes.
Y/N smiled, "That wasn't difficult right?"
She dragged his hand, but Steve's body wouldn't move. "Where are we going?"
"Just get into the car."
He let her drag his hand; when he finally got inside the car and put on his seat belt, he asked, "Now we're inside; where are we going?"
"Saint Barbara Hospital."
Steve almost jolted his eyes. "This is low Y/N !!! You're going to use my mom to blackmail me?"
This is also the first he screamed at her. That place is where his mother got admitted.
Y/N gasped, "Wow, I will never use that method."
He scoffed, "Yeah, right."
She stirred the wheel and started to drive. "You are free to hate me. But I'm the only solution you got. Besides, I'm visiting someone too."
Steve remembered something, and it made him wonder. "Before you said, evil and greed are needed to survive. What do you mean by that?"
There's no answer. Steve saw Y/N's right hand tremble; she had to put her left hand to calm it down. Then she immediately turned on the car autopilot.
She lowered her head while massaging her hand.
"I learned it the hard way; being kind is useless. That's why I'm intrigued by you."
Steve pointed to himself. "Me?"
"You aren't offended when your classmates mock you; you weren't greedy when I gave you the deposit money for the drawing. And I liked how you looked at me for the first time."
She was silent for a second, then said "You despised me."
"..."
Steve rubbed his forehead; he is dealing with a crazy person. "You're crazy."
She laughed and said, "I know."
When the car arrived, the hospital security opened the car, and she handed him the key.
Steve always gets here by bus but never sees a valet service.
"I didn't know this hospital offered a valet service."
"They don't."
Both of them walked together into the lift. Y/N pressed the 2nd floor. Steve always came to this hospital; he knew that floor was for physiotherapy.
Without looking at him, she said, "I'm going this way without looking at him. See you tomorrow."
Steve finally could breathe when she left. When the lift door slide opened, he went straight to a patient room where his mother stayed.
There he saw his mother already in the wheelchair.
She smiled at him because she knew his son would come. "Let's go outside. The weather is nice."
Steve couldn't say no to this fantastic woman. Sarah Rogers. She has sacrificed so much, and he is always grateful for having a strong mother like her.
But her kidney got worse. Because his father failed at business, he ran away and left the debt to Steve and Sarah. One day his mother had to sell her kidney so they could survive.
Steve still felt guilty until this day. But she never blames anyone, even her husband, and keeps smiling.
Steve brought her to the hospital park. On the way to the park, Sarah greeted everyone. She stayed in the hospital for so long that made her know everyone.
When he found a perfect spot to sit, Sarah pointed at someone.
"Oh, that's Lilly."
Steve looked in the direction she pointed. An older woman in a wheelchair and being pushed by…
Y/N???
"Mom, you know her?"
"Lilly, of course. She used to be our neighbour. She's a piano teacher."
"And the person who is behind her?"
"Ooh, you mean Y/N? She's a nice kid."
'Nice? She's far from that.' Steve wants to tell his mother the truth.
"She used to live around our neighbourhood too. But she moved after her father remarried"
Steve raises his eyebrows. Y/N used to live near their apartment. She didn't grow up in an elite neighbourhood?
"Y/n is Lilly's only student who keeps coming to check on her. And she paid for her surgery."
"Student?"
"Lilly told me Y/N is a prodigy, but she stopped playing the piano after an accident."
Sarah sighed. "That poor girl, Lilly, always in tears when she mentioned it. Y/N's fingers got hurt because of the accident, and she can't play the piano anymore."
Steve remembered Y/N were shaking.
Did something happen in her childhood? Trauma?
He doesn't know he starts to sympathise with Y/N. He shook his head. It's not just her who went through a hard life.
Even if she has trauma, at least she has money.
After he visited his mother, Steve went home and started painting. If he could complete his work, he could end the deal with Y/N immediately.
'Bzzt.'
Hmm? Another call from Bucky. Steve answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Uhm, the girl you mentioned yesterday reminded me of a famous kid from my university."
Steve sighed and said, "Y/N L/N." That name reminded him of tobacco since she smoked a lot.
"Ahh, that's her name !! She is admitted into your faculty?"
"Yeah."
"That's unrelated to her law degree."
So she's graduated. "Then what is she doing in Stark?"
"Uhm, I heard a rumour from my team. It was hot gossip."
"What is it?"
"Y/N, after she graduated and joined her father's law firm, she exposed the Imperial University admission scandal."
Steve gasped when he heard that info. He heard about that scandal, but the news stopped talking about it.
"You know what's crazy? Her step-grandfather is the biggest donor of this campus."
How did Bucky know that?
"I think she went to Stark to make her stay out of trouble."
'That's why she said this is her punishment.'
"Did she make trouble there?"
"Always. We called her Mad Dog. Some people don't agree with her method, but she defends weak students."
That's hard to believe. Wait, she defends him from Luke. He saw her as a good person before she turned into a crime lord.
"I think she got kicked out from the family because she almost tarnished her father's law firm."
"And her sugar daddy Tonny helped her."
"What?!! No!!! That's disgusting. Tony is her godfather."
"How did you know?"
"When she graduated, her father didn't come, and Tony replaced him. Tony was so proud of her perfect GPA and told everyone that he's Y/N godfather."
"What is her father's name?"
"Brian Solomon."
'Brian. That name sounds familiar.'
"Why does she have a different last name?"
"Her father took his wife's name after he got remarried. If you go here, you will know everything about her. Her family is basically like a royal family. "
'Crash'.
"Steve, what's wrong?"
"My hand slipped. I break the glass. Sorry Bucky, I'll hang up."
Steve put down his phone and picks up the shattered glass.
L/N.
Lawyer Brian L/N. Steve remembered that name.
That person is the lawyer who defends the people who introduce the Ponzi Scheme to a bunch of people like Steve's father.
The victim who invested their money lost everything. While the mastermind didn't get punished.
"Uurgh." This info triggered his asthma. Steve took his inhaler to breathe.
What kind of crazy coincidence is this?
Y/N is Brian L/N's daughter.
Like father and daughter, both of them are evil and greedy.
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My Problematic Girl - Chapter 3
Character: College!Steve Rogers x Rich!Female Reader
Prologue: Steve has lived being nobody in this prestigious university. He just wants to graduate and get a job to get more money to pay the bills for his mother's surgery.
But his life turned upside when a new student attended his class. His quiet and dull life became dangerous and full of surprises.
×××
She exhaled the cigarette smoke from her lips. She still doesn’t care even though he told her he has asthma.
She looked at Steve and said, “Bark for me.”
Steve felt humiliated, and his pride was crushed. But she held his life and secrets. He had to bury his dignity to the ground, and he murmured,
“Woof.”
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For a brief moment, he could understand what "happiness" means. His struggle to find a sponsor has been resolved.
But when she mentioned that ID name, Steve felt naked.
His life is exposed to the whole world. His biggest fear has become a reality. Someone in the uni knew his secrets.
He grabbed Y/N's hand and dragged her until he found a quiet place.
They weren't running, but Steve had to catch his breath. He felt suffocated. Like someone strangled his neck.
When he found a spot to talk, he released her hand. "Is this the reason why you ask me? What do you want?"
Y/N widened her eyes for a second; then, she chuckled again. "Turned out you can get angry too."
Steve felt his head going to explode, "You…!!!"
She raises her arm to stop him. "If you think I want to blackmail you. You are partially correct."
Steve's trust in her crumbled, and he stepped away from her. He covered his face with both hands. "Are you going to tell the university?"
Since she is close to Tony, there's a high chance she will tell him.
Y/N was taken aback; she seemed offended. "Pfft, no. Why would I want to do that?"
Steve lifted his face; he became more confused. "So, what do you want from me?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Right now, nothing."
She took out her phone and started texting. While she was looking at the screen, she said, "I will inform you when I find a perfect location for your exhibition."
She doesn't bother with the way Steve look at her. "Word of advice, don't be afraid when someone knows your secret. Ignored them."
Steve clenched his fist. "Seems like you have experienced."
Y/N smirked at him and left. She left him with many questions and doubts.
Back at his apartment, Steve threw his bag to the floor and threw himself to bed. He wished he could turn around time to the day, but Y/N came to the class and ignored her.
But it's too late now.
"Bzzt"
"Yoo punk."
Steve sighed heavily; at least today, he could hear a familiar voice.
"What is it, idiot? Did you get hit in the head today?"
"This kid. Don't you want your best friend to become a famous quarterback?"
Steve chuckled. He's talking with Bucky, who studies in other cities at Imperial University. It is also a prestigious university like Stark but is more competitive and has a strong alumnus of doctors, lawyers, and football players.
Bucky got accepted because of his football scholarship. Both of them are only able to meet on holidays.
"Hei Bucky."
"What? You sounded like you got hit by a bus."
"I prefer to get hit. Today I meet a b**h."
"Tell me!!!"
Steve sighed heavily; he couldn’t tell everything to Bucky. He only tells him there’s a new student, which gives him stress.
“Hmm, she sounds like a person I know. Perhaps I’m wrong. Just be careful, Steve.”
Yeah, he should be careful. He doesn’t know what Y/N has under her sleeves.
A few days later.
Y/N didn't come to the university. It's better that way because he doesn't know how to feel when he sees her, angry or awkward.
But once again when Steve felt relieved for a moment. Something will come again to disturb his peace.
'Vroom'
The engine's sounds were loud, taking every student's attention, including Steve, walking towards the gate to go home.
It was a black sports car, and it stopped beside Steve. He finally knew who the owner was when the car window went down.
It's Y/N.
"Get in."
Steve wants to ignore her but doesn't want to get into trouble and make her mad since she knows his secret. So he gets into the car.
When he sat down, the smell of expensive leather made him feel rich. The dashboard design also has impressive craftsmanship. No wonder why people like to collect sports cars. It felt like collecting luxury toys.
"Where are we going?"
"To the location for your exhibition."
"Huh…"
(An example to show the space for Steve's art exhibition)
'She wasn't joking.'
Steve thought while he walked around the empty studio. This place is huge. It's bigger than his apartment.
"A famous photographer and other artists always rent this place." A property agent is talking with Y/N. He keeps talking about selling aspects to convince her.
Y/N crossed her arms and nodded. "Send me the contract."
The agent was pleased. "I will send it tomorrow."
"Good. Leave."
After the property agent left, Y/N walked toward Steve while taking another cigarette. "Do you like it?"
"Yeah. Who wouldn't? Every artist would kill to get this place."
Steve still can't believe it.
Nobody from his class could afford this place. Then he remembered nothing in this world is free. "What exactly do you want from me?"
Y/N smiled at him. "In the world of the arts during the Medieval and Early Modern eras, many artists had a wealthy sponsor of their work, a system called patronage. Like Da Vinci and Mozart."
That part is true. Back then, the Catholic church and the pope hired many artists and sculptured to design the church building. They could afford food and a roof over their head. But some artist doesn’t have a good Patreon. Like Van Gogh, who only ate bread and drank wine. Everyone started to adore his art after he committed suicide.
She inhaled and exhaled the smoke from her lips. "I felt offended you doubted my sincerity, Steve."
He coughed and cleared his throat; the tobacco smell was too strong. "But, why me? There's another talented student from the class."
Y/N shook her head. "I already like your 'special work.' Then when I met you and saw your other painting, I knew I had made a perfect choice."
Her compliment made him flattered, but he had to stay on guard. "It's not just an exhibition; you want to sell my painting."
Her face brightened, and she snapped her finger. "That's right Steve. And you will get 80% share."
He gasped; that was a fantastic offer. "You seem confident; do you already have a potential buyer?"
She nodded, "There's a lot of people who want to do money laundering."
‘HUH?!’
Steve raised his eyebrows. Did his ears fool him?
Did he just hear that? The way she said it is like, 'Tomorrow is Friday.'
"What?"
Y/N confidently answered, "I’m going to use your painting for money laundering."
Steve knees became weak, that made him unable to stand anymore; he thought:
'Dear God, he always prayed for an answer to his financial trouble. But what kind of angel He sent to him? '
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