thriller!michael x black!fem reader
summary : whilst getting ready for a date, curiosity gets the best of michael as he breaks your favourite lipstick, fool.
content: irritated reader ( valid ), michael being feeling guilty , fluff towards the end tho!
authors note : i actually did proofread this one ( everyone clap )
the moonlight seeped through your curtains as you began applying your concealer, michael organised a date for the two of you that night; he booked out an entire restaurant so you two could spend some time together. you were so excited, this was the same place you’d point out to him every time you were walking through l.a and now you could finally go without the worry of cameras flashing your face every time you moved.
there were makeup products scattered all around your desk, you just finished settling your french curl braids which you decided to clip down with a light pink barrette, the one that matched your dress. the record in the back crackled as ella fitzgerald’s melodies serenaded the room. you hummed along as you blended the powder across your face. then enters michael, wearing his specific tuxedo which he only wears for special occasions so this date truly meant a lot to the both of you.
“ hi sweetheart! “ he says, while walking over to kiss your temple. “ watcha doin’? “ he questions while watching you in the mirror. “ i’m just finishing my makeup! “ you respond while clamping down your fake eyelash. you then looked around the products lying all over the desk. “ just gotta grab my lip liner from the bathroommm “ you trailed off while standing up and walking to your bathroom. he nodded before looking around your room, he’s been there countless times before but it never fails to amaze him, the place where his love sleeps, cries, laughs and he’s standing there too.
he peeps over to the desk, noticing the array of makeup all around it, that’s when he notices a pink tube with silver accents. on the front the label read chanel. ‘ ohh yeahh! that’s her favourite lipstick ‘ he thinks to himself, reciting the many times you two have gone out and you’ve had it in your purse. he decides to grab it and take a look at the lipstick. it was the prettiest shade of pink that looked soo beautiful on your lips. that’s when the window let through a loud creek which scared the crap out of him, causing the lipstick to fall out of his hands and smush across the floor. his eyes widened as he looked down at the smooshed lipstick covering your floor.
he heard the bathroom door open as you appeared, lip liner in hand as you walked back to your desk. “ the restaurant’s quite far from here so we-“ you trailed off as you saw your favourite lipstick tube on the ground and michael’s fearful expression. “ mikey? “ you said with your eyes on the lipstick “ what happened? “. he stood still for a second before his eyes met yours. “ i’m so sorry sweetie, i was looking at all of your makeup and then- then i noticed your lipstick and i wanted to look just to see and then- then the window creeked and it scared me real bad love, and then i dropped it and.. well. “ you watched him scatter out an explanation as you looked down to the ground, assessing the mess.
“ love i’m so sorr-“ he said watching you pick up the silver tube. “ mikey, just.. “ you didn’t even finish before a light from your window blared, signaling that bill was there to pick you up. “ don’t leave him waiting michael, tell him to give me two seconds okay? “ you said looking at the window. michael. not mikey or mike or applehead, just michael. “ okay sweetheart “ he said before waking out and shutting the door very softly.
the thing was, this wasn’t any other lipstick which could be replaced at the drop of a hat. this one was special. it was gifted to you by your best friend just a few days before she moved away, she bought it for you as whenever you two would go shopping you would always subconsciously stare at the lipstick in the shops window. so then, just a couple days before she’d move away to a place where she didn’t know anybody, she didn’t have any memories of running around the park until all the breath left her lungs only to be replaced by your laughter, unlike you two once had. you haven’t seen her for three years but to girls that were almost inseparable it’s felt like an eternity. you haven’t heard from her since the day you two hugged each other enough for your air to be cut off. so you cherished that lipstick more than anybody could ever know.
your vision began to get foggy as you stared at the smushed lipstick on your floor. goodness this was pathetic was all you were trying to think, but you knew that this lipstick was the one thing that still kept you connected to her. that’s when the realisation that bill and michael were waiting for you so you sniffled your tears away, flattened your dress and walked out of your bedrooms door.
when you approached the car, michael hopped out immediately and made sure to open the door for you. why? because he’s a gentleman. a gentleman who had no clue how much that lipstick means to you. gave him a small smile before sitting down. the car ride was freakishly quiet as you stared out the window, watching the california night life. bill very quickly picked up on the silence as he turned the radio up to cushion the quiet.
once you guys arrived you gave bill a thank you before heading out of the car, michael shortly following. once you two arrived in the restaurant, there was an atmosphere that swallow you whole. the lights shone a warm tone as it illuminated the tables around the building. once you guys got seated you felt a hand slip into yours, looking up you see michael with a boyish grin, causing your resolve to crack slightly before you bring yourself back. not pushing him away, but not inviting him either. a win is a win in michael’s eyes so he took that as a small victory. after a couple minutes of awkward silence being extra pronounced by the lack of people in the restaurant, michael looked up and spoke to you.
“ baby? “ he says. you look up from the menu and his eyes meet yours. “ yes mike? “. “ i’m so sorry i ruined your lipstick, it was completely an accident but i’ll do anything to make it up to ya, please honey? “ you stared at his eyes, and then your hand in his, and then you realised that you didn’t want to stay angry at him, you knew your feelings were very much warranted but it wasn’t doing anything for your heart, or his. so with that revelation your lips break into a cheeky smile and squeeze his hand a little tighter, so he feels it. “ you are such a meathead “ you said in response which caused him to take a small sigh of relief before smiling himself.
“ i know you do sweetheart “
but you didn’t, of course you didn’t. because when all else came down to it, you were the lady in his life who he loved and cherished more than anything else, and he was your sunlight, your stupidly clumsy sunlight.
you guys spent the rest of the night enjoying the time together, the restaurants food was as good as you expected, the atmosphere felt like a warm hug and the laughter coming from your table was the ambiance.
at the end of the date, you and michael walked hand in hand out to the car. he opened your door before peppering your face with kisses. “ mikey! “ you sqeauled before he scrammed away with laughter, back to his side of the car. when you two drove back you saw bill and michael make eye contact through the rearview mirror, and then bill made a turn which was not the way back to your house. causing your eyebrows to fold in confusion, earning an amused grin from mike.
a few minutes later, the car stopped outside the shops. looking up you see the sign ‘ chanel ’. ‘ this absolute trick ‘ you think to yourself before hopping out of the car. you two walked in and the staff greeted you two with sweet smiles. that’s when you noticed the song in the store changing. now it was playing ‘ baby i love you by the ronnettes ‘. the same song you would blare with your best friend every time you two hung out. and that itself caused your eyes to become glassy before you looked around the store, the first thing to grab your eye being that same lipstick. that exact shade that you loved so much, the same tube which you’ve held in your hands so many times.
you stared at it before michael’s hand found the small of your back. “ that the one? “ he questioned, causing you to nod. he then took a handful of those lipstick and walked to the counter. “ uh mikey-“ you said very surprised that he just grabbed whatever he could hold, not even bothering to look at the price. that’s when you followed him up to the check out counter as the lady bagged the items. michael then rested his hand on your waist and whispered into your hair “ i love you so much my love “ before the payed and handed the bag to you. you two thanked the workers before walking out into the cold californian night and just before you hopped in the car you gave him a kiss. that’s when you sat in the car and looked at the new tube of lipstick.
same lipstick as before, new memories than the last.
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