Silence is Golden 9
Warnings: This will include dark elements. Please do not read if these elements or any dark elements make you uncomfortable.
Character: Lloyd Hansen, smol, mute! reader
Summary: youāre put in the custody of a strange man with questionable motives and an even more questionable mustache.
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Lloyd narrows his eyes thoughtfully. Itās funny how when he thinks, his lips slant and one side of his mustache lifts. You follow his gaze to the stuffed animal sitting on the table next to your tray.
āPlatypus.ā He utters as he sits back and grabs a napkin. āItās a platypus. Itās what you get when a beaver and duck⦠wellā¦ā he glances at you and exhales. āYou know the deal, sweetheart.ā
You nod and look at the toy as he wipes his mouth. You pet the plush.. Sheās soft, thatās all that matters to you. She doesnāt remind you of cold floors and hard fists.
āSo? You like the food or what? They charged me extra for the chicken, you believe it? I got nothing against paying good money for good food but this is mall tripe.ā He slides his empty tray to the side and crosses his arms over the table.
You retract your hand and take your fork again. You twist up more of the noodles. So much you can barely fit it in your mouth. He frowns as he watches you try.
āWoah, donāt make yourself sick again. Just⦠eat. Normally.ā His fingers press into his sleeve along his elbow. āCan you do that? Be normal?ā
You stare at him. Youāre not sure what normal is. If itās like him, probably not. You bite into the ball of noodles wound around the fork like a chicken leg. The rest fall back into the plastic container. He sighs again.
āYou really donāt talk? Like not at all? Itās been what? Two days and not a crack. I couldnāt do that shit. Now Iāve been on some fuckshit contracts where I hid in the dark for a while, alone, but I got a lot to say. Conversation is lively.ā He rambles as he flicks his index nail with his thumbnail. He stops and considers you as you swallow. āYou donāt or you canāt?ā
You look at him. You shrug. He tilts his head.
āRight.ā He sits back and drops his hands.Ā
You chew tightly. The food is good. Youāre not sure why he complains about everything. Maybe thatās part of what he said. He likes to talk. Itās the one thing you know about him.Ā
He looks around the mall. The tick in his cheek keeps a steady rhythm as he grits down. Itās a loud place. Youāre a bit unnerved too. He seems more irritated, like these people shouldnāt exist around him.
You put your fork down and grab the lid. You push it against the bowl. It squeaks but doesnāt snap. Oh. You canātā
āHere.ā He reaches over and grabs the bowl. He spreads his large hand over the lid and uses his thumb to guide the edge. āShit is tricky. They cheap the fuck out with the packaging. But I guess the chicken is goddamn premium.ā It snaps together loudly. āWeāll take it with us.ā
You take a napkin and mimic him. You wipe your mouth then crumple it up. You gently set it next to his on his tray. He stands and grabs the bags. You look at the tray. Heās just going to leave it there?
You take his and stack it over yours. You carry it all to the bin across the corridor. He calls after you.
You dump it and search around before you see the trays on top. You add yours to the stack. You turn back and nearly walk right into a group of rowdy teens.
āWatch it.ā Lloyd steps in front of one and redirects him with the threat of his elbow. āIdiot.ā
āWhat theāā The teen starts.
āTry me,ā Lloyd snarls.
He turns to you and holds out the container and the plush. You grab the stuffed⦠platypus. Itās a long word. Patty the Platty. Easier. You keep her under your arm and take the plastic container withĀ your other hand.Ā
āCome on. Iām gonna smack a child if we donāt go.ā He grumbles as the bag crinkles in his hand.
You donāt doubt that and you donāt need another shouting match between him and some stranger. You step closer to him and he turns. He points you ahead.
āStay close. This place is full of goddamn animals.ā He growls.
You do as he says. You shrink down as more and more people pass by. You squeeze Patty close and huddle in so close to Lloyd, you brush his arm.
He hums and looks over. He shifts all the bags to his other hand then rests it on your shoulder.
āToo loud. Got it.ā He curls his fingers around your shoulder and walks you to the door. He kicks the automatic button and ushers you through.
When youāre outside, you take a deep breath. Youāre dizzy. He slowly drags his hand off you. You step off the curb and he just as quickly has a hold of the back of your shirt. He tugs you back up as a car drives in front of you.
āSweetheart, you need to work on the spatial awareness.ā He clucks.
You look at him. You didnāt mean to. You were just so relieved to be out of the busy mall.
āCome on.ā He grabs your arm, just above your elbow and leads you into the parking lot.
Without him, youād be lost, but he finds his car easily. You get in the back. He sighs. He puts the bags in next to you. You sit patty on the other seat and pull the seat belt across her. You click it into place.
You sit back and stare forward. Lloyd lingers in the open door. He stoops to tut at you. āYour turn.ā
You look at him with wide eyes.
āBuckle up.ā
You stare. He stares back. His brows arch and his forehead lines.
āYouāre gonna buckle up the duck beaver but not yourself? Youāre kidding?ā
You donāt react. Youāll be okay. Patty is so small, she needs to be safe.
āJesus,ā he puts his knee on the edge of the seat and reaches over the bags.Ā
He stretches his arm past you and pulls the seat belt down across you. You sit stiffly and let him click it in. He recoils and hits the back of his head on the door frame. He hisses and rubs the back of his scalp. You frown deeper. His eyes meet yours.
āWhatever,ā he drops his hand. āIāve had worse.ā
Your eyes fall to his reddened knuckles, still split like the day you first saw him. You point. He looks down.
āDidnāt hurt me as much as the other guy,ā he scoffs and pushes himself out of the back seat. He snaps the door shut and stomps around the back of the car. Youāre sure heās telling the truth. You know the cruel things men can do.
Pattyš our girl is so soft
















