Hii!! I was wondering if you could do a Mystery x fem!reader?
Kind of a silly one shot request but I had the idea of it being like a gamer reader and Mystery secretly being really good at gaming? The reader rages completely at a game and gives up, then the next time she opens the game back up, the part she was struggling with she's passed. She's super confused because she knows she never did it but ignores it and continues on only to get to another hard part, but before she ends up turning the game off again Mystery takes the controller and gets through it.
(I hope I didn't overdo it or anything, just a cute fluff one shot and you can take creative liberty with anything else)
pairing: fem!reader x mystery
tags: fluff, established relationship, gamer rage
summary: The game felt endless. You have tried different skill combos, different attack patterns, you even changed the way you aggressively smash the buttons, but you just couldn’t move forward. Until Mystery decided to help you.
The boss fight had been mocking you for hours. Fireballs, spinning blades, and a health bar that just wouldn’t quit. You had snacks scattered across the desk, an empty cup of iced coffee, and the beginnings of a headache pressing at your temples.
“Are you kidding me?!” you screeched as your character crumpled into pixels for the nth time. “This game is actually rigged. Whoever designed this should be tried in court.”
From the bed, Mystery hummed. He was lounging with a book in hand, his long legs stretched out comfortably, looking utterly unbothered by your meltdown. His expression didn’t waver, but you swore he was hiding a smile.
With a dramatic groan, you tossed the controller aside and collapsed onto the floor. “I’m done. I’m actually done. Goodbye cruel game, you win.”
“Mmm,” Mystery murmured, turning a page.
You didn’t touch the console again until the next day. But when you reopened the game, you froze.
The impossible boss — the one that had drained every ounce of your sanity — was already cleared. Your character stood safe on the next level’s platform, loot glittering in your inventory.
“WHAT?!” you yelped. “I didn’t—how did—did my game glitch?”
From the corner of your eye, you caught it: the smallest curve at Mystery’s lips as he sipped from his coffee.
“Weird,” you muttered, frowning at the screen. “Whatever. I’ll take it.”
Hours later, you were knee-deep in another nightmare section — lava pits, too-perfect jumps, enemies ambushing at every corner. Your character died once. Twice. A third time.
You groaned, clutching your controller like it had personally wronged you. “I swear, if I die one more time, I’m uninstalling. This game isn’t worth the hair I’m losing.”
Before you could rage quit, a warm hand slid over yours. Mystery gently pried the controller from your grip and sank onto the couch beside you.
He didn’t answer. His stayed glued to the screen, calm and intent, fingers moving over the buttons with effortless precision. He dodged enemies like he knew where they’d appear, landed impossible jumps on the first try, and strung together perfect combos.
Your jaw dropped as he cleared the section in a single run, barely even scratched.
“You—what—how did you—” you stammered.
“Patience,” Mystery said softly, returning the controller like nothing had happened.
You narrowed your eyes at him. “You’ve done this before. You’ve been doing this, haven’t you? Was it you who beat that boss yesterday?”
The tiniest smile tugged at his mouth. Not quite a confession, but close enough.
“Myst!” you nudged him in the shoulder, half scandalized, half amazed. “You’ve been sneaking into my save file? That’s cheating!”
His gaze softened as it flicked toward you. “You were frustrated,” he said quietly. “I don’t like seeing you upset.”
Your protest fizzled instantly. The heat rushed to your face. “That’s—ugh, that’s not fair. You can’t be sweet about it.”
Finally, a quiet laugh slipped past his lips — warm, low, and rare. It made your heart flutter.
“You should thank me,” he teased gently.
You huffed, snatching your controller back, though you couldn’t stop your smile. “Fine. But only if you’re my official Player Two from now on.”
His eyes softened in that subtle, secret way they did when he was fond of you, and he leaned back against the couch.
The next evening, when you sat down to play again, something was different.
Your console booted up, the game loaded. But instead of your usual save file, the menu hovered over an option you swore you hadn’t created.
“New Game. Two Players?” you read aloud, blinking.
Mystery sat beside you cross-legged on the floor this time with a second controller already in hand, tilting his head ever so slightly.
“You said I’m your Player Two. I thought you might enjoy the game more with company.”
Your heart did a weird flip.
“You set up a co-op run?” you asked, grinning despite yourself.
“Mmm.” His calm gaze lingered on you. “This way, you don’t have to get frustrated alone.”
Warmth bloomed in your chest as you grabbed your own controller.
When the game started, you noticed he didn’t race ahead, didn’t try to show off. Instead, he stayed close to your character, letting you take the lead, offering quiet little tips whenever you stumbled. And when you failed — because you still did, often — he never sighed or teased. He just smiled faintly, revived your character, and kept going like it was no big deal.
When you cleared the stage together, Mystery glanced at you, that rare, soft smile spreading a little wider.
“See?” he murmured, eyes soft in that quiet way of his. “Better as two.”