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i hate crying and then realizing that i'm on my period, it's so invalidating. like ohh you were crying and feeling angry and sad? well actually that's your period, you're not actually feeling that, it's not you :/
whoever reinforced the idea that periods make you emotional, i hope i see you hanging on the streets
(Link) Of course! :D I changed the plot very slightly by modernizing it and making them neighbors in an apartment building instead of a small town but everything else is the same (cause I feel like it's easier to make friends in a small town, as someone who spends summers in one).
- Content: I recommend reading the original post in the link first. Neighbors AU, Caleb x any!reader, cw J*sephine (LMAO I hate her but she's nice here I promise), slow burn ig (?) it's a one-shot how slow could it be XD, slightly suggestive at the end.
- Word count: ~1.4k
New beginnings are filled with open doors and opportunities. And damn, you were determined to make the most of your fresh start. Sure, it wasn't a big apartment, but it was yours, and that's all you've ever wanted.
The first day you moved in, you hadn't finished unpacking when there was a knock at your door. You thought it might be more boxes that had arrived, but the old lady on the other side certainly didn't look like she worked for a moving company, slice of sponge cake in her hands.
"Ah! Hello! I heard some unusual noises happening and couldn't help being nosy and asking if someone was moving in," she smiled sweetly, "I hope you don't mind, I came to introduce myself and give you a welcome gift. I live right across from you, my name's Josephine."
Sure enough, the cake looked delicious. You introduced yourself and happily took the slice, promising to give the plate back after washing it. There was some small talk, nothing really relevant, but it left you with a warm feeling of community as you closed the door. How nice of her.
The next day you knocked on her door to return the washed dish, and pay your compliments at her baking skills.
"Thank you, sweetie, I'm happy you liked the cake. How are you settling in?"
"Good, good. There are still some boxes to unpack, but nothing I can't handle," you nodded with determination.
More small talk flowed, and you seized the opportunity to look in from the threshold, curiously examining the homey details that filled the entrance hallway.
You learned through conversation that she lived alone, but you learnt through observation that she had a... grandson? You couldn't really tell, the pictures were too far away for you to check properly, but she was in them, along with a younger male figure. Probably.
She waved goodbye, thanking you for the company, and you thanked her as well for her kindness. To be honest, you didn't really have much company either, since the place you had moved to was completely new, and you weren't about to make friends working from home, so, it was a start.
A couple of days later, better settled and prepared to start using the kitchen for actual proper meals, you found yourself cooking some fried rice and realized you had made too much by accident. It wasn't odd, you were used to cooking for your family back home and having to make larger portions, so you weren't used to making meals for one.
You could keep it as leftovers, but an idea surged in your mind: Since Josephine had been so nice with the cake, why not share this? There wasn't much else you could do for her, but cooking? That was one of your specialties.
She opened the door after a couple of knocks, smile immediately on her face as she saw you. You explained your situation and insisted she have some of the surplus fried rice. She was both delighted and taken aback, but ultimately agreed. You also took the opportunity to exchange phone numbers.
That night she sent you a text thanking you and complimenting your skills, a barrage of nice words flooding the chat. She was really impressed.
Fast forward a couple of weeks, you had been exchanging food quite often, with you bringing her leftovers and her giving you baked treats, although sometimes you were the one bringing her sweets, too!
You still hadn't gotten to see the interior of her house, not that it really mattered, and certainly not because you were curious to see the pictures up-close.
However, your doubts about her possible descendant were dissipated one day as you made the usual small talk.
"Don't mind me asking, but out of curiosity, do you live alone?" she asked with a smile, "I wouldn't be surprised if you had snatched a good partner for yourself with your cooking abilities. You know what they say, the way to a person's heart is through their stomach!" she laughed.
You laughed along, shaking your head.
"No, no, I live alone and I don't have a partner. Haven't had the time to really socialize with the move and catching up with work," you explained.
You could swear a glint of mischief danced in her eyes at your admission.
"Really? Well, you know, I have a grandson that's about your age... If I could choose someone for him, I'd choose a person like you," she spoke innocently, "tell you what, keep yourself single for a bit longer until he comes back from his trip, and then you can meet him. Who knows..."
If you had been eager to know more about the mysterious figure in the pictures, now you were overwhelmed, because the woman started talking about him, and wouldn't. Stop.
She told you about his work as a Colonel in the Air Forces, about how he was a skilled cook too, about how good he was with animals (nevermind how she made it sound like she was talking about kids), about how he was fun and interesting and smart and you should definitely meet him.
In your mind, you pitied the poor guy. Really, if your grandma acted this way about you with a stranger, you would be embarrassed. If he was really as great as she was saying, he probably even had a girlfriend already and he simply hadn't told her. So you nodded politely and smiled and told her "sure, I'll come say hi when he returns".
The days went by and you forgot about that little conversation. Your curiosity about the guy was more or less satiated as far as your gossipiness went, and you were busy doing other work related and life related things to fully settle - formalities and documents and money and blah blah blah…
"I've officially bested myself," you smiled as you held the oven-hot cake with mittens.
It was a masterpiece, fluffy, flavorful, light but filling, with a delicious smell, it was a no brainer that you had to share a slice with your lovely neighbor. You let it cool before cutting a piece.
Your clothes and some of your face were still covered in flour, but hey, there was enough familiarity between you two that you didn't really mind if she saw your messy state, you cared more about her opinion on your recent creation.
Knock, knock.
You waited in front of her door, humming a random song. Muffled steps. Uh- Was it just you or they sounded different from usual? Maybe she had bought new shoes or something.
The door opened.
"Hi, Josephine! I just made-"
Stop. That is not Josephine. Your eyes moved up, used to the shorter height of the old lady, until they landed on amethyst ones. That's her grandson.
And by the looks of things, he had just arrived, still wearing the uniform of the Air Forces. It didn't do him any disservices, highlighting his broad shoulders and long legs. Focus.
"Let me guess," he said with a smirk before you could get a word out, "you're who my grandma keeps insisting I marry."
Oh no. She had been talking about you with him, too?
"I'm... I... You're Caleb?" You blinked repeatedly, remembering the name she had given you some time ago.
He didn't answer right away, letting his gaze roam down across your figure unashamed, which brought a warmth to your cheeks. Josephine peeked out into the hallway, waved at you with a smile, and disappeared again. You were on your own here.
"Yes, I'm Caleb," he nodded, "and you're... Covered in flour."
He reached to wipe some off your cheek with his gloved hand, your body pinned to the spot by his sheer presence, despite how friendly he seemed.
"I was baking. I made a cake and decided to bring a slice," you lifted the plate slightly to show him.
"Yeah, my grandma is always bragging about how you make the best food ever. You won't mind if I try it myself, right?" he smiled and tilted his head with gentleness, although his eyes held a different tune, "I have to check if you're as good of a spouse as she's been saying."
And oh, you were sure he was going to take his time checking.
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But The Avatar of Greed himself can be excused for a bit selfishness here and there, could he not?
Being selfish didn’t come as a bother to him, hell, it was a part of him.
What did bother him was the fact the stupid human was making him want to be selfish.
And then without thought—
“…Listen. The next time your life’s in danger, I’m gonna be the one to save you, all right? Don’t you forget that.”
And as if that wasn’t bad enough to say to a human you met weeks ago—
“…And if I can’t manage to save ya, then make sure you die, got it?!”
“It’s me or no one, understand?!”
He wanted to bury himself alive at the confused look you gave him. Of course, you’d do that— making him look like a fool, his thoughts were reasonable you were the one making it weird—!
After a beat you smiled.
“Got it!”
You said it as a joke, he could hear it in your tone. But damn you for making his heart beat like that! Who in hell smiles after someone practically asks them to die?!
His human is strange.
And it’s their damn fault for making him love them.