One shot idea where phantom reader gets a hug and some therapy? ☺️☺️☺️
It was weird to be sitting close to Vlad without the looming threat of a fight, but here reader was, sitting in-front of Vlad, pushing food around on the plate. a part them wasn’t sure why they’re there, but alas, they’re here. sitting in vlad cheese filled home, a disgusting mush of rich people food on their plates
“How the food, Little badger?” Vlad asked, a little too smug for Reader’s liking. “Awful.” Reader murmured. “I think it gonna be the cause of my next death.” Vlad choke on his drink, giving Reader a quite unimpressed glare. “Would you prefer Chicken Nuggets?” He asked, clearly a jabbed but reader eyes lit up and he frown
“.. Do you actually have some?” Reader asked, preening up at Vlad with a hopefully expression, who sighed unamused. “I will thrown some in for you.” he got up, grabbing their plate before he left, coming back a few minute later, he set a small bowl of vegetables infront of Reader.
“Is this your way of telling me I need to lose weight?” Reader asked as an unbaked joke, picking up a carrot and biting into it. it didn’t make Vlad chuckles, only look at them unamused. “You look like you haven’t touch a vegetable in the last year.” Vlad said. “Your chicken will be ready soon. You lucky i had the insight to buy some for you.” He didn’t go back to his seat on the other side of the long ass table, he sat beside them.
“Yes?” Reader asked, eyes narrowed as they finish off the carrot before picking up another vegetable. “I feel like a rabbit.” Reader grumbled which made Vlad chuckles. “I wanted to ask how you were holding up. You been through a lot recently.”
Reader scoffed at that. “Recently? You mean the past few years!” Pointing an unnamed vegetable at Vlad before eating it. he didn’t even try to look embarrassed, he was apart of the problem and he know it. “Swallow before you talk.” Vlad chided, only to get a bussel sprout thrown at him. it nail him on his forehead. “your aim is better now.” he grumbled as he picked it up from his lap and put it to the side.
“But nonetheless, I agree. You been through the wringer. I know we have our problems in the past, and when I wish I could go back and fix my approach. I can’t.” Vlad took a breath. “I’m sorry.”
Reader blinked, looking up at the man with suspicious in their eyes. “I know you won’t believe me, But i want to be there for you. You need someone in your corner.”
Reader swallow their mouthful. “Was all of this a poly?” Reader wasn’t pissed, or surprise. just tired of this. “No,” Vlad said. “I swear. We both lost our loved one that day.” but that vanish quickly, Reader stomach twisted, in a feeling that was all to familiar. those few words was enough to pissed Reader off. Reader wasn’t sure why that pissed them off, maybe they just needed someone to got mad at
“I lost my whole fucking family.” Reader hissed. items starting to float around them, Vlad open his mouth but reader didn’t give him a chance. “I lost my mom, my dad! my sister! everyone who was supposed to be there for me!” their voice start to raise, not quite screaming but not quite quiet. the lights flickering violently. Reader couldn’t make out Vlad expression, one full of realization and worry “I will never see them again, feel them again!” Reader hissed, the chandelier above them swaying violently. “I won’t feel my dad hugs! I won’t have Jazz pestering me- I won’t have them!”
A lightbulb burst in the distance, then another one. the room dimming. Reader voice raise with each word, becoming more and more filled with angry. letting out every emotions in their body. “AND YOU THINK YOU CAN COMPARE OUR LOST?” Reader shrieks, eyes glowing unnaturally. their shriek broke every lightbulbs and window in that room.
Vlad did the unthinkable, he got up and hug them. his grip tight. “you’re right.” he whispered, holding the struggling child, one full of grief and anger. one that remind him so much of himself. “I can’t, I’m so sorry.” He whispered. “You deserved so much better, you deserve to be a child.”
Reader stopped struggling at that, tears dripping down their face before latching onto Vlad before breaking down.
“I miss them so fucking much.”
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