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Prompt: Shuri and you have been friends since your teens. As both of you get older and Shuri needs to fulfill her duty by meeting a girl she possibly got to bond with, you find yourself in a difficult situation.
Word count: 7.7k+
Contains: Drama, Romance, Sexual content
Translation: Ukumkanikazi = Queen
Extra info: Queen Ramonda is still alive and Shuri is the new Black Panther
"Thank you for the invitation, ukumkanikazi." Your mother smiled, sitting against the dinner table with the queen, Shuri, you, and T'Challa. You all are eating.
Shuri and you eyed each other and smiled. Shuri gives you a signal with her eyes, she wanted to leave the dinner with you. You frown, "what" you mouthed at her. T'Challa saw it all happening and smiled, remembering when he was young.
"Of course, since our daughters can have a play date with each other we can talk while enjoying a cup of tea in the garden." The Queen offered, and your mother nodded liking this idea since you have been great friends with the Princess. The Queen wanted to know your mother since she noticed as well that Shuri has become friends with you.
"Mother, we aren't babies!" The sixteen-year-old Shuri rolled her eyes, you let out a laugh covering your mouth. The Queen looked at her daughter and hummed. "Is it okay if y/n and I leave the table?"
The Queen looked at you. "If it is okay with y/n." Shuri looked at you as well. You smiled and nod.
"I would like to leave the table as well, mother and Queen Ramonda." You said neatly looking at your mother and the Queen. Your mother smiled at you knowing that she taught you manners. Especially when you are with your royals you try to be neat.
"Of course, sweetheart." Your mother answered. You and Shuri stand up, T'Challa was still enjoying his dinner.
"Call me Ramonda, honey." The Queen said, you smiled and thanked her. Shuri took your hand and pulled you with her, you gasp when you both run away. The Queen laughed. "My daughter finds something of your daughter." She eyed your mother.
They started a whole conversation about the kids.
You laughed and pushed Shuri when you both walk inside the big hallways of the Palace. Shuri smiled and tie her box braids up into a ponytail. "Let's go to my room! I need to show you something."
"Well, now I'm curious." You giggle and walk with her inside her bedroom you are always jealous of. Shuri closed the door and look around, making sure that none else is there. You crossed your arms.
"You shut your mouth about this!" She mumbled and walked to the corner of her room, you curiously followed her. Shuri pulled the big teddy bear she got from her brother out of the way and there was a secret hatch, she unlocked it and opened it. You both looked at the dark hole. Shuri eyed you. "You go first."
"Hell no! NO NO!" You back away. Shuri sighed.
"Come on y/n!" Shuri placed her hands on her sides. You shook your head afraid. "Fine, I will go first okay? But you must follow! Understand?" She pointed at me and jumped inside the hole, Shuri is gone. You gasp and fast kneeled in front of the hole. You didn't see a glimpse of Shuri, just a black hole that looks endless.
"SHURI!" You scream shocked, but you didn't hear her. "I'm coming Shuri! Give me a few seconds, or five minutes." You hesitated, but when you lean forward you accidentally fell into the hole, you yell when you find yourself in a dark slide. You slide down with speed and screamed hard. There was all of a sudden bright light and you landed on your face on a black mattress.
You gasp and pulled yourself up with your arms, Shuri laughed looking down at you. You looked up at Shuri. "That took you long." She smiled at you and took your hand. You stand up and gasp looking around you. "Welcome to my lab!" Shuri spread her arms and turn around walking away. You smiled big, seeing a few people wearing a lab coats, they are working on something. "Griot, welcome my friend y/n." Shuri looked at you, you frown and gasp when you heard it talking.
"Welcome to Shuri's lab y/n. I hope that you find your way into the science Shuri has created so far."
"Thank you, Griot." You said, Shuri smiled at you.
"Princess, would you like to register y/n into this lab?" Griot questioned. Shuri nods.
"Yes, and make sure that y/n has access to it." Shuri grabbed a platform that has the shape of feet.
"As you wish, Princess."
"This is so cool!" You complimented. Shuri placed the platform on the ground in front of you. "I knew you were smart but science!? You are just sixteen!"
"I enjoy it here. See it like, a play time." Shuri explained. "Stand on the platform." You looked down and up at her. "Go on! Trust me!" You crossed your arms. Shuri sighed and rolled her eyes. "Okay I know I said that before we crashed on the water. But the Sunbird was a prototype! I'm still working on the new one!" She pointed at the aircraft for two persons.
You give her the look. Shuri smiled and stand next to you, wrapping her arm around you. You both looked at the Skybird that has a lot to fix. "Can you imagine you and me, inside my first Sunbird project, flying into the sky? If this project work I will take you to Paris your dream city." You laughed looking at her.
"You seriously think that I will EVER step inside an aircraft you build? I don't think so Shuri Udaku. I almost died with you! Your brother needed to save us and that took my mother a long time to trust you again." Shuri just smiled and looked down.
"Y/n. Oh, y/n. My ignorant friend." Shuri shook her head. "Never doubt a professor like that. I will make it work. Give me four years." Shuri winked at you.
You roll your eyes playfully not believing her. "Fine I will step on this platform, I'm your laboratory rabbit anyway! But if my feet got chopped off I-."
"I will make you a new pair of feet," Shuri promised you with a smile. You sighed finding your friend annoying.
You stepped on the platform and you all of the sudden are wearing white sneakers with your name on them. You are pleasantly surprised, Shuri laughed and jumped happily. "Yes! It worked I'm a genius!" But then the sneakers melted against your feet, and it felt all slimy between your toes. You eyed her again. "Oh-. Oops." Shuri touched her lip. You both laughed.
"Get that thing off of me brainiac!" Shuri rushed to help you clean your feet. Shuri and you are insufferable together. You both did funny pranks on people, even Okoye. She screamed when she sees a fake mouse in her office.
You both run away laughing hard. "This way!" Shuri took your hand and you both turned a corner. Shuri placed her hand against your mouth and you have your hand on her mouth. Okoye walked out of her office.
"Shuri, y/n! I'm going to get you both!" Okoye started to search for you both. Shuri pulled you closer to her wanting you to be silent. Okoye walked away. You both are safe. Shuri let go of you. You sighed.
"Ugh, I'm such a fan of Okoye, I can't wait to start her training when I'm older! To protect the Black Panther one day!" You smiled big. Shuri smiled and nodded.
"I will support you through that," Shuri says. You laugh and hug her, Shuri hugged you back.
You both always can talk to each other and share everything. You both had a lot of sleepovers, doing each other's hair and gossiping around, watching movies, and stealing food from each other. You even had fights with each other. You are always there for each other no matter what. It's like Shuri and you are one.
Two years later, the death of Shuri's brother T'Challa was something you both didn't see coming.
It was unexpected, painful and Shuri was of course heartbroken. You only could support her where needed. Shuri is having her box braids in a bun, she's wearing a simple t-shirt and shorts. She's lying in bed against you, she throws her fifth tissue on the ground crying against your pajama shirt. She needed you the most. You hugged her tightly, never letting go.
Shuri looked at you and dried her tears. "Cut it. Please cut it." She mumbled. You nodded and helped her. You both are in the bathroom, Shuri is sitting on a chair looking at herself in the mirror while you cut her box braids off, after that, you washed her hair and started to cut and shave the sides. Shuri stared at herself.
A mourning tradition of her loss of her brother. Shuri stand up and turned around to look at you. You looked up at her, seeing a different Shuri. She looks strong and something in you knew that she will be. You caressed her cheek, She hugs you having her face against your neck. You caressed her short curlies.
Shuri has always mourned since then, but she became stronger than ever. A year later she became the Black Panther and defied the Talucan. Wakanda and Talucan had a truce. You fought too, you became Shuri's accomplice since you trained with the Dora Milaje.
You are on missions with Shuri, the Black Panther.
One year later
(present time)
You break a piece of the chocolate bar and took a bite. You looked at the location where Shuri is at the moment. You are inside her lab. "They are inside a cave. Let's get them mother fuckers who stole the Vibranium." You mumbled. Shuri could hear you through her earpiece, she let out a laugh but stopped when she heard you eating.
"Hey, are you eating my chocolate!" Shuri stopped walking. Your eyes widen and you stopped with chewing, you slowly chewed. "Slowing down doesn't work y/n! Are you eating my chocolate!"
"No-." You slowly said and shove another piece of Shuri's chocolate bar inside your mouth.
Shuri groaned. "Damn you! When I get back-." She stopped talking when she heard voices inside the cave. Shuri fast lets her mask appear and she hides behind a huge stone. "I see them, y/n." She whispered. You fast got back to work and looked at the big screen.
"Shuri they have a bomb, be careful please!" You said shocked. Shuri hummed trying to find a way to get closer. "Maybe we should call it a day, get out of there. A bomb inside a cave isn't responsible."
"But we almost have them," Shuri said.
"Shuri don't be stubborn right now!" You hissed. "Should I call Okoye, maybe she can help-."
"Don't do that! I have everything under control." You roll your eyes. "I want you here, y/n. Inside the drawer left from you, there is a guidebook about how to use the mission ship." Shuri instructed. You fast opened the drawer and gasped, taking out an adult magazine.
"Are you reading the Wakanda Babes!" You covered your mouth seeing a beautiful model with her tits out.
Shuri froze, her eyes widen not knowing what to say next. She let her mask disappear and touched her head. "The left drawer, y/n. Not the right one." Shuri mumbled, she wanted to throw herself at the thieves and get killed at the moment. "Focus please."
You let out a giggle and put the magazine away. "I FOUND IT!" You grabbed the book out of the left drawer. Shuri groaned annoyed and stand up when one of the thieves sees her. You heard a fight in the background. "Shuri I'm coming! Hold on!" You fast say and stand up, ready to kick some asses.
Shuri stands in the middle of the cave, surrounded by thieves. She thought that she eliminated a bunch, but they were still too many. All of the sudden one of them groaned and fell to the ground, Shuri smiled behind her mask when she sees you fighting with them.
"You needed help?" You smiled and got closer to Shuri. Your back is against her back when the thieves are getting closer to you both. You gripped your spear. "They are with too many, what should we do Shuri?"
"What you always say. Let's kick them some asses, together." Shuri answer confident, you smiled and nodded. When the thieves didn't waste time and started to attack you both, Shuri and you started to fight. Two men hold you tightly. You tried to get out of their grip, Shuri rushed over to you and grabbed one man by his neck, the other one you eliminated yourself. There's one man left, he pressed the timebomb button and run out of the cave with the vibranium in his hands. Shuri and you followed him.
With Shuri's speed, she was there faster and grabbed the man, he let the vibranium fall. You fast grab it. The three of you are standing at the edge of the cliff. "What was your plan huh? Tell me!" Shuri grabbed him by his throat, and the man just laughed. "What is so funny?"
"The time is ticking, Black Panther." He smiled and with that being said the bomb exploded, making the whole mountain shake. You gasp and yell when you tripped and fall out off the cliff. Shuri gasped and fast let the man go, she run and jumped off the cliff to save you. She was able to grab your arm, and with her claws, she was hanging against the mountain.
Shuri looked down at you, never letting go of you. "Y/n are you okay?" She ask concerned you looked up at her and nodded, holding her arm with two hands.
"Yes, but I dropped the Vibranium tube."
Shuri let her mask disappear, she smiled at you. "We are seriously hanging like our lives depends on and you are worrying about the Vibranium tube?" You smiled at her. "Foolish girl," Shuri mumbled.
You started to hyperventilate a bit when you realize how high you both are at the moment. You aren't a fan of heights openly. Shuri realizes it. "Hey don't look down, look at me." You did what she said. "Can you climb a little more to me so I can fully have a hold on you?" You nod and started to use your arms and legs, Shuri has now her arm around you while you have your legs wrapped around her middle and your arms wrapped around her neck. You hide your face on her shoulder. "Good. Hold me tightly, I will get us out of here." She let go of you and started to climb back up, using her claws and the strength she's having.
When the both of you are on the cliff, Okoye and a few of the warriors arrived. They arrested the thieves, the most of them passed away because of the explosion.
"This was way too dangerous! You should have listened to y/n's advice!" Okoye pointed at Shuri while they discuss the Black Panther cave.
You are sitting on the couch, having a hot tea and your soft blanket. "It's okay, Okoye-." You said fast not wanting Shuri to feel bad about this mission.
"It's not. It's not okay, you were right." Shuri mumbled and crossed her arms. "I'm sorry, y/n and Okoye. I will listen." Okoye nods and walked away. You put your cup of tea down and stand up. Shuri walked over to you. "I'm so sorry, y/n. I-." You shushed her.
"We both are fine, I forgive you. I'm happy that we have them all, okay?" Shuri nods and smiled a little. "Come here." You pulled her in for a hug and she hugged back. You both pulled away. "So what now?" Shuri walked a little away stretching her arms.
"Mother wanted to talk to me about something, tomorrow. I need to get prepared for that."
You hum. "Probably something about you being a pretty Princess." Shuri eyed you and clenched her jaw. You giggle. "Sorry. So, what about the Wakanda babes?" You brought that up. Shuri rushed to you and picked you up. You yell and laugh when Shuri put you back on the couch, holding you there.
"No word about this!" She let go of you. Her lips formed into a small smile and she winked at you, she turns around and walk away. You laugh and bite your lip. You stand up and directly followed her.
"Why haven't you told me that you were into porn? I'm your best friend, I should have known everything about you by now!" Shuri laugh and looked down at what she was doing at her project table.
"It's not that, y/n. It's just, there's this girl-."
You gasp hard, Shuri directly looked up at you. "Wait for a second, WAIT!" You walked around the table and sit down on it. "You are seeing someone and I didn't know! How dare you, Shuri?" You looked hurt.
Shuri smiled. "I will tell you everything y/n, it's not that either. There's this rich family in Africa who wants to meet us, they have a daughter of the same age as me named Diara. Since both of the families are having a purpose of bringing the country together, I must date this woman. She looks nice and kind, so I'm nervous about it."
You didn't believe what you heard. You looked away from Shuri. "I wanted to tell you earlier, but I wasn't sure if it was happening since Diara needed to have interest in me too, now she does so I'm going to meet her tomorrow." You stand up.
"Oh-. Okay." You didn't know how to feel. You were a bit disappointed that Shuri told you just now, but you understand. Not every piece of information about the royal can be told very soon. It's a strict policy.
Shuri sees your face. "You sure you are okay with this?" You looked up at her, your heart beats faster.
"Why shouldn't I be?" You answer with a small smile, Shuri smiled relieved. "But why the porn magazine?"
"Diara was in a Wakanda magazine, I have bought a lot of different magazines even this one. But it's stupid of me, the way my mother described her doesn't sound like a nudity model. I don't think that my mother would accept it." You both laughed.
"That explains a lot." Shuri nods and sighed. "So you might have your first girlfriend? Your first relationship ever!" You say. Shuri shrugged looking down.
"We will see about that." She finished the project of her Panther suit. She looked at you. "I'm still sorry about what happened." You sighed. "I'm serious y/n. I put you in danger. I will never forgive myself if something bad happened to you, or worse."
"But it didn't, Shuri. I want you to not think about it okay?" You touched her arm. Shuri pressed her lips together. You sighed. "Don't look sad, before I eat your whole chocolate bar!" Shuri's eyes widened, remembering her chocolate. You laugh and run away from her, Shuri runs after you. She wants to kill you herself.
The next day, you watched Shuri talk to her possibly first girlfriend, from the balcony. They have a walk outside the palace garden. You looked at Diara and sighed having your arms against the railing. She looks beautiful, she has big eyes, a beautiful body figure, her hair is in freshly new braids and is dressed cute. She's gorgeous. She laughs about Shuri's jokes and touched her arm several times, also giving a squeeze to it.
You narrowed your eyes, not liking the way Diara touched Shuri. You looked away, asking yourself why you feel a bit jealous of her. You turn around and walked away, Shuri watched you walk back inside.
"So." Diara touched Shuri's chin, wanting Shuri to focus on her again. "Tell me more about yourself. No wait, let me talk about me first!" Shuri smiled friendly at her and nodded, having one more glance at the balcony but you aren't there anymore.
"She seems sweet." You mumbled, lying on your bed. Shuri nods, it's late at night and she's lying next to you.
"She is kind. A very, enthusiastic girl. Mostly about herself, but it's cute." Shuri laughs a little. You looked at her. "But I'm not sure how to act. I like her, but what if I do something wrong and she doesn't have those expectations of me anymore? That would be a shame for my mother." You sit up staring at her now.
"What can you possibly do wrong, Shuri?" You smiled. Shuri sighed and lie her head on your lap, you caressed her curlies. Giving her also a scalp massage.
"I haven't kissed before," Shuri mumbled.
You let out a laugh and fake gasp shocked. "Haven't you?!" Shuri smiled and smack you on your leg. You laugh. "You had plenty of chances to kiss! Do I need to remind you how many girls are wanted to stand in a row for you? Still." You giggled.
Shuri smiled. "Yup. You scared them away with your spear. You saved me from them." The both of you laugh. Shuri sit up and looked at you. "But this time it's serious. I don't want to mess up, y/n."
You nod and stand up. "I'm going to help you!" You pointed at Shuri and opened your closet throwing a few things out because you are searching for something specific. Shuri frowns, looking at you.
You turned around, holding a teddy bear. "Here, make out with it!" You throw the teddy bear toward her, Shuri catches it and looked at you shocked.
"Are you for real?" She raises her brows. You nod and sit down on your bed. "I'm not going to do that!"
You sighed and rolled your eyes. "You want to learn to kiss or not?" Shuri laughs putting the bear away.
"You are crazy, I want to learn how to kiss a living person, not a hairy teddy!" You thought of something, you let out a small laugh. "What?" Shuri looked at you.
"No, nothing." You shook your head.
"Come on, tell me." You shook your head. "Y/n."
You eyed her. "It's-. Stupid. I was thinking maybe-. Ugh, ew!" You directly stand up and walk a little away from Shuri. She stands up as well and followed you. You turned around and bite on your nail.
Shuri looked at your back. "You thought what? That maybe I should practice on you?" You turn around when Shuri said it. You both stared at each other.
"I would rather die in acid, Shuri." You mumbled feeling your stomach twist and it isn't from nausea.
Shuri smiled and laughed. "I don't see what's wrong with that. We both don't have any feelings for each other and it is helping me." You feel your heart beating faster. "Or am I wrong?" You shook your head. "It's stupid, isn't it?" She asks you now.
You sit back down on your bed. "Well, I don't see any other solution." You say. Shuri sits down next to you. It was silent for a moment. You sighed and looked up at her, Shuri was already looking at you. "One kiss and after that, we will never talk about it! Okay?" You raise your pink. Shuri nods and linked her pink to yours, doing the pinky promise.
"I promise," Shuri says, not knowing if she actually can promise that. She's a sensitive girl, just like you.
You both stare at each other. "Well, what are you waiting for? Make a move!" You are being impatient.
Shuri laugh and looked away from you. "Can you not be difficult with me right now, y/n? I'm about to kiss my best friend, I'm nervous!" Shuri's brows knitted, having a worried expression. She looked away from you hesitating. You placed your hand on top of hers.
"It's a practice, it's not like I know how to kiss well." You say softly, Shuri looked at you, knowing that you never had a relationship before just like her. "I will close my eyes okay?" You closed your eyes to make it easy for her, you are waiting for Shuri to make a move.
You felt a movement on the mattress, the heat of Shuri's body felt intense against your skin. That was a sign that she has gotten closer to you. Shuri took her time to imagine how to kiss you properly. When she slowly leaned her, she holds your cheek her thumb caressing your cheekbone. You shivered at her touch and parted your lips when you felt her warm breath hit on your skin. Shuri was so close to your face that you could feel her forehead pressed to yours.
Shuri licked her lips and closed her eyes now when she was about to kiss you. Her lips touched yours and your soul made a jump of surprise and excitement, but your body stayed in bed. Shuri shortly pulled away and fully kissed you again, taking a small not painful bite on your lower lip. You felt like melting away and you immediately take your input into that kiss, following Shuri's movement. The kiss was a two-player game and from level one, you both got to level ten quickly. You felt the butterflies in your stomach.
After a few seconds which looks like two minutes for the both of you. You and Shuri slowly pulled away from the kiss and opened your eyes.
You both are looking quite shocked, not believing what just happened. You started to act weird, you fast stand up looking up at her. "Okay done!" You nervously smiled at her and walked over to the door you sway it open and walk out of your room. Then you realize that this is your house and bedroom. You walked back inside and grabbed your teddy bear. Shuri looked at you, still sitting on your bed.
"Well, if you excuse me I'm tired! Get out, OUT!" You started to hit Shuri with your teddy bear several times. Shuri directly stand up, she wanted to say something but you won't let her, you pushed her out of the room. "I see you tomorrow boss, friend, whatever! BYE!" You shut the door in her face and turn the lights off, ready to sleep with your eyes wide open.
Shuri stared at the door and touched her lips, walking away. She couldn't sleep at all, she was inside the lab staring at the friendship picture of you and her. "Oh, my God." She mumbled to herself and touched her head being so confused at the moment.
It was a few days later and Shuri and you haven't talked since then. Shuri couldn't stop thinking about you and what happened a few days ago, she couldn't focus, couldn't eat and sleep. She's spending whole days at the lab. Now she's pushing herself to go out, to show herself to the world and Diara.
Both of them are having breakfast together. "How sad that you felt a little sick, but are you better now?" Diara asks worriedly, Shuri nods sipping on her orange juice. "So. Princess of Wakanda." She smiled flirtily. Shuri smiled at her putting her glass down. Diara started to talk, but when Shuri sees you walk into the palace from a distance, Shuri has lost her focus for Diara. You are wearing a simple white shirt with ripped shorts since it's very hot at the moment.
Diara frown and looked behind her, seeing you talk to one of the women warriors. She turned back around, meeting Shuri's eyes. "Who is that?" She asks curiously. Shuri tries to act normal.
"My best friend, y/n y/l/n. She leads the missions with me." Diara nods, staring at Shuri now. "Sorry, what were you saying?" She questioned her.
Diara shook her head. "Nothing." She smiled at Shuri. "Are you going to introduce me to your friend?" Shuri started to cough in shock. Diara gasp giving her water.
Shuri walks inside the Black Panther cave. Seeing you look into the hologram of the next mission, you swipe on the different locations. "What is going on? I arrived as fast as I could." Shuri says standing next to you.
You looked at her and back at the hologram. "I'm not sure. Something seems off. We have caught every thief but it looks like they left us something behind at the area close to where we caught them." You explained. Shuri took it over from you and zoom in on the locations, she's seeing what you see. The area has a few weird heating points as if something is placed there that doesn't belong.
You caught yourself staring at Shuri, for way too long. You acted normal when she was looking at you. "You are right. Let's call this a mission and find out what this is." You nod and walk away. "Have you-."
"Packed everything? Yes, I have, your bag is ready my bag as well. The ship is ready and Okoye and your mother is notified. I was sure that you would call this a mission, so everyone in that area is taken away safely by the warriors." You said, putting your hair into a ponytail.
Shuri noticed that you are dressed in your mission outfit. It's all black with golden details, it looks like what Shuri has with her Phanter suit, only yours are different and doesn't have a Black Panther vibe.
You grabbed your favorite silver spear and let it click against your mission belt. Shuri smiled at you.
"You never disappoint me, y/n." You give her a small smile and grabbed Shuri's simple necklace that will turn her into the Black Panther. You walk over to her and stand close to her, Shuri stares at you while you slowly wrap the necklace around her neck.
"I would never." You touched the necklace and looked up at her. You stare into her eyes for a few seconds and looked away, when you turned around Shuri took your hand. Your heart made a jump and you faced her.
"Y/n. I need to talk to you." You raise your brows questioned. "About that kiss-." You roll your eyes.
"Shuri, we promised each other to never talk about it." You pointed at her and let go of her hand.
"But I want to, I want to talk about it. With you." Shuri walks after you, watching you grab the bags.
"Lalala I don't hear you! Lala, Shuri. LALA!" You covered your ears and walk to the opening of the cave, on the way to the mission ship. Shuri couldn't help but laugh at your childishness, you have never changed.
At the spaceship that flies on automatic pilot, it was silent. Shuri is in her Panther suit without the mask, looking at the table with the hologram, she's looking at the area you both are heading to. You are sitting on a chair, sharpening your spear. "So-. How is Diara?" You ask and bite your lip, looking at Shuri.
She was still looking down at the hologram. "She's doing good, she's having a nice stay in Wakanda."
"Hm." You looked down at your spear, you have your left foot on the chair, and your right leg is hanging against the armrest. You started to sharpen your spear again. Shuri was now looking at you. "She must feel comfortable when she's going to get attached to you."
"Yes." Shuri rubs her nose. "I have told her about you." You directly faced her. "And she wants to meet you." You stand up and let your spear disappear. "She simply wants to know who my best friend is."
"Oh-. I don't want to get involved into this so soon. Shouldn't she worry about who you are first and what she's being up to, dating the future queen of the strongest empire and the most powerful human on earth?" Shuri smiled and walk around the table.
"Come on. You are a part of me. It isn't crazy that she's asking me to meet you. She wants to know with who I hang out with, hm?" Shuri raises her brows. You sighed and looked away. "Why have you been avoiding me, y/n?" Shuri questioned all of the sudden. You became nervous and you didn't know what to say.
"Shuri and y/n, you have arrived to the location." Griot says. You thanked him and fast grabbed the things you need. Shuri let the question slide for now and start the mission with you.
This was also a dangerous one, the thing you and Shuri have been spotted were traps, you got hit by one and hurted your leg. Shuri made sure that everything is removed and Okoye was there to help and to declare safe. After the mission you needed to recover, so you found yourself in bed with a sore leg.
Two days passed and you are still in your house, you have been doing your chores. Your leg is sore but it's getting better each day. You are wearing white panties with a black tight shirt. You are just done with hanging your washed clothes into the drying rack when your doorbell rang. You carefully walk towards your front door and opened it without looking, seeing Shuri standing there holding a bowl with a lid.
You give her a small smile and walk away, letting Shuri inside your house. Shuri has seen you often in your underwear, again you have known each other for years and always had sleepovers, there's nothing new.
"How is the warrior herself doing?" Shuri ask and placed the bowl with soup the Queen made on your dining table. You nod and crossed your arms.
"I'm fine, when is the next mission?"
Shuri laugh. "You can't even walk properly y/n. You are off duty for a whole week." You groan and roll your eyes, sitting down on your couch.
"I hate this! Do you know how much I have cleaned this table? A lot of times because I'm bored as hell!" You whined, Shuri laugh and sit down next to you.
"Come on, you have been here for two days only. What about your series? Haven't you started watching Fifty Shades of Wakanda?" Shuri grabbed your laptop, logging in on Wakandaflix. You both are sharing this streaming subscription.
"Already done, there's nothing I'm interested in anymore. I have been watching Wakanda local news, did you know how many gossips are going around about you dating a possible girl? It's so funny."
Shuri put the laptop away. "Yes, they never leave me alone." She looked down at your leg. "Is it okay if I have a look?" You nod and placed your leg on her lap, she took off her bandage and looked at your scar. "It's getting better I see," Shuri says you looked at her. She let kimoyo beats bracelet hang above your wound, scanning it. Shuri could see how many percent it has healed. "I was right, about a week you are good to go." Shuri wrap a new bandage around your leg and patted your lower leg. She stands up.
"Wait." You grabbed her hand. Shuri looked down at you. "I feel lonely in here, by myself. Can you stay?"
Shuri smiled. "I was just about to close the door, it's cool out here. But of course." You nod and smiled. Shuri sit down and grabbed your laptop, picking out a movie. "You know what, let's go to bed!" She stands up with your laptop in her hands and walks inside your room. You carefully stand up and followed her.
You both are under the covers, Shuri is picking out a movie, and she's sitting while you lie next to her snuggled up in your blanket. You looked at Shuri's face. "How do you feel?" Shuri looked down at you.
"What do you mean?"
You avoided her eyes for a moment. "Just, how do you feel, Shuri?" You wanted to look back into her eyes but she has already looked away. She shut your laptop and put it next to your bed. She sighed and looked down.
"I-. I'm confused, that's how I feel right now." Shuri nods and looked at you. "Again, y/n. Why have you been avoiding me?" You looked away. "Look at me, y/n. Look at me." You did what she said. "We are supposed to tell each other everything."
Shuri has a point on that. But why do you feel scared? You didn't want to lose your best friend, that's all it. "I should have never suggested you to kiss me, Shuri." You whispered. "At that point, everything feels strange." Shuri looked a bit guilty. "Only because you are a great kisser." You smiled a little. Shuri now looked surprised. "And I hate that." You sighed and lie down.
Shuri smiled and looked down at you. She shook her head. "Is that why you didn't want to see me? Because of the kiss, y/n?" You kept silent. "You know why I'm confused?" Shuri ask, you shook your head slowly. "Because I was supposed to flirt with Diara but instead I can only think of you and that kiss." She lie down with you. You both stare at each other and it took two seconds before you and her kissed.
This was a long and slow kiss. You shove closer to her when Shuri wrap her arm around you. You take a hold of her hair, when the kiss deepened. It felt good and trusted to do this with Shuri.
Shuri's kimoyo bracelet lights up. The both of you pulled away. She deactivated her bracelet and slide it off her hand, you did the same with yours and put it away. Shuri smiled and hovered on top of you, continuing to kiss you. You have your legs wrapped around her body. Shuri pulled away from the kiss and caressed your leg watching you take off your shirt, she looked at your breasts. You sit up and grabbed the ends of Shuri's shirt pulling the fabric up.
When you both are fully naked, you started to experience things with Shuri you never had before. For Shuri, this was new too. She kisses your neck, holding you tightly against her. You pant softly with your eyes closed, caressing the back of your neck. Your other hand automatically slide down her body until you felt her heat between her legs. You softly caressed her pussy. Stimulating her sensitive nub.
Shuri let out a moan on your neck, her body heats up. You are kissing her neck while you keep stimulating her, Shuri reached her climax and used her strength to flip you over so she is on top of you now. You gasp surprised but bite your lip when Shuri left wet kiss traces on your body. Your eyes rolled back and you started to moan louder when Shuri pleasured you with her lips. She stimulated your clit with her lips while she started to finger you like there was no end to it.
When you are having your climax, Shuri fast goes to her face and you both make out again. She started to rub herself on you, and you both felt the pleasure at the same time and moaned between the kiss. This was yours and Shuri's first time and there was much joy to it.
After a long while, you both are lying next to each other. "You need to get going." You whisper looking at Shuri. She's facing you. "Before Dilara is asking herself where you are." You caressed Shuri's cheek. She frowns, and you smiled a little. "I'm fine. Really. Just go." Shuri sits up still looking at you. She then lowered herself and leaned in, kissing you. You closed your eyes enjoying probably the last kiss you will get from Shuri. Shuri slowly pulled away looking at you.
"I'm going to fix this y/n." She whispers and stands up, she put on her clothes, grabbed her bracelet, and fixed her hair before leaving your house. You sighed staring at the ceiling, you felt happy but also wanted to cry from sadness at the same time. You have no idea what you or Shuri have been up to. You know that she's linked to Diara, so you try to not expect anything from Shuri.
This was just a stupid mistake. Even though, you have caught great feelings for Shuri. That will be a challenge for you since you don't want to end the friendship.
Shuri and her mother are standing next to each other on a platform while a few dressers from the palace help them dress up in their royal clothing.
"Is there something wrong, daughter?" Her mother feels that something is off with Shuri.
Shuri looked at her mother. "No. I mean, maybe yes." Her mother wanted her to continue. "I don't think that I can bond with Diara, mother." Her mother looked surprised. She looked at the dressers and ask them kindly to leave, they did the salute and left the room.
"I thought you liked her, Shuri. What happens?"
Shuri looked down. Her mother turned fully at her and cupped Shuri's cheeks with her hands. "Is it your best friend y/n?" Shuri looked surprised at her. Her mother smiled. "I already have seen this coming, but I wasn't sure if it actually will happen." Shuri looked away. "Oh, Shuri. You put yourself in a difficult situation." She caressed Shuri's cheeks again.
"What am I supposed to do? I don't want to hurt Diara or y/n. What about the intent of me dating Diara?"
"I don't care about the Africans liking this nation because they already do, we are a part of Africa, Shuri. I care about you, and your happiness." She smiled. Shuri nods. "I'm proud of you, whatever you decide." She kissed Shuri's head and walked away. Shuri looked down and sighed leaving the room as well.
She finds herself at the lab. She is staring at a few pictures of her and you together. She smiled a little, remembering all the beautiful memories. Shuri stand up and walked to another room. She turned the lights on she sees the brand new Sunbird spaceship standing she has been working on for years.
Shuri crossed her arms and smiled big.
Diara and Shuri walk inside the garden. "There is something I want to tell you." Diara broke the silence.
"Me too," Shuri says. They both sit down on a bench. "You can go first." Diara nods looking at Shuri.
“I don't have any feelings for you, Shuri.” She says fast and gasps covering her mouth. Shuri looked at her surprised. “I'm sorry am I being rude now?” Shuri shook her head and smiled a little. “You are beautiful and so kind. But you are way too silent for me and I don't know if I can keep up with that. I'm sorry.”
“Way too silent?” Shuri frowned and shook her head letting it slide. “It’s okay, Diara. Thank you for your honesty.” She nods and crossed her legs.
“What did you want to say?” She asks.
Shuri smiled. “Nothing important, thank you for the amazing dates we had. It was great knowing you, and I wish you and your family a nice journey back.” Shuri took her hand and kissed it. Diara smiled and nod.
You laughed, sitting comfortably on a chair. “Wait, you wanted to break things with her but she was first and didn't want to date you anymore because you are silent!” You laughed again. Shuri groan and rolled her eyes. You pouted and stand up. “I'm sorry I shouldn't laugh about this.” You give her a hug.
“I'm glad that it happened. How much I wanted it, I didn't want to tell Diara to cut the dates off.” She caressed your back. “So she did it for me, it's okay.” You looked up at Shuri. “And now. I'm going to figure out what the hell I'm going to do with you.”
You smiled and pushed her face away. Shuri laugh and watched you walk around her lab. “I was thinking.” You crossed your arms. “Why are we making it so difficult for ourselves?” Shuri walked closer to you listening to what you have to say. “I'm telling you the truth. The truth is, I'm happy that you didn't want to date Diara. Because I want you, all to myself Shuri.”
Shuri smiled and wrapped her arms around you. “I’m glad that you are feeling the same way, y/n.” You smiled big and give her a kiss on the cheek. You both laughed. “I think we need to get used to this.”
“Mhm.” You nod agreeing. “But promise me something. Whatever happens to us, we always will be best friends.” You both linked pinkies. Shuri gives you a sweet kiss on the lips, making you smile big.
“I promise.” Shuri says. “And I promised you something. Four years ago, can you remember?” Shuri leads you to the Sunbird Spaceship. You gasp looking at her shocked. Shuri laughs and bites her lip. “I will take you to Paris. With the Sunbird and I promise the one is improved.” You looked up at the Spaceship.
“Here goes nothing. I always will be your laboratory rabbit.” You sighed. Shuri jumped excitedly and let you inside the Spaceship first. Shuri flew you both Safely to French and back to Wakanda.
If you ended up her you are the GOAT❤️
The record has been made this was a long ass ***** ***** One-Shot I've ever made😭 but I hope you all enjoyed it! The Valentine One-Shots are coming!
Warnings: Suggestive, smut in pt.2, Rosalie being the only woman ever, reader is a simp off rip, reader is the sister of Cab Calloway and the cousin of Billie Holiday, Rosalie has rizz
Summary: Being in love she didn't know whether she was falling or flying but she was airborne either way... or a story about a woman falling head over heels for another woman in the 1930s
Hello everyone! I am Red, I’m new to writing on this app so I hope you all enjoy my stories
—“In my solitude….”
Her voice rang out, bold but sweet being amplified by the silver microphone in front of her. A white mink wrapped around her shoulders with satin gloves to match, her gown cascading to the ground wrapping around her mid arm showing off her collarbones and shoulders. Her dark hair pinned with a side part showing off her sparkling diamond earrings she’s never been seen without.
She gripped the microphone with a ring clad hand, her face expressing an expression of pain and longing. How she longed to be kissed in the darkness of the night and held close to a warm chest as she slept. She hated sleeping alone, the bed was always so cold and too big, loneliness was a heavy cloud hanging over her pouring down sadness as she sang from her heart a song by one of het favorite artists who too understood what it was like to be alone, to crave being desired and wanted.
She quickly wiped a tear bowing her head in defeat succumbing to the emptiness in her heart, she sang once more her voice never wavering no matter how broken she was “In my solitude…”. Her auburn orbs scanned the silvery fogged room as she sang not looking for anything in particular, that is until another set of dark eyes found hers.
They belonged to a fellow woman, her skin, the perfect description of coffee beans. Eyes sparkling underneath the lights filled with curiosity, her shoulders rolled back as she stood her demeanor reeking of power mixed with independence. An arched eyebrow raised at Y/N, those dark eyes wordlessly asking her a question “who are you?”.
Y/N continued to sing to the crowd until her set came to an end. She bowed softly sweetly thanking the crowd before exiting stage left to give the spotlight to her brother Cab Calloway and his band. She made her way over to the bar ordering a drink as the upbeat jazz music rang throughout the club. She tapped her feet to the music glancing around observing her surroundings.
She wasn’t one for big places like this filled wall to wall with people, she was a homebody at heart preferring to stay home with a glass of wine and a good book. She had no interest in sleazy men who couldn’t take no for an answer or men in general for that matter. No no, she wanted to be a woman’s woman.
Y/N sighed to herself turning to face the stage when she felt a tap on her shoulder, turning to her left she prepared herself to cuss out yet another man who didn’t know how to take a hint only for the words to die in her throat.
She rendered herself speechless once she discovered who touched her, she turned coming face to face with the one and only Rosalie Otterbourne. “I.. I um..” she couldn’t bring herself to speak to the beautiful woman who decided to bless Y/N with her presence.
She opened her mouth to try again when she heard it, the sweetest sound she’d ever heard besides music. She’d heard a giggle, a soft giggle rang out from Rosalie’s throat as she stared at the speeches woman. “Cat got ya tongue honey?” She softly laughed slightly throwing her head back as she did so. Y/N thought she was beautiful from afar but she was breathtaking up close. Rosalie smirked at the other holding out her hand “I’m Rosalie, Rosalie Otterbourne niece and manager of the Salome Otterbourne. What’s your name sugar?”
Y/N swooned at the southern accent dripping from Rosalie’s lips, she took the other’s hand gently shaking it with a smile “I’m Y/N Calloway”. Rosalie’s smile faltered a bit at she gazed at the woman in front of her “as in the sister of the Cab Calloway?” Her eyes widening slightly as she spoke.
Y/N slightly chuckled, eyes flickering towards her brother on the stage who was already looking at her with a grin before turning her attention back to Rosalie. “Yes ma’am the one and only” she took a sip of her drink smiling at Rosalie, she noticed she was still holding the other’s hand as she gazed down for a second.
She quickly let go not noticing the way Rosalie frowned at this. Rosalie being the bold woman she is took Y/N’s hand into hers once more as she slid into the seat beside her. “You can hold my hand honey, I don’t mind it one bit especially if it’s a beautiful woman” Rosalie winked at Y/N before she turned her attention to the bartender ordering herself a drink. “Lord knows I shouldn’t drink on the job but a little liquid courage ain’t neva hurt nobody”
Y/N nodded her head in agreement humming as a vocal response. She took this time to take in the beauty next to her that went by the name of Rosalie. Her eyes scanned from her black hair down the black pumps her feet adorned. She knew of Ms. Otterbourne but to see her in the flesh boldly flirting with her was another. Raising her glass to her lips she downed her drink to get some courage before she shot back a flirt herself. “Well you’re one to speak Ms. Otterbourne, I’ve been blessed with the presence of a goddess”
This in turn made Rosalie turn in her seat placinga hand onto Y/N’s knee with a smirk. “Now that’s more like it, how about after my performance we go up to my room and talk as friends, I sure could use one”. Y/N nodded her head agreeing automatically, she wanted this woman and she was hell bent on making Rosalie hers. “Sounds great to me, you blow these people outta the water now ya hear?” Rosalie tilted her head back releasing a laugh while giving Y/N a glimpse of her sparkling teeth. “I shall do just that”
Some snippets of how that situation ^^^ with all of the characters I write for.
A/n: this is for my black readers especially because well this is a black reader thing. (Dipping your hair after getting braids by the way that's what's happening here.)
Shuri Udaku
Shuri looks at the pot of water then back at you before shaking her head "I'm not doing that" you laugh seeing her weary facial expression "I'm not doing that you're not about to be mad at me because I accidentally burned you I'll have Okoye help you but I simply refuse." You grab her hand with a serious face "Okoye doesn't have hair what makes you think she knows anything about hair?" Shuri laughs "I don't know I just know I will not be blamed when you are burned." You grab your towel and press it into her hands anyway but she continues to shake her head she gently grabs your hair and pulls your head back a bit "this is giving me flashbacks." Shuri laughs as she grabs the pot and carefully dips the ends of your braids "dip them a bit further" she does as asked and you flinch purposely "damnit you burnt me" Shuri pauses in her actions "I'm sorry baby where!?" You laugh and she straight faces you as she sits the pot down "babe I'm sorry" she just glares at you as you catch your hair in the towel before it can drip all over the floor. "So you gone give me the silent treatment? It was just a joke I was joking" Shuri walks off leaving you in the kitchen you can't help but laugh to yourself.
Riri Williams
Riri happens to be a pro at this she has you sitting in the chair and wraps a towel around your shoulders "babe don't burn me" Riri nods "I got you but you got to be still" You nod slowly as she gently dips the ends of your hair she slowly pulls the pot away and grabs your hair in the towel with one hand as she carefully places the pot out of the way. Riri gently dries the hair pulling down so it doesn't curl she sections the hair off and continues to dry it when she's done she taps your shoulder. "Baby you're good" you're honestly not surprised because you knew someone was doing her hair when it wasn't you.
Vivienne Scott (Scotty)
Scotty is shaky as she pushes your head into the sink she grabs the pot and slowly pours it over the ends of your hair. Her mom watches from the couch curiously "Viv you know how to do hair?" Scotty puts the pot on the other side of the sink and places a towel under your hair "yeah I worked at a hair shop for a while." There is honestly nothing that Scotty can't do in your eyes people assume she's some kid but she's had many jobs she knows more than the average adult. "As she dries your hair over the sink you lean up and press a firm kiss to her lips causing her to smile and look away "hold on you can't be doing that all of a sudden you got me smiling." More knowledgeable than the average yet still easily flustered.
Jamie Harrison
Has absolutely no idea what she's doing so you end up doing it on your own. "You sure you just don't want to cut it short like mine?" You raise a brow at her "Jamie if you come near my head with any sort of blade I I'm going to beat the dog shit out of you." Jamie looks at you confused "I don't know what the fuck that means..." You roll your eyes and shake your head "how does that even make sense Y/n? You can beat someone until they shit like a dog... Oh my God that's what it means?" You can't help but laugh at her moment of realization even though she is still very wrong. You end up doing this on your own however Jamie does pay close attention just in case she has to later.
Rosalie Otterbourne
(help me style my finger waves since you know her character is set in the 1930s)
Rosalie eyes you from over the counter but says nothing as you play a hard game of spades with her aunt. "Rosie can you do my hair for me? Me and Salome have a big performance tonight" Rosie smiles "why you telling me like I ain't know? I arranged it" she carefully comes behind you and takes the rollers out of your hair you hand her the bobby pins which she holds in her mouth as she carefully places them. Rosalie will tell you and anyone else she knows nothing about hair but when asked oh Rosalie will deliver she's a bit heavy handed but she definitely knows what to do.
A/n: not going to lie doing these saves me so much time
She caught my eye from the moment I saw her. And it turned out, she was the only one in the group home who warmed up to me, though there were initial attempts to resist me.
“Why do you care? Hm?” Jamie demanded one night as I drove her home. I remained calm, understanding that Jamie wasn’t used to someone looking out for her, which was sad.
“I care because I hate to see people waste their life away,” I said. “Especially young people.” I spared her a glance, meeting her heated gaze. “And you, Jamie, have miles of potential. And I know you know it, as well.” I offered her a soft smile.
She muttered something, shaking her head before staring out the passenger’s window the rest of the drive home. I thought about asking her to sing for me, to lighten the mood. But the silence was enough. Hopefully, she would let my words stay with her, that she was capable of being successful in life.
“Thank you,” she said before getting out the car. I checked to make sure she got inside the house safely and pulled off.
~~~
Jamie had a reason to live now. She never thanked me, but her changing ways was the reward. She was making better choices. Making music was her passion, and so she poured into it. Her consistency had propelled her to be in the running for a scholarship in the arts.
However, she would be tested, and not academically.
I felt nauseous as I pulled up the group home, finding Jamie and Leanne sitting on the porch, laughing. It may have looked normal and innocent to anyone else, but it was usually a bad thing for these two be together. Not to say Jamie isn’t responsible for any of her wrongdoing, but Leanne is definitely a negative influence.
A guilty expression crosses Jamie’s face when she sees me. Leanne, as usual, glares daggers at me. Nonetheless, I greeted them with a hello.
“Jamie, can I see you?” I asked, focusing on her.
“Fuck off,” Leanne replied.
Unsurprised, I focused on Jamie, who had bowed her head, sighing a little.
“I said fuck off! Can’t you see Jamie don’t want you around neither? My God, where is the common sense?” Leanne ranted, turning red and rising to her feet.
“Leanne, chill, chill,” Jamie said, standing now as well and pulling her friend back down.
“No, she needs to leave us the hell alone!” Leanne fumed.
“Just give us a minute,” Jamie told her. “A minute and I’ll be right back.”
Leanne now glared at Jamie before sitting down slowly in defeat. Jamie flashed her a smile before meeting my eyes. Her smile faded and she nodded at me. “What’s up?”
We started walking to my car and I leaned against it as Jamie stood before me. I couldn’t help but blush as her eyes pierced mine. She was striking yet gentle at once. I took in her beauty. She was beginning to put more effort into her appearance, though she’d always been attractive.
Arching a brow, she called my name. I blushed as if she knew my thoughts.
“Just checking to see if you’re coming to practice today,” I said.
She laughed.
“What’s so funny?” I asked.
“You came all the way here just for that?”
“Well, it’s a good thing I did, seeing as…your friend is back.”
Jamie looked nervous for a moment before regaining her confidence. “Yeah, but that doesn’t change anything.”
I smiled at her growth. “Okay.” I was reluctant to leave her here with Leanne.
“Okay….” She repeated and laughed a bit, shifting from side to side. “Is that all?”
“You’re just in a rush to get rid of me, huh?” I joked.
She looked me up and down and smirked. “I’m seeing you in a few hours, don’t be greedy.”
I let out a full laugh and Jamie gave me her beautiful smile and turned back towards the devil—I mean, Leanne.
“Weirdo bitch,” I heard her loudly say. I felt Jamie look at me then but I didn’t make eye contact. I concentrated on getting in my car and leaving.
~~
I bid a farewell to the choir director and my other church mates. Jamie was behind me as I left and proceeded to my car.
“Hello?” She called, catching up to me.
I glanced at her. “Hi.” I didn’t let up on my stroll.
“What’s up your ass?” She asked.
I rolled my eyes. “Such lovely language.”
“No, for real, what’s up? Did I do something? Is it because I was with Leanne earlier?” Her voice was thick with paranoia. She sounded on edge even, which soothed me in this moment. We reached my car, in which Jamie muttered, “finally.”
I folded my arms, leaning against the passenger door as I aimed a sarcastic smile at Jamie. It wasn’t just that she’d spent time with Leanne. It was that she had a hickey. It shouldn’t have consumed me, yet it did. I felt like I was boiling. Boiling in church.
“What did you and Leanne get into today?” I asked.
She started to speak but stopped.
“New beauty mark?” I said, lightly touching the mark on her neck.
Jamie closed her sinfully beautiful eyes and groaned.
“You enjoyed it that much?” I continued.
She quickly opened her eyes and shot me a dry look. Then, she glanced at the ground before leveling her gaze with mine. Her eyes were knowing. “You’re jealous.”
“N—“
“Don’t lie, Y/N.” She stepped closer, completely cornering me.
I couldn’t argue with her there. But I could deflect. “I don’t think it’s wise for you to get involved with Leanne in that way.”
“Why not?”
I had to gather myself as her being so close and staring at me deeply was affecting me. She knew. “As I’ve said a dozen times before, she’s a bad influence. And you now taking things to a romantic level will only…make things worse.” I swallowed, fighting the urge to keep looking at her lips.
She licked them and I made a noise that resembled a moan. She laughed. God, I’d never been more embarrassed.
“So you think,” she replied, sobering me up.
“If you want to be with her, go ‘head,” I pushed her off me and headed to the driver’s seat, but didn’t get far. Jamie pulled me against her.
“I don’t want to be with her,” she said.
That shut me up, but I still had questions. “Then why did you let her give you a hickey?”
“She was drunk.”
I scoffed, pushing her off me again, baffled at the lame cliche excuse. “You don’t have to lie, Jamie.”
“I’m not,” she insisted and I knew then she was being truthful. There was no trace of amusement in her face nor tone. She sighed. “It’s not a funny story. At all.”
I frowned in concern. “What do you mean?”
She sighed again, avoiding eye contact and playing with her hands. She did that out of uncomfortable habit. I gently touched one of her palms, making her eyes find mine. “Let’s sit and talk about it.”
We got inside my car.
“Leanne was really drunk…that is the only reason why she…got physical with me,” Jamie revealed. Why did it feel like she wasn’t just referring to the hickey?
“Got physical how?” I softly pressed. Of course I preferred for her to spit it out, but her being vulnerable with me right now was commendable. I waited with bated breath for her response.
“Just sucked my neck and…I told her to fuck off and she…she got mad.” Jamie rubbed her nape, seemingly processing the situation. “She didn’t put her hands on me, she just thought I was seeing you. So you both being jealous over each other is comedy.” She laughed some, warming my heart.
But I got serious again.“Is that all that happened?”
Jamie finally looked at me again. “Yeah.”
“So she didn’t hurt you?”
“No, she would never. Not in that way.”
“What way?”
“She would never abuse me.”
“But you said she was yelling at you? Because you protested her advances?”
Jamie nodded glumly.
“Well, that’s emotional abuse, and that is no way to treat a friend or anyone. I’m sorry you went through that, Jamie.”
“I will always love her, but I think I’m done.”
I almost did a double-take because she never spoke this way about Leanne. She never verbalized wanting to end their friendship.
“I’m trying to get my life together and I thought she would want to do the same, but…” she shook her head.
I rubbed her arm, squeezing it lightly. “Leanne is such wasted potential. But that is not your problem. She has to be the one to want to make a change. Until she is, there is nothing you, me, nor anyone can do.” Jamie looked so despondent.
I felt her reach for my hand. “I’m glad you came into my life.” Her words brought a smile to my face. “Thank you, Y/N.”
“Come on, bring it in.” I spread my arms and she leaned over the console, hugging me back. I held her tight, now feeling bad for being cold towards her after the day she’d had.
~~~
I had the day off so I slept longer than usual. It was nice to have uninterrupted sleep. Sometimes I would get calls all types of times to bail out one of the delinquents. It was the life I chose, so I never complained. People like Jame Harrison is why I do what I do. She wanted to turn her life around and was doing exactly that. She wasn’t even in the group home anymore. Instead, she now was put up in her own flat as she attended the school she’d earned the scholarship for.
As I was baking, she gave me a call. Of course I took it, putting her on speaker as I worked my way around the kitchen.
“Did you just wake up?” Jamie asked.
I chuckled. “That obvious?”
“Yeah, your voice is all husky.”
“Husky?”
“Husky.”
I tilted my head thoughtfully and laughed. “I’ll take it.” I imagined her rolling her eyes and smirking.
“So whatcha doing? Are you busy?”
“Not too busy, just baking. You?” My voice trailed off into a laugh as she got intrigued by the baking bit. “I’ve been told I’m a good baker. You should see for yourself.”
“I should. What time will you be done? Bring it to my place.”
I smiled. “Are you inviting me to your new home?”
“I just want the goods.”
“Yeah, well, you can’t have them without having me.” Then I blushed realizing that sounded naughty.
Jamie huffed out a laugh. “You be flirting with me, on the low.”
I groaned. “Let’s pretend I never said that.”
“I like it, though,” she added, a grin in her voice.
I couldn’t do anything but grin as well, “Well, you should flirt back. It’s harmless,” I said after a beat.
She chuckled. “Just get over here.”
I wanted to run to her. As the cookies sat in the oven, I showered and found something decent to wear. Normally when Jamie and I spent time together it was either when I did visits to the home and my sessions or us at the church or arts center. It was always professional. This marked the first time we would be having a casual gathering. I was both nervous and excited, over the moon.
I already knew the address so it was easy getting there. I parked the car and took an optimistic breath as I approached the door. Her vibrant smile greeted me. She wore a crew neck sweater and matching sweats and the cute slippers I had gifted her months back. My heart melted, seeing her wear them for the first time.
“Hi Y/N,” she said, hugging me. This woman gave the best hugs. I squeezed her thin frame in my embrace and she released the most adorable giggle. She gently took the bag of treats from me and told me to come in. I looked around the simple yet pleasant home. “This smells amazing.” She didn’t waste time taking out a brownie-flavored cookie and biting into it. She hummed blissfully.
“Like it?” I asked, feeling good about her response already.
“I see why people call you a good chef,” she replied carefully after chewing. “Or baker.”
“Thanks! So, do how do you like the new place?”
Her face lit up again. “I love it. I can’t believe it’s mine. I have a space all to myself, which makes it easier to concentrate and find peace. I owe it to you.” She smiled, taking my hands.
I squeezed her hands, keeping her gaze. “It’s not all me, Jamie. I couldn’t have helped if you didn’t want me to.”
“Yeah, but I didn’t always make it easy for you…yet you never gave up on me. My own mother did, but not you.”
“If she knew what you were up to now, I am sure she’d be proud.” She mustered a small smile and I kissed her cheek. This time her sigh sounded content, which made me want to kiss her again, but I refrained. Her next words shocked me. “Do it.”
“H-Huh?”
“Do what you wanted to do.”
She knew me so well.
“A-are you sure?”
She laughed. “Look at you you stuttering all of the sudden.” She softly rubbed my cheek. “I guess I’ll do it then.” Her orbs dipped to my lips before slowly closing as she leaned in. Her soft lips moved against mine. I was immobile for about a second until I allowed myself to accept this blissful reality. I kissed her back just as tenderly, while holding her lower back. Her fingers were so gentle against my face even as she deepened the kiss.
I picked her up, which kinda made her still for a second, but she wrapped her legs around me. I smiled against her lips and she moved her face to my neck. Now she seemed like the shy one. I didn’t know if she would be comfortable with me taking her to her room, not that I knew where it was anyway. I moaned as she nipped my neck. I walked us to the couch, placing her down on it. She laid on her back and spread her legs so I would fit in between. Her hands ran down my body before she fisted my top, bringing our lips together again.
“If there was ever anybody meant for me, it’s you.”
“The closest thing to love at first sight I’ve ever experienced happened when I first laid eyes on you.”
“I didn’t believe in soulmates until I met you.”
“Did you just tell the person I was gonna go out with that we’re dating?”
“You owe me a kiss.”
“Go with me?” “Only if you hold my hand.”
“I’d feel much better if you’d let me walk you home.”
“If I asked you to stay, would you?”
“You make me feel alive. For the first time ever, I feel like I can breathe.”
“I’ve never felt this way before, and truthfully it scares me. But, the idea of never trying scares me even more.”
“You’re telling me you believe in love at first sight?” “I’m starting too.”
“I promised to love you forever, and that is a promise I intend to keep.”
“Is that my shirt?” “You mean our shirt?”
“You give me a reason to be better, to do better.”
"All I’ve ever wanted was a place to belong. Somewhere I could call home. And you gave me that. Because you are my home.”
“They don’t compare to you. No one does.”
“I thought I had the worst luck, until I met you.”
“No matter how much time we’ve spent apart, I never stopped loving you.”
“I could see the worst parts of you and still think you are the most beautiful person I’ve met.”
“I think I’m in love with you.”
“You brought me breakfast?” “Well you said you always forget to eat before you go to work, so I thought I’d make sure you ate something.”
“Everything feels right when you are with me.”
“I don’t care what others say, I want to be with you and that’s all that matters to me.”
“You bought me flowers?” “Yeah, well I noticed you’d seemed kinda down, so I wanted to cheer you up.”
“I’ll be damned if anyone makes you feel like you aren’t worthy of being loved.”
“I wasn’t sure what love really felt like until I met you.”
“You owe me.” “I owe you $20 not a day of pretending to be your boy/girl-friend to get your parents off you’re back.”
“I can braid your hair for you- I mean, only if you want.”
“Maybe if you stopped staring at them and actually talked to them, you might have a chance.”
“You said you wouldn’t fall in love with me.” “I lied.”
“I want you. All of you, and not just halfheartedly, but wholly. And maybe that’s selfish, but I don’t care.”
“Can you stay? Just for tonight, please. I don’t want to be alone with my thoughts.” “'l’ll stay for as long as you need.”
“You are my family.”
“We’ve been by each other’s sides for years, you think I’m gonna leave now?”
“Take my jacket, I don’t want you catching a cold.”
“I’d wait a thousand lifetimes for you, because you are worth waiting for. So when you are ready. I’ll be right here.”
“I will never stop fighting for you. I will never stop protecting you.”
“I can’t stop thinking about you. No matter how hard I try, you’re always on my mind”
“Don’t go on that date.” “Why?” “You know why.” “Say it.”
“Can I kiss you?”
“I don’t want you to die for me, I want you to live for me.”
“I can’t remember the last time I laughed like this.”
“How long have you had this planned?” “Since the moment I fell in love with you.”
“You came all the way here for me?”
“Why are you staring at me?” “Because I think you’re beautiful.”
“I think I’m falling in love with you.” “I think I’m okay with that.”
“What are you doing here?” “I wanted to see if you were okay.”
“The world gets a little brighter when your around.”
“They say we wont last.” “Then lets prove them wrong.”
Angst
(love that sad shit)
“All I’ve ever wanted is for you to see me.”
“When did you stop loving me?”
“Just please open your eyes.”
“Wake up. You have to wake up. Please. For me.”
“Just please, don’t leave me.”
“When was the last time you said you loved me, and meant it?”
“Why does everyone always leave?”
“It hurts so much. Why does it hurt so much? I just want it to stop.”
“Forget it. Just like you forget everything else.”
“I never ask for help because I’m not sure I know how.”
“It’s alright to feel broken every once and a while. And it’s alright to take time to heal.”
“I feel like I’m falling apart.”
“What is it about me that isn’t good enough?”
“I wish I was brave.”
“Whats the point in trying if only one of us is willing to?”
“You almost died and you’re making jokes?”
“I’m scared.”
“I don’t need you to tell me who I am!”
“I don’t miss you. I miss us.”
“I thought I’d never see you again.”
“I can’t lose you.” “You already did.”
“Don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” “Like you still love me.”
“Will you even miss me at all?”
‘“You weren’t there…why weren’t you there? I needed you! I needed you! And you weren’t there!”
“I would give up everything for the chance to hear your laugh again. To see you smile. To see you happy.“
“If I never see you again, just know that I love you so, so much.”
“All I wanted was a happy ending.”
"Whatever you do, don’t let go.”
“You don’t have to hide your tears from me.”
“What happened to their happily ever after?” “Not all love stories get a happily ever after, sometimes it’s just once upon a time.”
“You said we’d be together forever, but I guess forever really isn’t that long.”
“I’m not leaving you here.”
“You left without saying goodbye.”
“For once in your life, do what you want! Be selfish!”
“Being strong doesn’t mean never asking for help or admitting you’re in pain.”
“Whatever you do, do not turn around.”
“No matter what they made you think, you are worth saving. You are worth loving.”
“You said you wouldn’t leave, and then you did.”
“I’m a fool for believing you meant what you said.”
“For what it’s worth, I never gave up on you.”
“You are not your past.”
“Don’t look at me like that.”
“This is the third time you’ve broken a promise to me, I’m starting to think you are doing it on purpose.”
“Whatever you do, do not close your eyes.”
“I know you’re tired, but you have to stay awake.”
“I’ll come back for you, I promise.”
“You would risk letting all those people die for one person? Why?” “Because it’s not just one person…it’s you.”
“I’m just tired of being tired.”
“Whatever you do, do not make a sound.”
“I always said I’d die for you.” “I didn’t think you meant literally.”
Random
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone screw something up that fast before.”
“I’ve never told you that before.”
“You come here often?” “Well, I work here. So I think I’d have to say ‘yes’.”
“At least it couldn’t get any worse.” “I really wish you hadn’t said that.”
“I’m too sober for this.” “You don’t even drink.” “Maybe I should start.”
“I’m telling you, I’m haunted.”
“You couldn’t handle me even if i came with instructions.”
“Wake me up when it’s over.”
“Next problem… we might die.“
"Where have you been all my life?” “Hiding from you”
“I think… everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves.”
"Abort mission, I repeat abort mission.” “What? Abort what mission? All you were doing was introducing yourself to your neighbor?” “Yeah, and they’re too attractive. I can never speak to them again.”
“At least I kept my promise.”
“I saw you looking at it last time we were in the store together, so I got it for you.”
“…Did you just sniff me?”
“I hope you find it someday.” “Find what?” “Whatever it is you’re looking for.”
“Of course I noticed, I notice everything about you.”
“Are you alright?” “Yeah, why?” “You look mad.” “That’s just my face…”
“You can’t get rid of me that easily.”
“You don’t actually have to like me, you just need to pretend you do.”
“Since when did you open a bakery in your house?” “Since I got bored.”
“Can someone explain to me, in not so many words, why they are here?”
“I don’t think I’m alone in here.”
“This place creeps me out.”
“I thought I saw something.”
“Why didn’t you answer your phone?” “Why didn’t you text?”
“You’re bleeding.” “No shit.”
“In case you haven’t heard, there is a bounty on your head.” “Is that why you’re here? To kill me and take the bounty?” “No. I’m here to protect you.”
“For the most part, I am, in fact, an idiot. But I fully admit to it, which should count for something.”
“Stop grumbling and just tell me where your medicine cabinet is.”
“Close your eyes and hold out your hand.”
“I hate that I let you convince me to do this”
“We really need to stop meeting like this. "Then stop breaking into my house!”
“Why are you creeping outside my bedroom window?!” “I thought it would be romantic if I climbed up here.” “You gave me a heart-attack!”
“What are you doing here?” “I got locked out of my house.” “Again?”
“Run.”
“I can’t stand you!” “Then sit down.”
“Where are we going?” “It’s a surprise.” “I hope the surprise involves food.”
“You wont regret it!” “Already am.”
“I like being wanted.” “You should NOT like be wanted by the police!”
“I am nothing if not consistent.” “Yeah, a consistent pain in my ass.”
“What happened?” “Do you want the long version or the short version?” “Uh, short?” “I made a mistake.” “Okay, long version.” “I made a very very big mistake.”
“Do you take constructive criticism?” “Not without crying.”
“Are we all on the same page?” “Yes. Just of different books.”
“Why did you break up with them?” My dog didn’t like them, and that is never a good sign.“
"I’m sorry were you talking to me? I tend to zone out whenever you stark speaking.”
“What happened to your hand?” “I hit my hand on something.” “On what?” “Your ex’s face.”
