reunited || javier garcia
pairing: javi x fem!reader
summary: youâre finally reunited with Javi but things quickly start getting tense when you realise David, too, has feelings for you. Yet, only one of the brothers has truly won over your heart.
w/c: 2.8k
(a/n: i do feel like i ended the fic early so if you guys want it, i'll make a part two!!)
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You had been talking with Ava in the courtyard when you heard it â a gunshot ringing out from what sounded like the main gate. Normally, you would have ignored it, but you simply couldnât this time. Your gut had twisted yet you werenât necessarily sure why. It felt like every fibre of your being was shouting, screaming, at you to go check it out. And so you did.
Avaâs eyes followed you as you got up, her brow raising as she asked, âAnd where exactly are you going?â
âMain gate. I just got this⊠feeling. Like I need to go check out whatever that was,â you responded, already halfway turned away from Ava.
Ava didnât try to stop you; sheâd known you long enough to trust your instincts. Instead, she just nodded slightly, folding her arms. âBe careful, Y/N.â
Your lips quirked up at the corners into a small smirk, asking, âWhen have I ever not been careful?â
Ava began, a smile playing at her lips, âWell-â
âThat was a rhetorical question,â you were quick to interrupt. Ava just laughed under her breath and shook her head, watching you jog off toward the source of the noise. Your shoes pounded softly against the dirt, your breath picking up pace as your nerves followed suit. The closer you got to the main gate, the louder the voices became.
Heart thudding in your ears louder than the gunshot had been, you rounded the corner. David stood stiffly, his back to you, and facing him, a little scuffed up but standing tall, was the man you thought youâd never see again. Your breath hitched.
There he was. Javier GarcĂa. His dark hair was a bit longer now yet his eyes still held that same fire, still your Javi. You also noticed that he was sporting a beard but he still held that same boyish charm from years ago. For a moment, the world paused. You blinked once. Twice. But he didnât vanish. âJaviâŠâ
It barely came out a whisper, your voice cracking. Nevertheless, his head snapped toward you at the sound of your voice, those deep, brown eyes going wide as if heâd just seen a ghost. For a split second, you saw everything on his face: disbelief, shock, and something so deep, so raw, it nearly knocked the breath from your lungs.
âY/N?â Your name fell from his lips like a prayer.
You didnât even remember moving, but suddenly you were running, legs barely working as you closed the distance between you and him. David stepped back instinctively, clearly not expecting your reaction, but you didnât care. All you could focus on was Javier.
And then, you were in his arms.
He caught you like heâd been waiting for this very moment every day of those four years, like heâd imagined it, a hundred, a thousand times. Your body collided with his and suddenly the tears youâd been holding back burst free. You didnât even realise you were crying until you felt his hand cradle the back of your head, felt his chest rise and fall against yours like he was trying to breathe you in, memorise the shape of you again. You clung to him, gripping the back of his jersey like he might disappear again if you let go. But he didnât. The world fell away around the two of you and it was as though nothing else mattered. Not right now.
âGod,â Javi whispered against your temple, his voice cracking under the weight of everything he was feeling. âI thought I lost you. I thought-â
âIâm here,â you interrupted softly, pulling back just enough to cup his face in your trembling hands. His cheeks were wet too, a singular tear falling freely as he looked at you like he couldnât believe you were real. âIâm here, Javi. Iâm right here.â
His hands moved to your waist like he was grounding himself in the fact that this wasnât a dream. âI looked for you,â he said, eyes searching yours desperately. âEverywhere we went. After everything went to shit, I tried so hard to find you. I thought maybe youâd made it out. But then... nothing. For years. I didnât know if you were alive or dead or-â His voice broke completely, and he looked away for a second, ashamed of the tears, the fear, the helplessness heâd been carrying like a second skin.
You gently turned his face back toward you, brushing your thumb over the curve of his cheek. âYou didnât stop looking for me?â
âNot for a second,â he breathed, his voice trembling like it was made of glass. âI never stopped. Even when it hurt too much to hope. I just couldnât let myself give up on you.â
Then, without another word, he pulled you into him again, tighter this time, impossibly close, as if the first embrace hadn't been enough to convince him you were truly here. His arms wrapped fully around your waist, "I'm never letting you go again,â he muttered into your hair.
You barely noticed the way Davidâs jaw clenched, his posture shifting as he watched the two of you wrapped around each other. But Javier noticed. His grip on you didnât falter, but his gaze flickered over your shoulder to his brother, who crossed his arms over his chest, a sour expression on his face. âYou guys done yet? We have other things to deal with right now,â David interrupted the moment, causing you to pull away from Javi and shift your attention to David.
âJavi, Tripp, and Jesus â youâre going to quarantine. Standard protocol for newcomers. Kate and Gabe, youâre staying with me.â
Your fingers tightened instinctively around Javiâs hand as your eyes flicked to him, then to the others. The man with the grey beanie and bushy beard looked vaguely unimpressed, arms casually crossed. Beside him was a man with blond hair pulled back into a short ponytail, who muttered something under his breath that sounded like, âWhat a load of bullâŠâ before trailing off. You blinked at David, surprised that he would really bring this up right now, right after youâd finally been reunited with your fiancĂ©. Then again, protocol was protocol and you knew that arguing against it was futile; that still didnât stop you from trying.
âYouâre seriously going to do this right now, David?â you asked, taking a step forward, eyes narrowing at him.
David didnât flinch. His eyes locked with yours, hard and unreadable. âYes. This isnât up for debate, Y/N.â
You scoffed, shaking your head, disbelief curling in your chest like smoke. âWe havenât seen him in four years. Four, David. And the second he gets here, you wanna shove him in some holding cell like heâs a threat?â
âTheyâre all a threat,â David snapped, voice rising just enough to draw a few more glances from nearby guards. âWe donât know where theyâve been and for all we know, they couldâve been bitten. I have to think about the safety of this community.â
You stared at David, your mouth opening, ready to fire off another protest, when Javi gently squeezed your hand. You turned to him, and he shook his head once, his eyes soft but firm. "Itâs okay, mi amor," he said quietly, voice rough but steady.
Your chest squeezed painfully. Javiâs words soothed the fire in your chest a little, but not completely. Not even close. You still didnât want to let go of him, not after everything. But Javi gave you that look. That soft, pleading look that said, Please, just let it go for now. You swallowed thickly, nodding despite every bone in your body screaming at you to fight harder. Your hand slipped reluctantly from his, the loss of contact making you feel weirdly cold, hollow, even with the sun beating down.
âWeâll be fine,â Javi promised you quietly, offering a small smile. You could tell it was forced. You knew him too well.
David didnât wait for any sappy goodbyes. He jerked his head toward one of the guards. âTake them to holding.â
You stood frozen for a second, watching as the guard stepped forward, gesturing for Javier, Tripp, and Jesus to move. Tripp muttered something under his breath but started walking anyway, and Jesus followed without a word, his expression unreadable like always. But Javi? He hesitated. Just for a second. Long enough that his fingers brushed against yours one last time as he moved past you, his eyes locking with yours, saying all the things he couldnât say out loud
You bit the inside of your cheek so hard it hurt, forcing yourself not to run after him like some idiot. No. You had to play this smart. If you pushed too hard right now, David would only dig his heels in deeper. Still, your heart felt like it was being scooped out of your chest with a spoon as you watched them lead Javi away.
The second he disappeared through the gate into the quarantine building, you turned to David. âWhat the hell is wrong with you?â you hissed, keeping your voice low enough not to cause a scene but sharp enough to cut. âThatâs your brother. My fiancĂ©. You seriously think heâs a danger to this community?â
David didnât flinch. He just crossed his arms tighter, looking down at you with that cold, unreadable mask he wore when he didnât want to deal with his real emotions. âI donât know who he is anymore, Y/N. Neither do you.â
You laughed, dry and bitter. âYeah, I do. I know exactly who he is. Heâs the man who spent four fucking years looking for me when anyone else wouldâve given up.â
Davidâs jaw twitched, but he stayed silent. You shook your head, making it a point to shove past him as you stormed off. You knew exactly where you were going to go. You didnât even think about it, your feet just carried you straight to the quarantine area, heart hammering in your chest. You didnât care about protocol. Screw protocol and screw David especially for allowing this to happen.
You went down the stairs leading to the quarantine door, surprised but glad at the fact there were no guards in front of it. Slipping through the heavy door into the room, all eyes landed on you â Javi, Tripp, Jesus, and a woman whom you hadnât seen before. Javiâs head snapped up the second you entered, like heâd been waiting for you, which he probably had. His whole body shifted, tension bleeding out of his shoulders just from seeing you. It was as if he could finally breathe again.
You crossed the room in three strides, and without even thinking, you threw your arms around his neck, your lips locking on his. His arms came around your waist immediately, pulling you flush against him.
Javi kissed you like heâd been starved of you, like he didnât know if heâd get another chance. His hands cradled your jaw, thumbs brushing your cheeks as if memorising every piece of you all over again. The world blurred until it was just him. Just you and him, and that kiss that made the last four years fall away like ash in the wind.
You pulled back just slightly, breathless, forehead resting against Javiâs as you fought to get your heart rate under control. His eyes flickered over your face with such devotion that it almost hurt. âIâm sorry,â you whispered, cupping his face again. âI shouldâve fought harder-â
âHey. No.â He shook his head stubbornly. âYouâre here. Iâm here. Thatâs all that matters, mi amor.â God. His voice. That nickname. You could've collapsed right there from how badly youâd missed hearing it.
But the moment shattered when the heavy door swung open with a bang.
David. Because, of course, it was David.
He stepped inside with that same tight, cold expression he always wore when he was trying too hard to pretend he wasnât losing his damn mind. His eyes landed on you and Javi, still wrapped up in each other, and for a split second, you swore you saw it. That ugly flash of jealousy. That deep, raw bitterness that David never let anyone see, but youâd always felt around the edges whenever you talked about Javier.
He masked it quickly, though. So quick that you almost doubted you saw it at all. âYouâre not supposed to be in here, Y/N,â David said, voice low and sharp. âOutside. Now.â David jabbed a finger toward the door, his whole body practically vibrating with rage.
You opened your mouth but Javi touched your arm lightly. He just gave you that exact same look heâd given you earlier and you sighed, scowling at David as you stepped away from Javi. Once you were outside the holding room with the door shut behind you, David rounded on you so fast it made your head spin.
âWhat the hell was that?â he hissed.
âWhat the hell was what?â you shot back, folding your arms across your chest.
âYou know exactly what. You donât know him anymore,â David snapped. âPeople change. Youâve changed. You think he hasnât?â
âYou wanna talk about change? Fine. Letâs talk about how you changed, David. Itâs like I canât even recognise you anymore!â you fired back.
Davidâs jaw clenched so hard you thought his teeth might crack. His whole body was tight, like he was two seconds away from either punching a wall or screaming at you, maybe both. âYou think I wanted to change?â he bit out, his voice low and dangerous. âYou think any of this was my choice?â
You took a shaky breath, feeling the burn of tears pricking at your eyes but you refused to let them fall. Not here. Not in front of him. âYou let it happen,â you said, your voice trembling, though you were unsure whether it was from anger, frustration, or maybe even sorrow. Sorrow for the man David had been before all of this. âYou let this place turn you into someone completely different.â
Davidâs chest heaved like he was physically holding himself back, fists clenched so tight at his sides they were practically white. For a second, you thought he might just blow, like actually lose it right there in the hallway. Instead, he did something else.
He laughed. It was this low, broken, hollow sound that made your stomach turn. It was quiet. Bitter. Defeated. Like heâd finally stopped pretending he didnât care.
âYou have no idea what Iâve been through,â David said, his voice raw, cracking around the edges. His eyes, dark and wild, locked onto yours like he was daring you to look away. âNo idea what it was like. Watching everything I loved fall apart. And you...â He took a shaky breath, stepping closer until you could feel the anger bleeding off of him, heat and desperation tangled together. âYou were the only thing that made it bearable," he said, voice barely above a whisper now. "Every day... every shitty, brutal day, it was you. Being near you. Talking to you. Knowing you were still here... it kept me sane. It kept me human.â
You froze. Completely froze. Your heartbeat was so loud in your ears you barely heard him when he added, almost brokenly: âAnd somewhere along the line, I... I stopped wishing youâd find Javi. I started wishing youâd look at me the way you looked at him.â
Silence.
Complete, suffocating silence.
Your mouth opened, but no words came out. What could you even say to that? It felt like the world tilted sideways, and suddenly you were thirteen again, standing at the top of a high dive, realising way too late that thereâs no way back down except to jump.
âI know itâs fucked up," David muttered, scrubbing a hand down his face, like he hated even saying it out loud. "I know you still love him. Iâm not blind." He looked at you, really looked, and for the first time, there was no anger, no walls, just that same broken man whoâd been abandoned by everyone he ever loved. "But I love you, Y/N. I love you, and Iâve loved you for a long time.â
You took a step back like the words physically hit you. âDavid...â your voice cracked, weak and unsure.
He just shook his head, the saddest little smile ghosting across his face. âI donât expect anything from you.â He shoved his hands in his pockets like it was the only way to stop himself from reaching for you. âI just needed you to know,â he said hoarsely. âBefore all of this gets worse. Before I lose you completely.â
And just like that, he turned on his heel and walked away, leaving you standing there, wondering how the hell you were supposed to survive this mess.
part two?
absolutely
nah












