Summary: Set in the “You Hit Me With Lightning” universe, these are a collection of one shots that take place before, during and after the series with each part marked accordingly. Some of them can probably stand alone from the series but definitely work better when you read the other parts! This series is more flexible and will have parts as I have inspiration for them, a lot of the chapters will also more than likely be closer to drabbles! Also! Feel free to suggest prompts or make requests for this series! I’d love to fill in the gaps of scenarios y’all want to see!
Thank you @vigilantexreader for the edits!!
Masterlist, Chapter 1 of You Hit Me With Lightning
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Adrian loved whenever she came to visit him at the Checkmate office. It was literally in his top three moments of things that were safe to share with friends. She would come in with a mean look on her face, her outfit stunning, and typically holding Adrian’s lunchbox that he definitely didn’t forget on purpose.
But lately, he was starting to hate it.
Not her coming to Checkmate, never that. Any moment to see her was worth it, even quick stolen moments Adrian adored. But it was getting harder as she got to know the rest of the office and wanted to talk to them sometimes instead of Adrian.
This week had been worse than normal because instead of beelining straight for his desk, she went to stop at another desk. And not just anyone’s desk. No, Adrian could (poorly) handle if it was Chris’ desk or Ads, fuck even John’s desk he could understand a little more. But no, it wasn’t any of them.
It was fucking Judomaster.
Adrian couldn’t believe it, first of all Adrian voted against Judomaster joining Checkmate and because second of all, Judomaster fucking sucked and his fiance most certainly did not suck.
But today she had even brought him snacks. Homemade spicy cheezits. She didn’t bring Adrian homemade spicy cheezits.
Even if he hated spicy food, it still was the thought that counted.
Sure, all Adrian got was a delicious homemade barbecue mac and cheese with apple slices without the skin and a homemade carmel dip. She also included two capri suns, because one was never enough, and a pack of the tropical gushers. All his favorites, but still! She wasn’t bringing in snacks for any of the others, just him and Judomaster. He tried to convince himself that he would be less jealous if she did it for everyone, but the truth was always circling Adrian’s thoughts - he craved her attention always, and any second it wasn’t on him it sent an ache through him that the others told him was normal and healthy to have. But he’d rather have her with him and no ache, he wasn't a huge fan of the ‘distances makes the heart grow fonder’ bullshit.
He even caught them talking the other day as he came out of the training room, his smile falling the moment he found the two. They both stopped talking and glared at Adrian till he slowly walked away, leaving them to gossip. It took her a whole 45 minutes to come back over to him, smiling as she walked over, and Adrian was quick to snatch her up.
But this was time number five of her going to talk to Judomaster instead of hanging out with him. He knew that chatting with someone was more exciting for her than watching him pretend to take notes in a meeting he wasn’t paying attention to.
He knew there was no harm in them chatting, but he couldn’t help but pout as he walked over to the breakroom, digging out a red gatorade from the fridge before slowly making his way to his desk, where she was thankfully, finally, already waiting for him. It felt like a breath of fresh air on his long boring day.
“You do know he is gay, right?” she said as Adrian watched her lean back in his chair, the sucker from Chris’ candy dish pressed against her cheek as Adrian hopped up on his desk letting his legs swing. She crossed her arms across her chest, looking up at him with a smirk. “We’re also engaged, if that matters.”
“Of course that matters,” he muttered, sighing as he shifted his weight slightly.
“Then why are you pouting so much, Ade?” she said softly in a way that made Adrian’s heart ache. Even if he was so upset with the lack of her attention, just the way she was looking at him now he wanted to throw it away and never talk about it. He wanted her smiling, or at the very least, not frowning at him. He hated seeing her hurt, especially if it was because of him, and him failing to hide how he was feeling. She didn’t deserve that weight.
“I just…I like when you come to visit me at work,” he muttered, looking at the ground to avoid her eyes.
“Yeah, you look thrilled right now,” she said dryly, and Adrian frowned as he looked at her.
“It’s just…listen it’s dumb, but I’m just a little bit jealous.”
“Sorry, can you repeat that?” she said, pulling at her ear, and Adrian narrowed his eyes at her. She softened at his frustration. “Baby, Rip is just a friend. I thought you liked that your friends liked me?”
“Judomaster is not a friend, he’s like at the very bottom of my list of all my co-workers here. He’s an asshole.”
“Baby, I’m an asshole,” she said, pointing to herself like it was the most obvious reasoning ever.
“You are not an asshole and that doesn’t even make sense!” he complained, and she smiled, standing up out of his chair. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed his cheek gently and his hands came to rest on her waist.
“I am an asshole, but it’s not a bad thing, at least not in this sense. I enjoy being bitchy, and I know you don’t really like to gossip, so I gossip with Rip. It’s not because I would rather talk to him, but rather I understand that gossiping isn’t your cup of tea,” she said gently, one of her hands coming to cup his cheek as she nudged him to look at her.
“Promise that’s it?” he murmured, feeling warm from how close she was. He wondered vaguely if today would be the day he finally convinced her to have sex with him at work (currently top three on his list to try with her).
“I promise, Ade. Notice how you got a whole spread for lunch and he got some snacks. Some snacks that I have a not-spicy version of waiting for you back at our home,” she insisted, and Adrian’s face broke out in a smile.
“Really?”
“You think I’d go through the labor of homemade cheezits and not make sure I make you some for our movie night tonight? I’m hurt, honey,” she said, moving to grab her chest in a mock wound. Adrian beamed as he grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug.
“Thank you,” he whispered in her ear. He felt her sigh as she wrapped herself back around him.
“Always, Adrian,” she murmured, “if you’d like I can gossip with you.”
“Is it going to make sense this time?”
“It would make fucking sense if you just listened and nodded and didn’t ask so many pointless questions!”
“It is not pointless to ask what everyone was wearing! I wanted to know how to picture everyone accurately in my head!” he complained, and she laughed, rolling her eyes, but did nothing to stop Adrian from kissing her.
Maybe he could get used to her and Judomaster being friends as long as she came over and made up for it with kisses.
- Oh no my deep seeded family trauma is resurfacing
- THATS IT??
in conclusion (spoilers):
I loved this episode. I love Adrian. I loved Ad's and Judo Master having fun together. I feel bad for Keith in the vacuum of losing his entire family but not for anything else bc fuck you?? Adrians mama does not need all this stress bro, that poor woman.
I related to Chris heavily on the "It's everything I touch." scene because wow..yeah. Felt that. ALSO the motorcycle scene where Harcourt feels safe enough to wrap her arms tightly around Chris, hold his hand AND close her eyes..she is so in love and I am so happy we got that scene.
I wish the episode was longer obviously because I am greedy and I wish we had more time spent on John because I really enjoy his character. That pool scene with Judo Master was everything to me tho like yessss murk them!!
Did you guys observe ik its a small thing but Economos saves Adrian's ass when he was about to die and Vig Saves Chris when he was about to get blasted on his face 👀 THEY WORK SO WELL AS A TEAM AND PROTECT EACH OTHER
And You are not a Fucking Human being if you didn't cry during this scene 🥺❤
these are just Some of my Fav moments from Today's episode and MAN DAMN JOHN CENA IS FUCKING KILLING IT WITH HIS PERFORMANCE
