track one: to be loved is to be changed. | a glimpse of the world working for the marquis.
track two: because i dropped your hand while dancing left you out there standing. | the marquis catches a glimpse through you.
track 3: if my wishes came true it would’ve been you. | a glimpse of the marquis
track 4: i made you my temple, my mural, my sky now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of your life | the marquis wants more of what meets the eye.
track five: with you, i serve. with you, i fall down. | a seal of fate
𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀:
sometimes we want people we can’t have. (teaser)
aftermath: i breathe flames each time i talk | love’s not supposed to be easy.
aftermath pt 2: marquis x assistant! reader: back when i was livin' for the hope of it all. [ i’d do anything to make you love me ]
sergeant kyle “gaz” garrick x reader : waves meeting your shore, ever and evermore | “how you two met” headcanons: civilian edition
plot : the one where after an exhausting operation, kyle decides to wind down at the local library in his town and meets librarian!reader who was on her shift when he arrived.
tags : time to give kyle garrick some love, pining if you squint, nothing bad rlly, mentions of mw19
masterlist
after the operation in georgia, kyle was sent home by his superiors. kyle inquired for an assignment but told he’s going to have one soon. they insisted for him to take a rest before he takes on the mission.
kyle expressed his desire to be on the mission right away but it was dismissed.
the temporary leave irritated and perplexed him.
there’s nothing he can do so he just listens.
hastily unlocking the door to his flat, twisting the door knob then shoving the door open with his left arm carrying his duffel bag, kyle welcomes the sound of silence to his ears.
he does a quick scan of his living room, a dusty coffee table and television, the jacket hanging on one of the hooks fastened on the wall doesn’t escape his line of sight.
making his way to the bedroom of his flat, he opens the door ajar, a messy bedroom greeting him.
he lazily tosses the duffel bag on his bed, contemplating whether he should change first or fix up his things.
he opts for the former, heads for his closet then puts on some grey sweatpants and a blue shirt.
walking back to his bed, he unzips the bag and takes out the dirty clothes, briskly dumping them in the laundry basket.
he delves deeper into the bag and finds a few of his favorite books.
a smile finds it’s way to his face, reminiscing the excitement and suspense it brought him back then.
they were his safe space when the world he lived in was in peril, his moral compass when his ideologies were challenged.
he walks up to his wooden bookshelf, books on hand delicately stuffing the books into the smooth hemlock bookshelf.
after putting the books back, on the spine of a book there was a thin paper attached, it caught his attention. he grips the upper spine of the book pulling it towards him.
he realizes its a book he borrowed from the town’s local library. he borrowed it a week before he was tasked in the al-qtala fiasco, he was supposed to return the book a few days after he borrowed it. the assignment had him unable to return the book on it’s due date.
he decides to return the book today, the idea of a walk appeasing the idea. he needed to be alone with his thoughts after the previous mission.
a sigh escapes his lip, as the idea of the recent missions crossed his mind.
he felt like it squeezed all the energy out of him, the burden of his job sometimes weighing too heavy for his shoulders to carry.
kyle knew what he signed up for, he knew all the shit he went through was for the greater good anyways.
it did little to soothe him nevertheless he accepted it.
he clasps the book on his left hand, exits his room, walks up to his jacket on the hook and puts it on.
he walks down the patio of his flat, greets one of the neighbors, madam shelly who gave him some of the crumb cake she bakes and continues towards the location of the library.
the brick-made library enters his sight so he jogs up.
as he entered the library, a sweet earthly scent greets his nostrils. the well-lit library had a few people sitting with their books at the wooden tables stationed at the middle. last time he was here, it was only him and the grumpy librarian who lended him the book.
walking up to the librarian’s desk, he sees that no one’s around to station the desk, and reluctantly rings the bell.
a figure immediately rises behind the table, expecting the grumpy woman from last time rather a young lady welcomes him.
she sheepishly smiles at him apologizing for her sudden appearance.
“hi, how can i help you today?” she starts, dressed in a black turtleneck, a golden necklace hanging on her nape and a black and white plaid skirt to finish with.
“um, i’m here to return a book i borrowed months ago.” he returns a smile to her, a warm feeling agitating in his chest.
“oh, just hand over the book and then you can be on your way.” she replies with a radiant tone.
he hands her over the book while he does a subtle gaze at her features. the librarian takes the book shyly taking a few glances at him, a small smile forming on her lips.
“this book’s been gone for four months,” she comments while scrolling through her computer, “where have you been?”, a chuckle leaving her.
“work.”
kyle didn’t know why the hell he was still doing there, but the enticing librarian seemed to have him glued on the spot.
“you must’ve been very busy, did you bring it with you?” she curiously remarks while propping the book at a tray with wheels.
“yeah brought it wherever i went.” he replies, softly eyeing her movements while stowing the weight of his hand on the table, almost as if he’s leaning on it.
she notices his gesture and beams at him, she slowly walks up to him. her eyes never leaving his form.
“so,” she slowly voices out, “there’s this nice cafe down the street and i was wondering if you’re free later? after my shift of course.” she nervously blurts out.
it was his turn to chuckle, their eyes maintaining eye contact.
“absolutely.”
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