I seriously need Loid to be jealous of Heimlock and finally realize how he actually feel about Yor like how she did in this chapter. I know this guy have issues with his emotion and he basically been surpressing everything ever since the war and he is basically denial-final boss. But man cmon, I need to see more of his reaction and more importantly, its very personal, but I really love my man yearning. So please please please for the love of everything; make. him. yearn.
Also, I know it's never his intention, but Yor was anxious about Fiona too, so why not let Twilight feel the same poison? I mean, there's enough ball in the court currently for the two to play at the same time, so really, let them play.
Also just to be clear: I know Loid already show some signs of yearning, but for the story progression, comedic purpose, and personal opinion; I really need this man to feel his ass is burning from jealousy. Just because.
She glanced at her side and watched in horror at her city-hall coworkers, who only waved (and snickered) at her condition.
“Lo-... Loid, I don’t think I can-....”
“Relax, Yor,” her husband held her hand gently and moved them so both of Yor’s hands would rest at his waist, “It’s going to be okay. Just follow my lead.”
The Forger parents had decided to attend the annual city hall holiday party, which up to that point Yor had usually avoided.
But this time, after mustering all her courage, Yor had asked Loid, and the man didn’t mind accompanying her to the party. They had to look like a happy couple after all.
After arriving at the party, both Yor and Loid had greeted Yor’s associates, and things seemed to be under control, after both of them moved to the side of the party, away from any gossipers or prying eyes.
However, apparently by being there for the first time, Yor had caught the eye of the MC who had asked her to participate in games.
Asking help to escape from embarrassing herself from her co-workers was a futile attempt, as they did the opposite and pushed her and Loid to the center stage.
They were now standing in front of each other, with a big balloon pressed between their abdomens.
The songs started to play, and Yor’s lips quivered, “Loid… I-...”
“Just follow my lead, Yor,” Loid started swaying right and left slowly.
As the music rhythm started to pace up, all of the couples on the stage started to move faster.
“Focus on what the goal of this game is, Yor,” Loid calmly led her moving left, right, forward, and backward, while at the same time keeping their ‘life’ in the form of the balloon, staying in its place.
“O-okay…” She gulped.
“Ooohh yeah… the couple started to heat up!!” The MC announced throughout the blaring music, “Now….. be ready to……..”
All ears of the participants perked towards the MC who paused dramatically.
“Pop other’s couple balloons!!” He announced the goal, “The last couple with their balloon intact shall receive a special prize!”
Almost immediately, all the couples in the center stage started to chase one another and tried their best to pop the other couple’s balloon while saving their own.
Loid’s eyes glinted as he smirked.
He then nodded at Yor, who immediately understood the plan.
Loid steered Yor throughout the stage in one long rhythmical step, that his wife had memorized unconsciously when they had done their warm-ups.
Left, right, forward, backward.
Yor matched his long stride, while at the same time eyeing her targets. At the precise moment, she swatted her hand, and easily popped their rival’s balloon with a nick of her nail.
The Forger couple moved around other couples effortlessly. And the others hardly had any idea what happened, let alone protecting their balloon before it suddenly popped.
In just under five minutes, Loid and Yor had managed to eliminate all of their rivals and stand victorious, while all of the party attendees were slacked-jawed.
There was a significant silence for a couple of minutes, before the MC regained his composure as best as he could, and announced, “Uuuh…. O.. OOHH!! We have the winners!! We have THE WINNEERRS!!!”
Then slowly but surely a round of applause swept throughout the hall.
The MC then came close to the Forger couple, “And I shall now give them the amazing prize!”
A pair of matching crowns made from golden cardboard was unceremoniously placed on both Yor and Loid’s heads.
“The king and queen of the party, now shall have their dance,” he bowed as the spotlight shone at Yor and Loid, and a slow waltz started to play.
Looking around confusedly, Yor didn’t have any idea what to do.
On the contrary, Loid who was also confused at first, soon regained his composure, and offered his hand, “May I have this dance, m'lady?”
Yor looked at the offered hand, and then at the eyes of the man.
Noticing her discomfort, Loid then whispered, “Or we can just run away from this stage if you want to.”
Squaring her shoulders, she answered, “No. You are the reason I’m still here. And I shall give you the honor of this dance.”
He smiled when she took his hand.
The blond man then gently directed her left hand to stay at his shoulder and took her right hand in his.
Placing his hand at her hips, he started to move following the slow rhythm.
Yor carefully moved her body, meticulously following Loid’s lead.
Right step backward, left and closed.
Left step forward, right, and closed
They kept moving in basic box steps for several minutes, and slowly Loid started to add more variation of the movement, and Yor managed to follow closely.
“You’re doing great, Yor…..” He smiled brightly at her.
She looked back at him, and mimicked his smile, “I-..... Thank you. Maybe…” she blushed, “Maybe dancing is not that bad. If we have the perfect partner.”
Loid chuckled, “I’m flattered. But you got the talent yourself.” But then, “Ouch!!” Loid moved backward and rubbed his toe to his calf.
“So-...sorry!!”
The blond man just chuckled as he resumed his position, and they continued dancing through the night until it was time for them to go home.
And for the first time in her life, Yor actually looked forward to attending future parties, if it meant she could dance with her husband again.
Suddenly this idea pop in my head. What if the ending of sxf goes like this:
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The sky was bright and beautiful that day. The opposite with the gloomy and sad vibes around him, as the blond man stood in front of the tombstones.
The people who attended the funeral left one by one, and finally only him stood at the place.
Loid Forger slowly kneeled in front of said tombstones, putting down a bunch of flowers in front of one of it.
Roses.
Her favorite flower.
He remembered the particular day, when the car transporting the Briar siblings got the accident. A truck with brake failure.
He remembered when the police relay the news, just when he had finished a session with one difficult patient.
"If we met under different circumstances.... will you be my wife again....??" He slowly asked the tombstones.
"You know I will....." A voice startled him.
The man immediately stood, and looked at his back. He saw a blond woman in black attire stood there. She was smiling brightly at him.
The man frowned and sighed, before took the woman's elbow, and started to walk away with her, towards the parking Trabant.
"You're not supposed to be here, you know?" He whispered to the blond woman.
"But..... I'm curious....." the woman whispered back, "I really love the eulogy you made, by the way, I really teared up. And I was quite surprised that even chief Barnes showed up!"
They entered the Trabant and Loid started the engine.
"That's not the point!!! You're supposed to be dead!! No dead people come to their own funeral! What if people recognize you??" He whispered yelled.
They started to drive away from the cemetery
"Oohh? But you ARE the master of disguise, I trust you made my disguise perfect!"
"I did..... but you also need to act like different person"
Yor back-slapped his nearest arm, "How insulting! You're saying I'm a lousy actress?"
Loid just rolled his eyes and asked, "Where's Anya and Yuri?"
"At the station, or perhaps inside the train already" was her answer with a cheerful tone.
And with that, the story of the Forger comes to an end......
As they move to a new place with a new identity, but still the same family member. Yes, Yuri included. And Bond too!! He's a family member 😁
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Inspired by one episode of Leverage. I love Sophie Deveraux 🤣
