Albert Wesker Valentine’s Day fluff - I hope you enjoy ❤️
It was a bright, sunny Friday morning at the S.T.A.R.S. office in Raccoon City. The day was February 14th, Valentine’s Day…or, at least, it was supposed to be. Everyone was working in the office that day, filing paperwork from the last mission. Chris was training with Rebecca, Jill and Barry were having a conversation about their latest mission, Wesker was up to his eyeballs in paperwork, and I…was the unfortunate rookie who burst into the office with pink confetti and candy hearts.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!” I shout with glee as I throw a handful of confetti into the air.
I stood there for a moment before my jolly smile slowly started to fade. The way everyone was looking at me made me feel a little embarrassed.
“Where’s all the decorations?” I asked softly, looking around the mundane office.
“Sorry, kid, we don’t celebrate that here,” Barry spoke gruffly. Both him and Jill were torn from their conversation, focused on me now.
“Yeah, it’s not that we don’t want to. We’ve just never had the time,” Jill interjects in a friendly manner.
I was certainly disappointed as I walked in, but I was still slightly hopeful that I could brighten the place up a little. I set my things on my desk, and before I could even speak the office door opened.
“What the hell is this crap on the floor?” Wesker asked in a dull tone, like he didn’t really care, but it was still an annoyance.
I glance over at him sheepishly. “Sorry, Captain. It’s confetti…for Valentine’s Day.”
Wesker lightly scoffs, rolling his eyes behind his shades. “It’s just another meaningless Hallmark holiday to get gullible consumers to spend money they don’t have. It’s a waste of time.”
I couldn’t really argue with that, as he was mostly right. But I didn’t think it was a waste of time.
“Well, I already brought in treats for you guys. I don’t want them to go to waste,” I said respectfully before grabbing a bag of candy.
Wesker just stood there for a moment with a blank look on his face before walking back towards his office. “Clean this mess,” he calmly commanded before closing the door behind him with a more forced click.
I sighed in defeat, pinching the bridge of my nose before I made my way over to the cleaning supply closet to grab a broom and dust pan. I walk to the front and start to sweep up before Rebecca walks over, smiling warmly.
“Don’t take it personally. I think it was sweet of you to think of us,” she said in a friendly tone.
I gave her a half smile, finding at least a little comfort in the fact that I wasn’t completely alone. “Thanks. Though I guess that still doesn’t help my case, since I’m still just a rookie.”
“Nonsense. You certainly brightened up my day, and everyone else’s, even if some of them won’t admit it,” Rebecca reassured, just like she always did. She left a friendly pat on my shoulder before walking back to her desk.
I finished cleaning up my Valentine’s Day confetti explosion before I went back over to my desk. I picked up the treats I brought in and laid them out on the table in the break room for everyone.
Throughout the day, people would come by my desk and thank me for the sweets, and their moods all seemed lifted…all but one. Wesker seemed to stay in his office longer than usual, seemingly trying to avoid any festivities. I certainly took notice of it, and I intended on changing that. I went into the break room and made him a little plate with some sweets on it, then walked over to his office and knocked on the door. I opened it slightly, popping my head in with a soft smile.
“Captain Wesker, I just thought I’d stop in and bring you these. I know how busy it gets,” I said in a somewhat hopeful tone. I was still a little intimidated by him, his gaze intense as I walked over to his desk and set the plate down.
He stared blankly at the plate before glancing up at me again. “This is not necessary.”
“I know that, but Valentine’s Day is about spreading love and making people happy,” I retorted in a pleasant tone.
He had absolutely no emotion on his face as he stared blankly back at me.
I didn’t even want to know what he was thinking as I started walking back towards the door. “Alright, well…I’ll leave you to it,” I said a bit softer.
But just before I closed the door, I heard a quick command. “Don’t bother me with nonsense again, rookie,” he called out forcefully.
I felt that same embarrassment from earlier as I quietly replied, “Yes, sir…”
I closed the door behind me, walking back over to my desk in defeat.
The rest of the day was actually kind of a disaster. My computer stopped working at one point, meaning all my work was piling up and I’d have to stay late. What I didn’t notice was Wesker stealing glances from his office, probably taking some enjoyment in my unfortunate predicament. Or maybe even just slightly concerned. But that didn’t help the fact that I was screwed.
By the time sunset came around, I was still there after mostly everyone had retired for the night. Of course, Wesker was still at his post, now starting to pack up.
He locked up his office with his usual precision before he made his way over to me. I could hear his footsteps and I turned in my chair to look up at him.
He stopped in front of me, his nose twitching slightly. “What is that smell?”
I ran my hand through my hair before looking down at myself. “Since I’m gonna be here a while, I made some coffee. But as soon as I sat down I managed to spill it all over myself.”
All I could hear was a soft “tch” leave his lips before I stood up. I could tell he was mocking me.
“Excuse me while I go clean up,” I said politely as I headed for the bathrooms.
I tried to clean my shirt as much as I could, but that distinct coffee smell clung to my clothes, which I knew was inevitable. After another five minutes of trying to get the stains out, I finally emerged from the bathroom. I came up to my desk, stopping and looking at something that had been left there. My heart felt a little lighter when my eyes gazed on a single red rose placed on top of some paperwork that I thought I had to complete, but was somehow already finished. My smile grew as I picked up a note that was tied to the flower. That note read “Happy Valentine’s Day, rookie.”
I softly smirked to myself before I looked up, the movement of the glass front doors catching my eye. My gaze focused on Wesker, who gave me a slight head nod before heading out to his car.
I smiled fondly as I held the note a bit tighter, my eyes flicking to the rose one more time. This was certainly a Valentine’s Day to remember.
(This is the first fic/imagine I’ve written in such a long time so I hope it’s decent. Thank you so much for reading!)
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