Can you please do an Overhaul x reader scenario where they get into a heated argument and then the reader starts to cry and he just hugs her for the first time? Thank you!!
mod aria here! sorry for the delay. i had most of this written up before the unfortunate hiatus so the quality definitely changes throughout. i left in a dash where i picked it up, so if youād rather not read it you have the option to.Ā
āHey.ā Itās not the best start to a conversation, but youāre doing you, and so far itās worked. Chisaki hasnāt killed you yet, so you suppose you can keep doing whatever comes to mind first. āWe should probably talk.ā
Itās such a cliche way to start a conversation. But he doesnāt seem to mind more than he normally does, because he sighs and doesnāt look up. āAbout what?ā
āAbout, well,ā you raise your hands and make a vague gesture around your apartment. āUm, everything. Us.ā
āWhat is there to talk about?ā A bit of annoyance creeps into his voice, but youāve been made to ignore this topic for so long that itās inevitable. Itās been a long time coming.
You sink further into the seat, a lengthy distance from Chisaki, just like he always likes it. He still hasnāt looked up, though you think you might prefer it that way. With a sigh, you decide to launch into the topic and rip the band-aid off.
āDo you have any plans for the future?ā You wince at the tone you take up, like youāre the overachieving high school valedictorian again, uptight and so obsessed with staying the best. āI mean, Iām sure this is fifteen shades of illegal, with yourā¦activities.ā
Youāve never outright said anything about his villain duties, and you wonder how you even got here in the first place, an anesthesiologist and a villain. An overachiever, someone meant to help save lives, and someone who did the opposite.
āDoes it matter? If youāre unhappy you can just leave.ā He pauses. āAlthough, with what little you knowā¦ā
āI donāt want to be killed,ā you quickly say, trying not to let panic seep into your voice, āand itās not that I donāt like you. But I donāt think you really like me back, andā¦ā
You donāt know how to put into words why youāre so unhappy, even though you love him and you donāt mind too much that heās a goddamned villain of all things. But youāve never kissed, never hugged nor slept together, or anything. Chisakiās mysophobia is something youāve never really had qualms with. Call it wishful thinking or idealism, but youāve always entered relationships for the emotional connection. You want to fall in love just as much as any teenager with a desire to be loved.
āThen you shouldāve thought about it before we began this.ā His voice is so cold, and for once you flinch. The eggshells under your feet crunch, and at once your perfect poise breaks.
āDo you think I didnāt?ā He knows far too little about every agonizing moment you spent trying to consider the legal, moral, and ethical ramifications of your relationship. āDo you think I tried to make this work for fun?ā Youāve never been fond of raising your voice, but there it is, that trembling all-too-high pitch that threatens to shatter your mood.
āAs opposed to?ā But Chisaki has never been the type to get mad, and the calmness in his voice is unnerving to you, even as you reveal every insecurity you held deep in your chest.
āWhy do I even like you?ā Truly, why did you? For every consideration you held towards him, every time you wallowed in guilt and worry for fear of the consequences of your relationship being found out, he seemed completely unmoved. Completely open to the idea of being separated forever.
He didnāt reply, seeming to think it below him.
āWhy do I evenā¦ā When you start crying, itās hardly unexpected. Chisakiās jaw tightens and he looks uncomfortable. Through your tears, you can only think, good. āHow can you be unaffected by this? Every night I get in bed and wonder if Iāll wake up in a jail cell! Every day I wonder if youāll come back at all, or if youāll get sick of me and kill me! So why do Iā¦ā
When you continue to cry into your hands, you expect him to leave and avoid you for a week. Instead, rather awkwardly, you feel a pair of arms slowly encircle around you. Granted, heās keeping himself a good distance away and only the tips of his fingers fully touch your back, but the physical contact is so sudden you canāt help but jolt.
āYouāre impossible,ā he says, but he doesnāt sound as upset as youād think him to be. You know better than to hug him back, for fear of him quickly drawing away, and slowly your tears come to a stop. The anger and frustration slowly drains from you, like water through a fine sieve.
You can deal with this. You can deal with dating a villain. Itās a little wrong of you to think this, as someone who has been raised to follow a strict moral code, but if this is hell, you wouldnāt mind burning to ashes in his arms.