#alipede

MATTHIAS

reader needed to buy a new light bulb.

the one in her bedroom had burned out the night before, and despite the growing unease she had been feeling lately, she decided to go out alone.

for the past few days, she couldn't shake the feeling that someone had been following her.

still, it was broad daylight. there were plenty of people outside. surely no one would try anything in public, right?

unfortunately, a man with a twisted mind could do anything. even in broad daylight.

at first, Reader tried to convince herself she was imagining things but when she glanced behind her and saw the same man from earlier walking in her direction, her stomach dropped.

he wasn't running.

he wasn't even calling out to her.

he was simply walking.

yet his strides were so large that the distance between them kept shrinking.

reader immediately turned away, to look for a crowded area.

the problem was that she had already wandered farther from home than intended.

worse she had left her phone behind, assuming she would only be out for a few minutes.

now she was alone and being followed.

panic clawed at her chest then she saw him.

a blond man sat alone at an outdoor café table, casually drinking coffee.

without thinking, Reader hurried over and sat beside him.

her eyes darted around nervously.

the stalker was getting closer.

acting purely on instinct, she grabbed the sleeve of the blond man's cardigan.

"please... h-help me. there's someone who's been following me."

as she turned to look at the man she had just begged for help from, she momentarily forgot about the stalker entirely.

because the man beside her was somehow even more intimidating.

his expression was completely blank.

tattoos decorated his face.

combined with his piercing gaze, he looked terrifying.

reader's mouth fell open.

slowly, she released his sleeve.

"sorry."

she was about to stand and leave when a voice shouted from behind her.

"hey, you bitch! i was just being friendly! why are you running away?"

the stalker pointed aggressively at her as he approached.

reader immediately sat back down.

her body froze.

the stalker was standing directly in front of her now.

her hands trembled.

cold sweat gathered on her palms.

she wanted to ask the blond man for help again.

but when she looked beside her

he was already standing.

the blond man stared directly at the stalker.

his expression remained blank, yet there was a faint smirk on his lips.

the movement revealed his braces and tongue piercing.

both hands remained tucked inside his pockets.

"what do you want with my girlfriend?"

the stalker clicked his tongue.

"your girlfriend? who the hell are you?"

"matthias."

the blond man tilted his head slightly.

"her boyfriend."

the smile on his face widened.

"and the thing is... i get jealous very easily."

he raised his hand and formed a finger gun.

"leave her alone if you still want to..."

the stalker froze.

completely froze.

as if he had suddenly recognized exactly who matthias was.

reader remained seated.

head lowered, she hear her own heart pounding.

her entire body shook from anxiety.

what if a fight broke out? what if someone got hurt?

she took several deep breaths before finally gathering enough courage to step between them.

but when she looked up—

the stalker was gone.

completely gone.

as if he had vanished into thin air.

matthias was sitting again, one leg crossed over the other while casually sipping his coffee.

he was smirking at her.

"do we have a problem here, girlfriend?"

he tilted his head.

reader blinked.

matthias stood.

"be more careful next time."

he reached over and ruffled her hair.

"see you around."

and then he simply walked away.

reader sat frozen in place.

flustered and confused. still nervous.

but not nearly as terrified as earlier.

what the hell just happened?

and why was there a calling card sitting on top of her head?

slowly, she picked it up.

a phone number was written on it.

reader kept the card.

who knows?

maybe someday she would call the number just to say thank you.

because ever since the day Matthias helped her

she never saw, heard from, or encountered her stalker again.

THADDEUS

reader was at a club with her friends, enjoying a long-overdue girls' night out.the music was loud, the lights flashed across the dance floor, and after a few drinks, reader was feeling pleasantly tipsy.

not drunk. just tipsy enough to fully enjoy dancing. her confidence was higher than usual, and she moved freely to the music, laughing with her friends.

unfortunately, confidence and beauty tended to attract attention. most of the glances directed at her were harmless. some people admired from afar. others simply watched but there was always that one person who decided to cross the line.

reader felt someone move closer behind her. too close even through the haze of alcohol, her instincts immediately kicked in.

when a hand reached toward her waist, she slapped it away without hesitation. the sharp sound cut through the music.

reader turned around.

"what the hell? get lost, you creep."

she immediately stepped away from the man.

the creep merely smirked.

"come on," he said, following her. "ive been watching you since the moment you walked into the club."

reader's expression twisted in disgust.

"leave me alone, you fucking creep."

she turned and hurried away. the man followed.

"hey, why are you so angry? just show me some moves and ill leave you al—"

he never got to finish because suddenly there was a foot directly in front of his face. the man stumbled backward in shock. standing between him and reader was another man.

a huge grin stretched across his face. his arms were crossed casually over his chest while one leg remained raised, balanced perfectly on the other.

the kick hadn't actually landed but it had come close enough. close enough that the creep could still feel the impact of the air brushing past his cheek. he was almost certain a bruise would appear anyway.

"how about my move?" the newcomer asked cheerfully.

his grin widened.

"can you rate it, xiongdi? if you want, i can show you a few more."

the creep immediately took another step back. reader stared. she had absolutely no idea where this guy came from but she wasn't complaining. the man still had his leg raised, completely prepared to plant his foot directly into the creep's face if necessary.

"hey, xiongdi! say sorry to the gorgeous lady right there."

the stranger pointed his chin toward reader. reader blinked. she was confused. a little impressed and admittedly fascinated by the ridiculously confident man who had suddenly appeared to save her.

the creep nervously looked at reader. she raised an eyebrow.

"s-sorry. i won't force myself on you."

the man protecting reader shifted slightly. the creep immediately panicked.

"sorry!" he repeated. "i won't invade your personal space again or any other woman's personal space!"

reader rolled her eyes.

"you better not." she crossed her arms. "now get lost. your presence is ruining my night."

the creep wasted no time. he practically sprinted away. only after he disappeared into the crowd did the stranger finally lower his leg. reader walked over to him.

"thank you."

she smiled warmly. the man smiled back just as brightly.

"my pleasure, gorgeous."

he casually brushed his clothes straight.

"i merely did what any real man should do."

reader laughed.

"bare minimum btw."

"facts." the man nodded seriously.

then immediately ruined the serious atmosphere by grinning again.reader couldn't help laughing. the stranger suddenly bowed dramatically. one hand rested behind his back while the other extended toward her.

"may I request this dance, my lady?"

reader looked at his outstretched hand. then at his face. then back at his hand.

"sorry. i don't dance with strangers." she paused. "at least give me your name first."

the man placed a hand over his chest as if wounded.

"my deepest apologies, my lady." he straightened. "thaddeus is the name."

reader smiled. this time, she accepted his hand.

"okay, thaddeus."

a playful challenge appeared in her eyes.

"show me some of your moves."

the grin that spread across thaddeus' face was downright dangerous.

"oh, trust me."

He gently pulled her toward the dance floor.

"i've got plenty of moves."

ALIPEDE

alipede had been taking a late-night walk to clear his mind. the streets were quiet, illuminated only by scattered streetlights and the occasional glow from nearby buildings. the peaceful atmosphere was exactly what he needed.

or at least, it had been. then he heard running. judging by the uneven footsteps, labored breathing, and frantic pace, it was a woman. she sounded exhausted, as if she had been running for a long time.

a moment later, alipede sensed another person behind her. someone chasing her. someone with bad intentions.

"HELP! HELP!"

reader's voice echoed through the street as she ran toward him. her face was pale. sweat dripped down her forehead. fear was written all over her expression. alipede glance at the reader's way. then turn away again and continued walking. he had no intention of getting involved. not his problem.

reader ran past him, her heart sinking when she realized the intimidating stranger wasn't stopping to help but just as the man chasing her reached alipede.he slammed directly into him.

"MOVE ASIDE, ASSHOLE!"

the man shoved him aggressively as he tried to continue the pursuit.

alipede stopped walking.

the peaceful night walk he had been enjoying was officially ruined.

without warning, he grabbed the man's arm.

the stalker's eyes widened.

a sharp twist on stalker's hand with a violent takedown.

the man hit the pavement hard.

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!" he screamed.

meanwhile, reader finally had a chance to catch her breath.

seeing the opportunity, she immediately pulled out her phone and called the police.

she quickly reported the harassment and gave them her location to stop the situation before it escalated further.

she glance at the two men, they were already exchanging punches.

the stalker scrambled to his feet and swung first.

alipede responded without hesitation.

the fight was brutal. one-sided, but brutal.

the officers arrived within minutes.

by the time they reached the scene, the stalker had been beaten badly enough that resisting arrest was no longer an option.

the police immediately handcuffed him.

reader let out a shaky sigh of relief.

finally, it was over but then one of the officers frowned.

"miss, where's the other man?"

reader blinked.

"the other man?"

the officer nodded.

"the one who helped you."

reader turned around.

the street behind her was empty.

completely empty.

the man who had saved her was gone.

no trace that he had ever been there.

he had vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.

reader stared at the empty street for several moments before finally relaxing.

at least the stalker had been caught.

that was all that mattered.

as the police led the battered man toward their vehicle, reader couldn't help glancing one last time at the place where the mysterious stranger had stood.

she never even got the chance to thank him.

still...

Nathaniel

He met you a couple of weeks ago, and felt completely mesmerized when he saw you, he just had to ask you out.

He first invited you to have dinner with him, and the date went pretty good. You mentioned that there was this movie that you really liked and he said he’d never seen it, so after a couple of dates, he decided that it would be a good idea to invite you to watch it at his apartment. You said yes.

He made popcorn and door dashed Chinese food. The date was going smoothly, and the movie was so good that he initially didn’t even realize that you had fallen asleep on his lap.

Oh.

He had never seen you like this before. If he already thought you were beautiful awake, this might just be the most wonderful view he’s ever seen.

The doctor couldn’t help but caress your face as he watched you, now having forgotten about the movie. Nathaniel felt moved that you trusted him enough to fall asleep with him. He spent the rest of the night wondering if you would still like him this much once you got to know all of him, the good and the bad. Soon after, he fell asleep as well. You both woke up till the next morning, still together.

Alipede

He doesn’t get along with work mates. He doesn’t like them, he avoids to have any sort of contact with them.

So why in the world is he allowing this?

You were both on a mission, and the heavens know he hates team work, Raphael knows this, too. He doesn’t need anyone, in fact, other people get in his way when it comes to work… or anything, really. Which is why he can't understand why you were assigned alongside him.

Just like always, he was right. Nothing can work out when he’s with someone else. The plan was to retrieve a document from a building without being seen, but it started raining. John decided to not risk it and wait till the rain was over so that he could regain his senses fully. You both hid in an alleyway nearby to wait.

Not even an hour had gone by and you were already asleep. You unconsciously laid your head against his shoulder and he wanted to push you so, so bad but for some reason, instead of doing so, he accommodated his body so that you wouldn’t be in such an awkward position.

Now here he was, caressing your hair, realizing how stupid this all is and wishing he could’ve come here alone... but you smell so nice, and your hair is so soft, and your skin is so warm and your breathing-

And it stopped raining. But for reasons he doesn’t understand, he waits a little more to wake you up.

Thaddeus

He liked you. He really did. But whenever he was around you he felt the need to act "normal." Thaddeus just assumed you didn't feel the same way, and he didn't want to make you uncomfortable.

His plan was to never make a move and keep acting cool until his feelings dissipated. Yeah, it was a good plan. It was a great plan.

"Would you like to have lunch with me?" He asked you, immediately mentally reprimanding himself for ruining the plan. He fucked up, didn't he? You seemed quite taken aback. The killer attempted to make it less weird, "you know, cus it's getting late and we haven't eaten and all, but I can go on my own if you aren't hung-"

"I'd like to go." Great.

You both found a food stall nearby and walked through the little town you were sent to while you finished your food. At some point, you decided to sit on a bench to watch the sunset, and before Thaddeus realized, your head was resting on his shoulder. Suddenly, the mesmerizing view of the sun disappearing into the sea was nothing compared to you. And nothing could compare to the feeling of your body against his, so calm, trusting him enough to fall asleep on him. He didn't want this to be the last time. Fuck the plan.

Platonic :

You are probably a kid that got abandoned there or you are his little sister. Or perhaps his twin sister.

He too spoiled you with gifts,food and so on.

He still introduce you to Peter.

Can't lie he was shocked when you said peter is handsome. He feels like he got betrayed!

He is sulking in the house and you have to bribe him with food.

(not so long cause I forgot to read the new chapter)

Alipede : Romantically and Platonic

Romantically :

You are his wife. Yes wife. He quickly married you once he was old enough. Raphael knows about this but just let it go.

Raphael uses you to make sure he does his work well.

And he did.

Both of you have a daughter that looks like him.

And also a pet bunny. He loves you so much that he can't bear to lose you.

He sometimes spoils his daughter.

Platonic :

If he's blind. Then you are mute.

You always stay by his side even when he do his mission. You are an expert when it comes to hacking. So you always help him escape the CCTV cameras.

All those camera footage were deleted.

He was proud of you. He communicates with you using sign language. Yes, you can hear but you prefer not to.

You pretend to be blind once. He was angry thinking that someone has hurt you.

Both of you have a pet bunny mainly where you take care of the bunny.

He spoils you with a hug cause he never has someone in his life that truly cares for him as he said.

You don't mind after all he is your brother.