#beesfirstpost

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Waking up to something nudging you wasn’t the first thing you expected. The second thing you weren’t expecting was for coal like eyes staring back into your own gentle eyes. “W-What?” You gasped scrambling to sit up but as your hand reached back, it had squished into something gooey. A cold shiver went down your spine at the feeling and brought your hand to see a white substance coating your fingers. Scrunching up your nose in disgust you looked down to notice the egg cracked open.

Quickly realizing that whatever was in the egg was now out, you turned to look back at the creature in front of you. There was a boy, rather part of a boy blinking curiously yet caringly at you. Where his torso would have met a pair of legs, a black spider like body replaced that. White patterns swirled around his back and down to the tips of the spider legs which started to move, or jump towards you.

“H-Hey,” You breathed out as one of his hands had poked at your cheeks causing a nervous yet kind smile to form on your lips. “You remind me of a jumping spider,” You joked to him which only caused him to blink again before smiling back. Assuming he couldn’t understand you considering he just hatched, you let out a small sigh before standing up. This was a rather difficult problem you had on your hands. You sort of recognized what he was after a moment of thought and knew if you brought him to your village, the people wouldn’t be happy at this monster living among them. You had different views, nothing was truly a monster at first, at least that’s what you thought.

Deciding to give it a try, you could try and sneak your new little friend into your home which was thankfully not too far into the village. “Come on then,” You smiled down at the boy and patted your leg as a show to follow before walking out, the smell of ash hitting your nose as you walked past the now put out fire.

Walking through the forest felt different now with the spider boy at your heels, following you intently. Maybe, you thought, just maybe this little creature thought you were its mother which you felt endeered. You never managed to find yourself a nice partner to settle down with kids, not that you were seeking anyway. Here you were walking out the forest with a spiderling boy following you now and you didn't seem to mind that this is where fate had led you. Getting closer to the path of your village, you glanced down at the boy who smiled up at you whenever you looked at him,”You know, I should probably think of a name,” You mumbled at him as you lead him towards the back of the village, keeping an eye out for anyone who might accidentally see. At this moment you were happy for the silence the boy brought with him.

After a few minutes of pausing and going between buildings, you had managed to hide the small boy behind you and led him into your small house tucked away at the back, surrounded by a high wall of bushes to keep your privacy. Locking the door behind you, you smiled at the boy once more before going to your room to find a blanket of some sort. Maybe he would appreciate that for now considering you didn’t know what he liked. “Man, what am I doing,” You giggled looking at the spiderling who was now looking through your possessions in a curious manner. “I just...didn’t wanna leave an egg, all by itself. Especially not now that he is hatched…,” You reasoned with yourself. The more you thought into this the more questions came to mind of how you would even care for him. Feed him even!

“Meat, clearly, that's what you need huh?” You questioned as you grabbed a light fur blanket from your bed and draped it over his shoulders before making your way to your kitchen, looking through your supplies. Thankfully you had preserved some meat with salt from yesterday. Picking up your leftovers, you eyed the boy who had now followed you to the kitchen and eyed the meat you were holding, his lips coming open to reveal his top fangs in hunger, “Here you go,” You hummed placing it down onto the table in front of him curious as to what he would do.

Almost savagely, the boy had ripped at the raw meat, gnawing through the flesh as if it were nothing, sucking on the bones after. You had watched in silence, knowing fear is what you should have felt rather than content as if you had watched your own son eat a meal. “How about….Sero...would you like to be called Sero?” You questioned to which the newly named Sero looked up, holding still for a moment before repeating the new name.

“S...Sero,” He hissed out before squinting up to you, a huge smile etched across your face in proudness. Oh if only you knew how fast this boy learned and grew.

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You had fed and taught Sero but hadn't been prepared to watch how fast he actually grew. Within two weeks of having him stay in your home, he had already become the size of a teenager, yet slightly bigger. His speech matched up to one as well. “You’re back late,” He greeted you one night which had halted you in your tracks after swinging your door shut. “Sero! I thought you’d be asleep by now! I had to make a run to the market, didn’t think it would take so long,” You said as you hauled the meat you were carrying to the counter. “The butcher was getting curious, he wanted to know why I was buying so much meat now, especially in two weeks,” You rambled on which had the spider-man grinning lazily at you.

“Then you should just let me hunt, Mom,” He teased, knowing being called a parental figure still put a halt to your steps. You weren’t used to it, but at the same time you weren’t used to having a small boy growing into almost adulthood within two weeks. “S’ not like I don’t anyway,” He added, which had you turning on your heels with worry real fast.

“Sero! I thought I told you to at least tell me if you were leaving! I don’t like keeping you here all the time, but if….if my people find out,” You began which had you biting your lip. You didn’t like worrying him, nor did you want to seem like you were threatening him, “What I mean is...humans...aren;t nice,” You rambled and hadn't noticed the shadow which had jumped behind you into the kitchen.

“Hey, relax!,” Sero smirked as he looked at the meat on the counter, startling you to turn around and watch him examine the meals you had brought. Taking his pick at the chicken to munch on first, he took a bite before looking back at you, ”I wouldn’t let anyone see me. I go while you’re sleeping. Nights are easy to navigate,” He reminded you as his coal colored eyes stared into your worried ones wanting to reassure you. You always worried for him, it was cute. Watching you tend to his needs, run around for errands, taking care of the house as well. It made his animalistic instincts want to take you as a mate, but he didn’t want to make a move. Not so soon.

Puffing your cheeks out into a huff, you rolled your eyes but relaxed anyway, taking some of the meat yourself as you started to cut it up wanting to cook a meal for yourself as well, “I’d just appreciate it if you would let me know, I’d feel better that way,” You advised as Sero had now taken on a book and settled on the floor by you as he ate his chicken,” Yeah, Yeah, I know,” He brushed off. 

Looking down at him, you started to feel a little bad. He sure did grow a lot. He barely fit in the house which you had planned to keep him safe. You couldn’t help but feel as if maybe him sneaking out was his release of feeling free, and spacious. “Hey, Sero,” You began and smiled as he hummed back acknowledging that he was listening. Staring back at the bits of meat you were cutting up you bit your lip to find the right words to say,” You know, maybe...maybe being outside is what you need anyway. This house sure is getting small for you, I wouldn’t want you feeling trapped,” You mumbled to which Sero looked up from his book quickly. 

There was a glint of slight anger in his eyes but as he gazed upon your expression, he saw that you were really worried, not trying to be rid of him. “Ah, well it is getting cramped,” He agreed and stood up, disposing of the chicken bones into the basket you had to collect them. You liked using them to make bone meal for your plants outside. “I could set back up in the cave you found me in, but you’d have to visit me,” Sero offered up a deal to which you sweetly smiled back at him, “And why wouldn't I not visit you?” You questioned back which was all you needed to say to have him grinning back.

It had only been a few more days before Sero had bid his goodbyes for now to go make himself at home in the cave you had found him in. Sadly for you, your house never seemed more emptier. It only had been two weeks with the fast growing spiderling, but it was enjoyable to watch the creature grow into such a handsome one. You had kept with your agreement and visited him whenever you could and as the days went flying by, you both were as inseparable as the day you had met. Before you knew it, it had been months since you had seen him as hatchling. Now? You saw a huge man with a strong body and eight swift jumping legs to go with them. He towered over you as he greeted you at the front of the cave with a cheeky grin as always,” You're late,” He would say staring down at you to which you would only smile in return,”Nosy neighbors,” you bantered back.

It would be a lie to say he wasn’t attractive to you. You had to keep reminding yourself that though he towered over you, he was still younger. Sero could tell that's what you thought too. He may have been almost a year old, but his anatomy and mental anatomy was so much different to humans. He was a grown man now! Matured way older than his little companion. It annoyed him to think that you would still think of him of anything but a man. A mate even.  “(Y/N)” He drawled out as he watched you make himself comfortable in his webs, “I’ve been thinking,” He started approaching you, almost trapping you with his legs on his web,” I’ve met with my own kind here and there now, I’ve learned a lot. You know i'm fully grown now, yeah?” He hummed watching as you looked up with those kind eyes,”Of course, and I’m happy you are Sero! You grew up really fast!” You replied light heartedly which kept Sero in a good mood.

“Yeah, but you know we also would have chosen a mate by now,'' He added, which had you stiffen up right, looking worriedly at him,”Really?! Have I been in the way? I’m sorry Sero!” You immediately apologized causing the black haired male to laugh, a few of his eight limbs coming up to hug his own spider like body as well,

“No! No! You could never be in the way (Y/N), actually quite the opposite,” He said in a chilled manner and jumped up onto the cave ceiling to hang down at you as he started to web up the place more, hanging down right in front of you till he was mere inches from your face causing a light pink dust to settle across your cheeks to which he enjoyed.

“What do you mean?” You asked in a hushed tone as he grinned wider, a hand coming down to cup your right cheek, rubbing a thumb across the soft flesh,” I was hoping you’d be my mate! You’d be perfect for me,” He cooed out, a dark look making its way to his eyes but never his smile. He was hoping you wouldn’t reject him as he read your face. It was flushing all sorts of red for him which made him smile even wider.

“I-....Sero,” You started and bit your lip as you thought hard, your nose scrunching up in thought, a feature he loved. “I’m older than you,” You protested, “And a human!” You reasoned. You would love to be his mate deep down, but you had morals and questions and so much thinking to do.

“(Y/N)...I’m older than you at this point, my species do happen to grow up a lot faster,” Sero chuckled and watched you squirm in his web as you tried to find the right words to say,” Just stay here with me, let me take care of you like you took care of me,” He whispered and leaned in closer to leave a small kiss on your nose,” I’ll take good care of you, you have nothing else to look forward to anyway,” He pointed out and as you took a deep breathe you didn’t see a lie in his words.