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- Kreacher was infatuated the moment he saw him, knew it was fate, and knew he’d have to put in some “work” when Freddy rudely rebuffed him. Unlike Y! Freddy, he doesn’t take it as an insult to himself or his identity, but thinks “Aw, my beloved is so stupid that he doesn’t realize we’re meant to be. I’ll have to change that!”

- it gets worse after he reads Freddy’s diary and letters. He thinks Freddy has book smarts, but is impulsive and borderline incompetent. He got himself into all this trouble and still has the nerve to act like he’s better than everyone? Poor Freddy must not know any better. While Kreacher had made his own share of bad decisions, he’d actually thought it all through and hadn’t fucked up that bad. Seems like he’d have to make the decisions for the both of them from now on, since Freddy clearly didn’t know what was good for him.

- Kreacher tried to make it subtle, but underestimated Freddy’s paranoia. The lawyer was quick to pick up that something was wrong, that things had been moved, even if only by an inch. He doesn’t know who to suspect, and he can’t just go making accusations- his evidence was only his word, and he’d been a lawyer long enough to know that someone’s word meant nothing. Of course, that didn’t mean he wasn’t going to be on guard.

- he wasn’t comfortable around Kreacher by any means, especially due to some of his… tendencies; Kreacher always acting for him, always did things for him, even when Freddy insisted he could do it for himself. He thought it was just some kind of weird habit, but Kreacher didn’t really do it to anyone else, just Freddy. It didn’t feel like he was trying to be helpful, but like he didn’t trust Freddy to do things on his own, like he’d fuck up even the simplest of things. He didn’t do it during matches, but always seemed to keep an eye out for when he fumbled, always the first to clean it up and do it for him. It had gone beyond the point of bruising his ego, it felt downright patronizing. What had Freddy done to give Kreacher the impression that he needed to be coddled?

- for a moment, he considered asking the others their opinion, but decided against it. Kreacher wasn’t the most subtle person, but he had enough brains to be careful about his actions when it was more than just the two of them. When others were around he tried to frame it as being helpful, as trying to get Freddy’s trust, and Freddy had long suspected that the others just considered him ungrateful for being so resistant. Would they really believe him now? Or would they just believe Freddy was either exaggerating or simply taking it the wrong way? It didn’t help that Freddy still didn’t know who was messing with his belongings, and even though he already had a suspect that didn’t mean everyone else was off the hook. He couldn’t get comfortable with anyone.

- Freddy didn’t know what it was specifically- his stuff being messed with, feeling isolated and alone, or being treated like he was incompetent, but it was getting to be too much and while he knew it wasn’t a good idea he lashed out anyway, and since Kreacher was the nearest person (and the cause of some of these problems) he got the brunt of it. Freddy avoided him, refused to look at him, made sure Kreacher couldn’t do things for him, and would be vile if Kreacher managed to get him to speak. On some level, he was aware of how immature he was being, that there were other ways to deal with this that didn’t involve him acting like a child, but it felt good. It felt like he was regaining control over himself again, pushing back instead of just letting it happen. He had hoped it would get the other man off his back, to make it clear he didn’t want his help, but it didn’t do that at all.

- it actually seemed to only make it worse.

- Kreacher wouldn’t let up, and when they were alone he dropped the mask entirely; he treated Freddy like a fucking idiot. No care for what he wanted, to care for what he had to say, Kreacher made decisions for him and seemed to only get annoyed when Freddy resisted. Had Freddy not been so blinded by his own anger, it would’ve occurred to him just how strange this sudden shift of behavior was or the implications behind it, but all he could think about was how he wasn’t stupid and wouldn’t stand for this kind of treatment.

- This continued for a while and eventually, while he was trying to resist Kreacher helping him up from a chair, snarling and snatching his arm away, something terrible occurred to him; he was acting like the child Kreacher treated him like, falling right into the role that had been set out for him and he hadn’t even realized it. It dawns on him just as fast that, if that was the case, he hadn’t had the control he’d been desperately trying to take back, he was still completely helpless! It had been too much, and Freddy shoved the other man away, making him stumble as he darted to his feet. He’s shouting at Kreacher to leave him alone, that he wasn’t incompetent, that he could do things on his own and he would be “just fine” without Kreachers help. Admittedly, he knew it wouldn’t actually help, that Kreacher wouldn’t listen and Freddy would actually have to find a mature way to handle this, and he braced himself for it.

- Unfortunately, the reaction he got was not at all what he was expecting.

- it happened so fast. In an instant, Freddy was cornered, backed up against the wall with Kreacher towering over him. He would’ve moved but Kreachers hands were on his shoulders, nail digging into the fabric and into his skin in a grip so painfully tight that it shocked him. A peek up revealed that Kreacher was more than just pissed, he was infuriated. Freddy doesn’t even get a moment to speak before Kreacher is snarling at him that he would love to let Freddy be independent, love to see him make choices for himself, but he knew damn well Freddy was too fucking stupid for that to happen. He tells Freddy that he knows everything he could possibly know about Freddy, saying he has his diary practically memorized at this point, has read every letter Freddy brought and so there’s no point in trying to hide it from him. He seems to calm down for a second and tells Freddy that he just “loves him too much to see Freddy make so many mistakes” and that Freddy’s outburst “only proved his point.” before asking Freddy to at least try to understand his perspective, just try.

- Freddy doesn’t know what to say, can’t muster up anything. He’s been thrown for a complete loop and finally, finally, it dawns on him how much danger he’s actually in. He almost tries to push Kreacher away, to dart for the door, but it’s on the other side of the room and Freddy doesn’t think he’ll be able to make it. Thinking fast, he decides to play nice until he’s given the opportunity, but Kreacher sees past it and makes something clear; Freddy will be with him and Kreacher doesn’t care what he has to do in order to make Freddy stay with him, even if it means making him completely dependent on him by force. Freddy tries to use the others to his defense, but Kreacher plays into his isolation and paranoia by insisting they wouldn’t believe him, especially with how he’s been acting as of late- they’d just think he’s throwing a tantrum like a child. Freddy doesn’t know what to say, and ends up just asking Kreacher not to hurt him, who smiles and insists that he “won’t unless he has to”

- things, on the surface, seem normal after that. Things don’t change as suddenly, the only thing of note being that Freddy isn’t angry anymore. Most of the other survivors figure that they just made up (emphasis on the most) and don’t really bother to ask in fear of getting Freddy’s ire, just happy everything is okay. Of course, nothing was okay and Freddy was terrified.

- Kreacher didn’t act the way Freddy expected, always taking him off guard. He’d expected Kreacher to be less inclined to hurt him outside of those extreme hypotheticals, but the way he would grip his arm too tightly and dig his nails in at any perceived sign of defiance said otherwise. Freddy couldn’t be quiet and obedient because it made Kreacher suspicious, but he couldn’t be himself as it made him jealous. Sometimes it felt like he understood what he wanted but then he’d do it and Kreacher would get upset, making him feel like he was walking on eggshells.

- Kreacher was just as controlling as ever. If he didn’t want Freddy drinking, he would make sure Freddy didn’t have even a sip. If he thought Freddy hadn’t eaten enough, he’d force the food down his throat, and if Freddy took too much time doing something he’d push him aside and finish it for him. He had been okay with smoking breaks for a while, but Freddy had gotten too comfortable and “acted out”, resulting in Kreacher taking his cigarette and putting it out on Freddy’s palm. He bandaged it up and made sure it healed, but he never apologized for it. For him, it was completely justified.

- Kreacher hated when people spoke to Freddy. At first, he’d been angry at Freddy for it, convinced he was trying to get their attention and flaunt himself, but ever since they “got together” his anger has been diverted to the others. Freddy was his now, officially his, and it wasn’t like Freddy liked them so why were they bothering?! What did they want from him?! Thankfully, Freddy seemed just as cautious around them, which was the one thing Kreacher could trust him to do right. Still, it bothered him.

- It seemed the only time Kreacher was ever really happy and comfortable was when Freddy was just laying in bed, completely exhausted and easy to manage. It was only then did Kreacher act loving, ignored the way Freddy would flinch and would just reassure him. It was the only time he’d tell Freddy about his life either, as Freddy didn’t really wanna give more details about his own if he could. The more he heard about Kreacher, the more he understood, and the more he sympathized. Kreacher had clearly been messed up by the way he grew up, by the experiences he had and the people he was surrounded by, so maybe Freddy could guide him out of this mindset? Earn his freedom without having to get either of them hurt? Or what the hell, maybe they could make this work? Or maybe this was the best thing for both of them, to keep two terrible people together and prevent them from causing more harm. Maybe this was his punishment.

- either way, Freddy was tired and Kreacher was happy.