#op_lucci

Rob Lucci: He hated it when he was in the wrong. Lucci was a prideful man and he didn’t apologize for anyone. This time, though, he would have to. It had been a couple of days now that he hadn’t heard your voice or felt your skin against his own and he had no one to blame but himself. 

He should have been more understanding. It wasn’t as if what you were asking was unreasonable. It was very reasonable as he was your boyfriend but it just wasn’t his day to deal with it. After endless meetings and scoldings from the higher-ups for his team’s recent mission that didn’t go as smoothly as it should have, he had to face you and your simple request of going to town and spending some time with him. He tried to dismiss you but then you saw his mood and continued to ask him what was wrong. It was too much, even for someone like Lucci. So, in front of his team, he said the words that made the temperature in the room fall a couple of degrees. 

“For once, leave me be and keep your annoying desires to yourself.” 

At the moment, he didn’t care how your eyes widened and your expression fell. He turned back to his team and explained to them the notes that he got from the higher-ups, ignoring your soft voice saying a departure and your footsteps leaving the room. It didn’t occur to him how cruel his words were. Even after he cooled down and you were nowhere in sight. 

You weren’t in your room when he passed by and, when he would catch a glimpse of you, you’d be gone before he could go to you. Even Hattori chirped sadly at the lack of your presence. He had a heaviness in his chest that grew with every day that he didn’t see you or hear your voice. He missed you. Missed the way you would fill the silence when conversing with him, he missed how you would shyly hold his hand before clinging to his arm, he missed being in your presence after a rough day… he just missed you entirely. Fed up with it, he went to Jabra and Kaku, asking if they had seen you.

“(Y/N)-san? I think they went to town with Kalifa.” Kaku’s nod confirmed Jabra’s suspicions and Lucci frowned.

“Why didn’t they ask me?” Jabra’s mouth dropped and even Kaku’s eyebrow rose at his words. “What?”

“Do you… Do you not remember what you said to them a couple of days ago? That was really harsh!” Lucci’s eyes narrowed at Jabra’s exclamation before shifting his eyes away.

“There’s no reason for them to be upset.”

“No reason?! What-?!”

“What Jabra is trying to express is,” Kaku quickly interrupted, glancing at both of them before his gaze fell on Lucci, “regardless of what you think, you hurt them. Why else would they avoid only you?”

He stayed silent at that. He hated that they were right. The only way that he knew about your whereabouts or how you were was from when the others talked about you. He hated admitting that he was in the wrong but this time he was, and it hurt you in the end. He frowned once more before turning on his heel and leaving the two behind, his own words from days ago coming back and taunting him.

-

He didn’t know how long he was sitting on your bed before you finally entered. Your eyes widened when they met his and he felt the heaviness in his chest increase as this was the first time in days that you met eyes with each other and your eyes were just… sad after their initial shock. He saw the way you sighed before leaning back against the door to your room. Your eyes looked away from him to the ground and he hated it. He stood up and took slow steps to you. He noticed how you pressed tighter to the door the closer he got and he stopped. He watched as you shuffled in your spot, a habit that he noticed you developed when you were nervous. Even though he was usually a silent man, the silence between the two of you was unbearable, unnatural even.

“I had heard that you went to town… With Kalifa.”

You nodded but still kept your gaze away from him.

“... I could have joined you.” He murmured, hating how his voice had lowered to such a volume instead of its usual clarity. His words hung in the room and it was as if they had physically crushed you as you seemed to huddle closer to yourself and the door. He didn’t expect that your voice, something he longed for, would crush him with what you said. 

“I didn’t want to annoy you again. It’s all I’ve been doing it seems like.” The way your voice cracked and how you seemed to tremble made him close the gap between the two of you, earning a gasp from you at how fast he was. 

His hands cupped your face and tilted your head up so you met eyes with his. Something broke inside of him at seeing the glossy look in your eyes and how tears were clinging to your eyelashes. You gasped out his name when he leaned closer to look at your tears.

“... I made you upset.” He watched as you bit into your bottom lip and broke eye contact with him. “How many times have I made you cry?”

“L-Lucci…”

“My words have hurt you that much, haven’t they?” A pain unlike anything he’s felt before struck his heart when he saw the tears you had been holding back so desperately slipped down your eyes. Your tears hit his hands and your body trembled as a sob escaped your lips.

“I… never want to be a hindrance to you… I-I…” He had never seen you cry before and he hated that he was the reason as to why you were now. “I just missed you… I didn’t realize that I was annoying-”

“I was wrong.” Your eyes finally met his again and they were wide in shock. “I was completely, utterly wrong. I have no excuse for what I said. No matter how much stress I was under, you did not deserve the way I talked to you. You… You are the person that relieves my stress and I caused you pain. For that, I am sorry, my love.” It was odd for him to spill so much of how he was feeling but with the way your body no longer held tension, he knew that the vulnerability was what you both needed. 

After a moment of silence, your hands lifted and covered his before you took them off of your face, sending a wave of panic through him that he usually doesn’t feel. His heart calmed down when you let his hands go to cover his biceps and pressed your forehead to his chest. Even the slight touch initiated by you, made him realize how much he missed your affection. He didn’t stop himself from wrapping his arms around your waist and pulling you tight to him, pressing his face into your neck. You stiffened at his sudden movement before wrapping your arms around his neck, going as far as standing on the tips of your toes so you were as close as possible.

“I am sorry, my love.” He murmured and he felt you tighten your grip on him. “I will join you on your trips to town and I will spend time with you so you do not feel such sadness again. I will not be as insensitive to your feelings again.” 

Your slight nod made him sigh in relief, especially when he felt your hand in his hair. “Okay… I’ll try not to be annoying again.” Even though there was a bit of mirth in your voice, he let out a grunt and bumped his head against yours.

“Stop.” You giggled and his chest swelled at the sound, bringing you even tighter against him. Your laugh was far better than your tears and he would make sure to not be the source of your distress again.

~

Rob Lucci: It was late. Far too late. You shouldn’t be as worried as you were. The man you were dating was the Rob Lucci but you couldn’t help the worry that filled you. He had told you the time that he would be back from his mission but it was well past the time he had told you. He was not one for tardiness so your nerves were on edge. You tried to convince yourself that everything was fine as you sat on the bench outside the entrance doors of headquarters. You played with your fingers as you stared at your lap. You shut your eyes and took a deep breath.

You suddenly felt a weight on your hands and your eyes immediately opened and met with Hattori’s dark ones as he let out a coo and adjusted his position against your knuckles. You whispered his name and you watched as he took flight and went to the man you were waiting all night for. Hattori landed on Lucci’s shoulder and you didn’t even realize when you stood up from the bench. You closed the space between the two of you rather quickly, your arms wrapping around his torso and your face pressed against his chest. It felt as if all the tension that was in your body seeped into his as he stiffened from your sudden embrace. You were horrified as you realized and pulled away from him, taking a couple of steps back and covering your mouth before bowing your head to him.

“I-I’m sorry! I got a bit overexcited and I was just worried all day and I’m just so relieved to see you-” You moved your hands so you spoke clearer, paling at the implication of your words. “Not that I doubted your strength! I knew you’d come back safely but I couldn’t help but wait for you and I just got more worried the more that time passed! I-I’m sure if it was up to you, you would have been here when you told me earlier-” You shook your head as your face heated up once more and you tried not to bow again. “I-I shouldn’t have reacted that way though! I don’t even know if you’re injured or not! That was irrational of me! I-I’m sorry! I guess I just missed you so much and the worry was driving me crazy-”

Through your rambling, you didn’t notice how he stepped forward until he put his hands on your shoulders. You didn’t have time to react when he cut off your rambling with a light press of his lips against yours. Your wide eyes stared at his closed ones and you could feel your face heating up. Just as quick as the pressure was there, it was gone and you were staring at the dark eyes of your boyfriend. He still had his stoic expression but there was something in his eyes that was something only you had noticed, even if it had only been a couple of weeks into your newfound relationship.

“I missed you as well. My tardiness was due to the staff.” At his smooth words, you felt your cheeks heat up more and your eyes glanced elsewhere.

“I… I’m very happy to see you.” You murmured, missing the ghost of a smile on his lips. His hands moved down your shoulders to hold your hands. You felt a slight squeeze and it made you look at him again.

“As am I, (Y/N)-san.” He let one hand let yours go before making his way inside. You followed him, noticing how his pace was more slowed down than usual and that made you smile. You built whatever courage you had and stepped closer to wrap your arm around his instead of holding his hand. As you waited for the elevators, your cheeks were on fire again when he leaned down and pressed a kiss to the top of your head.

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