#tanoris

"So when are you showing up to the Trivia Night? I was planning to show up a bit earlier to save us a table. So around eight.", Nikki's Voice sounds through the phone speaker.

While looking at your wardrobe you think about what Nikki said for a second. "Sounds like a Plan I could-" Suddenly Nikki's Voice interrupts you "Fuck! Shit, no no no no" followed with some rustling noises and cursing.

You stop in your track and pick up the phone from your nightstand, "Are you alright? What happened?"

"I dropped my necklace down the drain.. You know the one I'm always wearing?" You know exactly what necklace she means, she literally wears it everywhere.

"You mean the one you got from your mother?" "Exactly that one..", you can practically hear the frown on her face. No suprise after losing her necklace.

"I'm so sorry to hear that.. By the way I can be at the Bar shortly after eight, so you don't have to sit alone till everybody else arrives."

"Great! I'll see you there!" The call ends after that and you finally take the time to pick an outfit for tonight.

Looking at the clock you see that you still got some time left and after a quick google search you get in you car and drive to the next crystal shop.

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At the Crystal Shop you first take a look around for yourself to see what they got in stock. They got some necklaces but no explanations on what the crystals do. Definitely have to ask the staff about that.

In the same Isle you see a small display of "One Wish Willows"

You pick one up and read the warnings on it. "6.99$? That's crazy. This thing probably doesn't even work." You mutter to yourself and put it back on the shelf.

Walking up to staff who obviously is talking to someone via earphone, you wave your hand a little to get her attention "Excuse me? Could you help me with the meaning of the necklaces that you sell?"

She looks at you unimpressed "Yeah hold up for a sec there", she probably tells the person on the other line because after that she walks around the corner to the necklace stand.

"So this one is chrysocolla, it's supposed to help cleanse and reenergize yourself and give you a sense of calmness. Then there's this one. It's called Citrine and is supposed to help with success, strength is generally seen as something very positiv." She continues to explaine some more crystals until she goes back behind the counter.

Looking at the crystals you think about which one nikki would like the most. They don't have the exact same one she wore before but the Citrine one sounded very positive and like something Nikki would like so you take it from the display and go to the register to pay for it.

After that you make your way to the bar for Trivia Night.

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Arriving at the Bar you can already spot Ian's Car. You park right next to him and check if you got everything. You put Nikki's Necklace at the bottom of your bag. You'll give it to her after Trivia Night. Maybe she doesn't like it and you don't want to sour the mood.

After checking everything you get out of your car and finally walk into the bar.

Looking around you immediately spot Nikki, Sarah and Ian sitting at your usual spot.

Waving them you walk up to them and hug each one of them as a greeting.

"Oh my god look who decided to come! I was already wondering if you bailed on us because you took so long.", Nikki says with a playful smile and a joking hint in her voice.

"Oh come on I'm not that late! Bear hasn't even shown up yet!", I jokingly shove Nikki a little bit and sit down between her and Sarah.

"I mean yeah but Bear's always late so that doesn't really count.", Sarah says. Right after she said that the entrance to the Bar opens and Bear comes in and walks up to us.

He also does his greetings with everyone and then sits down on the only stool left which is between Sarah and Ian.

"I'm going to get some shots.", Nikki suddenly says and gets up. "I'll come with you!", Bear immediately says and follows her.

Sarah's gaze sours for a second. "You alright?" You ask her. Sarah shakes her head. "Not really I got another rejection letter."

"I'll be right back." Ian suddenly says and also goes to the Bar where Nikki and Bear are standing.

"I'm sure the next letter you'll get accepted. How many are you still waiting for?"

"Only two, but one of them is from my favorite so not all hope is gone.. I think we should join the other at the bar." , Sarah gets up and walks towards the other.

You follow her and take one of the shots that are standing on the counter.

"So what are we cheering to?" Ian asks and holds his shot in the middle of us.

Everybody else puts their glass next to his. Bear mumbles something and we toast to whatever he said.

The moderator starts the Trivia Night an everyone except Bear and Sarah go back to the table. I'm pretty sure that she got a crush on him but he is way to dense to notice it.

During Trivia Night I saw Bears gaze drifting to Nikki from time to time. Which was kinda weird to be honest. Nikki made it pretty obvious that she's not interested in him but maybe it's the same thing with him not noticing Sarah. He's probably to dense to notice it.

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While leaving the bar Ian tries to convince everybody for karaoke night.

"No Ian. I just want to go home. Please can you just take me home?"

"No way, are you seriously letting us hang?", Ian looks disappointed at Nikki.

We come to a stop before the cars. "No I'm just trying to safe my ears from terrible singers. Sarah can sing! Sarah give me a G!"

Sarah opens her mouth and lets out a weird grrr sound.

"Oh my god that was terrible.", Sarah looks at Ian offended. "Okay fuck you too."

Everybody lets out a laugh. "I mean I could take you home." Bear gives you a pissed look after you said that.

"Thank you! Finally someone who's nice.", Nikki gives me a side hug. "Does anybody have some cash?", she looks at each one of the group and Sarah takes a 20 Dollar bill out of her bag.

"I got a twenty?" Nikki immediately grabs it "I'll pay it back!" and runs off to the guy who's sitting in front of the Bar.

"Nice I just paid some guys Heroine." you hear Sarah mumbling. You roll your eyes.

"Not every Homeless guy is a drug addict Sarah. And you smoke so I don't really think that you have the right to judge him you know?"

Sarah lets out a fake gasp and pushes me a little. "I could also bring Nikki home if you want to go to the karaoke?", comes suddenly from Bear.

You give him a side-eye. He's been acting weird all evening, sometimes even staring at Nikki from across the table.

"Nah it's fine. I wanted to get home early tonight cause I gotta be early at the store tomorrow you know?"

Letting Nikki drive with him felt wrong when it's so obvious that he has a onesided crush on her.

"Come on Bear. Let's go to the Karaoke bar!", Sarah tugs at his arm and pulls Bear with her and Ian.

"Bye guys! See you tomorrow!" Nikki comes back just in time to also wave goodbye.

"Let's go. I'm so ready for my bed. Like today has just been draining."

Nikki gets into the passenger seat and while you get into the driver seat. "If it cheers you up. I got a little something for you.."

"What? Really? Can I have it now?" Her smile is everything I could hope for.

"You'll have to wait just a little longer." You can't help the smirk appearing on you face.

She let's out a unsatisfied sigh. And leans back into the seat.

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Arriving at in front of her house you turn the motor off and turn to Nikki.

"As you probably remember you lost your necklace today. So I bought you a new one. I hope you like it."

Pulling the necklace from your bag you hand it over to Nikki. Letting out an excited squeal she hugs you. "Thank you so so much! I don't even know how to properly thank you!!"

"Don't worry about it. Like honestly I know how important that necklace was for you. I'll see you tomorrow at the store right?"

Nikki give you another short hug before opening the door and getting out of the car. "Yea but I'm coming in later than usual. But I'll think of something to thank you."

Nikki winks at you and then walks into her house.

After making sure she's in her house you finally drive home.

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The next day you got the opening shift with Sarah and her Dad.

After everything is set up you stand behind the register. Nearly nobody comes in that early in the morning which is nice.

"Sooo how did bringing Nikki home last night go?"; Sarah wiggles her eyebrows at you.

"What do you mean? I brought her home and then went home myself.."

Now Sarah looks at you and raises both her eyebrows. "And what about the necklace?"

"You know about the necklace?" You didn't think that Nikki would instantly text Sarah about the necklace.

"Of course. She was so happy about it. Anything you want to tell me..?" another suggestive smile is thrown in your direction.

"Oh my god Sarah. Do we really have to talk about this?" You turn around and check whatever is standing in the shelf.

"Of course we have to talk about it. You know you can tell me if you like Nikki right? I won't judge."

You roll your eyes. "There might be a little something but I'm pretty sure she doesn't like me so I won't act on it. What about you and Bear tho? You were so desperate to get him to karaoke night. And don't try to lie to me! I saw the way you looked at him."

A light blush appears on her cheeks. "I mean yes a little bit. But he only got eyes for Nikki. But I might confess anyways, he might go on a date with me anyways."

You shrug. "Yea could work. But he seems to be really focused on Nikki. But maybe that focus changes to you and you'll both be the most lovely couple."

You both laugh and continue working till Bear and Ian come in to clock in for their shift. While walking past you Bear gives you a nasty look.

"You wanna come talk outside for a second?" You look at Bear. He didn't even clock in yet. And why does he want to talk to you?

"Uh sure? Sarah I'm outside for a second." Sarah gives you a thumbs up until she sees that Bear is right behind you and eyes the both of you, wondering what you two are up to.

At the back entrance of the shop you and Bear stand now and look at each other. "So what did you want to talk about?"

"Do you like Nikki?" You stop in your tracks and look at him.

"What?" What was he on about. "Do you like Nikki?!" He raises his voice a little.

"What the fuck dude?! Why do you care?" You take a step back to get some distance not knowing what he'll do next.

"You like her don't you? You bitch! I liked her first! You don't get to take her from me!" As he is saying that he swings his fist at you.

"What the hell Bear!!" You duck right under it.

"I won't let you take her form me!" He tries to grab you again and catches your arm twisting it in a weird angle.

Letting out a scream as you try to free yourself from Bears grip but he pushes you against the wall of the shop leaning heavily onto you.

"If you ever dare to try-" The backdoor opens and Nikki steps out of the shop.

"So Y/N- What the fuck Bear?! What are you doing??"

He loosens his grip on you and steps back. "She attacked me! I swear!"

After the pressure is off you arm you check if it still functions properly "What are you even talking about?! You literally asked me to come talk with you outside and then attacked me because of your HUGE crush on Nikki!"

Nikkis face scrunches up in disgust "No fucking way Bear. I never saw you that way, you do know that right? You were like a brother to me! But after this whole thing, you're done. I don't want to talk to you ever again. I'm sure Sarah and her Dad are gone be really happy about you assaulting your coworkers!"

And with that she grabs your good hand and pulls you back into the shop, locking the door so that Bear who tries to follow us has to walk around the whole shop.

"Sarah? Can you make sure that Bear just gets his stuff and leaves for today? Please?"

Sarah looks confused on why Nikki would ask that "What happened? I thought you were just outside for a smoking break?"

"Apparently Bear has like a huge crush on me and literally attacked Y/N because of that?" Nikki just shrugs her arms not really knowing the full story yet.

Just as Nikki finished her sentence Bear enters through the front door again, stomping right in our direction.

"You can step right outside! You're done here. Who do you think your are just attacking people?! I'll make sure my dad sends you the money from your last shifts and I hope I'll never have to see you again." Grabing his Backpack from the break room Sarah basically throws it into his face and pushes him out.

Everybody let's out a relieved breath.

"So what exactly happened out there? I let you two out of my sight for two minutes and suddenly there's one worker less in this store?"

Both Nikki and Sarah look at you waiting for an explanation. "I really don't know what's gotten into him. I mean I knew that he kind of has a crush on you Nikki but I never thought that he would attack me because I bought you a necklace. He was talking about me taking you from him like he owned you it was really weird."

Both girls shake their heads and Sarah looks even more shocked. Probably because she kinda had a thing for Bear. Whatever possessed her with that decision.

"Thats so weird oh my fucking god! I need to tell my dad. And Ian! I hope Ian is not that kind of idiot to protect Bear.."

And with that Sarah leaves to tell her dad and probably also call Ian.

"Damn the first 20 minutes of my shift have already been more hectic than the entire last week."

Brushing some hair behind her ear Nikki looks at me and smiles. "Actually I wanted to ask you something."

You give her a suprised look "What did you want to ask?"

"I mean I still want to thank you for gifting me the necklace so I was wondering if.."

"If..?" You're getting kind of nervous, usually Nikkis is pretty straight forward with asking questions.

"If you would like to go out on a Date with me?"

Your mouth drops open in shock. Nikki Freeman is asking you out on a Date?

After a few seconds of me not answering you can practically see the anxiety consume Nikkis brain. "Did I read the signs wrong..?"

Shoked you shake your head "No No No! You didn't oh my god no! I'm just so surprised that you asked me! Of course I'll go on a Date with you!"

You give Nikki a big hug, excited to see how the date will go.

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A/N:

I will definitely make a part two where the two are on the actual date. I didn't realise that building up to the question would take so long but eh. It is what it is I guess.

It's already late when Mira gets home. You're sitting on the couch reading a book when you hear the door open and close, footsteps following soon after. 

You turn your head towards the door to see Mira taking off her jacket and scrunching her nose when she turns towards the living room and the light hits her eyes. "Are you alright?" She stops in her tracks and looks at you or rather tries to with her nearly closed eyes.

"It's just a headache.. I didn't think that you'd still be awake", even if you hadn't looked at her you'd know by now that she is exhausted. 

You get up from the couch and walk towards Mira, taking her head in your hands and stroking her cheeks with your thumbs. "You know I don't go to bed without you. Not since that one time you came back so bruised up you couldn't even go to bed without making a noise.”

A light blush covers her face when she thinks back to that day. The demons really got to her that day but she wanted to get home to you and didn't let herself get patched up by Rumi or Zoey even tho they tried to convince her.

"Yeah, I forgot... Can we just go to bed?" She opens her eyes slightly to get a proper look at you and a smile decorates her face. 

You give a short nod. "Of course", taking her hand and leading her to the bathroom. 

Slowly, you release her two braids and comb through it while she brushes her teeth, after she's finished with her sleep routine you send her to bed and take care of your own routine. 

Walking into your bedroom afterwards you see Mira laying face down in the middle of your bed, not sleeping yet but also not quite awake. 

"Do you want a massage? You look a little tense." Sitting down next to her you brush your hand along her back. She grumbles something into the pillow while nodding her head.

Sitting down right next to her, you prompt her to lay her head down on your lap. Slowly you begin combing through her hair and giving her a scalp massage. 

A content sigh leaves her lips as her whole body starts to relax into your touch. Not even ten minutes later and she's fast asleep. 

With a light smile you turn off the light and lay next to her and give her a light kiss on the forehead “Sleep well my dear..” and soon enough both of you are cuddled up and sleeping.

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