Characters x Reader Oneshots

Peter Maximoff x GNReader: An ordinary life: Part 1

Peter/Pietro Maximoff x GN Reader.

Based on the events of episode 6 of Wanda Vision, not really any major spoilers. Enjoy!

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You don't remember much from outside Westview, your memory hazy over the last couple of days. You walked around your house, foot hitting the edge of a coffee table you swore wasn't there yesterday. Your mind buzzing with the thought that something was different, that or the coffee still in your system from last night.

You had laid awake that night, brain too active to sleep. Too many questions running around your mind: where am I? Why can't I remember anything before this? Anytime you thought you were close to discovering the answer your mind shut off and your eyes closed; off into dreamland.

Libraries didn't help, you had found all the books were empty. Each page blank like your mind, it looked like finding answers was going to be harder than you had originally thought. You'd walk around town, politely greeting the people you only knew as strangers, your expressions a carbon copy of their own.

Somedays the town felt awfully quiet, barely anyone around, the next it was buzzing with life. You couldn't help but think that what you were living was a lie, something that only occurred in a dream; or a nightmare depending on your stance. With days easily blending together, you had trouble keeping track of which day was what. The ever-looming presence hanging over your shoulder that something in Westview felt odd.

You soon came to realise that your mind wasn't your own anymore, brief moments of another life would flash behind your eyes; sparking something that seemed too real to be another illusion. It seemed as though when your brain went to moments of panic and fear the memories would come back, but soon you felt a warming presence snap you back. A fake smile would be plastered onto your face, your hands busying themselves with some chores.

One day in Westview felt like a decade had gone by, each morning waking up only to look and feel completely different. Waking up one morning you felt a pain in your head, feelings of anger, guilt and grief flooding your mind. Swaying to your feet, you went about your daily life: getting dressed, cleaning a little and planning the grocery list. It all felt so mundane, so...standard.

Grabbing the keys to the door, you left your perfectly decorated home and strolled into town for a few groceries. The centre of the town was usually sparse, every-so-often a couple walking past with bright grins on their faces and hands interlocked. Walking past a park, you took a break to just stare at it. The swings swayed gently in the wind, the slide shining under the sun; but where were the children? Your brain nagged.

Come to think of it, you hadn't seen any children around Westview what-so-ever. Not a single kid, well except for Billy and Tommy. Shaking your head, your feet continued to walk as though they had a mind of their own. The grocery store, like usual, wasn't that busy. You had noticed the Halloween decorations at the front, bowls of candy laying beside the entrance and on each edge of the tills. Of course, how could you forget! Halloween was right around the corner, which felt weird considering the leaves haven't dropped from the trees yet.

But, alas, you zoomed around the shop making sure to pick up a few bags of sweets for the trick or treaters. Why am I doing this if there are no kids? Your mind questioned. Standing at the till you packed away your groceries, the cashier gave you a hearty smile "Ah, I see you're all set for Halloween."

You laughed along with her "Yep, silly me I almost forgot. Wouldn't want the children to be disappointed, right?" She continued to scan the last of the food, awaiting the cash payment "Of course not, everything we do is for the children." she mused. Your mind began racing again, thoughts of the missing children eating away at your insides. Leaning in closer to the cashier as you paid, you took a quick glance around you "Hey, have you noticed the...lack of children in Westview."