Tonight's your turn to wash the dishes, which is your least favorite job because some of the kids are very messy eaters. The remnants of rice and chicken are on most of the plates and you have to wash them all by hand.
This job really sucks.
"Hey" You hear a voice say. You turn your head and a bright flash stunts your vision for a split second, followed by a clicking noise.
click
"Ray! What was that for?" You ask defensively.
"I don't know, I felt like it" He shrugs before the photo slides out of the camera and he grabs it.
"How has that not made anyone go blind" You say as you get back to washing dishes.
"The flash isn't bright enough to do that, you'll get used to it" He responds as he stares at the white square, waiting for it to develop. After a few moments you hear him laugh under his breath.
"Hey let me see that" You say as you finish washing the last plate. You take a towel and wipe it dry and stack it with the rest. He walks over to you and hands you the photo of you with a slightly surprised look on your face.
"You look so stupid" Ray laughs, "It's kinda cute". You gaze at the photo and smile, rolling your eyes at his comment.
"Can you photograph anything?" You ask.
"Yep. Anything you can see you can take a picture of" He explains, turning his body towards you and shifting his weight against the counter.
"Can I take some pictures?" You ask him.
"Sure, use it all you want. I'm going to have to break it tomorrow for the trackers" He shrugs. You smile and take off your apron, hanging it on a nail hammered into the wall. He hands you the camera and you examine it.
"Come on" You say excitedly as you grab his wrist. You pull him into the dining room and point at a group of kids playing on the floor, "I want to take a picture of them".
"Okay" He says before standing behind you and guiding your hands to your face, "So first, bring the camera to your eye. Look through the little window so you know what it's pointing at. Then, press the button up here". He brings your hand up to the side of the camera and next to the shutter button. You look through the clear rectangle and click the button, creating a bright flash.
click
"Hey! What are you doing Y/n?" Phil asks as he looks up from the toy cars he was previously playing with on the floor.
"Sorry Phil, I just took a photo. Wanna see?" You ask. His face lights up and he nods, rushing over to you and Ray and waiting for the photo to develop. You grab the square from the slit in the camera and wait before the photo becomes more clear.
"Wow! That's so cool!" He says.
"You can keep it if you want" You suggest, handing him the small square. He giggles and takes it before waving goodbye and running back to his spot on the floor. You smile back and look up at Ray who's staring at you in awe.
"What?" You ask.
"Nothing" He says, brushing it off.
"Hmm. What else should we take photos of?" You ask him. He looks up in thought and shrugs.
"Ooh! I have an idea" You say before grabbing his wrist again and dragging him out the door.
"Don't you think we should bring a light?" He asks.
"We can't, it'll ruin it" You respond. He furrows his eyebrows in confusion as you continue to pull him far into the field of grass. Once you get to the middle you stop.
"What are we doing out here" He asks before you collapse onto the ground, "Huh?". You lay down on the grass and look up at him with a smile.
"Come on, lay down with me!" You say before pulling on his wrist. He sighs and lays down to your right.
"What are you going to take pictures of out here?" He asks. You look at him before putting the camera to your eye and pointing it upwards. You snap a picture and a bright flash fills the sky for a split second.
click
"I wanted a picture of the stars" You respond before grabbing the square from the slit of the camera with your teeth and waiting for it to develop.
"I don't think you can take pictures of stars, they're too far away" He says. You take the photo from your mouth and gaze at it. Your face glows with happiness before you hand him the photo.
"I guess I can" You laugh. He looks down at the photo and widens his eyes in surprise, "Is there anything else out here we should take a picture of?". You flip onto your stomach and scan the area, looking for a subject to photograph. You then get an idea and sit on your knees, bringing the camera to your face.
click
A bright flash consumes Ray's face and he blinks a few times to adjust to the light. He looks over at you from his spot next to you on the ground and grins.
"What should we do with all these photos?" You ask as the camera spits out the square.
"I don't know. I'll probably lose them or throw them out or something" Ray says with a shrug.
"Hey don't say that. I'm going to keep mine, I don't know where though" You say, scratching your chin while you think.
"I'll hold them for you if you want" He suggests.
"How do I know you won't throw them out?" You ask.
"Because I think I have a spot to keep them in" He responds.
"Fine. Promise?" You ask, sticking your pinky out towards him.
"Pinky promises are stupid" He says, crossing his arms and tilting his head back up at the sky.
"Then I guess I'll just hold these" You say teasingly.
"Alright fine. I promise" He subsides, holding out his pinky and interlocking it with yours. You smile softly at him and he rolls his eyes before looking back up at the dark night sky. You lay back down on your back and join him.
"Do you think our plan will work?" He asks.
"Hm?" You respond.
"Our plan. To break our bones and get sick. Will it work?" He asks again.
"I hope so. It seems reasonable so I don't see why it wouldn't" You shrug, "Besides, I don't want to break my ankle for nothing".
"Yeah I guess. I just hope Norman pulls through with his part, otherwise everything would've been for nothing." He adds.
"I know Norman doesn't want to die, and I trust that he trusts us" You respond, turning your head to look at him. He keeps his eyes on the sky above and looks at peace.
"Right" He replies. There's a moment of silence.
"What other pictures should we take?" You say. He turns his gaze to yours.
"I don't know. Maybe some things around the house" He suggests. You smile and sit up while he does the same. He stands to his feet and reaches his hand for you to take. You place your hand in his and he helps you off the ground. The two of you start to walk but you quickly turn around and crouch over, picking up the photos you almost forgot on the grass where you were previously laying.
a/n: god i love fluff chapters. just a heads up that the next chapter/chapters might be longer than usual bc stuff is about to go downnnnn
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my knight (ray x reader)
Fanfiction"if y/n is the princess, then she must need a knight!" "i know who her knight is! it's ray!" you've lived in grace field for as long as you can remember, watching your siblings be adopted. it always makes you sad to see them go but the ones closest...
