killjoy and viper oneshots/stories

meeting the pets

Killjoy walked into the Valorant common room, the lights were completely off as it was definitely past curfew by at least five hours.
   
The sun was already starting to rise as Killjoy spent yet another restless night working on her new invention. She walked towards the kitchen but faltered for a moment when she realized someone else was awake.

  She peered inside the kitchen area and brewing was a fresh pot of coffee as a very spaced out Viper leaned on the counter watching the coffee slowly drip into the pot.

Killjoy knocked on the frame lightly to shake Viper from her foggy haze.

"Guten morgen mein freund" (good morning my friend) Killjoy whispered to not wake the other agents.

"We are not friends Killjoy," she looked up and shifted her hair to the side, "besides what are you doing up this early?" the serpent asked, annoyed that she was disturbed so early in her morning routine.

"I was working on my bots when I started to feel a bit tired, so I came in to make myself some coffee, what kind are you brewing?" she asked peering over at the slowly dripping coffee.
"Hazelnut, it's fragrance is appealing in the morning," Viper crossed her arms over her chest. She was wearing a black turtleneck and black cigarette pants and heels, accentuated by a white lab coat. Killjoy thought she always dressed stunningly.

"köstlich, my favorite kind," (delicious) she took in the nutty aroma of the coffee, "but what are you doing up so early Sab- I mean Viper," she corrected herself in order to not get yelled at by the american.

"I needed to feed my mice and make sure my snakes are feeling okay. I ensure they are in good condition every day." The chemist said.

"Ah, would you mind introducing me to your friends?" Killjoy asked as Viper poured the coffee into a glass with ice in it.
Killjoy didn't expect Sabine to drink iced coffee, it was a welcome surprise as she began to add a pinch of sugar.
"I suppose it wouldn't take too long to introduce my snakes," she said stirring the coffee before yielding the coffee bar to Killjoy.
Killjoy preferred sweetened coffee, she pulled out syrups from her little corner labeled "KILLJOY ONLY!" before creating a sweetened concoction Viper could barely tolerate.

"I don't believe that is even coffee anymore, mouse," she stated, disgusted by the saccharine liquid.

"We all like our beverages differently," she hummed as she put in a reusable straw before taking a sip.

"May I see your friends now?" Killjoy asked, nearly jumping up and down with excitement.
Viper nodded as they made their way to her laboratory. Filled with vials and vats of what Killjoy could only assume was either noxious fluids or gas, fitting of the biochemist's research and personality. tucked away in a corner were the animals, Viper fiddled with the one containing the mice. Unlocking the enclosure's mechanical locks. Before undoing the gas locks that were on every enclosure to ensure if there was a gas leak, no animals would be hurt.

Killjoy realized that Viper most certainly had a soft spot for these animals, even though she killed rats for her experiments, she could tell that while they were alive, Viper treated them with the utmost care and patience.
Viper poured out a blend of food from a large container and made sure each mouse had their fill. the mice were different colors and types, seemingly as though she had no preference as to where they came from.

"Do you not have only white mice like the other scientists?" Killjoy asked as the chemist rubbed the mice's head gently.

"I keep mouse traps throughout the facility and put the healthy ones in here for testing, I wouldn't want to waste funds the Valorant protocol gives me." she said, closing the mice's enclosure. before making her way to the snakes' enclosures.

"That's awfully kind of you," Killjoy said as Viper scoffed before pulling out a yellow and white spotted python. It's full length likely outstretched Killjoy's.
"Mein Gott, that is one big snake." (my god) she gasped at the size of it. The serpent looked over and flicked its tongue, it's small beady eyes did not have a single thought behind it's eyes.
Killjoy cooed at the python,
"They are big but super sweet," Viper hummed, stroking the soft scales of the python.

"What is their name?" Killjoy asked.
Viper hesitated for a moment, nobody ever asked her the name of her pets. She felt a bit flustered. The snake's real name would cause quite a bit of embarrassment to the cold-blooded chemist.

"Uhm, it's a little funny. They actually don't have a name yet," viper scratched her head and blushed a tad looking away from the german engineer.

"Really?" Killjoy pressured more into the topic "I would have expected you to name your pets," the engineer peered into the enclosure and noticed a little note card scribbled in sabine's handwriting.
—KJ
  And suddenly everything made sense to the engineer, she giggled and looked over at the python.
"Awe, but Sabine, Killjoy is looking awfully sweet though," Killjoy poked at her name twin.

"How did you—" Viper wasn't even angry about Killjoy saying her name, more embarrassed about the python's name.

"I- her scale color was just so similar to your jacket I couldn't think of anything else." she looked away from Killjoy, slowly putting the python back into her enclosure.

"I think it is cute that you named her after me, I might have to get her a beanie to match," she teased.

"That really isn't necessary, as a matter of fact I would rather pretend this never happened," Sabine muttered locking the case.
 
"It kind of makes it seem like you're obsessed with me," Killjoy prodded,

"Don't flatter yourself," Viper chuckled before frowning, "This stays between the two of us or I will pour neurotoxin in your bed,"

"Don't worry, no one would believe me anyways," Killjoy laughed. Realizing that Viper may be more keen on the Engineer's company that she originally thought.

"Can I see the others now?" Killjoy grinned as Viper sighed in acquiescence before unlocking the next enclosure.