His Little Marionette (The Puppeteer x Reader)

Chapter 56: Healing

Puppeteer's POV

I climbed into Y/N's apartment through the window, as usual. Before checking on Y/N, I walked into the living room to talk to Clockwork and Alicia. "Hey, I'm here. How was she today?" I asked.

Clockwork spoke up. "She was asleep the whole time BEN was here. She woke up right when my shift started. She's been working on her homework pretty much since she woke up."

Alicia spoke up next. "Make sure she doesn't overwork herself. If she's still working by midnight, stop her and get her to rest."

I nodded at them. "Will do. Well, you guys can leave if you want to. I'll keep a close eye on her."

"I just need to say goodbye to Y/N first." Alicia said, standing up. She walked into Y/N's room and walked back out a minute later.

Soon, both Alicia and Clockwork left. I just sat on the couch and watched TV. I'll leave Y/N alone for now. I'll bug her later.

About an hour passed and I heard the bedroom door open. I got up and took a look down the hallway. I gawked as I saw her walk out of her room. She was taking slow steps, but she was walking. "Looks like you're making progress." I spoke out.

I saw her jump slightly. She looked over at me. "Looks like I am. I figured that I should take a shower now that I could walk. Been a while since I've had one." she responded.

I smirked as an idea popped into my head. "Want me to join you?" I said, teasing her.

I could see her face turning red from where I was standing. She quickly entered the bathroom and closed the door.

I chuckled loudly at her reaction. I just returned to my spot on the couch and continued watching TV.

About fifteen minutes passed and I heard the bathroom door open, signaling that Y/N was finished with her shower. I didn't move from my spot. I respected her enough to not bother her while she was getting dressed. I heard her door open once again and I heard her footsteps slowly making her way to the living room.

She peeked her head in, hair still wet. "Where are the bandages? I need new ones since I just took a shower." she stated.

"In the kitchen. You'll find them in the cupboard closest to the fridge." I responded.

"Thanks." she mumbled as she made her way to the kitchen before making her way back into her room with some bandages. I assumed that she was going to return to her schoolwork after she replaced her bandages.

Another hour passed by and I knew that I would have to get Y/N to stop working. So, I turned off the TV and made my way to her room. I gave the door a quick knock before letting myself in. Of course, she was there, still working on her schoolwork. It seems like she had gotten done with the assignments and had just gotten her computer out for a project.

I tried reaching for her computer, but she caught my hand and gave me a glare. "I know you're tired of hearing this, but you need to rest. Now come on, close the computer." I said softly.

It looked like she chose to ignore me. Well then, looks like I'll have to get her attention somehow. I smirked as I sat on the bed next to her. I skipped the butterfly kisses and went straight for the hickey. I heard her breath hitch and I smirked even more.

"It looked like the mark was starting to fade, so I decided to make it prominent again. I need to let everyone see that you're mine." I growled in her ear.

Her face turned beat red. Heat was basically radiating off of her cheeks. I liked that I had this much of an effect on her.

I put my hand on her thigh. She was wearing another pair of shorts. I started to slowly run my hand up her thigh.