Unpredictable - thoma x reader

[13] Little lies

After the training with Dainsleif, he went ahead to grab some food for the both of you while you sat and waited for him to come back out to his training grounds.

The sound of footsteps made you stand alert, thinking Dainsleif was back but he wasn't.

"Thoma? Hey! Where have you been?" He smiles at you, gesturing if he could go inside the room.

You couldn't help but feel a little off with the show up of the other blonde.

He looked around the room when he stepped in, taking careful steps and turned around when he heard the door shut.

"Nothing. Just wanted to check up on you and see how're you feeling."

You hummed to yourself and looked away, "well I'm feeling better, no longer havin' aches." You shrugged, sitting down at the edge of the bed watching the man carefully.

Thoma nodded and when he turned to face you he blurted out, "so, you're not gonna ask where we are?" He crossed his arms over his chest.

Blinking and eyeing Thoma you saw he was.. clenching his jaw. He seemed stiff. You furrowed your brows brushing your feelings off.

"Well if you know mind telling me then?" you laughed a little still keeping your eyes trained on him.

Dainsleif's words were ringing in your ears. He knows something but before he could even spit them out, Ayato came by and he stopped what he was planning to say.

Speaking of Dainsleif, he was surely taking a long time to get back just from grabbing some food.

The air in the room suddenly and oddly felt tense. Your ears pushed back in anxiousness, sitting up straighter but leaning on your right arm, slightly gripping the sheets.

Hopefully the time away from Thoma couldn't tell that you were feeling nervous about this situation.
Just, everything right now seems off.

Thoma studied your features for a bit before he started talking, "we're at a fatui base. I promise we're safe here." His eyes closed with a smile.

You slowly nodded and patted your thighs, "so that means Scaramouche is here I assume?" He nodded and leaned against the wall next to him.

After a short-while the door finally opened and you couldn't be any more glad that Dainsleif was finally here. You let out a quiet sigh, hoping Thoma didn't pick up on it.

Unfortunately he kind of did.

Both the men exchanged glares before Thoma slipped by him waving goodbye to you and left the room.

Now it was just you two and it was more comfortable than when it was with Thoma.

The feeling of slight guilt weighing heavy in your stomach for thinking negative about the man who you've known about since childhood.

The older man snapped you out of your thoughts when he placed a hand gently on your shoulder, concern written over his face. "You alright?" You nodded with a soft smile.

He kneeled before you still concerned but he now grabbed your hand in his. "Don't worry, I'm fine Dain," you reassured the man. He still wasn't convinced but he replied with 'okay.'

You scooted a bit for him to sit down next to you as he placed the food bowls on a tray, setting it between the two of you.

"Rice and curry. Ain't have nothing else.." he mumbled as he silently thankful for the food, but before he could get a bite, he waited for you first.

It was nice he still did that little gesture. Whenever you two had training or even when Sara was there too, he would wait till you began eating. It was sweet of him, although he would brush off whenever you told him he was soft for that.

The flavors of the curry mixed with the rice was delicious especially with the spices that mingled on your tongue.

Dainsleif was watching you with nothing but a special feeling, something he can't call yet right now.

After you finished eating you moved both bowls to the side and let out a content sigh. A few seconds till the blonde cleared his throat.

"Take it you liked it?" He was back to his stoic self but you could pick up on his gentleness towards you.

"Yup. Also.. are you y'know, still gonna tell me what you were going to tell me earlier?" Your voice slightly whispered.

He looked off to the side and back at you, studying you before he could speak again on the matter. "Yes I'll still tell you, though, mind telling me why you seemed so uncomfortable? With Thoma here?"

Should've known that he would pick up on your discomfort. He was very observant and keen on picking up on your moods or when it changes suddenly.

The sigh you gave off told him he knew he got it right. "He just seemed kind of off to me? When he came inside everything felt tense and just odd.."

"Didn't think he would come by," he muttered to himself. He took in a deep breath and faced you, "alright, I'll tell you what's going on."

He pursed his lips and waited a few seconds trying to find what to say. "Thoma.. he's been secretly watching over you. He's been working with Baal for the past year or two, it's why I was gone to understand why." He explained.

"And I also know that you were eavesdropping on the day we first went to the cave and left you sleeping." He watched your expressions carefully before continuing, "why I left was because I had noticed him a few times wondering around the Kujou's looking over you."

You should be shocked to hear that coming from him but you weren't, just maybe a bit.

The feeling of being watched always slipped your mind , which was why you never told anyone—you didn't want to go up and tell people and have them think you were just being dramatic.

But Thoma?

That would kind of explain the quick looks from Dainsleif whenever you were around him.

Wait but was the feeling of being watched when Dainsleif got sick really from Scaramouche? Maybe but back at the cave on the first day, you had already been feeling watched.

"What about the Yae Miko thing? Is Baal after me because I'm related to her?" He nodded slowly but a sigh came out.

"Yes and no. She wants you back so you can bring Yae to her, the people you can trust are me, Ayato, maybe her sister and Sara. Probably Scaramouche I guess." He shrugs, looking down at his hands.

"And what about the marriage?"

"The marriage was just a way for Ayato to keep a close eye on you. To see anything out of the ordinary with Thoma. Sara and I suggested the marriage in secret one day and she went off to tell Baal to get the okay."

Guess that makes sense. Keep you close to one of the highest clans head leader and to keep tabs on one of his bodyguards.

There was still one thing or maybe a few you didn't get. Why was Thoma acting this way? Did he have ill intentions or was he being controlled by someone?

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lot of mystery going on now 💥