She Saved Me (Merrill x Reader)

Affection

After yet another loving and heated kiss, Merrill pulls away and bites her lip, smiling before running over to another spot near the pool.

"I walked your bike over for you," Merrill said cheerily, picking up your bike as you followed her.

"Oh wow, thanks, Merrill." You said smiling. Your stomach was still filled with butterflies after that kiss.

"Yeah no problem. Do you... want to go to the store?" She asks with a hopeful smile.

"Y-yeah sure."

There was one convenient store in this town, right by the pier. Merrill walked your bike over to you and winked as she pulled her backpack on, hopped on her bike and got a head start.

"Race ya!" She yelled. You smile and get on your bike, quickly trailing behind.

"Hey wait!" You yell, laughing. You stand up on the petals and pass her, sticking your tongue out. She shakes her head and bites her lip as she speeds up. She passed you and turns around to flip you off before she stumbled and rested her foot on the ground.

"Shit!" She said, trying to get back on the bike. You laugh as you pass her once again and get to the corner store before her. As you rest your bike against the rack, you see her riding up to you with an defeated smile. You smile brightly and raise your eyebrows. She comes and parked her bike next to yours.

"Lost at your own game didn't you Merrill?" You said cheekily. She chuckles and pushes your shoulder.

"Shut up." She says, smiling.

You both walk into the store and both reach for a lemonade, your hands touch and you look at her, blushing. She steps away and you grab the two of you a lemonade. She slightly smiles and looks down then back up to you.

"Do you want a snack?" She asks.

"I only have money for a drink." You reply, disappointed.

"I'll pay."

"Merrill you don't have to it's-"

"Please y/n. Let me." She said with those puppy eyes again.

"Okay."

She bites her lip and takes your drink, spinning around to head to the snack isle. She scans the snacks and stops at a make your own pizza lunchables.

"Seriously?"

"Okay hear me out these are good!"

"Merrill are you five?" You ask, laughing as you pick up the package. "Do you know what's in these things?"

"Okay fine how about oreos?" She says holding them to her face then slowly moving them to the side, peaking her head from behind them. You scoff and take them in your hand. You start walking to the cashier and you feel her fingers brushing against your hand. She takes your hand in hers tightly as you walk down the isle.

As a woman passes you, you quickly take your hand away. You look down and continue walking as Merrill looks at you confused. Maybe even a little mad. You get to the cashier and place the oreos and lemonade on the counter, without looking at Merrill. She hesitantly put her lemonade on the counter as well and pulled a ten dollar bill out of her pocket and slightly smiled as the old man takes it.

"How are ya today y/n?" He asks with a smile.

"Oh I'm good how are you?"

"Just fine. I saw your father here earlier."

"Yeah well I'm sure it wasn't lemonade he was buying." You reply as you take the change and grab the two bottles and the oreos that were now in a plastic bag, pushing the door open. You walked back to your bikes and grabbed yours, hanging the bag from the handle and Merrill was quick to grab your arm before you got on.