Taming Otto

That's What Friends Are For

You settle on the couch, curled up underneath the blanket that still smells of Otto. You're relieved that you don't have to go to class today. You take deep breaths, suppressing the thought of the dreaded phone call you must make today, recounting the events that haunt you now. I thought I was doing fine but apparently not if I'm waking up in the middle of the night begging Otto to help me....

*knock knock*

You go to get up but you see an arm whizzing past you before your feet hit the floor. Soon Otto joins the arm as the door opens.

"Bff/n?" Otto asks in suspicion.

"Yes and you must be Dr. Octavius?" they joke as they reach out for a handshake.

"In the flesh", Otto jokes back, his body relaxing as he shakes their hand.

Bff/n's eyes meet yours and they rush over to you. "Y/N! What happened?!"

Your face is still slightly bruised around your nose and under your eyes. "I got into a... fight." You look over at Otto. As his arms pack his bags in front of him, his head is slightly turned in the direction of the conversation, his eyes glancing out of the corners.

"I'll tell you more once he leaves" you whisper.

"My god y/n, what did you get yourself into!" they gently grab your chin, turning your head left and right, observing the damage.

Otto sighs, she'll be safe with them while I'm gone, I'm sure. 

"Bff/n will you come here for a moment?" Otto beckons.

They look at you, almost as if requesting permission to leave you side. You nod at them reassuringly. They walk over to Otto, his bags now packed, his coat draped over his shoulders.

"Here is my phone number, put it in your phone and hers." His arms click and whir, sliding into the holes in his coat as he hands them a post-it note. "Listen, she's been having panic attacks about what happened. Call me if anything happens or you need anything"

"Will do Dr. Octavius"

"Y/n I'm leaving now, there's leftovers from last night in the fridge if either of you gets hungry"

"Thank you b- sir". Both you and Otto's eyes widen slightly, hoping bff/n didn't notice.

Much to your relief, they don't react and Otto leaves for the day. As soon as the door latches shut, bff/n plops onto the couch, "So? Tell me everything"

**

"So yeah, now I'm staying with Dr. Octavius per my uncle's request"

"Wait why were you even here in the first place?"

"Well, Dr. Octavius.. found out about my situation with my uncle, and since he's known my uncle for years and knows what a jerk he can be, he offered up one of the old apartments in the building. They are all technically for rent, with him being the landlord, but no one wants them because of well, you know"

You watch bff/n's face carefully as you tell them the story that you and Otto have been sticking to for the trial. However, you can tell that they don't buy it. Sh*t! Maybe if I hadn't almost called him "babe" earlier they'd believe me. Well.. maybe not but still! SH*T!

"Okay so now tell me the truth, y/n"

F*ck!

"What do you mean?" you say nervously.

"I've known you for years and you know I can tell when you're just feeding me bullsh*t. This is more than 'Dr. Octavius found me, told my uncle, and my uncle now wants me to stay here'" They roll their eyes. "Who is he to you really?"

You sigh, knowing you've been caught and called out.

"You can't say a word to anyone, especially now that the cops are involved" You raise your eyebrows, waiting for confirmation.

"I swear" bff/n holds out their pinky finger, "Just like old times?"

Your fingers lock together and shake up and down slightly.

"Okay so spill!"

"You already know, before the incident, I wanted to work with him. I heard he was back teaching at the university so I decided to take his class."

"Okay...?"

"Well, he asked me to stay after class one day and basically called me out on my feelings of attraction for him which I hadn't even realized fully..."

"AND..?", they lean in, shuttering in anticipation.

"One thing led to another and... yeah now I'm living with him" You clench your teeth together anxiously awaiting their response.

Bff/n sits back, shocked, not knowing what to say. They can't believe their suspicions were so spot on.

Are they gonna say anything?!

"I'm sorry.. I shouldn't have said anything" you apologize, thinking this was all a mistake.

"No no! I just can't believe I was so right!"

You both laugh. The bond between you two has always been strong and it doesn't shock you that they called your bluff.

"Wait! Have y'all.. ya know?" they nudge you and wink over dramatically.

Your face turns bright red as you giggle, recalling your time with him. The classroom, his office, the house, the shower...

"Y/N! Please tell me you're using some kind of protection!"

"Of course! I still have my IUD cause you know I was not risking it with x/n."

"Okay good! I'll be honest, as much as I want to scold you for dating him, I can tell you're not only happy with him, but safe. Speaking of which listen, I'm really sorry about what happened. Dr. Octavius told me you had a panic attack?!"

Your head drops, "yeah, two actually.. the first I.. thought he was x/n and nearly attacked him. The second I don't even remember. He told me when I woke up..."

"F*ck... y/n please tell me you've called the police"

"Not yet I just..." tears begin to swell up. "I know when I call... it'll all be real.. it'll go to trial and then I'll have to relive it again.." you breath picks up as you being to panic, running through the worst possible scenarios in your head.

Bff/n grabs your shoulders and pulls you into a hug. "Y/n, it'll be okay! You've got Dr. Octavius, your uncle and myself on your side."

"Thank you.." you sniffle.

"You need to unwind, y/n, and I have the perfect idea!" bff/n says, with a mischievous smirk.

"And what is that...?" You say, a little nervous about what might come out of her mouth.

"Well....there's a party tonight...at the guy Kevin's house. You remember Kevin?"

"That guy from our senior year in high school Kevin, or freshman year of college Kevin?" you ask.

"College Kevin," bff/n says.

"I don't know," y/n says worriedly, "I don't know if that's a good idea..."

"Oh come on, you need to relax. Just have a couple drinks, loosen up. That's all." bff/n coaxes.

"Okay...I guess maybe a couple hours wouldn't hurt..."

"Exactly! I'll stick right with you the whole time and if you're uncomfortable or anything at any point just let me know and we'll leave"

"okay that makes me feel better about it" you say, still hesitant but desperate to clear your thoughts of x/n and the mess he's created.

I hope Otto's gonna be okay with this... He doesn't need to be worrying himself anymore than he is already. I feel like I'm not the only thing racing through his brain... something else is going on...

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New part coming on Friday!! It's a spicy one so keep your eyes out

-lonelyxwrites / slightly_flawed