Crystal Clear - Cypher x Reader

Ch 8 - Heading off to Icebox

Aria's POV

I couldn't forget the night when he suddenly showed his face. It was almost a week ago and the face was stuck in my mind.

"did the gods chiseled his face themselves? Oh yes, Prometheus.." I sighed as I opened the door to my workshop.

Cypher installed the light as promised. I turned it red so no one would disturb me. Even if somebody wanted to go in, at least they should be quiet. I sat on the sofa and noticed Cypher's hat was on the table.

"huh? Did he come here at some point?"

I haven't seen him since that time. We were.. hanging out after I calmed him down.

"it's not the casual kind of hanging out but.."

Cypher went asleep after that, on the sofa. I washed the bowl I used to bring him the warm water then brew some coffee. After that, I went back to work, trying to find some methods of healing. I wanted to make it more efficient, so I've been working hard. By the time I was done drinking the coffee, he woke up and suddenly stood behind me without me noticing. He wrapped his arms around my hip and whispered right next to my ear.

"call my name, y/n. I gave you my name yet you haven't mentioned it once,"

I could feel the chills down my spine even now. His whisper sounded a little bit husky because he just woke up. Turned out he knew the whole time that I had a crush on him and he started teasing me. 

He made me call him by his real name, Aamir. I did my research and found out that his name meant "Prince". That man hogged all the glory. Beautiful face and beautiful name. Other than that, he got that smart brain of his. What did he not have?

After that, he let go of me and went back to the sofa, waiting for me to join him. As I sat next to him, he leaned on my neck then let out a sigh. He, again, wrapped his arms around me. I was still in confusion but it felt..

"it felt right.. it's just.. I want that again.."

Then he fell asleep like it was nothing. I got stuck there for maybe half an hour before finally able to help him lay down on the sofa. I didn't want to leave him so I slept in the beanbag. It was comfortable and warm so I didn't mind sleeping in my workshop for a night. He disappeared when I woke up in the morning. The table was tidied up and the cup was already been washed probably by him. He didn't leave any note though.

"Aria?"

"hm? Ah, Cypher! I've just been thinking about you!"

"me? Hm?" his teasing voice just pierced me as he tilted his head.

"ah, I-I mean.. because you left your hat here.." I looked away, straight to his hat.

"yeah, I was here taking a rest but you weren't around, so I went to get some food for you. You haven't eaten anything, right?"

"thank you, Cypher. I turned the light red, so maybe no one would come. Wanna come in?"

"sure do,"

I just noticed he was bringing a tray of food. He put those on the table then retrieved his hat while looking at that one crystal I summoned a while ago.

"is it possible for you to summon a crystal that is um.. empty?"

"why? Do you want to sell them?"

"no, no.. I want to make a gun buddy out of it. You see, I've been bored lately,"

"I thought you're busy and that's why you didn't visit me. You usually would come everyday,"

"I went to Split. Oh, speaking of that, I got a present for you! But it'll have to wait. So, back to the crytal,"