(A/N: Yeah shorter Chapter, i got things planned for the next one. See this one as a....transition into the next act)
Well you didnt exactly feel comfortable now knowing some...creep was following you around. You have been told not to worry but every time you go home by yourself you do feel a shiver go down your spine, but yet, you have never seen him look at you outside the tower so that may have just been your paranoid.
You guessed that it was just your paranoia which increasingly became worse in the past few weeks.
It was rather...strange, you were someone to back off out of reflex when you were startled but in the past few days you started to lash out...both verbally and physically. Your night terrors became more frequent too, you fear that the dissonance is only now starting to really take a strong effect on you.
Perhaps getting an actual therapist would not be to bad of an idea, your pay rate allows you to afford one.
Well in the tower they still take experiements on you and all so perhaps they search for a permanent solution, they did afterall take some kind of...energy from you, you still dont know what that was about but you did feel tired after it. It might have been the mashine itself, but no matter, they wouldnt hurt you, would they?
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Well working was as...."normal" as it can be in the Science tower, but this time you wanted to attempt to ask Christoff some questions, you wanted to know why hes so distant with everyone, well you mean, you know from experience that this is a job that requieres steel nerves and some people wanted to work alone, you were one of these people too but he seemed to outright dislike it here.
"Hey Uh.....Dr Christoff? Do you have a second to talk, just some questions" You spoke up as you approached him however, he made the motion that you should hold your distance
"mmmm...Make it quick, I have work to do." The lead scientist let you continue with your talking
"So, im sorry if this is to personal but...you dont really seem all to happy here. Dont get me wrong, you dont have to like it here, i get it more than any other person, its survival but you seem to hate everyone here." You spoke out, trying to stand calm and understandable.
"You misunderstand Dr Y/N. I do not despise everyone here, i despise but one single person." He responded as he took down notes of both succeeded experiements and failed ones.
"Oh. Well, you seem like you do with your distance and all." You tried to be as least insulting as possible
"Because coworkers arent friends to me. they are simply what they were employed as, Coworker." Christoff shrugged, barely looking back at you. However, when you attempted to approach him, he held his hand up to stop you "Please hold your distance, I rather not be exposed to more dissonance infected whos mind could become unstable at any second."
"Wait, wait, what do you mean i could get unstable any second? My level isnt THAT high, I am fine!" You argued back but you listened to his wishes to hold distance
"Dr Y/N, Just because your level is low. It does not mean that there is not a chance of you becoming unstable, breaking into insanity is greatly reduced however, the risk of becoming unstable is present, if only small." The scientist rambled, honestly, he reminded you of Jesus Christ...however the thought of you becoming unstable scared you, you tried shaking it from you as you changed the subject
"So, you said that you only really hated one person here...who may that be?" In truth...you knew, but it kept the conversation going.
"Please Dr Y/N, I know that you arent this oblivious, you would not have gotten this position otherwise." Christoff sounded tired of you pretending as if you didnt know.
"Alright, I do, because im sure the mayority does but...why?" You decided to question, sure Phobos was an asshole at times but he wasnt THAT bad in your own experience
"What about him is there NOT to hate, the constant propaganda, overworking, the madness that dissonance brings with it, his strife for his own selfish goals...there are many things to hate about that......2 faced bastard child." The lead scientist ranted away
"But maybe...hes...not as bad you know?" You suggested BUT Christoff just weirdly looked at you "Nevermind." you added and with that Christoffs view went back to the clip board infront of him.
You decided to not bother him any further. Afterall annoying him is the least you wanted as you are still coworkers and have to see eachother everyday.
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"Hold on theres something in the vents." You spoke out as you looked in
"Can you inquire any details?" The director asked. The vents were dark so you couldnt make out much.
"mmmmm well...somethings moving....and I think its coming towards me- oh wait its coming towards me!" you needed a second to realise that the thing was getting nearer only for a claw to grab your foot and pull you out there, slamming the vent shut and just faintly seeing some weird purple hand trying to reach out. "...That...was close." you commented, colour drained from your face
"My assessement to this current situation would be that this was a Hive slug and it has somehow escaped its..confinement. Are you alright? You have no colour in your face." The director questioned
"Yeah yeah, im fine, what exactly was that. I know its name but what exactly is it?" You questioned as you regained the colours in your face, recovering from the initial shock.
"Hive slugs are made for military purposes...you do not want to know how it is...."created", Take my word for it." He responded as he lead you away from the vent
"Oh really now?" You raised an eyebrow
"Positive it is...disturbing." The cyclops doubled down on that statement
"Alright, alright, i wont question it any further, though you do know you can tell me anything right?" You said as you walked a bit faster, you seemed to be more active at night when you werent exactly overworked to no end.
"I am aware." He replied with a smile behind his half bandaged face. The 2 of you have gotten close over the past couple of months ever since after the promotion.
You saw him at least as one of your closest friends, as weird as that would sound to any of your coworkers, and considering that he trusts you to a large degree it isnt wrong to assume he sees you in that way too.
Ever since you have been around him there has been this warm feeling in our body but you cannot fully describe it.
Maybe whatever that first night terror was , was wrong and just your imagineation playing with you, because for now everything was fine.
Besides your weirdly increasing paranoia of something being wrong.
YOU ARE READING
Well this is an unexpected turn of events(Phobos X Reader)
FanfictionNevada was a harsh place, either you find the right amount of work to make a sustainable living off it or you dont and die trying. You were no one out of that ordinary field. Trying to make a living. Thats all you cared for...at first (NOT NSFW)
