The Boy in the Lake (BEN Drowned x Female Reader)

Chapter 1- Stupid Game!

Narrator's POV

"No way!" (Y/N) yelled at her mother.

Her mother shifted uncomfortably in her seat. "I'm sorry sweetie, but your father already paid off the house. We can't afford to stay here anymore."

(Y/N) slammed her fist on the table. The rage in her eyes said enough. She did not want to move, let alone to a house her absent father bought.

Alex, (Y/N)'s older brother, just shrugged. He didn't seem to care much.

Their mom sighed. "Your father is just helping us out. Be grateful, you two."

"I am!" Alex said. "I'm just glad I don't have to go back to that stupid dorm at school."

"Oh yeah, that scary dorm room with the scary ghost! I forgot all about that!" (Y/N) teased. Alex scoffed and pulled his hood over his head. "You don't understand..." he mumbled.

***

Y/N's POV

"Don't get anything expensive, okay honey?"

"Yeah yeah, I know Mom," I wandered around the thrift store for a while. My mom had thought it would be a good idea to get some old trinkets and stuff before we moved.

As if we needed more stuff in the moving truck.

She dragged me to a thrift store to get some old clothes, when I wanted to stay home. I wanted to hold onto every last memory of that place while I could.

I walked up to the used video games bin, debating whether or not I should buy one.

I wasn't much of a gamer myself, but Alex was. I would sometimes play with him, but I mostly read books (and fanfiction). There were a lot of varieties, down to Xbox, PS3, even old Nintendo 64 cartridges.

I fumbled through the games, trying to find one that caught my attention. They were mostly shooting games, and Alex had enough of those.

Then, an old Nintendo 64 game cartridge caught my eye. It was blank, but it had the words "Majora's Mask" written in sharpie. I picked it up with interest.

I've always had a little crush on the character Link for some reason. I'm pretty embarrassed about it, but it's true. Something about him, just made my heart flutter.

I approached the cashier, the game in my hand.

"Hi there, sweetheart! What can I help you with?" The woman greeted me with a warm smile.

"Hi, I was wondering how much this game would cost?" I asked, handing the woman the game cartridge. She examined it closely, and handed it back to me.

"I'd say... about 2 dollars. I must warn you though, the person you brought it in seemed to be a little..." she circled her finger around her head, indicating that the person was crazy. "He kept murmuring about someone named... Ken, or something like that. I don't know if you'd want the game, sweetie. The files could be corrupt."

I nodded, then looked at the game in my hand. Alex would love the game.

"I'll buy it."

***

As soon as I got home, I headed straight for my room. I got the Nintendo 64 console out, along with my (F/C) controller. Once I plugged everything in, I pushed the cartridge in the slot.

The Nintendo logo shown on the screen, then Majora's Mask turned on. My heart skipped a beat. It was the actual game!

I skipped the title screen, fully prepared to create a new game. But there is already a saved game.