Brook X GN Reader || I'm The Grim Reaper

Chapter 63

You opened the door quietly, stepping inside and shutting it behind you. Walking through the house, you made sure to avoid all of the creaky floorboards and rooms that you knew people resided in or cleaned during these times.

You made your way efficiently through the house, getting to one of the top floors and making a beeline for the end of the hallway. Bending down to look inside the keyhole, there was a boy with white hair and pink eyes kicking his legs on a chair much too tall for him as he flipped a page in a book, his eyes scanning it for a few seconds before he held them closed.

Nobody else was in the room, you concluded, after watching him mess with the ends of his sleeve as his eyes went from line to line in the book. You turned the doorknob, rushing in and closing the door behind you. The boy gave a startled yelp and you rushed forward, shushing him.

"Y-Y/N? What are you doing here...?" You grinned mischievously. "Mother went into town. She said she was getting books for Alicia," You shook your head. "I think father was really mad when she left. He yelled at me to get out, and normally I wouldn't be able to since I'm grounded for what we did last week," You continued, glancing out of the window and then walking towards the boy, who folded the corner of the page on the book and shut it neatly in his lap.

He scooted over and you squished in next to him with a grin. "But he drank that weird-smelling stuff again and locked himself in his chamber, so I snuck out. I think he saw me, but he didn't care. I think it's only your family's problem with us hanging out sometimes," You thought aloud, spotting a plate of bread on the nearest table and picking out up, ripping a piece off. You motioned for the boy next to you to take it, but he shook his head, and you shrugged and ate it yourself.

"If one of the maids comes looking for me, they're going to be upset you're here again." He pointed out. "It's only Tuesday. We only get to hand out on Friday and Saturday, you know that." "Oh, Alexander," You teased. "You're such a goody-two-shoes. Plus, the maids and others have been very... Lean on the rules..." You trailed, looking Alexander in the eyes. "Ever since your father died," You clarified, and he nodded for you to continue. "I think they like when I come over. Because it makes you happy. You're always so grumpy all the time," He kept staring at you, and you brought out a finger to poke his cheek. The corners of his mouth came up involuntarily, and you both laughed as he pushed your arm away. You looked at the cover of the book in his lap. "What's that? I thought you had classes today," He sighed, opening it to reveal a beautiful painting of a young woman with a child.

"Instead of vocal lessons today, they wanted me to read." You nodded in acknowledgment. "Does it have something to do with the company? Leadership?" He shook his head. "I got to choose. I've read this one before, it's enjoyable. It's about a girl who seeks a relationship with the Prince, but his Father, the King, doesn't want them to be together. He has this whole epiphany when he finds out she got pregnant, and they all live happily ever after." He concluded shortly, pressing his lips into a thin line.

You snorted. "It was the best normal book they had in this room!" He insisted, which made you giggle. "No, no, it sounds good..." You trailed off, looking at a patch of sunlight coming from the window. "We should go outside," You declared, jumping off the chair. "What?" "We should go outside," You said more firmly. "It's nice outside. We can sit under a tree." You pointed to the book in his hand as he stood up. "You can read the book to me! Maybe if I prove that I can help you get your homework done without causing trouble, I'll get to spend the night," You said with a proud smile, putting your hands on your hips and making a proud stance.

Alex smiled at you fondly. "Okay." He agreed, walking to the door to slip his shoes on. "Just don't push me anywhere. Natasha will get mad if I have stains on these clothes, they're nice," He instructed as you jumped up happily, grabbing his hand, opening the door, and pulling him out.

You went the long way to avoid any workers, dragging him through each hallway and door quietly but quickly. You could have done this with your eyes closed, as could he since you had done it so many times before.

You stopped in a small room holding cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, extra clothing and sheets, and other things. You hurried towards the window, unlocking it and opening it. You cupped your hand for Alex to step on, even if he didn't need it anymore at his big age of 13, and he climbed onto the window sill.

Grasping your wrist to help you up, you swung your legs over and hopped down. The first time you had jumped from the first story window you hadn't expected it to be so high up and sprained your ankle, but you were ready this time. Landing in a soft spot of flowers and leaves that you constructed last time you were over. Standing straight up, you gestured for Alex to join you. He tossed you the book, which you set on the ground, before hopping out of the window and onto the ground in front of you. You put your hands on his shoulders to keep him on his feet, beaming at him when he reaches down to pick up his book and makes eye contact with you.

You look around the vast field, spotting the biggest tree there that you always mess under in the seasons. You ran towards it, Alex following close behind. You made sure to go slower so he could stay caught up.

You smiled when you reached to base of the branches. "I wonder if Lucy is here today."

Alex shrugged, gesturing towards a small burrow in the base of the tree. "She's usually in there." You hurried towards it, cautiously looking in as Alex situated himself on a patch of grass under the tree, in the shade.

"Hey, Lucy." You greeted the shy rabbit, who curled into the back of the hole as her babies squirmed to her. She was protective, you knew, and you didn't want to bother her, so you found a big leaf that fell from the tree on the ground to make a sort of door, then walked over to where Alex sat, watching you with a small smile. "You just started the book, right?" You inquired, sitting next to him.

He hummed in confirmation as you lied down on your back, resting your head on his lap. His eyes looked down at you in little shock, his cheeks dusted pink. "Read it to me, you could probably finish by the time they find us," You said simply, shifting slightly on his thighs and looking up at him. He swallowed, looking at the book in his hands. "Oh. Okay," He agreed, opening the books with delicate and careful hands. He licked his finger slightly, flipping the page. "Chapter One: Mariam. Thy town was dark, news of Prince Carson's fiancé's death still having an impact on the village..." He started, glancing down at you.

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You somehow stopped yourself from dozing off, watching him as he read the first few chapters to you. You only moved when you heard the sound of Vanessa's voice calling from a couple of hundred feet away. "Young Master!" You both looked in the direction she was hurrying towards you in, and you sat up as Alex marked his page.

"You cannot run off like that without telling anyone," She scolded gently as she reached you, slightly out of breath. Alex nodded. "Apologies, Vanessa." Vanessa looked at you, finally noticing your presence. "Oh," She said, as if you being there explained everything. It actually kind of did. "Hello, Y/N, dear." You smiled at her. "What brings you here today? Besides..." She trailed off, looking between both of you.

You glanced at Alex and he crossed his fingers behind his book for you to see. You put on your best pitying act. You batted your eyelashes and made your voice higher and everything. "Vanessa, we were wondering, could I please stay the night?" She sighed. "We don't have time to prepare you a spare room..." She tried. "We can share a room! We do that more often than not!" You insisted, pouting. She gave both of you an exasperated smile. "Oh, alright..." "Yes!" You exclaimed, putting an arm around Alex's shoulder and pulling him into a hug.

"Just don't stay up to late. And make sure you finish your work!" She directed to Alex. He nodded as best he good as you squished him. "Inside," She added. You whined, but stood up anyway, not wanting to push your luck. Pulling Alex to his feet, you kept glancing at him with a giddy smile as you made your way to the front of the giant house.

(In the meanwhile, the whole Liam situation happened in Hell and he's eating dirt without Ana. Oh, and Scarlet is in a dress. Wooo.)

Favorite chapter so far. This is so cute and I love it sm.

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