Almost | Technoblade x oc

Chapter Ten

Key:
"this is singing"
'this is thoughts'

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       The town quickly became Technoblade's and Ophelia's second home. They spent so much time there and there became a running joke that they were single handedly keeping Niki's business running.

They quickly made many more friends, well Ophelia more than Technoblade but you can't get one without the other.

While walking through the town they came across Flowers playing a song on their ukulele with Rose singing with her. They stopped to enjoy the music, Ophelia's smile getting brighter.

"I have a question, it might seem strange" Rose began to sing, the lyrics slipping out like warm butter on bread. "How are your lungs? are they in pain?"

This peaked Technoblade's curiosity, he had heard plenty of songs telling stories about wars and fallen soldiers and corrupt rulers, yet mostly lyricless songs, the tunes telling more stories than words ever could. But this song had lyrics, and sounded too soft to be about any of those things.

"Because mine are aching, think I know why"

'Perhaps it's a song about poison' Technoblade thought.

"I kinda like it though, you wanna try?" The other girl had now joined in on the singing.

'Who likes being in pain???' The song just got more and more confusing to Technoblade. He was just about ready to leave and give up on song when Ophelia turned towards him and gently touched his arm.

"Dance with me?" she asked, smiling softly. Technoblade sighed before giving in, placing both hands gently on her waist as she placed hers over his shoulders.

"Would you be so kind as to fall in love with me?"

Technoblade felt his breath hitch at the lyrics, love wasn't something he knew much of. Upon feeling Technoblade get tense Ophelia searched for his eyes, that seemed to be looking elsewhere, but when his eyes found hers she gave a reassuring smile, he relaxed, focusing more on the girl he held than the lyrics.

"You see, i'm trying I know you know I like you but that's not enough so if you will please fall in love"

Technoblade searched over Ophelia's face, trying to memorize every feature. He liked the way music made her smile even brighter, or how easy it was to make her happy, he liked how she always seemed to have a skip or a bounce in her step, he liked the funny feeling he got when she smiled at him or when his heart would start beating weirdly when they touched.

"I think its only fair theres gotta be some butterflies somewhere 'cause I like you but thats not enough so if you will please fall in love"

Technoblade was not in love, he had well convinced himself of that. He only felt like this because he had made a new friend. So who was he trying to convince? The only person that could hear his thoughts was himself.

"Lets write a story , be in my book, You've got to join me on my page, at least take a look"

Technoblade and Ophelia swayed side to side as Ophelia moved to hug him, her head against his chest as they continued to sway.

"Oh where are your manners? You need some time?"

Ophelia could feel Techno's heart beating faster against his chest.

"Lets swap chests today, that might help you decide. Oh would you be so kind as to fall in love with me? You see, i'm trying and I know you know I like you but thats not enough so if you will please fall in love"

A large commotion behind them made Ophelia and Technoblade jump apart, Technoblade pushing the girl behind him as he placed a hand on his sword that was attached to his hip.

Looking over they saw a Tommy, laying in a bucket of water and soap, an upset Niki, who was just trying to wash her clothes, and a Tubbo, who doubled over in laughter at the sight.

Technoblade sighed a dropped his hand from his hip. "I... I told you couldn't.... couldn't do it!" Tubbo wheezed in between laughter as Tommy grumbled. "Fuck off and help me up!!"

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On the way back Technoblade couldn't stop thinking about the earlier events. When they reached the house Techno said he wanted to go for a walk alone to collect his thoughts, Ophelia wished him well as he headed out.

Walking through the woods Techno couldn't help but regret not asking Ophelia to come. He had thought he had wanted to be alone but now that he was he wished she was here with him. Surely she'd make some kind of joke or hum a tune. Techno smiled at the thought. But she wasn't here, and without her the voices were loud and annoying.

As of now they were all angry at him for not being around Ophelia. You'd think after spending a lot of time just being in her presence they'd actually be sick of her, but it seemed quite the opposite, when she was near they were calm.

Except the time a certain totem hybrid guy named Foolish had danced with Ophelia in town. Then the voices named 263 different ways to kill someone in rage. Or prehaps jealousy. No no, why would they or Technoblade be jealous? They were good friends with Foolish.

While Technoblade was debating in his head he spotted bluebells out the corner of his eye. They were beautiful, and Ophelia's favorite flower, she had said so herself. He picked them out the ground and headed back to the house, ready to see her eyes shine from happiness when he gave them to her.

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Technoblade was too focused practicing what he'd say to her that he didn't notice the door was open until he was right there at it.

Furrowing his eyebrows, he looked around as they were some things strewn in the house. He immediately began looking around and calling out for Ophelia. He looked everywhere, every room and even outside and he couldn't find her anywhere.

She had been kidnapped.

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