PETER BALLARD/ HENRY CREEL/ 001 X READER FICTION

Chapter 03 : Feelings

It's been almost 3 weeks since you are developing your skills under the guidance of your trainer, Peter Ballard. Along with the skills you have also developed something else. "Feelings" . Feelings for him. You fall for him even more day by day. You feel different whenever you are with him, you talk to him, you feels butterflies in your stomach whenever he smiles at you. But you always deny your feelings, trying hard to not show them, because you scare if Peter reject your feelings, or maybe he doesn't feel the same way. And another main reason is you know "Papa" never allow you. In this lab the only thing everyone focus is developing skills, noone has time for such nonsense. And you know it very well if Papa came to know about your feelings it maybe cause trouble for you and maybe for Peter as well. But day by day it's becoming hard for you to even talk with Peter, so you mostly try to avoid eye contact with him while talking and even avoid unnecessary talking, you only stay or talk with him while training time.

Peter' pov:
*It's been few days Y/N is avoiding me (as he is your trainer, he knows your real name, except Peter only Eleven and Dr. Branner knows your real name), but why? Is there any problem? I should short out with her, I can't concentrate in my work for her behaviour, my mind is always full about her thoughts, is she okay? Did I do anything wrong? Does she hate me?* Peter thinks in his mind.
*Wait why I'm thinking all this. Most children are less talkative here, so why I'm upset about only her? But to be honest I like her company and her personality. She is soft and caring in nature and she is special. She is different than all those other children. She somehow reminds me of a lot of myself.* *But why it's feels like it hurts when she avoids me? What is that feeling? Do i really like her?*
*End of Peter's pov*

<<After the training time>>

"Y/N I have something to talk to you", Peter said. And you nodded.

"Why are you avoiding me lately? Is there anything wrong?", he continued.

And with that you froze in your place. *Did he caught me having feelings for him?* You thought in your mind. But didn't said anything, just staring at your feet while sitting, head down. Suddenly Peter placed his index finger under your chin to make you look at his eyes.

"Look at me Y/N, what's the matter? You can tell me", he said staring at your eyes.

You felt that your cheeks become red as you blushed, wish that he won't notice it. But little did you know, he did.

"No.... N... Nothing", you mumbled, as he looks at you in disbelief. As, he insisted you more and more you finally said in one breath,

"Look I like you so much but I scared that you don't feel the same so I avoided you thought that my feelings are temporary and it will gone in days but no, eventually they got stronger, so..."
After saying this in one breath, you finally took a pause. A silence between you grew for few moments. Peter just stare at your eyes like before. You felt so embarassed thinking that he maybe hates you now.

You said again, "I'm so sorry, I don't know what I was talking......"

When Peter cut your sentences while putting his index finger to your lips, make you pause and shock as well.
He was about to say something.... And suddenly you both heard the door opening.

Dr. Brenner just entered and said , "How is your training going Seven? Hope you are ready for the surprise ability test tomorrow. So now go to your room and take rest. And Peter come with me."

You said, "Yes, Papa" and left the room with another guard towards your room while Peter went with Papa in his consulting room. Though tomorrow is your surprise ability test but it seems you feel more tensions to know what Peter was about to tell you. With these thoughts you went to your bed.