Pest Like Hat Jingles? (Scaramouche x Reader)

Chapter 24: Tribulation

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Childe dragged his lips across your chest and left kiss after kiss onto your skin, goosebumps forming. He was taking his time with you, not wanting to frighten or push you.

You on the other hand had your eyes closed and squirmed under his touch. Although you cared nothing romantically for Childe and him vice versa he was very skilled with what he was doing. It made you flush a little

However your mind could help but picture Scaramouche's lips kissing your body, although he was never this gentle. Scaramouche was a more rough lover, making his point of power over you obvious. He never wanted to be soft or patient with you, but still he praised you as much as he degraded you throughout your sessions. No matter the position Scaramouche was quick to kiss the shell of your ear and whisper praises after insulting you. Degrading you. Anything so you knew he only meant it halfway

He was quick to caress you while you both rested as well if it was late at night, if it was still early he would engage in little aftercare before scowling at you once more as usual. But every now and then you could have sworn he would eye you with a calm face, if his words didn't praise you his eyes did. Scaramouche was a hard lover but he had his soft loving moments when he wanted to. Your favorite was when he would kiss your forehead, you could feel a slight smile whenever he did that. When he was your lover. Was

It was almost hard to remember that he wasn't, he hadn't been for weeks now. You were sure it's been a little over a month since you last actually communicated with him

"You doing alright Y/N?" Childe's voice rang out and it snapped you out of your thought.

"Hm? Oh yes I'm sorry." You quickly responded and tried to offer the ginger a smile

"Don't apologize," Childe shrugged "You just looked gone almost, worried me."

He attempted to offer you a smile as well but it faltered.

"Listen I can tell you're thinking of him, you have sadness in your eyes again. Lots of it." The Harbinger lifted himself off your body and reached for your shirt and bra and gently handed them to you. You laid awestruck still on the couch and Childe patted your thigh "There's obviously no comfort being found so let's just stop okay? We both want to be satisfied but it just ain't happening between us."

Blinking you looked down, he was right. The two of you were just lonely, a quick fuck would only ease the pain for a day or so. It would probably make things worse

"If I'm being honest I'm not worthy of any type of affection, whether there is truly love behind it or not." Childe continued and moved to sit next to you, his hands helped you with your bra before lifting your shirt over your head to help you put it on

"But luckily for me it's not something I care for either, you do however. So I'm not going to abuse that Y/N, let's just.... Talk? Do you wanna try that?"

Nodding you hugged Childe and smashed your face into his chest, he laughed and awkwardly brought his arms around you. "Ha I don't understand how you and Scara work, you're a big softie compared to him."

"Tell me about it." You smiled and pulled away before wiping your eyes "I'm sorry Childe."

"For what?"

"For this." You answered "You didn't want to use me but the first thing I thought of was using you to replace him." You admitted and placed your palm on your forehead "I can't believe how foolish-"

"Hey." He stuck up his hand to stop you "I'm sorry too, for attempting what I did. I'm technically in the wrong too. Wrong buddies?" The Harbinger laughed and pushed you playfully before picking up his pants off the ground and hitching them up onto his long legs.