Hunter X Reader Oneshots

Cuts

Requested by Sai1100

TW: mentions of self-harm

With you and Hunter so busy working on the Emperor’s coven, the two of you rarely have time to spend with each other, you have been drowning under your workload and it wasn’t helping with your current mental state. Lately you couldn’t help but feel as if you were nothing, you wondered why Hunter was even your boyfriend in the first place, he could probably find some way better than you, after all he’s out of your league.

You were just glad that tomorrow you and Hunter have the day off, the two of you decided to have a sleepover in your room. When he entered your room, he was surprised to see that you weren’t in your room. He wondered where you were, deciding to make himself comfortable as he sat on your bed waiting for your return, leaning on the headboard.

Not long after, you emerged from the bathroom, you were wearing a hoodie. Hunter was instantly curious about your outfit, and he looked at you. He had always seen you constantly wear a hoodie whenever you weren’t in your scout uniform but this hoodie looked brand new. He couldn't help but get distracted by it, it looked so soft and cozy.

"Hey, you're back. What took you?” Hunter chuckled, smiling at you.

“Oh I was just in the bathroom doing stuff…” you tugged on your sleeves feeling a little nervous under his gaze as you offered him a smile.

“Oh, I see. Sorry about that, I…” Hunter was surprised when you seemed so nervous and anxious as you shifted under his gaze, but he turned his attention away and spoke up again. He didn't want to add to your stress. “You look nice, by the way.”

Hunter couldn't help but give you a compliment on your outfit.
It was so soft and cozy looking, and you looked so cute in it.

Hunter saw something red peeking underneath your sleeves. He immediately felt himself grow concerned. You were obviously trying to hide something, and his curiosity got the better of him. He quickly got out of bed, going over to you and gently grasping your sleeve.

"What is that beneath your sleeve? Show me..." Hunter had a rough idea on what it could be but he didn’t want it to be true, he didn’t want to jump to conclusions just yet.

“I…uh... It's nothing important.” You pulled your arm away from Hunter, scared of what his reaction would be if he found out.

Would he be disappointed, angry, disgusted? You didn’t want to find out but knowing Hunter, you doubt you could get out of this situation without showing him.

Hunter wasn't satisfied with your answer, feeling concerned for your well-being. He was getting even more anxious and nervous with every moment you continued to hide from him.

"Show me...Show me...Please.." Hunter asked in a soft tone.

“F-fine…” you sighed in defeat, pulling your sleeves up to reveal cuts, old and new littered across from both of your wrists to your elbow.

Hunter took in the sight before him, his heart completely breaking for you. He was so worried about you, and it hurt him so much to see you in so much pain.

“I’m sorry… I just couldn't help it.” you whispered looking down in shame.

He couldn't help but pull you in for a hug, trying to show you that he was there for you.

"No. it's not your fault, you have nothing to be apologizing for!" He spoke up to try to offer you some comfort and reassurance.

Tears were starting to well up in your eyes, as you wrapped your arms around Hunter, burying your face into his chest, sobbing into it. This made his heart break even more.

He hugged you tighter, "there, there...you've got nothing to be sorry about, alright? You're strong, you're so strong, so much stronger than you give yourself credit for. Everything will be okay, alright? I promise, I love you and I'm here for you.”

Hunter stroke your hair, trying to offer you some comfort to help you calm down and give you strength. The two of you remained in that position for a few minutes as he cradled you in his arms until your sobs subsided.

“C'mon let's get these cuts cleaned up okay? We don't want them getting infected now do we?” Hunter asked softly, you nodded in response.

Hunter untangled himself from you, going to your bathroom where he knew you kept your first-aid kit, bringing it over to you as you sat on the bed. He took out some disinfectant and bandages, he was quick to start cleaning your wounds, applying disinfectant to help prevent any possible infection. He was being as careful and gentle as possible, doing his best to make the process as pain-free as possible.

Despite his best efforts, you still winced as he cleaned your wounds, biting your lip to stop yourself from screeching.

"Sorry...sorry, I'm trying to be as gentle as possible…”

“I-its alright... Thank you for doing this for me.” You reassured Hunter, appreciating him going to great lengths to help you.

"I'm just doing what I should. I'd be a real jerk if I didn't do this for you. You’re such a brave person, you’ve done such a good job making it this far in life." He continued to offer words of assurance as he cleaned and wrapped your wounds with bandages.

“If you don’t mind me asking, why do you do this to yourself?” Hunter asked, he didn’t want to sound pushy but he was also curious.

“I… recently I’ve just been feeling worthless y’know? I mean, I'm just a scout, I'm nobody here that’s easily replaceable in the Emperor’s coven. You are such an awesome boyfriend Hunter, you’re way out of my league and I wonder why are you even with me, I'm scared that maybe one day you’ll just get tired of me and abandon me for someone else that's way better…” you poured your heart out to Hunter as he listened intently, “I guess feeling the sharp stinging pain and seeing the blood drip down it just gave me this weird sick sense of satisfaction.”

“(Y/N)… you aren’t a nobody, you are my amazing, sweet, wonderful one of a kind partner, you can never be replaced, only one of you exists in the whole Boiling Isles, and I’m the lucky one to end up with such a wonderful witch like yourself. I could never get tired of you, I love you because of who you are, I'm so proud of you.” Hunter started to ramble, his heart sunk knowing this is how you felt about yourself.

“You may think that you’re just a scout but you’re so strong that you managed to get in the Emperor’s coven in the first place! You know how many witches would love to be in your position right now? It’s already such an accomplishment that you’ve made it this far, you shouldn’t downplay your achievements in life. You should be proud of yourself even if it's the littlest things, heck even things like taking care of yourself properly like brushing your teeth or taking a shower counts as an achievement. It may be a small one but it's one nonetheless. I'm so proud of you and I love you, I will never leave you for anything or anyone, that is a fact.”

You stayed silent, taking in his words, “Thanks, I really needed to hear that today.” Hunter gave you a soft smile as he continued to wrap your cuts, tying the loose ends of the bandages with a knot.

He couldn't help but be proud of himself for doing a good job wrapping your wounds. "There, all done. Are you feeling a little better now?"

You nodded, smiling, “Yeah, thank you so much for caring for me.”

Hunter took each bandaged wrist and kissed it, “ No problem, tomorrow let's try and find a healthy coping mechanism that works for you, but in the meantime please try not to cut anymore, if you ever feel the urge to do so, just remember that I love you and I’m here for you and you can always come to me okay? Sometimes we just need a little bit of help and there's nothing wrong with that.”

“I’ll try…” you responded, a blush creeping up on your face. Hunter got up to put the first-aid kit away in the bathroom, coming back a moment later.

“Now, how about some cuddles to help you feel better?” Hunter offered

“That would be great,” you smiled looking at him, as the both of you got comfortable in bed.