The taste of cherries - [ William Afton x Reader ]

:11: Tired sweetness :11:

13/03/1983

"I.. might have been playing with her.."

"...Maybe fairies..?"

He muttered the words under his nose so quietly you could barely hear him.

There was a moment of silence where you just simply smiled at him the let out a light chuckle. "I kind of expected that."

William sighed and smiled wryly, "You can't say no to those puppy eyes.."

You looked over at Elizabeth trying to bite the chair now and actually leaving tiny bite marks.

William also noticed this and quickly fixed her posture as if nothing happened and sighed once again. "Either way.. let's get to the point. I asked you to come here.. to.. uhm.. talk about yesterday.. "

It took you a moment to realise what happened yesterday and when you did it hit you like a truck.

"Right.." you mutter.

"Look.. I- I'm once again sorry for my.. uh.. wife, her behavior was absolutely disgusting. I-I filed divorce papers over a week ago we're just having some issues with the papers... but it doesn't matter. It'll be done." He sighed and rubbed his temple.

"It's fine-"

"No, it's not fine. It's absolutely not fine! She struck you and I'm sure it's going to leave a scar! I cannot stand the thought.. I'm sure you already have one-!" he muttered, his tone slowly becoming quieter at the thought.

You subconsciously scratched your arm where the bandage was. "Will, listen-" you were cut off once again by him.

"And then she was so loud.. waking up Michael.. and he saw what happened.." he began to stress, tightening his grip on the table while Evan and Liz babbled to eachother.

"Will-"

"I can't believe she even just walked into my house without any earlier notice! No, she simply just walked into my house-"

"WILLIAM."

He stayed quiet, looking over at you and you felt eyes on you and not only from William but from the twins as well and a couple workers.
You sunk back in embarrassment and sighed. "Just listen would you?" You huffed.

"I.. I'm sorry.." he mumbled, lowering his voice and fixed Evan on his lap.

"Look. I just need you to understand that everything is fine. I'm fine, it'll be fine, you're overreacting. Just calm down. I get it that everything was thrown onto your shoulders but you're not that much alone anymore.. I'm here now... of course I'm just a Babysitter for your kids, but I still worry." You mutter and give him a small smile.

William nods and nods. "Thank you [Y/n], but you're not just a Babysitter.. " he mused. "You're a good friend."

For the next couple hours, the two of you talked and planned about your new job, payment and other details, William of course tried to stuff some money already, for taking care of the kids yesterday and for the damage done to you, you wanted to decline but he wouldn't let you.

As you were leaving the diner to head home you were happy to know that you could now fully quit your job and earn a better payment by taking care of 3 lovable kids rather then deal with that old woman (who you swear had some huge issue with you) and horrible boss.

Today was going to be a good day.

Starting with a little kiss and now.. you found a cherry sucker in the cup-holder in your car.

"Nothing but sweetness."

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