With The Hideous ~ A Dottore/reader fanfic

Chapter 5 ~ "I'm Dying"

He emerged down the steps but your attention was drawn to the man standing behind him, Pantalone. His expression looked worried, almost scared.

Maybe you had disturbed Il Dottore at a busy time, but honestly, how busy can a harbinger be?

You focused your eyes on him as he moved slowly towards you hoping he'd say something first, hoping he would recognise you.

He looked like the man that rode in the carriage with you but there was a significant difference, not only was his mask different in colour and shape but his whole aura was different too. Upon looking at him one would instantly know not to mess with him.

He abruptly stopped in front of you and lowered himself to look at your face like the other two males had down previously, upon meeting you.

It felt awkward, was this really him? Had he really become this person? He just stood there looking at you but didnt have any intention of speaking.

You felt yourself beginning to shake out of nervousness and or perhaps, the impossible to ignore coldness within the home.

"Z-zandik-?"

You couldn't see the top half of his face but you still saw how his expression changed, to one of disgust and annoyance. You felt the air around you shift as if that was something you weren't supposed to say.

He brung his hand up and grabbed your face in one swift motion, holding your face in place with one hand he spoke, his voice rumbling deep.

"Who are you to speak of that name..?"

You flinched at his touch, it wasn't comforting as it was in the past. It was cold and harsh.

Your eyes looked into his mask imagining that's where his eyes would be. Imagining his staring back at you.

"I-its me..? It's.."

That wouldn't do, what if he didn't remember you at all?

"From our.. Akademia days..?"

You saw Pantalone and the other "Zandik" watching from behind Il Dottore, their faces shifted and their bodies tensed upon you speaking the words you just did.

Il Dottore took a step back, his grasp leaving your face.

"What did you just.. say..?"

The words seemed to have an impact on him, they hit him hard. Even under that mask you could tell how drastically his expression had changed.

"No... your.."

He was starting to remember, this was good! This meant you could finally get the help you so desperately were looking for! You thought you would never get to where you were standing today, but you actually did it! You found him.

Beginning to smile slightly you took a step forward, maybe he wouldn't be as harsh to you now.

"Yes, it's me-"

"Get out."

His posture stern and his words clear.

He did not want you here.

"W-what..?"

Your smile dropped, you started to tremble noticing the cold atmosphere again, only this time you weren't sure if it was actually the chilliness within the home, or if it was just Dottores presence.

"I said get out."

He wasn't giving you a choice.

You looked back to Pantalone with a look of sheer panic on your face hoping he would say something to help you.