The taste of cherries - [ William Afton x Reader ]

:12: One fall after another :12:

20/03/1983

"Hm.."

"Cherry always wins over lime."

You were at the convenience store, the one you used to work at funny enough, Picking out a lolly pop for Mike but there weren't many tastes to pick from other than cherry, lemon and lime.

It's been a while since you last did some grocery shopping, but today since the kids you babysit are coming over to your house it's probably a smart idea to get something cooking.

So as you stood by the till, waiting for your old boss to finish scanning the food you were buying, you thought on what to cook.

Like spaghetti.

But instead of the spaghetti noodles, rigatoni pasta! So the moment you entered your apartment you began to cook up the sauce and boil the water, while constantly glancing over at the clock. 2pm finally struck and immediately  heard a knock with a short ring at the bell of your front door. You opened the door,William greeted you with his three kids all grinning at you.

Michael immediately ran around exploring your apartment while Elizabeth and Evan sat comfortably in Williams arms.

"Mike!" William called after him and sighed as he was unanswered.

"Here come in." You smiled gently and took Elizabeth out of his arms and closed the door behind him.

But with somehow all the luck in the world the man who someone normal would think is the most perfect man in the world.. tripped on the very same shoe he was trying to take off and nearly dropped Evan and himself onto you, only to hold onto the wall that stood conveniently behind you.

For a moment you simply stood frozen with Liz in your arms and completely flushed red face as the man towered over you now held you against the wall. "Oh, sorry lo- dear.." He muttered, standing there as if frozen in time staring into your eyes and thinking of God knows what, carefully inching closer without noticing.. until Evan giggled when he was involuntarily squished into Elizabeth.

He quickly flinched off you and with an awkward laugh looked to the side to avoid any eye contact.

"You alright?" You asked carefully and took Evan also out of his arms.

"Yes, I'm quite fine. Thank you." He mutter in a more hushed tone, then you led him to the living room and laid the twins on a special mat for babies that you prepared.

"Would you like something to drink?"

"CAN I HAVE SOME MILK?!" Mike shouted from a different room to you and William huffed in slight irritation from his child's behaviour.

"Yes!" You called back to him with a small smile, not actually expecting Michael to respond when you were talking to William. "And would you like something to drink, William?"

"Some tea please if you have any. I'll drink whatever." He smiled politely.

You nod and walked to the kitchen to stir the pot of sauce and set the kettle with water... Only to hear a crash coming from your room.

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