Sweet like chocolate - Willy Wonka x Reader 2023

You've Never Had Chocolate Like This (again)

Next morning felt like the calm before (and after) the storm. Since I left Willy in the boarding house last night I couldn't stop thinking about the Cartel threats, that worries me. What if they were being serious?

As I am putting candies on the shelves of my store, I hear a knock on the trapdoor. I walk to it and pull it up, revealing Noodle's curls.

"Good morning?" I give her a question look.

"Hey, Y/N. So, we talked last night and we found a way of selling Willy's chocolate without the police being able to catch him. We will use the sewer system to move around town while he sells it" She said getting out the trapdoor and closing it. I noticed the pin in her shirt.

"Sorry, we? As in me and you?" How are we supposed to know how those work? Map them?

"No, we as the entire team. The others, who were also trapped by Mrs. Scrubbit, they want to help, very useful too" She smiles brightly. "I am also teaching Willy to read"

Oh. 

"I thought you already had" He read my letter after all.

"No, the first lesson will be tonight, I started with the A" She laughs a bit, rolling her eyes playfully.

So, he didn't read the letter. He guessed it. He guessed I was looking for someone. Willy doesn't know they killed her.

"I am sure you'll be a great teacher Noodle..." I say ruffling her hair.

That could work.

"...So...When do we start?" I return her smile.

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Willy was disguised as a waiter while me and Noodle kept an eye out for the police. He offered the confidence chocolate to a guy who just got rejected. And now, they are...dancing...on the table. 

My life just keeps getting more fun, uh?

I exchange looks with Oodle and let out a laugh. Suddenly everyone is dancing and running towards Willy to buy his chocolate. He shots a glance towards me and I give him a thumbs up. The man smiles and throws me a mint chocolate.

Noodle whistles, letting us know the police officers are near. I signalize for Willy to run. He takes off to the closest manhole, getting in just in time. The officers look around for him and I wave calmly.

And we do that for the next week, everyday without skip. The sales couldn't be better, and neither Willy's abilities to read, Noodle did a great job. Abacus told me that we have the right amount to buy the shop in the Galleries Gourmet, but we are planning to surprise Willy.

I haven't heard anything from the Cartel, although the police keeps getting closer to finding out our secret way of locomotion. I closed my store, just in case they thought I was planning to stay around. We are using it for storage, the trapdoor really helps.

As for me and Wonka, we talk, mostly about business. We didn't really have time to communicate properly, none of us touched the matter of childhood or the letter again. He is kind and sweet, always asking me how am I and thanking for the help.

For example, yesterday he asked me if I could help with the making of new flavours for his chocolates, and even managed to break me into the boarding house without being noticed. I would hate to be trapped in this place.

That's what I think as I go up the stairs following him. We tiptoe to his room trying to stay as quiet as possible. My mouth drops as I see his mini factory on the table.

"Wow, that's really cool" I say getting closer and analysing it. He chuckles.

"But this is not what I wanted to show you. See this jar on the floor? It's actually a trap, I am going to catch the little orange man who keeps stealing my chocolate." He motions to a very weird equipment he made up, lots of...stuff?

"Are you still with this orange man thing? Look Willy, I-" He cuts me off.

"No N/N, please, just- just see okay? You can laugh if it doesn't work. Give me a chance" 

Puppy eyes? This is so low of you.

"Ugh, fine" I sigh in defeat.

He gestures for me to get closer. I do.

"What exactly are you planning?" I ask.

"We pretend we are sleeping and wait for the little orange man, once he tries to take the jar the system will go off and trap him into this..." He shows me another glass jar, almost the size of the chocolate ones. "And then...then...we interrogate him, I guess"

"Uhm, alright, sounds like a plan. But don't be sad when it end up in nothing" I tap him on the shoulder jokingly.

Willy lays down next to me after turning the lights off. We keep staring at ceiling, waiting. It's a wonder how this bed didn't fall with both our weights in it. Oh well...He smells like chocolate, obviously, and cinnamon? Why are we silent? This is awkward.

"It doesn't look like we are sleeping..." He states.

I turn my head to look at him with in disbelief.

"How dare you mock my sleeping position? Just because we look as straight as train rails in our backs?" 

 He laughs. God.

"Come here" He turns to his side and pull me facing him. 

"Can I?" I nod. He passes his arm around my waist.

"Close your eyes" 

I burst out in laugh.

"This position is even worse Willy, we are just facing each other" I say wiping some tears from my face.

He laughs a bit as I put my arm on him and snuggle my head under his chin. I close my eyes, expecting him to do the same. Suddenly I am very aware of his breathing and the beating of his heart. This is calming. I allow myself to relax, letting go the air I didn't know I was holding.

And now we wait for...the little orange man.

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Author's Note:

Sorry for not updating...at all. A lot came up and I didn't have the time or the patience to continue. Although, I am very proud of this one, I have a bunch of ideas for ending and to add depth to your character and to the universe in general. I don't plan on abandoning it. Promise I will finish, just not fast.

Lots of love for you all, I honestly enjoy seeing you reading and reacting.

Ps.: The comments on the "He barked" kills me every time