Liar (Loid Forger x Reader)

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Y/N'S POV

"I'm home.." Loid tiredly announced.

He walks towards the living room and sits on the couch, clearly exhausted. I couldn't help but frown at the sight. It pained me to see Loid this exhausted. He's been coming back, looking so drained from work for the past two weeks now.

Anya and Bond have noticed too. Sometimes Anya comes back from school and tells us about her day with excitement. Most of the time, Loid falls asleep halfway through Anya's conversation.

Grabbing some plates, I couldn't help but feel bad for Loid. I knew that life as a psychiatrist was hard, but I didn't know it was this challenging..

"H-Hey.. Um dinner's ready.." I softly say, placing the plates on the table.

Loid stays quiet for a moment, his eyes still closed. After a few moments, he opens his eyes and faces me as if he had just processed what I just told him.

"Oh right.. Thank you Y/N." He slowly stands up and makes his way to the table.

We all sit and give thanks for the food. Sitting in silence for a bit, I couldn't help but glance at Loid's tired face every once and a while.

"How was school Anya?" He asks.

"It was ok.." She shrugs.

"Just ok?" He asks.

Glancing at Anya I frown. I could tell she wanted to talk a bit about her day, but she knew that Loid would fall asleep halfway through the conversation like every other day. She stays quiet for a bit and looks up at Loid. "I caught a classmate of mine crying today.."

"Oh how come?" I ask, trying to engage Anya in the conversation.

"It was the boy I punched on my first day.." Anya reveals. "I saw him crying on my way back from recess. He ended up telling me that his relationship with his father isn't the best. He hardly sees him.."
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LOID'S POV

I try to pay attention to the conversation. Anya may not realize it, but this small bit of information she has on Desmond's son, could be helpful for Operation Strix.

"How sad.." Y/N frowns.

Anya eats another spoonful of food, swallowing it she continues talking. However, I can already feel myself dozing off because of how sleepy I am. It's been a month since the official team for Operation Strix met up, and we haven't gotten any new leads. We work such long hours, and the work just feels way too heavy. Alex and Armin haven't had any luck on their side either.

"Yeah.. He told me that his dad expects a lot from him. He feels so much pressure because his older brother already had all of his Stella Stars. I think he said his big brother is an imperial scholar." Anya reveals.

My eyes slightly widen. If this is true, then Desmond should make an appearance on campus soon.

"I feel really bad for him.." Anya says.

"Just be a supportive friend. That's all you can do." I say.

My eyelids begin to feel heavy, but I manage to see Y/N stand up and walk towards me.

"Come on let's get you on the couch. Anya, could you go ahead and get ready for your bath please?"

"Ok mommy!" Anya rushes to her room, obeying Y/N's request.

Just then, I felt Y/N's hands around me and she guides me to the couch.

"I've noticed work has been heavier than usual these past few days, so please rest up. I'll get you some blankets."