Pinky Promises Book 2 (Doctor Strange x reader)

Chapter 1: The Girlfriend

Authors Note: I have a Spotify playlist for my book. I will link it here and will put it in the story where the song should be played. I hope you all enjoy that!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oedd0QPycR0wIyG9BeTx5?si=ZIeFwtj8TD2x0vAEKU6gRA&app_destination=copy-link
Username: kinsey✨

Playlist Title: pov: you're slowly falling in love with stephen strange

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Play "Evergreen" by Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners the 13th song on the playlist

I quickly run through the brown, red, and yellow leaves that have recently fallen to the ground. I can hear Stephen's deep, labored breaths hot on my tail. It's been about a month and a half since everything went down with Kaecilius, and Stephen and I are learning how to make a new normal. Me more than him. Even though he's the Sorcerer Supreme, he takes time out of his day to help me train. He always tells me that the more I train, the better I become. Like the Ancient One said before him, I will become one of the most powerful sorcerers.

"Try to keep up, Steph!" I yell behind me.

"I'm too old for this, kid!" he screams back. I roll my eyes as I dodge a tree. We are in a nice hiking and running area in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. My family loved going here many times a year to see how the weather changes the beauty of the mountainscape. When I showed it to Stephen for the first time, he fell in love with the scenery. It's been our running track ever since.

"Weren't you just telling me a few months back that you could beat me in a race?!" I exclaim.

"Yeah, and that was two months ago!" he replies. I roll my eyes as I keep running. The nice feeling of my boots makes it feel like I'm running on clouds. Suddenly, I feel a grasp on my shirt. I quickly dodge it and look behind me. Stephen is right behind me, trying to catch me.

"No today, Doctor!" I shout.

Let's jump, guys! I tell my boot. Without stopping, I jump straight into the air. I soon see Stephen pass and land gently on the ground behind him not making a sound. It takes me a few seconds to catch up to him because he hasn't even noticed that I'm not in front of him. I take my arms and wrap them around his waist, tackling him down to the ground.

"Y/n!!" he hollers out as we hit the ground. Before he has a chance to react, I flip him over on his back and sit on his chest. I grab his arms pinning them down.

"Got you," I snarl, with a snarky grin. His eyes open wide in shock.

"Y/n! What the hell?" he asks in annoyance.

"Oh, come on Stephen. This was always the game, and I won," I explain.

"Y/n... let go before I make you let go," he lets out.

"Make me let go? Just say that I won, and I will let go," I tell him. I really hope he says I won because he is definitely stronger than me and could easily throw me off. His eyes narrow.

"Fine. You won," he states, rolling his eyes.

"Thank you." I let go of his arms and used his chest to get off of him. I plop down on the dry grass and roll onto my back next to him. "That was fun," I say. I hear him chuckle.

"Yeah, you got me running for my life, kid. You're getting better and better every day," Stephen responds. He outstretches his arm for me, and I get closer to him. I lay my head on his arm, and he pulls me in closer to him. It's chilly on this early November day, so it feels nice to be surrounded by his body heat.

"Well, it's you that's been helping me get better," I reply, turning my head toward him. He looks at me with gentle eyes.

"It helps a teacher when they have a great student," he compliments.