DARLING (yanderes x reader)

XXVI- not friends

A/N: 

Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the long wait! I'm back at uni and the school year has been incredibly busy these last two weeks (more than I thought it would be). But it should slow down in a bit, so I'll be able to update more often when it does <3  Thank you all for being so patient and for your support <3

A smile touched (Y/n)'s lips as she looked ahead at Marcus's house, happiness blooming in her chest at the idea of seeing her two friends. Though she didn't think Tobias would call her his friend, he was way too emotionally stuck up for that. Not to mention that she had given him his fair share of hair pulling when they'd been living together. He probably considered her more of an annoying little sister rather than a friend.

(Y/n) would take it though. The fact Tobias had warmed up to her at all was already a huge win.

She knocked on the wooden front door, expectantly waiting for someone to open the door for her. Usually Tobias was the one to come and open it, with a half bored half annoyed expression. She wondered if she'd see the crease between his brows soften at the sight of her, or if he'd grow even more annoyed.

None of these scenarios happened though. Marcus was the one to open the door for her this time.

Surprise settled on his features as he stared at her with wide eyes.

"(Y/n)?"

(Y/n)'s lips curved in a smile as she waved at the old man.

"Hey Marcus." She said, excitement bubbling in her chest at the prospect of talking with him and telling him all about her new job and life with Lupita. Marcus had always been supportive, never questioning her choices and always aiming at being there for her, so (Y/n) was really looking forward to sharing these new pieces of her life with him.

But somehow Marcus didn't seem to be returning her excitement. And (Y/n) thought it might have been because he hadn't expected for her to show up unannounced. She herself hadn't planned on coming to see them until she had her first pay, so that she could thank both Marcus and Tobias properly for taking care of her during her first weeks in the city. But she had been looking forward to telling them about her new job, that she hadn't been able to wait more than two weeks. Part of her had also missed them... greatly.

"I'm sorry, I know it's sudden and I should have told you I was coming but I thought that maybe you'd like the surprise." (Y/n) tripped over her words, trying to apologize for whatever it was that had Marcus looking so bothered.

Marcus wasn't upset with (Y/n) though. On the contrary, he would have been delighted to see her and welcomed her inside...

If he hadn't known better.

But he did, and that is why he couldn't let (Y/n) come in, why he had to make her leave as soon as possible. Before things escalated and got out of his control.

Tobias had been doing so well in staying away from (Y/n), in keeping the both of them safe, and Marcus couldn't risk this fragile equilibrium shattering. He needed to help his grandson in controlling his Infection, and unfortunately this implied keeping (Y/n) as far away from the both of them as possible.

"You should leave, my dear." Marcus said quietly, something akin to guilt flashing through his eyes.

(Y/n) blinked. She wondered if she had heard him well, Marcus hadn't spoken much above a whisper and he could have said a thousand other things.