senku / reader
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If love took the form of a door, Senku would never leave. If love took the form of spring, you would be kissing dandelions into the breeze.
Maybe if you did it enough times, Senku would grow curious from watch...
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It would be the first time Senku has been alone with the villagers before. Sure, he can count the time he was with Chrome and Kohaku to collect iron sand in the river, but this would be the first time he's been surrounded by almost the entire population of the village.
So far, it was going great. Business was booming, as they would say in the old world. More and more people were attracted by their friends who were already indulging in the savory food filling their stomach.
Senku was going to have to break the news to them that, surprise—it's actually not free and they have to burn some sweat in terms of payment. But he would have to make a few exceptions given that there were a few elderly people in the area.
It didn't slip his mind that Suika was taking too long with the bowl of ramen he saved for you.
It should have been quick, Senku made sure to tell the girl to come back as soon as possible as they needed to hand out more orders as the villagers kept wanting another serving.
Thankfully for Senku, it wasn't long until he got his answer.
But this answer takes the form of you presenting a captive guy with the blandest expression on your face, something like a cat bringing a rat to its owner, as if it's a normal occurrence for you.
Suika was shaking slightly behind you, tightly clutching your shirt while your other hand was carrying the bowl he had set aside for you. The constant barking of Chalk did not help lighten the situation, then again there's a guy in ropes you were holding.
"Oh would you look at that, is this the guy to complete your happy family?" Senku says with a grin, finding the sight to be comical. It, in fact, did not look like a happy family; rather an unhinged one.
"No," You chided, gripping tighter on the rope you were using to hold the stranger in place, you still haven't gotten his name.
"Well, the idea of settling in with a capable girl, such as yourself, doesn't seem so bad," The stranger says. "Now would you untie the rope, pretty please? I have an itch on my face and it's absolutely killing me not being able to scratch it."
You start to hear the noise coming from the crowd of villagers, sounding worried at the sight of two unfamiliar individuals; you and the stranger. They were all likely confused at this.
It wasn't long until the two village guards and Kohaku surrounded the guy. Suika promptly left the spotlight to hide behind Senku, with Chalk following the little girl.
"Y/n! What happened? Did this man attack you and Suika?!" Kohaku gripped onto her daggers tightly, scowling at the individual.
"What? I'm already tied up and you're all pointing your scary weapons at me!" This guy sure likes to talk. "I'm a helpless guy! I would never fight against girls, nevertheless a kid."
You were starting to grow too used to his voice that it would eventually come off as sickening to hear. "He tried to run away when he heard about Senku." You turn your head to meet his eyes. "And that says enough about who you are."
He didn't seem to argue with this as you realize he must have submitted to having been busted with his excuse. Now, he meets your gaze, a hint of knowing flashing briefly in his eyes. It was an unfamiliar feeling, you've never really come across a lot of people with a glint like this man's.
