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🤍 Rye X Chilli Pepper ❤

Name (Requestor can choose or I will after a bit)

For: Miss_cumba

Labels: 🤍❤

No'ones POV

"Oh hell yeah, now that looks fire," Chilli Pepper whistled as she hopped back to admire the bright mural she spray-painted across the old brick wall. The fresh paint stood out under the streetlights, brightening the dull bathroom building.

It was the perfect night for some painting. Crisp air brushed against her bare arms and legs, a light breeze cooling the sweat on her skin. Her tank top and her shorts had smudges of paint, but she didn't care. She needed a break and to let loose after staying low for a couple of weeks, especially from how tense it had been with Rye.

She scowled, recalling how Rye snapped at her after finding some cigarette ashes on the coffee table. She got that Rye had a stressful and demanding job, but it was still frustrating how Rye was always working late, and when she was home, she was too preoccupied to pay much attention to her. The other half of the bed was empty when she fell asleep, and Rye would be gone by the time she woke. They lived together, and yet it felt like they didn't.

Sighing, she dropped the empty can into her worn leather satchel with a heavy clunk. She was about to reach for her phone when the distant sound of sirens broke the silence.

An accident? she wondered, trying to pinpoint the destination. The wail of sirens grew louder and closer, and she froze. Their destination was the park where she was.

"Oh hell naw," she muttered under her breath.

Snatching up her hefty bag, she dove into the nearest bush, sharp twigs and leaves scraping against her. Right in time, as the screech of tires halted by the curb. She pulled her cap down low, heart pounding against her chest like a drum. Stay calm. They might just be apprehending a drug dealer coming here tonight.

Through the leaves, she could glimpse the heavy boots and dark blue uniforms of the police. She bit her tongue to hold in a curse. Or did someone see me and call the cops?

Her grip on the strap of her satchel tightened. Her breath sounded like it was through a speaker— every time she tried to control it grew heavier and more panicked.

Ugh...hurry up and leave! Chilli Pepper gritted her teeth, annoyed. She shuffled, and the sharp crunch of a twig made her freeze with fear.

"Who's there?" one officer barked.

Chilli Pepper flinched.

Shit, shit, shit-

She stayed utterly still, her muscles aching from the tension. The footsteps drew closer, so close that if she reached her arm out, she could touch their shoes.

The second voice intervened and said under her breath. "Nobody's in the bushes. Come on, let's check the other side."

Chilli Pepper recognized that voice. It was Rye. No, wait. Or maybe it was Caramel Arrow? It was hard to tell. The voice was somewhat muffled due to the leaves.

Seconds dragged by like hours. Finally, Chilli Pepper heard their boots crunch away, circling to the other side of the playground equipment.

Alright, time to get the fuck outta here! Chilli Pepper burst out of the bushes and broke into a run. She sprinted down the street without looking back. Damn it, this is why I need a spotter!