Sebastian Stan (+ characters) Oneshots

Jefferson - Soulmate pt. 2

Jefferson x Reader

Requested by @HippieLife8! Hope you enjoy!

It was all so strange to have finally found Jefferson. You moved in with him shortly after your first encounter. You never did end up going for the interview with Mr. Gold, but from what Jefferson told you, you were quite glad you hadn't gone.

You were still on the search for a good job, but you didn't quite feel rushed to find one. Jefferson wasn't lying when he told you he had a big house, and he never seemed to have any issues with money even though you had never seen him going to work. You found this completely sketchy, of course, but you didn't really give it that much thought. You trusted Jefferson.

The town had welcomed you with semi-open arms. You were fully aware that this community was very closely knit, so you found any form of acceptance to be a blessing. It didn't come as a surprise when you first decided to take a stroll down the street only to hear dozens of hushed conversations following in your path. Everyone you passed seemed to gaze suspiciously at your before turning to the person next to them and whispering madly.

You ducked your head in an unmerited fit of shame as you tried to ignore the countless thumbs being jabbed in your direction by various onlookers. It wasn't until a particular blonde took notice of this that anyone finally decided to approach you. You saw her out of the corner of your eye before she reached you, so you stopped and turned to her before she even began speaking.

"Hi, my name is Emma Swan. I'm the sheriff here in Storybrooke," she greeted you as she came to a stop in front of you. You raised an eyebrow at her.

"Am I doing something wrong, ma'am?" You asked politely, making sure to keep your hands in view so she didn't think you were reaching for a weapon. She simply chuckled and shook her head in response.

"Oh, no, don't worry about that. You're doing nothing wrong. I just wanted to say hello. I've never seen you around town, and in a place as small as Storybrooke, a new face is quite the sight," she explained with a warm smile. You smiled back hesitantly, unsure of whether you should trust her or not.

"Yeah," you began with an awkward chuckle, "I'm definitely new in town. I just moved in with my boyfriend actually, so I'm just taking a stroll to get a handle on my new home." You kept your tone as cheerful as possible, though you were truly quite uncomfortable. You could feel everyone's eyes boring into your head, their intensity growing with each passing moment. You hated all of this unwanted attention and all of the hostility that came with it.

Emma tilted her head to the side in wonder at your reply. "Boyfriend? Is he anyone I might know?" She pressed on, rocking back and forth on her heels. Her hands were tucked snugly into her jacket pockets as she maintained a casual facade, but you saw through it. She truly was interrogating you, and she was doing it right in the middle of the sidewalk.

You completely understood her concern. From what Jefferson told you about his town, you knew it was going to be difficult to get used to. The hotels were always vacant, no one ever passed through the town, and the entire place was so completely off course from any major roads that it was quite horrendous to try to find. You would surely hate to be a real estate agent out here, because they obviously didn't get much business. Truthfully you knew that Ms. Swan was only doing her job to protect her town, but that didn't mean you weren't going to get a bit flustered by it.

You let out a huff of air through your nose before responding. "Jefferson," you stated. "My boyfriend's name is Jefferson."

Emma's eyes widened as the words left your mouth. You heard her audibly swallow the lump in her throat, and you were a bit taken aback by her sudden mood change. Her body was rigid and her posture was much more defensive. "Jefferson? As in pretty-faced mad man Jefferson that lives out in the woods?" She all but spat, and you jumped at her tone.