Evan Peters Drabbles

You Sure Are a Treat (Jimmy Darling [AHS] x Reader)

REQUESTED: Can you make one where Jimmy or Evan gets stressed out about work & then one day he just snaps at the reader & they get into an argument but then they make up again?

*This is another Halloween special because it's always spoopy season to me*

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"Happy Halloween!" you exclaimed excitedly as you walked into Jimmy's trailer, emptying a small pail of fake critters onto his head & lap. Jimmy groaned & began pushing & shooing them off his legs as you laughed. You pressed a kiss to his cheek & wrapped your arms around his neck affectionately. Halloween was your favorite holiday & you & Jimmy celebrated it moreso now that you were no longer at the Freak Show.

It had been difficult for you both to start a new life away from the show you both had been a part of for so long. You struggled at finding your footing for a bit, having issues with money & rent, among other things. Jimmy had great trouble finding a job because no one wanted to hire him on account of his hands. You were able to find work a bit more easily, just because your deformity was hidden easier than Jimmy's was. Nevertheless, Jimmy did finally get a job & a good paying one, but it did cost him a bit of free time. You guys didn't go out as much & weren't as affectionate & Jimmy was constantly stressing about work.

But, you hoped that this holiday that meant so much to you both would bring you both closer together, just like the old days.

You & Jimmy had met on Halloween night about nine years ago, when you were both just sixteen. That was the first year the Freak Show came to town. Elsa had ran into you in town & fell in love with your deformity so much that she had to have you join her Freak Show. You agreed & that was when you met the infamous Lobster Boy.

You remembered that Halloween night vividly. Elsa desperately needed another act for the night & desperately wanted you to be a part of her show, so when you agreed, the excitement she felt was entirely obvious. What you remembered most about that night, though, was obviously Jimmy.

Elsa had asked him to show you around & informed him that you were a new addition to the show. Jimmy had looked you over & flashed you his breath-taking smile. The first words he told you still made yout knees go weak to this day, "Well, Happy Halloween to me! You sure are a treat."

Needless to say, you both began dating fairly soon after that first encounter.

Within a year, the two of you were an item, completely in love with each other. You continued to date for the rest of your time there, even dating once you left Jupiter & now, you had recently become engaged.

You gently massaged his shoulders, pressing a kiss just behind his ear as you grinned, "Can you believe that we met for the first time nine years ago today? Wow, did the time fly by..." you whispered, feeling a wave of nostalgia overcome you.

"Not now, Doll," Jimmy replied, not even acknowledging you as his eyes remained glued to his work. He had gotten a job as an assistant architect to the city, so he had to proofread blueprints of planned renovations & creations of new buildings. He was currently looking at proposed renovations to the San Francisco Bridge, which was only a few miles away from your new home in California.

You pouted softly, laying your chin against his shoulder, "Can't you leave that alone for a couple hours? Come on, Jim, it's Halloween!"

He sighed, "I'm sorry, Darlin', but I really gotta get this done," you huffed, but you weren't going to give up that easily. You decided to try one more thing.

You eased your way in front of him & slowly slid into his lap. You gently sat on his thighs & kept one arm wrapped around his neck while you let the other softly trail down the few buttons of his shirt he left undone, "Please?" you pleaded, brushing your lips against his teasingly.

You broke him for a moment; his cheeks began to turn pink & he bit his lip as he cautiously gripped your waist in his hands. You grinned triumphantly, but your victory was short-lived.

"Stop it!" he groaned suddenly, attempting to push you off his lap.

You reluctantly stood up, looking at him sadly, "But Jimmy---"

"No, just stop it!" he said, suddenly angry, "I have to get this done, so stop tryin' to distract me from ma work!" he huffed before he resumed to analyzing the blueprints.

You just stared at him in shock. Although Jimmy could get angry, he never did with you, & he never yelled at you like that. Ever.

"Alright," you sad quietly, looking at him for a moment before you sadly left the living room & made your way upstairs. You tried to hold back your tears as you felt your heart ache in sadness & pain. You plopped onto your bed & sniffled, staring at the carpet underneath your feet. At least you were a silent crier who didn't sob & make a big fuss. You simply let the tears flow & sniffled every now & then, but otherwise made no sound.

It felt like you were up there, alone & hurt for hours, when you finally heard a faint knock at the door, "Darlin'?"

You wiped your nose & eyes, hiccuping softly, "What do you want?" you tried to make it sound nasty, but it just came out as a quiet squeak.

"To apologize," he said through the door, "For bein' a total din' don'," you couldn't help but crack a smile at his choice of words, "I just...I want to make sure I can take care of ya," he tilted his head up to look at the door, "I just want to make ya happy, Doll; I'd do anythin' to keep ya smilin'," you sighed, knowing you couldn't stay mad at him when he talked like that.

You walked up & slowly opened the door, revealing half of your face to him, "What's the password?" you joked.

"I love ya?" he tried, smiling hopefully.

You rolled your eyes playfully, but opened the door the rest of the way. Jimmy immediately broke out into a huge grin as he pulled you into his arms, lifting you up a bit & twirling you. You squealed with laughter until he set you down to press a sweet kiss to your lips, "I really am sorry," he reiterated, giving you his puppy dog eyes.

You smiled softly & wrapped your arms around his neck, "I know," he returned your smile & leaned down to kiss you once more. You returned his kiss eagerly, glad to see your Jimmy was back.

When he pulled away, he pressed his forehead against yours & smiled, "Happy Halloween, to us."

You grinned, "To us," he grinned happily as he went to grab your hand.

"Ready to celebrate properly?"

"It's about time," you teased & he rolled his eyes. He released your waist & held onto your hand, beginning to lead you out of the bedroom. You smirked as you caught upto him & used your free hand to pinch his butt. He yelped in surprise & turned to look at you, a shocked expression on his face.

You just grinned cheekily & replied, "You sure are a treat."

You swear that, to this day, you had never seen your husband blush as much as he did in that moment.