Strange Addictions [ Doctor Strange X Reader ]

Chapter Six: Aftertaste

    The next morning you awoke, golden sunlight filtering through your eyelashes. Slowly you stretched your arms, but stopped when your hand hit something solid. Memories of the night before flooded your head, and you were still able to taste the honey from the tea last night. A smile spread across your cheeks as you turned to see a sleeping doctor laying next to you. He's so cute when he sleeps, you thought. You listened to his steady breathing, your fingers itching touch him. Slowly, you traced circles over his bare chest, playing with the little hairs. You laughed softly to yourself and let your hand explore more of his torso.
You glided your hand over his abs, tracing the muscles. You went lower until you reached his v-line, then back up. You moved your hand to the back of his neck, moving your fingers up to comb through his soft hair. Your thumb brushed against his cheek, and you loved the feel of his warmth against your palm. You explored the features of his face, tracing his bottom lip with your finger, and you were so entranced that you did not notice his eyes fluttering open.
"Well good morning to you too." His voice made you jump a little, and you quickly withdrew your hand.
"I'm sorry," you apologized, feeling heat pool to your cheeks. You averted your eyes from his in embarrassment. He brought a hand to your cheek, forcing you to look back at him.
"You don't have to be sorry about anything, love." Fireworks exploded across you skin where he touched you, and your breath hitched in your throat. You craved more of his touch. "In fact, I want you to touch me more." God damn why does he have to be so sexy?
He brought your face closer to his, brushing his lips against yours. You were soon enveloped in a passionate kiss with your favorite doctor. If only every visit to a doctor was this good.

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    Later that day, after training with other students, all you could think about was Stephen. You thought of his beautiful eyes, smile, hair, body, voice... god everything about him was so perfect to you, but you had doubts in your mind. He was too perfect.
    God, you barely even know him, yet you've slept with him? He seemed like a good guy, but you can never tell. Stop worrying too much, (y/n), just except that something good has happened in your life and stop ruining it! You scolded yourself and pushed your thoughts aside.
    You decided to head to the library to get some books on Astro projection, since you thought you might be ready enough to try it. As you walked into the library, you could smell the lovely scent of ink on paper.
    "Hello, (y/n), looking for anything in particular?" Wong, the keeper of the books, asked.
    "Yeah, actually. I was wondering if you had some books on Astro projection that I could borrow."
    "Are you sure you're ready for that level of skill?" Wong asked with a doubtful expression on his face.
    "Well, I've been taking some private lessons with Doctor Strange and he has taught me a lot, so I think I'm ready for 'that level of skill'." You smiled, hoping it would help convince him to give you the book.
    "Alright, but don't expect to learn it right away, it takes practice with these kinds of things."
    "Thank you Wong!" Wong walked to one of the shelves, pulling out an old leather book with string binding it all together. He handed you the book, and you thanked him again before leaving.
Once you got back into your room, you opened the old leather book. You scanned across the page, though you had some difficulty because you didn't know how to read Sanskrit very well. Your mind has been busy with other things.
As you read through the process of Astro projection, you could feel a chill in the air, as if someone else was there with you. You looked around your room, only to find that it was empty. You shrugged, thinking it was just the wind seeping through the windows.
You sat down onto your bed, the mattress dipping beneath your weight. You looked up from your book again, and couldn't shake the feeling of someone else's presence.
"Hello?" You said out loud, mentally judging yourself for sounding like every typical white girl in a horror movie. "Anybody there?"
You question was only met with silence; you could not hear the breeze, nor the usual creaking of the old wood, or even the distant sounds of the busy narrow streets of the town. Nothing but silence.
You set your book down and drew your arms closer to yourself, suddenly feeling very cold. You could see your breath crystallize before you, and the hairs on the back of your neck began to stand up.
You got off of your bed and furiously looked around your room, searching for anything out of place. Your eyes zoned in on a small piece of parchment on your stand. You picked it up, holding it delicately in your hands. It read: I'm here.
You felt hot breath on the back of your neck before a cloth was placed over your mouth, the chemical smell of chloroform filling your nostrils. You kicked wildly as the figure behind you tried to subdue you, holding you so tight his fingers dug into your skin.
Blackness began to creep along the edges of your vision, but you fought to keep it at bay. You kicked your lamp, as well as other various loose objects, off your desk. The darkness was consuming you, and there was nothing you could do to fight it off, you grabbed at the hands covering your mouth, struggling to breathe. You managed to get the figures hand to slip, and you let out a scream.
"STEPHE-" the hand clamped around your mouth once more and you fell backwards, hitting nothing as you continued to fall back into blackness. The last thing you saw was a flash of green before you fell unconscious in your attackers arms.

Authors' note: I know I know! It's a short chapter with a frickin cliffhanger! Plz don't hate me, but I'll try to update more since I got an idea where to take this story. Please leave any feedback because I appreciate every single on of your votes and comments and here is a nice picture to remind you how sexy Benedict is. Take it as a token of my appreciation since you all have been reading my story. :)

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