Enoch O'Connor X Reader

Chapter 6: Cruel

It seemed as though Hugh and Millard had forgotten all about telling Miss Peregrine about what happened with me and Enoch. I'm not quite sure exactly what the consequences would be, if in fact there would be any consequences, but I'm relieved that we'd be saved from embarrassment alone.

I grab a handful of grass from the ground below me and idly knot the blades together. I glance over at Hugh and Millard who are leaning on the tree adjacent to mine. They're close enough that I can snoop on their conversation without them really being able to tell I am, so I can't help but eavesdrop.

"Hugh?" Millard says, his voice hinted with curiousity. "Who are you making goo-goo eyes at?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh, come on. I'm not blind."

"... Is it that apparent?"

"It's clear as day that you've got a crush on someone."

Hugh looks at the ground.

"Alright, fine, you got me."

"So who over there has gotten your attention? Is it Bronwyn?" Millard whispers as he makes a gesture to her across the field.

"No!"

"Claire?"

"Really?"

"Oooohhhhh..!"

"What?"

"It's Fiona, isn't it?"

Hugh tries to hide his flushed cheeks by looking away.

"Perhaps..."

"I knew it! I knew it I knew it I knew it!" Millard shouts. Fiona looks over her shoulder at the source of the sound, but quickly goes back to whatever she was doing.

Hugh playfully pushes him and chuckles.

"Shut up, will you?" Hugh says quietly.
"What if Miss Peregrine heard?" He looks over at her, hoping she didn't hear him.

Millard laughs again.

"What if Miss Peregrine heard what? That you want to go over to Fiona and plant a big wet kiss on her face?" Millard teases him, raising his voice louder as he tries to get Fiona to notice him.

"I'm too frustrated with you to appreciate that pun."

"I'll bet you want to kiss her more obnoxiously than Enoch and y/n were!"

Hugh nervously laughs, a bee or two escaping his mouth.

"I'll bet... I'll bet you want to put your tongue in there!"

A new voice joins the mix.

"Excuse me?"

I've been way too wrapped up in their conversation that I didn't notice Miss Peregrine had walked up right next to the tree I was sitting under.

Crap.

Millard, Hugh, and I are all speechless.

"What did you say y/n and Enoch were doing?"

Hugh looks at me.

Don't you dare.

"I didn't say anything about Enoch or y/n.."

Millard sighs. "But I did.."

Millard..!

"Then please repeat what you said."

"... I can't."

"Very well, then. Y/n, I'd like you to meet me in the parlor in-" Miss Peregrine checks her watch. "- 15 minutes and 23 seconds."