Six Paths of Infatuation: Yanderes X Reader

Love at First Sight: Riker

[AUTHOR'S NOTE] 

Yeah, you're going to have to deal with my JubyPhonic phase, just like my Melanie Martinez phase. But seriously, do you guys actually listen to these songs while you write? I try to put a lot of thought into the music I put with each person. Riker's is usually adorable or cute, Arran's elegant, Johnny's tortured, Kyren mysterious, Stryker's emo. As for Mika...eh, it's a mix. Anyway, let's get into the path before I get distracted again...

"So you chose the cat. That's interesting." She said, mumbling under her breath. "Furry."

"Am not!" I protested, my cheeks reddening. "I'm just saying...some people know they have a connection as soon as they make eye contact. The heart knows what it wants before the head does."

"In that case, I wish I could tear mine out of my chest and throw it on the ground." Mika muttered, reaching into her jacket and pulling out her phone. Wow, that was pretty brutal, even for her.

"You had your heart broken pretty bad, huh?" I asked. "Everyone has it happen to them every now and then."

"My heart is blacker than my metal and colder than an Alaskan winter." She said blankly. "You don't do what I do and do something like  'fall in love at first sight'." I paused for a moment. Had she actually told me what she did for a living? Sure, she told me that some guy was supposed to keep me pure, but why her of all people?

"What do you do for a living? Other than sit here and chug down Dr. Peppers?" I asked curiously.

"Kill people and steal for profit. It's a real high-skill and high-pay job. Only the best make it in this industry." She told me.

"Kill people?!" I squeaked. "Wait, so you're an-"

"Highly experienced and highly trained mercenary? Yes, yes I am. Among other things, that about sums it up." Mika said calmly. "But don't panic. If I were going to kill you, you'd be hanging by your own entrails right now...for the right price. But fortunately enough, you're mildly interesting and worth protecting. Anyway, this is getting a bit wordy and I don't want to take up this whole chapter talking about myself. Why don't you go visit your cat boyfriend?" She turned her phone screen to me. It was the classic black and white pinwheel, the kind used to hypnotize people in cartoons. 

"He's not...he's not my..." I said, drifting off into a deep sleep. I couldn't even chastise her about that stupid fourth wall break...

***

My nose twitched as I opened my eyes, grabbing the hand that kept batting at my nose. I heard Riker's familiar laugh, pulling him up and catching his eye. 

"Sorry. Old habits die hard." He said, his tail waving contentedly behind him. "How'd ya sleep? Did you dream about me? Was it a romantic dream?"

"I...uh...didn't dream of anything." I said, trying to conceal my lie. "What are you doing up so early? And...happy in the morning?" 

"I went exploring!" He said happily. "Went into the woods, chased a mouse, played with a ball of yarn..."

**FLASHBACK, RIKER'S POV**

"'Not a cat person'. Obviously he's not a living person anymore either." I muttered, digging into the wet ground. Thanks to the rain, hiding the body seemed to be a lot easier. I mean, the nerve of this guy! Bringing his cigarettes and cheap booze around my (Name), and then saying he hated cats! No manners, no common decency, he was worse than Mika! He had the gall to disrespect ME! I crawled out of the hole and tried to catch my breath. Digging a hole six feet deep and two feet wide was a lot of work. Hiding the body was a pain in the first place, but this guy had it coming! Thinking he could just march in with his fake "bad boy personality" and piercings and talk to (Name) while she was trying to sleep! I rolled his body into the ditch with my foot, leaning onto the shovel. 

Now I have to actually cover the jackass up...

**END OF FLASHBACK**

"Yeah...exploring." He said, his eyes drifting elsewhere. "Anyway, let's do something today! You don't have to go to class, and we can hang out all day!" I narrowed my eyes at him, reaching for my keys and finding the flashlight/laser pointer attached to them. At the very least, this would get him off of me so I could get up. He smirked, folding his arms.

"(Name), I'm only part cat. I'm not an animal. You think that you can just point that laser and I'll go crazy for it. I've evolved beyond that." Riker said smugly. "Please, don't waste your time." I pointed the laser behind him, moving it in tiny circles on the wall behind him. I saw his eye twitch for a moment, trying to keep his composure.

"I'm telling you it's not going to work." He said, losing some of his coolness. His fingers began to tap impatiently on his arm, biting his lip. 

"Right." I told him, yawning. Before I could do something else, he screeched, pouncing against the wall and scratching at the dot. His eyes were wide and fixated on the red dot as it skittered across the wall.

"GAH! HOW DO YOU ESCAPE ME YOU BRIGHT RED GLOWING BASTARD!!" Riker shouted frustratedly as he pawed at it. At the very least, this would tire him out so I could finally sleep...