You can trust me: a Capper x reader fanfic

Literal garbage

(Y/n) rubbed their eyes sleepily as they trudged behind Capper on yet another early morning excursion. They grumpily wondered why they had to get up this early. Couldn't what ever Capper was trying to teach them wait until noon? Apparently it couldn't wait, much to (Y/n)'s dismay. (Y/n) had forgotten to grab their cap this morning as well, making them slightly crosser than usual. They were around two blocks away from the mill when (Y/n) realised something felt off.

For a while they couldn't quite place what was wrong. The citizens of Klugetown were acting like zombies, the sun was freaking hot, and (Y/n) had to keep an eye out for pick pockets. All in all, this was a normal morning. That's when it struck them, Capper wasn't wearing his coat today. (Y/n) found this incredibly unusual since Capper only took his beloved coat off when he bathed or went to bed.

"Hey Capper, why aren't you wearing your coat?"(Y/n) inquired.

"You'll find out soon enough." he responded, giving(Y/n) an I-know-something-you-don't look.

"Does it have anything to do with why I have to get up so blessed early?"

"Maybe."

"What are we doing anyway?"

"Something you probably won't like."

"Oh terrific."(Y/n) grumbled.

"Get used to getting up early," Capper advised," Its pretty much a daily thing."

"And why is that?"

"Well," he started," in the morning its easier to get things done. Its not as hot as it is later in the day and most normal people are still sleeping. You can do certain tasks more easily since there is less of a chance that you'll get caught."

"I guess that makes sense. How much farther are we going?"

"Not much."

Capper guided (Y/n) around a street corner before stopping abruptly. (Y/n) felt their jaw drop in disbelief. There was no way, he had to be joking. This was a joke right? Apparently it was not. They understood now why Capper had left his coat at home.

"Here we are," Capper declared, gesturing to what had to be Klugetown's community dump, " I hope you're ready for dumpster diving 101."

(Y/n) waited for him to tell them he was kidding but he wasn't. Capper waded his way through some trash before turning around to look at them. He raised an eye brow humorously and gave (Y/n) a look that roughly translated to "oh yes, we're doing this". (Y/n) swallowed a bit of bile that had risen in their throat before reluctantly edging towards him.

(Y/n) gagged as they stepped in some unpleasantly squishy substance. Capper was right, they didn't like this at all. Capper tipped his head, signalling for (Y/n) to follow him. (Y/n) groaned internally before trailing after him. When they caught up with him Capper was rummaging through the rubbish, searching for nothing in particular.

"Why are we doing this?" (Y/n) questioned.

"Because this is a good way to find supplies and things we can't afford. You can repurpose broken items into things you need. Occasionally you can find edible food here too."

(Y/n) gagged violently at the thought of eating anything from this place. They looked at Capper, then the trash, then back to Capper. They sighed in defeat and bent over, hesitantly poking through the mess. They hadn't been looking for long when they felt something slimy plop onto their back. Capper had accidentally tossed some rotting fruit squarely onto (Y/n)'s back. Accident or not there was no way (Y/n) was going to let him get away with that.

(Y/n) smirked and scooped up some trash, packing it into a ball. Carefully, they took aim. With one, quick motion they pitched the trash ball into the air. From there it sailed strait into Capper's shoulder, making him jump. (Y/n) smirked with satisfaction, a perfect shot. Capper whipped around and gave (Y/n) a startled look before realisation dawned on his face.

"Okay, I see how it is." Capper smirked.

(Y/n) realised their mistake one minute too late as a ball of sludge nailed them in the chest, thus starting a trash fight of epic proportions. By the time noon rolled around (Y/n) and Capper were covered in junk. Capper took a look at himself, then (Y/n) before cracking a wide smile, something he regretted five seconds later when a bit of trash fell into his mouth. (Y/n) couldn't help but laugh at the look of disgust and regret on his face as he spit it out.

"Well," Capper chuckled, "That was not the lesson I had planned to teach today. I'm glad I left my coat back at the mill."

(Y/n) smiled, remembering how they had forgotten their (f/c) cap that morning. It had upset them earlier but now they were grateful it was at home. It probably would have gotten stained if they had brought it.

"Come on,"Capper chuckled, "let's go clean ourselves up".

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Whew, this is a bit longer than my normal chapters. This was a fun part to write. Part 13 should go up either today or tomorrow. For those who are wondering, yes this used to be an author's note. As I stated yesterday I hate writing chapters that are just author's notes. They feel like a disappointment. I summarised the key points of the author's note I posted yesterday below, if you so wish to see them.

I have a question for my readers. Do you feel things are progressing too slowly? I've never actually written a romantic story before. Any advice or criticism you have is welcome. I'm also open to any suggestions for future chapters. I love hearing from you guys so don't be shy. If there is anything I could do better at please let me know. I love you guys and I can't wait to share more of the story with you. I'm going to try and work on a regular updating schedule so I don't go too long without updating. That being said life happens, I am a senior after all.

Love you guys! Thanks for all the views and votes. You have no idea how happy it makes me to see that you guys actually care about my story. See you soon! ❤