Black Panther Imagines

Erik Killmonger x Reader: Meeting Erik and Becoming Trapped by Him

Dedicated to LAC1940

    ERIK'S POV

   As I walked into the museum, observing the different artifacts, I noticed a beautiful woman standing not too far from me. She was admiring one of the ancient artifacts, yet I couldn't keep my eyes off of her.
   Not in an inappropriate or disrespectful way, but in a good way. She was stunning..I had to talk to her and I was just unsure of whether she was available or not.

   I would hate to talk to her and she talk back to me, but then say something like,"Oh, I'm sorry, but I really have to go meet my boyfriend right now. It was nice meeting you, though."

    Y/N'S POV

   I found myself very interested in some artifacts from Africa. The artifacts were quite extraordinary. It was amazing what the different civilizations came up with, even when they did not even mean to.
   I looked over to my right and saw that there was a man not too far away from me. He was African American, extremely fit, and I would say he was extremely handsome.

   I noticed him examining one of the artifacts. It was some sort of mask.
  It was original, but kind of freaky to me.

   The man said,"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

   I said,"Y..Yeah. Beautiful."

   He chuckled and looked over at me saying,"You don't like it, do you?"

   I went to apologize for lying, but he waved it off saying,"It's okay. I'm not mad at you, girl. I'm Erik. You are very beautiful. I'm sure you hear that all the time, though."

   I said,"I'm Y/N, but actually that is the first time I've heard that. The only people who ever told me that was my parents and my friends, when I was feeling down. I never had a boyfriend so.."

   Erik nodded and sent me a smile saying,"Well, I'm glad I was the first to tell you then. So, do you have a thing for museums, too, or are you just doing something to take up time?"

   I replied,"I do this quite often, actually. It is my idea of getting out of the house and doing something with my life, you know?"

   Erik laughed and sent me another smile. His smile was something. I was hoping Erik would never stop talking to me, given this was the first conversation I had with a guy that wanted to actually talk to me. I didn't want to mess it up or have him think I was a loser.

   Erik asked me,"Have you heard of a place called Wakanda, Y/N?"

   I admitted to Erik,"I thought it was a legend. I didn't think it was real. Why?"

   Erik walked up to me and looked me in the eyes saying,"It's real. My uncle was from there. They wouldn't let him come back. I need to get there. I need someone to come with me."

   Given I had just met Erik, I said,"Erik, you seem like a pretty cool guy, but I just can't go somewhere with you. I just met you. I'm sorry."

   I turned and went to leave the museum, but Erik gently grabbed my hand.

   He said,"I understand what you're saying, but at least do me a favor and.."

   Erik stopped himself when a woman walked over to the two of us. Erik fell into conversation with her, but then he said something to her about what was in her drink.
   She fell to the ground and a few men ran over to her, but then a man ending up shooting the other men in the room.

   He pointed his gun at me, and Erik stood in front of me saying,"Don't, Klaue. She's with me."

   I was still in shock about what just happened. I was also shocked that Erik didn't decide to have the Klaue guy kill me, too.

   Erik asked me,"You coming Y/N?"

   I looked down at the men on the floor, before Klaue said,"Make up your mind quick, sweetheart. We don't have all day before the others get here."

   Klaue rushed outside, and Erik waited for me to answer.

   Erik rushed over to me and said,"If you're worried I'm going to hurt you, I won't. Just come with me, Y/N. I need someone like you to help me get to Wakanda."

   I looked at Erik and sighed saying,"Okay. I'll come with you."

   I had no idea where that had come from, given what I previously explained to Erik about going anywhere with him. I was going against what I had just said.
   Erik smiled and took my hand, before he led me out of the museum.
  Klaue jumped into the back of an ambulance truck and Erik jumped in, too, pulling me up.

   He said,"Don't worry, Y/N. I think you'll enjoy this."

   Erik placed a kiss on my hand twice, and I dreaded the day I realized why I truly came with Erik. It awoke something in me, but not enough to the point where I stayed with him. For a while, I would ask myself why I even took a chance with Erik that day at the museum.
   It wasn't just because he was handsome and talked to me, but because a part of me just wanted someone else with me. I guess once Erik asked me to be his girlfriend, it made it easier for me to block out anything that would keep me from losing him or walking away. That was what made it hard.