KILLER IN THE MIRROR- Cody Carson X Reader

Date night?

Y/N POV

i walked out of the coffee shop, latte in hand. what was i thinking?! this man was a complete stranger, but i just couldn't resist those ice blue eyes, or that smile. it was just so beautiful! hopefully he calls me, but then again y/n, who'd wanna be friends with a piece of shit like you. i stopped and sighed. there was really no need to beat myself up about this. like i said. he's JUST a stranger.

i continued my way back to work with my head hung low. there was only an hour of my shift left before the store closed. so now all i had to do was get the shift over and done with and get the fuck outta here! as i walked into the store, i felt my phone buzz in my pocket, from an unknown number, must be Cody. i pulled my phone out my pocket and checked. it read

CODY= "hey y/n, thanks for leaving me with your number. it'd be great if we could get together soon and properly hang out"

YOU= "i'd like that. see you soon."

i put my phone away and headed to the back of the store. looks like i've got a new friend.

CODYS POV

i read her message and put my phone back in my pocket. what am i getting myself into? never, have i ever had to go to such lengths just to eliminate a target. NEVER. but i guess it's true, kill or be killed. it's quite funny really. you don't get good people. you get the bad and the really bad. there's no in between or above. i pulled out my phone again. and opened the chat with y/n

Cody= hey y/n! i looked it up and it seems your shifts almost done, wanna grab some thing to eat?

she didn't reply at first, which i was in fact quite happy about. but then my phone lit up with a notification.

y/n= hi cody, sure sounds fun, what time and place?

Cody= just wait outside the mall. i'll pick you up.

i put my phone away and went to get changed.T

TIME SKIP//YOUR POV

i waited for Cody outside the mall. i looked around, it was very quiet, i didn't like it. i started humming to myself as he pulled up. he had the radio playing in the background.

"so..where are we going?" i said, closing the car door.

"just a small bar around the corner."

he spoke flatly, barely moving his lips or changing his facial expressions. he was very...well, unique?

"cool. is it okay if...i pay this time?"

he turned and looked at me, a look of confusion on his face.

"if you insist, "

i nodded and looked ahead. on the way my mind flew to the songs on the radio. it was playing the song 'novocaine' from the album american beauty/american psycho by fall out boy

"mind if i turn it up a bit?"

he looked at me and nodded in return. i began to hum along to the music, gently drumming my fingers on my thighs.

"you sure are enjoying that aren't ya?"

i nodded

"ya know, i know the guy who made this, some of his friends a dicks but, he's an okay person."

i looked at him.

"wait you know th-"

he cut me off.

"we're here."

we climbed out of the car and headed inside.

CODYS POV

i lead her to a table. it was busy here.

"wait here, i'll go order some drinks."

i got up and walked to the back kitchens. closing the door behind me.

"heyyyyyyyyyy Cody!"

i looked up to see Patrick and Pete walking towards me. Melanie was there too. she smiled sweetly at me while the other two pulled me in for a violent hug.

"you here with a datee?" Joe teased. i simply rolled my eyes in return.

"no."

"then who's the girl?" Melanie asked, looking at me with a bit of sadness and anger in her eyes.

"a friend."

"more than a friend! well done brotherr!" pete laughed.

"look, just get our drinks out there fast. pricks."

"woah there cody! let's not be this way!"

"i want the drinks out there in three minutes ya got that?!" pete backed away from me.

"geez, they'll be there."

after his words i headed back to our table, it had the perfect view of what was going on in the kitchens, i looked closely at Pete's hands, was he..slipping something into the drinks? he had a smirk on his face. i stood up, grabbing y/n's hand

"we can't stay here. here we have to go!"

she looked at me confused

"Now! for the best!" i gave her a reassuring look and i pulled her out to the car. doors slammed and i began to drove.

"wanna explain all that?"

"tomorrow, you can stay at my place tonight, borrow a t-shirt or something," we carried on in silence.