Once Bitten, Twice Shy [[Kid X Reader X Ace]]

All Bark, No Bite?

READER POV:

"So. Let's Talk." You began. "Why did you have to meet here when you know that I might run into that?" You finished pointing at the raven and bluette across the room.

Killer grimaced while Kid just rolled his eyes and said, "Tch, like I would've known they'd be here tonight." You slammed back the second shot (well, fifth now), "Uh-huh, sure" you replied as you placed your shot glass on the table.

You leaned back into the booth and crossed your arms, "Talk."

Clearly irritated with your blunt order, Kid finished his drink before he finally decided to explain himself. "Listen, I know I've left you alone for the past two months, but you've also been ducking everyone else too."Kid stated

"It's true y/n," Killer chimed in, "you've been virtually impossible to get ahold of in any way, shape, or form. So he can't be entirely to blame here."

"I had to getaway in order to clear my head from that night." You clarified. "I had way more shit happen in that one fucking day then I had in a whole goddamned month. You cope your way, and I'll cope mine."

"Yeah, cause smoking and drowning your problems in alcohol really helps to clear your head." Kid scoffed.

"Fuck you," you snarled, "I had to kill the pain somehow." you snatched up your last shot and downed it. Wiping a drop off of your lip you added, "and that's the most hypocritical fucking thing you've said, Pot."

Killer chuckled, while Kid just looked between him and I confused. Pinching the bridge of your nose, you closed you eyes and sighed. "Pot calling the Kettle black.... have you never heard of that phase before?", you asked.

"Shut the fuck up.", Kid spat as he finally understood what you were saying.

"Anyways.." Killer interjected before the vein burst in Kid's forehead.

"Fine.", Kid started. "After that night, when I left I went home. Killer asked what happened and I told him what you had said. Killer asked why didn't I stay, why did I choose to come back to house.  That's when I told him that after you answered the door and we had kissed that your eyes were glowing when you asked me to stay. Then you were emotional and shit and that it kinda weirded me out. Killer was shocked when I said that and asked if mine were glowing too, and I knew they were from the way you were staring at me. You were so focused on my eyes."

"What does that have to do with anything?" You interrupted.

"Would you.."Kid hissed through gritted teeth leaning over the table towards you. Killer stood and pushed Kid back with one hand and began, "This was when I knew we had to get someone else involved with this new situation." You leaned forward and cradled your head on the top of you hand while you rested your elbow on the table. Visibly peaking your interest, Killer continued. "Granted, I know some of the history or folklore about our kind, but I don't know everything. I knew that there had been something written about the glowing eyes somewhere  in a legend but I couldn't remember it's significance." Killer ended sitting back down.

"So that's when they called me." You jumped hearing that familiar timbre.

"The fuck, Law!?" You scolded. "Give me a goddamned heart attack, I swear." You scooted over so Law could sit down, when something dawned on you. "Hey, were you over there earlier, staring at me? Your eyes were glowing gold, or at least I could've sworn they were. It's so hazy."

"So you noticed?", he smirked, waving down the waitress again. He placed another round and then turned back to face the table. Killer grinned and you noticed Kid hadn't taken his gaze off of you.

"Were mine glowing too?", you inquired.

"No."Law said. Kid's gaze shift to Law and then back to you. You could see a smile, slowly tugging the corners of his lips.

A new set of shots appeared in front of you and you took down another. That is gonna be the last one of the night. You couldn't deal with anymore of this 'myths' and 'legends' and secrets of what you are bullshit anymore, but you had to be reasonably sober to get back home. "Fuckin' shit. Can we just explain what all this means already. No more cloak and dagger bullshit, what does the glowing eye thingy mean?", you finally snapped.

Law chuckled at your outburst before finishing off the story, but not before asking you a couple of questions first. "When you were with Ace, did you ever notice his eyes glowing? Or did he ever mention that yours were glowing?"

You shook your head, "No. Why?"

Law stood and picked up his drink, throwing a cheers to the table before simply saying, "In the legends, it said that when an alpha chooses another to be their alpha, when it is a strong match the eyes of both parties will glow. Whether it's a one off meeting in the street and its a side glance that connect you like Sabo and Koala's case, or a delayed reaction and rebirth of an old flame, it's just what happens. This was your true choice, y/n-ya."

You stared at Law's back while he casually walked away and out the door. "You can't just drop something like that on someone and leave, asshole!" You yelled.

"He can. And he did." Killer chuckled taking a swig from his drink. Meanwhile Kid was now sitting up a little taller, arms folded across his chest. You hated it when he puffed up. His ego was fucking massive and it didn't need any feeding.

"Okay, okay." You took your eighth, "so why have y'all been sitting on this for so long? It's not like you haven't broken down my door before." You winked at Kid.

'Fuck. You're getting too relaxed. Stop it. You're going home alone tonight. No walking, but definitely Uber-ing.'

Kid laughed at your remark, "Well, we've been kind of remodeling things around the house, plus you were barely home, so I didn't want to get pinched for breaking into your house. Not a fan of jail."

"Fair enough.", you nodded. "What were you doing around the house?"

Kid leaned across the table so you leaned in too. You could feel his breath on your face, you were grinning from ear to ear. "You'll just have to come and see.", he teased nipping at you nose causing you to flinch.

Shot nine.

"Alright then, let's go." You decided.

Curiosity is a helluva thing.

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