Blame Game // Reno (EDITING)

― 05. working for the enemy

week later

                  WHEN MELODY made eye contact with him that morning her world froze. Her heart had beaten painfully in her chest and she felt her whole body grow warm. She couldn't hear a thing around her as her head pounded with the sound of her rushing blood. He was dressed in his normal suit, with the normal buttons undone. She wasn't sure why he suddenly had this affect on her that made her feel like jelly. His red hair that fell over his perfectly chiseled face, strong jaw, and those piercing eyes. He always looked so serious and important. She couldn't believe she'd stood there like an idiot as her gaze wouldn't seem to break from his.

   He was her new obsession to help get her through this she was convinced.

   Those were their mornings now she learned but today was different. Him showing up at ten a.m. and then they head to the Turk HQ so she can work and him lounge around. But earlier that morning was a little different for her as she blushed thinking about the dream she had of him. Melody had thought it may be easier to hate him than the other option- which may not be panning out as she couldn't keep her mind off him.

   All she could think about as she sat in her assigned chair scrolling mindlessly though piles and piles of code, was how embarrassed she was. Embarrassed because she overthought most things, situations, and people's thoughts. So in her mind Reno obviously noticed her unwavering eyes and racing heartbeat, and was probably judging her for it. That's definitely a downfall of hers; overthinking and worrying. In her mind she was constantly being judged by the people she wanted to like her.

   Coming and interrupting her private thoughts were the Turks Rude and Elena, in the middle of a heated discussion. Melody couldn't help but look to them and try to listen in but decides not to focus on it because she'd hear regardless. Of course she saw Reno flinched at the sound and knew he'd be up and at it soon.

   "Reno will know!" the blonde girl said, "he was obviously there."

   This made Reno perk up from his bored state clearly ready for some social interaction as he'd been so deprived, "know what?"

   "Remember that time when Tseng thought that it would be a good idea to send you two to check out that uprising in sector 2.. didn't Rude accidentally mess up his aim and shoot-"

   "Oh my god yes!" Reno had the biggest grin on his face, "I didn't let you live that down for weeks yo."

   Rude sighed heavily not even bothering to shoot a glare at his partner, "I was hoping you all had just forgotten."

   "Boys," Elena groaned shaking her head, "knew he was wrong and still argued!"

   "You were making it seem a lot worse." the bald Turk argued back.

   "Could have been that's for damn sure," Reno added, "and you know I never forget."

   "Well you went and gossiped it to every damn person you saw!"