Stay With Me || Rouxls Kaard X Fem!reader (WIP)

Chapter IX || What's This?

Lancer pulls you along behind him as he runs through the dark world effortlessly. You stumble around clumsily trying to keep up with him.

"That's the shop!" Lancer calls. "We're almost there!"

"D-do you think we could slow down a little?" You stutter, out of breath. "I think I'm gonna be sick..."

"Huh?" Lancer looks back at you, slowing down and kicking a little dirt up as he stops. "Oh, right. Sorry."

"That's okay..." you pant, catching your breath. How does he run so fast with such short little legs?? You open the door of Rouxls's shop and step inside with Lancer. You look around, but you can't see Rouxls anywhere. "Hm... I guess he's not here right now..." you take a seat on the desk where Rouxls was laying yesterday. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to wait for him." Lancer nods as he takes a seat on the ground. You look around, realizing that you didn't really get a good look around this place yesterday. 

You hop down off the desk and start wandering a bit, looking at different areas of the shop. As you wander, you happen to go behind the desk. You notice that there's a locked drawer in the desk, and a key sitting atop it. Don't do it... you tell yourself. It's his private things, he keeps it locked for a reason. It's not your place to open it. You really shouldn't be doing this... but that's just it. No one is here to stop you. You hold the key in your hand, feeling its smooth edges in between your fingertips. Don't. But your curiosity is just too strong. You fidget the key inside the lock. It fits perfectly. You turn the key, and with a small *click* it pops open slightly. You set the key back on the desk and slowly open the drawer. It's just filled with books. There's some shakespeare, as well as some other assorted poetry. You think it wouldn't hurt to read a bit while you waited. Surely he wouldn't mind. After all, it's just books. You pick up a fairly large-sized book and set it on the desk. 

You start to close the drawer, but something else catches your eye. You happen to catch a glimpse of bright colours, peeking out from under one of the books. It seems very different from the other contents of the drawer, with their dull covers. This peaks your interest and curiosity, and you carefully slide whatever it is out from under the heavy book. You look at the cover. What the—?! Is this an adult magazine??  You had no idea that he would enjoy looking at something like this. You jump slightly, letting out a small yelp of surprise. This alerts Lancer, who starts to come behind the desk to see what startled you. 

"What is it, lesser mom?" You quickly put it back, as well as putting back the book you got out. You close the door and lock it back, putting the key back on the desk. 

"Oh, it's n-nothing!" You stutter, sweating and blushing. "It's just I... uh... I thought I saw a mouse! I was wrong..." 

"Oh. Okay." You fix your hair slightly, just to do something with your hands. The thought of Rouxls, the sophisticated shopkeeper that you met yesterday, looking at something like that in his private time... NO. NO. NO. STOP, BRAIN. STOP. You blush more. You imagine his slightly messy hair, his blushing complexion, small beads of sweat rolling down his face... N O .  S T O P .  The thought just won't leave your mind.

You look up as you hear the doorknob start to turn...

{oooh the plot thickens! Sorry this took SO long to come out aaa... from this point on I have a better idea of what to write. I hope you enjoyed this ROLLERCOASTER of a chapter haha... —Kawaii ＾◡＾♡}