Peculiar | Identity V Oneshots [ON HOLD]

♚♡ The Waiting [Aesop x Reader]

You and Aesop stood from across eachother, a quite awkward tension present at that very moment. The fact that Eli, Norton, and Mike were also watching just made the situation even more awkward than it should have been.

It's probably been around three minutes since the two of you stood and stared at eachother, not making a single sound or movement. The two of you practically looked like breathing statues.

What transpired for this to happen you may ask?

This awkward mess came to be because of a certain Seer overhearing that Aesop had a little crush on our dearest (y/n).

[Flashback]

Aesop watched you arrange your playing cards from a distance, and by a distance he meant behind a bookshelf where you totally wouldn't see his silver hair popping out of. This was a part of his daily routine.

That's right, he wasn't brave enough to talk to you, so he decided that watching you from a distance would become a part of his daily routine. Poor guy.

His staring was then interrupted by a hand patting his back, giving him quite the shock of his life. He started panicking, knowing that his little stalking session was exposed to another person. He could have sworn that he heard the words 'hey, do you have a thing for (y/n) or....?'

Out of sheer fear, he turned around with his eyes closed and whisper-yelled, "No! I totally don't have a crush on (y/n)!"

"Um.... That's nice to know...?" He heard a familiar voice tell him.

Aesop opened his eyes to see that the one responsible for the fright of his life was none other than his dear friend, Eli. They both ended up standing there in silence, with Aesop deep in thought and Eli processing the new information that Aesop suddenly blurted out.

Aesop's cheeks suddenly became warm, realizing that he revealed something that he most definitely should not have revealed. He realized that Eli didn't ask him anything, and that he just imagined the voice that asked him about (y/n).

Eli on the other hand began laughing so hard that Aesop had to shut his mouth using his hand and drag him to another part of the library.

"Will you shush??"

"MHMHHMRHMHMHMHMHMH"

...

Aesop struggled to drag Eli towards the exact opposite side from you, but he somehow still made it. After making sure they were far enough to not be heard by you, Aesop removed his hand from Eli's mouth.

"You know, with how long you took to drag me here, I managed to formulate a diabolical plan," Eli said.

"W-what do you mean?" Aesop asked, worried because Eli sounded like a stereotypical villain.

Eli only let out a chuckle, "hehe, you'll see..."

...

After having dinner, you were approached by an unusually enthusiastic Eli. "Why hello to you Mr. Clark," you greeted him with your brows raised, still wondering why he seemed to be glowing.

"Hello to you as well, (y/n)," he greeted back. "Are you perhaps interested in joining a quick game of blackjack with Norton, Mike, Aesop, and I?" Eli asked, making sure to emphasize Aesop.

You were starting to grow suspicious of him, especially because he emphasized Aesop, but you agreed to join anyway. "Um....... Okay...... I guess......?" You said awkwardly, you weren't that much of a talker.

"That's, wonderful! Now come on and follow me," Eli said motioning for you to follow him.

Once the five of you were in the waiting room, it was Mike's time to shine. He approached you looking carefree, like he always does. "Hey (y/n)! Say, what about we spice this game up a bit with a little bet. Just the two of us, yeah?" Mike whispered, just like Eli told him to.