Found you (Tiso x Reader)

Chapter 10

Reader's pov

A couple hours of peaceful silence pass. I turn around picking my nail up. "let's get going./ready to go?"

We both blink, suprised by are timing. "Alright then follow me" I smile hoping down toward the elevator.

A couple seconds later we stood on the small elevator, shoulders up agianst each other.

"How do we get this thing moving?" Tiso asks as he glances around for a button. Choosing not to respond to his question I reach up and take hold of the lever.

The built up rust prevents it from moving. "Tiso duck" I swing my nail almost hitting the tip of his hood, but the force knocks the lever over.

"What was that fo-" the elevator lurches before moving at a constant pace. Tiso's eyes are practically nails ready to kill. "I said duck. You should've reacted faster."

He scoffs "right and you could've wait. And why is this elevator so small?" My jaw hings open slightly to answer. But he asked a really good question.

Why were the elevators so small? Especially for such a big city. I shake my head. No I shouldn't get distracted.

"Were all the bugs of hollownest smaller than you?" What? Is he trying to get under my shell? Insult the heart of my home land? He seems to catch my unsaid confusion as he begins to elaborate.

"We cant even stand still in this elevator without touching" his gaze moves to the view. Eye lids slanted like he was bored. But something was hiding in his eyes.

What that something is I have no idea. But his comment has made me pain fully aware of the close proximity. And to make it worse the elevator had no walls. Weren't there walls before?

Did the infection some how break off the walls of the elevator? I frown, if the infection made its way here. Did it get to the king?

I shake my head before shrugging. "Thats a good question. I guess I never really questioned it since I grew up here."

How many things did I not question? How many places has he seen? How many bugs have I seen that wasnt from around here? How many stories of place of far away places did I miss?

The elevator shudders as it hits the bottom. I hop off now lost in thought.

I auto-pilot towards the statue forgetting my goal and tiso. "You been oddly silent" I perk and turn towards him.

"Oh sorry did you say something? Giving a apologetic wave, as I now take noticw of the rain and how it had already soaked my wing.

How long have we been walking in silence? "No I havent, however you usually say something about which direction we're going, before moving"

I pause stopping to simply stare in thought. Is he observing me? Watching for little habits I dont even realize I do?Does he find those habits annoying. Or does he find it useful?

His eyes are narrowed watching me. Sorta like all those judging eyes back in those annoying balls. No not quit. They remind me more of the prince somehow. How his gaze was always blank yet there was something to them that no one noticed. No one WANTED to notice.

His mouth has curled into a annoyed frown. Arms crossing over one another claw tapping his elbow impatiently waiting for me to speak.

Is he worried about why I didnt do a small habit? Why? Habits like that arent really important as long as you get to where you want to be? Or is he worried about a small chance of us getting lost because I didnt check the map?

I sigh. Dwelling on so many different questions will only stress me out. "If your worried about us getting lost tiso, dont worry. I grew up here in the city of tears."