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A Maiden As Your Maid (Fantine x Reader)

Knock knock knock...

Your relaxation in the house was interrupted. You approached the door and opened. Immediately, you saw a beautiful woman in front of you. She had golden hair tied up, a few strands of her hair zig-zagging, and had blue eyes.

"Excuse me, but I am looking for work." She said. Her voice was as gorgeous as her face. She took a glimpse behind you and saw your place. She then blushed. "Um, I was wondering if you have any live-in positions..." She smiled. Live-in? Like... she'll live with you?

"Uuuuh..." You blushed back. You weren't exactly sure what to say. You had just moved in to your own place a month or so ago after you left your parents. For that length of time, you did tons of chores around the house. The woman then clasped her hands together.

"I am skilled at sewing. I can clean and do laundry. I am willing to do anything." She said. You bit your lip. You could use the help. But a part of yourself felt uncomfortable, especially when she said she'd do anything.

"You mind... Um... stepping in and..." You tried to word yourself carefully. You have no idea if this woman was legit. "W-we can talk?" The woman gave you such a pleasant smile and a joyful gasp as she walked in.

Throughout the next hour, you acquainted yourself with the woman, who was named Fantine. Little was known about her outside of her needing a job that allowed her to stay over and that she was more than willing to accept any sort of pay, provided it was constant. You had a decent amount of pay from your job over at the factory, more than you'd reasonably need, so you didn't mind parting a few Francs her way, even starting off with an advance pay of ten francs.

"Thank you!" She cherished the golden coins in her hands. Her expressions melted your heart and from that day onward, you knew you had made the right decision.

Throughout the next few days, Fantine had did what you asked. She'd clean your place, do your laundry, and essentially became a housemaid. Yet you felt uncomfortable doing this. Yes, you were paying her ten Francs a day, even extra as a tip, but you felt as though you were taking advantage of her situation. You tried to do your part of the work, though she always seemed to finish the chores first. The only thing you were able to do was cook food, which Fantine complimented. However, your living situation with Fantine got worse when you tried to make sleeping arrangements. Your house was a one bedroom arrangement, never even accounting for an extra person. The solution was simple, yet awkward: you'd share your bed with her.

Granted, you took some precautions to make the experience less awkward than it needed to be by building a small pillow barrier between you and Fantine, but that only resulted in even less space for you to move in, thus you had to sleep on your side, facing the pillows. Fantine didn't seem to mind this and in fact referred to it as "easy money, lying in a bed". It was still awkward sharing a bed with a woman you consider extremely beautiful. However, at one point, you forgot to make the barrier and your body was so adjusted to sleeping on your side. You soon found yourself in the arms of Fantine...

Though, to your surprise, she didn't seem to mind. She merely held you and stroked the back of your head. You weren't sure what was going on, but you noticed from her quiet breathing that she seemed to have been sleep-cuddling you. As if that wasn't odd enough, she then muttered something in her sleep.

"Cosette..."

Cosette? You weren't sure who she was, but from the way she seemingly muttered it while hugging you heavily implied Cosette was her daughter or someone she cared for. It felt pleasant to be coddled, even if she wasn't thinking of you. That said, you made sure that she wasn't hugging you when she woke up, as you didn't want to add any more awkwardness on top of the entire situation.