! Sequel book to 'Behind Those Eyes', I recommend reading that book first before starting this one. ! After many years of hard work, you are now head detective. When your old friend, Wally Darling, shows up and becomes your assistant, you have to help him navigate the real world. Follow the couple on their adventure through love, work, and drama all while on the clock. Warnings: Murder, demonic possession, demonology, cursing, smoking, ex drama, caffeine addiction, trauma, mentions of Emophilia (falling in love so easily), and just be warned: there is no happy ending. Enjoy, my darlings! 🕰

I never saw myself writing an x reader, but here I am. I don't care about the whole Y/N complications. There will be no physical characteristics implied aside from Wally being taller than you. I want everyone to be able to immerse themselves in this story, including people who aren't women, people who have differing skin tones. A lot of x readers have very specific main characters. I'm not here for a self insert. I'm here for you. Although, I will take the creative liberty to tell you that your name is now Neighbor. (no, NOT Darling. Suck it up, simps, I'll feed you at some point. you'll get your fill.) Any and all honorifics are going to be gender-neutral. --SYNOPSIS-- You have been working at the Rainbow Factory for a few years now, and your routine is like clockwork. Too much like clockwork. Your wanderlust and enthusiasm for life has faded into a routinely emotionless shell, the only things coming out of your mouth a "Yes, sir," and a "I'm on it." Your boss, Wally Darling, has recently began to assign you more and more lab work. The most recent one was to carry out an experiment.