(Medic x Reader) Run away tonight: Chapter 8

It felt like only a few minutes had passed, but when (Y/N) woke up, it was already morning. She stretched her body on the seat, recalling that she was still in her apartment. But when she opened her eyes, the citizen noticed that it was actually all real. When she looked to see the German that would perhaps be next to him on his seat, he wasn’t there. A slight panic ignited inside of her, but she was almost sure that Sebastian had just gone out to explore or something related to that activity. Now when she began to think about the previous night, she remembered that Sebastian was still awake after she had fallen asleep. Did that man ever actually sleep? It didn’t seem to be so, because he was always on the move. (Y/N) decided to open the door on her side and peek out, just to see if she could see him nearby. But all that was visible to her was a cliff and some grass. Soon she heard noise that resembled the sounds of splashing water. That made (Y/N) curious, so she ventured out to investigate.

Sebastian had woken up just twenty minutes earlier than (Y/N), and the first thing he wanted to do as a rogue unit was to wash himself. In that area was located a source of fresh water, which was one of the remaining unpolluted waters. He was only in his underwear even if the water was nearly way too cold for a person to be in there, but he did not seem to care. (Y/N) walked around the vehicle, and she immediately noticed the man in the pond, recognizing it to be Sebastian. This was the first time she had seen him without his armor, and the view, admittedly, was not bad at all. His aluminium prosthetics actually blended quite well into him, and it they did not look bothering. Overall, Sebastian was very attractive and well-built. The man happened to turn around to face (Y/N), but he wasn’t actually aware of her presence. When he noticed her, his face turned into a slight smile, but he was perhaps a bit embarrassed to be seen in this state.

“Ach, hallo. I didn’t know you were there.” he said in such a relaxed tone of voice, beside the fact that he was almost naked in front of the citizen and the water was very cold. “Yeah, hi! I just woke up and heard you taking a bath, and.. Well, now I’m here. Isn’t the water a bit too cold?” she asked while approaching the man slowly, hands folded across her chest. Her cheeks were burning for being looked at by that beautiful man. “Nein, wirklich nicht. This is the only way to take a shower from now on until we reach a Resistance checkpoint. I felt quite fuzzy when I woke up, so I was tempted to do this.” (Y/N) had hard time not to look at his body and keep her eyes up, but beside of that, she succeeded. “That looks quite inviting. I might as well join you, if you don’t mind.” the citizen suggested. The man blushed slightly by the thought of that, and nodded. “Of course I don’t. You have all the privilege to do it, you know that.” Sebastian’s smile widened.

As (Y/N) appeared to the pond again after she had undressed in the APC down to her underwear, Sebastian couldn’t help but stare at her for a while, until he realized that it was all so inappropriate. The citizen actually noticed his long stare from the distance and blushed, pretending that she never saw it. “How can you stay in that water for so long? You’re just kinda standing there.” she questioned as she dipped her toes into the water, feeling the coldness of it surrounding her skin, “This is totally way too cold. Maybe you’re just plain insane, or I’m a wimp.” the citizen confessed as she made her way deeper into the water. “The first possibility is much likely to be true. I’m that kind of man who doesn’t hesitate to use his bonesaw when the situation is right.” The unit confessed with a slight smirk on his face. (Y/N) looked at him, surprised. “I didn’t know that you had a dark side.” Sebastian chuckled playfully in a deep tone of voice when he heard her comment. “You have only seen just a fraction of it.”

The comment of the unit made (Y/N) to raise her right brow in curiosity. “Oh really? Show me." Sebastian grabbed her hands and pulled her deeper into the water, making her squirm. The smile on his face was smug and evil, something she had never seen before. “Ah, what do you think you’re doing? Please stop, it’s so cold!” she screamed and tried to get back to the shore, but Sebastian just pulled her closer to him, into the dark water. “I’ve heard rumors that even the remaining bodies of water that are pure might contain those terrifying fish that can be found in the sea.” he reminded her, voice deepening. The citizen looked terrified and tried to struggle even more, but stopped when she heard the unit laugh at her, his voice sounding insane. “No, not really. They can’t actually survive in small ponds like this one.” Hearing that was actually a very huge relief for (Y/N), while she was almost glued to the German’s chest. “You got me. Damn you, Sebby.”

It took five minutes before they returned to their vehicle and dried themselves with towels. The water surely was cold, but the air felt actually colder than it. (Y/N) opened her suitcase and took out a cleaner uniform that was identical to the one she had used before. Sebastian himself began to put himself back into his armor; first the undershirt, then the lower part of the uniform, then the upper, and last the gloves and the boots. He clipped his mask to his utility belt; he didn’t need camouflage there in the middle of nowhere. When he finished dressing himself up, he turned to see (Y/N), who was combing her hair. Her (H/C) locks were actually much silkier-looking than they were before. Maybe there was something magical in the water. “Möchtest du jetzt vielleicht frühstücken?”

The food never tasted so good, (Y/N) thought when she was digging her fork into her steamed vegetables and chicken. It was on a completely higher level than the food the citizens got in those ration packages. Still, it was microwaved, but she truly enjoyed it though. As the citizen was eagerly eating and sitting on the back of the vehicle, the unit who was just a few feet away from her let out a soft chuckle. Seeing the citizen so happy made the German feel good about himself. Maybe he wasn’t a bad man, and it was just a reputation he had gained while he served under the Union. It was just the uniform that nobody was ever able to see past, but after he met the citizen, he felt himself opening up to the world. The progress was slow, but visible even to (Y/N), who discovered more of that man, little by little. (Y/N) also noticed that she was developing some kind of strong feelings towards him from the day they had to survive through the storm of bullets together, but she wasn’t sure if he felt the exact same thing. He was pretty much everything that (Y/N) had ever wanted; someone to be with in the dark times.

Later that morning when they had finished their meals, their journey continued. The road they were driving on was crumbly, making the driving a bit uncomfortable. (Y/N) was reading a map and keeping a track of where they were going, easing herself on the seat. “What will we do when we reach the Resistance hideout? Do you think they will take us in?” the citizen broke the silence and turned her head from the map to face the unit. He had his eyes tightly on the monitor, both hands on the wheel, holding it so professionally. “They will take you in, but I’m not so sure about me, since I’m dressed like their enemies. Hopefully they will never find out that I killed their leader.” Sebastian told her after a little delay in the conversation, “Whatever happens, I’m always going to protect you from the Universal Union. I won’t let those men hurt you anymore. Even if they’re coming after us, I’ll risk myself for you.”

The appreciation he felt radiated towards (Y/N), her heart skipping a beat when he said that. Was he actually valuing her life over his own, or did he just say that without a second thought? “I really appreciate what you say, but you should value yourself better. You can’t be replaced by anyone or anything, please understand that, Sebastian. You don’t have to put me before yourself.” she insisted in a softer tone than usual, and the expression of her face was somewhat between worry and happiness. In fact, since (Y/N) was born, not much care was given to her when she grew up. The Universal Union had already conquered the Earth by the time she was a teenager, so she actually never experienced what it was like to be truly admired and looked after by someone. The concept of it was something new and confusing to her. “(Y/N), after I lost my fiancée into the hands of the Combine, I can’t let myself risk another life that I can still save. Another death can’t be my fault again.” Sebastian confessed and kept his eyes on the monitor, his teeth biting his lip softly.

The knowledge of Sebastian’s fiancée surprised (Y/N), because she never knew he had a lover in the past. “Your fiancée.. What happened?” the citizen asked, her voice being soft and silent. “We tried to escape one night from the City 12, where we used to live about seven years ago. But they..” his voice shattered, not being able to continue for quite a while, “.. they shot her dead. And I just ran away, escaped. I will never forgive myself for doing so.” (Y/N)’s face saddened when she heard about the destiny of his lover. She couldn’t compare any of her experiences with it, and she could only imagine how it felt. “Sebastian, I’m so sorry. I had no idea things went like that in your life.” she gave her condolence. The German turned to see the citizen, his face looking as miserable as ever. His left hand dropped from the wheel, being placed on his thigh. “It’s just how it is. Maybe it was meant to happen. After that night, I thought my life lost all its meaning. It drove me to join the Civil Protection. I assumed that I was already a monster, and I couldn’t get any worse. It’s all still so clear in my head.” his accent thickened word by word.

Without waiting another moment, (Y/N)’s right hand slowly made its way to the man’s hand, holding it gently in hope that it would make him feel better. “If there is something I can do, just please, tell me. I may be bad in these things since I haven’t interacted much with people, but I still want to help.” The unit’s expression changed when he felt her warm hand touch his gloved one. He looked at her swiftly before returning his stare back at the monitor. “Your lovely presence next to me is already helping, (Y/N).” he answered, his hand starting to hold hers on his thigh, “I couldn’t ask for more than the company of another human being.” A small smile appeared on the German’s lips when he finished his sentence and turned his head to see the person who was sitting next to him. For (Y/N), it was such a special moment. She felt like all the tension and awkwardness suddenly disappeared between the two and transformed into something beautiful yet so strong. His blue eyes were full of light and hope. (Y/N) couldn’t help but smile back at him.

It was calming when they drove slowly along the abandoned highway in total silence, just enjoying the presence of one another. The man’s thumb began to stroke (Y/N)’s hand, feeling her warmth through the glove against his metal. It felt so good and comforting, and he never wanted it to end. (Y/N) closed her eyes and let herself fall into a trance-like state for a while, and just focused on the gentle strokes that the German created with his thumb. She had no idea an accidental meeting could turn into something like this.