She blinked slowly and nodded, the corners of her mouth curling into a coy smile. Neil tilted his head, his brows drew together in a silent question. Her expression was puzzled, the pupils dilated in her shimmering eyes, her cheeks flushed. The team’s collective “ ooh” rolled through the room, breaking the spell. His heart was pounding in his chest as he lightly deepened a kiss. Without giving it too much thought, Neil’s fingers slid on the back of her neck and he pulled her a bit closer. And then, just as he wondered if maybe he selfishly lingered for too long in this moment, her lips parted delicately. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and when their lips met, he closed his eyes, utterly mesmerized by the sensation. Whatever that was though, it was already gone. Neil could swear a flash of panic clouded her face for a second, as if she realized what she’d just said. “Might be too late for that,” she mumbled. “Try not to fall in love with me,” he said, leaning in her direction. He couldn’t resist trying to make her laugh, just to wipe any leftover tension remaining in the air. Oh, if only she knew, she would smack him in the blink of an eye. …But there he was, feeling all sappy again. Always there, joined at the hip, as her mother used to call them. The one he knew like the back of his hand. Neil couldn’t find an answer to that.To him, it wasn’t a big deal. “Well, I mean…,” she hesitated and shrugged, but then her eyes lit up and she asked, “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” She looked at him, thankful for his concern. Neil put his hand on her arm and squeezed it reassuringly. The last thing he wanted was to make her uncomfortable in any way. Her shoulders tensed slightly, she held her breath for a moment and shot a quick look in his direction. “Shit,” she started laughing, but Neil was studying her closely. He watched as her eyes widened, a hint of blush creeping up her cheeks. “Well, but now you are the person sitting on my right.”

Neil nudged her shoulder, then tilted his head and smirked. “Oi, fuck you, mate!” Ives groaned and kicked her leg, making her giggle in response. “I must admit, I kinda want to see that!”

“…Kiss a person sitting on your right?” she glanced at Ives and flashed her teeth in a wicked grin. She squinted as she read the dare prompt. “You and your impeccable timing, huh?” he said and showed her a small piece of paper. Neil switched his gaze to his friend, her bright eyes darting left and right, trying to make sense of the cackling people around her. Well, she probably was straight-up drunk at this point. He furrowed his brows, not entirely sure what made her so gleeful about the change of events. “The Universe has spoken!” cheered Wheeler, raising her beer as she winked at Neil. Neil’s train of thoughts was interrupted by a sudden holler that filled the room There was a certain comfort in having her next to him when things got heated, because even though he trusted the rest of the guys to cover his six during the missions, he trusted her with his life. It might had been his idea for her to join Tenet alongside him (he still couldn’t believe that TP wasn’t more opposed to the recommendation Neil took a mental note to ask him about that the next time they meet), but she quickly proved that she was a natural and made her way to the first response squad.

The truth was, he’d never doubted her abilities on the field. He couldn’t help feeling so proud of how well she did during the mission. He noticed how exhausted she was, even though she tried to hide it under the curious expression painted on her face. Neil looked up and smiled as he watched his best friend sat down on the floor between him and Ives. Instead of going out, the squad ended up on the floor of Wheeler’s hotel room, drinking and playing a dare game. Everyone was too tired to do anything too elaborate though. The whole team of rookies decided to blow off some steam after their first big mission together. “Now now, Ives, we all know you want it,” he teased, snickering as he had to dodge an empty beer can Ives threw his way. Neil’s mouth widened in a shit-eating grin. “You lot are a bunch of fucking children! Who wrote that, eh?!” This is a one-shot, but as always - hits differently in you’re familiar with Neil and Reader from Stuck in Reverse series. Summary: the team is blowing off steam, drinking and playing a dare gameĪuthor’s note: another request, thank you! It was quite tricky to switch the perspectives, but once that chaotic idiot let me inside his head, it was so much fun to follow his thoughts as the story progressed.Įven though I usually try to write Reader as gender-neutral as possible, this time I chose to insert fem!Reader directly, I hope you’re still going to enjoy it! Stuck in stories - Neil’s perspective Neil x Reader

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