A/N: Story was inspired by a late night conversation with my mother.

All rights belong to the proper owners. I own nothing, all characters in this story are property of Capcom and Constantin Films. No copyright infringement is intended. This is made for entertainment purposes only.


Alice had her nose pressed against the cool glass of the aquarium, her eyes darting from fish to fish. Her expression was plastered by large goofy smile as she enjoyed the vibrant colours and quick movements of the tropical waterlife.

Behind her stood Chris and Claire Redfield. Both of them were enjoying themselves too, but in a different way. They got to sit back and relax while their mutual girlfriend had her face to the glass, having the time of her life.

After a while, Alice turned her head and noticed the nearly identical goofy smirks on both of her partners faces, and her expression momentarily darkened with a shadow of confusion and worry. She suddenly took her hand away from the glass, walking back to them with a forced neutral expression to hide her disappointment.

"Hey, what happened?" Claire was the first to notice the sudden change. One second, Alice was the happiest person in the aquarium, now she looked half-dead.

"It's nothing..." Alice replied instantly, her voice low.

"Bullshit, it's nothing. Tell me what's wrong." Claire nudged her brother, who gently lead Alice to the bench they'd commandeered.

"You two don't look like you're having any fun." Alice finally managed to collect her darkened thoughts into a coherent enough sentence. "I'm kinda ignoring you two as well..."

"Of course we are!" Claire was actually surprised. "And why would you having fun in your own way bother us in the slightest? I actually think you're cuter when you're smiling, y'know." Claire smiled as she hooked her curled finger under Alice's jaw and lifted it up just in time to see her crack a smile for the rather truthful joke. Alice really did have an amazing smile, which by itself could brighten any room.

"Why don't we grab something to eat, then we can head back to our place and fire up some Payday. How many more heists do we need to do for that mask you're trying to get?"

Alice looked up hopefully at the promise of food, but then she had to think hard about the number of unfinished heists she had left to complete for her Very Hard Skull mask. "I think we still have, like... a dozen left to do."

"Then we'd better get going if we want to make some progress." Chris smiled warmly as he gently kissed Alice's cheek.


After stopping at their favourite local pub for some food to go, they all returned to Chris and Claire's place and settled down to play Payday 2. Of course, Alice had her laptop in her messager bag at all times, so she just had to unpack it and plug in the power cord as she laid on her stomach on the floor. Chris likewise had a laptop, while Claire had a desktop, so she sat at her desk while they got the multiplayer session started.

After two of the dozen heists on Alice's list had been completed, they were all suddenly startled by Alice's cellphone ringing... With a very specific custom ringtone.

Luckily they were doing a stealth only heist, so Alice simply hid in a safe spot and brought the phone to her ear.

"Go pick up milk, eggs and flour from the store. And grab the mail on your way back." With no introductory hello, her mother barked the order at her, which was audible for the Redfield siblings, before immediately hanging up the phone.

"Sis, you think you can solo the rest while I give her a drive?" Chris looked up at his sister, who was the only one not hiding ingame.

"I just need you to do the other keycard, then I can do everything else. You two just need to get back to the escape van." Claire nodded confidently. "Alice, just run to the escape, then leave your laptop here. While you get ready, Chris and I will do the keycards for the vault for the Samurai Armour, okay?"

"You still have an ECM, just in case?" Alice asked as she complied with the request, passing Chris' character in the sewers.

"I have both of mine. Trust me, I'll be fine." Claire was the resident stealth expert. She'd mastered nearly every stealthable heist in the game, including the one they were currently doing, Shadow Raid. "Sounds like the brat's burning another cake, huh?"

"You could say that again." Alice replied grimly as she reached the escape van and made her character climb into the back alongside Chris. She didn't say anything as she glanced at the burn scar on the back of her left hand from the last time her little sister, Sherry, burned an attempt at making a cake for no fucking reason.

Alice was just shrugging her jacket onto her shoulders when Chris joined her at the front door with a kiss. "I'll pay for it this time."

"No, I..." Alice looked worried, not wanting to make Chris pay for her errand.

"It's my money, babe." Chris spoke reassuringly into her ear as he gently hugged her. "You can pay me back with a game of League, okay?"

Alice made a face at the mention of League of Legends. She wasn't much of a fan of the e-sport, really only getting into it to understand what Chris sometimes talked about. "Fine... One game of League."

"Alright, let's get going, before your mom pops a blood vessel waiting."


Alice's mother was standing in the front door, her arms crossed and her foot tapping in near-livid annoyance.

Suddenly her ears detected the sound of a vehicle entering the driveway, and she peered through the small window in the door to see Chris Redfield's Honda Civic pulling to a halt.

Of course, the lazy brat manipulated the boy into driving her to the store instead of walking there her damn self. Figures.

Alice kept her head down as Chris leaned into the back seat to retrieve the groceries and the small stack of mail. "Th-thanks..." She mumbled self-consciously. She could already sense her mother's anger from the safety of the car.

"Jinx is free this week, want me to play Thresh or Leona?" Chris gently lifted her chin, just like Claire did at the aquarium. Alice's eyes lit up at the mention of her favourite League of Legends Champion.

"Thresh... please." Alice averted her gaze for a moment before allowing Chris to give her a kiss.

"Want me to come in with you, to keep her polite?" Chris asked as he shut the engine off.

"You don't have to..." Alice was embarrassed about the subtle display of defiance that Chris was requesting. Her mother was already angry over something, so she didn't want to make things worse.

"But I want to." Chris smiled warmly, once again showing his loyalty to Alice. "C'mon, let's not delay the inevitable."

Alice quickly scurried out of the car and hung her head as her mother wrenched the front door open and started talking at her, like always.

"I should've expected a stunt like that from you, lazy fucking brat. Put the bags on the counter and empty the dishwasher so Sherry can get started on her cake. I better not find a single fucking thing out of place when I come to inspect your work. Go now."

Alice's heart started racing, and her hands were shaking violently as she kicked her shoes off and marched past her mother, only to hear Chris start talking to her from the door.

"Mrs. Abernathe, there was an incident at the aquarium earlier, Alice had an anxiety attack, so she started feeling sick. You called while we were about to drive her home, so I apologize for the delay. We had to turn around to pick up the ingredients and your mail."

Alice's cheeks turned pink at Chris' thoughtful cover story. She dutifully got to work on her assigned task without a word. Without realizing it, hearing Chris cover for her actually calmed her heartrate and shaking hands.

"Another one of those fake attacks, huh?" Her mother raised an eyebrow skeptically. "When is she going to stop with that cock and bull story and learn to face her problems?"

"I assure you, Mrs. Abernathe, she really did have an anxiety attack. If my sister hadn't been there to help, I wouldn't be the one telling you about it. It would be a paramedic telling you which hospital you daughter is in for suddenly going into cardiac arrest." Chris spoke in a level tone, ignoring her mother's condescending tone.

"So she's not taking her medication again. Typical lazy brat, more obsessed with her video games than her responsibilities and school." Her mother rolled her eyes.

"Actually, Mrs. Abernathe, she took her medication about half an hour early today, once she recovered from her anxiety attack. You can call my sister for further verification." Once again, Chris remained calm. He wasn't a rookie when it came to this sort of conversation.

Alice could hear the whole conversation from the kitchen, her cheeks nearly scarlet with pleased embarrassment. In her mind, she was smiling, despite her actual expression being carved from stone.

She knew a certain someone was going to receive a most excellent blowjob for his valiant efforts.