Yondu flirting with shy reader?

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"Hey there girly"

You jumped in your seat as the rough voice crooned in your ear. Carefully you put down your tools before turning your head to see the captain, who was leaning over your shoulder.

"Captain…?" you said, "I-is there something you want?"

Yondu Udonta was making a habit of visiting your little workshop as of late. Not that you had an issue with the captain checking up on your work, you just had a tiny issue with the way he checked up on you.

"Just wanted to see how you was" he flashed you a grin.

You let out a small, nervous laugh. You looked down at the intricate parts and fine tools in front of you. "I'm- I'm fine thank you"

"Ya mind if I have a seat, girly?" he asked as he sat down. Your 'workshop' was mainly organised around a squared desk you'd pushed against the corner of your room. Yondu sat to your left, leaning back against the wall, watching you.

"Not at all" you mumbled, "Do you, uh, mind if I…? You know, get back to work?"

"Go right ahead, Princess - love ta watch those clever little hands at work"

You could feel yourself blushing. But you picked up your tools again and got back to fixing the specialised sight for Kraglin's blaster - it had been damaged in the last fight.

Yondu stretched, getting comfortable, knocking his knee against your thigh as he did so. He left it resting there. Normally you would have moved your leg out the way - but your leg was now trapped between Yondu's knee and the table leg. It wasn't so bad, you supposed. You were overly aware of how he watched you, apparently intrigued. His eyes constantly trailed from your hands, up your body to your face, before trailing back down your figure, back to where your hands continued to work.

"Damn girl - you're so damn smart" he smirked and you couldn't figure out why that made you want to curl up into a little ball and smile all day. Damn him. You knew you shouldn't be so infatuated with your captain.

"Thank you" you said quietly.

He leant forward, one elbow on the desk, studying your face. The movement meant he'd slide his knee up the inside of your thigh as he'd moved. Your breathing hitched. You averted your eyes, tried to stay focused on your work. "Now why gotta go do tha' all the time?" he teased.

"…do what?" You looked up and met his eyes, finding him startlingly close to you, you almost squeaked as you asked.

"Shyin' away from me like yer all scared - ya ain't scared of me, are ya girly?" he laughed.

"No! No, I- I uh… I mean… um, you're my captain… and I have- have the utmost respect for you… and… I, uh…"

He smiled smugly, "I gotcha speechless, Princess? Aw come on - don't tell me I gotcha frightened? I wouldn't hurt ya"

"I know that"

He asked, softer, "So whatcha shyin' away for?"

You didn't really have an answer to that. You wanted the floor to part and swallow you up. Yondu smiled, shook his head a little before leaning back, his knee grazing along your thigh again - you felt your breath catch in your throat for a second. Damn him, you thought, all that bloody confidence.

He looked you up and down once more, before smiling at you. Then he turned a little more serious, putting on his 'captain' voice, "Actually, I came down to tell ya that we're dockin' at Contraxia later - an' I want everyone off ship this time, girl. Ain't healthy for ya ta stay up in 'ere all the damn time. Ya hear me?"

Internally you groaned, but you nodded, "Yes captain"

"Y'all will be stayin' w' me an' all; ain't havin' ya sneakin' off back to the ship like the time before last. I mean it, stayin' inside this metal bucket for too long's gonna drive ya mad - an' I can't be havin' that" he smiled at you.

You felt your heartbeat quicken. Going out to Contraxia was going to be a struggle enough in itself, never mind if you had to stay with Yondu all night. The last thing you wanted was to make a fool of yourself in front of him. "Okay" you said meekly.

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There was a knock on your door, "Ya ready girly?"

You got up, opening the door to see Yondu leaning against the frame. "Ready" you answered quietly, smiling just a little.

"Damn girly, yer lookin' good. Ya get dressed up for me, Princess?" he grinned.

You weren't really dressed up - you had just changed out of your uniform. "There was oil all over my uniform, I didn't want to wear it out" you explained, "I'm- I'm really not that dressed up"

"Well, ya look pretty damn good to me, girly - but ya always do"

You could feel the warmth of your blushing on your cheeks, "Thank you captain"

"Come on, we should be docked in a minute or so"

You turned and shut your door. As you turned back to him, Yondu put his arm around your shoulders, and started walking you towards the hold. "The crew will talk" you said, laughing nervously, gesturing to the arm he had so casually draped over you.

"They already do" he scoffed.

Well I knew that, you though to yourself. True to form, once the other Ravagers saw you with Yondu they started to mutter comments between themselves. Not that you cared - you could give less of a damn about what they thought of you. To most of them, you barely existed - though there were a few who had decided they didn't like you (mainly they were jealous that Yondu had allowed you to build yourself a workshop and more or less work to your own schedule). Kraglin liked you, you considered him a friend, and nobody had any doubts that Yondu liked you too.

The access ramp was lowered and Yondu led you outside first, not really caring for the rest of the crew - they were free to do what they wanted for the night. He took you to one of the less seedy looking bars, a little further back off the front. Kraglin came too, but probably as a break from the rest of the crew, rather than to accompany you.

"Now," Yondu said, a smirk playing on his lips, "I ain't ever had the pleasure of buyin' you a drink, girly - whatcha havin'?"

"Whatever you're drinking will be fine, thanks" You had almost been able to commit to memory Yondu's favourite drinks - there had been plenty of occasions where you'd smuggled a few crates on board for him, and hidden them from the rest of the crew in your workshop.

"Just you hold on ta me, girly, wouldn't wantcha gettin' lost in this crowd" He moved his arm from your shoulders to wrap around your waist and pull you closer to his side. You hesitated for a moment, but put your hand on the small of his back, holding on loosely to the material of his jacket. The bar was crowded, people were bumping into each other with every step they took - and that made Yondu pull you closer, keeping you right by his side at all times.

You got your drinks and Yondu spotted a free booth, which he quickly pulled you into. Even though you were now sitting, he kept his hand on your waist. Truth be told, you really did like him - and if he wasn't the captain, then this probably would make you half as nervous as it did. Not that you would have pursued him, you knew you were far to shy to even consider it, but maybe you wouldn't 'shy away' so much.

Yondu kept you close, talking in your ear to be heard over the rabble of the crowded bar. He joked and flirted, and you drank quicker because you didn't know what else to do, or where to look - until you caught sight of Kraglin out the corner of your eye.

He was clearly very drunk, dancing around enthusiastically in the middle of the room. You giggled to yourself as you watched.

Once Yondu had figured out where it was you were looking, he said, "So is that why it's so damn hard ta get yer attention, Princess? You and Kraglin already a thing?"

It took a second to process, "What?, Wait, no - we're not a thing, we've- we've never been 'a thing'"

"Then why do you keep shyin' away?"

You stared at him for a second before answering, "Because I'm shy!"

He frowned, "Naw ya ain't - I've seen ya blow the heads off targets plenty o' times. Ya didn't look so shy then" he looked at you in confusion, as if he couldn't wrap his mind around you.

"That was fighting, I can do that - I can point a gun and shoot; but this" you gestured vaguely between you both, "this isn't fighting, or fixing stuff, and I- I don't know what I'm doing, and- and you just… You're just incredible, and I'm- I'm nothing special and, and, and…" your words trailed off as a wide, proud smile came across Yondu's face.

"So that's what ya really think - damn, I really never can tell what's goin' on in that clever little head of yours"

Drunk enough to have gained a little courage, you asked, "What in the universe is that meant to mean?"

Well, you didn't get an answer as such. He took your face in his hands, and brought his lips to yours, catching you completely off guard. Soon, you were engulfed in the kiss, clinging onto him as he wrapped one arm around your back and lifted you to straddle his lap.

You gasped in surprise, drawing away slightly to catch your breath. Yondu looked up and you, catching your eyes, "If ya want me ta stop, I'll stop"

You shook your head, "Don't stop"

That was all he needed to hear.