Give me a moment
Summary: Nicole does not know if she hates or loves Wise's oblivious nature.
Tags: SFW, fluff, Wise/Nicole
Give me a moment
"Oooh Managers~ ! Your favorite little hare has an amazing business proposition for you~ !"
Nicole's full breast swayed in her white top just the way she wanted to try and 'negotiate' better terms with the sibling managers of random play as she practically skipped into their store. Her black hip hugging jean shorts still gave the smallest tease of her lacy black underwear. Her make up lightened up her already charming, round face with a cute kiss of glossy pink on her lips. Her lashes were long and playful like her smile as she stepped into the video store that was having a slow afternoon judging from the lack of customers.
The hollow raider's boots softly clicked on the wood floor of the homely venue. The sweet smell of popcorn and vinyl drifted through the wall of tapes that ranged from heart stopping dramas to gut busting comedies. A nostalgic smell to many but it's far more homely for Nicole who visits the store with such frequency that she may as well be a resident.
"18~!" The young woman purred at the bangboo watching the counter. "Care to tell me where my two lovely managers are~ ." Nicole poured on the charm, less for the bangboo, who rolled his eyes, used to her behavior, but to hopefully announce to Belle and Wise that she is here if they are in the back room.
"Banna nuh-han nna. (Belle went out for some supplies and Wise is upstairs in his room. He's been up there for a few hours.)" The little machine bounced its answer.
"He's been holed up in his room for a few hours~?" Nicole's already teasing Cheshire cat smile grew a little wider. Knowing that her feminine charms will have a bit more effect on Wise since he's been absent of any companionship for a while. The young man is not completely a fool to feminine advances, you just have to hit him hard, something Nicole figured out quickly and what she planned to put to good use too.
"Then he would not mind a little female company~…" With more than a little sway in her step, Nicole licked her painted lips as she walked up the stairs to the young man's room.
"Oooh Wise~. I have a nice little commission that'll help us both out~." Nicole playfully peeked her head inside the young man's neat room. His bed folded flat and straight, with his sparsely filled Sheldon next to it. His floor clean as it could be to an almost obsessive degree of attention. Easy to find anything that is needed, there is a bit of femininity to the cleanliness of the young man's room. Yet the fresh cologne in the air and the skateboard on the wall says other Wise.
And the young man himself sat at his desk in his chair with his three computer monitors blaring. His back to her being the perfect target for her teasing.
"Heh heh~..." Quietly Nicole tiptoed behind the young man. Leaning against his chair she pushed her chest onto his head, smothering the young man in their softness to surprise and tease him.
"Wise~." Her large breast pushed up against his head, smoothing the back of it completely and even covering his ears. Only the grey mop of the top of his head could be seen from the valley of Nicole's bosom. All the while she whispered playfully in his ear. Sounding like a gentle wind pulling him into a cool embrace as her breath tickled his neck. A move to send anyone into a fit of gasps and shock.
And yet nothing.
"Huh?" The air of seduction and teasing died as soon as Nicole noticed Wise did not even move. He did not even flinch.
For a moment she feared the worst, but seeing his breathing only made her annoyed that he ignored her advances.
"Hey Wise!" She waved her hand in front of his face and only got a blink in response, but not at her.
It was not until she got a better look at his desk that Nicole realized nothing would get the young man's attention.
The other half of Phaethon's desk was a mess. Well as much of a mess as someone as neat as Wise could be. It is piled high with so many thick books, towers of them loomed over his three monitors. Mixed into those were stacks of notes, and cups with various colored pens and highlighters. All of his computer screens have multiple windows up. A document file that, looking at the page count is fifteen out of fifty. And another window that was a slow crawl of data being expunged and translated from two different languages that Nicole is sure is not even a human one.
"Hmm and this…but…how…wait maybe...ok…cross…add…hmm….I see…" And Wise's mumbles are that of a madman. His face deep into a notebook.
"Oh, great he's in one of those moods again…." Nicole sighed in a tone that should have angered the young man, but he kept mumbling and taking notes as if she was not even there.
The young man can have moments of hyper focus at times, both siblings can. Perhaps a side effect of syncing up with Eous or just a strange quirk, but when they find something interesting both siblings can just ignore the outside word save an explosion going off to shake them out of their stupor. Wise has it worse than Belle, who gets like that mostly when she is hyper focused on a game.
Though with the older sibling it can be hard to tell if he is actually in his extreme state of focus or just messing with Nicole as usual.
Deciding it was not worth risking getting teased again, Nicole sighed and began to walk away. "Whatever, I'll just wait for Belle to-ah!?"
Her arm was suddenly pulled as she found herself sitting in the young man's lap. His arms wrapped around her, and his fingers interlaced with her own. Wise rested his chin on her shoulder, his eyes still glued to the journal in his hand and his mumbling seemingly only getting more incoherent.
"Be done in a minute Nicole…" Wise whispered in the pink woman's ear, feeling like a soothing caress against her cheeks before pushing his nose further into the book.
"You-mm! I-I-I-Wise!" Steam blew from the top of Nicole's lovely pink hair as her face turned a deeper red than Billy's jacket. She froze like her thoughts and could squeak out gibberish with only the sound of paper over paper as Wise flipped a page in the journal that held his attention more than the blushing, stammering beauty in his arms.
"Honestly you…" Nicole just glared up at Wise as she sat in his lap. The young man may not understand women, but that does not mean he is bad with them.
Time and time again, whispers of the 'handsome young manager at Random Play' or 'the cool looking older sibling of Belle' crosses Nicole's ears. The swooning eyes of the high school girls that hang around Random Play whenever he talks to them. The glances women take at him as he drinks is coffee. Taking in his profile with coy smiles and romantic daydreams.
Not that the young man knows about it. Oblivious to all their stares and giggles. The amount of red on a girl's face Wise has made from his smile could fill what is left of the sea.
Nicole cannot help but find herself lucky to have such a handsome man around in some ways. Swelling with pride when she feels jealous stares at her back when she walks with Wise around her arm.
'Naturally a beauty like me would be able to have such a handsome man on my arms~' Her swaying hips and teasing smiles to the vengeful single housewives and teary teenage girls would say.
"If only you weren't so…you." Nicole grumbled as she poked the young man's cheek and, as expected, he did not even turn to her. Merely underlining some notes with the pen in his hand.
Nonetheless Nicole got comfortable in the young man's lap. Knowing he was not going to let her go so easily. She saw the same thing happen to Eous and even Belle. Both of them were locked in Wise's arms for hours until the young man snapped out of it; Well, Eous was kind enough to wait. Belle just smacked pinched his cheeks and drew on his face.
She tried to read the book he was buried in, seeing if she could help in any way. And nearly went cross eyed.
"How can you and Belle get this stuff…." Nicole gave up swiftly. The siblings are both smarter than the average person and with Wise being the more knowledgeable one between him and his sister, a lot of books and ideas just fly over her head. The only thing she got from the countless ones and zeros, equations that she has long forgotten and dares not even try to learn why there are no numbers in them, and the single words that lasted two full pages, were 'Hollow Zero'.
'So it's about that huh…' A secret between the siblings that Nicole will not look deeper into. All she knows is that it's the reason they became Phaethon, and the reason for that look in Wise's eyes. A mix of anger, sadness and regret drowning in waves of unknown emotions she could not fathom. It made her heart ache whenever she saw it. Knowing she could not do anything to help save simple condolences.
With another sigh she settled into the young man's lap once more. Acting more like a cat than a hollow raider. It did not help when Wise would use his free hand to pet and stroke her head.
"I am not Nekomiya Wise…" Nicole grumbled with a blush on her face even though she found herself leaning into his touch.
Her fingers poking his own, not expecting to get a response. Yet the young man's fingers wrapped around hers. Teasing her like always, responding to her sharp provocation with gentle taps. She snuck her index finger under his middle finger. Where in turn, he pulled away only to fully encapsulate her fingers.
'Out of all the guy's I could have fallen for…why'd it have to be you…'
Of course, all she got in response was a subtle 'hmmm' in the back of the young man's throat. Adding to her frustration.
It is as silly as it sounds, falling in love with your debtor. Coming out of one of Anby's romance movies, Nicole has found her heart beating just a bit faster when she hears his name. Making sure her makeup is extra perfect when dropping by Random Play. Like all things with love it hit her at random and she still does not know exactly when she fell for him. It is not as if their first meeting left her with hopeful butterflies in her stomach. All she does know is that she saw him smile at her one day and her whole body flushed a bright red, Billy thought she was sick for a moment.
'It's just a silly crush!' Nicole told herself. Rolling her eyes at the silly idea of being Wise's lover. Yes the young man is very dependable, and she feels safe around him. And he makes her laugh. Handsome and smart.
'Sure he's a great business man.' Nicole thought to herself. 'And an even better business partner, and if we teamed up we would get loads of Dennies! But….well...t-that doesn't sound too bad…I mean…co owning Random Play….opening the store in the mornings….'
Nicole's face turned a blazing red once more as she realized where her train of thought was going. The angel on her right and the devil on her left shaking hands gleefully as they dragged her further down this hole of insanity.
"Hey…Wise?" Nicole looked up at the young man. Calling out to him, hoping to get that same muttering nonsense as usual.
"Hmm but that….we…no…that will…ah here it'll…." And to her luck she did.
"…." Steeling her courage and knowing there would be no real consequences.
"I l-love you." The words came far easier than she expected. But once again, for the third time in the past half hour, her face turned so red that steam poured from her ears.
And to her joy no response.
"Phew…." Nicole sighed. Glad that the young man did not notice and continued burying himself into his notes. Stuck between wanting to keep Wise as a dear friend and her heart screaming at her to just confess and take him here in his lap, she felt content to just speak her thoughts openly and not get a response.
For now.
Nicole has a feeling she is going to have to find Wise like this more often to confess to him until she can finally steel her heart for a real one and what may come next afterwards.
Nonetheless Nicole got comfortable in the young man's lap, knowing she will be here for a while. Taking advantage of his empty mind and using him as a pillow. Enjoy the idea of this being a home date for them, even though they are not dating.
Yet she jumped again when she felt his finger warp around her own. Her hand warped in a kind embrace of Wise that made her squeal loudly. She looked up in utter worry.
Did he hear her? Is this his response? Does it mean yes? Is it a no? Should she start thinking about the wedding or the kids first? Will Billy even be a good god uncle?
Wise did not even look at her. Continuing his murmuring and studying of the text in the journal.
"If adding this…no…yes…but…I see…maybe….damn…ah there…hmm…"
Nicole's heart nearly stopped as she let all her mind juggling thoughts escape from her through a listless sigh.
"This is why you are so-! Mmmgrph!" With her cheeks puffed out Nicole squeezed Wise's hand extremely hard. Only getting the young man's eye to twitch. Nicole sighed at the predictable non reaction, but did not feel discontent. If anything she felt too content in Wise's arms, even with her frustration.
'I am way too easy around him aren't I?' Nicole sighed as she leaned deeper into Wise's chest. The young man is not a bodybuilder, but he is still a man and a healthy one at that. He can still cradle and carry her with ease. Keeping her secured in his arms with one and continuing to work with the other with not a single worry. Making her feel just as safe as if they were exploring a Hollow together.
"Don't…take too long, Wise…" Nicole whispered between her yawns.
-OOO-
"Yo! Big bro check out this haul of movies!" Belle bounced as she trotted upstairs. Her smile a mile wide as the movies she collected are all various types of action-packed, thriller and horror style movies. Nothing in Wise's taste but perfectly fitting Belle's. She gave a cheery nod to Eighteen as she bounced up stairs to her brother's room to show off her haul.
Though when she got into Wise's room she found him the same place she left him in this morning. Stuck at his desk murmuring to himself.
"Still nose deep in your notes huh?" Belle chuckled as she set the box down on his and walked towards him to bully him out of his deep thoughts. until she took notice of a pink haired cat curled up in his lap.
"Mmm~….N-Not Wise….I am…mmm….busy with this paperwork~." Nicoel drooled on Wise's shirt as she clutched to the young man furiously writing with one hand in the journal. His other hand patting her head.
"Heh heh…ok if that's what you want…..fu~fu~ Pervert~…" Nicole drooled contently as Wise absentmindedly stroked her hair.
"Haa….these two idiots…" Belle sighed as she shook her head. Not put off by Nicole curled up and drooling in her older brother's lap like a fat cat after a very good meal. The pink haired raid hunter's affection for her brother was all too obvious to Belle. Used to her brother being a magnet for women, even in high school the dreaded 'Silver haired heartthrob' has not lost his touch. Even though he does not know he even has a touch.
The amount of disappointed women and girls she has seen when Wise never got their flirting is as numerous as the ethereal; Though Belle herself has crushed a few hearts, like her brother, she has never noticed.
"She probably came over for a new hustle and got caught in the 'Wise grip'." Belle smirked as she creeped up to her older brother who was far too deep into his work to notice his little sister's sneaky grin.
Leaning down to whisper in his ear, Belle spoke the magic words to break the spell on the young man. "Hey Wise~ You're going to miss that event in Gran fantasy?"
"Huh!? But that event ended in-Eh?" Wise blinked at the weight he suddenly felt on his lap.
"N-Nicole what-?"
"There's a reason why Qingyi calls you the 'impregnable wall' for women~." Belle chuckled as she watched Wise freak out and blink at the woman curled up and giggling in his lap.
