Deep Breaths (Garcello x Reader) [Slow Updates]

Part 3 - See You

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

You wince.

"Calvin," you begin, trying to calm down your pal, but he cuts in before you could continue.

"What were you thinking?!" he practically screeches, gripping bits of his fluffy blonde hair in distress, "You can't just-- just walk into an alleyway in the middle of the night because you're curious about something!"

"Calvin--"

"What if you had gotten kidnapped?" rambles on your panicking friend, "Hurt? Killed?!"

"Calvin!"

With your voice raised, Calvin finally registers your words, snapping his mouth shut. He grimaces and looks at you apologetically. A sigh escapes your lips.

"Cal, I understand that it was a dumb move," you finally speak without having to shout over the blonde, "But I'm not dead right now and not in danger."

Calvin sighs, slumping forward onto the checkout counter. You stay silent for a moment.

"...probably."

"(Y/N)-!"

"Hey, hey, I'm messing with you," you chuckle, tussling Calvin's hair affectionately. He sighs, grinning tiredly, and straightens it out as best he can. "Besides, you didn't let me finish my story."

"Alright, go on," he relents, leaning his chin on his hand, head crooked as he waits for you to continue. 

"Thanks," you sigh, clearing your throat, "Well, after I saw the green glow and went into the alleyway, I heard a noise. It sounded like somebody was coughing. I got closer and, in a turn of events, saw the teal-haired smoker dude."

"Wait, really??" Calvin gasps.

"Yeah," you nod, "He was coughing like crazy. Probably smoked too much or something. Anyway, I gave him my water bottle and he finally stopped choking on smoke. He told me his name was Garcello or something like that."

"Odd name..." Cal murmurs, brows furrowed, though you know he doesn't mean anything bad by it.

"Eh," is all you reply with. "After that, I gave him my name and we parted ways. Not that exciting, to be fair, but at least I know the guy now."

"Wowzers," Calvin exhales, pursing his lips. You stare at him, blinking, as if to say, 'did you literally just say 'wowzers' of all things?'

The two of you hear the bell ring, signaling that someone has entered the store. Calvin turns to greet them with a soft smile on his face, but after a second or two, his smile brightens infinitely. You glance to see who would make him so happy, only to be caught off-guard yourself.

"Ashlyn!" both you and Calvin shout with mirth in your voices. 

Said girl stops and leans against the counter, lips upturned in a gentle fashion. 

"Hi," she says simply, her voice quiet as usual, "How are you both?"

"Good!" Calvin chirps happily, "What made you swing around these parts?"

You pinch the bridge of your nose, scoffing.

"Cal, that made no sense."

"It was better in my head!"

Ashlyn rolls her crystal blue eyes at the blonde's indignant behavior. 

"I'm just stopping by," she explains, "Besides, Calvin updated me on one of my recently heard rumors-- the green-haired stranger?"