Don't Forget Yourself || A Karl Jacobs x Reader ||

~• Kill The Director •~

" Mhm, right, I will soon. Now tell me the truth, what're you hiding?"

I take it back. Apparently I'm terrible with lying. Around them, I can't keep my walls upright. I have known them the longest out of this household I suppose - they beat Sapnap by at least a half hour. But still, how they can see straight through me I don't know.

" How did you... "

" You walked in right after I.. had a vision. To say the least. " They say shakily, running a hand through their hair. I rest my head against their shoulder in some attempt at comforting them. They've told me about a few of their visions before. They may freak some people out, but I'm hopefully a good listener.

" And?... What did you see? "

" You.. " They take in a deep breath, pulling at the end of their jacket sleeves. I let them take their time to answer, I know how vivid some of these things can be. It's me who's come running after hearing them scream after all. The silence hangs in the room for a long moment, but I just keep my head resting against them, also putting an arm around their shoulders. " But you.. "

" What about me, Y/N? " My worry's raising by the second. Do I hurt them? I'd hate that. I'd never want to hurt them in any way, ever. I just want to be close to them, surely I'd never break that. My thoughts are such a blur as I turn my head to look at their face. Their e/c orbs are filled with not fear, but sorrow.

" But you'd forgotten who I am. "

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'Though I'm acting like I'm in an Eastenders episode...~'

Well, now I'm not the only one keeping my secret. But with Y/N's knowledge and visions, how can I lie to them? It doesn't take long to explain my time travels so far to them, and they listen to every word closely. Although, I do keep back some details. At some point, their hand slips into mine, and the gentle stroking of their thumb against the back of my hand calms my nerves a bit. Their e/c orbs scanning over my own doesn't make me uncomfortable, they more sooth me. Though I do try to avoid direct eye contact, I'd get lost in a trance else.

" What have I told you before, " Y/N mutters after I finish. " About not burdening yourself with anything. We're all here to help you, dork. " I let out a small laugh, taking another drag from the cigarette.

" You know me. " I say simply, and they sigh. " But.. you still won't tell the others, will you? "

" Of course not. I'll let you do that, " Y/N stands up, offering me a hand to help me stand up too. " Because you will need to at some point. "

I nod absentmindedly, my attention not fixed anywhere in particular. They run their hand through their h/c hair, correcting the strands that had fallen out of place. Their eyeliner was on point as per usual, and I note to ask them to teach me their method one day. I take this moment to look at their outfit aswell, and damn they pass the fit check. They're wearing their signature f/c jacket with a white shirt that had a dragon design, black ripped jeans and a simple black choker. They don't have anything on their feet, but that's understandable.

" Karl? Did you hear me? "

Y/n's soft voice brought me back to my senses as I shake my head. They pinch the bridge of their nose with a smile - this is what they'd do if I'd done anything dumb, and so I let out a nervous laugh.

" I said, how about we go and get summin to eat before Sap comes looking for us? " Y/n's smile is kind as they look at me, and after I agree, they take my hand once more and begin leading me down the stairs. I pull out the earbud I didn't know I still had in as I follow their lead. When I'm around them, my problems seem like very little in the back of my mind. We're greeted by Sapnap and Quackity once we get downstairs, Sapnap now sitting at the table alone and Quackity sitting upside down on the sofa.

" Took your time. " Sapnap laughs slightly, standing up and heading to the cupboard. Y/n and I exchange a look as we slide into seats at the table. He places down two plates in front of us, each with a sandwich on it. " Bit of a late lunch, but eat up. You both look awful, " He teases before ruffling my hair. He isn't lying, about me at least, I looked in the mirror earlier and the dark bags beneath my eyes look terrible. They get worse by the day, and I haven't put any makeup on earlier to at least semi-hide them. Oh well, no point regretting that.

I look around me at the friends I have. But if I just sit around enjoying their company, I fear that the darkness in these lands will creep back in. And when talking to Y/n, I think they have the same fear. Something bad is going to happen. Soon.

But not if I can do anything about it.

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'If this is a rom-com, kill the director...~'

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This chapter will be edited many times over with new details- as will other following chapters. So please do try and reread some of them. It may or may not be worth it, but it doesn't do any harm does it?
Thanks for reading :)