⍟ Broken Strings {A Chaos Theory x Male Reader Story - Yasmina}

𝟺. 𝚃𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚆𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜

"There's also something to be said for alacrity." Kenji observes Darius' haste as they pack up the boats, "It means 'brisk readiness'."

"Word of the Day calendar."

"I know what it means." Darius huffs, picking up his pace as he puts the water bottles into the ship.

"Do you though?" Kenji smirks as he takes a box of supplies from Zayna and loads it.

"I'm going as fast as I can!" Darius argues.

"Well, it's not fast enough." Kenji pushes, much to the annoyance of Y/N, "Who knows what terrible things they could be doing to Geba."

Zayna stops in her tracks, her mouth hanging open.

"Let's not be too hasty, Kenji." Y/N pats the girl on the back, staring Kenji down, "You're gonna scare her."

"Well, she needs to learn that life sometimes is a cruel mistress." Kenji shrugs, matching Y/N's annoyed tone.

"She's fourteen." Sammy rolls her eyes.

"Fourteen and three quarters." Zayna adds with a smug grin.

"She's still counting quarters, Kenji." Y/N deadpans, "Fourteen and three quarters."

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟

Y/N and Darius push the boats into the water, Ben and Zayna at the motors. Once they're in deep enough the two men hop into the ships as well, floating out into the water.

Aminata stands in the grass, waving them off with a somber expression.

"Stay dope!" Kenji waves with a grin, earning him a nudge from Y/N.

"Thanks for everything!" Yaz calls.

"Bye!" Ben smiles.

"Bye, Mrs. Mballo!" Darius shouts.

"I'll look out for Zayna, Auntie!" Sammy beams.

"Stay safe!" Y/N adds.

"I love you, Mama." Zayna waves to her mother with a small smile.

"I love more." Aminata grins, waving back to her daughter as they drift off.

Ben and Zayna start the motors, and the group goes zooming off through the water. They pass by other residents on the way, Zayna waving to them as they go.

"Ben, we gotta keep up with the others! Go faster." Kenji complains, leaning around Y/N and Yaz to examine the other boy's technique.

"We're not that far behind, Kenji. Remember the Gyrosphere on Nublar?" Ben sighs.

"I will not have that happen again!"

Brooklyn's phone buzzes in Ben's fanny pack and he sifts through the pouch to grab it. Kenji gets up, climbing over Y/N and Yaz to reach Ben.

"Do you wanna make six figures in just two weeks!" He reads the screen over Ben's shoulder, startling the other man, "Heck yeah I do!"

"Why does everyone keep looking over my shoulder like that!?" Ben huffs, holding the device close to his chest.

"You ever heard of privacy?"

"Sorry, sorry," Kenji throws his hands up, "But, uh, hate to break it to you, but that message might be a scam." He smirks.

"You think!?" Ben scoffs.

"I do think." Kenji grins, "Now that that's settled, Captain Kenji's gonna need you to focus on the ol' rudder."