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

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"Okay, so she didn't take Bumpy's baby." Ben confirms in a hushed tone.

"I still feel like we should hide her knives." Yaz adds.

"Something that small couldn't have gotten too far." Gia reassures, "Let's split up."

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"How are baby dinos so stealthy?" Yaz huffs as she, Sammy and Y/N search the bedrooms.

"I guess it's not that hard when you're the size of a muffin." Y/N chuckles.

"Staying hidden from people who care about them." Sammy mumbles, "Remind you of anyone?"

"Sammy." Y/N nudges her and whispers, "I thought we weren't talking about this with--"

"What?" Yaz scoffs.

"Nothing!" Y/N chuckles awkwardly, "She's-- She's joking."

"Let's check the living room, yeah?"

Y/N takes Sammy by the arm and drags her out before either of the women can respond. The three of them make their way out into the living room and spread out.

"Guys." Yaz suddenly stops by the front door, "Look."

Sammy and Y/N join her and freeze when they notice the shell remnants right in front of the door.

"Gia! Ben!" Sammy calls, "Get out here, quick!"

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The five of them burst into the kitchen, startling Nonna.

"Mamma Mia!" She clutches her chest.

"Oh!" Ben straightens up, "Mi dispiace, Nonna!"

Nonna begins telling him off in Italian, Ben can only stare in confusion, trying to understand.

"Nonna, he didn't mean to scare you." Gia sighs, "It was just an accident."

Nonna continues with her ranting and Gia just rolls her eyes.

"Ben is not trouble." She insists, taking her boyfriend's hand, "He's a good boy."

"I can be trouble." Ben mutters under his breath with a pout before his eyes are suddenly drawn to a pot skuttling across the floor.

He gasps and jumps on top of it. Nonna whips her head around and watches as the pot wiggles, her suspicion growing.

Gia grabs a plate off the display on the wall and smashes it on the ground, much to her Nonna's disheartenment.

"Oh no, I'm so clumsy. I'm so sorry." Gia takes her Nonna's hands, "Scusami, Nonna. Scusami. Let's go get the broom." She ushers her out of the room.

Y/N grabs another plate off the wall and rushes over to Ben with Yaz and Sammy right behind him.

He slides the plate under the pot, and they put it up on the counter as it continues to shake around.

Ben shoots Gia a thumbs up as the three of them sneak off back into the living room with the baby.

Y/N goes to hand the pot to Ben but the plate slips away and the pot goes rolling towards the door with the dino inside.

Ben yelps as he goes to chase after it but the door suddenly swings open, the baby dinosaur falling out at Kenji's feet.

He looks down and his eyes light up at the little creature as he removes the last piece of left-over shell covering its body.

It chitters and Kenji lifts the small dino up into his hands with tears in his eyes.

"You made it, little buddy." He sniffs as the dinosaur nuzzles into his palm.

Gia quietly enters the room to find everyone silently watching the baby, tears already forming. Kenji walks the dino over to Ben and gently hands it to him.

Ben smiles, "Welcome to the Camp Fam."

"Uhm..." He blanks on a name, looking up at Kenji for help.

Kenji pets the dinos head, feeling its symmetrical head bumps.

"Smoothie." He decides.

"Perfect." Ben nods, "Welcome to the Camp Fam, Smoothie."

"He... He wouldn't be here without you, Kenj."

"Oh, stop." Kenji nudges him.

"No, you stop." Ben chuckles.

"No, you--"

"Okay, you can both stop before we're all crying messes." Yaz insists.

"Besides, move." She pushes Kenji away, "It's my turn to pet him."

"Aww, you sure do take after your mama." Sammy coos.

"He's so small." Y/N smiles, remembering how little Bumpy was when they first met her.

"Ay, bellissimo." Gia grins before the kitchen door suddenly flies open.

Kenji takes Smoothie and hides him behind his back, wiping his tears with his sleeve as Nonna bursts in, ranting angrily.

She suddenly stops when she sees Kenji crying and pushes Ben out of the way to get to him.

"Stai bene?" She frowns, wiping the last of his tears away.

"He's okay, Nonna." Gia insists, "The cold made his, um, eyes water."

Kenji nods with a smile.

"Whatever you're baking smells delicious. How about I help you in the kitchen?" Sammy offers, leading Nonna away.

With Sammy, Yaz and Nonna gone, Kenji pulls Smoothie back out from behind his back.

"No breakfast?" Gia glances at Darius and Kenji.

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"Oh my goodness!" Gia gasps when she sees the damage to her vehicle.

"Sorry about your car." Darius sighs.

"No, no." Gia waves it off.

"Are you two alright?"

"We're okay." Darius nods.

"What attacked you guys?" Y/N watches as Ben inspects the markings.

"We have no idea." Darius huffs.

"Wait." Ben bends down in front of the hood of the car, "What's that?"

Darius removes the thing pinned by the hood and reveals it to be some kind of feather.