//Your POV//

"Would you kiss him?"

I just stared at him, choking on air.

"W-What??"

"You heard me," Tyler shrugged, "But, I guess that's private, making me come off as rude. Sorry."

"It's alright," I felt my face go red.

Would I though?

Would I kiss Black Hat?

The real question was how would I do that without getting my face ripped off.

We reached the office and I quickly slid the money through the mailbox and returned to Tyler, and we started walking back.

"And for the record, Tyler," I paused as we got to my door, "If it ever came down to that, I'd give a solid maybe."

Leaving him flabbergasted, I walked inside, waving to 505 who was..hiding under my couch.

"What's wrong, big guy?" I tilted my head.

He pointed one of his paws towards the kitchen.

Out came running Demencia, screaming "I'M MAKING MAC N' CHEESE AND NOBODY CAN STOP ME!"

(Thanks to Xoxofall505 for this idea)

"No! Please don't burn down my kitchen!" I ran and grabbed her.

Once I had her pinned to the ground, Tyler stopped the stove and dumped the soiled macaroni and cheese in the garbage.

It was so burnt, it was pure black.

"Hey, where's Black Hat?" I looked around.

"I dunno, he said he was going on a walk to clear his head."

"*sigh* I'll go look for him. He can't be that far..unless he is."

"Okay, Y/n," Tyler nodded.

As I walked around, the words still hung heavy on my shoulders.

Would you kiss him?

As I was walking, I bumped into someone.

"Oh crap, I'm sorry sir-"

"No need for apologies, Y/n," I realized it was Black Hat.

"Demencia said you needed to clear your head. Stressed?" I asked.

It was probably for the best if I talked to him to see what was wrong.

"I suppose, yes."

He sat down on the curb, kicking a can out of the way.

"I just have a lot on my mind, that's all."

I sat beside him, "Mind sharing?"

"Well...I feel...bad."

"What do you mean?" I was confused.

"I feel like that I messed up with you."

"Is this about the kiss thing? Hey, I told you that it was okay," I put a hand on his shoulder.

"No. I was always a dick to you. I made you miserable the first time we met at the interview, I followed you around and harassed you for one whole day and I made fun of your own mother that same
day, and don't forget that I slapped you!"

"Black Hat. We all make mistakes, even you."

He looked to me, dread in his eyes.

"How can I know that you don't despise me?"

I was frozen.

'What the hell is he thinking?! Is he okay?! ' My Head screamed at me.

Without thinking, I hugged him.

I hugged him with so much force that we fell over that curb and onto the grass.

My face was full of grass and smelled of pesticides but I didn't care, I lifted my head anyways.

The clip that was holding back my hair (if possible) just had to snap right then, causing all my hair to fall and slightly touch his face.

Note that I fell on top of him, and when I lifted my body up, the position was a bit suggestive.

Black Hat looked surprised, but he didn't shove me off or obliterate me.

On the contrary, he wrapped his arms and around my waist and made a genuine smile.

He put his hand behind my ear and on the back of my head, gently rubbed my neck with his thumb, somehow knowing that felt really, really good.

Something clicked in my head.

Something that made me move.

It made me smile, and even blush.

I glanced away for a second.

I checked to see if anyone was walking by.

I quickly scanned the whole area.

I then looked down a Black Hat, who started to laugh.

Then that little, quiet click in my head made me do the unthinkable.

It moved me.

It pulled me.

It lurched me forward.

It got Black Hat closer to me.

It got me closer to Black Hat.

It got us closer.

It made me kiss him.

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//Black Hat's POV//

It was one hell of a surprise that she kissed me.

Her lips were soft, sort of like flower petals, but chapped, cracked from the cold.

I swear to Lucifer, it was like kissing an angel (which made this line really, really ironic. sorry that the author of this book is a fucking moron.).

As we slowly released, she was crying.

But at the same time, she smiling, laughing even.

"How could I fucking stay mad at you?!" She wiped her eye.

I still couldn't talk after that kiss.

"I...love you Y/n. I think- no. I do love you more than evil itself," I managed to make the words.

"Then that must be a lot," She smiled, attempting to get off of me, but I held her down, "I love you more then working myself to sleep deprivation."

My smile dropped, "So...you don't love me that much??"

"No, silly! That's my job, and I love my job! Even if my boss has lied to me about my family history," She smiled.

I chuckled, "Of course."

We then got up and started to walk back to her condo.

We both had grass stains on our outfits but we didn't care.

We were together, and I guess that's all that mattered.

♡ ♡ ♡

//Your POV//

I realized the answer to Tyler's question.
My true answer.

Yes.

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HEYYYYYY

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As y'all may know, it's thanksgiving today and I've been with my stinky family all day.

Thanks for being patient with me.

I really appreciate you all.

I've been having a rough time lately,
Some fights with family and some friends, school, and I've been having some weird shit going on with my stomach.

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