𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 [ 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 ]

03. 𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿

"WELL, SHE WAS AN INTERESTING CHARACTER."

"How do you mean?"

"For starters, she's blunt and unfiltered," Eszter chuckles while rubbing her brow bone with an uncomfortable look on her face. "Don't even get me started on the fact that was obviously trying to set me up with her son."

Eszter grimaced at the idea. Agnes is a very extroverted person, who voices her thoughts without thinking or how loud she presents herself. Agnes seems like the type of woman who doesn't follow along with the crowd and does what she wants. But who was Eszter to judge when she has a sharp tongue herself; she often threw insults whenever she felt threatened or commented on subjects whenever she didn't agree with them.

"Oh, don't be a drag, Essie," Wanda waves her off dismissively. "I'm sure her son is a lovely boy, and who knows, maybe both of you would become the best of friends--" Wanda stopped upon catching a glimpse at Eszter, noting the subtle expression. She sighed. "Just be nice, please. For me?"

Eszter huffed like a child in timeout, crossing her arms and looking begrudgingly. There Eszter judges someone without taking the time to get to know them. It's a defensive mechanism that she can't help but feel; Eszter has been living in a world that judges her and Wanda for their abilities, so she tends to feel like she needs to defend herself.

She scoffs. "Wanda Maximoff, are you guilt-tripping me?"

"It's my anniversary tonight, Eszter. Please, just do me this one favor. I could really use Agnes's experience," Wanda begged. She was putting on a whole show that almost fooled Eszter; Wanda puckered her bottom lip and gave her the puppy eyes. Eszter used to be a pro at that. "She's also the first neighbor who thinks we're a normal family, and probably be my first friend."

Well, when she puts it like that, Eszter felt bad for wanting to say no, but she can't now; not when Wanda was giving her those puppy-dog eyes. Is this what they felt like when I used to do that when I was little?

Eszter hesitated for a moment, trying to fight her sister's pleading gaze. Fight it!

"Just do me this one favor! Please?" Wanda scooted closer to Eszter. "Please? If you love me, you'll be good."

Aaaand, she cracked.

Eszter honestly tried so hard to beat her hopeless pleas, but it was too powerful to deny. She made a noise of defeat like she was struggling to agree when she really wanted to say no. Eszter huffed deeply, slumping further into the couch.

"Ugh! Fine! Fine!" Eszter grunted like a grump. "Put the puppy dog eyes away." But when Wanda squealed like a kid on Christmas, she couldn't hide the quirk on her lips. "But if she tries setting me up with her son again, don't be surprised if you no longer have a friend."

"Eszter!" Wanda gasped which turned into giggles.

"I'm just being honest," which she was.

Wanda merely shakes her head fondly at Eszter, who is grinning to herself.

It was about making Wanda happy, and Eszter would do anything to see her sister smile again. It's been too long since Wanda has looked happy, and Eszter wants to see it there all the time. Their upbringing was rough, and they lost people along the way, but that won't stop Eszter from making sure the one person left in her life gets the life she deserves.

Besides, Eszter is enjoying the time she's getting while being with Wanda; if she has to endure being around Agnes, then that's a sacrifice Eszter's willing to take.