Chapter 13: Forest and conversations

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Pov y/n

The next day is a Sunday, which means it's a calm day but also that everyone is lounging around, so no sneaking down to Wanda during the day. I go over our conversation from yesterday but my mind seems to mainly remember her stunning, green eyes. Little butterflies erupt in my stomach as I think about her smile. She is so pretty and the sound of her voice is my new favorite thing to hear. I wish I could spend more time with her. And maybe be closer to her like physically and emotionally, with no wall between us. I could feel her soft hair and smell her scent...wait, what am I thinking? We don't even really know each other and I'm already having a crush on her?
I run my hand down my face and stare up at my ceiling. Something about her is special and I don't mean like in a weird way.

A knock on my door pulls me out of my daydreaming and I ask them to come in. Mom opens the door and looks in, her eyes slightly worried.
"Everything okay, malyschka?" She asks and comes closer.
"Yes, of course. Why wouldn't it be?" I ask confused and watch as she sits down on my bed.
"It's 11 am. You're usually up by now." She explains and her eyes scan my face for any signs of illness.

I didn't realize that it's already this late, I woke up like an hour ago and just stayed in bed. But I get why she's worried. Normally I get up around 9 am and we eat breakfast together.
"I'm good, really. Just stayed up a little longer yesterday." I assure her and smile a little.
She doesn't need to know I was with Wanda, she'd probably kill me for that. Well, not quite but it would be one of the few times where she would be yelling at me. She doesn't like to yell at me, it makes both of us feel bad. She feels bad for yelling when it could have been handled calmly and I don't like being yelled at. But me disobeying her just a few hours after she told me not to do it, would probably get her pretty mad, especially since she thinks Wanda is a threat, which she isn't.

Her eyes stay on me for a few more seconds before she smiles and kisses my hair.
"Okay, dorogory. Just don't stay up too late today, you have school tomorrow." She reminds me before she gets up and leaves my room.
 I let out a small breath that I didn't know I was holding. A tiny part was worried, she somehow found out I was down there again last night. I mean, she's a spy and former assassin so she's pretty good at reading people and finding stuff out. But if she would know, she would have said something, right? Maybe I should calm down and stop being so paranoid.
I get out of bed and get ready for the day.

After a quick brunch and a chat with Thor, I decide to head out to explore the surroundings of the compound. Outside, around the compound is a running track where a few of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new recruits train since the weather is nice.
I look around and don't see another building anywhere, mom was serious when she said we were outside the city.
The grass beneath my feet is soft and I walk towards a forest that ends the grass field.
It's pretty silent out here and when I enter the forest, I hear birds chirp. The atmosphere is calm and I have to admit that I really like it, it's a nice contrast to the busy compound.

I wander around a bit more and notice a lot of branches laying around, there must have been a storm recently. An idea starts to form in my head and I wonder if it would be possible to build a little fort out of them. Then I'd had my own little hide out spot out here, that would be so cool. A treehouse would be even cooler but I doubt that I would be able to build one alone. I could ask Tony, Thor or Steve though, they could probably help me but then I'd have to share my spot and I kinda want it for myself.

I sit down on one branch and look at my surroundings. The green color of the leaves remembers me of a pair of eyes that sparkle mysteriously in a similar shade. Wanda's face plops up in my head and I see her looking at me with hope in her eyes. That was the first time I saw a little sparkle in her eyes, a happy one I mean.
God, I would give everything to see it more often.
My mind wanders of and pictures scenarios of her and me, sitting there and talking, laughing in between. Her eyes sparkling with joy and she has the biggest smile on her lips. My stomach feels fuzzy in a good way, just thinking about that. And maybe we could play some card games together...but that's not possible when we're on opposite sides of her cell.
If only there was a way into her cell. We could watch something together and cuddle and maybe even kiss.
Stop y/n!
You only know her for 24 hours and you don't even know if she feels the same way!
I have to keep my hopes low so I won't get disappointed.

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