Reflected (Vasco X Reader)

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××Reader's Pov××

I made it about halfway to the construction site, when I noticed Daniel and an unconscious Jay approaching. Daniel and I made eye contact before he looked down at the ground once again. Giving a slight hum through closed lips, I stood in front of him. I gave his cheek a couple of pats before I continued to walk with him.

I looked over at Jay, once I saw him move in the corner of my eye. I gave him a small smile looking forward again. "Oh, Jay. You're awake?" Daniel said he must've felt Jay moving around.

Jay started to panic, realizing he was on Daniel's back. "Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Just stay still." Daniel said, trying to get Jay to stop moving. Biting my lip I ran ahead of them and pulled out my phone. I quickly opened the camera app, wanting to get a good picture of the two.

I had one knee rest of the ground, trying to stop the shakiness. I took a couple of shots, but I don't think they realized or cared about having their picture taken. Walking back, I could see tears falling down Daniel's face. "Stop crying, you big baby," I said, ruffling up his hair. I could take a guess on how he was feeling. Jay quickly got off of Daniel and squatted in front of him.

"Jay...I didn't cry because you were heavy! You don't have to carry me! Really." Daniel cried out. Jay kept insisting to Daniel to get on his back. I rolled my eyes, before shoving Daniel closer to Jay. Once his knees touched Jay's back, he got hoisted up. "Now, was it that hard?" I asked Daniel in a baby voice. He quickly buried his face in Jay's shoulder once he started to get red.

I had to run up ahead again to take another picture of the pair.

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Giving in of the Thanks was over and I was finally home. I woke up at about 1:30 pm and laid in bed for another 30 minutes before getting up. Walking down the stairs was a little difficult, I was still a bit drowsy. I immediately froze once I saw a stranger sitting on my couch.

We had an awkward staredown before, I decided to speak up. "Hey," I said before sitting next to him on the couch. I turned the T.V. on to a common cartoon channel. "....You are quite strange...." The guy said, looking stiff as a board.

"Thanks" I didn't turn to look at him, keeping my eyes on the screen. "M-My name is Priyanshu Nguyen. Your (Mother/Father/Guardian) adopted me." Priyanshu said.

"...cool..." I said, still not looking at him. I gave a hiss at the sudden pain in the back of my head alerting me that I got slapped. "Stop being a little shit, and greet our guest! Priyanshu traveled all the way from his home country, and he will be staying with us! Why did you sleep in so late?! AND WHY ARE YOU ONLY IN YOUR UNDERWEAR?!? YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE LIVING HERE!" My (mom/dad/guardian) screamed at me.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! THAT FUCKING HURT!! AND IM NOT ONLY IN MY UNDERWEAR! I AM ALSO WEARING A SHIRT, A LARGE SHIRT IF YOU CAN'T TELL! AND WELCOME TO THE FAMILY PRIYANSHU!"

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After getting lectured for an hour, I had to show Priyanshu around. "So Pri.....Can I call you Pri? Why did my (Mom/Dad/Guardian) adopt you? Not to be mean or anything I just want to know." I asked, trying to break the awkward silence.

"You can call me Pri. And......well, where I come from it is greatly frowned upon for being transgender. My mum loved me enough to let me go. I know that not everyone has an opened mind about people being trans, but here is a lot better than home.....But I will truly miss my mum...." He said. I could tell that he was struggling to hold back tears.

I stopped walking to pull him into a hug. " From here on out that your problems are my problems. We are a family now. And I'm sorry that you are suffering. " I said, hugging him tighter.

"Thank you"

"No problem, what are siblings for anyways?"

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After our sibling bonding time, we made our way to the convenience store. We hung out for a while before my shift started. "Your soulmate has quite the character if I do say so myself," Pri said, after I told him about Vasco.

"He is indeed, but I wouldn't have him any other way," I said, plopping down on the chair behind the counter. "By the way, do you know who your soulmate is? Or a way to find them?" I asked, laying my head on his shoulder.

"A-Ah I haven't met them yet, but I know their name! His name is Duke Pyeon!" I could faintly see a flowery pattern flowing around him when he smiled....strange...

"That's wild. I know a Duke Pyeon." I said, reaching over to read a magazine. Pri immediately jumped up. "R-Really?! C-Can I meet him??" Pri fired questions left and right while shaking my shoulders.

"What was your name before transition?" I asked, still calmly going through a magazine.

 "M-Melissa Cho, after my great grandmother who got my family out of 3 generations of debt." He gave a soft smile after speaking softly.

"PFFT!!! 3 generations! What the hell did your family do??" I asked, finally setting the magazine down.

He only gave me a coy smile, not planning on telling me what happened. "So...Do you want to meet him now?"

I had texted Duke to come to the convenience store, saying that I had a gift for him. I still had to work and Pri seemed to be a little impatient. I also texted Vasco to come over. I didn't have to text Daniel since it was already 9, he would be arriving soon.

With every customer that came in, I hurriedly bagged their shit, waiting for time to go faster. Once Daniel and Vasco arrived I filled them in on everything. "WHY IS HE TAKING SO LONG???" I groaned flopping back down on my foldable chair.

Right, when I sat down Duke walked in. I quickly hopped over the counter and grabbed his hand. I dragged him to the counter before letting go of him. I did the same to Pri so they were standing in front of each other. Pri's face was going extremely red. "Y/N? What's going on?" Duke asked, not taking his eyes off Pri.

"Well Duke, my main man, I just found your soulmate! You're welcome." I said, smugly. His eyes widened, he quickly rolled down his sleeves to check his wrist.  Before he could say something, the name Melissa Cho changed to Priyanshu Nguyen. We all gasped. "HOLY-" I interrupted myself wanting to see what the two would do next.

Pri gained a look of confidence before he bowed. "Hello, my name is Priyanshu Nguyen. I can treat you well!" Duke's face immediately bloomed a pretty pink.  "M-My name is Duke Pyeon! Please take care of me, as I of you." Duke said, before bowing.

They both stood up and Pri reached for his hand. Swinging it slightly as they both stared at each other. "I-I-I-WAAAAH THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER!!!" I sobbed, clinging onto Vasco. I felt Vasco hold me tighter, feeling several drops of something wet fall on my arms. I could conclude that he was also crying.

"W-Were we like that?? I really hope so!" I sobbed harder.