A Dangerous Game (Krel x Reader)

~16~

"Mother, no." 

"Just look at them! Don't tell the royals, but I really adore these red boots, and I think you would too!" 

"Mother, no." (Y/n) stared at Zadra with her red boots. "Mother...no." 

"Oh, come on," Zadra said. "You avoided me for years anyway, now I think this is payback." The lieutenant had no idea her mother could be this bold about red boots. 

"I have a meeting with Toby and Eli in two minutes," she said, shifting into her human form. "We will talk about this later, and please don't be wearing them when I get back." She quickly left the room, finding Krel standing by the doorway waiting for her. Apparently, Toby and Eli wanted them for something, but not Aja. The Queen-in-Waiting was busy at the moment anyway. 

"Ready to go?" the King-in-Waiting asked and she nodded, following him out the door to Toby's house. 

"Great! Glad you guys could make it!" Toby said when they arrived. (Y/n) gave him a funny look. 

"Why do you look like a mix between an artist and a cameraman?" 

"All in due time, my fair friend. Come on." Toby invited them inside and led them upstairs to where Eli was messing with a camera, Gnome Chompski dancing with his Barbie doll. 

"Welcome to behind the scenes of DJ Kleb!" Toby said, sweeping his hands out at his room. 

"I don't get it," (Y/n) said. She pointed at Krel. "He's DJ Kleb. I'm the random weirdo in the background." 

"No, you're going to be the love interest," Toby said, pulling out two packets and handing one to each Akiridion. 

"Kleb or Alive," Krel muttered. He looked up at Toby. "I'm confused." 

"There's a filming festival and we were wondering if you guys would be willing to participate using your Akiridion forms to play the extraterrestrials in our production!" Eli said, peering out from behind the camera. 

"That's not inconspicuous at all!" (Y/n) exclaimed. 

"They think it's CJI or costume!" Toby clarified. "They would recognize your voices and know that you played the characters, but it would be costumes, not real aliens. This would be a chance to be yourselves in the public without anyone really knowing! So, what do you guys say?" 

"Sounds like a good idea," (Y/n) said, weighing the script. She gripped it tightly with both hands and glared at Toby. "Except that I'm the love interest and inevitably the damsel in distress." 

"Details," Toby said, waving off her concern. "So...?" 

"Come on, (Y/n)," Krel said, grabbing her arm and shaking her. She looked over at him. 

"You seem awfully eager," she said, stepping away from him. 

"It would be a nice break, and to spend less time in our holoforms!" he replied. 

"Yeah, seeing you more in your Akiridion form sounds appealing," she said, smirking. He self-consciously ran a hand through his hair. 

"So...yes?" Toby asked hopefully. 

"Alright," (Y/n) said, turning back to him. "I'll do it. However, can I look through the script first and make sure I'm comfortable with everything that you want me to do?" 

"It's all school appropriate," Toby said. "And Miss Janeth will love the romance. She had Jim kiss Claire in Romeo and Juliet, so-" 

(Y/n) coughed. "You want me to kiss him?"