Catch me because I'd hate to fall
Charles Leclerc x reader
Synopsis: Reader is afraid of heights and a game of truth or dare puts them in the last place they want to be.
Warnings: panic attack, flashback, not proofread (We die like the Ferrari strategists)
Notes: Google translated French, no use of Y/N, Charles is a simp
Genre: fluff, hurt/comfort
Truth or dare is a game for teenagers who are determined to learn eachothers secrets. Or that's what you originally thought.
Racing drivers are not normally the type to sit around on the floor playing games that are used for diabolical purposes. Or that's what you had assumed.
You had been wrong on both.
It's a calm weekend, no races or PR obligations. Max thought it would be nice to have a small get-together with some of the drivers who are currently in Monaco.
Charles thought it sounded like a wonderful idea and convinced you to join him at Max and Kelly's apartment for dinner.
"It this a casual thing? Or do I need to dress up?" You rummaged through drawers looking for something that felt right.
"I think it's casual, but if wanted to wear a ballgown I wouldn't stop you because I'm happy when you're comfortable." Charles days from across the room where he is currently getting dressed.
"What if I wore pajamas?"
"My prior statement still holds true. You are the most beautiful human regardless of what you're wearing." His smile makes a hint of red creep into your cheeks. You've been dating for two years, and he still manages to make you get flustered.
You ended up settling on a pair of jeans and one of your charles' t-shirts. A small dinner with friends didn't call for anything much.
You examine yourself in the mirror, making sure everything looks correct before charles appears behind you. An exaggerated look of amazement crosses his face.
"See! Gorgeous! Beautiful! Completely stole my breath away!"
You spin around and place a quick kiss on his cheek.
When you arrived there were already people there. Lando, Daniel, Pierre, Carlos, zand George (most with their respective significant other).
After a pleasant dinner and a few drinks, everyone found themselves laughing at the dumbest thing while sitting in a circle around the living room.
"I have the most amazing idea!" Daniel practically screamed at everyone. Everyone eyed him nervously as his idea's somtimes were not the most wise. Lando Max makes a gesture for him to continue since his outburst got everyone's attention.
"We should play truth or dare."
You looked at Charles nervously. This game never led to anything good back in your high-school years. But the air of the room made you relax and agree to it.
Before anything could start, shrles leaned into you and whispered "You don't have to play mon amour if you don't want to." His words only reassured you that you would be okay playing.
"You suggested the game you go first," Max pointed at Daniel. "Truth or dare, mate?"
"Dare obviously"
The game went perfectly. Everyone is laughing, doing weird and embarrassing things, and sharing stories.
Until it came back to you.
Lando, who had just finished attempting the alphabet backwards, made eye contact with you.
"Truth or dare?"
You feeling a bit risky decided on "dare."
Lando rubs his chin for a moment. "Okay, I dare you to go up to the roof and recreate that one scene from the titanic with charles."
"You mean the one where they are dangling over the edge of the boat?" Pierre asked.
"Yup! Exactly! All happy and lovey dovey, it'll be so cute!"
It seemed harmless. But the mete mention of the top of the building had your breath caught in your throat.
Charles having noticed this leaned in discreetly once again and whispered "don't feel pressured to do anything you don't want to."
You, however, were terrified of everyone discovering your deathly fear of heights. Charles knew because anytime you got on a plane, it was rough. You used to not be afraid, but after having to jump into the safety of firefighters from twenty stories up in a burning building, things hadn't been the same. Falling had become something that haunted your nightmares.
Regardless, you shook your head and went to get your shoes. Since Max lives close to the top anyways, you decided on the stairs. Only hoping to delay the inevitable for a while.
The top of the stairs came too fast. Having opened the door to soon.
The night air brings you back to the present and reminds you why you were here. You could blame the shaking on the crisp Monaco air, but that would be a lie.
You step onto the roof, everyone shuffling out behind you.
One foot in front of the other, closer to the ledge.
Charles never lets your hand go. "I promise that if you back out I will not laugh and I will not let them say a single thing about." He pauses and turns you to face him. "But if you get on the ledge, then I promise I will not let you fall." His eyes and voice are determined and concentrated. Every ounce of you wanted to just leap into his arms and run away. Yet the other emotion, the pride he has for you for making it this far, makes you push just a little more.
Soon your toes are one step up from the edge. An inch of cement guarding you from what could be a disaster.
Your body shakes, your mind going white at the thought of falling. The feeling of your stomach flipping as you fall to your demise.
Inhale. One foot up. Exhale. The other meets it.
Your eyes screw shut. Your body is practically giving out on you.
Charles stands behind you now. His arms encircle your torso and waist. Tying you down to reality as everything else slips away.
Your eyes open. Then they fall.
It's the same thing. The heat makes you want to take the leap. Into to safe embrace of first responders. When did it get so hot? Why are you sweating so much?
There was no time. The building was about to collapse. They are shouting. Comforting words of encouragement. Maybe you can jump.
Your arms go out to help you balance. Then you lean into the pull of gravity. But you don't budge.
"Amour!"
Charles, why was he in the building with you?
Realization came flooding back through your senses. Charles' arms straining to hold you in place.
"Shift your weight towards me, you can do it." His voice gently coaxing you made you realize the building is safe. There is no fire.
You shift your weight backward and fall in charles. The both of you gracefully find the ground.
Warm tears roll down your cheek as Charles refuses to let you go from his embrace.
"I'm so sorry," you sob.
"I'm so proud of you," he whispers.
The night ended quickly after that. Lando apologized for giving you such a dare, and you countered that he didn't know.
Later that night, fast asleep in Charles' arms, your dreams were not haunted by the smell of smoke and your body flipping through the air. Instead, you were meant with Charles holding you upwards to touch the clouds.
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Trans fem buggy anon back at it again with the brainrot
Crocodile going Full Mafia Boss Husband is so near and dear to me, but like. That makes Buggy the Mafia Boss Wife.
And I dunno smth about the clichés about that is so wild to me bc I feel like she'd fit that bill so well and yet so very NOT at the same time.
There is One Woman Crocodile Listens To, and it's his wife. He sometimes listens to Mihawk as well, but for different reasons. Mihawk ALSO listens to Buggy for the same reasons as Croc. It's not that Buggy is conventionally powerful, it's a mix of Happy Wife, Happy Life, and Buggy somehow slotting so well into the fold and running the backdrop with both efficiency, flair, and endearing fuck ups.
Buggy absolutely endears herself to many of Croc's business associates, charming them out the ass, and they think this mouthy little clown is a bit of a ditz and doesn't Get It, so they talk more freely around her. None of them catch that little glint in her eye as she listens attentively, making notes to ferry back to Crocodile and Mihawk both. Oh? You have big plans in the future? A loan, you say? Oh well golly, yes, I've been there before, teehee, tell me more, mister~
She has more dirt on the underbelly organizations than most can fathom, all locked up nice and neat in a code written lovingly in her fluffy heart shaped neon blue and green notebook.
She plays the role of eye candy well, and she likens it to playing on stage.
Behind the scenes, she's mouthy, bold, sharp, and useful, learning the tells and systems, realigning her general management with this new information, much to her husbands' surprise. Crocodile absolutely spoils her and Mihawk both rotten, but it's a mutual affair.
Buggy just having these wildly powerful men wrapped around her finger.
((And her fans/underlingsbare just gobbling it up bc THAT'S THEIR CAPTAIN, yeah captain Buggy is a QUEEN and she is SO GOOD AT THIS WOOOOO-))
MEANWHILE
The world government: she's a clown. Wait she was Roger's? Okay. Alright. A threat. We can mitigate this. A warlord - shit. Fuck the warlord system is going down. Oh God. Okay. Uhhh. We'll just drop a bounty. Yeah. That's good - Oh. Oh my God. Holy fuck did she just recruit MIHAWK and CROCODILE?? Okay. Emperor, then. It's fine. This is fine - THEY'RE MARRIED?!?!? WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?
The whole mafia concept with Cross Guild just fits so well. I mean, you've seen Crocodile already, he was literally made for that scenery. Crocodile and Mihawk may handle the money and men, but Buggy as a "trophy wife who looks dumb but actually knows what's going on all the time and keeps pulling the strings" is just amazing. Crocodile listens to two people only and he trusts them with his life. Buggy might seem like only a sexy bimbo clown but she actually could murder somebody violently on the spot and both Crocodile and Mihawk would stare at her with pride and then buy her all the things she wants. She's actually extremely strategic and intelligent and she's pretty much the one who makes all the plans since she knows the most about everybody they need to take advantage of.
And it's not even the dynamic which, I mean, it's pretty obviously a mafia dynamic but-- The whole aesthetic too? These three are just constantly giving "mafia boss x femme fatale wife x mysterious murderous husband". Crocodile sitting at his desk, Mihawk by his side and Buggy sitting on his lap? The image won't leave my head. It's just so, so good for them.
Not to mention that the Marines are all extremely frightened of this trio and Buggy's history and won't even dare to come close to them because they don't even know how the hell this relationship happened. And it's concerning and scary and they might end up dead if they approach them.
But yeah, this whole thing lives in my mind rent-free all the time and this is exactly how I imagine them. Cross Guild is just a mafia and Buggy always gets what she wants because she gets the job done and both Crocodile and Mihawk genuinely love her to death. Like literally. Don't touch her. You'll die.
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