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last updated: 22nd july, 2023 newest: latest heart to heart update
rules for requesting: ✮ disclaimer: i do not do smut, i can do dark themes such as stalking, etc. requests are open.
abner krill/polka-dot man(the suicide squad 2) dating abner genre: abner krill x gn!reader, headcanons, fluff, light angst warnings: mentions of abuse, panic attacks, ptsd, a bit suggestive at the end HEHEH abner with a s/o that has a symbiote genre: abner krill x gn!reader, headcanons warnings: mentions of intercourse, very short bc i am pooped out of ideas for this one
yandere abner genre: abner krill x gn!reader, headcanons warnings: yandere behaviour, suggested intercourse, stalking, mentions of murder, abner being a creep, abner being DELUSIONAL heart to heart genre: abner krill x fem!oc, best friends to lovers warnings: mention of experimentation, murder, abuse, manipulation, ABNER'S MOTHER synopsis: after escaping an illegal lab where she was experimented on constantly, number 037 found a new life for her in gotham city, in a quaint little cafe. everything seemed to look up, she even met someone dearly special to her. who knew it would all go bad so fast? kurt goreshter(ant-man) - none yet. johnson(reprisal) dating johnson genre: johnson x gn!reader, headcanons, fluff warnings: drinking, light implications of intercourse lester billings(the boogeyman) - none yet. alonso "lonny" crane(the belko experiment) lift, laugh, love genre: lonny crane x named!fem!reader, fluff, friends to lovers, coworkers to lovers warnings: reader is emotionless-type character, reader’s name is quinn, panic attacks, reader used to smoke, sorta emotional, making out sorta cause i can mUAHAHAHA synopsis: you and lonny get stuck in a lift and a few confessions happen.
would you share general dating hcs for Johnson (ღ˘ω˘ღ) he is so special 2 me
❥ hi, sweetheart! i must give a heads up that i have only watched compilations of johnson on youtube because i do not have the streaming services to watch reprisal so i apologise if these hcs may be ooc!
dating johnson(reprisal) headcanons warnings: drinking, kissing, light implications of intercourse
okay, so, johnson's not that talkative, we all know this, so i’d imagine on dates he would just listen to you talk on and on about whatever you’re passionate about and he’d just watch with pure fondness and love in his eyes
he would take you on very simple dates (that probably involve alcohol cause that's like the only thing he eats), like for dinner or maybe a walk around the park, he just wants to be with you honestly
it wouldn’t matter if you guys were even in your apartment for your date, he’d be so happy just to spend time with you
he definitely does little things like, gives you a bouquet of flowers or ties your shoelaces and just takes care of you in general
you’d have to remind him to eat, THEN HE WOULD GET THE IDEA TO MAKE YOU SPOON FEED HIM AND YOU’D ROLL YOUR EYES AND SAY “okay, as long as you eat, you big baby” WHICH IS SO CUTE AAAAAA
when it comes to nicknames, he probably calls you pretty girl/boy, or princess/prince, OR OR ANGEL EHEHEHE
for pda i’d imagine he’s a bit shy at first but then after a while he doesn’t give a shit at all, you guys could be making out in public and matty and ethan are just next to you guys like “yes, this is normal”
when things get rough for you, i feel like johnson wouldn’t really say anything but just give you hugs or get you whatever you needed because he HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK TO SAY, emotionally awkward things
though, i’d feel like he’d have some sort of attachment issue because he’s fallen for a lot of people and they never ever felt the same towards him so he’s scared you’d fall out of love with him or that you’d leave him
this sort of makes him possessive, and jealous, especially if you’re a worker at one of the bang-a-rangs and he’d just literally SEETHE at the sight of other guys looking at you, admiring you
every time johnson would get into fights, you would totally lecture him a tiny bit and then tend to his wounds and remind him to take care of himself
he would try his best to keep you out of all the gang stuff, all the illegal shit he does because he doesn’t want you to get involved and get in trouble
when johnson’s gone for a long time, you guys would probably constantly text and check up on each other and when johnson comes back you guys would stay in bed for like the entire damn day, doing whatever
I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE SOMETHING NSFW but im a minor so i can’t BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS aftercare galore
and you would definitely constantly wear his button up shirts(cause he has so many of them like dear god) and it would make him feel so giddy inside, and he’ll just wrap you up with his arms and kiss you
he tells you how lucky he is to be with you every single goddamn day, he praises and appreciates you so much to the point you can predict every little affirmation he'd say to you
Hiiiii can I request something fluff with abner krill like maybe dating headcanons ( Ik it’s pretty basic but I’m a sucker for them 😭) honestly anything that’s fluffy and cute lol
❥ hi there, darling! MY BABY ABNER KRILL AAAAAA ofc i can write dating hcs for THE polka-dot man! i hope you enjoy them! (I'M SORRY THAT THEY'RE SORTA LONG)
dating polka-dot man a.k.a abner krill headcanons warnings: mentions of abuse, panic attacks, ptsd, a bit suggestive at the end HEHEH
OKAY OKAY SO, i would say that abner would definitely not be the one to ask you out first, and if he did, he would be a stuttering mess like “w-would y-you maybe think about.. going on a date?” and you’d be like oh yeah totally, with who? and then he’ll be like “with me” AND HE’D WHISPER IT REALLY SOFTLY AND YOU’D BE LIKE “OH- OH MY GOD YES” HEEHEH
and then every where you guys go for your dates, he would overthink every little thing, like did he pick the right place? did he order the right meal? do you like this kind of thing or should he have asked you where you wanna go and you’ll answer the same thing every time “anywhere is good enough as long as it’s with you” AND HE’D BE BEET RED LIKE BLUSHING CRAZY
abner would definitely be tense for the first few dates before slowly loosening up and relaxing, but even that will take a while
dating abner might be tiring at times, he constantly questions why you’re with someone like him, he’ll constantly be worried that you’ll leave him, but all in all, you’re willing to reassure him with words of affirmation
abner definitely calls you babe, or baby, or just by your name, he doesn’t strike me as a nick name type
though, if you call him any nickname like darling, sweetheart, my love, HE WILL MELT, BE IT IN YOUR ARMS OR ONTO THE FLOOR, HE’LL GET FLUSTERED AND HIDE HIS FACE IN ANY WAY AAAAAA
abner is definitely a little spoon, he feels safe and comfortable in your arms, and every time he’s having a panic attack or ptsd hits, the best way to calm him is to embrace him
he would get nightmares in the middle of the night about his mother abusing him all over again but it would be okay because you're there to hold him tight and tell him that she can't hurt him anymore
he would do the same for you if you had a nightmare or a troubling past, he wouldn't know what to say, but i'd feel like he'd memorise the things you say to him and then repeat them back to you, because he learned from the best ofc
i’d think he gets a little bit jealous, but he trusts you, but yk when insecurity hits, everything just gets a little foggy, he doesn’t want to tell you because he doesn’t want to be a nuisance but you can tell, you’d always kiss his cheek when you know he’s feeling a tad bit insecure and that brightens him up real quick
abner will protect you in any way he can, even if he knows he isn’t that physically strong to win in a fight, he’ll defend you and your honour any time
though usually it’s you who protects him by standing up to people who call him names or are rude to him, he has to calm you down and pull you away so you’d stop cussing at them
i am not including when he’s put in belle reve bc in my headcanons, he doesn’t get sent to prison for murdering his abusive and insane mother bc she definitely had it coming
I WOULD LIKE TO HEADCANON THAT THERE WAS THIS ONE TIME YOU TRIED ON HIS POLKA-DOT MAN SUIT BECAUSE YOU WERE CURIOUS HOW IT WOULD LOOK ON YOU, and he walks in on you and he’s like :0 jaw-dropped, eyes wide open, and you’re like “oh you’re back! i wanted to see how your suit looked on me! i think i look pretty cooOOL-!” yeah, uh, you’re way too attractive for your own good, good luck for the night
HII !! omg it's been so long since I've seen anyone write for David Dastmalchian's characters ＼(^_^)／
could I request hcs for abner with a s/o with a symbiote (Venom) ?
❥ HI THERE LOVE, yea i've just started becoming more active on tumblr and my love for david has GROWN INTO AN INFATUATION and so all i've been writing is david characters haha! thank you for requesting and i hope these headcanons are okay bc your ask is such a unique one and i don't wanna disappoint AAAAA
abner krill with a s/o that has a symbiote headcanons warnings: mentions of intercourse, this is so short im so sorry i had no ideas SHHSHSH
okay so i feel as though you wouldn’t tell him that you have a symbiote and he didn’t really question anything when you talk to yourself CONSTANTLY, because yk talking to yourself isn’t that abnormal
but when your body starts jolting from one place to another, beyond your own will, abner’s like ok so this isn’t normal?
eventually you tell him and he’s immediately WORRIED ASF BECAUSE EXTRATERRESTRIAL PARASITES THAT BASICALLY ATTACH THEMSELF TO THEIR HOST FOR A LONG TIME??? he already has trauma from his own interdimensional virus so he’s extremely concerned for you
when you explain that it’s completely harmless and that you’re actually really good friends with your symbiote he’s definitely more relieved but still ever-so worried bc that’s our abner <3
it took a lot of convincing for him to not be worried, but it took him even MORE CONVINCING to not freak out when you turn into venom and abner just looks at you with the most terrified look ever or maybe even faint
HE ALSO REALISED THIS WAS WHY YOU ATE SO MUCH GODDAMN CHOCOLATE, bc your symbiote needs chocolate
i feel as though abner would misinterpret your emotions and behaviour at times and think you’re annoyed with him when you’re actually pissed off with your symbiote who keeps saying “FIGHT. EAT CHOCOLATE. FIGHT.” so you definitely need to always tell abner that your aren’t mad at him but rather at the parasite living inside your body
abner definitely finds it a bit weird, possibly uncomfortable, that he’s technically dating your symbiote while he’s dating you, ESPECIALLY WHEN VENOM BUTTS IN AND IS LIKE “stop undressing them with your eyes” AND ABNER WILL START SWEATING AND CRYING LIKE “BUT I’M NOT??????” so yeah
he’ll definitely get bullied a lot by venom and every time he does, you have to comfort abner and just remind him that venom’s just a mean meany pants
venom would definitely remind abner of his mom, but it was alright because he had you to scold venom whenever he would say some whacked up shit
imagine how awkward it is to smush booties(have sex) when venom’s JUST THERE, LIKE ABNER’S ALREADY NERVOUS ABOUT GETTING NAKED AND THERE’S THE PARASITE READY TO GIVE AN INSULTING REMARK ABOUT HIS BODY ANY TIME SOON
honestly, it would be worst for you since you can hear venom in your mind THE WHOLE TIME
after a while, abner will probably get used to having venom around almost every time and will probably maybe have a comeback or two if he ever gets confident enough, and with your encouragement and comfort, he will definitely get more confident
❥ lift, laugh, love
pairing: alonso "lonny" crane x named!fem!reader genre: fluff, friends to lovers, coworkers to lovers warnings: reader is emotionless-type character, reader’s name is quinn, panic attacks, reader used to smoke, sorta emotional, making out sorta cause i can mUAHAHAHA word count: 1.5k synopsis: you and lonny get stuck in a lift and a few confessions happen.
it was a monday, probably almost everybody’s least favourite day of the week. everybody but lonny. all because this would be the day that a certain coworker would clock into work for their shift.
“somebody’s excited.” bud commented, eyeing lonny up and down. lonny rubbed the back of his neck and laughed nervously. “i’m not that excited.” he sheepishly replied, “oh really? look, there’s quinn coming in.” at the sound of her name, the man whipped his head to the direction of the doors. of course, bud was teasing him. “bud!” lonny exclaimed, blushing furiously.
the older man let out a soft laugh, patting his junior’s back. “sorry, sorry. was just tryna prove a point.” he apologised with a smile, lonny crossed his arms.
“but, in all seriousness, you’ve liked her for four years now. when are you going to ask her out?”
“ask who out?” the sudden feminine voice startled lonny and he let out a tiny squeak before turning around. quinn was standing beside them, in her full tacky, orange, work jumpsuit, wearing her usual baby pink sleeveless tank underneath it. she had her eyebrow raised as she chewed on her gum quietly. “nobody!” lonny immediately answered, causing further suspicion but quinn wasn’t the type to pry so she dropped it.
she nodded slowly as she blew a bubble that popped, “alright.” the girl turned to bud, “anything to handle, chief?” quinn asked him, head tilting to the side. the man looked between the two of them before a grin creeped up to his face, “oh, yeah. there’s a problem with the auto-lock in one of the private offices on the 4th floor.” he explained, “why’d you take lonny with you and go check that out?” lonny’s eyes widened, not-so-subtly shaking his head and mouthing ‘no’ over and over again.
quinn grabbed the toolbox from bud’s hand, “okay.” she obliged, “come on, shivers. let’s go.” the girl gestured for the tense-looking, raven-haired man to follow her, calling him the nickname she’d deemed for him when they first met since he wouldn’t stop trembling.
“how could you?!” lonny whispered to bud, “you’ll thank me later. use this as an opportunity to ask her out.” he paused, “but also, the lock is actually malfunctioning so, fix that while you’re at it.” bud added before patting him on the shoulder and heading somewhere else to take care of his own duties. lonny took a deep breath in before jogging to the elevators where quinn was waiting.
the elevator ride was quiet, as everything usually was when they were alone together. quinn didn’t talk much, and that made lonny even more hesitant and reluctant to start a conversation with her, scared that it would end with her giving him a one-word answer.
looking at the man beside her, quinn leaned back on the elevator wall. “you seem tense.” her statement made him tense up even more, “w-what?” he cursed himself for stuttering, looking away for a moment to shut his eyes tight. “you seem on edge. more than usual.” quinn leaned her head to the side and stared at him, the tiniest bit of concern evident on her face. lonny slowly turned back to her but couldn’t look her in the eye.
“i-” a sudden rumbling cuts him off, the elevator was starting to shake before eventually stopping in between floor 3 and 4. “oh, shit.” lonny whispered as the lights in the elevator went off and they were stuck with dim-lighting. “huh. elevator breaking on maintenance workers, how ironic.” quinn commented, pushing her tongue against the inside of her cheek.
meanwhile, lonny could feel himself about to have a full-blown panic attack, feeling his heart rapidly beat as he hyperventilated. quinn noticed this. “lonny? what’s wrong?” she asked calmly before he sunk to the ground with tears brimming his eyes. “i-it’s too hot.” he frantically said, hugging himself. quinn quickly realised he was having a panic attack. “hey, hey.” she softly called out and kneeled down next to him, “let me help you take off the top of your jumpsuit since it’s too hot, yeah?” the girl cautiously reached out to grab his collar and gently slide the top-half of his suit down.
“focus on me?” she directed, trying to help him. lonny looked at her, not only her, but her eyes for the first time. “breathe in on the count of three. one, two three.” she counted down and he tried his best to follow her instructions. “i-i can’t.” he cried, closing his eyes as his tears stained his cheeks. quinn grabbed the sides of his face gently, “i’m here. you're not alone. you can do this.” she assured him and lonny slowly opened his eyes, staring at her. she counted to three once more and he breathed in, counting three again and he breathed out. they did this over and over again until lonny calmed down. quinn crawled over to his left side and slumped against the wall and floor, they fell to a complete silence.
the silence wasn’t deafening like the last awkward times, but it was rather comfortable. then, the girl realised something, “i think i swallowed my gum.” she confessed, the revelation becoming plainly clear when she didn’t feel anything in her mouth. the two of them looked at one another before bursting out into a fit of chuckles. “sorry.” lonny apologised, quinn shook her head. “don’t apologise. not the first time i’ve done it.” she joked, staring at the elevator door.
lonny was curious, well, he had always been, but he found maybe this was the right time to ask about it. “why do you always chew gum?” he quietly questioned, looking at her side profile. her expression didn’t change and lonny soon got worried, “i’m sorry if this was a personal question, i was just curious and i- i shouldn’t have asked-” “i used to smoke.” quinn cut off lonny’s rambling, not turning her head.
“i was… a really violent person back then. had a lot of anger issues, meltdowns,” she looked at him and gave him a small smile, “panic attacks.” lonny couldn’t take his eyes off her now that his question had been answered, and a long answer at that. “smoking relieved my stress. i needed something quick, something easy to get, wasted my money but it was better than buying more alcohol, right?” quinn let out a scoff at herself, “so, i started chewing gum to quit that horrible habit, and remind myself to just keep calm and not lash out so i don’t scare everyone i love away. not that there’s anyone left anyway.” she finished her explanation with a heavy sigh, the silence coming back again.
lonny continued to stare at her, even after she turned back to him. “what?” she asked in a whisper, “i love you.” he randomly blurted out, a crack in his voice. quinn didn’t say anything, and she remained indifferent. lonny could feel himself about to get choked up, “i-i’m so sorry. i-i didn’t know w-why i did that- said that! i didn- mh!” one more time, he was cut off as quinn had pressed her lips against his before pulling away immediately. “i love you too.” lonny was in shock, there was no way this was real, right? the woman he’s been crushing on, no, enamoured with for over four years was reciprocating his feelings.
“is this real life?” his question causes her to let out a giggle, something he’d never heard before but upon hearing it, it felt as though he was hearing the most heavenly sound he’d ever heard. “i hope so.” quinn chuckled, light red hues colouring her cheeks. lonny was hesitant as he gently placed his hand on the side of her face, leaning towards her, their lips barely an inch away.
it seemed as though lonny just needed a little nudge to do what he yearned for, for days, for months, and quinn gave that little nudge, softly connecting her own lips with his. moving along with whatever pace the other had set, adapting to each other’s rhythm. honestly, both of them had no idea what to do, they were both so depraved and desperate for an intimate touch. quinn moved closer to lonny, climbing over his lap before settling down on it, trying her best not to break their kiss.
when they pulled away, they rested their foreheads against one another. lonny was the first to open his eyes, staring at quinn’s peaceful and calm expression. “you know,” she started, her eyes fluttering open. “i think we should press that emergency call button so we can get out of this dark ass lift.” lonny snorts at that, wrapping his arms around her waist. “being here a little longer wouldn’t hurt anybody.” quinn shook her head with a pleased look on her facial features. now their longing looks, could turn into loving ones and that was all that mattered in the moment.
and to think, this was all thanks to bud originally trying to get them to work on the door lock together to give lonny the opportunity to ask her out. could’ve just shoved them in a lift, shut it down and called it a day.
❥ heart to heart | chapter two
pairing: abner krill x oc genre: best friends to lovers! warnings: angsty wangsty, very short oof, mention of murder word count: 1.9k masterlist: heart to heart last chapter: chapter one next chapter: -
eden yawned as best as she could with the head gear that was somewhat like a scold’s bridle that was placed over her head and mouth. she was very tired from everything she had to deal with over the last week. not only did she get arrested, she had to deal with the press, had barely any time to say goodbye to nellie, wyatt, viola or abner, and to top it all off, she was sent to good ol’ belle reve.
her cell guard opened the door, “you got a few visitors, ‘37.” she said, making eden flinch at the sound of the name. she got up, “can’t you just call me eden, flora?” she asked, muffled. flora pressed her lips together, “you know i can’t do that.” she told her, holding onto her as they walked to the non-contact visits room. when she got there, she turned to the woman. “could you take this off? kinda hard to talk with it on me.” eden said, pointing at the mouth guard. flora sighed and took it off before moving her to sit at the first counter.
she stretched her mouth muscles before picking up the phone, “hi there, wy.” she greeted with a lazy tone, looking unbothered. “hi, eddie.” he greeted back with the nickname he fashioned for her a long while ago.
“weren’t planning on telling me and nel that you escaped from a lab facility that was experimenting on you and that you killed all the scientists and guards?” eden remained expressionless. “i’m pretty sure you would have called the police, wy.” “no, i wouldn’t have. you’re like a daughter to me, kiddo.” he said, his gaze softening. “it’s not right that they’re keeping you here.” eden sighed heavily, “i killed people, wy. yes, they did horrible, unspeakable things to me, but i killed them, and that’s a crime. the last person alive has to take the blame, and i don’t mind. i’m happy i was able to spend the last ten years with freedom, with you and nellie, and viola. i got to see the stars at least more than once, and that’s enough for me.” wyatt wasn’t one to cry or get too emotional, but seeing her behind the glass accepting her fate and not even trying to defend herself, it hurt him.
he stayed quiet for a bit before speaking up again. “there’s someone else here to see you.” wyatt told her, eden nodded as he left to go get them. the person who came in fidgeted as he took a seat. eden smiled at them as she picked up the phone, “hello, abner.” she greeted, happy to see him.
abner looked horrible. it seemed that her whole situation definitely affected him. his facial hair had grown much more since a week ago, it was much more prominent. the bags and dark circles under his eyes were also very visible, he hadn’t been sleeping. “abner, you look like you just came back to life-” “i miss you.” he cut her off immediately, tears threatening to escape his eyes. eden was trying to lighten the mood with a joke but it didn’t seem like it would work. “i miss you too, abbie.” she said, fiddling with the end of her shirt. abner sniffled, “it’s not fair. those people deserved to die.” eden gave him a small smile. “nobody deserves to die, abner. it’s not my job, or anyone else’s job to decide who gets to live or die. we don’t have the right to do so. i was wrong to do what i did.” she suddenly let out a choked sob, “and i ended up killing everyone, even the other patients, the kids. it was all my fault.” seeing her crying was something abner was not used to. he had never even seen her cry this much before.
abner didn’t know what to do, or say. he couldn’t even hug her to comfort her since she was behind the glass. then, he thought he should say exactly that. “if i could right now, i-i would hug you, and- and tell you everything is not your fault.” he nervously said, “you’re human, and you lashed out and made a mistake, and that’s okay. those kids are in a better place now thanks to you. they would have been in misery if they stayed in that lab any longer, ed.” eden looked up from her lap and stared at abner through her blurry vision. she wiped the tears from her face.
“i’m sorry i told you i love you, abner. now, you have to deal with me being in here and i’ll probably never be able to hug you ever again.” she apologised, her voice cracking. “i'm such an idiot." "no. you aren't." he adamantly said, determined to get his point across. "i am so happy you told me. it’s not your fault, you didn’t know they’d found you are that they’d been following you for a month now.” he teared up, “i’m going to visit you every day and-” “belle reve doesn’t allow more than three 1-hour visits per week, ab.” eden cut him off and he huffed in frustration, “then, i’ll visit you every gosh darn week! back-to-back with a day break! i’ll visit you on monday, wednesday, friday and repeat!” he shouted, slamming his hand on the table.
abner slid back into his chair, “this isn’t fair.” he whispered, but not to eden, to himself. abner looked back up at her and found her staring at him with her old, empty, black eyes. “life’s never fair.” she simply said, her lips falling into a flat line. in a matter of moments, she was entirely detached and that terrified him. being terrified was nothing new to him though, was it?
as days passed by, eden only spent time in her cell. she had asked for a book or two, and they allowed her to have a few. the most annoying part of being at belle reve was the fact that she constantly got ridiculed for having to wear the scold bridle. even if it did annoy the living shit out of her, she honestly didn’t care, she couldn’t care. plus, she was able to take it off during meal times and when she wanted to brush her teeth so it wasn't so bad. eden had been warned many times that if she even thought about spitting at one of the guards, she’d get tasered and sent to solitary.
as a year passes by, time has never been slower yet faster. eden spent most of her time sleeping or doing chores around the facility. she made a friend, the only problem was that the friend liked rats.
“i still don’t understand why out of all the animals your father could have chosen, he had to choose a rat.” eden mumbled as she played around with her plate of food as she sat opposite of her friend, cleo cazo, also known as ratcatcher 2. “what’s with the judgement, eddie?” “do not call me that, caz.” the older girl warned as she glared at cleo who only gave her a cheeky grin. “sorry.” she was not sorry when she said this. the two of them always spent a lot of time together, mostly because when cleo doesn’t feel like talking to her pet rat, sebastian, she talks to eden. eden usually just endures it, she didn’t like to talk when using her dehumanising muzzle.
after lunch, cleo had decided to go back to her cell early because she wanted to sleep. eden looked around the lunch room until a familiar head of hair stopped her in her tracks. there was no way that was him, right?
she slowly got up from her table and made her way to the man that sat at the table in another corner. he kept his head down, his black hair covering his eyes. there was no doubt about it, this was him. “abner?” eden’s voice was barely above a whisper when she called out his name but somehow he had still heard it. abner’s head snapped up as his eyes glistened from the lighting, “eden…” he said in disbelief, “wh-” eden scrambled to sit opposite of him, “what happened?! why are you here?!” she asked, obviously shocked at the fact he was in belle reve. “you haven't visited me for a whole month. i thought something happened. clearly, i was correct.” abner smiled sadly, nodding.
“i’m sorry. i was going through a hearing, and-and then trial, and there was no time to see you at all.” he rambled before taking a deep breath, “i killed her. i didn’t mean to.” the words were so quiet, eden didn’t pick it up. “and now, she’s everywhere.” she looked at him with perplexity, “what? i didn’t catch that?” abner looked at her with teary eyes, “i killed my mom. i thought she was going to hurt me. i didn’t mean to.” eden’s gaze softens, “it’s okay, abbie. it’s not your fault. your mother was a horrible person for putting you and your siblings through all of the things she did.” she reached out to grab his hand under the table which he easily accepted.
he whimpered, “but now she’s everywhere, everyone looks like her.” eden looked down at the table, “do i look like her to you?” abner stared at her face and her eyes, shaking his head. “you’re the only one who doesn’t.” he confessed, making her grin, “then, i guess you should stick with me, huh?” she nudged his foot with her own and a tiny smile finally took over his lips.
for the next few months, the two hung out around the facility whenever they could. they’d try to get the chores where they would be able to clean at the same time so they’d get to have a conversation or two. on more than two occasions, other prisoners would start picking on or insulting abner. this caused eden to get into more than a few fights, resulting in solitary confinement.
abner was never one to complain, but he hated the fact that they made her wear a scold bridle. “it’s dehumanising!” eden smiled as she sweeped the floor, “well, they have to take precautions.” she mocked amanda waller’s voice, remembering the exact words she used when eden herself complained about the bridle. the girl didn’t care about it that much, but she did care about how it kept her from being able to kiss him.
they tried their best to keep their relationship on the low. word was getting around that waller had been trying to recruit villains for a task force of some sort. eden knew amanda waller would try to use their relationship to her advantage, and the day she was proven right came quicker than expected.
the crinkling of potato chip bags and the click-clacking of keyboards were the only sounds that filled the room. a woman with long curly hair stood up from her chair and headed over to their chief’s office.
she knocked on the door before turning the handle, “ms. waller?” she asked, “yes, crawley?” waller answered, not looking up from her computer. “i’ve got the files for the prisoners you wanted to recruit.” crawley said as she placed the information on her desk. “all of this includes 037 as well?” waller asked, opening up the first file which consequently was eden’s. “yes, but they called her eresidae in the lab after they’d studied her powers so that’s her name for her file.” crawley explained and was immediately dismissed. “thank you, crawley. you may leave.” waller stared at eden’s headshot before looking back at the computer screen.
there on the screen was eden having a conversation with abner, sitting closely to him. waller knew exactly how to get her on the task force now.