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TAKES PLACE AFTER FREE MAN(?)
+small au where Ellie is bailed out by Reader

Requested by Ender_Wakeman , tysm :>

(Reader's concerned about Ellie since they haven't contacted them in a while. So what do they do? Take a guess. Sorry if Reader is masculine, requester asked for them to be Male, but I'll use they/them. Reader 2nd POV, You guys aren't together yet. Basically concerned fluff. Hope you enjoy!)

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   Now that you think about it, you haven't heard from Ellie for a while. Is something wrong?

   Ellie and you go a while back. However, you knew that one day she may have to pay for all the things she's done.

   Ellie wasn't a thief or anything, but she did destroy public property. Quite a lot. It eventually was too much on her record and got her sent to The Wall. And you had to bail her out.

   It was fine anyways, you were used to bailing her out and being concerned for her since day one, but sometimes, you wished that she would be concerned about you as well, but unconditionally. 

   Not in a physical way, such as presents or money, but more or less... Love. Yes, you've had a crush on Ellie for a while now, and you've always wondered whether she had the same feelings or not...

   But onto the topic at hand, you were worried about her. She hasn't contacted you in two weeks, and she has been giving extremely vague text messages as well. Was she destroying property again? Didn't she say those days were behind her? Your concern was growing by the minute.

   You quickly went over to a nearby coffee table, where your phone was lying, being charged.

   You turned it on and opened up your messages, and began typing a message for Ellie.

Totally Not the Link in this Relationship (TNLR) - Y/N  
"Hey, are you okay? I know I've been getting some responses from you, but you've been really distant. Is something happening?"

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  Zelda✨Rose
"Yeah I'm fine, just tired."

TNLR - Y/N
  "Tired from what?"

Zelda✨Rose
  "Just tired, nothing's happening, seriously."

   By the way she's typing this, you can only assume that something was definitely happening.

TNLR - Y/N  
"Ellie, you can tell me."

  "I know something is wrong. You don't need to hide it." 

  Zelda✨Rose
"Nothing is wrong omg"

 "Please stop lol You're making me feel like I owe you for all the times you've
saved me"

TNLR - Y/N
  "Ellie, I really do worry about you. You're half of the world to me. Please just tell me."

 Zelda✨Rose
 "I'm fine."

   Alright, that's enough. You know, you just know that something was definitely being shoved under the bed. And it was your duty to find out what's troubling her! Hopefully she isn't forming a public property destroying club or is kidnapped, because no way were you going to take down her club or climb up her long hair to save her!

   Little did you know while you were putting on your outdoor wear to see Ellie, was that she was sending messages that would've cleared up any thoughts.

Zelda✨Rose
  "I just caught a flu two weeks ago and forgot to renew my shot. So I just renewed it today."

  "Is that enough, worrywart?"

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  "Y/N?"

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   Thoughts of what might be wrong with Ellie spiraled in and out of your head as you drove to her apartment. Is she turning to her old ways? Is she being blackmailed? Does she have a boyfriend already? Or... No. That thought is way too extreme.

   Once you arrived, you immediately ran out of your car and headed to her apartment door, which luckily, was just in front of the entrance to the building.

   You rang on her doorbell and even knocked just for extra attention, that way she would know someone was there.

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   No answer. The worry you had intensified. You knocked harder, and rang the doorbell twice.

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   Still silence. Now, you were thinking of the worst. What could've happened to her? Why isn't she answered? If she's been kidnapped you wouldn't hesitate to kill them-

  "Jeez, you're one big worrywart." A feminine voice said from your side, piercing your thoughts.

   You looked at the voice in shock to see no other than Ellie. She seemed angry, but almost amused.

  "Ellie!" You ran forward, embracing her in a bearhug. "Where were you?! I thought you'd been kidnapped!"

  She laughed a bit at your 'kidnapped' remark. "What are you, my knight-in-shining armor? I'm fine! I just arrived from a doctor's appointment. Didn't you read my texts?"

  "Of course I did, you were acting really hesitant." Ellie sighed and shook her head at you before opening her phone and showing you the texts.

Me♥️💕♥️
"I just caught a flu two weeks ago and forgot to renew my shot. So I just renewed it today."

"Is that enough, worrywart?"

"Y/N?"

   Suddenly, a wave of regret washed over you, making you realize your conclusion-jumping mistake. Perhaps you should've been more patient...

  "Ohh..." You sighed. "Dammit, I should've been more patient."

  "Even if I were in danger, I'd be fine! Seriously, I was at The Wall for three days." Ellie said, punching your shoulder.

  "You're right, I should've been more calm... Do you forgive me?"

  "No apologies needed! Besides, I owe you. Wanna hang out for a bit at my place?"

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907 words! Hope you enjoyed!