contains swearing
and a damsel in distress;
if it's not in your expectations
then don't read it darlin'.

c.3 // (y/n)'s point of view

"Hey you, you pervert!" I screamed on top of my lungs as I leaped towards our guild master after entering his abode uninvited. My hair was all over my face but I don't even care. 'A pervert deserves a kick in the ass!' I thought while clinging in his body and giving him that light playful punches.

I hear questions filled the floor below, mostly about the commotion that I was starting during this early morning but believe it or not I also just woke up from my sleep. It was clear that Sting Eucliffe had also arrive at his office, although, he did not stagger backwards even if I am clinging into his body at this very moment. I saw his face filled only with confusion and amusement before asking in furrowed brows and placing me back to the ground like a child with it's mother.

"I'm—what? A pervert?" He asked which sounded more like a clarification than be offended by my statement.

I ignore his reaction and continued, "You stole my panties again, Eucliffe!" I exclaimed with anger and horror. For who could do such perverted act, not even daring to ask. I then glared at him, enough to make his cheeks dusted in pink. This time he stammered, flustering as if I hit a nerve.

"I d-did not!" He continued to stutter, this time it was weak enough that only I could hear it. Well, the walls are surely too thin in the guild. With that, I heard the guild hall had filled with laughters and screeches, muttering more in amusement. Both of us now redden that everyone from the guild hall might have heard us.

"They did hear us alright," Sting manage to spoke once more, enough to answer my questions if maybe, I was all just imagining it. I wanted to apologize but my ego and embarrassment were too intense that all I could do was slap him in the cheeks. His eyes widen from the impact and also in mine, 'I couldn't believe I just did that' I yelped more in embarrassment while looking at his cheeks painted a mark of my hand. I urged my lips to apologize, yet no sound came. Instead, I hear a loud march outside before I realized that it was Rogue, who now lifted me away from Sting.

"That's enough for the morning (y/n)!" Rogue was strong that he eventually drag me away without any trouble. I was left with nothing but embarrassment for myself and guilt. 'Sting was too innocent enough,' I thought and this became more and more an embarrassment that I couldn't bare.

Rogue was carrying me back to my room like a sack of rice, but I never demanded to be placed down. As guilt was slowly eating me away, each time a second passes. I glanced behind Rogue, who I could not see his face, but a mere cheek yet this clearly answers that was annoyed at what happened. This enough, made me regret for being direct to Sting without any evidence. 'The only thing I knew was that he had keys in every room of the guild. That's all.'

I did not notice that I had arrive at my room, only when Rogue threw me like a sack of rice in the floor, that made me hiss at him while dropping a comment to at least be delicate to girls. However, he ignored me and looked around the room before leaving an obvious advise. "Try cleaning your room sometimes."

Without thinking, I stood up and screamed to him. "I did that last month!" I crossed my arms while glaring at him yet I notice, he was focusing on something else rather than looking at me. I look to where he was sternly looking and saw my panties and bras from the floor. I redden and grabbed them before he could memorize each one of it. I look back at him with my undergarments at hand, who in return, was only giving me a blank expression with an eyebrow raised.

He held a hand in his forehead, thinking as if who were the cause of the problem. He then raised his head back and looked at me with a serious notion. "(y/n), any man with a perverted mind won't hesitate to pick them up." After that I saw him crouching down to pick up a panty from the floor which I entirely missed to grab. I redden again, this time I felt as if I was turning into a tomato.

I sighed and couldn't say anything more since Rogue was right, 'Any man would not hesitate to pick them up with this mess,' I look around and placed my garments on bed. Now fully determined to change my habit of letting my room be a mess. As I look back at Rogue, I was expecting him to give me more advices and encouragement, only to found out that he threw my panty across my face that then made me shout at him once more.

"ROGUE CHENEY!" With that, I hear a loud bang from the door, indicating Rogue left before I could give him a piece of the mighty (y/n).

night at the guild //
(y/n)'s point of view

I finally flopped down in my bed, the room is now clean with no undergarments nor clothes could be seen in the floor. Tiredness soon followed as soon as I settle myself comfortably. I grunted before pulling the sheets yet I couldn't help but wonder who could have been stealing my panties at night. "Could it be someone I know?" I utter, trying to pinpoint who could be that perverted to take the chance to steal my undergarments. 'Although, I should be held responsible for securing my personal items,' I yielded defeatedly.

Through the night, I then thought that maybe it is better that I should just catch the pervert myself before blaming it to the people around me. I turned off the lights and return to cover myself with the duvet, as if I am already sleeping.

I waited
and waited
and waited again.

It continued until midnight, until I felt I can't fight my tiredness any longer. For it is either I die in insomnia or catch the pervert this night. I defeated yawned and rubbed my eyes, pulling the duvet closer towards me. I am now positive that this pervert may not show up tonight. 'It won't hurt to sleep, I guess.' I thought once more and dared to close my eyes.

I even started counting sheep to drift off to my dreamland but moments after, that is when I hear a rustling sound from my window which fully reawakened me and defeated my tiredness. My palpitating heart soon followed, as if it wanted to jump off inside me.

I peaked, lifting down my duvet. The room was now dim but I could see a man in my window, whom was scary enough to look as if he would kill me instead of stealing one of my undergarments. I squinted my eyes, trying to see his face clearly but it all were to blurry. I just horrifyingly watch him step in to my room with my heart continuing it's palpitations.

I urged myself to stood up and face him but I never seemed to have the right courage. It felt as if I was afraid of him, as if he could do something more than steal my undergarments. The man in front of me was evil enough that he can send shivers down to my spine. And so, I continued watching him, who opened my drawers to reveal what I wanted to hide away from him. That's when I saw a creepy smile from his face, enough to curse at myself for being too afraid of him. For being too afraid at my perpetuator.

'Damnit, (y/n)! You are from Sabertooth, stand your ground, idiot!' I lectured myself, debating with my fear whom does not seem to yield away.

I was about to screech when I hear an unlocking notions at my door, I'm glad my hands where fast enough to hold down my mouth. I glanced at the perpetrator near me, who also seemed to have a horrified look in his face. He slowly started to back away and was ready to jump at the window. The door then reveal, our guild master. Who's hair was as color of the sun, who's muscles that held the experiences that he had in his adventures and numerous trainings. It was the person I blamed hours ago, guilt finally eaten up my fear.

Light shined through him and that's then I saw Sting with his face furrowed in disgust. I glanced both of them, like how I watch the grand magic games. Finally, Sting gritted his teeth, saying the words that I never expected him to say. "I finally caught you."

'So, he had been trying to catch him?' I mused with the guilt that I couldn't ignore, as it was turning intense inside of me. 'Alright, I should apologize tomorrow,' This thought calmed down my emotion as I intensely watch the two of them, stare at each other. Moments had passed when the perpetrator finally had the strength to shake of his expression and exclaimed a yelp before he dashes towards the window. Fortunately,  Sting grabbed him in the collar and pushed him towards the flat ground.

"Don't you dare to fucking escape." He hissed at the man and had the moment to grab my panties at the perpetrator's hand to toss it away from the floor; I could see that the blond male was totally pissed. Pissed enough that I swear, I saw his eyes that he could kill him in an instant.

I continued peering down at them, and after that, I saw Sting drag him out of the room which to my surprise, I saw Rogue outside my door. I then shiver when we made eye contact. 'He knew I am awake,' I gulped and finally pulled the duvet up to my face. Although, even if Rogue knew; 'It's still reassuring that Sting did not know that I am fully awake and was only watching the events unfold right in front of them. Right?'

Thoughts continued to race in my mind and it stopped when I finally hear the front door closing quietly. I expressed a sigh of relief and I then stood up from my bed to grab the undergarment on the floor and placed it back to where it belong. After that, I redden for remembering once more that I blamed our guild master of stealing something from me, who did nothing but goodness ever since I have joined the guild.

"Jesus Christ (y/n), what have you done?" I scold myself for accusing him, 'now all I need was the courage to apologize, maybe bake him something or give him a compensation for what he had done?' I rummaged solutions until my only hope was to sincerely apologize to him. I sighed and had the urge to scream which I did when I stuffed myself with a pillow to scream at that void. I sat down on my bed and tears started to bolt out.

"You are really an idiot, (y/n)" was the last thing I said to myself before I hear my door opening again. I jolted but tears continued to dart down. I look up and saw Sting at my door who was slowly walking towards me with a worried look in his face, "Why are you crying? Did he do something to you?" He asked, seating next to me in bed. I kept quiet and look away, guilt slowly ate my courage. "Rogue told me that you are awake, that's why I checked on you,"

I didn't dare to look at him again, not until he caressed my cheek. "I'm glad that you're safe." He exclaimed once more and this time, his words urged me to sob. I saw myself hugging him while crooking my head to his neck. I started to apologize, from the things I said and to the things that I did. Sting's firm hands then hold unto my shoulders which he backed me away from him, so that he could see me. "You don't need to apologize (y/n), what matters is that you are okay,"

'This voice, this is the voice of the man that I falsely accused. With that, I don't deserve this treatment,' I thought.

I couldn't help myself but to cry again, I felt his thumb caressed my cheek once more before drying up my tears and kissing my forehead. "I'm so sorry Sting." I whimpered and apologize, this time I looked at him, this time, I look at him to hoped that all I did to him could be forgotten away. Although, Sting only return a smile before hushing me to say nothing more.

He quietly helped me tucked into bed and wiped away my last tears. He then kissed my forehead once more, mouthing sweet things that I had nothing more to worry about.

"You sure are my damsel in distress," I heard him say those words before I finally drift off to sleep.