? Broken Strings {A Chaos Theory x Male Reader Story - Ben}

"Need help with that?" Y/N looks up at Sammy as she lugs her heavy suitcase into the truck.

"I've got it." She huffs, throwing it in.

"That should be the last of it." Y/N nods as Kenji comes up to the car with Smoothie.

"I can't believe we're going home." Sammy sighs as Y/N slams the truck closed.

"Me neither..." Kenji absently pets Smoothie's head, "The others are probably in Malta already."

"Okay." Gia comes down the steps with a cat carrier, "I have a couple of options."

"You could use this to get Smoothie on the plane."

"I also got credentials for him to fly with you for scientific reasons." She places the carrier in Y/N's arms.

"But if that doesn't work..." She slips a little crocheted kitty beanie onto Smoothie's head, "I made these."

Sammy squeals, "Cat ears!?"

"They're so cute!"

Nonna shuffles down the steps to talk to Kenji while Sammy gushes over Smoothie's adorable attire.

When she's done, Nonna comes over to say bye to Y/N and Sammy as well, giving them both farewell hugs.

"I think someone wants to say bye too." Y/N chuckles, handing Smoothie over to Nonna.

"Adio mi piccolo." She kisses him on the head and he squeaks.

Everyone piles into the car, Kenji and Y/N in the back with Smoothie while the girls sit in the front, Gia driving them to the airport.

Kenji turns around to wave to Nonna out the window one last time before they're off.

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"It never gets easier saying goodbye to your partner and best friend." Gia monologues as she drives, "Not knowing the next time you'll get to see them or hug them."

"Been there." Sammy deadpans.

"Yeah." Gia adjusts her mirror, "And I'm sure it's even worse for you! I mean, the way things ended with Yaz, not knowing what, if anything, the future holds for you, I mean..."

"T-Totally..." Sammy nods, tearing up as she looks out the window.

Y/N nudges Kenji, willing him to get Sammy out of the awkward conversation.

"You must be beside yourself right now." Gia goes on, "I mean, I don't know what I would ever do if Benissimo and I-- I wouldn't know what to--"

Kenji interrupts the conversation with airhorn noises, wiggling Smoothie around in the air like he's making them.

"Yo, yo!" He begins Smoothie's rap.

🎵 Mountain roads, humble abodes🎵

"Here goes Mr. Soundcloud." Y/N smirks.

🎵The life of a spy, but done cracking the codes🎵

🎵Sick of wearing these clothes... done embarrassing foes🎵

🎵Need to work on this prose before... w--we t--take off for... home!🎵

"Yes, yes!" Kenji beams and Smoothie squeals.

Gia and Sammy both burst out into laughter.

"Oh, yeah?" Kenji smirks, "You like that? There's more where that came from!"

"Aight? Check it, check it!"

"Woah." Y/N pushes Kenji to the side, moving to get a better view out the front window, "What is that?"