I Didn't Want This Either | Gavin Reed x Reader

Prologue

"He said I needed to start getting along with my fucking coworkers." Reed crossed his arms, his scowl still lingering. He tapped his foot impatiently. 

"Yes, but he also said something else. He announced the arrival of our new Detective, Ms. (L/N). He also told you that she would be our new partner-"

"What?" Reed burst forwards, the words having barely left RK900's mouth. "You have got to be kidding me!" he glared back over at you, then right back at his android. 

"No, I am not kidding you. She is a trained detective with an extensive knowledge on androids. She will be an asset to our team." Reed shook his head, taking a few steps backwards. "I know you might not get along with her- you don't seem to get along with anyone, but she has been a delight to interact with as of late and I expect you to treat her with mutual respect. Captain Fowler has instructed me to keep him updated on your relationship. He isn't afraid to punish you if you mistreat our new partner." 

"I really don't mean to inconvenience you, but I hope we can get along." you pitch in with a warm smile. Detective Reed hardly seems to hear you as he continues to glower. 

"First a fuckin' android and now another stupid partner?" he grumbles under his breath, just loud enough for you to piece together his sentence. "I can't fuckin' believe this." he let himself fall into his chair, tossing his jacket over his shoulder. A moment of awkward silence passed, and then Reed spoke again. "Pass out this fuckin' coffee, Tin Can. I'm sure as hell not doing it." The RK900 picked up the two trays of coffee, letting Reed snatch one before turning to you. 

"Would you like a coffee, Detective?" he asked politely, and you smiled, gratefully taking one of the warm beverages and resting it on your empty desk. you watched for a moment as the android continued on down the rows of desks, offering coffee to the other officers and leaving you alone with Detective Reed sitting across from you. Reed pulled out his cell phone, scanning along something on the screen before tossing it onto the desk with a heavy sigh. His gaze landed on you, and you could still see the anger in his cold eyes.

"The fuck's your name?" he asked bluntly, balling his hands into fists on his desk. 

"(Y/N) (L/N)." you replied back, attempting to flash another warm smile. Reed noticed the smile this time, scoffing and averting his gaze. "Does he have a name?" you ask, and then elaborate upon seeing Reed's confused expression, "Your android, I mean." Another scoff, and Reed answers. 

"It calls itself Nines." you shift uncomfortably at the way Reed addresses his partner, as if it were no more than an object. Reed was one of those guys. 

"Nines? How long have you been working with him?" subconsciously, you fit the word 'him' into your sentence just to see how the other Detective would react. He doesn't seem bothered by the pronoun, and shrugs his shoulders at the question itself. 

"My days are nothing but a painful blur with that piece o' shit." you can tell that the conversation is over as Reed sips at his coffee, seemingly invincible to the high temperature of it as he logs into his police database. Trying to keep it quiet, you let out a sigh of your own and turn to your own hologram computer. Tapping away at the keyboard, you type in your information and are welcomed into the Central Station archives. Simple enough- you remember how simple the databases were to use in your old station, and a pang of homesickness hits you. Your old partner was never as difficult as Reed was. Minutes passed as Nines continued to go from desk to desk, finally returning and seeming to ease the tension with his presence alone. 

"the coffee is all distributed, Detective Reed. Is there anything else I can currently help you with?" Nines folds his arms behind him once more as he addresses Detective Reed, the shorter man denying the question with a grunt and a shake of his head. "Very well." Nines' ice blue gaze turns to you, "And how are you? I hope Detective Reed wasn't unpleasant while I was busy."

"I'm good- all signed in and scanning over the latest cases." you shoot Nines a thumbs up. He nods his head, which then returns to an idle position staring off into space. 

***

The three of you had been perfectly silent for a while now. Nines blinked now and again, but other than that he didn't speak, allowing tension to rise between you and Reed once more while the two of you worked. You had finished reading the newest cases, and were now filling in a transfer report for Captain Fowler while Reed typed rapidly away, filling out files of his own. It wasn't completely silent, with other officers passing by and offering swift greetings or welcomes in your direction. A few even thanked Reed for the coffee in a futile attempt to be kind. The sour Detective never even glanced in their directions. You jumped as Nines spoke suddenly, his head pivoting towards Reed. 

"I was just informed of a new case, Detectives." his head turns to you as he continues, blinking as slowly as ever, "A murder in a home not too far from here. Captain Fowler would like it investigated immediately. He is concerned that the culprit may harm others in the wake of this murder." 

"Great." Reed sighed, but didn't otherwise complain as he stood from his seat and slipped into his leather jacket. He was about to turn to leave when he glanced at you. "You coming or what?" he asked, raising his hands to his sides and then letting them fall back down again. 

"Oh- of course, sorry. I didn't know I'd be jumping into the field so quickly." you leaped hastily from your chair, brushing a loose strand of hair from in front of your face and stepping away from your desk. Reed grabbed his keys from his desk and spun on his heel without a word. 

"Would you like me to drive Detective Reed?" Nines asked, only to be answered with a middle finger and a 'fuck no'. Nines seemed unfazed. You hurried to keep up with them as you made your way out through the glass gates, waving at the receptionist android and exiting the building into the streets, a light rain beginning to tumble from the sky.

(A/N): Alright- so, hello everyone. This book was created on a whim- I am obsessed with Detroit: Become Human as of now, and Gavin just doesn't get enough love. Plus, the RK900 (Nines, in this story, though I have seen him referred to as Conan in other books) is such a fun character to me. 

If you're here from my slasher content, I'm so sorry to say but I think I'm falling out of the slasher fandom... I don't yet know if I'll continue with my slasher-related books, but I know I'll continue this one, so stay tuned! We'll see Hank and Connor, maybe even Kara or Markus in later chapters! Tell me, what do you guys think of this chapter? Are you excited for more? And what do you want to see in future chapters? Tell me your thoughts in the comments and throw me a vote if you wanna!