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

Tuesday, October 26, 8:31 am

Riverside Hotel

"Detective, what were you thinking?" the moment the three of you had realized the Deviants were a lost cause, Nines had spun on you, his LED red and his mechanical gaze furious. The sight terrified you. Never had you known he could look so threatening. You shrink into yourself as he glares daggers, his cold eyes darting from you to Gavin and back again. "You could have gotten yourselves killed!" Gavin wasn't about to sit here and be scolded by a Tin Can, and he puffed out his chest, stepping to Nines with a confidence you seriously envied. 

"Don't you raise your fuckin' voice at me, Plastic, I'm the one in charge-"

"No!" you couldn't hold in your gasp as Nines jutted out an accusatory finger, pressing it into Gavin's chest. "I have dealt with you for so long now, but this time I will not let you yell at me! I am a machine, I can be replaced! You two can't!" You didn't want them to fight, but currently couldn't find your voice. You stared, wide-eyed, as Gavin retorted,

"So, what? We were just supposed to let you be shot?" 

"What's it to you? As I had just said, Reed, I have plenty of other prototypes lined up to be sent out into the field! It wouldn't have been the end of the world!" The tension in the room was so thick that you could have sliced it with a butter knife. Nines' LED was blinking red, and Gavin's face almost matched its rosy shade. 

"What do you mean 'what's it to you'?! Yous seriously- seriously just wanted us to leave you? Like we're fucking cowards?" 

"Your deaths, or even your injuries would be devastating to the continuation of our investigation!" they were shouting so loud, you felt like your head was going to explode. "And it isn't like you'd care if I were shot anyways!" 

"I can't believe you just fucking said-"

"Enough!!"  your voice came in full force, like a tidal wave pushing up through your throat. Your shout was powerful, and both men stopped in their tracks, though they continued to stand nose-to-nose, Nines almost doubled down to face Gavin at the closest thing to eye level that he could achieve. "You two are both acting like... like fucking children!" you don't recall having sworn in front of either of your partners before, and they knew they were in serious shit as their eyes darted to face you. 

"Nines started it-"

"Shut the hell up, Gavin!" you pushed forwards, one hand gripping Gavin's shirt collar, the other gripping Nines'. Forcefully, you shoved your way in between, separating them at last. 

"Detective (L/N), I am so sorry for his behavior-"

"No, no, you shut up too, Nines!" you whipped around to face Nines, who almost seemed to shrink into himself. Now, you were the one glaring deadly daggers, and both men most likely knew that it wouldn't be wise to interrupt you. "Nines, of course we risked our lives to save you, we're your partners! It's our job! And yes," you cut him off just as he opened his mouth to speak, "I know you can be replaced, but if we can do something we're going to do it. You have to trust us!" Nines shut his mouth, his LED spinning from red to yellow as he redirected his gaze shamefully to the floor, forcing his anger away. You turned to Gavin, who wore a smug grin at the sight of Nines being scolded. As you caught his eye, the grin faded and you began to lecture him just the same. "Now, you, Gavin? You need to get a hold of your goddamn temper! I can't deal with you two treating each other like shit all the time! I don't care if you both hate each other, you're going to get along for the sake of our job!"  You had more you wanted to say, but the after-shock of the whole situation was catching up to you as the last of your adrenaline washed away, and tears had begun to burn in the corners of your eyes. "Gavin, when we got separated and I heard that gun fire I thought you were dead! Nines, you were held at gunpoint, I thought you were going to die too!" you wiped at your eyes with the back of your hand, feeling next to no shame at the thought of crying in front of these two that you seem to be getting to know so well. "I don't want either of you getting hurt!" The tears finally peaked, running lines down the length of your cheeks. Both Gavin and Nines were staring right at you as you covered your face with your hands, forcing breaths in and out at the steadiest pace you could muster.