Within the Ashes (4/??)
Summary: You’ve spent your life working for someone else. You watch their back, you protect them, but you’re left feeling empty and unfulfilled at the end of the day. What happens when a freak accident transports you to a different dimension, very nearly identical to your own?
A/N: Alright, friends, back to the chaos! A little more sad than the last chapter, but not all around unhappy, I promise. Please enjoy!
Page dividers by @carryonmyswansong
Pairing: StevexReader, background Spiderytorch
Word Count: 1.7k
Warnings: Reed’s an ass, sad boys
“Are you honestly still cleaning the lab?” Sue asks. “It’s been a week, Reed. Whatever’s not clean can wait until you get (Y/N) back.”
“I’ve been trying to pinpoint where it was she could’ve been transported to,” Reed explains. “Those programs take time to work. I don’t see why cleaning up in the meantime is a problem.” Sue crosses her arms. “Besides, it’s going to take longer to rebuild the machine than it did initially because (Y/N) isn’t here. I won’t be able to work as fast as I might normally be able to.”
“You worked just fine before you had an assistant.”
“I was taking on smaller projects. Of course I was working just fine.”
“Why haven’t you asked Ben for help, if you need an extra set of strong hands?”
“No offense to Ben, Sue, but he’s not exactly suited to delicate work.”
