The Crab Net

The Crab Net

John B Routledge x reader

Authors Note: I dont think I put any pronouns but make sure to let me know if I did!

“JB!” you yelled opening the screen door to the Chateau. “JB? JJ?” you asked while you could hear a faint “Hmn?” from JJ’s room. “Do you know where John B is?” you asked holding onto the door frame of JJ’s room only for him to groan and open one eye before slamming his head back into the pillow. “Well tell me if you see him cause we’re supposed to go fishing today,” you said while walking out of the room. Hearing a thump followed by a half-dressed JJ as he stumbled out of his room barely awake. “JJ what are you doing?” you asked while he started going through the hall closet. “Going fishing with you and John B,” he said while you walked over and shut the closet door. “JJ you are super hungover, you smell like ass and look like you haven’t slept in a week even though it’s- 11:45,” you said glancing at your phone while he slumped and plodded back to his room as the back door opened. “Hey! There you- are” John B said passing JJ with a confused look. “I was in the back getting the boat ready, I just gotta grab my bag them I’m ready to go” he said with a dorky smile while pulling you in for a quick hug. Grabbing your bag and one of John’s sun-faded hats off the coffee table for yourself, you started walking towards the boat.

While you stood shoulder to shoulder with him while you both stood patiently waiting for a bite, your line suddenly jerked forward almost pulling you off the boat. Hastily throwing his rod behind him while his line was still in the water, he grabbed your waist to steady you while you battled it out with your line. Finally reeling in your line, John B laughed at your catch while you went into shock. “A crab net,” you said in disbelief while John only smiled “Hey, at least it’ll be easier to catch ‘em now,” he said while wrapping an arm around you to slightly shake your shoulders “Like look at the size of that thing! He said in disbelief now that he was able to get a good look at it with you safely on board. “Should we keep fishing?” you asked while he now reeled in his rod that was left on the bow “Maybe” he said humming “Did you bring any food?” he asked admiring the view while you were bent over the cooler bag “No,” you sighed while straightening up “Should we just drop by the Wreck?” you asked while he smiled tossing you the keys “Your paying”.

Walking into the Wreck after leaving the boat at the docks, you both grabbed a table near the window while you waited for someone to come take your order. “Now what can I get you two lovebirds?” a girl a few years older asked while you and John looked at each other in surprise. “We’re-” “We’re not dating” you finished for John while the girl just laughed and took your order. “Well that was weird,” John said with an awkward chuckle while he scratched his neck “I guess,” you said with a laugh while John looked down at the table “Would it be weird though?” he asked while now looking you in the eyes. “Um… No?” you said hoping he wouldn’t yell April fool even though it was mid-August. “Okay then,” He said sending a grateful smile to the waitress who had dropped off your order. “This can be our first date,” he said stealing one of your fries while you stared in shock wonding how this had happened. (Not that you were complaining)