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Heart of Wires (Sundrop/Moondrop x DCA!OC Piper) - Part 3

Hello hello! Welcome back to part 3 of Heart of Wires, more cuteness and fluff ensues as Piper and our lovely Daycare Attendants start to realize and work through their feelings for each other.

WARNINGS: Not edited, sorry if the POV switches from 2nd to 3rd person, I'll edit tomorrow!!

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Word Count: 4,374

Part 2 - Part 4 (TBA)

Merry lay sprawled out across Piper’s bed, her head tilted to the side to look out the massive picture window it was situated next to. The two had formed a friendship over Piper’s first month working at the Pizzaplex. At this point, it wasn't uncommon to find Merry lounging around Piper’s apartment before the start of their shift. Her place was incredibly spacious for a studio, the building was an office prior to the current owners buying it. Piper lucked out when she found this place. The apartment took up pretty much the entire top floor of the building. It might not have any designated rooms and some of the utilities were spotty at best, but it was home. Everyone who saw Piper’s livingspace always remarked about how cozy it was; there were plenty of comfortable places to sit, an abundance of pillows and blankets scattered around the room, artwork and trinkets covered every bit of open space. Merry remarked the first time Piper had invited her over that the inside of her apartment reminded her of one of those i-spy books she used to look at in the doctor's office as a kid. Piper lets out an aggravated groan as she pulls another makeup wipe from the package. “It would be fantastic if my makeup would cooperate!” She yells at the mirror before flopping back in the pastel pink, heart back chair she was sitting in.

“You look great.” Merry waves off her concern. “Plus, who cares if it's not perfect, the kids are going to see bright colors and glitter and lose their shit.” She chuckles. Piper agrees with a small laugh, swallowing thickly as she tries to hide the blush that had settled on her cheeks. The real reason that Piper was agonizing so much over her makeup wasn't because she was worried about the kids liking it, Merry was right that they're going to see sparkles and colors and they’re going to lose their minds No, the reason this was causing her so much stress was because she wanted to look nice for two of her fellow Daycare Attendants. She felt ridiculous when the realization had finally set in, but it was getting more and more difficult for her to push aside the way her heart raced whenever one of them was close, how every compliment or subtle praise turned her into a flustered, blushing mess, how she had started to carpool with Merry partly as an excuse to stay past the end of her shift just to see them a bit longer.

Piper is jolted from her thoughts as a stuffed animal bounces off her shoulder. “I know that look, who are they?” Merry smirks at her. Piper picks up the plushie that had landed on the floor, smiling softly as she runs the soft material of the mini Moon’s hat between her fingers. The pair had gifted her two smaller versions of themselves after the whole incident with Monty. ‘So we can always look out for you.’ she remembered Sun saying. Merry studies the look on her face, the way she fusses over the doll in her hand, her eyes widen. “YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON MOON!” She shoots upright, pointing aggressively at Piper who immediately goes red at the accusation.

“I do not!” She immediately tries to snap back.

“Oh really? Then who has you smiling like that, huh?” She pulls her lip between her teeth, far more focused on tracing one of the stars on his pants to keep her eyes off Merry. The blond flops onto her stomach, resting her chin in her hands as she kicks her feet behind her. “Do you have a thing for both of them?” She asks giddily, letting out a loud squeal when she notices Piper’s bashful smile widen slightly. “I thought I noticed you two getting nice and cozy the other day.” She teases.

“It's nothing serious.” Piper shakes her head slightly as she turns her attention back to finishing her makeup. “Besides, what are the chances he’d like me back?”

“Pretty high if you ask me.” Merry cuts Piper off. “I don't know if you remember but he did get into a full blown fist fight with Monty over you.” She gives Piper an incredulous look. “He’s always going out of his way to be close to you, he compliments you all the time.” She continues to list.

“But isn't that, I don't know, against the rules?” She asks as she locks eyes with Merry’s reflection.

“The only thing that would get you in trouble would be if you tried to take them off company property without permission.” She explains. “Oh, and I probably wouldn't make out with him in front of the kids obviously.” She chuckles as Piper whips around, a shocked expression on her face.

“Merry!” She screams, unable to believe the words that just came out of her mouth. “I don't plan on making out with them, I probably won't even tell them I have a crush on them!”

“Oh, come on.” She groans. “You are literally perfect for them, you should tell him.”

“And do what when he rejects me? I'd have to quit my job.” Piper meticulously draws on her eyeliner, the sharp wings a stark contrast to the cloud of neon pigments that adorned her lids.

“He's not going to reject you, but if he did you could just come work with me in parts and services, easy.” She beams, making Piper roll her eyes. She places the liner down on the table, giving herself one last once over to make sure her makeup was as close to perfect as it could get.

“Come on, we’re going to be late.”

A smile instantly spread across Piper’s face when she saw Sun waiting for her in the main lobby. He had made it part of his routine to come down and greet the two women every afternoon, not allowing one nuisance of an animatronic the chance to even try and make a pass at their girl again. Sun held back a chuckle at the thought. “Our girl, huh?” Moon rasps internally. He chuckles, “you know, you could always say something to her.” Sun brushes off the thought before he has a chance to dwell on it. Right now his only focus was on Piper. She jogged up to him, all the charms and keychains on her small backpack jingling and clacking against one another as she moved. Her arms slide effortlessly around his waist, Sun hugs her back tightly as she slots herself perfectly against them. “Good morning Sunbeam.”

“Good morning Sunny.” She says softly, reluctantly pulling away from him. Sun smiles as he drinks in the sight of her. Her copper freckles covered her pale complexion like constellations in the night sky. The neon lights of the Pizzaplex sparkled off of the glitter that covered her cheeks. Her short ginger hair in a messy French braid. Gold wire framed glasses sat perched on her nose, her blue eyes somehow even brighter paired with the neon green, blue, and yellow eyeshadow she had decided on today. She wore a thick corded, emerald green sweater that billowed around her torso, her hands completely lost in the sleeves. He lets out a soft laugh as he notices her jeans, light blue high waisted ones that perfectly hugged her hips. These particular ones she had painted frogs and lilypads on, similar to the ones he noticed she had painted on her high top sneakers.

“You look very nice today Piper.” She blushes, her eyes quickly darting down to the floor so he hopefully wouldn't notice.

“Thank you Sun.” She responds shyly.

“Morning Sunny.” Merry smiles, her eyes darting between the pair.

The three of you chat idly as you ride up the escalator, Merry stopping at the top before you fully part ways. “I have a meeting tonight, so we might be here kind of late.” She warns her.

“Oh no, what a shame.” Piper responds in a teasing tone.

“Think you can put up with her that long, Sunny?” Merry winks as she jokes.

“I think I can handle her.” Sun wraps an arm around her shoulders, making her blush.

“Have fun you two.” Merry chuckles, giving both of you a wave as she heads off.

Sun turns to her, offering her his arm. “Miss Piper.” He smiles. She links her arm through his, letting her fingers absently glide over the cool metal of his hand as they walked. Sun was struggling to hide his flustered state, the whirring of his fans getting louder as he felt his whole body heat up. They approached the entrance to the daycare, Piper’s arm sliding from his as she let him have space to open the door. Sun caught her hand in his own, he loved how small she felt compared to him. He waits patiently for her to put her things in the staff room, smiling softly at her as she reenters the room. She walks up to him, nervously chewing on her lip. Sun watches her curiously, a jolt of shock rushes through him as she bashfully slips her hand back into his. They head in the direction of the stairs, Sun not wanting to run the risk of getting himself stuck in the slide. He noticed pretty quickly that Piper’s much shorter legs were having trouble keeping up with his long strides. He pauses, giving her hand a gentle squeeze as he looks down at her. “This is going to sound really strange, but can I pick you up?”

“Sure?” She looks at him quizzically. She squeaks as he scoops her from the floor with ease, cradling her gently in his arms.

“There, that should be a bit easier.” He can't help but chuckle at her flustered expression. Her arms hung loosely around his neck, her face hid against their chest. He carries her downstairs, kneeling down so she could comfortably get out of his grasp.

“We, um, we should start getting ready for the kids.” She says through a flustered giggle, kicking the toe of her shoe on the floor as she shoves her hands in her pockets.

“Let’s get to it, Sunbeam.” He smiles at her. If this was the reaction she gave him for flirting, Sun could definitely see himself getting used to this.

Piper gets all the kids settled in the nap room while Sun finishes cleaning up the craft area. She dims the lights, leaving the area illuminated only by the glow in the dark stars on the wall and ceiling and the soft night lights that dotted the baseboard. Sun steps inside and shuts the door, Piper’s eyes taking a moment to adjust to the sudden darkness has left her temporarily blind. Piper jumps slightly as an arm slides around her waist, pulling her into a hug. “I'm glad I can finally tell you how pretty you look today.” He speaks softly, not wanting the kids to be alerted to his presence just yet. Piper mutters out a bashful thank you as her arms slip around him. Moon cradles her head against his chest, swaying with her for a moment before guiding her to the wall so she could sit down. “I’ll be right back, Starlight.” He brushes some stray hair from her cheek before slinking off into the darkness. A soft smile winds its way across Piper’s lips as she watches Moon effortlessly put the kids down for nap time. He tiptoes around sleeping bodies with incredible agility, making his way back over to her with ease.

“Welcome back.” She smiles at him, blushing slightly when his face leans in close to hers as he sits down. He notices her shift uncomfortably from sitting on the hard floor. He grabbed an unoccupied pillow and blanket next to him.

“Starlight, come here.” He wraps an arm loosely around Piper’s waist, guiding her to sit in between his legs. He places the pillow behind her back and drapes the blanket over her legs. “How’s that?”

“Definitely a lot more comfortable.” Her voice shook slightly as she spoke, her heart pounding in her chest due to the intimate position they were in. She found herself relaxing into him, the heat radiating from his body making her eyes feel heavy. She yawns, smiling as she hears Moon chuckle.

“Sorry, I seem to have that effect on people.” He whispers, Piper noticed the subtle scent of lavender that floated off of him.

“You're ridiculously good at your job.” Piper giggles, cuddling against him. He wraps an arm around her shoulders, pulling her against his chest.

“Get some rest, Starlight. I'll handle things until you wake up.”

Piper groans as she stretches, shooting up when she realized she was laying down. It appeared the kids had just started to wake up as well. She caught sight of Moon sitting with a small girl, bouncing her in his lap and making her giggle in excitement. She smiles at the sight, getting up and heading over to him. He ushers the girl off to go play with her friends before he turns his attention to Piper. “Well good morning sleepyhead.” He chuckles.

“You should have kept me awake.” She tries to maintain a serious time but she couldn't stop a smile from pulling at her lips.

“And miss the chance to see how adorable you looked all curled up against me?” He asks with a smirk. “No thank you.” Piper’s face went bright red. She tries to form a sentence but no words seem to come out, leaving her a stammering blushing mess in front of Moon. He thought it was cute, just like everything she did. He leans in closer to her, taking her hand in his own. “You're really cuddly in your sleep, you know that?” Her eyes dart away from him, unable to think straight under his intense yet playful gaze. “The way you whined when I finally got up made me want to push off the end of nap time.” She dropped her face into her hands, she wanted the ground to open up and swallow her whole, she was so embarrassed.

“Moon, I'm sorry-”

“Piper, I don't want you to apologize.” She slowly allows her eyes to trail back up to his, a softness in them that made her heart skip a beat. “I’m sorry, I shouldn't have been teasing you so much, I just think it’s cute when you blush.” He smiles, watching as the last child wanders out to play. “Unfortunately, we have a schedule to stay on.” He chuckles.

“Right.” She shakes her head, trying to clear the fog that had settled in her brain from Moon’s slew of compliments. He stands, helping her up afterwards. He goes to pull his hand back only for her to push her fingers in between his. She couldn't help but smile as she heard the pings and whirrs of his mechanisms get louder. “So… is that your version of blushing?” She asks with a smile.

Moon chuckles, “I guess you could say that.” He helps her up off of the floor, fingers remaining intertwined as they head over to turn on the lights. His eyes flicker over her much smaller form, a soft smile forming on his lips as he takes the sight of her in.

“Goodnight Moon.” He didn't miss the slight tinge of sadness in her voice, her reluctance to flip the switch showed Moon that she was going to miss him.

“Goodnight Starlight.” He lifts her hand, his lips ghosting over the back of it as Piper turns the lights back on. Sun held Piper’s hand inches from his lips, his eyes staying locked on hers as his consciousness took over their shared form.

“Piper.” He smiles as her name leaves his lips.

“Hi Sun.” He languidly rubs his thumb over her knuckles, neither of them wanting to pull away but they had a job to do. Piper’s fingers slid over his palm, both of them keeping contact until the last possible second before she heads out into the main room of the daycare, Sun trailing after her like a lost puppy.

“Bye Miss Piper, bye Mr. Sun!” The last child headed off for the day, waving excitedly with her free hand while her parents tugged her along with the other.

“I think you made a new friend.” Sun chuckles, still waving at the little girl. Piper smiles, holding the crude stick drawing that depicted her and the girl holding hands.

“I’ll have to start a picture gallery of my own.” She giggles, clutching the drawing to her chest before placing it down on the security desk in the daycare. She plops down in one of the too short chairs at the arts and crafts tables that hadn't been packed up yet. She starts to collect markers, checking to make sure their caps are on before tossing them into their proper bins. Sun takes a seat at her side, helping with the sorting process. She glances at him out of the corner of her eye curiously. Even after working with him so closely she couldn't believe he was even real. Sun just seemed so… human, her brain almost couldn't comprehend that he wasn't. She had a thousand questions she wanted to ask him, she was curious by nature, not to mention she found everything about him amazing, she couldn't help but want to know more. “Sunny, can I ask you something?”

“Of course you can Sunbeam.” He chirps in response, giving her a soft smile.

“Can you,” she pauses for a moment while she thinks about how she should phrase this question, “can you feel like things?”

“Physically, emotionally, or like… ghosts?” She snorts out a laugh as he finishes his follow up question.

“Definitely not ghosts.” She shakes her head. “But the other two, and don't feel like you have to answer, I'm just curious.” Sun looks at her with a patient and understanding expression.

“As far as physically.” He carefully reaches over and picks up her hand in his. “I can tell that your hand’s warm, I can feel its weight, the way your fingers tremble.” He swallows thickly at that last remark, as if her flustered state was making him equally as nervous. “I can’t feel whether or not your skin is soft,” he lays her hand flat in his palm, her cheeks flushed as it dawned on her just how truly massive he was compared to her. Her hand couldn't even reach his fingers from its current position. He taps one of her fingernails, breathing out a soft laugh at the chipped, brightly colored polish. “I can't tell you if this feels any different either.”

“And�� emotionally?” She prompts him to continue.

“That one’s a little trickier.” He chuckles. “The ability to feel a range of emotions is there. I can be happy, sad, scared, nervous, angry… though, recently there's been some more, uh, complex additions to that list.” He explains slowly, making sure he was simplifying it as much as he possibly could. Piper nods, trying to wrack her brain around the information she was receiving.

“Like?” Her voice came out softly, the sound has Sun just about ready to melt. He truly couldn't think of a single person more beautiful than Piper, the fact that she was genuinely interested in learning about them only added to the adoration he held for her.

“Jealousy.” Her heart thunders in her chest. If he could get jealous, did that mean- “Longing.” The two of them hadn’t noticed that they had drifted closer together, Sun could clearly see the flecks of green in Piper’s blue eyes. “And a third thing I haven't quite been able to place.” He breathes out a laugh, his voice noticeably shaking as he speaks.

“I guess Merry wasn't kidding when she said you were just as human as me.” Piper grins, the thought flashed through Sun’s mind about how much prettier her smile looked up close. Piper couldn't seem to think straight, despite how hard she was trying to focus on what Sun was saying, every word sounded far off and hazy, like she was in a dream.

“Just without the organs.” He finishes Merry's usual statement about the pair with a soft laugh. “But, I'll be honest. If I did have a heart, it would be pounding in my chest right now.” Piper froze at his statement, a blush creeping across her cheeks. Sun slowly lifts his hand, Piper watching his fingers shake as they sit suspended in the open air. He carefully rests his massive palm against her cheek, his fingers carefully avoiding the braid she had so meticulously put her hair into this morning. “Is this okay?” She could only nod, not trusting herself to speak at the moment. His eyes flash down to her lips before meeting hers again. He inches closer to her, Piper's eyes sliding shut when he was just out of reach. She could feel the warmth radiating off of him, the way his thumb gently stroked her skin.

“Hey, sorry, the meeting’s tomorrow night.” Her eyes snap open, the two scrambling apart as Merry’s voice hits them like a train. Piper tips her chair backwards, letting out a shriek as she crashes to the rubber mat covered floor. Sun’s first reaction was to stand, his knee catching on the children's table, flipping it over and sending the boxes of markers and crayons scattering around the room. Piper’s eyes snap to Merry, who still had her cellphone out in front of her, giving them both a confused yet concerned look. “Everything alright?”

“Yes, of course!” Sun responds in his usual chipper tone. “Piper and I were just cleaning up.” She jumps slightly when Sun places his hand on her shoulder.

“Yeah,” she stutters, trying to maintain her composure so Merry wouldn't get suspicious. “Did, um, did you ever find the cap to that marker?” She cringes at the lame question.

“Don't you worry about that, I'll handle it.” He smiles softly at her.

“Do you mind if I steal her? I have to grab some things on my way home, I want to get there before the store closes.” Merry asks, her gaze shifting between the two of them as she tries to figure out just what exactly was going on.

“Of course.” Sun nods politely. Merry turns to head back upstairs, the second she’s out of earshot Sun begins to profusely apologize. He falls to one knee in front of her, picking up one of her hands in his own.

“Piper, I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable. You just looked so pretty, I don't know what came over me-” he falls completely silent as she pushes herself up onto her toes, her lips pressing a gentle kiss to his cheek. Sun’s internal fan rapidly got louder, Piper was worried she would have to run and grab Merry if he short circuited. “I- he points to himself. “You-” he points to her. “What’s happening?”

“I don't want you to apologize.” She states firmly, having trouble meeting his eyes after such a bold action. “But, since we were unfortunately interrupted, I think you should save what you were planning for when the moment’s right.” He breathes out a small laugh, almost sounding relieved.

“I’d like that.” He tugs her forward, wrapping his arms around her. She rests her head on his shoulder as she returns his embrace. “Piper?” She hums in response to her name. “Your heart’s beating really fast.”

“Well whose fault is that?” She responds softly. He pulls back after a moment, his hands resting on her waist as he takes one last look at her before standing to his full height. Her hand effortlessly slips into his, even after just one day it felt natural to have him so close.

“Goodnight Sunbeam.” Sun smiles down at her.

“Goodnight Sunny.” She searches his eyes, knowing that even if he wasn’t front and center he was still listening. “Goodnight Moon.” Sun’s smile only widens as she addresses both of them.

“Goodnight Starlight.” Moon’s voice croaks from Sun’s throat, making Piper giggle. She hurries over to Merry, giving them one final wave before she slips from the room.

“Interesting day at work, hm?” Piper was so caught up in her daydreams she almost missed Merry’s question.

“I guess you can say that.” It was impossible for Piper to keep the flustered smile off her face as she thought back to her almost kiss with Sun. Merry tosses a glance over her shoulder to make sure there wasn't anyone around. “What happened?” She whispers in her friend's direction. “Did you tell him?”

“No… but, I think it's better we get outside before I explain.” Piper laughs. “Come on.”

“Are you fucking kidding me?!” Merry slams on the brakes, causing Piper to get choked by her seatbelt. She turns on her hazards, seemingly not caring that she was currently stopped in the middle of the street. “He tried to kiss you?”

“I mean, I think that's what happened, it was kind of hard to process over the fact I felt like I was going to explode.

“I'm turning around.”

“You're not turning around.”

“I'm doing it.”

“Meredith!” Piper laughs loudly as she exclaims her name. Merry rolls her eyes, clicks off her hazard lights, and starts driving again.

“You don't want answers?” She speaks up after a while.

“In all honesty, I'm kind of scared.” She admits, staring straight ahead at the open road. “I really like them, even if he did almost kiss me it still doesn't even feel real that he could even possibly like me back.”

“Alright, I think someone needs a confidence boost.” She groans as she adjusts her position in her seat. “How about you and I go back to my place? I'll make us some margaritas, we’ll pack a bowl, and we’ll talk out every worry you have, because if I have to see the both of you continue to awkwardly flirt with each other and skirt around your feelings I'm going to scream.” They share a laugh.

“Sounds like a plan to me.”

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