Lackadaisy x reader imagine.
A/n: If I'm not wrong, Wick went to boys-only school so for this fic let's pretend like that school allowed for every gender to study together. Reader is GN!
Imagine you and Wick went to the same college. You weren't majoring in the same subjects, but one day you had combined classes together. Sedgewick sat down next to you and completely captivated your attention; you couldn't concentrate on the lecture. There was something charming about him. His smile was infectious and it warmed your heart. The realisation that you were clearly staring at him for too long came right when you saw him glance at you with confusion. When your eyes met, you became bashful, at which he smiled with amusement. Naturally, his smug nature couldn't stay hidden for too long. The stranger struck up a conversation, teasing you about your unusual behavior, but he wasn't mean, no, it was just a gentle banter. After that chat, you became friends almost immediately.
Your first impression of him didn't last for too long. After spending more time with him, you found out he was a little awkward at times, but you didn't mind. Everybody's a bit goofy in their own way. Besides he was really easy to talk to - mostly because he carried most topics and... rambled a lot about what he was studying. You noticed that despite being on law, he was really interested in geology too, to the point where you started joking he should change his field of studying.
Your friendship grew. You started meeting during breaks, eating lunch together and talking about various shared topics.
One evening when you two were free from all the assignments Wick invited you for a walk to wind down and take a break from all the studying. Of course you couldn't say no to that offer.
You walked side by side at a steady pace. The afternoon wasn't particularly warm, but the sun's rays, sinking toward the horizon, caressed your bodies with a pleasant warmth. The silence of the park, interrupted only by the rustling of treetops and the occasional singing of birds provided a relaxing and intimate atmosphere. Neither of you remembers exactly how your conversation began, but it progressed quite quickly. Your conversations blended together, jumping from one topic to another, until at some point you started talking about your families. It started off well enough about how much you two owe your parents, the things you have achieved thanks to them and the fact that, among other things, you are in college thanks to them... but soon your exchange took on a more subdued tone. You began complaining about how overwhelming your parents' expectations were towards you and your scholarship, how sometimes you felt like their love wasn't unconditional and hence how oppressed you felt. How despite having so much you felt so little. Wick listened to you politely, nodding his head from time to time. His expression changed to more sorrowful one too. At one point, he also spoke up. He said he knew what you were talking about because he himself could relate. Then Wick started talking about his own experience and how despite having a lot throughout life, he lacked his parents' attention and non-strict childhood where he would not be punished for behavior that was considered inappropriate.
That conversation bound you together even more. You realized you had more in common than you initially thought.
From that moment on, you began to feel a little more at ease around each other. You became less tense about sharing your worries with your companion and talked more often about your feelings and what was going on inside you.
You provided comfort to one another and you realized you two started taking steps towards healing your inner children together.
You definitely didn't expect such a journey when you first saw him, but you weren't complaining at all.
After spending so much time with him, you found yourself quite enamored and soon enough, you realized from his courting that he was too.
After another year and a half, you two were almost inseparable. Everything felt so vibrant. You were lovestruck and never felt better.
Suddenly Wick came up to you one day and said he thinks of dropping out of the college. He felt like studying law was not really his thing so he didn't feel obligated to finish this major and graduate. You looked at him in shock. He didn't want to graduate? He was so smart that you thought he would try to finish college, make a bigger career and please his parents. But another important question running in your head was, what would happen between you two? Will you manage to find time to get together while one of you is trying to graduate and the other is trying to get a career started? Won't you get too tangled up and busy with your own lives that you will have to part your ways?
- "I can wait for you if you want me to." Wick tilted his head, offering you a reassuring smile.
- "No it's okay. I won't stop you. I want you to be happy." You reciprocated his smile. However, yours looked a little strained.
Wick seemed to pick up on that tho.
-"I uh... I feel like law's not for me, you know? But I don't want my decisions to ruin what we have." Hesitantely he took your hands in his.
You went silent. You stared at his face completely perplexed.
-"I'll join you." You blunted out, but even you were surprised with your own words.
Wick looked at you flabbergasted with wide eyes.
- "what? You don't have to do this just because of me!"
- "yes I know. But I want to. College has been draining me out anyway." You shrugged and looked down at your shoes, trying to realize the weight of your words.
Ypur conversation went a little awkward afterward. You had a lot to talk about and plan what to do next, but in the end you went with Wick's plan. You never graduated but you stayed together. Wick decided to go into geography rather than law and his choice turned out to be a bull's eye. He worked his way around and he became a successful businessman and you... Well, with a little help from your partner, you managed to find a job that satisfied you.
Even if you decide that you weren't made for each other after all, You part on good terms, and despite everything, you can always count on each other. He's like a good old rock to lean on haha... Sometimes you'll find yourself smiling back at the memories of your college sweetheart, but there's no big regrets whatsoever.
BUT IF YOU END UP STAYING TOGETHER, YES!👏
GO GET A DOG. A GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPY AND RAISE IT TOGETHER (Idc that there are no dogs in canon Lackadaisy). WICK IS LITERALLY A GOLDEN RETRIEVER EVEN IN HIS DOG VERSION (that was drawn by Tracy).
And maybe a kid if you want. THAT'D BE NICE TOO🤾♂️
A/n: I'm a little delulu, but that's what keeps me together. Stay silly, keep imagining my friends😘
Yes, this is the fic i started on summer of 2025💔 I had to finish it and correct some of the writing so I can finally post it and clean my drafts🥀 hope you enjoyed this one and stay tuned cuz I have some angst following which might be slightly tied to this story!!
