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Day after day here began to feel like a daze, like one of those dreams that kept occurring every night. Even if you've only been here for 4 weeks now you haven't been able to catch up to the pace with everything here. Like busy bees people here somehow managed to move around accordingly, and you felt like the one bee out that's not quite in line, but you were trying real hard to. You did what you're told with no further questions unless it was necessary in a quiet, somewhat organized matter. You weren't the one for conflict or attention either. As long as you got your pay by the end of the day for your work nothing else really mattered, like people for instance, but you were stuck in a group so you're kind of forced to get along with them. You didn't have any enemies at least, more so having decent acquaintances. That's all you needed after all. Less stress on your part.
But a particular person in mind wasn't interested in just staying as acquaintances and leaving you to your own though, oh no, it's more so of him wanting to become friends with you which made you hate people more then you have already, Brett Hand. His overall cheery ass attitude sparked an inner hatred within you toward him, and because of that you tended to avoid his gaze, but he was quite... a persistent person, to say the least. You only dealt with him only when it's been necessary for work.
Speaking of Brett... you saw a glimpse of him in his black suit in the corner of your eye. From what you could see he was holding a cutesy cardboard box, seeming to be looking for something... or someone with the way he smiled, and you didn't want to stick around to find out. Grumbling to yourself, you try to not make yourself noticed, continuing to eat your lunch in peace just how you always liked it. Drinking your third coffee of the day you grab your phone and start going through your messages, seemingly feeling a tad bored looking in your teams group chat.
Whilst trying to entertain yourself, your ears caught something coming your direction, the clapping of polished dress shoes. Closing your eyes, you prayed that it was just someone walking by and that was all, and of course your prayers weren't heard when you felt a hand land on your shoulder. You spin yourself around as soon as the person touched you. Out of all people it just had to be the one person you couldn't stand.
"Hey I was wondering where you were Y/N!" Brett says, placing the box on the table.
Goddammit
You didn't want to respond wanting to remain ignoring him like usual, yet you knew if you didn't say anything he'd only keep picking at you more. Sighing, you turn your gaze toward him. "Hello Hand."
You thought he'd get the hint by the way your tone was, but Brett only smirked at you. "No need for formalities anymore fellow co worker call be Brett!"
"No shit..." You mumbled under your breathe, turning away from Brett to drink your coffee. "Anyway can I help you with something? Or..."
Brett pondered the thought for a moment before an 'oh' escaped his lips, nodding head in excitement, sitting next to you maybe a bit too close to your liking, giggling to himself opening the cardboard box in front of him.
"I got cupcakes eariler!" He says, nudging himself against you. You flinch rather hard, but Brett didn't seem to notice. "I even got your favourite!" Brett drags on sweetly, puckering his lips at you.
An assortment of 9 cupcakes laid in the box all delicious and perfect. The first row being basic vanilla, the second row were raspberry, and the final row were... blueberry black cherry filled; your overall favourite cupcake you haven't told anyone about. Maybe this was just a plain coincidence he got this specific kind. Things were becoming a bit too suspicious. You thought for a moment then you realized MYC probably had something to do with this, that intruding bastard got in your mind somehow.
But it's not everyday someone specifically buys something that's particularly your favourite once they find out about it...
You sigh, feeling a bit skeptical "Uh huh...." You push Brett away from you- "They are... You sure you're not trying to temp me to have one so you could poison me or something?"
What you said meant to come out as half joking, but Brett took it more seriously then attended, grabbing one of the raspberry cupcakes and shoved it in his mouth "I'm 100% telling you itfs edhible! I wouldsh be eashing one itfs itsh wash poishoned."
You chuckle seeing the mess on his face. He may have annoyed you, but sometimes his antics were mildly amusing... And cute with his goofy smile while consuming the sweet treat. At that moment you felt something kick on in your heart. Ignoring the feeling, you answer; "Eh good point..."
You see Brett push the box of goodies toward you with the brightest smile you've seen on him.
"Have as many as you'd like by the way!"
All you do is shrug, nudging yourself away from him a bit before reaching into the box to grab the blueberry black cherry filled cupcake. Hesitating, you take a bit into the soft pastry, grinning from the lovely taste on your lips. Before Brett grabbed another raspberry cupcake he saw how bright and relaxed your face suddenly became.. It was like the whole room light up by your face alone... including a tad more hot. Brett pulled his tie letting out a breath. Hearing him exhale you turn to him, patting his arm. It seemed like you didn't notice him staring.
"Maybe you're not as bad as I thought you were Brett. Thank you these are great."
At that moment Brett's heart clenched from your touch and praise. A single touch from you got him feeling stupid. Brett laughed nervously, feeling flustered yet happy that you finally started to like him. He almost felt like crying at that moment of clarity. Brett's eyes almost glowed "Oh my god really?!-"
You shushed him up when you wiped away some cupcake frost from his mouth with an unused napkin "Hey don't yell so loud, and don't count on me for that. That's why I said maybe, now give me another."
After finishing wiping his mouth you made a motion with your hand for him to hand you another one, and he does with slight pink on his cheeks as you two dive into the cupcakes, and Brett now finally knows how to get to you with a thing you two like in common, sweets.