See Right Thru Me

One-Shot

A/N Dedicated to the incredible and lovely @zedforprez on Tumblr! Thank you for being such an amazing support to me in my writing or just life in general! Love you!

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The graveyard shift is always a drag. Zed sighs as he finishes washing the last of the serving trays, that day shift hadn't gotten to, while Eliza and Bonzo goof off and snack on the leftover fries unsuitable to serve to customers. Even though they were perfectly good to eat. Greg, today's day shift manager, would have probably had a problem with them eating food for free but having Eliza in management too had its perks. He dries his hands and joins his friends in the main part of the kitchen.

"Dining area's all clean!" He announces with a wide smile, tossing the now damp rag at Bonzo's face. His larger friend laughs as he easily catches the cloth. Eliza swallows the bite of fries in her mouth then whistles.

"You must be gunning for my job or something, huh Z?" She playfully mocks being impressed. Zed rolls his eyes, smile not leaving his lips.

"Hardy har har. You know I could take your job in a heartbeat if I really wanted to." He counters, reaching over and stealing from her fry pile. She was about to complain but the bell went off to indicate a customer is sitting at the drive-thru speaker. Zed gives Eliza a wicked smirk that says 'I win' before hurrying to his station at the register. He throws the headset on and opens communication through the intercom.

"Thanks for choosing Rapid Reaper, what can I get you tonight?"

He can immediately tell that it's going to be a big order based on how loud multiple voices are speaking in the background of the car. He braces to deal with someone irritated and snippy but then a very sweet sounding voice speaks up over the others.

"Hi! Yes! Can we get five number six's, all with fries?" The girl asks pleasantly.

"Of course! Five 'To Die For Chicken Tender' meals. Any sauce on the side?" Zed offers.

"Oh! Yeah, ranch and barbeque please! Thanks for reminding me!" She replies with a giggle.

"No problem," Zed chuckles. "What drinks with your combos?"

"Um... what did you guys want?" He hears her ask the car full of passengers. He's probably heard a thousand people do the same thing in his time working at Rapid Reaper but none have ever sounded so sweet and polite. "Ok, three lemonades, a cherry soda, and I'll try the 'Berry-al' drink please."

"A little adventure, I like it!" Zed jokes while punching in the last of their order. He earns another genuine sounding giggle that makes his chest puff with confidence. "Can I get you anything else?"

"No, that'll be it!" She declines in a cheery tone.

"Alight, I'll have your total at the window if you just pull around." He instructs.

"Thank you!" She shouts before he can hear her engine pulling her away from the speaker. He has a stupid smile on his face while he preps the drinks. Those kinds of interactions always made his day, but this one feels a little different. This girl is beyond sweet and she seems to be willing to try things outside her comfort zone, at least a little bit. Maybe they could be friends?

He forcefully shakes his head to chase away the thought, his smile faltering along with it. She was only being polite. He's at work. She's here to get some food then she won't give him a second thought once she's gone. His mood is suddenly plunged into the pit of his stomach. It must look like his shoes are the most interesting thing in the world by the way his eyes are glued down to them while he makes his way back to the window. He checks the screen of his register as he slides open the glass.