Chris and Co. Oneshots

Keeping you warm this Christmas - Johnny Storm x Reader

Warnings: Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Fluff

You landed the job at Reed Richard's lab shortly after the incident that causes the 4 of them to gain their powers. With the four of them being busy being superheroes and saving lives Reed wanted someone to watch over the lab and run the experiments while he was away.

That's where you came in.

It was a job that suited you perfectly, the majority of the time it was only you and Reed in the lab. You were extremely introverted, preferring to work and be alone, feeling safer in your own company.

You had initially been very nervous to work for a group of superheroes. So much so you barely slept leading up to the first day. Panicking internally to the point that you felt physically sick and almost called to say you couldn't do it. But you didn't, you forced yourself in and you never regretted it.

The fantastic four had become good friends of yours, especially Susan. You were so close you felt comfortable enough to tell her about your anxiety and panic attacks, something only your parents knew about. She was incredibly supportive and would always make sure you were feeling okay. Ensuring her loud brother wasn't bothering you.

Not that Johnny could ever bother you, you liked him far too much for that to ever happen. He was your complete opposite and on paper you really should hate him, but you didn't. You had the biggest most helpless crush on the human torch. He was one of the few things that could distract you from your work, which happened far too often.

You were sat looking at some samples under a microscope when you heard Susan and Johnny walk into the lab.

"Oh come on" Johnny complained as he followed after Susan.

"No Johnny it's a bad idea" Susan sighs as she walks over to Reed.

"How do you know, have you even asked her?" Johnny questions.

"No but I-" Susan starts but Johnny interrupts.

"That settles it, I'm asking her" Johnny states.

You had been listening into the conversation as you worked but never looked up from the microscope. That was until you heard Johnny sit down in the chair next to you leaning back smiling at you.

"Can I help you?" You ask glancing over at me.

"Yes you can, I'm glad you asked" Johnny asks tapping your arm making you raise a brow and glance over at Susan who was giving you an apologetic look.

"We are having our annual Christmas party and I want you to come this year, especially since you didn't make it last year" Johnny tells you.

You feel your mouth go dry and your throat tighten just at the mention of going to a party with a million people you didn't know.

"I- I don't know" you stutter looking down at you nervously fidgeting fingers.

"Oh c'mon it'll be fun, I bet you're secretly the life of the party" Johnny says with a playful grin.

"Johnny! Y/N ignore him, you don't have to come if you don't have to" Susan tells you reassuringly.

"Um I'll think about it" you say quietly as you turn back to your work.

"That's good enough for me, I'll see you later" Johnny smiles before jumping up from his seat and sauntering out of the labs.

"You really don't have to go if you're not comfortable, he'll be too busy flirting with whatever models he invited to notice if you were there or not" Susan tells you moving to sit in the seat that was previously occupied by Johnny.