Captain Man x Reader | Henry Danger Reader Insert: SEASON 4

Episode 6: Meet Cute Crush

~In the Man Cave~

"Remind me again why we're watching this crap?" (y/n) asked Charlotte as she sat next to the girl at the supercomputer, staring at some crappy, online makeup tutorial up on the screen.

The room was quiet, peaceful, tranquil compared to the usual hustle and bustle of several males stampeding through the Man Cave, so they were taking the time to chill out – just having some quality girl time with no silly boys around to cause chaos. 

Schwoz was off doing God knows what, and Henry and Ray were off on an emergency call, leaving them to do whatever the hell they wanted. That just so happened to be some critical research on new makeup tips from chronically online, teenage, wannabe gurus.

(y/n) missed her boyfriend, no matter how nice the peace felt. It was unnatural in the Man Cave, where noise and drama went hand in hand, but she sent him and Henry on their way, regardless. She was sure three superheroes were a little excessive for a playground problem, and thus, Miss Danger stayed behind, even if Captain Man pouted like the man-child he was.

"Because! It's fun and, you never know, you might get some ideas for wooing Ray," Charlotte replied cheekily, scrolling through several videos until she found one that looked pretty good, a smiling, brown-haired girl in the thumbnail.

The woman rolled her eyes, trying not to let the sly comment get to her, but her cheeks warmed anyway. She felt bashful, knowing the teen loved to tease her about her relationship, and she didn't miss how her shoulders shook with laughter. "He's plenty wooed already, just play the video."

"Now, to save money on eyeshadow, I suggest using...paprika!"

A sweet yet deluded girl called Lauren appeared, smiling into her camcorder with a deranged optimism. Blink twice if you need help. (y/n) and Charlotte frowned when she began smearing it over her eyelids, making the older woman cringe at how crusty and patchy it was, not forgetting stupidly dangerous.

"If her eyeball isn't on fire now, then it will be when she gets conjunctivitis." (y/n) snorted, watching the girl rub the powder all over to create a smoky eye. Or so she thought. 

With her face looking...questionable, Lauren moved on to her next tip. The girls hated to think what she'd try next, but they couldn't look away, staring in horror and confusion when she grabbed a pot in plasticky, supermarket packaging.

"And instead of foundation, which is really expensive, you can use...hummus!"

(y/n) despaired. She swore it was satire or a prank because there was no way that anyone would willingly smear a thick, lumpy, chickpea-y mush on their cheeks. But when Lauren actually started doing it, rubbing the hummus in small circles, she realised the teen was serious.

Charlotte slumped in her seat, quirking an eyebrow as her finger hovered over the exit button – ready to switch the crap off. Not before the final top tip, though... "Oh, and notice how I'm not using a sponge! This is just an old tissue found in the trash."

"Yeah... I'm not putting hummus on my face," Charlotte said dryly, and she clicked off the video. That was enough stupidity for one day, with her friend silently agreeing that any price for real foundation was better than walking around with a picnic on their faces.

It left them in silence, bored for a few moments since they had nothing to do, but luckily, as one door closed, another one opened.

An alarm sounded as the tubes dropped, signalling the triumphant return of Captain Man and Kid Danger. (y/n) immediately spun her chair around, smiling brightly as her boyfriend and his sidekick descended, and to her surprise, they both had Slush Puppies.