Glowstick

Chapter Seven

Akari's face was glowing. He could feel his face heat up and could see his skin glow. How dare he say something like that? Things like this normally didn't bother him when other people say it so why was this any different? Was it because he was an older guy who quite literally was pulled from someone's ass and put on this earth to walk around all good looking?(albeit he looked homeless all the time)He didn't know.

Erasure head:
Cute.
Sent 11:35

He didn't even know how to respond in this situation. He was flabbergasted to the point where he took himself into the kitchen and sat in the walk-in for a few minutes in hopes to get the glowing under control. He couldn't really help his quirk but in instances like this he didn't want to be working and look like someone called him sexy. His regulars would tease him.

He left his phone alone for the rest of the day until it was time for school to be over with and his cousin and the pink girl walked in followed by two other teens.

"Akari why didn't you tell me you're related Kaminari!" Mina pouted as she hopped onto the stool behind the register.

"Because it wasn't relevant? And go somewhere else you aren't suppose to be back here unless you want to cover for me while I eat something."

"Oh my god really?!"

He made direct eye contact."No."

"So meeeean."

Akari tossed his apron to Denki before going to the bathroom.

"Kaminari, did you know your brother was that hot?" One of the teens with red hair asked and Denki put the apron on and stood behind the counter to cover Akari.

"He's my cousin. And yeah? We're related and all of us are attractive in my family."

Sero, the other teens snickered behind the red haired Kirishima."dude you're fugly as hell. Don't know what genes you got but that ain't it dawg."

"Geez, you guys are worse than Bakugo."

Akari came out from the bathroom to see the group chatting away. He rolled his eyes before grabbing a turnover. "Since you're here I'm going to take a break. Uncle will be here soon so don't fuck up the register."

"Roger that."

He sat on the couch in the back of the store, kicking his shoes off and leaning back. Dr. Pickles trotted over and took a seat beside him licking the crumbs off his pants and pawing at the turnover in his hand.

"Don't you have food somewhere?"

"Merow."

"Of Course."

The chatter from the group of teens grew louder as the minutes ticked by. They were kind of getting annoying, but there wasn't that many people as he thought there would be. Only, the chatter stopped when Mina yelled "MR.AIZAWA?!" all flabergasted. Akari looked up at that, locking eyes with the guy. Well shit. There goes his freckles. He looked back down to his phone to break contact.

"What are you doing here, Mr.Aizawa?" Denki asked as the man made his way to the register.

"Getting coffee? I thought you were smart enough to know that you get coffee at a cafe."

A few 'ooooh's were sounded from Sero and Kirishima.

"Pff, Duh. i knew that." No he didn't "what kind of coffee then?"

"Black."

Debki snickered."like your men?"

"No like my soul. I like my men with freckles." The comment slipped over the teens heads while Akari choked on the last bite of his food.

"Ew straight coffee is gross."

"No but your grubby hands are. I don't want you touching my stuff."

"But Akari's on break right now."

"I can wait."

"But don't you like, patrol or something?"

"Have you heard of minding your business?" That shut him up.

Akari felt the couch dip beside him. Dr.Pickles took a pause from his grooming to chirp at the man.

"Didn't think you'd be here around this time. Especially while my idiot cousin and his friends are here."

"Your... cousin?"

"Yeah, Denki? He's my not so little cousin."

There was a moment of silence as Aizawa looked at Akari's features. White hair(which glowed), yellow eyes(which glowed), pale cheeks with freckles(which also glowed). They didn't look simular at all."But.. How are you related to that?" He asked seriously.

"His mom is my aunt. That whole side of the family has a quirk that has something to do with electricity. Even if mine barely gives off any watz, I can still do something. I'm like a portable solar powered electrical outlet. They all are in the blonde range. I used to be blonde until my quirk developed then it got lighter." He pulled a strand of hair away from his face, twisting it a bit."But yeah. Didn't think you'd be here."

"I didn't they they would be. They have training tomorrow that they need to rest up for."

They both looked over to the group who were balancing sugar packets and stirring sticks on their noses.

"I've known the red head and the other dude for like five minutes. If they're friends with Denki and Mina then they aren't going to actually do what you say. They'll regret it tomorrow."

"That's true."

The floor was littered with trash from the failed attempts. Akari pinched the bridge of his nose before leaning his head back against the couch unknowning of how close he was sitting to the man after Dr.P left to get attention elsewhere

"I really hope they clean that up. I don't get paid enough to deal with that."

Aizawa chuckled, adjusting himself to where their shoulders were touching." Welcome to my world. I've been saying that since I became a teacher."