The Map To Your Heart (Human Mapbot X Reader)

Chapter 7: Lunchtime

" - Damn, time flies! It's already 2 PM! Let's get something to eat!

- Pizza!"

You take a [favorite pizza] while Gavroche takes a prosciutto one (cheese and ham), Cyril and Eloïc take diavola ones (mozzarella, tomatoes and spicy salami) and Ryan takes a hawaiian one (cheese, ham and pineapple).

" - Ryan, you are cursed, Gavroche says.

- How so?

- Seriously, hawaiian pizza?

- Oh come on guys! Do we have to bring this debate back once again? You grumble. Let people have their own tastes.

- Yeah, freedom of tastes!"

You settle down around a table and begin to eat. You see Frederic coming out of nowhere, his face beading of sweat. You wave at him as he gets closer.

" - Why, hello there, [Y/n]! Are you enjoying your time in the pizzaplex?

- Of course! There are so much things to experiment in here.

- I'm happy to know that.

- Come and sit with us.

- I-I don't think I am allowed to-

- Oh, come on! Don't be shy, we don't bite.

- W-Well, if you insist..."

He sits down between Eloïc and you. You somehow feel relieved to be further from Eloïc. You don't hate him, but he just seems to be very hostile with you. According to Gavroche, as he once told you, he would be scared that you would take Cyril away from him.

You know that Cyril and Eloïc are the founders of your group of friends. Gavroche met them three years later - or was it two? You don't remember.-, then you joined them and finally you introduced Ryan to them.

" - Hey, Frederic! Have you ever heard about a secret game split in two parts in the pizzeria?

- Um... no?

- Oh, alright."

You notice him staring down at the table, a slight blush covering his cheeks.

" - Are you okay?

- What? He asks, startled. Oh, um, yes, I'm fine!

- What's your favorite pizza, by the way?

- Well... hawaiian.

- You, I like you." Ryan declares.

You all chuckle. You get up, all of them staring at you.

" - Where are you going?

- Don't worry, I'll be right back."

You come back a few minutes later, carrying a whole hawaiian pizza. You place it in front of Frederic.

" - All of this for me?

- Yep.

- I-I'm sorry but I can't accept.

- Consider this as an apology for earlier.

- As you want."

He starts eating with you, feeling extremely nervous.

"Chill, dude! We're your friends." Cyril tells him.

He nods, looking up at him with a shy smile.

" - I was wondering about something: I've seen mapbots all over the place, but it seems like you're the only human being giving out maps. Is it true?

- Yes. The rest of my colleagues are just bots, even the cooks.

- How is that? 

- Well, a mapbot was missing the day before the Grand Opening. They posted in a hurry a "Help Wanted" ad on their website and I was the first one to get hired.

- So it is a stroke of fate.

- You can call it that."

When you are done eating, you stand up.

" - It was a pleasure to have you joining our lunch.

- Th-thanks. I don't regret this time spent with you.

- See you!"