Overwatch and you

Mercy x Reader: Slowly

A/N: something i wrote really late... might take it down later or change things in it ...

You smiled as Angela sighed deeply after venting out her frustration about work to you. She rested her head against the table as you walked around preparing something warm and calming to drink.

" Aah, I'm sorry to always come to you to vent but you are the best listener I have ever met... and also my best friend." She said and gave you an apologetic look.

" Don't worry about it. I'm always here to listen and if you need a shoulder to cry on. " You answered and handed her a cup with tea.

These visits from her had become somewhat of a daily thing; she even had her own special cup and tea at your place.

You don't know when or how it had happen but after you joined Overwatch had you and Angela Ziegler ended up becoming really good friends. The two of you had almost become inseparable as you both worked at the same department and lived close to each other.
If you had to guess it all probably started that evening when you found her falling asleep at her desk. She had dozed off and her head would have slammed into the desk if you had not reached out and prevented it. The two of you had stared at each other in utterly surprise before both of you had started to laugh.
It had also been the first time you had realized how beautiful she was. It was also probably that moment that you had fallen in love with her. But you had only realized it later, too late in fact. It had been first when she told you about her crush on someone else that you had realized your own feeling. But you had decided to keep them hidden when you had seen how happy she looked. It was enough to be close to her....as long as she was happy.

" Well that's great to hear. I might need one..... "

Angela's sad voice brought you back from your thoughts. She stirred her tea slowly and looked at it. You sensed that what she was going to say next were probably not related to her job.

" I think my crush might be over. I was pretty much rejected... I guess." Angela said quickly without looking up.

" What happen? What made you think that?" You asked carefully, trying to not dig too deep.

Angela pulled at her sleeves and grimaced. For a moment it looked like she was unwilling to answer the question.

"I think it's because I'm so plain looking and boring. And it's not like I make it easy for other to approach me. I always work or study, in short I'm probably not a fun person to be around with... or that is what someone told me..." She answered and sipped at her tea.

"They could not be more wrong. Who said that to you?" Your voice was louder than intended and you felt how anger started to brew inside of you.

One look at her and you knew the answer. The way she avoided eye contact and how her lips were pressed together in a tight line. Her whole body language seemed to beg you to not make her answer the question.

She looked so fragile and scared, like a doe in front of a car.

" Angela. I don't know if this is the right time to say this but..... You are beautiful, in fact you are glistening like a.....no even brighter than a star. If people cant see that .... then there must be something wrong with them." You swallowed hard as you finished your sentence; you were practically gambling right now. Either she would take it as kind words from a friend, or she would get angry for you talking like that about her crush...if you were lucky she would realize your feelings.

" You are only saying that because you are a friend and that is different. No one would really start a romantic relationship with someone like me." She answered and kept staring down at her tea.

" If you feel like your chance is over... then can't I be your consolation prize? Can't you chose me and forget your crush? "

Angela looked up at you with her blue eyes widened in surprise. You tried to maintain a smile on your lips. For a long moment all that could be heard was the sound from the traffic outside as neither of you broke the silence between you two. Angela was the first one to speak.

" Perhaps we should give it a try, start it slowly and see what happens.....it wont hurt right?" Angela gently said with a small smile on her lips as she held your hands in hers.

You smile and nodded, completely content with not rushing anything. After all you had for a long time been satisfied with only being next to her. So you could wait a bit longer, until she was completely ready to decide what she wanted.