Yogscast X Reader

Smith X Reader - [46] Dorito

Requested by @Trottysan - I'm gonna do all of your requests separately because they all have amazing story lines _(:з」∠)_ Also the doge that's in this x reader is based of my doge cuz I have no creativity and I'm lazy

46- 'No you can't stick a top hat on [reptile type]'

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The rats need cleaning out again. Why is it always the days, everyday I walk in and instantly smell their decal matter, like why can't they control their bladder the weird fucking things. Don't get me wrong they're adorable as fuck but god damn children hold your bladder please.

Although I can't really complain the reptiles are worse. They don't poop instantly but they hold it all back till a few days of holding it in and when I get them out in the back room to either clean them up or to let them stretch their legs for a while, then let it all out. The worse part is it isn't solid poops it's fucking watery most the time with some of them and when they have bugs the day before holy fuck I hate it.

I shut my eyes tight, wincing at the sound of the metal food bowls cluttering to the floor and round the corner the two culprits stood there as happy as ever being oh so naive about the whole situation... Assholes. Culprit one, a large rescue tortoise called Terry, likes carrots and often pulls the dog treats off the shelves to realise it isn't carrots and just leaves it on the floor. Culprit two my French bulldog cross shitzu Frankie, gets way to excited and runs into everything and often falls over his own four paws, cleans up Terrys mess by eating the treats himself.

A heavy sigh left my lips as I stared down them both then looking at the food bowls which had been pulled off the shelves. I should be surprised but I'm really not.

At the exact moment the bells above the door rang signaling a customer entering at the wrong time. I shit my eyes right, grimacing, hoping and praying that they didn't walk around this corner and witness the mess of food bowls and dog toys scattered on the floor, that they didn't see the random ass giant tortoise strolling about and the crack head of a puppy that would happily nap on their back because it's a lazy fuck.

"You need some help there?"

I let out a deep sigh, grateful it wasn't a new customer that has never been in here before to witness this monstrosity of a mess. No it was an older customer that used to come down with his friends at first to get dog food, dog toys and all that jazz.

I looked over my shoulder to face him, a small smirk painted over his face just about visible if you looked close enough, "I do wonder what you do other than appearing out of no where whilst I'm working Mr. Smith"

Alex Smith, the guy that used to come with his friends for dog stuff till he brought a little lizard off of me, now he comes regularly for food for the little mite or to browse through other reptiles that I have ready for sale. When he first started coming he barely spoke to me just wait for Chris and Ross to get their things in the corner of the store on his phone but he eventually perked up and eventually waited by me for the pair to do their shopping spree, sometimes he'd even strike up a conversation if I was lucky. Now is a whole another story, last week he strolled in and shouted at the top of his lungs whether I preferred wine or cheese before bursting out laughing for some reason but it was worth it because he popped around one of the shelves after I answered with wine with a whole bottle of red wine with a massive smirk across his face. It truly made my day a lot better, I wasn't prepared for it at all.

"Oh you know I'm a casual guy that works in a casual office living a casual life," He shrugged before standing beside me and bending down to start piling up all of the food bowls as Frankie day in front of him thinking he was getting food, the only time that dog behaves is when he's getting food. Alex chuckled before reaching a hand out to pet Frankie's head who just stayed very still, "I've got no food for you mate, gonna have to ask your mom"

He tried to be subtle after that, giving me a small glance over his shoulder as I knelt beside him to help tidy up after the pair. The man has never been very subtle but I'll give him an 'A+' for effort. Now that I see it, he has very pretty eyes and nice blue if I must confess... No! He's a customer I cannot think of him in those ways it's inappropriate.

"Ross is going to a wedding soon," He broke the moment of silence as he put his first stack of dog bowls back on the shelf with great care and knelt back down to start picking up some toys, "He was wondering if you sell any formal outfits for dogs hence why I'm here really"

I had to think for a moment, no one has really brought anything like that before but then it clicked, on the back room I have some that Frankie used to play with because no body brought them, "Yeah there's some in the back room, it's on me don't worry about paying"

I reached out for a small, red, bouncy ball, one of many that was usually packed neatly into a little box only for my hand to softly collide with another hand that wasn't my other hand. I panicked during that moment but the sensation of his warm hand, much bigger than my own practically caressing the side of my hand and how soft his fingers were ignoring the calluses on his palms.

Alex too went silent as I distracted myself by standing up and subtly rushing to the back room to get myself together.

I practically slammed the lights on in a panicked frenzy and rushed around to the side of the door so he wouldn't be able to see me, only to lean against the wall and hold my my own hand and caress the spot that he touched like I was a lovesick teenager being obsessed over a celebrity crush that would truly never get with me. My eyes slowly grazed up to the cabinet in front of me that held all of my personal belongings inside, on top sat that bottle of wine he gave to me last week. I had forgotten to take it home on the day because I put it up there but I began to think that you can't really drink wine alone, a bottle os for two people to share and have an intimate moment with, but I had no one for that.

Catching my breath after the ridiculous situation I put myself through, I collected my thoughts and went back to my professional self, reaching for a bow tie collar that would simply attach to the one he had and slowly walked back out only to find Alex leaning against the counter looking at the small class cage that held a new bunch of new born bearded dragons.

He looked up to me with a smile as I stood at the opposite side of the counter , placing the bow tie in front of him, "Actually I have a question," He stood up straight, crossing his arms as I looked at him with a raised eyebrow, curious, "Is it possible to dress up Dorito in a top hat?"

Was he serious? Holy shit he must be. I thought he was smart but he just asked his he can dress his lizard in a top hat. A top hat of all the hats he could've picked out like not a baseball cap, not a fedora or a bowler hat, a top hat.

" No, you can't stick a top hat on a reptile Alex," A chuckled brushed past my lips as a small smile graced his, "That was the most random thing I've heard you say since we've met"

He picked up the bow tie, placing it in his pocket with that sweet smile still adoring his face, "I'll start saying more weird stuff once we start going out more"

And with a wink he left leaving stunted and speechless. Did he just ask me out on a date or am I confused right now?