not like the others (Gradient X Skele-Reader)

Chapter 4 | I'm Not Like Him

-Gradient's POV-

So I met (Y/N) today in the same Café again, we barely had a conversation because I'm not much of a talker and I just made it awkward.

She said that she needed to go to her school so we said out goodbyes and she left, I then went to just get a drink.

I thought about trying what (Y/N) got to herself yesterday, (F/D) I'm guessing.

So I ordered it for myself and payed for it once I got it.

I then left the building, drinking the (F/D), and once I finished, I headed to the other side of the city, sneaking around without anyone noticing me.

Since yesterday, I have to be more careful around here, because everyone thinks that I caused all the glitches around the city.

I only wanted to fix what my father has caused here.

It's true that I sometimes destroy things out frustration, but I don't even mean it.
I'm against destruction.

And from things like that, I get accused for causing this like that because I look pretty similar to my father.

But I refuse to act like him.

I got near the place I was in yesterday, it seems that these glitches have started spreading around the city.

Slowly, but surely.

Before I walk over to these glitches, I look around to check if anyone is around, doesn't look like it.

I approached the glitches and started destroying them out of this universe.
Manipulating then tearing the glitches apart, destroying them.

Since there are a lot of these glitches around this part of the city, it took some time to destroy all of them.

Thankfully no one came here and noticed me.

People surrounding me and accusing me for it, is the last thing I need now.

As I finished destroying all these glitches, I just hope my father won't come back to this AU and cause it again.

This AU is pretty interesting, I never really been in an AU where the monsters got to the surface, and I want to see and explore everything around here.

Since I'm not very familiar with a place like this.

Then a thought crossed my mind.
What if (Y/N) showed me around?
I mean, she is the only one who I know here and she didn't go against me.

And she did helped me up with getting away from all who chased me yesterday, except the part where she grappled my wrist and pulled to a hiding spot.

I have haphephobia, and I just glitched out, though I don't think (Y/N) even noticed.

I looked around and then I heard my phone buzz.
I checked on it and I see that (Y/N) sent me a message.

-Sup? Wanna chat?

I stared at the message for a good minute before responding to her with a simple reply

-sure

I then also checked the time and see that it's 16:06, kind of late.

(Y/N) then messaged me again

-Cool. I'm currently on break at my work and business is kind of slow today, so it'd be fun to chat

'Work?'  I thought in my head.
What work was she doing?
If I remember correctly she looked to be around 15-16

Aren't adults supposed to work?