That day, he changed my life (Markiplier x Reader)

Brown Eyes

"Alright and... yep you got that?"

I kept staring blankly at his eyes, i still can't tell why i was so caught up in looking at them. I don't know what was so special about them but it gave me butterflies in my stomach. I could see so many things but my vision was blurred.

"Umm... (Y/N) are you okay...?

You snapped back into reality, your pupils grew small in shock as your cheeks flushed bright red. You were stuttering a bit but you managed to reply

"I'm so sorry *sigh* im just nervous it's my first day and I'm finally in a whole other continent"
You put your fingers on your temples and let out another sigh, this time stronger you squint and say,
"I'm so sorry I'm letting my emotions get the best of me, please do continue".

He blushed then looked at you, making eye contact
"Hey, i get it. I was pretty scared my first day too, must be harder for you."
I, still embarassed, replied with,
"No..no i totally was just caught up in all these thoughts i should be focusing"
He put his hand on my shoulder as if to reassure me
"Don't be so hard on yourself (Y/N), i get that it might be a bit emotional but take your time to settle down... I'll be sure to sugar coat how you're doing around here"
With that he winked jokingly which made you giggle, he then continued with,
"But keep your head in the game, i still want you to do a good job. I can't cover up everything, i can't risk my job either"

I tucked a piece of my hair back with my fingers and replied,
"Yeah i totally get it I'm so sorry, I'll try my best okay?"
He took his hand off my shoulder and gave me a thumbs up
"The best is all you can do right now... hey if you ever need anything you know where to find me", he said reassuringly and just like that i felt calm.
I nod as he pulled out some things from under the counter.
"This is your nametag right here, your handy dandy notepad", said mark enthusiastically
"Oh and i almost forgot" he reached down under the counter again as you smiled with a confised look on your face. He already acted like such a doof but he had a good energy around him.

"Your very own tip jar, we'll keep it right here on the counter"
He pointed at it,
"It even has your name on it"
I giggled and said
"You're very enthusiastic aren't you?"
He smiled and replied,
"No point in being a grump. Besides you get tips! Extra money!!"
You both laugh then you both stop as a customer walks in through the door.
Mark pushes you forward ever so slightly
"Alright here's your first customer, good luck!"
You look back a bit shoked and unprepared
"But uh-" he cuts you off and raises an eyebrow
"It's your job now, I'll be back in the kitchen"
You take a deep breath and look at the first customers then you start making your way towards them... here goes nothing.

Some time passes.
It's now 12 in the afternoon, still 3 hours till shift is over

You wipe your forehead as you finish your... well you lost track of the ammout of tables you've served but this little restaurant sure is busy and the food is so tempting. You've got to come here after work sometime, maybe you'll get half off or something for being an employee. The customer's faces says it all, they seem to be enjoying their food and the service. So far it looks like you're doing a good job and Mark seems to approve of your "tying to do things right" kind of work today, he had his eyes closely on you but he wasn't the type of really bossy boss that didn't like anything you do, he was so sweet. Well on top of that he wasn't your actual boss.
He waved at you passing by and you waved back smiling
Your first day was going so well, you felt satisfied about the way things were going.
It was like finally things in your life were going right
You check your tip jar and...
Well just 2 dollars, oh well at least you managed to gather something.
You could tell you were doing well though.
The restaurant in the afternoon was much quieter, you couldn't imagine the evening, now those must be the busiest hours.

You sat behind the counter since there were no customers around except for the ones mark was taking care of. You sat there texting your bestfriend, Daisy and your conversation went a little something like this:
Daisy🌼💛🔐 (Bestfriend)

Daisy🌼💛🔐: How's it going? I literally can't wait to get there!

You: Okay shockingly this is going so well i can't even believe this is a reality.

Daisy🌼💛🔐: UGHHH STOPPP BISHHH!!! You're making me want to come there so bad!

You: Yeah what's taking so long? I miss you and i seriously need you here ☹

Daisy🌼💛🔐: Awwhh i miss you too, just have to submit last filmings for the job application is all but I'll be there by next Monday i promise 😘

You: Hope so, i couldn't feel anymore lonely...

Daisy🌼💛🔐: I bet someone as bubbly as you has already made a friend. Maybe even a guy friend wink winkkkk 😂🙄

You: Dais seriously? How low do you think i can stoop? Well... my manager he's young, kinda goofy but he's sooo super sweet.

Daisy🌼💛🔐: Mhmmm sounds like your bed already has plans.

Just as your phone dinged with a new notification from daisy mark gestures at you to go next to him as he finishes the last table

You: Haha funnnnyyyy now i gtg

Daisy🌼💛🔐: Careful i love you ❤

You: Love you too Dais ❤

You make your way over to mark and he asks
"Hey how's it going?"
You reply reassuringly with,
"Oh yeah its all going great, tables are clean too"
"Nobody gave you any trouble im assuming?"
"Oh no, all the customers were great. No problems here"
You replied.
"Well im glad you're doing well, seems like we've got no customers right now... would you look at that an hour and a half till your first day's over".
You sigh in relif .
"Wow time passes by quickly but I'm kinda glad it's over we never get this busy back home".
He laughs and pats you on the back again.
"Get used to it (Y/N) this is gonna happen daily unless you got plans for something else".
You take this as a chance to start a conversation and get to know your co-worker. After all you are gonna be stuck here for a while, maybe. You don't know yet.
"Well i originally came all the way here cause i wanted to be a video game artists, you know characters, landscapes and stuff" you say enthusiastically.
He pulls out 2 chairs from a table and gestures for you to sit down as he sits. You sit down right besides him then he replies,
"Huh you do look kinda like a gamer, i don't know what it is but, you know a gamer when you see one, i dont know if you've noticed but im a bit of a gamer myself" he says trying to jokingly act all smug.
You think about what you saw on youtube and you decide to bring it up,
"Hey i know this sounds crazy but do you upload videos on YouTube?"
He looks happily at you in surprise.
"Yeah how do you know? Have you seen my amnesia videos?"
You grin at him, something about his excitment is adorable to you. Like a child happy to receive a toy on christmas.
"Yup i was just kinda browsing yesterday and your video came up, i couldn't stop laughing, gotta say that was brilliant".
His smile widens, this seems like a big deal to him.
" i gotta say this is the first time i actually got publically recognised... you know i love gaming but it's just a little side thing, you can't really make it big gaming on YouTube with a small audience"
You look into his eyes again and you get this strange feeling in your gut and suddenly you know how to reply.
"Hey, i think you have potential, and if you have potential, connect with people... i think it could go far"
He looks from yours eyes to his hands,
"You think so (Y/N) ?"
You smile reassuringly
"I know so... i got a little YouTube channel myself... not as big as yours though"
He laughs and looks at you.
"Are you kidding me? I barely got an audience but hey i'll check you out. I bet you're great at it, what do you do?"
"Well i mostly upload amnesia lets plays and other games on the side you know... whatever's blowing up"
"Aaaahh i get your little tactic. I do that too"
The door opens yet again with some new customers walking in and you both get up.
Before you leave to greet the customers mark grabs your hand, you look back and find you've made eye contact, you both blush and he lets go of your hand
"Hey (Y/N)..."
"Yes Mark?"
He smiles and looks down
"You're pretty cool... feel free to message me anytime, e-mail's on my info tab if u want me to email you my skype or something"
"Yeah sure... that'd be great i enjoyed our conversation"
You both went your seperate ways back to work.
Something about that conversation felt like a start to something.