Football tryouts had just ended, and the group was heading to Black Tap-- a burger and shake joint. Packed in (Name)'s SUV was Genji, Lúcio, Jamison, Tekhartha, Hana, Lena, and Zarya. (Name) was playing some relaxing tunes, his phone hooked up to his car by his aux cord. Everyone was laughing and enjoying themselves, (Name) adjusting his rear view mirror for a moment. They were behind Brett's dark silver Ford Focus, a bumper sticker on the back reading 'Honk if you hate homophobes'. (Name) looked over in the corner of his eye to see Genji smiling from a joke Lena told, (Name) wearing his own, small smile. Focusing on the road, he smacked his turn signal down gently, making a left turn.
"Damn, that place looks like a Tumblr's aesthetic." Hana said in awe at the stylishly minimalist black restaurant.
"It's my aesthetic." (Name) laughed, pulling in the parking lot and pulling in next to Brett. "It's one of the only places that offers vegan-friendly options."
"Are you vegan?" Tekhartha asked in a muted voice.
"Yeah, actually." (Name) answered as he turned off the engine and unplugged his phone.
"Oh, I am too. It's nice to meet someone with the same diet. It's so hard to talk about it in public." Tekhartha smiled.
"So, no meat at all?" Zarya asked.
"Nah, all animal products. Milk and eggs, and garbage like that."
"How do you get the flu shot then? Isn't it egg based?" Hana asked.
"I'm allergic to eggs."
"Woah, how are you even alive?" Jamison asked as everyone started to get out of the car.
"I'm dead on the inside." (Name) said, locking his car as Jesse stood by his side while Brett led everyone inside the establishment.
"Hey, uh..." (Name) raised an eyebrow to the male, "so, apparently Jack's having a really heavy depression fit?" Jesse said in uncertainty to (Name).
"What?" His eyebrows furrowed.
"Gabe thinks it's because you called him 'Jack' instead of dad at breakfast this morning." Jesse rubbed the nape of his neck. (Name) was silent, massaging his temples with the middle finger and thumb of his right hand, his eyes wide and downcasted at the ground.
"It'd make sense." He finally said after an agonizing silence, "I was really bitchy this morning, I totally blew up on him."
"I would've too. He was kinda insinuating that you weren't smart enough to know that this can fuck up everything." He supported his brother, who sighed.
"I'll bring him back what he usually orders and apologize." (Name) decided, "the others are waiting inside, let's head in." Jesse nodded silently, the two entering the restaurant.
All of their friends were sitting at one of the wide booths in the back. Joining them finally, (Name) slipped on the end next to Genji. Jesse sat across from him, the two of them being quiet at first, before joining the conversation. Brett was telling a story from his, (Name), and Jesse's high school, the others at the table sucking it up and laughing loudly. With his face in his hands, (Name) didn't insert any witty comments like McCree was, waiting for someone to take their order. Genji noticed that the lively male was silent, wondering if it was about the private conversation him and Jesse had.
"You alright?" Genji asked, snapping (Name) out of his daze, since he's been trying to hand (Name) a menu for a while now and (Name) didn't notice. He used the hand that was closer to Genji to take the menu, the other one still holding him by the cheek.
"Yeah, guess I'm still a bit tired." He lied, though Genji didn't read the lie.
"Make sure you sleep enough tonight for class tomorrow." Genji said in a caring tone, (Name) smirking.
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Prankster || Genji Shimada x Male!Reader
RomanceGenji Shimada is a college freshman at Overwatch University; a esteemed, private college ran by the two happily married Headmasters, Jack Morrison and Gabe Reyes. On Move-In day, Genji meets the son of Jack, (Name). The two click instantly, due to t...