Control (Overhaul X Reader)

Chapter 5

You've stayed regularly in touch with Overhaul over the last few weeks as you further discussed the details of his plan to help you reach a decision soon.

Then again, you weren't sure what would happen if you denied them either. Surely, he wouldn't be happy to hear you down turn his offer and it wasn't in your best interest to have such an intelligent and powerful man on your bad side. As long as you got your share and the Shie Hassiakai would keep their collaboration in secret, it wasn't actually a bad idea. Someone like him would get results, no matter what.

He would have videos sent to you of various gangs testing out the prototypes he sold them, or often invite you over to share with you more information about his research or just to simply play shogi.

He was very knowledgeable about quirk genes, evolution and mutations, and pretty much everything else about human anatomy. You had quite a few things in common: you were both interested in doing research, you were ambitious, you both were young and had great responsibilities on your shoulders. So far, he had acted very level-headed and respectful towards you but this was probably only until he would get what he wanted and you were sure to keep him at an arm's length.

You finally decided to take him up on his offer and started investing in his project. There were still a few things you wanted to clarify with him in person but your schedule was loaded so you asked if he could send a dinner meeting invite under an alias. He agreed and you let him pick the restaurant.

He chose a rather fancy restaurant of a hotel and you wondered if he would actually eat this time. Just what did he look like under that mask? Hm...

No, this wasn't the time to be wondering about it. You drove to the hotel and entered the restaurant. Only a handful of other guests were around, so there was no need to worry about getting eavesdropped. You spotted his auburn hair, his head facing away from you and you made your way to the table, careful not to startle him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." You smiled at him and took a seat across him. He was only wearing a simple black mask this time, probably not to draw too much attention as much as he would with the beak mask.

"Always a pleasure to see you." His voice still muffled behind the mask. "Is there anything you would like to eat? Allow me to treat you."

"Don't even think about it. I owe you for the trouble; this meal is on me."

"I'm not actually planning on eating here for sanitary reasons. I hope you understand."

"Right... of course." You replied, a little disappointed you won't be getting to see his face. "In that case, I've got it all covered."

You ordered a bit of food you wanted to eat and continued your conversation with him. So far everything went smoothly until you watched someone enter.

"(Y/n)~~~~!"

Your idiot little sister was here , wearing her childish hero costume. The outgoing one. The favorite one. The hero. The one your parents really wanted.

"How have you been? It's almost been two years since we last saw you! We keep dropping by your office but you're always in some meeting! You never answer your phone and we don't even know where you live! I bet your house is really nice~!" She blurted out one question after another.

"Asami. What are you doing here?" You faked a smile. Why among all times did she have to be here now?

"I saw that fancy car parked across when I was patrolling and thought only you could afford something like that around here! It looks so cool! Dad makes me fly on our bees whenever there is an emergency but it would be so much faster if I had a car. I saw this really cute car and it's only like half a million! Wait, lemme send you a pic! Can you buy me one on my birthday? Please~~~~!"