Hello hello, I dont really know if you do platonic stuff but if I may could I request the Akuta team x reader. where the three come across the reader (maybe working as a waiter) on their days off as the reader kept this part time job a secret. Thank you! 🙂↕️🙏🏼
a surprise staff!
akuta wants to check out the newest hotspot, but you're the last person they expect to see working there
feat. team akuta
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after an hour of enjin's driving, the car finally rumbles to a stop just outside a slanted tower. it keels to the right like something is dragging it down from the bottom, but it still looks pretty well-kept despite the dusty surroundings. it has bordered windows, freshly painted doors and a bunch of white zigzag fairy lights that hangs across the entire height of it. there's also a flashing red neon sign that spells 'burger'.
"alright, you guys. i think we deserve ourselves some grub."
enjin twists in his seat and the passengers in the back respond with a jumble of moans. there's only three of them, but with the hoard of rudo's junk stored in the back, they're forced to sit next to each other, shoulder-to-shoulder like glue.
resting his head on his jinki, zanka squeezes his eyes shut and leans forward. "can't we just go straight back to hq? we don't need to be here."
"nah, c'mon, this place has the newest stuff!" enjin exclaims, unbuckling his seatbelt before throwing the door open. "we're the only ones who haven't been here yet!"
he quickly ushers everyone out, ignoring their sleepy faces as he starts marching towards the restaurant. they all trudge along─rudo, riyo and zanka, that is and none of them mirror enjin's excitement as he's the only one tapping his foot impatiently by the entrance.
"it's not like you're the ones paying," he rolls his eyes with a grin.
suddenly, rudo's eyes sparkle. "you're paying?!"
"well, of course. you're broke aren't you?"
"wh─hey!"
with a jingle of the bell, the team enter the restaurant and in an instant, the smell of food hits them like a truck. fries, ham, cheese, onions─all of it in one go.
"wow, would you take a look at this!" enjin exclaims, watching the crowd of customers nudging each other out the way for a table. "pretty good, huh?"
it appears more spaced out than it does from outside. there must be around twelve tables each decorated in their own coloured style. some are painted in blue stripes while others are coated in all-yellow, but nonetheless, the entire place is buzzing with laughter and the clinking of beer glasses, no wonder it's a hotspot.
"i wish (name) was here with us," riyo says, scanning from left to right as if you'd suddenly appear. "it would've been fun to hang out altogether."
rudo frowns. "eh? why? where'd she go?"
"she said she was busy, stupid," zanka lets out a decisive sigh and turns to enjin. "there's no tab─"
"there!"
just then, enjin points to a miraculously empty table that's just been cleared by one of the staff and without haste, he makes a beeline for it as fast as he can. he plops down in one of the seats and beckons the others to hurry.
eventually, everyone's sat and holding a menu, which apparently has a charm of its own, too. it isn't the standard rectangle you'd normally see but an octagon with huge fonts dancing around the page.
"i guess it makes sense," rudo says, after commenting on its shape. he turns the menu over and inspects the images. "there's only eight choices."
"s'giving me a headache," zanka grumbles as he sets the menu down on the table. he leans back in his seat and starts looking around, an unreadable expression on his face.
"have you guys chosen?" riyo asks. she points to one picture and nudges zanka, who begrudgingly turns his head. "i'm getting the mega mega mega even more mega cheese."
"you're jokin'. that's not what it's called."
"it is, look."
enjin waves one of the waiters over and without batting an eye, he begins reciting everyone's orders. "so, we'll get one mega mega mega even more mega che─"
"does she want even more cheese with that? i know she likes to drown herself in it."
"yes, she does. wait, how do you─"
he peels his eyes off the menu and looks up, seeing you, of all people, dressed in the restaurant's uniform with a massive smile on your face. you're holding a pen and paper, but you tuck it away and put a hand on your hip.
"(name)?!" enjin shrieks, dropping the menu in shock. the rest glance up and when they see you too, they all start going off in fits of splutters with eyes wide, mouths open and hands flailing.
you wave. "hey, guys. fancy seeing you here."
"(name)?!" enjin repeats once more, blinking rapidly. he looks back and forth between you and the others. "what're you doing here?!"
"i work here!" you say. "i have been for... two months?"
"two months?!"
"yeah!" you put a hand on your hip and gesture behind you. "i do pretty good, too."
you collect everyone's menus, doing your best to act oblivious to their gawking. "what? it's not like i became a raider."
"does that mean... we get friends and family discount?" rudo pipes up and you tap your chin, staring up at the ceiling as if it's the most difficult question to answer.
"hm, maybe," you grin. "i can give you drinks on the house, though."
everyone apart from zanka cheers as you disappear off into the back, waving off enjin's insistence that you need to hear the rest of everyone's orders. you've been in akuta for what, over three years? you know what they like off by heart.
in minutes, you return with four full trays of steaming hot food. the fountain of cheese for riyo, a sweet pie for rudo, something weird and salty for enjin and the poshest dish you have for zanka. they start to dig in and you slide into the seat next to rudo, drumming your fingers against the table.
"is it good?" you nudge rudo, whose cheeks bulge from chewing so much at once. his plate is practically half-demolished already, you only brought it out maybe five minutes ago. he nods and so you pat his back. "ok, well, please don't choke."
"why'd ya have a 'burger' sign outside when this clearly ain't a burger?" zanka questions, pointing at his dish. he doesn't seem displeased, in fact, he sure looks like he's enjoying it, but you don't want to put your 100% on zanka. he's always unpredictable with his picky tastes.
"my apologies, your highness. i figured you didn't like oily foods, so i tried matching your taste to one of our most exquisite choices. would you like to choose another?"
rudo glances at zanka's dish and shudders. "that looks like something only gods would eat."
"yeah, well, yours looks like something my dog would eat."
"oi!"
"shut up, you guys. not when i'm working."
you all ease into a smooth rhythm of chatter, mentioning things like rudo's training, zanka's growth as a mentor or riyo's constant habit of snipping away at your hair when you're not looking. sometimes, you pick on zanka's peculiar table manners, which has him barking at you to leave him alone, but you never will.
akuta has been your family since you remember and you know that they always will be. with rudo having joined now, you feel as if you've earned another younger brother, a friend to support.
and as you watch your friends, your family, talk with their mouths full, you can't suppress the smile on your face, wondering what kind of mad things you'll all face together in the future.
