#dispatch mechaman

pairing: robert robertson x reader word count: approximately 400 content: coworkers to lovers, somehwat of a secret relationship, z-team discovering it.

Robert tries his best to keep his relationship with you on the down low when you guys are newly dating because he wants to have you to himself for a bit. Tt's not like he's trying to keep you a secret but he likes the privacy and being in a world where it's just the two of you that know how much you love each other, even if it's for a short while. Chase knew before either of you two realized that you were in love though.

Of course, it doesn't last for more than a few days before the Z-team suspect something between the two of you. Robert's been looking in your direction too often when he thinks the rest of the team are too busy teasing each other or insulting him. You're exchanging a lot of small smiles with him which isn't too weird considering you're a polite person but that's way too many smiles for it to be normal.

They get together, call it a small Z-team meeting if you will, and they brainstorm their suspicions. Malevola thinks you're dating, Prism thinks you might be blackmailing Robert with an embarrassing clip, Punch Up doesn't see anything weird. Waterboy recounts that he saw you a couple of days prior leaving a coffee and sandwich at Robert's desk, coming to the conclusion that maybe you have a one-sided crush on the stoic dispatcher.

So they snoop around a little, catching the both of you red handed one evening holding hands to leave the SDN building. The Z-team are usually eager to leave work early so it caught you two off guard when they were just there waiting for you and Robert like you've committed something unforgiveable. The flash of Prism's phone camera almost blinds you as the team bombards you both.

"Okay, can we just... tone it down a little?" Robert's chuckling, his hold on your hand tightening to reassure you. It doesn't really bother you that you've been discovered but it is amusing to see how Robert reacts. "Yes, we're dating. Was it necessary to wait for us to be done with work? I'm sure you'd all rather be elsewhere right now."

Next thing you know, the team's dragging you off to have drinks. Might as well since everyone's gathered, right? Consider it a 'Congrats Robert on getting laid' celebration.

Wat a machaman without his mecha uwu

+ Royd bonus 🔧

lil mechaboy doodle :3

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