#track star dispatch

Track Star: In a city full of neanderthals, I wear it as a fucking badge of honor

Reporter: What about the rumors that Mecha Man Blue is the worst hero?

surely, at some point, one of his dad's foes found out about his identity right? surely, they'd use that to their advantage in some way. surely, someone would find out who Track Star was spending so much time with

You have only been working at the office for *checks notes* only two weeks and already Chase is feeling more like a grandfather than a senior coworker.

Examples of this are:

Has your favorite snack in his desk drawer because you got hungry during a shift once because you missed lunch at school

Speaking for lunch he has tried multiple times to get you to eat "real lunch" that he made because he believes "you would get more nutrients from eating our parking lot than you would from the food your school is giving you".

Gives you questionable advice if he hears you complain about school stuff

Even though you technically don't work enough to get a legally mandated break, Chase makes you take one anyway

Always asks if you're ok and how your school life is going

Hounds you about people who bother you

Calls you "kiddo" to anyone else and to your face

You know how he would buy kid Robert Twinkies, he does that for you with your favorite snack

If your internship time overlaps with your birthday (you start in January during semester change) then you'll find a treat on your desk

If any of the Z Team gives you a hard time he'll step in (not that the Z Team is mean, they're ex villians not monsters)

Actually this applies to anyone who gives you a hard time

Because you're now are putting a target on your back by working at the SDN office, he worries

Constantly checks if villians are acting or planning to act against you

Shares his Beef time with you

In fact he'll take Beef and hand him to you if you look like you're having a bad day

Gives advice to your problems that are sometimes insane and not possible, but other times its actually useful

Offers you a shoulder to cry on and a listening ear

Might tell you about stupid stuff he's done at your age to make you laugh or make you rethink a choice

Treats you like an adult and will fight anyone who condesends you

These are only the regular things he does routinely. There have been times where he becomes ultra grandpa figure, such as when you came to work upset, looking like you'd been crying and when you tried to lie about it he asked you.

"Just got yelled at in traffic is all. I know, I shouldn't let it get to me because people are stupid," you say with a slight sniffle.

"Well, why were you being yelled at?" Chase asks.

"I was making a turn and some lady sped by, and yelled 'watch where you're fucking going to dumb shit' and I guess it just scared me," you tell him.

Chase is just about ready to find out who dared yell at his unofficial grandbaby and make them cry over their own bad driving. Chase calms you down, making sure you know you crying in this situation was very much not stupid. He even bought you five dollars worth of vending machine snacks and checked on you throuday, just making sure you were ok.

When the day ends, Chase stops by your desk on last time, seeing you pack up.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Mr. Chase. I promise I'll pay you back for the snacks," you say

"Nonsense. You don't need to pay me back, I was just making sure you're ok," he says.

"But I feel bad for eating your money away!" You tell him.

"Consider it a gift. Plus, I'm not taking a kid's hard earned money even if you give it to me," he says with a chuckle.

You smile softly as you throw your bag over your shoulder and wave goodbye to him, walking towards the elevator and getting in, side stepping Waterboy in the process.

"Are you going soft, Chase?" Robert asks, smirking at his friend.