Summary: When your powerful telekinetic power threatens to act up, the Z Team are right behind you

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You’ve been with the Z-Team for three weeks, and you still haven’t gotten used to the fact that everyone treats you like a combination of a baby bird, a bomb, and a treasured little sibling they’re afraid to let out of arm’s reach.

You don’t blame them.

Waterboy x Famous!Superhero Reader

Pairing(s): Waterboy x Gn!Reader

A/N: Because your req deals with a famous superhero reader, I figured it’d be best to give hcs about u and waterboys relationship as well. The story will be after the hcs! :)

(S/N) = Superhero name

You taking an interest in him? Unbelievable and insane to him

He’s absolutely frightened to approach you, especially while still a janitor at SDN

I mean, whether he's a fan of you prior to your relationship is up in the air

But he still has an idealized version of you in his head regardless

I imagine that the two of you would have to get to know each other outside of work and your jobs

Especially if you work at SDN since it’s a rarity for him to get to even see you in the first place

More so if you don’t

I imagine that it's late at night, and while going through the fridge at his shared home, waterboy realizes he’s lacking some stuff he needs for the next day– especially given that he finished it off without letting his grandma get a piece

So, off he goes to the convenience store

He does his shopping (while cursing himself for his lackluster social skills) and while going over the failed interaction over and over again in his head– he sees someone sitting down in the gloom behind said store

It startles him so badly that he drops his bag and everything in it

You, being the good samaritan that you are, lean down and help him

He’s flustered and trying to tell you that he can get it himself when your eyes meet his

The first thing he realizes is that you were crying

And the second is who you are

I mean, sure, you’re not in uniform

But you’re anything but unrecognizable

He freaks out, again

But then realizes, despite his awkward social interactions, that maybe it isn’t the best time to bring up your fame or even be outwardly excited at your unexpected meeting

So, instead he asks why you were crying

He expects you to tell him to mind his business, or get upset

But, instead, you break down– and that's when he no longer views you as your superhero persona

I mean, he can’t even begin to imagine how much pressure you’re under on a daily basis so he tries his best to be there for you– even if he is a stranger

Luckily, you seem to find his attempts to comfort you funny and he manages to pull a couple fullhearted laughs from you

Eventually you depart but he can’t stop thinking about you– nor the sound of your laughter

He begins to ask the question: Who really are you?

I imagine that the two of you only really ever meet at night from then on

It’s when you have enough free time– and when Herm finds out you’re missing out on much needed sleep for him– well he’s horrified

The two of you learn more about your real names and lives as you two continue meeting up

Obviously he learns your name, but he’s pleasantly surprised (and bashful) when you tell him his name suits him, and how cute it is

Now, for how the two of you get together isn’t as climactic as you’d assume

It was another night that the two of you got together to hang around– another night of seemingly endless talks

Well, until you saw the sun rise that is

The two of you were hanging out on a nearby park, swinging slowly while eating your respective ice cream selections

The two of you spoke about endless topics so naturally that Herm found himself being able to speak with more confidence than he ever has before

With the exception of when he was reminded of his growing feelings for you of course

I like to think, that despite all signs pointing one way, Herm would be the first to confess

He’d stutter, look to the ground, at his feet, at the streetlight– anything but you and still manage to pour out how he feels by the end of it

Once he’s done talking, he’s just grateful he managed to say it at all

You accept, of course you do, but he doesn’t know that it was the obvious choice for you to make

Even when you say so

Also feel like its worth mentioning that if Herm was a big fanboy of you– and you eventually found out– well he’d wish he could simultaneously combust

Of course he doesn’t really mind the teasing, it’s you afterall, but there’s only so much he can take

(He also freaks out if you give him any exclusive merch he missed on during merch drops)

Though, even though he's a fanboy, I doubt he’d really find your display when you first “met” to be all that shocking

He knows you’re human, he was just a bit taken aback is all

And if anything, him being a big fanboy would just change that he has merch of you all over his room and that he’s more bashful around you in the beginning

After you two get into an official relationship, arrangements change obviously

He probably gets involved with your company (if you aren’t with SDN) and have to experience the series of emotions said company goes through

They’re disappointed that you’re dating someone, think it’d be great and good for publicity, only for them to realize this guy (Herm) isn’t well known whatsoever

Nor is he anything to go home about (their words, not mine)

Obviously they end up HAVING to be okay with it

Herm doesn’t know the details but it could be assumed that you threatened to quit

It goes without saying that Herm has to be lowkey about your relationship (at first anyway) but I imagine you threaten your way (even more) to an agreement where you can be vocal about your relationship

Even then, I think he’d mentioned having a s/o but never go into specifics

And that leads to the following…

(CW: Possiblg Ooc characters; for minimum cringe, read in characters voice)

It had become a trend for members of the Z-Team to notice Herm's longing stares at billboards, magazines, and even how he perked up at the mention of one of your fights that made headlines recently in casual conversation.

So, after getting in a fight at a bar and dragging everyone else into it– Flambae approached Herm and wrapped his arm around his shoulders in the obnoxious way that stereotypical highschool bullies that you only ever see in movies do.

The Z-Team were not too far from where the bar fight had occurred but a few members were still catching their breath if hearing Sonar actively puking in the background and into a bush was anything to go off of.

It was supposed to be another attempt at a team hangout– one to “make up” for the first one that happened a few months ago.

Of course it wasn’t really, if anything it was an excuse to go out, drink, and have Robert pay for all of the drinks.

Flambae, while holding Herm in a pseudo chokehold, spoke and addressed the rest of the group and audience, clearly trying to humiliate Herm, “So, Herm” He said, uncharacteristically addressing waterboy by his actual name– and even at all, “who are you texting?”

Herm’s cheeks flushed. He looked down at his phone. “Um … my partner,” he said, confused and concerned where this was going.

Flambae raised an eyebrow, still smirking. “Your… partner?” He laughed, way more obnoxiously than usual. “You do know that there’s a difference between real life and imagination, right Hermy?” He gave Herm’s shoulder a playful shove, but it was clear he was mocking Herm’s seeming “obsession” with you.

Herm couldn’t even get a word out before Flambae let go, stepping back, and picking up a waterbottle– one he’d managed to salvage from the fight. He raised it, gave a little shrug, then set it down with a thud. His interest seemed to fade … until the others joined in.

Robert, who’d been watching the unavoidable spectacle, cleared his throat. “Hey … that’s kind of low, man,” he said to Flambae. “I’m sure he has an actual partner, and it’s none of our business. Alright?" Robert was clearly trying to steer the topic elsewhere.

Invisigal leaned against the bench, stretching and laying back. “Well … it’s not entirely untrue. I mean,” she paused, “doesn’t he stare at pictures of (S/N) all the time? I get being a fan but it gets to a point, y'know?"

Prism stepped forward from where she was standing. “Yup, “I’ve lost count how many times I’ve seen him gawking at (S/N)’s face plastered everywhere. I mean, I get it, they’re hot but geez.” She added with mild disinterest.

Malevola leaned forward from her spot on a discarded large rock and shrugged, “The idea’s not worth entertaining.”

Most of the Z-Team laughed, and for a moment, Herm just stood there. He admitted that it was probably stupid for him to be so obvious about your guys’ relationship (even if it wasn’t to them) and figured it just wasn’t worth trying to defend himself against.

Then Robert looked toward him, “You mentioned them before, something about meeting up with us sometime, do you know when–”

His words were cut off as a figure swooped down from above, landing softly beside Herm. The rest of the Z-Team froze. The figure was none other than (S/N), the person who had been all over Herm's mind (and apparently the city), aka you.

You turned to Herm, and in a moment of forgetting all of your PR training, you pulled him into a big hug and kissed his cheek. Then, you sheepishly turned to the audience you had momentarily forgotten about, and addressed them. “Hey, sorry for crashing the…party?”

Your words trailed off as you took in the scene of the battered heroes.

Herm turned to you, “H‑how’d you find me?” Confusion was written all over his face.

You turned back to him, reached out, then stopped yourself, “Your phone. I was worried about what you told me– with the fight, so I just…tracked you?” You smiled, not sure whether that would come off as weird to the audience.

When you turned back to address them, the Z-Team just stared. For the first time the entire night, everyone was completely silent. Prism's mouth was wide open– and Malevolas mirrored hers. Visi was the only one that managed to contain her surprise.

“Well” You coughed awkwardly, “I have a feeling no one knew…”

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