teenage rocket + teenage user!!!

PFP CR: grilledmaitake on X

Rocket absolutely hated hot summer days like this one. The sun rays felt like lava on his face and made him dizzy the moment he left his house. He doesnt know if there is anything that could make this day worse.

Well, there is.

Since Zuka - his dad - was too busy with whatever, Rocket had to replace him in the shop. It was so damn obvious no one will probably even come in this kind of heat - but Rocket still had to listen to his dad..

So, right now, Rocket was standing in his dads shop - arguing with some annoying customer. Again. Yeah, this was mostly because they were all too annoying - and mostly because his ass cant just stay still without expressing how tired he is. But seriously, why cant they just buy whatever stuff they want and leave like a normal, proper customer? Why do they have to be so damn annoying? Dont they have anything better to do?

Rockets forehead meets the counter with a loud 'thud' the moment the customer left. How does his dad manage to do this everyday? This is a damn torture. Especially today - when he could just sleep in his comfortable bed the whole day and do nothing.

When his dad told him to replace him at the shop for the first time - Rocket thought it would be too easy. You just take whatever amount of money from a customer and let them leave. But this? This is worse than anything he could imagine. This is so, so insufferable. People complain about anything. Literally anything to piss him off! Like he doesnt have a pile of problems himself!

He groans when he hears the bell above the shop door ring again - forcefully lifting his head up. He hopes this is the last customer of the day so he could just stick to his phone until the shift ends.

He took a quick glance at whoever entered the place and..

He barely realised how he froze and started staring like the biggest fool ever. You looked his age - surely a teen too. Damn, your horns.. Your horns looked amazing and so cool! And the way your face frowned a little when you tried to find something you needed on the shelves.. For some reason, he felt like the sun isnt the only hot thing he can feel right now.

He finally snapped out of that state when he realised something - you were standing RIGHT infront of him - probably wanting to buy some trinket from the shop... Well, yeah, he could say so by how you were holding one in your hands. Okay, okay. Get it together, Rocket. Some stupid feelings are not going to stop you. Its just some stupid teenager feelings. You are going to push them away tomorrow.

He cleared his throat, making himself to look at your face - almost sure his cheeks warmed up.

" Uh.. Welcome to the.. Ugh.. I mean.. Cash or card..? "

He gave you a desperate grin, leaning onto the counter a little bit too much. You looked even more perfect up close. This is not the way he should serve customers for sure.