This is my first gamtav fic, my friend Jen and I created this (petstorestuck au) someone wanted this to become a fic so I decided why not? It was fun. There are probably a lot of mistakes whatever, ah enjoy. ( Spoiler This fic may include other pairings )


The sun shone through the damaged horizontal blinds, the clock read eight thirty. Gamzee rolled over painfully groaning as he was blinded by the natural light, "I fuckin' hate Mondays" he mumbled to himself while he kicked off his sweaty bed sheets. This was the first day in months Gamzee woke up before the afternoon and it was mentally exhausting for him, he needed this job.
About a week ago, Gamzee was fired from his part-time low paying job at Chucky Cheese, weeks before that he was fired from another part-time low paying job at burger king. It seemed as if the god in charge of employment had it out for him. Karkat Vantas, was luckily the head manager at a pet store and Gamzee's best friend. Karkat was a god send and Gamzee's last chance. He begged Karkat to let him work part-time as a cashier, Karkat tried his best to make up excuses but nothing could avail Gamzee needed the job and Karkat could not turn down his best friend.
"Alright you asshole, but only if you promise to show up on time, don't you dare make me regret this."
Gamzee wanted to make a proffesional impression to prove to Karkat that he was not going to slack off this time. He dressed himself in a bright blue polo shirt with a pair of casual black pants, which was the attire Karkat demanded to be worn.
Gamzee struggled not to have his morning wake n' bake, he thought maybe if he laid off the marijuana he would have a better work ethic. After getting sanitary and ready for work he tied up his tan Keds and made his way to the pet store.

Karkat paced back and forth nervously. The other employee placed her hand on Karkat's shoulder, "it will be fine, If he really is your best friend he will make this up to you." She moved her hand off and took out her red lipstick, re applying. Karkat shrugged watching his employee, "Gamzee will be here Kanaya. I'm not worried, I don't need your reassurance. the one thing I'm not worried about will be him applying makeup over and over during his shift." Kanaya rolled her eyes, placed her lipstick back into her pocket and walked off to her station giving Karkat a wave.
Gamzee entered the pet store about only two minutes early, walked slowly towards Karkat smiling eagerly. Karkat sighed with relief,
"Jesus! I was beginning to think you wouldn't show up, normally staff show up 15 minutes early..",
"Well I'm here ain't I." Gamzee interrupted.
Karkat showed Gamzee to his work station, "you do know how to use a cash register don't you?" Gamzee nodded.
"Okay well I'm going to leave you with…" Karkat stopped mid speech, he looked around the store, he locked eyes with a small, dark-haired boy. He continues, "Tavros, he will teach you about all the products we sell and how to use the phones, you know simple shit. The training might not be too long."
He yells for Tavros to come over.
Tavros waddles over, Karkat quickly explains what he wants Tavros to do.
Tavros never really enjoyed training the new employees, he was always out of his comfort zone with strangers. Thank fully he never was in charge of training employees, this must have been a special case, the best only trains the worst to become the best. Tavros took pride in his job, he was able to work in every department, and worked mostly full-time.
Karkat left to do his normal duties, leaving the two alone at the main register. They stood side by side in awkward silence, Tavros did not know how to start, this was something he was bad at, conversations.
Gamzee stood in silence leaning his tall body against the counter, slyly studying the boys appearance. Tavros was awkward, even though he stood tall, he gave out a clear presence of insecurity. Gamzee noticed his small brown freckles that beautify his pale complexion, his brown eyes shimmer from the artificial sky lighting, "what a fuckin' cutie." Gamzee mumbled, after realizing what he had just said out loud he quickly breaks his glance from the boy and coughs quietly. Tavros did not catch completely what Gamzee mumbled, mostly just his potty mouth, swearing on the job was highly un professional. "Swearing.. Swearing while a customer around is something you shouldn't do, anyone would know that." Tavros stuttered at first as he forced the words out, sounding very serious, a little too serious. Gamzee could sense the boy's nervousness. He looked Tavros in the eye, to reassure the boy, "chill my brother, do you see any mother fuckin' customers?" Tavros looks around, there were none. Seeing as it was only nine the store wasn't very busy. Tavros awkwardly laughs off Gamzee's remark. Gamzee places himself against the counter again, this time leaning a bit closer to Tavros. "You're extremely fucking tense, am I threatening?" Tavros raises an eye brow at Gamzee, he couldn't understand why Gamzee would ask such a question. "You don't threaten me, it's just that your performance is reflected on me." Tavros scoffed with a smirk, that sure made him sound confident and in charge.
Gamzee ignored the remark and instead admired Tavros' impressive under cut, it was recently done, freshly shaved, Gamzee always approved of nice hair. "I like your hair." Gamzee spoke with a smile, he was trying to show Tavros that he could be comfortable.
Tavros' confidence routine fell, he began to spit out an odd, "thank you," stuttering and mumbling but the thanks noticeable.


The store became busy with people around 10 o'clock, Gamzee did his best to keep up with his training, over all he proved to Tavros he could do a pretty good job. The day ended quickly.


The first chapter is pretty short I know but I'm writing the second chapter right now and it won't be this short, the more reviews I get the more I

ll be motivated to write the second chapter I guess.