Out of A Shell (Dash Parr x Fem!Shy!Reader)

The Parr Family

"It's ok."

I did as he suggested, sitting on the couch. Dash handed me the remote to the TV while Jack-Jack came back downstairs with his open backpack. The two brothers settled at a small table in the corner of the room, and I soon heard Dash reading out a math question.

I channel surfed for a moment, coming to rest on a news channel. Been a while since I've checked out what's been going on in the city.

The clattering of pots and pans I could hear from the kitchen reminded me to pull my phone out to ask Auntie if I could stay over here for dinner via text, and I got a response within the next minute.

Aunt (A/N): Of course!! Enjoy yourself sweetie

Smiling, I slid my phone back into my pocket.

Time passed as I half-heartedly paid attention to the TV, focusing on the Parr brothers instead. I heard them talking with even tones, occasionally Jack-Jack giggled and Dash chuckled. Sooner than I thought though, I heard the sound of books closing and something zipping up.

Behind the couch, I saw Jack-Jack go upstairs with his backpack, and something sunk into the couch to my left.

"How was the homework?" I asked Dash, who slumped back against the couch. He shot me a lax, half-grin.

"Peachy. But, I'm probably gonna have to start helping him with math more. They're starting to go into stuff I struggled with, back then."

I hummed in response, and fell silent. I kept my eyes on the TV, but they drifted back to Dash once I realized he was staring at me.

"Something wrong?"

"...Uh, nah. I'm just...wondering how you're feeling." A blush coated his face.

"I'm fine." I smiled. "What, are you worried?"

"...Kind of. But, I'm glad you're feeling alright." He chuckled, averting his gaze with a degree of bashfulness that made me feel all warm and tingly inside.

"I uh...don't know where Violet is. I'm guessing she's out with her friends, but my dad should get off work sometime soon."

"That's cool. I'm actually...not too nervous anymore." I answered honestly, internally surprised by it.

"Oh? That's good-"

Dash stopped speaking, just as I felt something sit next to me on my right. I turned my head to see Jack-Jack, the same cute smile from earlier on his face.

"Hi Y/N."

"Hey..." I was struck by a sense of awkwardness, and was momentarily saved by Dash.

"Jack-Jack..." He said, squinting his eyes. A pout formed on the little boy's face.

"What? I wanna talk to Y/N."

"...Really?" Now, I was feeling self-conscious. He faced me, pout gone.

"Yeah! You already seem way nicer than that last girl Dash brought home. I wanna be friends."

"L-Last girl?"

Puzzled, I turned the other way to Dash. He wasn't looking at me, having his face in the opposite direction so I couldn't see it. I could see his ears have reddened though, so I'm sure I don't need to see his face. I bet he was feeling a little shame...that "last girl" had to be Iris. She was the last girl Dash dated anyway, to my knowledge.

"...Well," I smiled at Jack-Jack. "Thank you. And we can be friends. I'd like that."

"Yay!"

I giggled at his smile full of white teeth, though I did notice a little gap between some. Must have lost a baby tooth.