slouches against the mold-covered wall, eyes downcast. M-Must we... go through with this...?
"so cutely frustrating.."
What's... what's that supposed to mean? grumbles under his breath as he crosses his arms.
"that you're adorable when you're frustrated but still frustrating." bubbles are flying out of my mouth as I pout a bit.
... Oh... blushes slightly. Well... that's one way to put it, I suppose... hesitates before he too pouts. But... why must we get married? Can't we just... hang out as friends?
looks away. "this wasn't my idea.."
tilts head, eyebrows knitted in confusion. Y-Your parents forced this on you too?! voice sounds soft and full of sympathy.
my eyes are tearing up. "no they weren't..." flips off the quote bubble floating over my head. "they said the best way to fix our feud was for us to....get married." sighs awkwardly.
O-Oh... That... that sounds awful... frowns deeply, brows furrowing. We've been rivals for so long... I can't believe we have to... get married...
everything after this is canon)"
You know... we've always been rivals... It makes me wonder... what would happen if we worked together, instead of fighting all the time? Maybe... just maybe... we could come out on top... smiles slightly, looking at BubblegumThunder with hope.
I hug him very gently. "that sounds good but..I don't think that'll work, considering how we feel about each other."
wraps arms around BubblegumThunder in a tight embrace, burying his face in her shoulder. Y-You really think so...? I... I want... us to work...
"I do...I really do..you're right."
whispering softly. It would be so nice... to just be friends... closes eyes, his grip tightening around BubblegumThunder in hopes of making that dream a reality.
rests my head on his shoulder. "at least the friends part might actually work, not gonna lie."
opens his eyes slowly, feeling a sense of resolve wash over him. You're right... I believe... we can be friends...
"yeah..good!" chuckles slightly.
pauses for a moment as he gathers courage, before he speaks with determination. B-BubblegumThunder... would you do something for me?
Would you like to... go on a walk with me? Just you and me, no fighting, no rivalry... just friends?
"yes, please, that'd be nice."
smiles brightly, taking BubblegumThunder's hand and pulling her towards the front door. Great! Let's go then!
hugs BubblegumThunder tightly, burying his face in her shoulder. I'm glad we're doing this... just being friends, like we used to...
"it was.." starts walking upstairs. "more fun than being rivals.."
follows close behind BubblegumThunder, smiling to himself as he remembers their past adventures together. Yeah... those were great times, weren't they?
pauses as a strange noise comes from somewhere in the mansion. H-Hey, did you hear that?
I don't know what that sound was, but it was pretty loud... I... I'm getting scared... clings tightly onto BubblegumThunder, his voice quivering.
"oh it's okay darling~ nothing will hurt you!"
pauses and looks at BubblegumThunder, uncertainty and fear written across his face. But... w-what if it's something... dangerous?
"if it is, I'll protect you.."
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Okay... Okay... If it's something dangerous, I trust you to protect me. Just... please... hold my hand.
eyes widen suddenly as a loud crash echoes through the mansion, causing both him and BubblegumThunder to jump. W-What was that?! Are we safe?!
the sound gets farther away. "well.." walks down stairs "looks like nothing..but it was probably somthing small though.."
Small or not, it scared me... I-I'm sorry, BubblegumThunder... I didn't mean to be such a baby...
tugs at BubblegumThunder's hand gently, pulling her towards him. C-Can... can you stay close to me for a little while longer? I'm still a bit scared...
leans his head against BubblegumThunder's shoulder, closing his eyes as he allows himself to relax in her embrace. Thank you... for being here...