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Boris was.. in a much worse state than Mugman when Bendy had passed, it was his brother afterall and hearing all of the stuff Bendy had yelled in pain had been repeating over and over in his head but then,
Knock Knock Knock! "Boriss! You awake in there?" Cuphead's voice screamed into the door, a small 'ow' was heard behind the door and some mumbling from Mugman to Cuphead. "You can come in." Boris answered from his desk, sounding a bit raspy. The door opened with Mugman walking in first with cups of hot chocolate, one with marshmallows and the other just plain. Cuphead walked in second with his arms behind head while whistling to himself quietly, Boris's eyes were GLUED to his paperwork and books most being in the pile or beside him. Making Mugman concerned but taking a deep breath in and out and standing next to Boris, looking at Cuphead to do the talking since this was HIS idea.
"S-so.. Me and Mugman wanted to see how you've been holding up! Since we haven't.. really seen you leave your room." Cuphead had smiled at Boris, being met with a tired glare had made him eye Mugman to do the talking. Making Mugman clear his throat, while setting a cup of hot chocolate without marshmallows.. just how Boris likes it, how sweet of them.
"It's how we've been.. worried about you since.. Bendy's death." Mugman mumbled it, seeing Boris's ears go down as he drank out of his mug. "I don't like to bring it up as much as anyone.. else here does." Mugman was picking at his sweater sleeves, he was somewhat a bad habit he did often when nervous.. Bad being because of he would scratch at it aswell. Cuphead cleared his throat which snapped Mugman out of it and made him drink his hot chocolate with marshmallows, "So, what'cha been researching about puppy?" The nickname caught Boris off-guard, not hearing it in awhile as he shook it off. "Just.. researching and doing paperwork. Nothing too interesting." Cuphead had leaned his head into Boris's work on top of his head between his ears, Boris confused but not minding as he kept writing.
Mugman had watched the two interact, growing a smile while scratching at his sleeve again.. His mind was wandering.. and wandering to Bendy's death.. Yesterday and, his screams.. HE could've saved him.. HE COULD'VE SAVED HIM IF HE FOUND IT, SOMETHING. SOMETHING TO HELP SAVE BEND-
"Mugsy, you alright?" Cuphead asked while poking his big nose, Mugman swatting Cuphead his hand while standing up, drinking the hot chocolate on his way off the bed. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine don't worry about it." Mugman opened the door then left the room, leaving Cuphead and Boris alone in the room.
".. What do you usually research about?" Cuphead had sat on the bed while laying down and facing Boris, a wide grin on his face. "..I can tell you about them-" He got cut off by a loud proclaimation, "PLEASE." Cuphead smiled.