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It was 12:05 am.
Today was one of the nights sprout and shrimpo would meet up!
They’ve been friends for about 4 weeks or in simple terms 1 month.
Even though they’ve known, like actually know the real them, they both have a lot in common and know quite a bit about eachother.
Like a sibling dynamic but it definitely wasn’t a sibling dynamic.
Like they were dancing around something more…
Like best friends of course!
They could never like-like eachother.
How funny would that be?
A strawberry and a shrimp.
It isn’t like it could work out either.
They would have to be really careful about it.
As the sun went down and the moon came up toons feel into their slumber having sweet dreams.
But there were 2 toons who hadn’t fallen asleep.
Sprout and shrimpo.
They were in Shrimpos room. (Based on the game ver)
They would sit by the tree but they almost got caught by Yatta in the vents a few days back.
On the top of the headbord of the bed was sprouts-Shrimpos scarf wrapped neatly around one of the corners.
A snark contrast to how messy the rest of his room was.
Shrimpo sat on the edge of the bed as sprout did the same but in cris-cross-apple sauce style.
Sp:”-and then Cosmo fell into the puddle-!?”
Sprout exclaimed but got cut of with a certain shrimps laughter.
Sh:”HELP- WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE FELL!?!”
He laughed, so hard that his stomach hurt. The whole story was hilarious.
Sprout let out a chuckle before he nudged him-surprisingly gently using his elbow.
Sp:”HEY! Whatchya laughing at???”
He teased before he burst out laughing with him.
Sh:”our humors so broken!!!”
Shrimpo laughed as he wiped a non-existent tear.
That laugh.
Sprout could listen to it forever.
It made him feel a certain type of way that he couldn’t exactly pin point.
But it felt good-no amazing.
Hope that isn’t too weird.
Sp:”you’re so right”
Sprout smiled as he catched his breath.
Sh:”damn you’re stupid”
He chuckled as he caught his breath aswell, leaning towards the strawberry.
Sp:”nah, you’re stupider!”
Sprout snapped back with not much edge in his usual competitive nature as he leaned closer.
Sh:”no you!!”
Sp:”no you!!!!”
And there they went.
A back and forth.
They both really were idiots.
They leaned closer and closer and closer until their hands were just a hair away.
Not like they noticed just yet.
They were too busy in their banter.
Quite stupid banter to say the least.
Why would they care if their hands touched anyway?
They are just friends after all.
But then after sprout leaned in once more…
Sp:”no yo-“
Silence…
Their hands brushed against each others.
Too prideful to give in, too dumbfounded to say anything.
They were just friends so why were they acting like this?
Shrimpo did an awkward little cough before going back at it.
Sh:”n-no you”
He said but it had a different edge to it.
Like a bit more..odd..
Doesn’t add up.
Sp:”nah y-you”
God, the stuttering was embarrassing.
Sprout thought that at least.
He was pretty confident, even without the whole personality performance so adds up.
An awkward silence filled the room, the only noise was the quiet hum of the air vents.
Both of them looked in different directions.
But there was a small problem.
Neither of them pulled away.
Sprout could feel how warm the shrimps hand was.
Even though their hands mearly brushed against one another’s yet sprout could feel the heat creep up his neck.
Now that’s not good.
He’s just feeling a bit hot in the middle of winter..yeah.
Sprout let out a shaky breath before glancing up at the large broken clock on the top of the door.
4:32 am
He had to go to sleep.
He needed to leave.
He should’ve left 30 minutes ago.
He just needs to get up.
Remove his hand.
Pretend this part of the night didn’t happen.
That he just continued bantering.
Just get up and leave.
now.
…
And that’s what he did.
Sp:”uhm well it’s 4 am..gotta go”
He uttered as he pushed himself up from the bed.
His hand stayed there for a moment too long before pulling away.
Shrimpo did a little nod before quickly jumping back into his original nature.
Sh:”Kay, night seedly”
Sp:”heh, night shrimpy”
Sprout laughed before heading out of the shrimps room, making sure not to close the door behind him just to annoy shrimpo.
He walked down the rainbow floor halls to get to the large elevator.
There was an odd type silence lurking throughout the halls.
The type that sent a shiver down your spine.
It must be nothing.
And for what happens just moments before.
Sprout just wouldn’t think about it.
He would just avoid the weird emotions.
Dodge them.
Because he’s not ment for that.
It’s not his territory.
Well that’s alteast what he tells himself.
Because who knows if he accepts these emotions maybe he’ll discover something he’ll never want to let go of…
But that’s really unlikely!
How unfortunate.
And as sprout got lost in his thoughts he bumped into the metal wall of the elevator.
He just pulled the lever for it to come up to the floor he was currently on.
That’s enough thinking for tonight.