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Bad and Skeppy were in Skeppy’s room, Skeppy had been all pissy since Bad came home calling him stupid for leaving in the first place, the whole ordeal was out of pocket for Skeppy, usually he didn’t care what Bad did as long as he was happy, but right now something was wrong and Bad needed to know what, no matter the lengths he would have to take to force it out.
“It was just a date!” Bad yelled his voice echoing in the room, “why do you care so much!?”
Skeppy could feel his blood boiling, Bad had no right to be screaming at him like this, not when Bad was the one doing all the hurt. “Why do you care what I care about? Oh wait- you don’t.” Skeppy chuckled, it was dry and full of hurt.
Okay, what the muffin? Bad always cared about what Skeppy said and thought about everything, Skeppy’s opinions were over his own most of the time.
“You’ve been acting weird since I got here!” Bad yelled, he was pushing Skeppy to get him to talk. It was hardly working.
“Maybe I’m just tired.” Skeppy spit, his words now struck like venom, “maybe I’m tired of watching you go out with this girl all the time!” Oh.
“Are you jealous that you’re single or something!? Because I’ve never seen you like this, you weren’t like this when I came to visit last time.” This will do it
“Just get the hell out of my room.” Skeppy said, he was holding himself back from snapping and he would have succeeded if Bad actually left.
But he didn’t.
“No.” Bad crossed his arms over his chest.
“No?” Skeppy asked, his eyebrows pulled together in annoyance and confusion.
“No, something is wrong and you.. I just- I hate seeing you like this.” Bad couldn’t watch their friendship go out the window because of this. He refused.
“Leave, Darryl.”
“No.”
Skeppy glared, “fucking leave!” He yelled, this was annoying. Why couldn’t he just fuck off? Go see his girlfriend or whatever.
He knew they weren’t even dating, but might as well be at this point.
“Fine, maybe I will! And while I’m at it I might as well leave for good! Call this visit over! Tell the fans that something came up!”
“Yeah and then go date her!”
Bad laughed, “yeah, maybe I will. Just to make you mad. Because for some reason you’re sour about me talking to her!”
“Of course I’m pissed about you talking to her! I fucking love you!” Skeppy covered his mouth with both his hands, his eyes showing sheer terror while Bad froze.
Skeppy knew rejection was going to come, but he had already embarrassed himself enough for one night so he ran out of the room and out of the house.
He knew who he could stay with.
Skeppy knocked on the door and hugged the body before him, getting a confused hug back. “Skeppy, it’s 2 in the morning, what are you doing here?”
“Bad.. he.. I just.. I told him- it was a mistake- I was so mad.”
“Okay, come in, let’s just watch a movie and relax, yeah?”
Skeppy nodded and let himself be led inside, “thank you Puffy..”
Puffy kissed Skeppy on the head as they sat on the couch before Puffy covered them in a blanket, keeping Skeppy close, “of course, Skeppy, just get some sleep and you can go home whenever you want.”
Skeppy nodded and closed his eyes while a movie started playing in the back.
-
After breakfast the next morning, Skeppy bid Puffy a goodbye and slowly made his way back to his house, he felt nauseous and dizzy and frankly ready to jump off the nearest bridge, but he wouldn’t. He was stronger than that, and things would work out. They had to.
Bad was still asleep so Skeppy took the time to shower and pity himself, sitting on the floor of the shower, letting the water flow over his face. He pulled his legs to his chest, allowing the water to run over his body, his soft sobs filled the bathroom, but no one would hear them.
He was glad,
There's this comfort in being sad.
It was the one feeling everyone could relate to,
Sad,
It's so braud,
It's so unique,
It's always there for you,
And it's always real,
Sadness can't lie to you,
It's a mirror,
When everyone leaves.. who's left?
Sadness.
Sad, will always be there,
Sad will ache your heart,
Burn your lungs,
Tighten your chest,
Infect your mind.
But Sad is the truth.
And there's always an odd comfort in honesty.
Skeppy understood this, so he allowed himself to cry.
He allowed himself to scream in the dim light of the bathroom, as it echoed around him, reflecting off the water.
The scream sliced through his throat, leaving a tingle, he could hear the pain in the echo.
His crying felt like hell,
But it was nothing quite like this.
-
He got out of the shower once the water turned cold and changed, going to the living room and sitting next to Bad, staying silent.
“I knew already.” Bad spoke softly after a while, Skeppy spoke a soft ‘oh’ while looking at the ground. “I’m just.. I’m sorry.”
This was it, this was the rejection. Skeppy was prepared though, he cried the rejection out of his system to ensure he wouldn’t cry now. He could take the rejection and go to his room and wait out the visit. “It’s uhm.. You don’t have to be sorry about not reciprocating the feelings, I’ve had them for so long. It's silly at this point and not relevant, it would be better if we just acted like this never happened and move on with our lives, y’know?”
“Muffin, I love you too, I only went on the date to try and move on from you..”
“Well as long as you’re happy with he- wait- really?” Skeppy met Bad’s face for the first time and saw how genuine he looked, it was rather sweet.
“Of course,” Bad smiled and took Skeppy’s hands in his own, “I love you.”
Skeppy laughed a bit, “I love you too.” Bad was happy to see the wide smile on his face and loved it, he vowed to always put that smile there, and here he was doing just that and getting everything he could ever ask for.
“Can I kiss you?” Bad asked, wiggling his hands free from Skeppy’s and placing them on either side of his face, holding Skeppy close. “Please.” Skeppy said softly and Bad smiled, pressing their lips together.
The world around them melted, as the taste they shared was sweet, nothing had ever tasted so good, and nothing had ever been as perfect as them fitting perfectly together like this.
Once they pulled away they smiled at each other, drinking in the euphoria before kissing again.
The heart may be fragile, but giving it to the right person will make it stronger.
Have trust in your love, and one day it’ll give you everything you want.