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Fuck you
You’re such an idiot
You’re literally so bad
Words meant to offend seep from Punz’s mouth into Foolish’s heart and slowly start to melt it.
What the fuck are you doing?
How did you even miss that?
The harsh tones softening as they reach his ears.
Oh my God, how did you even miss that
Laughter filled his ear as he watched his avatar fall and a death screen pop up. He was frustrated with himself and the game, he had been trying for ever to finish the level forever and it was proving to be difficult. He had finally made it to the last part when he failed the jump, agitation crawled down his arms and made him slam his palms against the desk. He wanted to scream and quit the game but the soft giggles that filled his headphones calmed him down and he couldn’t fight his own smile from forming on his face.
No matter the harsh words or the laughter directed towards him, he couldn’t find it within him to care. He was happy to be on the receiving end of the insults if it meant he got to stream with the other and he would happily be laughed at if it meant he got to hear the sweet soft sound of laughter from him.
It was all worth it as, as soon as the stream ended, so did the insults. Cruel words of ‘idiot’ and ‘bitch’ turn fond and sweet, not meant to offend. When on camera they stuck to bickering and false insults as methods of communicating. Off camera came the words of kindness and love that Foolish lived for.
He found himself clinging on to the words whispered between only the two of them, closing his eyes and memorising the honey dipped words that sweeten up his heart, protecting it from the harsh tones that’ll come when the camera gets turned back on.
It wasn’t hard to distinguish between the kind words that were meant wholeheartedly and the malicious words that had a sugary undertone only he could detect. He can’t deny that it got hard sometimes. Having a long distant relationship that was partially hidden took a toll on them both sometimes. While Foolish thrived on words of affirmations, Punz lived on quality time. Their circumstances made it hard for their needs to be met but they always made sure to make as much time for each other. Foolish would spend every minute off stream and sometimes on stream in a vc with Punz. Giving the other all his time and in return getting the candied words he desired so much.
Off stream and on, Punz took as much of Foolish’s time as he could get and Foolish took all the interaction he could get from Punz. Cruel words or kind it didn’t matter to him, he took it all and he wouldn’t change a thing.
Because everything Punz says is sweet talk to Foolish.