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That sentence keeps looping around Dandy’s head. He didn’t mean to make Shrimpo so mad. It’ll be such a daunting task to apologize to it. But the guilt is drowning him one by one and he can’t swim that well in this pool.
Whatever just do it Dandy.
Shrimpo sat alone at the dinner table, looking down at its wrists. It has never been so…offended like that before, at least it never remembered being this offended. Shrimpo hated that fact that it felt offended. It hated the fact that this made it want to cry. It hated the fact that just a small joke could make it so emotional.
With its hair covering its face, Shrimpo weeped. Tears rolling down its face as it hastily wipes them off its face. It hated every second of the present. It wishes the tears can just disappear and Shrimpo can go back to being a normal toon.
“Hey…Shrimpo?..” A familiar voice calls out for its name, a voice where Shrimpo doesn’t wanna hear at the current moment.
Why the fuck did Dandy have to be here in the worst possible moment.
Dandy sat down next to Shrimpo, trying to get closer, only for it to move itself away.
“What do you want..” Shrimpo exasperatedly asked, sighing at the end of the sentence.
Trying to be as genuine as possible, Dandy nervously starts.
“Look, I know that joke was…rude and I shouldn’t have said that in the first place. I just-… I just didn’t know you would be so offende-“ He gets cut off.
“WHAAATT??!!” Shrimpo derisively mocks. “You?? Saying SORRY??? Is this some kind of manipulation tactic?!”
“N-why would you think that? I’m genuinely being honest.” Dandy defends, trying to keep his genuine face from faltering.
“You obviously knew that was a dumb joke to say out loud, especially to ME.” The shrimp toon continues angrily. “You KNEW I had scars, yet you still had the fucking guts to say shit like that.”
“I-I know that shit was messed up I just-“ The flower toon stutters.
“Just leave me alone. I…I need time to think.” Shrimpo sighs.
“…”
A thick layer of silence fills the room. Shrimpo doesn’t want to talk, it just wants this bitch to leave. It doesn’t understand how someone could say something so rude.
A punch of guilt hits Dandy. He didn’t know how to seem genuine even he actually is. He just wishes there was a way to make Shrimpo know that he is sorry.
“Shrimpo, please trust me when I say I’m actually trying my best here. I didn’t mean to cause any sort of trouble. I know that joke was dumb. I know I shouldn’t say that. I’m sorry. I really am sorry.“ The flower toon confesses.
“…you mean it..?” Shrimpo turns its head around slowly, gradually starting to believe Dandy.
“Yes I mean it. I was wrong and I’m genuinely feeling so guilty right now. I was being a bitch for even thinking about that. I just…fuck-“ He curses at himself.
Shrimpo deliberately turns around to face Dandy, its cheek covered in dry tear marks, its hands slightly shaking and wet. It looks up to see the other toon’s eyes also starting to water, looking everywhere but Shrimpo. His body closed with his arm rubbing gently against his other elbow.
It lets go of its chair, slowly opens its arms and gently climbs onto Dandy, placing a small deliberate kiss on his cheek. He slightly flinches, eyes moderately opening.
“Ok fine…I guess I can forgive you.” Shrimpo softens. “But please never say stuff like that ever again.” It tenderly commands, its grip around Dandy’s waist tightens as it digs its head into his neck.
Dandy places his hand on Shrimpo’s back, subtly rubbing it. He didn’t expect it to even talk to him, let alone forgive him. But surprisingly, it did.
Being as gently as possible, Dandy moves his other free hand over to Shrimpo’s face, cupping its cheek. It follows along, moving its face closer to Dandy’s. Shrimpo’s hands lay on Dandy’s shoulder, pulling them closer. They gaze into each other’s eyes, filled with a desire of love and forgiveness. Dandy starts, bringing his face down onto Shrimpo’s as it presses its lips against the other’s. Both close their eyes, feeling every moment of their tongues intertwining.
They let go, face flushed. They look into each other’s eyes one last time before Shrimpo plants another peck onto Dandy’s face.
“Hey..thanks for actually believing me this time.” Dandy thanks.
“Whatever. You’re not welcome.” Shrimpo teases, pretending to be mad before getting off Dandy and planning to head to its room.
At least Dandy got Shrimpo to forgive him.
At least it wasn’t as daunting of a task.