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Eggchan had no idea how it ended up in this situation. Well, first Egg was in the mafia, Wemmbu found it in the destroyed Zam's empire and beat it up to the point of its totem popping. Then Wemmbu thought it'd be wise to bring it to the treehouse..
And that's how it ended up face to face to Manepear. Honestly, the last it saw of Mane was during Wemmbu's Empire. It wouldn't deny that Mane was pretty. Not even just pretty, strong too. Like, hella strong. Mane even allowed Egg to stay at the treehouse! But Wemmbu decided to drag it along. It almost wanted to deny and stay with Mane. Almost. Mane did just beat Egg without any armour, which did things to Egg. Both mentally and physically.
Currently, they were in the cold civilization, and Eggchan was laying down. It stared up at the ceiling, and pondered.
"Yo. Bro. What are you thinking about?"
"Have you ever wanted to crack someone strong Bro."
"Mane literally beat you up and called you weak. I think you may have to be insane to want to crack him."
"That was kinda hot."
"Egg, bro."
"Wait. Wait, lets do a bet." Egg grinned, and sat upright. "After you get your diamond trim, if I manage to convince Mane to let me-"
"Eggchan. He is NOT letting you hit."
"WATCH BRO."
The diamond trim was a fail, but here they wer back at the treehouse. Egg decided to try it's luck. Wemmbu was mumbling about how 'egg you're insane' and 'egg that'll never happen', but eggchan thought he was being negative.
"Do you think Mane likes flowers."
"Um. Sure."
"Okay. I'm doing a bouqet."
"This chungus."
Which is how Egg found itself outside Mane's.. room? Whatever this was. It sighed, and knocked the door.
"Wemmbu, I'm not training until- Oh. Egg." Manepear paused, and crossed his arms. "I'm not training you either. If anything, you're worse."
"Do you like flowers."
"..? What."
"Here." Egg shoved the bouqet into his arms, and Mane froze.
"...?" Mane held it, before putting it down on his bed. Egg noticed his ears was flattened against his hair, and a slight tint of red appeared on his cheeks. "You're strange egg." Eggchan noticed a slight tail wag, but it didn't dare bring it up.
"Um. You're pretty?"
"Are you bribing me into training you." His eyes narrowed, then he approached Egg. Mane had to look up in order to maintain eye contact, and it was kinda hilarious. Mane was stronger, but he could easily fold Egg in seconds.
Egg held its hands up, and shook its head. "I thought the flowers would match you."
Mane said nothing, but the red tint grew stronger. "Whatever." His tail wagged a bit more, and Egg almost stroked his ears.
"You can leave now. You're looking at my ears a bit too intensely."
Ah. Right.
Eggchan quickly left before going back to Wemmbu. "Ay, Wemmbu. I did it."
"You cracked Mane??"
"The bouqet. I gave him the bouqet. And he liked it." Wemmbu choked on the apple, but he let out a chuckle.
"Congratulations."
Eggchan giggled, and fell down on their bed. "I might get a baddie."
"Okay bro." Wemmbu went to sharpening his blade, and hummed. "You know, why don't you go back to him?"
Eggchan paused, before pondering. "Would he kill me bro."
"Fuck yes. But keep giving him bouqets. Sweeten em up a little. Although, he does like sweet stuff. He literally ate a cake all by himself."
"And his figure is still so perfect."
"I'm going to strangle you."
Which was how Egg found itself back at Mane's bedroom, a freshly baked cake in hand, before knocking.
"...Egg. why are you here agai-"
Egg shoved the cake into Mane's paws, and Mane huffed.
"Seriously, what's this for?!" Mane accepted it regardless, and raised an eyebrow. "Are you really trying to bribe me." He went to place the cake down, and inspected it.
"I didn't poison it, I swear." It held its hands up, resulting in Mane rolling his eyes.
"I know when something is poisoned." He dug a fork in it, and took a small bite. Before turning his head away.
"..Did you really bake this." It was a slight mumble, but Eggchan still heard it.
"Yea..?"
"..you're weird." Mane sat down on his bed, and picked up the bouqet. "First, this. Then the cake. If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were trying to court me."
Egg let out a nervous chuckle, "..Ahaa.. that'd be so weird."
"..You're not trying to court me, right?" Egg coughed. "..Egg, bro."
"...Um. you look pretty?" Mane covered his mouth, before laughing.
"..Seriously?" Mane giggled before moving towards Egg, caressing - oh god, Mane is touching it - it's cheek. "You're something.." Eggchan reached a hand out, but paused.
"Awhh. Come on, I don't bite." Eggchan reached out to stroke behind his ears, and the lion began to purr, leaning into the touch.
"....Mane can I hit."
"Hell no."
Eggchan sighed. At least it got to touch his ears...