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“Oh nice,” Joel admired Scar’s zookeeper outfit, “But can it beat mine?”
Joel took off his chestplate, and everyone gawked at his shirt. Joel proudly presented Etho’s face printed on the shirt. Etho, standing by his side, nodded in solidarity.
There was a moment of silence, until Bdubs spoke up, face turning an interesting shade of red, “Hey Etho, did you know that we’ve heard rumours about Joel wanting to leave you so you know just be careful-”
(Cue the dramatic music)
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“Me and Joel are shipped together,” Etho said happily to Martyn and Cleo. The two immediately stopped their conversation(sarcastic comments) and snapped their heads to turn to Etho, eyes blinking slowly, with a common thought in their minds, wtf.
Being in a strip mine, Etho didn’t notice. As oblivious as his SoulBound.
“Etho,” Cleo started slowly, “do you mind explaining?”
Cleo’s voice grew a bit panicked at the end.
“Oh, he built a ship for us,” Etho chuckled, “It’s called the Relation-ship!”
“...Actually that’s quite a good one,” Martyn commented.
“Are you two jealous or what?” Etho teased, “That I have such a wonderful SoulBound.”
Cleo and Martyn definitely noticed Etho’s wagging tail. The two turned to each other, and possibly for the first time in weeks, they agreed on the same thing, wtf.
(When Etho left the pair, the two immediately started gossiping)
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Joel was energetic and ready for a fresh day of being the best pair on the server, determined to gear up and win the season. Last night, Etho and him had cuddled together, helping them sleep better than ever since the game started. Etho’s fox ears heard Joel’s heartbeat right next to him, safe and sound. Joel liked the warmth of Etho, and how his fox tail curled around his waist. The best night’s sleep they had ever gotten, and was sure to continue it.
“What’s got you so happy today?” Jimmy teased, a stupid looking cowboy hat perched on his head. “Oh, I slept with Etho. It was wonderful,” Joel responded easily. Oblivious to Jimmy’s wide open jaw and shell-shocked expression, Joel happily continued on his way to the Box.
(Tango later found Jimmy curled up in a corner, heavily traumatised for life)