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Shedletsky had recently found something- A guitar. What was shocking wasn’t exactly that he found an instrument, but rather that he had found it in this forsaken realm. It was surprising to him that It had found the grace to give him this.
He used to play when he was younger, and seemingly he hadn’t forgotten too much. His fingers found the chords with a practiced ease, only slightly delayed due to his foggy memory of some of them. He found himself absentmindedly strumming a melody. Something that was sort of familiar sounding, but he couldn’t quite tell.
The door to his cabin creaked open, the other occupant of the cabin standing in the doorway. Right, Builderman. The man in question let himself in, shutting the door, before glancing at Shedletsky with a raised eyebrow.
“Where’d ya get that?”
He shrugged, “I came in here right as I died, and here it was.” He paused his strumming, fingers withdrawing from the strings. “Not sure why.”
Builderman seated himself on the bed next to Shed.
“Huh. Yer… Pretty good at that.” His eyes traced the avian’s clawed talons, hovering over the neck of the instrument. “Could ya… Play a song for me?”
“Well of course, Buildsy.” Shed said with a giggle. He began plucking at the strings. This might just be the dumbest thing he’s ever played.
“Oh Builder, I got a crush on you, oh Builder I got a crush it’s true…”
He grinned at the engineer, who had facepalmed, hiding his expression, but based on the way his shoulders shook, he found it pretty funny too.
“And it’s on youuu…”
“My crush is on you.”
“Specifically you, Builder.”
He finished off with one final note, before glancing at Builder, who looked to be near tears now from how hard he was trying not to burst out laughing.
“That song was about you, Builder.” Shedletsky smirked, fully aware of how stupid he sounded.
“Pft- Hah! I think- I think I got the idea, thanks Shed.” Builderman spoke, struggling to get the words out through his giggles.
“Really? What gave it away?” The avian said, feigning cluelessness as he threw an arm over Builder’s shoulder and pulling him closer.
“That might just be one o’ dumbest things I’ve ever heard you say. Or well, Sing, I suppose.”
What am i doing bro💔