driftfleet | Let's all hold hands and sing Kumbaya

Ooooh yup, a planet like that's perfect for you, Cheesy~

It really was. And nothing horrible happened which was a nice change.

Does something horrible ALWAYS happen?

Oh no, not always/ Not much at all here. I'm just used to it from Paradisa. After a while, you just expect horrible stuff and you're pleasantly surprised when your life isn't turned into a horrible screaming mess that month.

[OKAY THAT IS WAY TOO FREAKING BLASÉ A DELIVERY FOR THAT!]

What?!

[And he's going to get a strong spike of "WHY HAVE YOU BEEN SITTING ON THIS ALL THIS TIME?!", if there's no emotion being back, she's going to be even more freaked out.

[Oh hell. He waves his hooves at her. It's okay, it's okaaaaay. ]

No no, don't worry about it. I mean, it was a while ago. It's not important.

Edited 2016-07-02 00:03 (UTC)

Yeah, it is! It's important if you EXPECT horrible screaming messes! NOBODY needs to expect horrible screaming messes!

Edited 2016-07-02 21:19 (UTC)

That's just how Paradisa was. I mean, it was literally feeding on our souls and emotions. You don't really expect good things from a place like that.

[He stares off in space for a moment, having some kind of 'Nam flashback, before shaking his head to clear it, offering a smile.]

But this place isn't like that! And the bad stuff to good stuff ratio is waaaay in favour of the good stuff. So I'm sure us Paradisa vets'll soon expect good things.

[He's crylaughing on the inside. The Paradisa vets will never expect good things. ]

Ohhhh no she can feel that WALL he's trying to set up but still of of that fear and heartbreak leaking though, and she's not sure which part breaks her heart most.

Nope, nope nope, biggest, hardest hug ever filled with CONCERN! In fact... after a second of silence, his neck might start to feel wet even though the sky is perfectly clear.]

Cheesy... you're not alone anymore, okay...? Please...

[Oh no, she's crying. This is the opposite of what he wanted. He winces, returning the hug, awkwardly patting her back with his free hoof. He hecked it up. ]

I know. I- uh I do know. I promise. I mean, I'm super grateful that you're here. Super, super grateful.

[Like every day he wakes up happy just to know she's in his life again grateful. ]

So I know. Don't you worry about that.

But I WANNA worry, though... You shouldn't HAVE to feel like you need to be happy all the time if you're feeling sad or scared or lonely, Cheesy... You wouldn't like it if I was bottling up stuff like that, right? I wanna know how you feel too...

[Oh no, she's throwing logic and feelings at him. His ears flick back a little as he exhales slowly. ]

I know, I promise. But- what happened in Paradisa is something you're better off not knowing. Most of it was pretty awful, and you really don't need those kinda things on your mind. Anyway, I'm not there now. It's time to learn to enjoy being in a place like this. Atroma might have kidnapped us, but it's not all that bad.

[He offers her a smile. ]

I mean, they brought you here.

[Slight hypocrisy there but... but Pinkie senses the sincerity of him focusing on the good, so she focuses on that for now too.]

Yeah, yeah, I'm glad you're here too... And I'm glad I'm here for you...

[She doesn't pull away from the hug just yet, nuzzling the side of her head against his.]

[That's how he rolls. ]

Oh yeah, I'm glad for that. Really, super duper glad.

[He can't help but smile at that nuzzle, leaning into it a little. Just tell her. Just tell her. ]

Because...well. You mean a lot to me. You know?

[That sure was a strong "just tell her" coming through... and like someone who's only flirted with a STATUE in canon, she totally thinks that THAT was what he was having trouble saying. < Picard_facepalm.jpg >]

Awww... you mean a lot to me too~ [Más nuzzling!]

[And lo, they are both hopeless. ]

Ha, well, good. I mean- yeah. I'm glad. That I do.

...Mean a lot to you, too. I mean.

[PLEASE tell me something romantic is leaking through!!!]

I know what you mean. [NO SHE DOESN'T] And me too...

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[Quite possibly, as terrible as he is at this. And at her comment, he actually looks genuinely surprised. Is he blushing? Maybe. Probably. Yes. Yes he is. ]

I- uh. Wow. I mean...you do? Because I wasn't sure if you did or not....I'l really not good at this kinda thing.

[SENPAI NOTICED MEEEE. ]

[Wow he sure is blushing a lot for admitting they're REALLY GREAT FRIENDS.]

Well, yeah, why wouldn't I--

[There comes a time when even the densest, ditziest of ponies are able to put two and two together. Especially with the empathy putting up a neon sign to help her out.

Oh. ... OHHHHHH okay THAT'S what he means! That's--that is a new thing nobody's ever felt for her ever. Get ready for some BIG eyes.]

Wait, Cheese, do you... Do you... LIKE me like me?

Edited 2016-07-05 23:30 (UTC)

[OH SWEET CELESTIA HE HECKED THIS UP. ABORT! ABORT!

He scuttles back a little, giving a panicked laugh. Oh wow he did not think this through. Why doesn't he ever think things through? Wow, he needs so many more friendship lessons to get this social interaction thing in order. ALL THE FRIENDSHIP LESSONS.

He taps his forehooves together in a worried motion. Most of his brain is telling him to run, run like an idiot and never, ever look back. But- but he doesn't want to do that. Not really. That's just the old, shy him crying to crawl his nasty way back into his head.]

I-

[Yeah, great start, Cheese, great start. He tries to find the words to express how much he's adored her since he clapped eyes on her. How she changed his life completely. Made it a life worth living. She gave him meaning, and he loves her for that. So much. ]

Y-yeah. I guess. I mean, yeah. Yep. Uh- and I think I just made this weird. Sorry. Didn't actually...plan the making it weird thing. Sorry.

[Nonono she actually looks a bit worried and... disappointed as he pulls away. Right now he's probably going to try and cover it up and-- oh.]

Nononono don't be! I-I was just really surprised is all, I... I mean... I've never had somepony LIKE like me before...

... So um, does... does this mean we're on a date now?

[He was kind of on the verge of hyperventilating, but then Pinkie starts speaking and he keeps hold of his boatload of issues to listen. He's not sure what he was expecting the result of this slip up would be. He wasn't really expecting a reprimand, because that's not how Pinkie is. But...he doesn't know, maybe she'd just let him down easy.

But she doesn't. And he frankly has no idea how to handle it. He'd planned keeping this a secret to himself for basically the rest of his life. He'd been doing pretty well with it, he'd thought, so far. But now that secret's out and she doesn't hate him for it and what the hay do you do after that?? Are there rules?? ]

Oh. Um. Wow. I-uh wasn't actually expecting that response.

[He smiles, but it's about equal parts happiness and SHEER TERROR. ]

I don't...know? I don't know how any of this actually works.

Hee, me neither... I've never even LIKE liked somepony before. Well um, until... now, I mean...

[He rubs his foreleg with his hoof awkwardly. ]

Me either. [Because he's been too busy thinking of ONLY HER FOREVER. ]

So...this is a new thing for both of us.

Let's all hold hands and sing Kumbaya

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