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" i... sometimes, i guess i kinda wish you could see yourself through my eyes. " for the prompts thing :]
this one is very fluffy. thank you for the prompt! :D ficlet below the cut.
Squidward exited the Bikini Bottom Auditorium, feeling a tad sour. The recital had gone alright, but there was no doubt about it: he had been upstaged. All the other performers played their instruments like gods amongst fish. Their pieces were vibrant, electric, and unique -- you could practically feel the audience hanging onto every note.
Squidward, with his mediocre talents, couldnât compare. Despite how hard he had worked on the composition of his piece, despite all the sleepless nights spent bent over his desk ⊠he was clearly still no match for the other musicians. And that stung.
Blinking back tears, the octopus entered the auditorium lobby, and steeled himself for the inevitable. This was always the most painful part. All the other musicians usually had families, loved ones, or friends waiting up on them, ready to shower them with flowers and gifts, for a job well done.
Squidward very rarely had anyone waiting for him in the lobby -- so he was certainly surprised to find a familiar face, standing next to the drink machine, holding a massive bouquet of flowers between two yellow hands.
âSpongebob?â said Squidward, pushing through the crowd to get to the little poriferan. âYouâre here?â
Spongebob peered up at him with his massive blue eyes, and smiled. âOf course!â he chirped. âWhat kind of a boyfriend would I be if I didnât come to your recitals?â
A brilliant red blush spread across Squidwardâs face. It was true: a little while ago, he finally bit the bullet and asked Spongebob out on a date. They saw a scary movie, got a lot of popcorn ⊠and Spongebob hid behind Squidwardâs arm the entire time. Which was nice.
But still, theyâd only been dating for a month, in absolute secret. Bikini Bottom was a nosy town, and the second it got wind of their relationship, all eyes would be on them. So, the two agreed to keep their relationship under wraps ⊠at least for now.
Yet, here Spongebob was, in a darling little suit and tie, holding a massive bouquet of flowers -- in public. Squidward sighed. This little sponge would be the death of him.
Taking the bouquet carefully, Squidward chuckled. âI didnât see you in the crowd,â he said.
âI was sitting behind a really big whale,â Spongebob confided. âBut donât you worry! I heard every note!â
Squidward smiled, softly. âI didnât think you knew about it.â
âYou left the invitation on your coffee table,â Spongebob said, then pouted. âWhy would you keep it from me?â
Squidward hesitated. In truth, he was afraid. His musical talents still left much to be desired, and if Spongebob (his boyfriend!) was going to come to a recital, Squidward wanted it to be amazing. Sensational. Dazzling. Not ⊠whatever tonight was.
The octopus sighed and looked away, awkwardly. âItâs nothing,â he muttered softly. âI guess I just wanted you to see me at my best, and Iâm still not ⊠there, quite yet.â
Silence. When Squidward looked up, Spongebob was frowning, his arms folded across his chest. âSquidward Tentacles, Iâm surprised at you!â he nearly shouted, earning a curious look from the others in the lobby. âGive yourself some credit. I thought you sounded great tonight. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! Honest.â
Squidward felt his hearts jump, doing happy little twists inside his chest. âYou really mean that?â
âOf course!â said Spongebob, giving him a thumbs-up. A blush trekked across the spongeâs cheeks. âI ... sometimes, I guess, I kinda wish ⊠you could see yourself through my eyes.â
Squidward smiled. Heâd been doing that a lot lately, with Spongebob around. âOh?â he said. âAnd what do I look like, through your eyes?â
Spongebob grinned, stretching his arms out in excitement. âA superstar!â
Something like lightning coursed through Squidwardâs system. Superstar ⊠superstar ⊠superstar. Laughing, the octopus leaned down and planted a soft, chaste kiss on the spongeâs lips -- much to the shock and awe of the others in the lobby. When he pulled away, the sponge was beet red, and terribly flustered.
âSquidward! You -- you kissed me!â exclaimed the sponge. âIn front of people!â
âI know. I was there,â said Squidward, walking briskly towards the exit doors. âLetâs go, Sponge.â
Happily, Spongebob trotted after him. They exited the Bikini Bottom Auditorium together, reveling in the cool evening current, just as all hell broke loose behind them. Apparently, Mr. Krabs had set up a betting pool on the two of them -- and apparently, a lot of Bikini Bottomites would be losing a lot of money tonight. But it didnât matter.
Because Spongebob was humming Squidwardâs piece, softly below his breath. And for now, that was enough.
âȘ Squidward accompanies a recording of My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion âȘ
NIRLOCK: A Spoor in Scarlet, Chapter #1:Â âRabbitingâ
Nirlock Index
OHMIGOD ITS FINALLY OUT!!! This took forever to do. Way longer than I expected. This is of course mainly due to my massive lack of self-discipline. Sorry to keep you guys waiting xD Anyways, Nirlock is An AU webcomic with the scope of merging the characters and ideas of Zootopia with the brilliant series Sherlock. It is NOT supposed to be a Sherlock remake with Zootopia-skins slapped onto the characters. What we want to do is imagine what Nick and Judy would be like if they were to take on the roles of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson! Story: TheWyvernsWeaver, Lgarniger, Wartox Screenplay: TheWyvernsWeaver Artwork: MonoFlax
*introducing your goofy new boyfriend to your aloof ex*
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Random thing⊠As TheWyvernsWeaver and I have both seen DevilMan: Crybaby, and appreciated the show for the horror that it was. Also, we can assume that if there was a Zootopian version, the ending would be more knotting and less⊠Pikes. He drew this twice, this one being one after properly calibrating his new stylus pen. The first version was awesome, yet he said he could make it better. I didnât believe him. Now I bow to the power of a properly calibrated pen. Support us on Patreon!
Happy zadrday! â€ïž It was a strange day, so just a sketch for you, sorry :<
I guess Iâve been digging reds lately.
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Some terribly cute bun and fox sketches by @Blissvulpes