Author's note
BECAUSE I CAN. SHUSH-

Bittersweet is by Panic! At The Disco

I have no idea how these two actually met and became such goals. Therefore, my imagination is free to run wild with no purposeful references to the actual meeting.

And no, I have not done much research. At all :3.

No headcannons this time, because I want to see if how early y'all can guess the characters before the really obvious giveaway ;3~

(Pssst... It'll be switching POV... But I'll specify which POV it is, don't worry >; D)

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'I'm just setting, I'm just setting a trap
And I'm not pulling, no
I'm not pulling for you, you're just pulling at me
I'm not a betting man but this is a sure thing...'

(Person A POV)

When Xisuma first told us about a new member joining, I was honestly very curious. New members were always fun to talk to because of how excited they were at every little thing.

I assumed they were going to be another builder, as the majority of the server was.

That was the only disheartening thing. Builders usually didn't understand much redstone, and I don't know why they'd try to learn any without reason.

With building, however, it was more important to know at least a bit of it. Hiding circuits and building bases would be a pain if you didn't!

Regardless, a new member was a new member; even if we would hardly speak again, it would be rude to not welcome them.

... And maybe I could have a little... Fun... While doing so...

Person A snickered to himself, collecting only the resources he'd need for once. The new member didn't need to immediately die... That would be for later pranks.

There was nothing wrong with a teeny scare though!

Or, that's what Person A kept repeating to himself as he zipped over to where Xisuma said they'd greet the newbie.

"At spawn, like with the other new members!" The admin had announced, just after mentioning the newbie's most likely time of arrival.

Luckily, X wasn't currently in that area, so Person A was free to set up this mini jump scare of his.

Just the teeniest bit of TNT should do it... A bit of redstone... And a single pressure plate, with some dud rocket-dispensers scattered about.

This was going to be a great 'welcome to Hermitcraft' surprise! Mystery new member would most likely love it more than Xisuma, at least.

Maybe they were like himself, and wouldn't get too scared anyway? It was only a bit of TNT, which none could possibly scream at.

Perhaps they would have similar personalities? That would be much more interesting, and dare he say it, explosive-

Just as Person A thought of that pun, he heard a the tell-tale sound of a pressure plate being activated, someone he didn't recognise making a confused sound...

And then the huge explosion behind him.

Person A speedily took out their C.P.S.T, viewing the other hermits' messages for their reactions.

Person B blew up

Xisuma: WHAT?!

Doc: Didn't he JUST join?

Cleo: O-O"

Mumbo: Oh my word- is he alright?

Xisuma: What just happened?!

Person A: ... I can explain.

Xisuma: PERSON A!!

'I've been to Tokyo and to South Africa
So many places that you might say I've seen it all
But my favorite place is the warm embrace
Of holding your hair back in a bathroom stall'

"When I was told the hermits could be a bit crazy, I didn't exactly expect this..."

"I know, we didn't either... I do apologise for-"

(Person B POV)

"X. You did nothing wrong: besides, you already told me it was... Um... Him?"

Person B glanced hesitantly at who was responsible for his first death on the Hermitcraft server.

To his chagrin, his mind decided to go blank when trying to recall that man's name (X had actually mentioned it a good deal of times, which made things worse). Said stranger didn't seem to be very happy about this.

Geez, talk about grumpy...

Person B hesitantly waved to get X's friend's gaze, before continuing. "... Could I have an apology from y-"

"I'm sorry..."

"Thank you... Sir. I hope-"

"... That you can't take a joke." Person A scoffed, spamming rockets before either person could moan at him again.

Xisuma and Person B were left coughing in his firework sparkles.

After they regained their vision, Xisuma was about to apologise again when Person B gently shushed him.

"Xisuma, really... You don't need to apologise for that man. I don't mind!" He chirped, putting his arms behind his back.

"... Really? A-And you won't try and prank Person A back with a deadly trap?"

As Person B shook his head (and Xisuma started mumbling about how good it was to hear that... Person A was real stubborn when it came to revenge... It would be a bad idea... Yada yada yada...), he couldn't help feeling a little bad for the poor admin.

But he was not letting this Person A treat him so rudely.

'Everything I do is bittersweet
You could tell me secrets that I'll probably repeat
I'm not trying to hurt you, I just love to speak
It feels like we're pulling teeth
So bittersweet'

(Person A POV)

After another lecture and about three guilt-trips, Person A caved.

Fine.

Maybe that prank was a bit too much.

Maybe he shouldn't have been so rude.

'Well, maybe they needn't have told him that...'

Regardless, this had lead him flying to a place he hadn't yet seen. Supposedly, this was a plot of land Person B had claimed, most likely as a base of sorts.

There probably still wasn't anything there yet: Person A had been there when others joined Hermitcraft, and the majority didn't start working on their base for some time.

Whether it be because they were still settling in, they were still resource gathering or they simply weren't the type to rush ahead, scarcely anyone had started base-planning and building as fast as he did.

Needless to say, Person A didn't expect to already see the foundations of a truly impressive build.

So they really were another builder? Hm... A very productive one and ambitious one at that. That sounded like someone he could benefit from working with on big projects...

That is, if they accepted his apology... Person A didn't like admitting when they were wrong that much, especially when it came to pranks.

But he didn't want Xisuma on his case any longer than necessary, and this builder seemed highly skilled, so...

"Hello? Is anyone around?" Person A called, feeling slightly awkward at yelling in such a vast space. It yielded the right response though: a few minutes after his first shout, he saw Person B walking over to him curiously.

It seemed that he had caught Person B right in the middle of a building session, as evident by the dirt and leaves. Interestingly, a black and white cat also walked with him, watching Person A with questioning eyes.

At least his cat was pretty cute.

"... Look, Person B, I just wanted... I just wanted to apologise." Person A muttered, looking at anything else other than the person in front of him. He ended up staring at that cat again, who didn't seem to mind. "For both the prank and uh... Flying away." He added as an afterthought.

To his surprise, Person B simply smiled, before gesturing for him to follow them. Person A furrowed their brow, yet did so anyway: they wondered what this was all about. Even the cat seemed to know more than him...

After walking to a yet-to-be touched area Person B pointed at a door.

"Go inside. I want to show you something!" He said. Something about the way he spoke unnerved Person A; after subduing this nervousness, Person A opened the door and walked into the room.

And a pressure plate was activated.

Person A blew up.

Xisuma: Are you serious?

Person A: You do know I'm going to get you back for that, right?

Person B: I'd like to see you try.

Person A: ... Challenge accepted.

Jevin: I am suddenly very afraid.

'I guess thats how its gotta be
I guess thats how its gotta be'

(Both/ Neither's POV)

The server had entered a state of mild concern. Partially- no, totally caused by Person A and Person B. To a good deal of people not present at the 'initiation', this sudden rivalry had popped up out of nowhere.

To those who had some inkling of knowledge on the 'initiation'...

Well, none of them understood any more than each other...

With the exception of Xisuma, who had to be dragged away from attacking the previously named rivals by Doc. Yes, this was followed by 'please-calm-down-cuddles', stop asking.

Let's get back on track...

Person A screamed, gasping, breathless. The coolness of the water in the pit trap hit him like a truck and he writhed, thrashed, trying to grab at the edge of the pit but it was too wet, his hands were numb and he wasn't going to be able to-

At once, a life line appeared over the top of his prison. They reached for his flailing arms desperately; to his immense relief, they were able to grip onto him and attempt to yank him out.

Shivering, he weakly grasped as much of the other person's arms as he could, pulling himself out of the freezing water with their help.

As soon as he was back on dry land, he immediately brushed Person B's hands off of him. He could feel their concern as he squeezed the water out of his clothes (it took all of his self-restraint to not push that man into the water-hole... See that darned caring expression wipe right off of their freaking face...)

"... So, Person A... Had a nice tri-"

"Don't. Even. Dare." He hissed, blinking rapidly. Seeing this, the half-smile on Person B's face dissipated.

"... Too far?" Person B asked. The worry was really beginning to make its way onto his face now.

Person A didn't respond for a while. Maybe he wouldn't have if Person B hadn't tentatively put a hand on his arm. However, he did do so, and this caused Person A's gaze to flicker to the builder's.

"... I... I'm sorry. I didn't know you-"

"It's fine. Like you said, you... You didn't know. I forgive you..."

Person A, barely being able to finish his sentence, found that he had cheered Person B up already... Which in turn had made him feel better.

Yet he'd be responsible for getting more revenge over said person...

Don't misunderstand, Person A didn't actually mind the prankage... But over the past week or so of it, he couldn't help realise that maybe his opponent wasn't as ok with killing him so much (the past few received pranks had gone from 'deadly' to 'mild annoyance'- it wasn't that hard to notice).

And Person B never got the chance to accept his apology...

Argh, what was this new member doing to him... He should look somewhere else other than the newbie's face... Maybe that could help? For... For ideas, not as a distraction from... Him...

And for the umpteenth time, Person A locked eyes with Person B's cat.

'All that hate is gonna burn you up
It keeps me warm at night
Warmer than anyone
I think how many drinks I've had
No more in either hand
I'm slurring on purpose
And it's certainly worth it'

(Person B POV)

This had gone too far.

Maybe the last prank I did was a tad cruel, but I didn't know! I was unaware of that hate, and he even admitted it!

I didn't expect him to be the type to catnap.

NO! This had gone too far! I had began racing to the coordinates Person A had provided me with as soon as I'd read his sinister message.

Horrible, horrible thoughts whispered to me... Chanting about what he could be doing to my poor kitty now, and how scared she must be... She was only a kit!

I swore to Notch that if that evil man lay a single finger on my precious, darling kitten, I would-

Person B suddenly tripped over, falling onto his knees. Almost instantly, he was up again, jogging slower than before. He winced as he felt his minor injury begin to sting, sneaking a glance downwards to confirm that they were indeed grazed.

Drat... Come on, Person B... Don't cry, don't cry... Your kitty needs you! Just a few more blocks... Just a few more...

Person B leaned on the wooden wall while gasping for breath, cradling the new stitch in his side.

A few stray villages looked at him carefully, wondering what trouble this new player had gotten himself into. However, they had learned by now not to get in the way of these strange people, unless they were first approached for trading matters...

It was with reluctance that the villagers moved away.

Person B whined childishly as he watched them disappear behind obstructions, muttering in their villager-tones. The builder craned his head to see if even one villager had stayed.

When he realised he still couldn't see clearly enough, Person B shifted how he stooped to turn around more. It wasn't the villagers fleeing that caught his eye this time: he found himself peeking into a window of the house he'd leaned up against.

There, sitting on the bed, was Person A and his catnapped kitten.

Eyes widening in glee, Person B inhaled sharply. He first thought to move now, to get his cat back as soon as possibly... But a little voice at the back of his head told him to stop... To carry on looking for a bit longer...

To his surprise, he watched as his own cat gently head-butted his rival's arm. Person A opened his mouth as if to coo at his beloved pet; as a response, the small black and white cat stepped into his lap and curled up, perfectly content.

The door to the little house opened quietly. Person A stopped petting the happy kitty to give Person B a half-smile.

They both snickered as the previously docile cat decided to bat Person A's hand with a tiny paw, effectively making him resume stroking the pampered princess.

"Your cat is excruciatingly adorable. I could never hurt such a little darling." Person A laughed, patting the space next to him. He frowned as he saw Person B's scraped knees.

"I know she is! ... And don't worry about this little scrape. I-I fell over in my haste to get here..." Person B explained sheepishly.

"Did you have a nice trip?"

Person B gasped in mock horror, pouting as his companion chuckled. Though the joke wasn't funny at all, Person A's laugher without the usual smug/ chaotic edge was... Soothing... And he soon found himself laughing along to it.

"Oh, I couldn't help myself... But don't give me that rubbish. We're going to my base so I can patch up your injury. Don't worry about the 'rivals' thing either- I won't bother you from now on, so you properly get settled in-"

Person A's last sentence made Person B's breath hitch and heart drop, for an unknown reason... W... Why did he not-?

Person B's cat chose that exact time to start yowling loudly, and the thought was lost.

'Everything I do is bittersweet
You could tell me secrets that I'll probably repeat
I'm not trying to hurt you, I just love to speak
It feels like we're pulling teeth
So bittersweet'

(Both/ Neither POV)

"What's wrong, Calypso...?"

Calypso: a pretty little kitty that currently wouldn't stop yowling, for no apparent reason.

"Is she alright?" Person A questioned, petting the small cat on the head. Unexpectedly, as soon as Person A's hand touched her head, Calypso quietened... OH!

Person A gasped softly and grinned at the answer. The other human gawked at his face- why would he be laughing at such a serious issue?

Could he have figured something out? That would be likely- Person A was an incredibly smart person.... Person B paused for a few seconds, running over any implications in his head... Until they fit.

Calypso became upset when Person B asked if they wanted to leave... And not bother Person A anymore!

"Argh! The betrayal!" Calypso's owner giggled, in spite of himself. "My cat's grown attached to my murderer!"

There was a moment of silence as his words sunk in. Until they caught each others' eye, and both grown men collapsed into laughter.

Such a clever little cutie... Had these two people wrapped around her petite paws.

"Oh no... That means I'm going to need to start coming over to hang out with you! For fun- uh, my kitten! Ack, the horror!" Person B mimed fainting, procuring a snort from his usually stoic rival. "I suppose that means we'll need to be friends... So..."

Person B held a hand out to Person A, who seemed intrigued by this action. The latter clasped it in his own carefully, discovering the slight roughness; evidence of a hard worker. To him, this simply gesture felt... Satisfying, in a funny sort of way.

The builder of the two was distracted instead by the warmth. Whether that was to do with simple genetics or complicated redstone, he wasn't too sure- all he knew for sure was that it felt... Right.

After a pause, Person B shook Person A's hand.

"... My name is Person B. You've already met my cat! I accept your apology and... I... I would like to be friends. If that's... Alright with you?" Person B smiled nervously, biting his lip. He wasn't too sure how the man in front of him, previously intent on getting revenge on him, would react.

To his immense joy, he received a dopey smirk in response.

"Well, it's nice to meet you. My name is Person A, and while it's been lovely getting to know your cat, I'd like to know you better too. I accept your proposal." Person A made a weird face, before adding. "Of friendship. Proposal of friendship..."

"... You're not very good with words, Person A." Person B smirked, nudging his new friend with his shoulder. Immaturely, Person A stuck out his tongue.

"That's something you could help me get better with then!" He pointed out, before standing up. He unintentionally prompted Calypso to do the same. "Now. Let's get to my base, and patch up your knees. We can spend some time together with your fluff-ball while we do so. Does that sound like a plan?"

Person B nodded excitedly. Later, he would recognise this as the first time he and Person A had been together (since the first prank) without visceral caution.

Both felt so much more relaxed this way, concluding that they simply didn't like being so suspicious all the time. Yet, when this first 'not-quite-a-hang-out' was over and both couldn't wait for the next...

Neither could quite explain it.

(On another note, Calypso was smug for an entire week after this incident)

'I guess thats how its gotta be
I guess thats how its gotta be
I guess thats how its gotta be'

(Both/ Neither POV)

"Hey, it's Person A and Person B!"

"... It's been ages, and yet I still can't get used to how they're friends now. Good friends, at that."

"Surprising how they click so well, isn't it? Wonder how they did it..."

"... Right, that's it. Imma go ask."

"Iskall, no."

"Iskall yes."

"Hey! Chaos-makers!" Iskall yelled, running up to Person A and Person B. He slung an arm around each of their shoulders, utterly beaming.

"Hey Iskall. What's with that look?" Person A's eyebrow quirked. Iskall had a funny sort of spark in his eyes... Sorry, in their singular-noun eye- a mixture of eagerness and evilness.

... Oh. F-

"Sooo... What have you two been up to, without our knowledge~?"

"Nothing like that!" Person B laughed, ducking under the Swedish man's hold. This made them swerve wildly to the right, falling over with the force.

Person A was the one to pull him back up; this was mature. He didn't stop chuckling at Iskall's fall though, which was immature.

"Guess you've fallen for Person B, hm?" He hummed. "Too bad. He loves someone else..."

Iskall's gasp could've been used as an example for hyperbole. Even Ren, who had only just caught up to the huddle, did a double-take.

"... His purrfect princess, Calypso."

Unnoticed by Iskall and Ren, Person B froze. He then glanced at Person A, conversing something through eyes alone, before swinging back to the two oblivious men behind them with a bashful smile.

"Yeah... He's right. Calypso's amazing..."

While Iskall had started giggling like a maniac, Ren looked like he'd hit a Internet Explorer loading screen. Still buffering...

"Gorgeous f-hair... Soft hands..." Person B gushed. At one point, he was forced to hide his snickering with more false adulation. It would've spoil the reveal... "The prettiest little kitten ever..."

"Wait, you have pet-names-  I'm telling everyone- REN, COME ON-!" Iskall rambled, pulling at the confused werewolf's arm. When he didn't get any immediate movement, he simply threw Ren over his shoulder and dashed off anyway.

Ren's screeching was heard a few moments later, after everything had finished occurring.

Xisuma ran into the screeching pair about an hour later, while they were still telling everyone about 'Person B's girlfriend'. The admin had no clue why his girlfriend had the exact same name as his cat, but chose not to mention it.

Yet after this insignificant transpired, Xisuma had an epiphany:

... Would the server cope with Person A and Person B... Together?

But that was something only time could tell. Ah well, best not to attack the fourth wall just yet.

For now, back to business with these logs...

'You and me
Another puppetry
It's such a mystery why you're here
And you became as clear as cellophane
My voice of reasoning
I don't think I can take the way you make me out to be'

(Author's note: Really obvious giveaway!)

(Person B POV)

Person B knew he really aught to be paying attention to court happenings, but... He couldn't.

A certain someone had been trying to secretly steal all of his attention for a few minutes now. And he still was.

Well, what had led to this wasn't Person B's fault- it was Person A's! He started being a big meanie as he gave his testimony and all Person B did was retaliate accordingly.

Person B would very much like to say that he acted in self-defence (that was something that Python had said earlier, wasn't it?), so it was therefore entirely Person A's fault.

Of course they were both joking around. Both of them knew this, but it seemed as if the rest of the court were puzzled by their antics.

Their friends had since moved on from this mini 'argument'; Wels was giving a little speech right now, and Xisuma and Ren were 'helping' him. It sounded more like a hindrance than help.

It probably looked so too if he took his eyes off of Person A... Who was still trying to gain Person B's undivided attention.

Truth be told, he had indeed caught Person B's eye as soon as he started trying to; Person B simply enjoyed watching their friend's 'attempts' become more and more extravagant as time went on.

So that's where they were now, with Person A winking and blowing kisses at him, while he playfully rolled his eyes.

These little actions had, as he was forced to admit, had a greater effect on him than he first thought. He was suddenly more aware of his gradually increasing heartbeat than before.

This was... Unexpected...? Why...?

As Person B was lost in his thoughts, he completely missed what Wels just concluded. He only remembered that he really aught to have been listening when False cleared her throat impatiently, waiting for him to... Do what, again?

Oh right! He was supposed give his opinion... And agree with one of these people...

Right?...

But as he hadn't listened to a word Wels had said, the only side of the debate he'd understood had been Cub's.

So, by default, that meant he'd need to be in favour of that side to avoid awkward questions. Which meant he had to agree with-

... Wait a mINUTE-

Person A nearly fell off of their chair with laughter at Person B's glare.

'I'm just setting, I'm just setting a trap
And I'm not pulling, no
I'm not pulling for ya'

(Person B POV)

Oh no... Why... Why for the-

I thought it was going to be a normal day... But who was I kidding, it was never going to be normal after I realised...

It hadn't even just been that once...

So many embraces just a little too tight.

So many joking flirts that weren't as joking as I thought.

So many glances turned to dreamy dazes, so many touches that left me wishing for more, so many moments where I was falling... So slowly that I didn't notice until I could never wanted to get out any longer.

I never wanted to anyway...

It was so obvious that I was in love with my best friend... And apparently, it was more obvious to our friends than ourselves.

Which is the worst thing in the entire universe.

Server-wide meetings were a regular occurrence on the Hermitcraft server. While sometimes they really were to give everyone serious news, they were usually just group-hangouts with an important-sounding name.

Even though Person B had by now attended far too many of these to count, he still found himself loving spending time with his hermit 'family', and the feeling was definitely mutual.

The hermits had a running gag between them whenever a new member attended their first meeting: act as if this was a really important event for group discussions for as long as possible (aka. until someone started laughing, which would set everyone else off).

The more dramatic hermits would bring diagrams and pictures to demonstrate their work.

Others brought their opinions, fully prepared with carefully planned speeches.

Someone would always bring a slideshow to the table too, with so much fake research, facts and statistics on them that the font always had to be microscopic.

All in all, it almost always brought a different reaction every time.

Person B's personal favourites that he had heard about or seen himself were:

When suddenly asked for her opinion, Stress accidentally froze every cup of water on the table within a ten-block radius... Along with coating Jevin with a layer of frost.

Confused and angry at being confused, Doc nearly broke the table with the force he'd banged on it, rapidly yelling in German. Then he apologised for his language and sat back down, giving a blatantly not-planned redstone talk.

Tango had actually sat very still, looking utterly perplexed for the entirety of the act. When everyone stopped chattering to ogle at him, he somehow set his chair on fire.

No one knows how, but Joe came with his own, entire presentation and actually presented it. Someone asked if he'd known about the joke beforehand, and Joe asked 'what joke?'

(The only first meeting gag that didn't quite end in laughter was Mumbo's. His ended with a lot of hugs, comforting words and apologies; this was the part that make Person B happy)

Now, what is the reason for recalling this? Because a new member would be attending their first meeting... Very soon!

Zedaph was his name. A good friend of Tango's, as everyone had come to learn: the resident demon of the gang hadn't stopped talking about Zedaph since it was confirmed he'd be joining... And still was talking about how great their newest member was.

Today marked Zed's first meeting with everyone. Everyone had come prepared for planned surprises and impromptu ad-libs.

I'd been prepared to improvise with whatever sudden plot-twist came along. Except... I wasn't prepared for this...

"Oh yes, there's always romance! Isn't that right, Doc dearie?" Ren leaned across the table, holding his hand out towards the mad scientist. Both gave an exaggerated giggle as Doc clasped it, giving Ren's hand a quick kiss.

Mumbo patted Zed's back, using his other arm to cover his face. Still wasn't the suave smooth-talker of relationships, it seemed.

"Hey, Biff, when are you gonna tie the knot? Not everyday our murder-bot catches feelings, ey?"

Said cyborg froze, choking on the cup of tea he'd been drinking from. It was too much- Person B hid his face into Person A's back, trying desperately to muffle his raucous laughter. From below the table, he felt a familiarly warm hand squeeze his own.

Then he heard the squeal of doom (number three, to be specific).

Which had to catch Ren's attention. Who had to get that stupid smirk on his face that meant-

"And who could forget the most classic falling-in-love trope of all?" Like an announcer, Ren had stood up on the table, sashaying over with scarily good coordination (this was Ren though, so... Not as surprising). He was about to finish his sentence when someone else beat him to the punch.

"Falling in love with your best friend?" A curious Zedaph inquired, stating it as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. In his opinion, it was. "Person A and Person B are the epitome of that! Everyone's told me already..."

Person A stood up hotly, meaning to defend himself and his best friend when suddenly, he felt the comforting weight in his hand pull away.

Red-faced and flustered, Person B ran out of the meeting room.

Person A soon ran after him; the hermits could faintly hear concerned shouts of Person B's name as he ran.

Tango turned his eyes away from the two when he felt a slight tug on his shirt. He found himself looking into Zedaph's wide eyes and tilted head.

Guilt had furrowed itself onto the usually happy man's expression. "... Did... Did I say something wrong...?" He asked, watching Tango grimace before smiling awkwardly.

"... In the way that you're thinking, no. I think you simply said something that Person B was trying to not-admit to himself." Tango gasped quietly as Zed pulled him into a hug. The taller man soon recovered, petting Zed's hair with a fond smile.

"Aw-"

"Ren, if you've taken a photo, I'll personally incinerate you."

"He hasn't, but I have-"

"I swear to NOTCH-"

'Everything I do is bittersweet
You could tell me secrets that I'll probably repeat
I'm not trying to hurt you, I just love to speak
It feels like we're pulling teeth
So bittersweet'

(Person A POV)

Person B had scurried away much faster than I expected. The reason for their abrupt departure, while understandable, still didn't make much sense to me.

We were good friends. That was all. We both established that ages ago... It was only recently that the other hermits had started questioning it. Therefore, Person B needn't worry so much: our friends were merely looking for some form of entertainment. It wasn't like either of us would actually 'fall in love'.

Through my pensive wandering, I was able to spot the unmistakable form of Mr. Person B soon enough. He was seated beneath a tall, winding oak tree, staring a nearby forest blankly.

It was with full confidence that I strode up to him and sprawling myself next to my best friend. I felt Person B tense at the sudden weight on his side, but ease again.

I was about to tell him not to worry about the 'love' thing as he turned to look at me. Completely prepared with my mini comfort-speech, I looked into his eyes...

Then he smiled at me.

... That darned smile...

The one that make me suddenly feel so weak... Helpless... Enchanted...

It was just a smile... Person B was always smiling: it wasn't like I'd never seen his smile before...

Yet in that smile I could see the creases in the corners of his eyes, the lopsided tilt of his lips, the way he started laughing immediately after he smiled...

Such a joyful, childish ring, running straight through my hazy thoughts like a dart...

I saw the way his eyes sparkled, shimmering with happy tears, happy tears, happy for no real reason at all. I saw them shine so bright that the sun itself would be jealous.

The way he covered he mouth, but why? Why would he hide such beauty? Why did he try to renounce such an utterly amazing sight?

Could it be that some dared to halt this wonder? Could it be some did not understand the captivating sight?

How strange: some would not give Person B's endless smiles a second glance, and yet Person A realised that there was nothing he wouldn't give to keep that smile forever.

And that exact moment, one new thought flung itself through all the poetic mush Person A had just been thinking, stating something that snapped him out of his stupor immediately.

'THE OTHERS WERE RIGHT.'

Person A felt like screaming, cursing and swinging his sword at the other hermits right then and there.

But Person B was looking at him with that sweet, gorgeous smile and...

... Maybe... He was alright with this revelation.

'It feels like we're pulling teeth
So bittersweet
It feels like we're pulling teeth
So bittersweet...'

(Both/ Neither POV)

"Have you ever thought of starting a family?"

The question had come from nowhere and caught him off guard. Drat... He was hoping not to get caught off guard in the new Season. Six, to be exact, since Person B joining two seasons ago and Zedaph's first meeting had certainly made an impact on him...

His companion, who was lying on the bed with his arms behind his head, didn't seem to notice.

"I've... I've always wanted to start a family, I guess. It's something a lot of people do and having a nice partner and potential kid of my own... A nice thing to think about, wouldn't you say?" Person A spoke slowly, mulling his words over before speaking them out loud. Person B made a noise of agreement.

"It does sound nice. We could raise our kids together!"

There was a pause before Person B say bolt upright, flushed and waving his hand madly.

"Not-Not like that- sorry, no I-I meant... Together as-as business partners! Like, introduce them into our business, with-"

Chuckling, Person A reached over to carefully bring Person B's hand down. "I understand, Person B. Don't worry. When you think the time is right, I'll help you raise your mini-Person B and we can make them into the best little girl or boy ever! Wow, that sounds cheesy..."

The two shared a smile and looked away, day-dreaming about the future. Then, Person B tapped his friend on the shoulder.

"To me, it sounded amazing. I'm glad to have you to support me, and yeah, we have a long time yet until either of us gets a kid." He snorted, shaking his head at the thought. "It's not like a little bundle of joy is going to... To appear out of nowhere and join our fam- lives, right?"

Person A laughed at the ridiculousness. There was no way something like that could happen.

Well, time was ticking, and Person B wanted to start construction. With a farewell, the builder travelled to his new building site.

Now Person B was alone, with a wide expanse of land and planning in front of him. After opening a nearby chest, he realised he had brought more building blocks than he thought...

Oh well. May as well have these in his inventory, he thought, as he reached out to collect the several stacks of stone.

"Heyyyyy."

Person B turned around, coming face to face with-

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Authors note

... And the rest is history ;3.