Skullboy had been thinking about IT for a while, ever since Ruby had tried to tell him something in the underground caves when Misery left.
He couldn't stop thinking of her. That was nothing new. She was sweet, caring, kind; Ruby was the best. There were many instances he could think of where he thought she MIGHT have the same feelings as him, but perhaps she was just being a good friend. He could never tell, Love was so confusing sometimes.
He sat up from his coffin-shaped, hole-in-the-floor bed and walked over the the bookshelf. Pushing aside some scrolls, he was able to see the corner of a poster he had tried hiding from Ruby.
It was a poster of her, in different colors.
Skullboy's eye twitched as he moved the shelf the fully cover it.
"She can't see that!" he spoke to an empty room. "It would seem too... creepy."
Leaning against the shelf, he gave a big sigh.
"Face the facts Skullboy, even if she DID ever have feelings for me, I probably scared her off, I did say "friend" more times than I would have liked." the "friend" was forced and Skullboy sunk to the floor.
He thought of all the good times, all the bad times, all the times that tested their friendship. There was that WORD again. That word that could mean happiness and anguish at the same time, and if Ruby did have the same feelings, that's what he made her feel every time he said it.
"I should apologize." he thought aloud. "Apologize for what? Saying she's a great friend? If she doesn't have feelings for you, then wouldn't that just upset her?" he caught himself asking. It was like the time he thought he was descended from a long line of shrinks, except this time, he wasn't talking to anyone. "I guess you're right" he replied sadly, I wouldn't want to hurt Ruby, I just..I-ugh.."
"whatcha sighing about Skullboy?"
A black haired cyclops walked in unexpectedly.
Skullboy looked up at her and stood, brushing of his pants and walked over to where she was standing.
"Oh, hi Iris, nothing in particular, a bit of this and that."
His cyclops friend had a smug look on her face.
"Ruby again right?"
Skullboy cleared his throat rather loudly. "w-what makes you think I was thinking about her?" he stammered, in a bit higher pitch than usual.
Iris rolled her eye and smiled.
"you were talking to yourself again."
Skullboy just stood there, he felt like he was going to fall apart.
"Don't tell her, please? I have to worry about this myself"
Iris hid a smirk. "sure" she told him, walking back down the stairs, "but you know how bad I am at keeping secrets."