"Hey, Fuckass," John heard a distinctly disgruntled voice call. John couldn't help the sly smile that crept onto his face. There was only one person who called him that, and he had been looking forward to their first proper meeting for 3 years.
He was 16 now, and no longer the gawky teenager that John had first been when Karkat contacted him on pesterchum. John hoped that the two of them could be friends at least. He dared hope for something more, and knew that there was a possibility of romance, if one of their conversations was anything to go by.
John turned around, a goofy grin on his face. 3 years had given him little to do, and he had used that time to fill out his figure and improve his physique, something that was not lost on the troll.
They had managed to enable a connection between the two of them, through pesterchum, during the three years, but it had been faulty and infrequent. Regardless, John had spoken with him – and everyone else – as often as possible, and had begun to immensely enjoy Karkat's company. Although he had initially claimed not to be homosexual, three years had let him fully grow into his sexuality. He had jumped the gun when he had said he was not homosexual.
"Karkat," John greeted warmly. John was certain he had what Karkat would call 'flushed' or 'red' feelings for the troll, and that was only confirmed when he saw Karkat for the first time.
In truth, John had been apprehensive about meeting the trolls. He had no idea what they lookedlike and he had worried that they would be green and slimy, or something equally awful. He was glad they weren't, and quite liked their grey skin and candy corn horns. He had seen some of the other trolls, but Karkat was the only one he intended to carry a conversation with.
Karkat's eyes scanned over the small group of humans and trolls, before turning to John with a hopeful look across his face. John was certain Karkat felt the same, and almost felt like cnfesing his feelings there.
"Have you seen Jade?" Karkat asked. "I need to tell that dork that I think I fucking love her."