Gamzee is walking down the sidewalk, head hanging low, when he bumps into something. "Ow!"

"HeY mAn, SoRrY AbOuT tHaT." He stands up, dusting off his pants, and looking to see what – or who – he had run into. "Hey Gamzee." it was Sollux, dusting off his shades which had hit the ground but hadn't cracked. Well, they were troll shades. "HeEeEeEy ThErE, BrO." Sollux put his shades back on. "what2 up?" Gamzee can't look Sollux in the eyes. "N-NoThInG MuCh."

"Are you 2tutteriing agaiin?" He seemed to be facing that problem whenever he talks to Sollux. "N-No!"

"Ye2 you are..." Gamzee's head shot up and he shouted, "N-No...! F-FiNe...I-I...I Am...S-So WhAt!?" Sollux took a step back. "ii ju2t wanted two talk.. ii2 that okay?" Gamzee wanted to crawl under a rock. "Y-YeAh..." Sollux didn't seem to notice. "How have you been lately? Let's walk together." They begin walking down the street together as the awkwardness builds.

"G-GoOd..." this was starting to feel uncomfortable. "that2 good." boy, this was getting awkward. "You 2ure you're okay?" Gamzee still wasn't looking up. "Y-YeAh...S-SoRtA... I-It'S N-NoThInG, I-I'Ll Be F-FiNe...S-SoOn..." Sollux got a serious look on his face. "what2 wrong?" Oh no. "N-NoThInG...!"

"man dont liie two me. You know ii know 2omethiing2 up." This isn't good. Have to think of something. "N-No! Y-YoU'Re... GeTtInG ThE F-FaKe F-FeElS...!" That did it. "fake...feel2?" Sollux sighs. "well ii gue22 whatever iit ii2 iit2 your problem, 2iince you wont tell me."

Gamzee looked back down at his feet. "Y-YeAh...A-AlL My P-PrObLeM..."

All Gamzee could think was Kill me now please.

"You dont look good man." And I feel like a bucket Gamzee thought. "I-I'M F-FiNe..." He stumbled and Sollux's hands shot out to catch him. "Woah! You okay?"

"Y-YeAh..." He was still holding on to him. God I hope he doesn't notice my heart race. I need to leave soon before this gets worse. He rubbed his head and Sollux let go of him, but he still looked worried. "Dude you're 2cariing me, maybe we 2hould 2iit."

"N-No...I-I'M F-FiNe..." Please just stop Gamzee silently begged. "Yeah yeah, 2ure you are." Sollux grabbed his hand and started to lead him off to a bench. He stumbled again and hit his horn on the bench. "Ow!"

"2HIT! iim 2orry!" Gamzee fell to the ground, clutching his horn. "I-I-I-It'S N-NoT YoUr F-FaUlT..."

Damn that hurt.

Now Sollux is crouching next to him with his hand on Gamzee's shoulder. "Aw man iim 2o 2orry."

"I-I'M F-FiNe..." Please don't touch me... "You 2ure?" He put his hand on Gamzee's horn. He winced and pulled away. "D-DoN'T...D-DoN'T D-Do Th-ThAt!" Sollux was surprised and backed away quickly. Could this day get any worse? Gamzee thought, rubbing his horn "iim 2orry! iim 2uch an iidiiot!" Great, now I've done it. "UrGh... I-I'Ll...I'Ll B-B-Be F-FiNe... J-JuSt GiMmE...GiMmE A F-FeW MiNuTeS..." I don't think he heard me. "man iim 2o dumb ii 2hould leave iill keep hurtiing you"

God dammit. "N-No...I-I'M F-FiNe..."

Sollux got up to leave. "D-DoN'T L-LeAvE..." Gamzee grabbed his hand weakly, silently begging him not to leave as he turned around. He had a look of complete bewilderment on his face, "what? but ii hurt you?" How many times do I have to say this? "N-No...I-I...I-It WaS M-My FaUlT..." Sollux deflated, sitting back down as he said. "no, dont take the blame, ii 2houldnt have dragged you off liike that"

"N-No, I-I'M F-FiNe...R-ReAlLy...!"

Sollux looked back up at him, Gamzee's head drooped, shooting back up before Sollux could say anything.

"You 2ure? You don't look it."

"Y-Y-Y-YeAh, I-I-I'M F-FiNe..."

Sollux put his hand on Gamzee's forehead, feeling for a fever. "are you 2iick?"

"N-N-No..Y-YeS...?...I-I-I...I DoN'T Kn-KnOw..."

Sollux took away his hand. "well, you dont have a fever...huh..."

That's when he passed out.

"Gamzee!"