Sweaters

You had been searching for hours. When were you going to finally find that silly troll? You giggle internally, knowing that he'd flip his shit at being called silly. Then again, he was always flipping his shit. You sigh and walk into a nearby room, immediately smelling something large, black, and warm.

"Karkles? Is that you?"

"No Terezi, it's not me. It's someone else who nothing better to do then sit alone in a fucking room." he replies. you bet he rolled his eyes too.

"why so rude today?" you stick your tongue out at him

"Because fuck you, that's why"

"careful Karkles, you might hurt someone's feelings. mine are severely wounded now" you tease

"no they aren't you liar"

"They're my feelings, I know when they're hurt"

"Fine. what do you want anyway?"

"I wanna know why you're wearing such a huge sweater"

"because I'm cold"

"oh. well, mind If I join you? I'm pretty cold too" you say, walking right up to him.

"what does that even-" he begins, but stops when you wiggle your way into the sweater with him. "What the hell, Terezi! go away!" he shouts

you reluctantly remove yourself from the sweater. You make your face look as hurt as possible and let out a little whine.

"shit Terezi," he says, putting a hand on your shoulder "I just didn't want you to stretch it out"

"I only wanted to make you smile. You never smile anymore" you confess "and your smiles always smell so good"

You sit there for a minute before his expression changes. He's trying to smile, and it seems to be really difficult for him. You let out a small laugh, which slowly turns into a loud cackle.

"what are you laughing at?" he scowls.

"your face. you were trying so hard to smile but-" you can't finish, you're too busy laughing.

"fuck you, Pyrope" That amazing smile of his was no longer there. he mumbles something, barely audible, but you understand. "I was only trying so hard to make you happy"

you stop laughing. "you really care that much, Karkles?" you swear you smell a light blush cross his cheeks.

"well yeah, you have a nice smile too" he admits, then adds, "a smile that I might be a bit flushed for" he finishes.

You don't know how to react. Had he finally made up his mind about how he felt about you? It seemed too good to be true. You yourself barely knew if you felt the same way about him. He had played with your emotions for so long that you're not sure you can trust him anymore. But isn't it worth taking a chance on?

"Terezi?" Karkat's voice pulls you out of your thoughts. He looks at you, expecting you to say something. You stay silent and just hug him.

he hesitates, but after a moment, wraps his arms around your waist. "does this mean you feel flushed for me too?" he asks.

Wow. Karkat Vantas could be so clueless. Guess that's why he needs you around to figure shit out for him.