Hours passed as Speckles looked on in frustration. How was he going to confess to Breezy now? Speckles laid on the cooling pad, thinking before Socks papped his head. "Whatcha thinking about, buddy?" Socks inquired. "Oh! Uh… n-nothing! Just, y'know, thinking…" Speckles mewled, nervously. "D-do you want the pad? I'll move if you want me to." Socks cocked his head to the side "Nah, you're okay! But what I do want is to know who fills this bowl with food all the time…"
Socks walked over to the food bowl and pawed it cautiously. "I don't ever see who fills it up. I wonder…" He took a small bite of the Bonito Bits and turned back to Speckles. As Socks rambled on, Speckles continued to watch the scene unfold. Breezy yawned and pawed the side of the big cushion before returning to her nap. Rascal scooted closer to her and laid his tail across Breezy's back.
'He's putting the moves on her! Oh no!' Speckles thought, distressfully. Socks noticed Speckles wasn't paying attention to him anymore and gave him a quick pap on the head. "Woah! H-hey!" Speckles squeaked. He shook off Socks' paw and glared, a bit annoyed. "Whatcha doin' spyin' on them?" Socks asked. " I'm not spying! I'm just...y'know...observing!" Speckles mewed, defensively. It didn't take long for Socks to put two and two together. "...you like her, dontcha?" Socks teased, rolling onto the cooling pad bumping into Speckles. Speckles hissed for Socks to shush. "Sssshush! What if she heard you?!" He burried his face into his paw. "Don't tell her! Please!" Speckles begged.
"Chill out, Spec!" Socks replied in a shushed tone. "I know how you can get her to like you! All you have to do is become the alpha male!" "The alpha what?" Speckles exclaimed quietly. "What even is that?" Socks put his paw on Speckles' shoulder. "Don't worry! I'll teach you everything you need to know! Now follow me." Socks strutted off the cooling pad with Speckles following little behind, looking back on Breezy and Rascal.