Ugh, he's so bored! Taako dramatically drapes his arms over the windowsill, resting his head on his arms as he lets out a soulful sigh.
'I'll be like five minutes.' she said, 'Stop being a baby, it's literally just a small shop run.' she said, and now its been like twenty minutes and Taako is dying here.
This is all because he totalled the stove, now they have to resort to using the kitchen in school. He shuts his eyes against that thought and resolves to enjoy the sun and breeze on his face as there is nothing else to do in here.
And once again, his tranquility is rudely interrupted by loud voices. He opens one eye lazily as he peers down at where the voices seem to be coming from. At least this time, it's saving him from the most unexciting death.
Ah.
Taako lifts himself up onto his hands eyes opening fully now. Perhaps he would prefer boredom in this case as the situation unfolds below him.
Magnus, who is not the problem, and Hulking Guy from the canteen with two lackeys, who definitely are. Taako can see where this is heading and he does not like it.
They seem to be slowly backing Magnus into the wall below Taako, and so, he can hear everything that is being said directly below him. Why does he always end up in eavesdropping situations?
"Well, well, well. Look at what we got here boys." Hulk says over his shoulder to his flunkies. Taako covers his mouth to stop the surprised snicker that was threatening to escape. Oh my god, he sounds like a stereotypical villain. That's golden! Taako wonders if he practices his threatening look in the mirror. He also seems much calmer than last time, maybe Hulk isn't the right name for him anymore.
He turns back and addresses Magnus directly who doesn't seem very put off by their act, "You've been a pain in our sides for long enough pal, so we've decided to pull you down a notch."
Magnus does not look impressed, "What, to your level?" Oh snap! Taako definitely likes him.
Magnus continues with the most laid back expression, "Also you've all decided? Is this a democratic thing going on here because if so then I vote no." He actually holds up his hand like they're voting. Taako grins to himself. What a dork.
Also, Taako muses, Magnus really seems to have resigned himself to these fights huh, not even trying for the pacifist route anymore. He guesses he must have copped on that these guys don't care about his side of the story.
Stereotypical bad guy's face is becoming redder and redder with each word that passes through Magnus' mouth and Taako realises that he was a bit hasty discarding Hulk's nickname. Congratulations, you have been officially been crowned Hulk, no takesies backsies.
Flunkies one and two slowly make their way up to surround Magnus in unison, and Taako, well, he's had enough.
He stands up, fully opens the window, and climbs up until he is crouched on the window ledge. Time to baffle them with bullshit, Taako style.
Magnus doesn't deserve this shit, and Taako, for once, doesn't really think much about the consequences of what he's going to do.
He leaps down into the space between Magnus and the three musketeers yelling "SUP CHUCKLEFUCKS!" as he falls. He rolls to take the impact and smoothly transitions to a standing position, crossing his arms he faces Dumb, Dumb, and Dumber properly.
The expressions on their faces are absolutely priceless. Faces slack, mouths agape, and their eyebrows in their hairlines. Taako has to restrain himself from laughing right into their faces, hoo boy.
"Do you guys need a second?" he asks sarcastically. That rouses the boss bully out of his stupor.
"Who the fuck are you?" Taako rolls his eyes, not even going to try and resist that.
"Just a friendly passerby," He looks at nails absentmindedly with his hips cocked, the picture of casual, and then looks up straight into his eyes, "Saw something was going on so I thought I'd drop in." Taako grins as Hulk looks up to the window he came from incredulously. They all look pretty flummoxed so Taako continues .
"Yeah while I have your attention, three versus Magnus isn't exactly fair my dudes. I know that you three think you're "all that" but seriously, you'll need at least," He tilts his head and holds his hand under his chin in a thinking position, "Two more people on your side to even begin to even things up."
Pouring more fire onto the flames, that's how Taako rolls.
Although to Taako's surprise Hulk, not living up to his name at all, doesn't seem to be riled up by his words. In fact, head honcho starts to look a bit apprehensive. He can see it creep onto his face as the red rage fades.
Taako's grins widens. Magnus must have won the fight in the canteen. Gotcha.
Hulk takes a step back at Taako's grin and then smiles smarmily with his cronies following his lead.
"What are you talking about, we were just having a friendly chat." Taako definitely rolls his eyes, he's going to get eyestrain because of these guys.
"Mmm-hmm, surrounded and backed up against a wall by the three stooges, the epitome of friendliness. I'll take note." Magnus was right to be disappointed, they're not even trying.
They don't really know what to do with him either he thinks amusedly. The henchmen are looking confusedly at each other, Taako, and then back at boss man. He can see the leader wrestle something with himself in his mind for a second until he focusses over Taako's shoulder.
"Well, I can see you're busy here Burnsides, I'll catch you some other time." And almost in unison the three of them turn their backs and walk away. They've definitely practiced that. Or they're all robots. Taako guesses that mystery is for another day.
"How about never!" Taako says to their backs as they walk away. Jerks.
He suddenly remembers that Magnus is behind him and that he hasn't actually said anything to him yet. He spins around to face him, expecting to have to look up but, oh. They're actually the same height. That's… unexpected.
Magnus' expression is still in the shellshocked position like the goombas when he jumped out the window, but he quickly schools his expression into a sheepish smile when he realises that Taako had turned to face him. His hand reaches up to rub the back of his head and Taako has another sudden realisation.
Oh no, he's cute.
Taako's stirred from this new revelation as Magnus starts talking. "Thanks for that, despite your confidence in my abilities," and he looks faintly confused by this, "I don't think I would have come out of that unscathed."
"No problemo my man," He decides to go down the honest route as he continues, "Though if this actually escalated into a fight, I would have been gonezo. Taako's good for bravado, not so good in backing it up with fists"
Magnus chuckles in response and Taako smiles in slight relief.
"In any case you saved my bacon. Thanks!" Magnus smiles without restraint at him now and Taako is smitten. He feels heat climb his face as he blushes, and swiftly realises that Magnus doesn't actually know who he is. Oh wow that's kind of embarrassing. He unsuccessfully tries to tame his blush before he replies with as much gusto as he can muster.
"The name's Taako, remember the name, it's going to be on TV someday." He winks at Magnus as he says his usual spiel, retreating back into his comfort zone.
And now it's Magnus' turn to blush Taako notices delightedly, although he seems to own it and doesn't look to be embarrassed at all. A true superpower.
They stand for a second in mutual blushing silence before Taako rocks back on his heels and loudly exclaims, "Well, usually I'm all for disrupting plans but I gotta get back to where I was so I'm going to skedaddle." He gestures back up to the window and Magnus' smile dims almost imperceptibly as his eyes follow Taako's hands.
"Oh, okay." He turns his gaze back at Taako and his smile is now slightly forlorn. He looks like a dejected puppy and Taako can't handle this right now. "I'll see you around Taako?"
"Definitely." Too eager he chastises himself. He's gonna scarper before this becomes too embarrassing.
"Catch you on the flip side." He automatically does finger guns as he turn away and as he turns the corner into the building he groans to himself. It's way too late to curb the embarrassment.
He shakes his head as he climbs the staircase. At least he learned something about himself, puppy eyes are his one weakness. Now that he knows he can be on his guard. Something tells him that that's not going to work for a one Magnus Burnsides though.
A/N
I do not endorse jumping out of windows to look badass, I'm pretty sure that broken bones lie in that train of thought.
Yeah so first Mango and Taako interaction I don't know how to write people talking so we'll see how this goes...
Anyway, who else cried at the finale? Pretty sure everyone who listened to it why am I asking lol