I'm so sorry this took so long! I've been busy, and I wanted to write a quick oneshot so I wouldn't lose the idea. It sorta took longer than I thought to write. I'm not sure if I want to finish this now, I already have another story idea. :/ I do want to thank Obsessivefangirl03 for constantly reviewing! It helps keep me motivated and I really appreciate it! :D
"Ugh, where is she?" Eridan huffed in his smooth accent and kicked one of the blue rocks that accumulated from outside their apartment complex's door.
"I'm, uh, sure she'll be out soon." Eridan just shoot one of his classic glares at the timid boy who was leaning against the building. It had been a few months since Equius had given him his robotic legs, but Tavros still preferred to be off of them whenever possible, as he was constantly tripping and falling.
"She said she would meet us here a half hour ago!" Eridan clenched his fists in frustration and went back to pacing in front of the building. Was everyone so desperate to avoid him that they would just not show up for planned outings just to spite him?
"Um, are you ok? I mean, uh, this shouldn't bother you this much. Um, is there, uh, something else on your mind?" Tavros knew he was constantly irritated, but something seemed… off about him today. Eridan just shoot him another glare and continued pacing. After a few moments, he went back to his own thoughts. Then Eridan spook up.
"It's just… augh! Ever since we came to this planet everyone has been all googly eyed at eachother and where does that leave me? No where! No one has reciprocated any of my feelings! In any of the quadrants! Even the pale ones! Cant anyone see that I'm a huge catch?" with that he threw his hands up in the air in frustration. He then dramatically turned to Tavros, expecting an answer.
"Oh, uh, well…" He wrung his fingers nervously. "I'm, uh, sure you'll find someone." He gave him an encouraging smile. Apparently this was not the answer the royal blood wanted, because he just scowled. He put his hand to his forehead, rubbing it. He got quiet and… distant.
"I won't find anyone else Tavros, there's… there's no one else. Just the sixteen of us." He looked so helpless, so lost. Tavros had never felt comfortable around Eridan, as he was always insulting everyone. But now he looked just as weak as the rest of them. He walked up to Eridan, putting his hand on the taller ones shoulder and smiled up at him encouragingly.
"It'll be alright, ok?" Eridan moved his hand and looked down at Tavros suspiciously, then a smile crept across his face.
"Have you changed your mind?" Tavros looked up confused, then understood. As Eridan had done with everyone, he confessed to him, what was it, last week? He thought he was coming on to him! He quickly retracted his hand, wide eyed.
"What? No!" he said a little too forcefully, surprising for Tavros. Eridans eyes glazed over in sadness again, and he said in a frustrated voice:
"Then why are you doing this?"
"Because I'm your friend?"
"Then are you hinting toward a quadrant of a paler color?" Eridans voice sounded so hopeful, and he looked desperately at Tavros. Well, he still did need a Moirail and he had things he wanted to talk about. It wouldn't hurt to try.
"I, um, I guess we could try-"
"That's great! Oh we need to talk about so many things my Moirail. Where to begin?"
"Oh, well, uh, I actually have something to talk about, I um, think I have red feelings for-"
"OH! So last week I talked with Sollux again and-"
"And, um, I don't know how to-"
"And then Feferi walked in and-"
"…"
"So then I-"
"You're not listening anymore" Tavros almost mumbled. He listened more to Eridans problems, about his unrequited love for, well, everyone and how he was so much better than everyone else. He leaned back against the building, engulfed in his own thoughts. He wasn't listening to Eridan anymore, but he honestly didn't think the other troll noticed, or cared. He sighed heavily when-
"ERIDAN, TAV- oh, you're right here." Karkats usually enraged face was filled with worry, and Tavros immediately knew something was up.
"BE IN THE COMMONS IN 5 MINUTES!" with that he slammed the door. As Tavros made his way in, with Eridan rambling close behind him, he wondered what would have Karkat so frazzled.
A/N Please let me know what you think and if I should continue! Thanks for reading! :D
