React and Interact
Ed and Rolf (friendship)
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If Rolf was completely truthful, he didn't necessarily dislike the Eds. After all, he hated to think completely ill of someone, or a group of someones, and he knew that each of the boys had their redeeming qualities. Edd, for instance, was a hard worker, intelligent, and a generally nice person, though awfully finicky and a bit 'off.' Eddy… well, Rolf had to give him points for persistence. Irritating, infuriating persistence…
Then, of course, there was Ed, who was, doubtlessly, the Ed Rolf got along with the best. The boy may have been duller than a turnip, but he was a rather enjoyable companion once you got used to him. Having grown up farming, Rolf didn't even mind his odor very much. Not to mention that, with his brute strength and ability to follow orders to a fault, he was a great asset around the farm.
However, the two boys were quite done with farm work for the day as they sat in front of a crackling fire in the center of Rolf's yard, holding their hands near to stave off the mid-October chill. The sun was sinking towards the horizon, seeming as tired as Rolf was from a full day of work. He couldn't speak for Ed, but the boy seemed content, in any case. Yet, despite potential exhaustion, neither boy was too tired to tell a bit of a tall tale. "…And that, Turkey-Eyes, is how Rolf defeated the rogue, crop-devouring squirrel of the homeland." Rolf paused and nodded appreciatively at Ed's wide-eyed look of wonder, "Impressive, no?"
"Yeah, way cool, Rolf!" Ed grinned in delight, "It reminds me of the time I fought the Great Lunar Gouda…"
"Oh, does it, now, Ed-boy? You think you can top Rolf's tale of cunning and brute strength?" Rolf teased, raising an eyebrow at the tallest Ed.
Ed stared blankly at him for a moment before smiling again. "Well, I don't know about that, mister, but it's sure got a lot of cheese!"
Rolf could only smile and urge Ed on. His tales were, of course, pure hogwash (as opposed to Rolf's, in which he only stretched the truth a "tiny" bit), but they were certainly enjoyable to listen to. Convoluted and a bit difficult to follow, sometimes, but enjoyable nonetheless. So long as you didn't get sucked into believing the Ed's stories of whimsy, you were fine- "Hey, Rolf, did you know the moon was made completely out of cheese?" –wait, what?
"What is this nonsense you speak of, Ed-boy?" Rolf snapped back to attention, frowning slightly.
"Yup. All cheese." Ed nodded with happy certainty.
"You are pulling Rolf's leg! All cheese?" The foreign boy asked eagerly. "What sort of cheese?"
Ed simply smiled his usual vacant smile and continued his tale.
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Author's Note: I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I sorta like it, but kinda don't… I dunno, you guys should tell me what you think!
I am sorry for the long wait, but real life has suddenly devoured me- I should have my time back next week. At that point, I will start working on the requests you guys made! Feel free to make more, if you think of any (previous rules apply, of course)!