'I blew it! I God Damn blew it!' Sebastian snarled at himself as he parked his motorcycle in the Carpenter Shop's garage. Taking some rain, he opened the door, ignored his mother's greeting and entered his room. Closing his door tightly, he collapsed onto his couch. 'How can I be so stupid? I had my chance RIGHT THERE!' he thought. A rainy day together sharing an umbrella at the docks… Sebastian couldn't think of better alternatives. He imagined how it would have been if he actually took his chance to confess…
Sebastian and Jane stared at the wideness of the sea accompanied by the dark, rainy sky. His eyes were locked onto her cheek. Despite being wet, it looked so… smooth. So pure. His heart couldn't take it. It felt like it was going to detonate like a atomic bomb. Nodding, the raven-haired boy opened his mouth. "Jane?" She looked at him. His cheeks were rosy enough at this point. Jane wrapped her bottom lip on the top.
"You know, we've been together for a while, right?" He asked and he nodded. "What do you think of me?" Wait, wrong question. His mind panicked at this moment.
'You're such a nice person. You're diligent, nerdy, different…' Jane signaled.
"Wow, that's interesting."
'…just like me.' She added. Sebastian's heart skipped a beat. He knew that all along, but the way Jane showed it was… heartwarming. She stared at him as if she wanted to ask why.
"I've been thinking about the way we see each other, you know? We're helping each other like we're meant to be…" He shuffled around his mind for the right word. Alas, there was none. Sebastian decided to use the first word that came into his mind. "…Family." Jane nodded. This was it. The mood seemed to perfect to not initiate. He would now reach the Point of No Return.
"Gah, this is hard." Sebastian muttered. "Okay, if the strings of fate tell me so, you're probably thinking what I'm thinking right now. I… I…" He stuttered.
"I like you, Jane. I can't get you off of my mind." He suddenly felt Jane's eyes widen and jaw drop. It soon turned into a smile. What did that mean? IS THAT A YES OR A NO?! Sebastian screamed in his mind. Just as his face slowly turned into a tomato…
Jane nodded.
"Really?!" Sebastian exclaimed. He turned back, throwing his head back in laughter while making sure to protect Jane from the rain. He laughed and laughed by how easy it was all along and he had been scared for nothing. He turned back to her. Her smile was so wide that her white teeth shone. He could see her eyes sparkle with joy. "Are you serious?!" Jane nodded again. "Say it! SAY IT!" He screamed in happiness, despite knowing that she couldn't speak. Jane started to nod vigorously at this point. Sebastian had won. He threw himself to the farmer, wrapping his arms on her chest. She squeaked happily as the raven-haired boy's umbrella fell to the water below.
"First date?" Sebastian asked, locking his eyes on hers. Once again, Jane nodded. His arms slipped down onto Jane's waist and her arms snaked around his neck as the two engaged into a passionate kiss. "사랑해 (I love you.)" He muttered in her lips as the rain fell just for them.
"It would have been so if I weren't so cowardly!" Sebastian screamed at himself. It would have been perfect. His heart felt like it was about to burst into agony. He would normally take a cigarette and smoke to get rid of this sensation, but he liked Jane. He couldn't break her promise. The missed confession was no excuse. What could he do?
Just as Sebastian buried his head in his knees, drowning himself in his thoughts, the door opened, revealing Robin. "Sebby? I heard you scream and…" He heard his mother's words cut. He felt her approach him, sit down next to him and place a hand on his shoulder. "Sebby, are you okay?" The raven-haired boy simply mumbled inaudible noises. "Did something happen to you?" He shook his head again. Then, something in Robin snapped.
"It's Jane, isn't it?" It was the nail in the coffin. Sebastian involuntarily nodded before realizing what he had done. Too late. He heard his mother chuckle. "Oh, Sebby. What did she do to you?" Sebastian had no choice. He slowly raised his head to speak.
"I screwed it, mom."
"Hm?"
"I missed it. The chance."
"Confession?" He nodded. "So you DO like her! Yoba, you're FINALLY opening yourself! I've been waiting so long for you to do that! How long have you liked her? Ever since she came here?" He shook his head.
"...since the Flower Dance…" He groaned.
"Why didn't you confess today? You like the rain and I saw you with Jane at the port after the Luau!"
"I was scared." He mumbled, in which Robin returned with a gasp of disbelief.
"Sebby, how long are you going to live inside your shell? I understand that you like to be left alone, but I can't bear to see you suffer because you're struggling to start a love relationship! I want to help you, Sebby."
"It's too late, mom. She must have lost the mood right now. God, how the hell am I going to face her?"
"Sebby, it's never too late for love!"
"She's all I think about…"
"AWWW!" Robin cooed.
"Mom!" Sebastian raised his head and whined. "I thought that the festive times would be the perfect opportunity, but it's gone."
"Sebby? Did you forget that there is ONE more Summer festival?" By Robin's words, the raven-haired boy thought for a while. What was it? He couldn't remember. "The Dance of the Moonlight Jellies?" Oh yeah, that's what it was. It was the festival where Sam nearly killed him by pushing him off of the port at 2016. "Should I be honest? Your father confessed his love to me during that festival, and because the jellies were so beautiful and it fit the mood so well, I accepted!"
"What does that have to do with me and Jane?" Sebastian asked.
"Why not try it again there? Build up your courage once more and confess to her in somewhere empty! I'll tell your step-father to not interfere!" A mouth-watering deal. Sebastian nodded after a short pause.
"Alright. Thanks mom." He thanked before going into a coughing fit.
"Sebby, did you catch a cold? Didn't you ride your bike home?"
"I did…" He wheezed and coughed loudly.
"Oh, Yoba. You have a cold! Go change your clothes and lie on the bed! I'll make you some tea that Jane gave us." Robin said before running back up the stairs.
Indeed, Sebastian was diagnosed with a serious cold. He could not help Jane in her farm work, thus Marnie had to take over until he was in tip-top shape. He was sad that he couldn't accompany her in purchasing chickens for the first time. She had bought two, naming them Papyrus and Sans. Sebastian could only smirk weakly as he talked to Jane through Facebook Messenger.
-Sebastian Callahan: Undertale? Really?
-Haneul Park: Why not? :D
They're so cute!
-Sebastian Callahan: I wish I could be there.
Stupid cold.
-Haneul Park: Aw
Get well soon!
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A HEART?! Sebastian's own heart started to skip beats. Never would he have thought that a virtual circulatory organ would stimulate his to work faster. Flustering, he could only smile before falling to sleep once again. He missed her.
It was now one week since the Luau. His cold was somewhat gone, but he couldn't walk properly because of how dizzy his world was. His lungs kept filling up with disgusting fluid produced by pathogens, making him cough roughly. Mumbling himself awake, Sebastian slowly opened his eyes to find…
…Sam?!
"What the hell are you doing here?" Sebastian grunted.
"Bro, I'm not ready to see my true love die." Sam joked.
"Go to hell."
"Welcome to my hell!" The blonde boy mimicked an evil laugh. Oh boy, could the raven-haired boy feel his hell already.
"What do you want?"
"I'm here to talk."
"You don't say…"
"Nah, bro. I'm dead serious. We need to talk about Jane." As soon as Sam finished, Sebastian's attention immediately locked into him. "Heh, you're acting like Jane's your god or something."
"Shut up and spit it out."
"We saw Jane using Skype to talk with her brother. Abigail thinks that she was being consulted by him."
"What the hell does Abigail have to do here?!"
"Listen. I don't know why would she do that, but Abby spied her through her window. She overheard some Korean leaking from her brother."
"That's disgusting! Why would she do that?!"
"Let me finish. On the account, I do that to you, too…"
"WHAT?!"
"…She managed to understand some of what he was saying and mostly heard the words love, relationship… do you get the hint?" Sebastian frowned at Sam's words. What the hell is he talking about?
"What the hell? I don't even…"
"You don't? Are you THAT thick-headed? Don't those words hit your brain?" Sam exclaimed. "Come on, bro! Even Vincent would understand! SHE LIKES YOU!" Sebastian was shocked. How does he know that even if in any chance he was right?
"...but what if Jane was talking about how she wants to avoid a relationship…?" Sebastian wheezed.
"Only an idiot would think like that! Why would she get consulted when it's not about having a relationship?! Okay, I want to know why you're doing heck-all!" Sam cleared his throat, and continued. "Did you get rejected?" Sebastian shook his head. "Demetrius got in your way?"
"No, luckily." The raven-haired boy groaned.
"Alright. You must be scared then. Typical Sebastian Callahan! Always scared to make the first step! No wonder you've never had a relationship before!"
"Wait!" Sebastian stopped him with a raspy voice. "How did YOU confess to Penny?"
"Wanna know?" Sam asked and the raven-haired boy nodded. "Alright, sit next to the fireplace and prepare some lube, boy! I'm about to tell you the hottest confession story in planet Earth!"
"...lube?" Sebastian repeated, but it was ignored.
"A message, from Penny?" 17-year old Sam asked himself, looking at his phone. He stopped the jamming session and checked the message.
'-Penny Anderson: Come to the spa tonight. I have something to say.' Wow. This was making Sam's heart pump in a rate he had never experienced before.
He had a crush on Penny ever since they continued seeing each other as best friends. He would sneak into her trailer's room and spend their time together talking about their lives and even show her how to play League of Legends. Now that she had invited him to such a place where he would be in his trunks, he knew that something was up.
"What's taking so long?" Sebastian asked.
"Ah, it's nothing." Sam replied, blushing.
"Sam, why are you blushing? Is it Penny again?" Abigail asked. "Are we about to have our first couple among us three?"
"I don't know, Abby!" Sam interrupted. "L...let's continue. And a 1, and a 2, and a 1, 2, 3 go!"
It was seven at night. The sun was now practically gone and darkness has engulfed Pelican Town. Sam packed his bag with a large towel,shampoo, gel and his swimming trunks. Just as everything was set, Jodi stopped the blonde boy when he opened the house door.
"Sam, where are you going?"
"Ah, it's… it's… well, Seb called me for help in his… homework." What a stupid excuse, not to mention a lie.
"Okay, sure. Come back soon!" Jodi nodded as she walked back into the kitchen.
'Wow, that worked?!' Sam exclaimed in his mind and walked out of his house. What could Penny want to talk, especially in the bathhouse?
Sam stripped whatever he was wearing and changed to his swimming trunks. His body was red due to how much he was blushing. Penny would probably be accompanied with Leah and Maru, so he would be very embarrassed. He approached the door that would lead to the pools. Taking a deep breath, Sam opened it. The atmosphere was damp and warm unlike the cold, freezing air of the snowy outside. The water of the large pool gave steam as it evaporated and condensed back as there was nowhere for them to escape. Shivering, Sam dipped himself in the water. The warmth of the water fought off his coldness. That's amazing. He walked around in the pool, searching for his crush to not find her. He turned around a corner to find…
...Penny.
She was alone. The place she was swimming around was also invisible from the entrance. He couldn't help but to blush at what she was wearing: a lacy sky-blue swimming dress.
"There you are. I thought you didn't receive my text…" Penny said, hiding her face on her shoulders. Wow, she was pretty.
"Yeah, I did." Sam replied.
"Do you know why I called you here?"
"You have something to say, right?"
"Yes, that's right." Penny replied. Sam noticed that the distance between the two seemed to… close? Penny looked around their surroundings, then turned back to the blonde boy. "Looks like we're all alone." Sam's heart felt like it was about to burst. What was she trying to say?
"Wh-why here?" Sam mustered the courage to speak. Suddenly, Penny started to blush! She was from the beginning, but her face was becoming tidier than before.
"I've been trying to find a way to tell you…" she paused.
"'Oh god, why pause?!' Sam screamed in her mind. His heart was about to explode by just seeing her.
"...about how I feel."
What? Is this… a confession?
"I can't stop thinking about you. I...mmf!" My the time Penny spilled her heart, Sam had already embraced her and pressed his lips against her. "I will never forget this night." She mumbled through their lips. Somewhere inside Sam… there was something that fired up. Could it be… lust?
"I know a way you can make tonight even more unforgettable." He sneered as he started touching her sensitive parts…
"Okay, stop right THERE." Sebastian interrupted Sam, coughing with his mouth covered. He was flustered by where Sam was going with his story. "You never told me that you're gonna tell me a smut."
"Why? You watch those videos! Of course you'll be interested!" Sam joked.
"Sam, NO." But the blonde boy continued anyway.
-COMMENCE 4TH BREAK!-
"...but I won't continue." Sam suddenly said. Sebastian gave him a funny look. What is this guy trying to say?
"Because… look for yourself." He added, pointing at the you.
"Oh, right. The reader." Sebastian sighed. "Thank god. Praise the sun that this fan fiction is a rated T."
"Well, the rated M fiction you's gonna suffer!" Sam chuckled. "Hey reader! Are you dirty like me?" He asked you.
"Please tell me you aren't." Sebastian grunted at you.
"Well, if you are, the author might publish NSFW versions of this chapter and any other that we break fourth walls in! You might have to wait for him to publish those!"
"Please don't and close down this break…" Sebastian muttered as he coughed out viscous saliva. He forced the 4th wall break close.
-END OF 4TH WALL BREAK!-
"Jesus Christ, Sam. I didn't have to know that!" Sebastian wheezed.
"The more you know!" Sam shrugged, plastering a funny smile. The raven-haired boy sighed. He'll never see Penny the same again. "You have plans? For Jane?"
"I do. Dance of the Moonlight Jellies."
"The Jellies? Sounds perfect! I think that's how Leah and Elliott confessed." Sam agreed. "You should, too! You know, her family and all." Right. Sebastian had to agree on that. How would Jane's brother react when he witnessed him confessing to his sister? He didn't want to know. "At least you have a plan. Look, I gotta go help mom. Think about my story!" With that, the blonde boy went out of his room, giving Sebastian liberty to think. For the first time, he found that guy actually helpful. Strangest of all…
… could his story be helpful, too?
AUTHOR'S NOTE: As Sam and Sebastian had mentioned, The Signal is a Rated T fan fiction. NSFW parts will be censored with a 4th wall break. Chapters with such breaks will be rewritten uncensored in a rated M version in the future. If you would like that, leave a review!
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