Espio x Opal (A/N: I have never watched SpongeBob)
Requested by Missplayer30
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"Maybe you should try and befriend her," Charmy said. "She's funny!" he said…
…So lo and behold, here Espio stood, on a remote beach with Opal and crew, the sun glaring down at them. Except that the rest of the crew were all messing around with a volleyball further down the shore, so actually he was alone. Alone with Opal... it couldn't hurt to try befriending her? And at least Charmy would be off his case if he said he tried...
"Opal," Espio said.
"Espio," she answered. "You going fishing or what?"
"No, actually… I think we should make a truce."
"About what?" she asked, shuffling around a bit so that her tentacles swayed.
"A truce. Between us."
"Ah, I see," she nodded. "And?"
"That's it? Do you want to shake hands on it?"
She did, actually. Espio reluctantly held out a hand, and she took a step closer to grab it—and suddenly a very suspicious burning pain hit his hand. He immediately jumped back, taking up a defensive stance-
"Ah, apologies," Opal said unconcernedly. Non-threatening. "Must've burned you by mistake…"
A few seconds passed, Espio's hand throbbing as he looked at Opal with suspicion. She managed to keep a straight face for a whole ten seconds, before a corner of her mouth pulled into a grin.
"You did it on purpose!" Espio said angrily, waving his hand to show the burn marks.
"So didn't," she insisted.
"You did! You burnt it."
"Oh, poor little Espio," she said mockingly. "Want me to kiss it better?"
"Definitely not!"
"And if I say I'm sorry…?"
"No."
"If I say sorry and invite you for dinner?"
"…Perhaps I can be persuaded."
