My Perfect Valentine (Toad)
By TheLostMaximoff
Disclaimer: Don't own this stuff. Can't think of any cute little things to write so I'll just let you finish the story.
Valentine's Day. Whoop-dee-do, big deal. For me it's just another day. I wish it wasn't but it is. Valentine's Day is probably the most depressing holiday for me. Used ta be it was Christmas but since I started livin' with the Brotherhood it's been okay. I guess good friends can replace your family but they can't replace caring about someone, loving someone. That's why I ain't too fond of Valentine's Day. There's nobody for me to love, nobody to love me. I mean sure the rest of the guys are great and all but it ain't exactly the same thing. Not even close, really.
Everybody's doing something. Lance went out with Kitty, Tabby went to a party, Pietro probably has like five dates, and Freddy's just watchin' TV. Me, I'm sittin' up here on this roof cuttin' myself ta pieces because I got nobody to be with. That wasn't literal by the way. If I wanted ta off myself I woulda done it a long time ago.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be in love, to have someone to care about. I asked Lance once. He said it was the best feeling in the world. I'd give anything to feel it. Too bad my chances of finding a girl are about as good as Freddy's chances of becomin' skinny. It would be nice to have someone special to care about. It would be nice to have someone who would think I was the greatest guy in the world instead of a bug-gulping loser.
Just for kicks, I start to imagine what exactly my dream girl would be like. It's not like I have much else to do so why not? Why not imagine up a perfect valentine to fall in love with? Lessee, how do those personal ads start out? Oh yeah, looks. Hmm. Well, I guess she'd probably be tall or at least taller than me, which ain't sayin' much. I'm pretty scrawny so even if she was a normal height it'd still be taller than me. She'd be skinny too, not too skinny though. She'd have smooth, creamy, pearly white skin. Beautiful eyes too, sparkly and pretty. What color? Blue, like the sky. Hair? Hmm, red's kinda cool lookin' but not really red. Whazzat color called? Auburn? Yeah, I think that's it. She'd probably have it dyed though. Girls do that a lot. I don't really know why.
She'd probably be older than me. That don't really bother me much. I ain't that big on age but when you're only fifteen it's kinda hard ta aim low. Older it is then. She'd probably have a nice lookin' body too. Not drop-dead gorgeous though, just nice. Maybe she wouldn't get a lot of attention from guys because it was only nice. It's okay, I'd think she was beautiful
She wouldn't be like most girls. She'd be different but in a good way. Most girls won't even give me the time of day or even talk to me. Maybe she wouldn't at first but she'd come around. She'd see there's more to Todd Tolensky than eatin' flies and spittin' slime. She'd see I can be just as nice to her as the next guy, probably nicer actually.
Most girls think I'm kinda sleazy but that's only 'cause they don't know me very well. She'd probably think the same thing but I'd show her. I'd buy her presents and always tell her I thought she was wonderful. I'd make sure she knew I loved her and that I thought about her all the time. After she got ta know me a little she'd probably start to like me. Then she'd tell me how much she loved me too. Man, that'd feel great. I'd be the happiest frog ever.
She probably wouldn't be from around here or if she was I'd never have met her before. All the girls around here already think they know me so they don't even bother. What I need is a girl I can make a good first impression with, ya know? A girl I can get off to a good start with so I can show her how much I love her. I need someone who hasn't already seen me as a disgusting freak.
I'd feel so wonderful when we were together. We'd probably get married maybe. Maybe we'd even have a few kids if she wanted. I haven't ever really thought about it before but it'd probably be real nice ta have a little family. We'd live in a nice house with a cat or a dog and a couple of kids. We'd all be a happy little family. I'd get a job if she wanted me to or I'd stay at home with the kids if she wanted to work. I wouldn't mind either way as long as I'd get to see her at the end of day and have her hug me and say she missed me while we were apart.
I sigh for a little bit. Who am I kiddin'? I'll never find a girl for me. I'll never know what it's like to love someone, to kiss someone and have them kiss you back. I'll always just be a slimy little toad that nobody loves. That's pretty depressin', yo. Guess I shouldn't really think like that. I mean I never thought I'd have a family and now I got the Brotherhood. Maybe one day I'll get a girl who loves me too.
I stare up at the full moon. It's really pretty. I imagine she's with me, my perfect valentine. She'd be even prettier than the moon and I'd tell her so. Maybe she's out there, somewhere. Maybe she's watchin' the same moon I am right now. I bet she's all alone too with no one to love her. She shouldn't be alone or sad. If she were with me she wouldn't be, I'd make sure she was always happy. Then it'd make me happy to see her so happy. Maybe she's thinkin' about her perfect valentine too. I hope it's me.
I sigh again as I climb through my window and into my bed. Some Valentine's Day. I close my eyes and imagine me and my perfect valentine. Together forever, that's how it'll be. Me and my perfect valentine, together forever and ever.
