olivesandcreeks asked: " here's a prompt: "we are NOT gonna do (insert thing here)!" (cut to them doing said thing) "
Warnings: None
Characters: Marvin the Magnificent, Jackieboy Man
Main Verse
A fair, decked out with rides and carnival games and the most unhealthy foods Marvin could imagine, had sprung to life in their city.
He had a feeling Wilford was to blame for all of this. Central's city never had fairs, and yet here one was. And like any fair, it was crowded as if every citizen of Cents' city had come out to join the fun.
Marvin faltered when people brushed too close to him.
A hand squeezed his reassuringly.
"If you wanna head back, we could always just hang out on the balcony," Jackie offered. Even over the raucous chatter and noises of rides, his voice was soft.
Marvin shook his head. "Don't let me ruin your fun."
An elbow to the ribs followed by the hero's laughter. "Ruin it? Hey, I'm just happy to be with you. Here or at home, I'm happy."
"You're such a sap."
"And you love me for it~"
Marvin rolled his eyes but couldn't help the smile creeping across his face. "Okay, Romeo. If we're here, may as well enjoy it."
"Okay…" he could hear the grin in Jackie's voice. What was he up to? "How about…we try out the drop tower?"
"The…no. Nope. Not a chance. I don't have to seeit to hear how much of a metal deathtrap it is."
"If a human had built it, sure. But this was made with magic or someone created to build stuff like it. It'd be statistically safer than any drop tower a human could build. And even if it did malfunction," he stood up on his toes to give a quick peck on Marvin's jaw, "your dear superhero'll save ya."
"You can fly," Marvin laughed, pushing him away good-naturedly, "what could the tower offer?"
"Aw, I've always kinda wanted to try one, though. They look fun!"
"We're not going on that thing."
"…Remind me again how you talked me into this?"
"Admit it: You kinda wanted to try it, too."
"I'm not admitting to anything." With that, he stuck out his tongue as his partner laughed.
"Yeah. Riiiight. And you totally weren't the one to run ahead of me to get a spot." Jackie clapped a hand on his shoulder, then helped with Marvin's shoulder harness. It clicked, but he still tugged it a few times to test it before pulling his own harness down.
The ride jolted as it started its ascent and Marvin's hands shot up to hold the harness. "I'm afraid to ask, but… How tall is this thing?"
"It's–" Jackie was cut off with a gasp as the ride dropped.
Up, and drop. Up, drop.
Marvin wasn't sure when his hand found Jackie's, nor when his startled yelps every time the ride dropped changed into delighted laughter, but hey. May he had kinda wanted to try it. Just a little.