***Hey, guys! I'm finally back to this story. And I'm sorry for the delay, but I'd rather have good chapters spaced out than crappy chapters posted in rapid succession. Anyways, Frisk belongs to Toby Fox, Kabel belongs to me, and let's jump right in!
Chapter Five: Peace Among Worlds
Frisk was in the middle of their homework the next day when they felt a tap on their shoulder.
"Whatcha workin' on, kid?" Kabel asked. It was surprising that she was the one to ask, for the two had barely said two words to each other.
"Math. It's... pretty hard," Frisk admitted. Kabel looked at the material. "Oh. Easy stuff. I can help you... if you'll help me first," she offered. "What do you need?" Frisk asked. they put their pencil down.
Kabel sat down at the table. "Advice. Sans already teases me, Papyrus is just a goof, and Toriel doesn't seem to like me," she said. Her faint smoky smell was probably the only explanation needed.
"Well, I'll try to give you as good of advice as I can," Frisk said.
"Awesome. Anyways, I just started going to Grillby's yesterday. Today was my training half-day, and tomorrow's my first full day," Kabel explained. "So... are you just worried that you won't do well?" Frisk guessed.
"No. I'm fine with what I have to do. It's just... and it's stupid, but... I have a crush on Grillby. When I first saw him, I froze up-oh, the irony-and had to go outside for a smoke before I could even face him again. It was embarrassing," Kabel went on. She sighed.
"Do you think it's a serious crush or just puppy love?" Frisk pressed onwards.
"Serious. He's hot, beyond being frickin' made of fire. As we trained for my job tomorrow, I got to know him. He was softy-spoken, but kind. Even when I got all snappy. I might've been loopy from nicotine withdrawal, but I think he likes me too. It's just... oh my God, I don't know how to handle this!" Kabel ranted. She put her forehead on the table, causing a loud thumping sound as she did so.
Frisk thought about it. "Does he know about your smoking?" they asked.
"Yep. And he said that he was fine with it, as long as I didn't stand out back for, like, my entire shift," Kabel recalled.
Frisk nodded. They looked at the distressed skeleton in front of them. After a few moments, they thought of something. "Have you ever loved anyone like this before?" they asked.
"No. The only other people who've made me feel so happy to be around them are Sans and Papyrus. Papyrus is a total dork, and Sans is just... Sans. I can't handle this," Kabel lamented.
Frisk frowned. They started to form an idea then. "So how about you just ease into it?"
Kabel was a bit confused. "Come again?" she asked.
"How about you try really, really hard tomorrow on your first official day, and at the end of your shift, you ask Grillby if he wants to go see a movie some time or something? I can tell that you've had it hard in the past, and things like this can be a bit... overwhelming. For anyone, really. So just ease into it. And who knows? Maybe you'll hit it off," Frisk elaborated.
Kabel thought about it. "I'll do it. But really, really hard for me is about a level known as good for any other person. You're a really smart kid, though," she commented.
Frisk beamed. "Thanks. But can I have help with my homework now?" they asked.
Kabel looked over at the paper. "Now, let's see here..."
***Not very lengthy, not very much happening. But I figured that it was time for Frisk and Kabel to have a bit of an interaction. Anyways, be sure to leave a review on the way out, and I'll see you all in the next one! Bye!