Gamzee stared at his computer screen for a bit, dumbfounded to say the least. Did Terezi really have red feelings for him? He thought the entire notion was ridiculous and highly unlikely. But obviously he could tell just how angry and hurt Karkat had become. After all, it was Gamzee who told Karkat to go ahead and confess his feelings for her. He couldn't imagine how his best friend was feeling right now. But before he could let his mind linger any longer, another message appeared on screen.
CG: I WILL DO A VIGOROUS FUCKING BARREL ROLL IF YOU DON'T HELP ME WITH THIS BULLSHIT.
CG: WHAT THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?
CG: I THINK THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS ISN'T EVEN THAT SHE LOVES YOU.
CG: IT'S THAT I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I HAD A CHANCE WITH HER IN THE FUCKING FIRST PLACE.
TC: NoW nOw BrO, yOu DiD aLl Up AnD hAvE a ChAnCe WiTh HeR. iT wAs My FaUlT fOr TeLlIn YoU tO gO tAlK tO hEr.
CG: OH MY GOD I HATE YOU *SO FUCKING MUCH* RIGHT NOW.
CG: I CAN'T EVEN FUCKING SEE STRAIGHT.
CG: CAN'T FUCKING SEE.
CG: GOTTA WIPE MY EYES EVERY TWO FUCKING SECONDS JUST TO SEE WHAT I'M TYPING TO THE ALMIGHTY ASS-CLOWN.
Gamzee stopped. Was Karkat crying? That has to be what he meant. It was almost certain.
TC: Aw HeLl No BrO, i CaN'T sIt LiKe ThIs AnD wAtCh My BeSt MoThErFuCkEr AlL uP aNd WaLlOw In ThAt SaDnEsS :o(.
TC: CoMe On OvEr So We CaN tAlK tHiS oUt AnD fIgUrE oUt WhAt ThE fUcK tO dO.
carcinoGeneticist [CG] has ceased trolling terminallyCapricious [TC]
Gamzee leaned back in his chair, his expression one of disappointment and shame. He had no idea what he was to do. He certainly didn't mean for any of this to happen.
He hated feeling so negative. It put him on edge. He got up and walked over to the kitchen to make himself another sopor pie before anything got to him. He heard his computer chime twice on the way, but he was no longer in the mood to talk.
Terezi finished up her drawing and put it down to examine it, smiling. She was definitely proud of this one, and would no doubt place it with the others.
She kissed the drawing briefly and grinned, her cheeks flushed teal as she had an idea. She decided to message Gamzee and send him a photo of the drawing. He certainly would get a kick out of it! Terezi was attracted to Gamzee in every way, from the way he spoke, to the way his delicious grape letters got bigger and smaller, to the way he was happy about everything. It made Terezi happy.
Before she could snap a photo of the drawing, she received a message over Trollian. She sniffed and licked the screen before tasting the dull, charcoal gray words of Karkat. Terezi had taught herself to not gag at the taste. She rolled her eyes and closer examined his message.
CG: HEY TEREZI.
CG: YOU GOT A SECOND?
GC: SUR3 K4RK4T 1TS NOT L1K3 1 W4S BUSY DR4W1NG OR 4NYTH1NG
CG: OKAY COOL.
CG: WELL I NEED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.
GC: OOH WH4T 1S 1T?
GC: 1 C4N T4ST3 TH3 4PPR3H3NS1ON :]
CG: TEREZI PLEASE DON'T.
CG: IT'S ACTUALLY VERY FUCKING SERIOUS AND I NEED YOU TO LISTEN FOR A SECOND.
GC: :?
CG: I HAVE NO REAL IDEA HOW TO SAY THIS.
CG: BUT GAMZEE AND I WERE TALKING AND
GC: YOU SPOK3 W1TH G4MZ33! 1S H3 TH3R3 W1TH YOU? T3LL H1M 1 S41D H1!
CG: WHAT THE FUCK I WENT HOME. NO LONGER WITH CAPTAIN JUGGALO ISLAND OR WHATEVER THE FUCK.
CG: LOOK THE POINT IS.
CG: UH, FUCK WELL.
CG: MIGHT AS WELL SAY IT.
Terezi couldn't wait to hear what Karkat would say.
CG: I'M FLUSHED FOR YOU.
Terezi didn't expect this at all.
GC: UMMM WH4T?
GC: YOUR3 TOT4LLY FUCK1NG W1TH M3
GC: R1GHT?
CG: TEREZI I THINK IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO SAY THAT I AM NOT "FUCK1NG W1TH YOU".
CG: WHY WOULD YOU EVEN THINK I WOULD JOKE ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
GC: W3LL 1 DONT KNOW! TH1S 1S JUST R34LLY SUDD3N? 1 DONT 3V3N KNOW WH4T TO S4Y TO TH1S
GC: TH3 L4ST TH1NG 1 W4NT TO DO 1S COM3 OFF 4S 4 HUG3 B1TCH BUT
GC: K4RK4T 1M SORRY 1 DONT S33 US 4S 4NYTH1NG MOR3 TH4N FR13NDS, R34LLY
GC: 1 *R34LLY* DONT KNOW WH4T TO S4Y 4ND TH1S M4K3S M3 R34LLY UNCOMFORT4BL3 B3C4US3 1 4M FLUSH3D FOR SOM3ON3 3LS3
GC: 4ND 3V3N THOUGH W3 4LW4YS M3SS W1TH 34CH OTH3R, 1 ST1LL DONT W4NT TO BR34K YOUR H34RT, BUT 1TS FOR TH3 B3ST CONS1D3R1NG YOUR F33L1NGS FOR M3 4R3 NOT MUTU4L
Was she rambling? Karkat wasn't being responsive...
GC: OH GOD PL34S3 T3LL M3 YOUR3 TH3R3 4ND 1 H4V3NT JUST M4D3 YOU CRY OR 4NYTH1NG L1K3 TH4T
GC: K4RKL3S PL34S3 1 JUST W4NT US TO B3 FR13NDS!
GC: DONT H4T3 M3 FOR TH1S 1 R34LLY DONT D3S3RV3 1T DONT YOU TH1NK?
GC: :[
GC: 1 H4D NO 1D34 YOU W3R3 FLUSH3D FOR M3 4ND 1M 4 L1TTL3 N3W TO TH1S WHOL3 CONC3PT SO SORRY 1F 1 S33M RUD3
CG: WHO DO YOU LIKE?
CG: WHO THE *FUCK* COULD IT BE?
GC: 1M FLUSH3D FOR G4MZ33 1F YOU MUST KNOW
Karkat couldn't believe what he was fucking reading. It had to have just been some kind of sick, twisted dream, where everyone falls in love with retarded clown trolls and your heart gets broken without any sort of chance. He bit his tongue hard, and sent a reply.
CG: YOU LIKE
CG: GAMZEE?
CG: WELL AIN'T THAT JUST MOTHERFUCKING MIRACLES?
GC: 1 C4N F33L HOW 4NGRY YOU 4R3 4LL TH3 W4Y FROM H3R3
GC: FOR ONC3, 1TS 4CTU4LLY K1ND OF SC4RY
GC: PL34S3 DONT H4T3 M3 FOR L1K1NG SOM3ON3 3LS3
Karkat closed the troll log and ceased trolling her. He took a deep breath before he realized his tongue was bleeding. He pushed hard on his keyboard, sending a message to Gamzee, telling him the news. Karkat lay back in his chair and opened his mouth, tears welling up his eyes. He didn't want to bite clean through his tongue now.
Karkat may have factored in the possibility that rejection was certainly possible, but he had no idea why he hadn't realized how bad it would feel. Made worse by the fact that his crush loved his best friend. He just wanted to turn off his computer and go to sleep. To forget this ever happened. He felt so stupid. He hated himself for even trying.
And once he told Gamzee the bad news, that was what he did.