Funkin' Oneshots

㋛It's The Little Things㋡

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       Somehow, they always ended up hanging out like this. One would ask the other to hang out, prompting multiple questions like; Where? Or the question of what activity they would do-- neither boy wanted to come off as too daring or awkward, so they almost always did the same thing. Either games and takeout, or a personal rap-off. 

      Having the nights where they wordlessly battled in Halo, or watched the other play through a story driven game, made them feel fulfilled. Especially while peacefully eating Chinese food, or pizza. These nights fulfilled the need for piece they each felt deprived of when separate.

         Most of the time though, they chose a rap-off. It was the way they expressed their feelings without hashing it out. They both appreciated the time it takes for each person to prepare songs. Furthermore, the actions they take show a level of understanding that make each boy feel understood. 

     Pico, a usually confident- straightforward person has certain setbacks driven by his past, that make it hard to navigate crowded, or otherwise bustling places. His mind cannot handle trying to predict so many other people's possible actions and movements. And having a gun on him at all times gets him a lot of stares and grimaces. Busy towns are already a sensory overload, but even more pressing was when the sun is out and everything casts a shadow, shadows which make Pico deeply uncomfortable. 

    Keith, is an energized person with a positive outlook-- but unfortunately deals with an everyday struggle poised around trying to communicate with his peers, most of which do not know sign language. When people don't know that you're signing, and give you odd looks--like you're an alien. Or when you do try and speak- which can take a lot of confidence- others make faces or remarks, and that alone makes Keith want to stop trying to develop his speech all together. 

      These are the things each boy knows to be true about the other, and they both know just the right ways to make a safe space where they can both just let go, and have fun. 

      Keith made sure to set up his sleep schedule in order to align with Pico's; sleeping during the day and getting up while everyone else settles. Pico needs this quiet, empty environment to feel like he isn't in the constant proximity of danger. It ensures that he doesn't constantly have to have a finger on his guns. Even further, Keith always makes sure to pick up Pico from his apartment and walk him to their hangout near the train. This is how Keith helps Pico feel normal, comfortable. 

     On the other hand, Pico always makes his songs fun, and to Keith's favorite style of rap. He knows that the other boy can hear the words he is trying to sing, but he also knows Keith can tell when it isn't coming out like words. It always makes Keith uncomfortable, but eventually, Pico convinced him that he could feel the emotion of what he was trying to say, and that his raps 'absolutely slammed'. 

     Pico developed somewhat of a mumble-rap style over the years to accommodate toward Keith's style of rap. He could tell that Keith had the most fun when it was just them rapping together. There was no flinching face of discomfort when he felt like he was messing up around other musicians. They didn't understand his confident bees and beps. They don't try and hear past the words into the emotion. 

This is how each boy helps the other feel special, to them, one could not function properly without the other.