symphony - dream smp au

twenty one

"she's just a kid techno-"

"well she needs to get her act straight" he huffs, sitting down at his desk.

i sat on the floor infront of niki, as she gently played with my hair. ranboo sat next to niki on the couch, and puffy stood against the door.

"hey- don't speak about her like that" niki cuts in, speaking softly.

"she thinks she's this big shot- fucking needs to be put in her place. only causing everyone trouble."

"that's not true.." ranboo mumbles.

i just stare at the wall ahead of me, terrified to look towards techno.

"ivy he doesn't mean it, he's just in the moment" niki whispers to me, gently running her fingers through my hair.

i stand up, walking to the door which was practically guarded by puffy. "move, please"

she does so, opening the door for me.

"ivy-"

"ranboo.. just let her go"

i walk into the town of bright lights, making my vision blurry as it was already cloudy with tears.

i wiped the tears away the best i could, not wanting to look like a mess.

yet it was hard, i really was a mess.

schlatt had been staying in las nevada's, as so i was told. i didn't know where else to go, i didn't wanna sit alone in l'manburg.

my eyes connected with quackity as he sat on the stairs infront of the casino. another figure sat next to him, somebody i didn't recognize.

"hey ivy- you alright?" quackity asked, as he stood up from where he was sitting.

"hi friend!" the other boy said, quite cheerfully. quackity elbowed him, and the boy frowned and crossed his arms.

"hey, what's wrong?" quackity says softly, reaching out and pulling me into his arms.

i loose it, tears falling as i cry into his shoulder.

"hey- hey it's okay, don't cry now. why're you all scratched up girl?"

"is she okay? she doesn't look so happy"

"charlie shut up. just- just go get schlatt"

"got it boss!"

"don't call me that" quackity gave a weak chuckle, as he rubbed circles into my back.

after a blur of tears another hand is placed onto my back, and a familiar voice speaks.

"ivy, what's wrong?" schlatt spoke softly, probably the softest i've ever heard him speak.

i pull away from quackitys arms, my attention directing to schlatt. he reached his arms out, asking permission for a hug.

i accepted it, falling into his arms. he held me tightly, kneeling down with me. i cried into his chest, as i couldn't form any words, i could just cry.

something about him was so comforting. i honestly had no clue why. maybe because he's someone who supposedly is family to me. maybe because of the way he seems to soften up around me.

"im confused" charlie, i think was his name, whispers.

"she's upset," quackity whispers back. "she's crying, crying means sad. sad is.. no good"

"no good? she's no good?"

"no- i'll explain to you later.. shut up" quackity softly chuckles once again.

"ivy, look at me" schlatt says softly, as he slightly pulls away. i do so, not wanting to look him in the eyes.

"smile kid, you've got this"

he pushes some of my hair behind my ear, giving me a small smile.