Happy Tree Friends Oneshots

That Silly Moose: Part Two

Pairing: Lumpy x the Mole, onesided Mime x Lumpy
Info: A bit of a prequel to "Silent Heartbreak" that shows what happens that leads to Mime's realization that Lumpy never truly loved him

Warning: NSFW
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He's doing it again...

Lumpy had started coming around more and more suddenly. Showing up at his house to spend time with him. Actively finding him during work hours to talk or eat together. He found himself on his phone for hours because Lumpy wanted to talk to him, but he got stuck at one of his many jobs and couldn't come out to see him.

Why am I entertaining this? If Mime finds out... he'll be heartbroken...

"Who knew this paperwork was so complicated? Honestly, if I had known a construction business would be this hard, I wouldn't have invested in it!" Lumpy complained as Mole worked on crocheting.

He had no idea what he was making, but he memorized the movements and was trying to make a circle, "Didn't you make it so you could build yourself more buildings?"

"Well, yes. But I hate filling out these budgets, ordering materials, making the plans... it's not as fun!"

Mole laughed at this. Lumpy was dumb, but not in the way most people saw him as. In public, he had big issues reading social cues, recognizing issues, being selfish sometimes, and even doing simple tasks. By himself, he was actually very intelligent. He had several successful businesses, he ran most of them by himself with the exception of having a few chair committees. He was even the mayor after the last one failed to make proper improvements to the town, including the issues with Flippy, crime, and baby proofing the town in order to cut the amount of deaths that happened in half. He was even a therapist, and from his vague talks to keep patient confidentiality, he was very good at it.

"Why not hire someone to help you?" Mole asked, setting his project aside to stretch.

"Eh. I prefer to do it myself. I have a specific way I want things done since people mess up my vision." Lumpy laughed, something rustled in the background. "Anyways, I'm almost done for the day. Mind if I come over? Will you still be awake?"

Tell him no. I have to limit his contact.

"I'll still be awake. Come over whenever you can." Mole answered, mentally smacking himself.

"Hurray! I'll finish up faster and be there soon!" Lumpy said, before hanging up.

... fuck...

He couldn't help it. He hated not pushing Lumpy away or at least keeping him six feet away. If Mime knew Lumpy was diverting more and more of his attention towards him, he would think Lumpy was cheating on him.

He'd only be cheating if he knew Lumpy didn't even consider him a boyfriend, let alone a partner...

Mole shook his head and frowned to himself. He had been thinking very negatively of Mime lately. His friend was beginning to annoy him and he felt like shit for thinking that. The problem was that Lumpy and Mime told him everything because he was close friends with them both.

They always had something different to say about the other.

"Mime was clinging to me all day. I think he thought we were on a date, but it was a hangout with Russel and Handy."

"We went out on a date! But Russel and Handy were there so it kind of soured the mood."

"I don't think he realizes we're not actually dating. He called me boyfriend again and I kinda just laughed at that. I don't know how to tell him that I'm not."