SorbetMint / PepperShark Oneshots | Open !

Twisted // Part 2 // Non-Requested

—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I had to make a fluffy ending, it was killing me. I can't leave things off how they did- I need some more fluffy things than just acceptance and maturity from Peppermint.

—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          It had been a few months since Sorbet's disaster and since then Peppermint has been helping them find online therapy classes and ways to calm down, occasionally letting Sorbet vent . . . a lot. Before long the two were closer than ever, with a bond that couldn't be severed as it ran tight and strong with trust, love, loyalty, and acceptance. But overall, empathy trumped all of the attributes, and was the thing that bonded them together the most. It didn't take long for Sorbet to retain the new information and start proving their therapy effective, since they were a fast learner and always persistent with how they handled their daily life. Soon enough, not even Gumball bothered them.

" So you're good now, squirt ? You're not gonna stare at me again ? " The tallest questioned of the shark cookie.

" Nͦoͦpͦeͦ ͦ!ͦ ͦIͦ'ͦmͦ ͦpͦrͦeͦtͦtͦyͦ ͦsͦuͦrͦeͦ ͦiͦtͦ'ͦsͦ ͦgͦoͦnͦeͦ ͦnͦoͦwͦ,ͦ ͦaͦnͦdͦ ͦIͦ ͦcͦoͦuͦlͦdͦnͦ'ͦtͦ ͦbͦeͦ ͦmͦoͦrͦeͦ ͦgͦrͦaͦtͦeͦfͦuͦlͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦdͦeͦsͦpͦiͦtͦeͦ ͦeͦvͦeͦrͦyͦtͦhͦiͦnͦgͦ ͦtͦhͦaͦtͦ ͦhͦaͦpͦpͦeͦnͦeͦdͦ,ͦ ͦIͦ ͦwͦaͦsͦ ͦjͦuͦsͦtͦ ͦsͦcͦaͦrͦeͦdͦ ͦtͦoͦ ͦaͦdͦmͦiͦtͦ ͦtͦhͦaͦtͦ ͦIͦ ͦwͦaͦsͦ ͦrͦeͦaͦlͦlͦyͦ ͦjͦuͦsͦtͦ ͦhͦuͦrͦtͦ ͦiͦnͦsͦiͦdͦeͦ. " They said, their expression dimming. They had learned not to get rid of their emotion, but rather to convert it. So instead of them feeling jealous, they would feel sad. This proved effective and helped Sorbet avoid making mistakes regarding impulses, and overall helped others improve their understanding of what Sorbet was really feeling and who they really were on the inside.

" That's all good, I'm glad Peppermint could help you get on the right track even if they didn't do much. Hey wait a second, are you okay pepper ? " Gumball said, quickly turning to the ocean-haired cookie beside them who had seemed to have been disassociating for a good long while now. Sorbet frowned slightly at the nickname, as they remembered Peppermint saying they weren't comfortable with nicknames at the start of their rehabilitation and since then Sorbet had tried their hardest not to make them uncomfortable and respect their boundaries.

          Peppermint perked up when they heard their name, " O-Oh, yes- I'm fine . . . " They said nervously with a smile before looking back down at the floor again. " Actually . . . I need to s-say something. " They scooted over to where Sorbet was sitting, as they always sat on the ground during lunch together. Sorbet started to feel nervous, Peppermint had been avoiding them quite a bit lately, making sure not to get too close, and although that made Sorbet sad, it wasn't as bad as how surprising it was to see Peppermint sit right next to him now.

          Peppermint seemed to hide behind Sorbet a slight bit, hugging them. " I've been thinking about your confession Sorb . . . for a little while now, and . . . I accept. You've proven to me that you were capable of change and I don't think that anyone else would do such a thing . . . You're really special and I think that I'd feel happy if I was with you . . . like . . . for a long, long time. "

" Wͦ-ͦWͦhͦaͦtͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ?ͦ ͦWͦhͦaͦtͦ ͦaͦrͦeͦ ͦyͦoͦuͦ ͦsͦaͦyͦiͦnͦ'ͦ ? " Sorbet blushed with shock, were they really confessing right here and now ? After what happened, they were confessing to them ?

" Well . . . I mean that . . . despite everything- I understand now, I see you, Sorbet. I see and hear you for who you are and I love you for it. I love you . . . for being so kind and selfless. It took me a while of listening to you to realize that you weren't jealous because you wanted me as your lover . . . but rather that you wanted me as your lover because you cared so much about me and you were only doubting everyone else since they didn't care as much. You had good intentions, they just came out wrong and . . . I love you for who you really are inside. " Peppermint said, it was slow and they coughed a few times, as they were normally very quiet and not used to talking but, they still said it.

Sorbet started to tear up as a wide smile forced its way onto their face.

" Tͦhͦaͦnͦkͦ ͦyͦoͦuͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ ͦ.ͦ "