"Don't Say I Didn't Warn Ya"

"HIM?!"

Blue's POV 

I sat there. Frozen in shock. He's in love with NIGHTMARE?!?! THE PERSON HE'D BEEN HUNTING FOR YEARS??!?!??!!! HOW DOES THAT EVEN MAKE SENSE?!?! 

"I-I should go- thanks for judging me though." He turns and starts to walk away, his head hung and his wings low. 

"Nononononono- wait!" I exclaim, hopping off and running past him. I put my hands on the walls in the hallway so he can't get past me- unless of course he pushes me out of the way...
"I'm not judging! I just- I'm surprised!-" 

He raised an eyebrow. 

"Suprised? Why are you surprised?" 

"I-..." I stop myself. In all honesty- I thought he and Ink were dating and he was trying to figure out a way to ask Ink if he wanted to go to dinner with him or something. That or I just didn't expect the romantic turn of events. I mean- it could totally work. It's an adorable ship dynamic! Tall calm and an energetic small. Plus- they do kind of know each other better than anyone else...ugh, I should've seen! It's so obvious to me now that I think about it!

"Well?" He looks at me, his expression hardened as if he's deciding whether or not to just push me down. 

"I-It's just a bit odd to me. I totally thought it'd be someone else-" I look down. I felt my face flush with embarrassment. 

"..did...did you think I was going to say you?" his voice is soft. Almost like a whisper.

I didn't. That was not even something I'd considered. What if it was me he'd said? Would I have acted the same way? I glance up at him. He's still looking at me, but his expression had softened. 

"No...I thought you were gonna say Ink-" 

He froze. 

"I-Ink? You- thought I was going to say Ink?"

I nod slowly, still embarrassed. His face lights up in the golden hue, he smiles slightly. 

"I think of Ink more as family then a potential mate...-we've grown too close for me to feel that way towards him.." 
"O-oh.."
"Good guess though, Blue." He pats me on the head a couple times. His hands are gentle, as if being careful not to mess up my hair. 

"Can I leave now...?" He clasps his hands together, folding them as he would sitting at his desk. 

"Y-yeah." I move out of his way. He walks past me and to the front door. 

He grabs the nob, but stops before opening it. "Thanks for letting me practice on you." 

"O-oh- of course! Feel free to come back anytime." I could sense that my face is still tinted. It's so embarrassing.

He turns the nob and opens the door, as he steps out, he does something that I'll remember for the rest of my life...

He turns his head slightly to me, to where I can see one eye and half his mouth- then..he smiles. 

The door closes behind him. I could feel his aura leave my house with him... The room got a bit colder. I sigh and hug myself, looking down at the wood floor of my cozy little home's living room. Processing the information I was just given. Did that all just happen? He openly confessed his secret to me. It feels unreal. He SMILED at me! ME! ON PURPOSE! 

"i need to lay down..."