Corpse... groom?? (Jack Skellington x Victor Van Dort x daughter! reader)

Chapter 2; Help

   Jack quickly composed himself. "I see! I'd be more than happy to help you, Victor. My name is Jack, pleasure to meet you!". Victor bowed. Jack was the pumpkin king after all. Jack laughed at this. "No need for the formalities. Though I do appreciate it". Victor chuckled sheepishly. "Of course! So... Is there a way back home...?" "yes! There is a way back home. But I'm not sure Sandy Claws would appreciate me going to him for help... Especially after that time I ruined Christmas". Victor looked at Jack, puzzled. How can one ruin Christmas?

   Y/N tugged on Jack's arm. "But we don't have another choice, dad! Maybe... We could apologize?" Jack thought for a moment. Would a simple apology really help? The only one who got on Sandy Claws' good side was his best friend, Sally. "I think I may have an idea, but it is quite late... we would have to make the journey tomorrow. Victor, would you be okay to stay the night, only for tonight?" A slight blush tainted his cheeks as he turned to Victor. The moonlight shined in his face, highlighting his features.

   Jack actually quite liked his lanky body... Much like he had one himself. Victor's slim, pale face looked beautiful to him. His voice snapped Jack out of his thoughts. "Oh... Well... I see. I understand, and yes, if it is possible, your majesty, I'd like to stay the night". Y/N quickly noticed the way her dad looked at Victor. A slight smirk came on her face. Jack's blush grew more as Victor kept the formalities, and quickly adjusted himself. "Jack, it's Jack. Hah, really. No need to be fancy-" "Oh goodness, I'm sorry, I forgot. I just, I want to make a good impression" Victor stammered. He himself quickly noticed some tension, but not the bad kind. Y/N's smile grew wider. Her dad was so in love with Victor, it was unreal. She could sense Victor felt the same tension, but he was so in denial it was endearing.

  "Oh, you've already made a good impression! I mean, my daughter was quite happy to help you and you seem like a good gentleman" Jack was the nervous one now. He cleared his throat. "Yes, we do have a spare room, and your dog can stay inside with Zero. Please, follow me up the stairs". Jack felt such an odd feeling towards Victor... A warmth in his bones. If he had a heart, it would be skipping beats from the feeling. He had never felt this before.

  Eventually, they arrived at the spare room. Jack's home was rather large and tall. Victor was panting from climbing all those steps. "There is a bathroom in there in case you need it, and there are some spare clothes in the closet! Y/N and I, we were just about to have dinner if you'd like to join us". "Oh, thank you, your majesty- er... Jack. Thank you, Jack. I'd be honored to join you for dinner" Victor was a bumbling mess, which Jack found adorable. "Well, dinner is in 20 minutes. I'll see you there".

   The father and daughter duo left Victor to have some alone time, and Y/N had the stupidest and widest grin on her face. "So... What was that all about?". "I... What, my little ghost?" Jack tensed up a little. "The whole 'blushing around Victor', thing dad. Do you... Like like him?" She giggled like she was an elementary schooler. Jack nearly died again. "I- I don't... Is that this feeling? This warmth and nervousness in my bones?". Y/N gasped quietly. "Dad, you definitely do like him! Those feelings, they're called butterflies!". Jack had to hold on to the table in shock. "Oh my goodness... This is what they call infatuation, isn't it? Oh my... But he's living and I'm dead!"

  "So...? I mean he's gonna die eventually-" "Y/N!" "Sorry dad... But isn't this what you've been wanting?? To experience something new? To feel something different?" Jack couldn't completely disagree with that. Not too long after the whole 'taking over Christmas' stunt he pulled, he felt empty again. Of course, he loved Y/N with all his heart, she filled an empty spot in his "heart", but she couldn't be with him 24/7. Not to mention, he always felt a longing for a romantic partner. He just didn't expect his crush to be a living man. But he'd be lying if he said he didn't like the feeling, of being head over heels. He loved it.

  As Jack and Y/N set the table, Jack burst into song. (Authors note: It's a musical... I want to give him at least one song. Basically it's "What's this?", Only the first part and I changed the lyrics)

What's this? What's this?
This feeling that's inside
What's this?
It's something I can't hide
What's this?
My heads up in the clouds, can someone bring me back down, come on, snap out of it Jack!
What's this?
What's this? What's this?
There's something very wrong
What's this?
It's like I have a heart
What's this?
I feel a sudden rush of heat on my face
I just feel so very happy
Have I possibly gone daffy? What is this?
What's this?
For the first time in a while, I don't feel at all any dread
He makes me grin and makes me forget that I am even dead
I haven't felt something like this at all in a while
And in my bones I feel the warmth that's coming from his smile~

Y/N smiles at her father's enthusiasm, but quickly hears Victor's footsteps nearby. "Dad, it's time for dinner!". Jack froze and stopped singing quickly, and the duo composed themselves as Victor came down. And boy, was dinner going to be awkward. Victor had heard the whole thing.

(Authors note: I'm really sorry for not updating, personal life and all that. But now I plan to update more often. Also, Sally and Jack never dated like in the original movie, they are just best friends. Sally is already dating someone, a certain dead bride we all love ;) )