chapter 3

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spongebob's chest tightens as questions flutter to the forefront of his mind. silently, he creeps through the house towards their bedroom, slowly nudging the door open to see... shrek. in bed with fiona.

the sponge just freezes. internally, he's always felt like he wouldn't be able to fully provide for his ogre husband in the way he needs. and it only hurts more to have every insecurity about their relationship thats ever crossed his mind validated in just a few short seconds.

he doesn't have it in him to burst in the door for a dramatic display. he doesn't have it in him to feel angry, or even cry. spongebob doesn't have it in him to blame his husband. he expected this. what was shrek supposed to do, with a husband who was barely home and seemed too emotionally unavailable to properly love him? what was shrek supposedly to do with a husband who was a sponge?

spongebob just turns around and walks out of the house. he's never going to be enough. not for squidward, not for mr krabbs, and never for shrek.

nothing he does will ever matter in the way he hopes it does, and there is nothing he can do about it. his gaze moves down to his wedding ring. if he closes his eyes, he can still remember every single detail. he can still remember how magical everything in the world felt after shrek said those wedding vows to him with such warmth in his ogre eyes.

he thinks back to how shrek looks now. his gaze is always cold when it falls on him.

what has he done...?

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