Above The Stars - an SMG34 Fanfic

CH3: Friend

SMG4 strolled along the night, gazing around the city. The atmosphere felt like it was New York City, yet it wasn't. The lights were bright and there were many people on the road, unsure where they were all heading. Things seemed new but familiar to SMG4 like Deja Vu, but he was rather glad he felt familiar in this city. He kept on walking for 10 minutes or so, and surprisingly he didn't get tired. He thought it was because he hadn't moved his legs in a while that he must've gotten some sort of energy back to him. While walking, he heard someone crying nearby. His senses perked up and he started to look around to where that crying was coming from as his curiosity was killing him. As he kept looking in small holes into alleyways, he eventually came across the back of a restaurant. He sees a person...
a man... crying.
The man was in a fancy, purple suit with black pants and a black belt. He had long black hair, untied, and side bangs that covered his forehead, so his hair was on his arms as well. He was holding a rose and a box of chocolates, but another rose was on the ground. He was curled into a ball, and the soft cries were coming from him. SMG4, having too much curiosity, approached the man slowly. Once he was near, he kneeled.

"Are you okay?" SMG4 asks the crying man in a soft voice, his expression filled with worry and confusion.
The man heard SMG4's voice and his cries became quiet. He lifted his head to look at the nymph. SMG4's eyes widen slightly at the sight of the man. He had dark crimson red eyes and a bear, and his bangs were covering his entire forehead. His face was a mess, though it looked like he had mascara on from how his tears were black instead of clear. After the man looked at SMG4 for a few moments, he turned away in embarrassment.

"i-i'm fine." The man says, looking over at SMG4.
"Who are you?" He asks.

A soft smile appeared on SMG4's face.
"Well... I'm someone who happened to pass by here. I saw you crying, and I felt kind of worried that something bad happened. Speaking of bad--"
SMG4 pointed to the roses and box of chocolates in the man's hands.
"Who are those for?" He looks at the man in curiosity.

The man wiped his face with his arm, a line of mascara stating his sleeve.
"It was for my, Uhm, ex-girlfriend."

"Why ex? What happened?" SMG4 asks with curiosity.

"Well..." The man sighed. "I-I just so happen to find her with another man. She was kissing him and all, and I heard her say she preferred him over me. I ran here because, well, I was heartbroken." The man's voice cracked while speaking, putting the chocolates and roses down.

After hearing the story, SMG4 frowned. "She didn't deserve you. You seem like a genuinely nice person..."
SMG4 paused. His words were in a knot when he wanted to say the man's name.
"...what's your name?" He asks

The man wiped his eyes, frowning. He looked to the side while still cuddling himself.
"My name's SMG3, but you can call me Three for short if ya like." The man replies in a soft voice.

"I like that name. I'm SMG4, but you can call me Four." SMG4 says back with a smile across his face.
SMG3 looks back at SMG4 and slightly smiles, wiping his eyes once more before his tears are completely dry. He chuckled at SMG4's innocent smile, feeling slight comfort from it.

"nice to meet you, too, Four," SMG3 says.

"Say... if you're not gonna eat those chocolates, can I?" SMG4 asks.
SMG3 chuckles in response, again. "Sure, why not? Not like a give a fuck about that ex anyway."
SMG4 smiled at his response but instantly took the box of chocolates and proceeded to eat it. It felt like smooth, cool caramel was melting onto his tongue. While savoring each moment of the chocolates, he came to notice SMG3 was still looking upset. His silence was enough for SMG4 to feel bad for him.
"Say, I saw this cafe down the street, and... maybe you'd wanna go with me?" SMG4 asks SMG3 with a smile.
He looked at SMG4, and he couldn't help but smile. The thought of someone he knows helping him out was enough for him to feel that warmth of comfort.
"Sure. That sounds good." SMG3 replies. He proceeded to get up from the floor, and lend a hand to SMG4. Of course the hidden nymph took the hand of his new friend.
The two nodded at each other before starting to walk together.
The rose was left on the ground, a symbol that the spot SMG3 cried in, someone came to help him. The rose may welt, but their friendship was about to start blooming...

...just like a new rose.

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(Authors note: yeah I'm still working on the other chapters since I was procrastinating a lot lol. Makes me think that my phase won't ever disappear until I'm, idk, older lol.)