scarian - reverie

Chapter 4: First Visit

~Five weeks later, still Scar's POV
7:48 pm.

I'm going up to Gri's house. It's been awhile since I've talked to him. I can see his door now. It has a paper taped to it.

Getting much closer to the paper, it reads 'please don't knock'. It was so faded, I don't even know how I managed to read it. I wonder why he put it there. Instead of knocking the deep brown door, I rang the bell.

A short little Grian opens it. Tears must've been coming down his cheeks.

"S-scar?" He asks. He flopped onto me, pulling me into a hug. He started crying again. I closed the door as I walked a bit more inside before sitting cross legged. I let him sob into my chest.

"Yes Gri?" I answer him.

"Why do they keep knocking? ...the knocks make me...anxious."

"...The pencil marks have faded."

He hugged me for a few more minutes before he turned with his back leaning on my chest and starts fidgeting vigorously with a little cube from his pocket. It makes satisfying clicky sounds. I hold his unoccupied hand and rub my thumb in his palm.

After some time the clicks slow down and he falls asleep in my arms. I turn him over so he faces me and rub his back. He doesn't seem like he's eaten in a while.

I pick him up and set him on his sofa. I plan on making him some food. But...what do I make him? I don't really know what he likes to eat. I pull out my phone and text Mumbo. He'd know.

8:02
____Mumbo____

<Scar>
Hey, do you know what
Grian likes to eat?

<Mumbo>
French toast, burritos,
blueberries, and biscuits
are his favourites.
Why?

<Scar>
I'm at his house.
He doesn't look like
he's eaten in a while.

<Mumbo>
Ah, i see. Tell him Iskall's
proposing tomorrow, I'm
the secret photographer lol

<Scar>
that sounds awesome!

________________________

I got to work cooking some food for Grian. I plan on making all of his favorites that Mumbo told me.

"Scar, what are you doing?" Grian asked, sounding tired.

"Sorry, I just thought I'd make you something to eat."

"You're very kind Scar. Thank you." He gave a soft, sleepy, adorable smile before curling up in the beanbag closer to the kitchen.

"Can I tell you something?" I think this news will have him excited.

"I don't see why not." He looked curious.

"Iskall's going to propose to Stress tomorrow night! And Mumbo's the secret photographer!

The parrot boy's ocean blue eyes lit up like fireworks.

"Really?!" He squealed.

"Yup." I serve him his food. I feel as though it'd be weird if he caught me staring at him, so I went about massaging his neck. I like it when my friends do that, but of course still asked Gri. I don't want to scare him.

But honestly, who doesn't love a good neck rub?

He finished his food and I went ahead and washed his dish. I want to spend every moment I have with Grian. Everything about him is just so precious and perfect.

He stretches his wings.
"Wanna watch a movie?" He asked me. I internally screamed. This. Is. Amazing.

"I'd love to!" I beamed. "I'll make the popcorn." I was hoping we'd lay down in his bed for the movie.

"We should watch it in my bedroom though," he mumbles. "the one in the living room...gets annoying."

I was practically bouncing up and down. He sat on the right side and patted the left side when I returned with the popcorn. He grabs the remote.

"I hope it doesn't seem childish, but can we watch a Disney movie?" He stammered, looking a bit nervous.

"I love Disney movies!" I laughed, with a genuine smile.

We picked one and watched it. I've already seen it, but I don't mind rewatching it, especially if it means I can be with Grian.

Towards the end, I notice both of us were falling asleep. I grabbed a small pillow from next to me and set it under his head, playing with his hair a little.

A/N: sorry it's a little short :/