Our Arrangement (Partybeetle Smut/Fluff)

idk what to title

Authors note:
Writing the way Party Noob speaks is really difficult 😭

The spring was starting, warmth and pretty flowers were all around. For Pest this was a time of frustration since he was half beetle and the change in weather marked the start of matting session for his species. He would need to find a suitable companion, despite his hatred for interacting with others his other half was getting needy. He hated the idea of his hormones changing in the spring to make him need to do so and he'd usually spend most of spring isolated in his den building. Pest was the last person to ever want a family so he restricted his natural urges.

This spring was rougher for him, he hadn't prepared enough to do in his den meaning he'd have to go out and pray that his instincts could be fought off for long enough to make it to the store and back. Unfortunately for him the subway station was packed that day, the train had been delayed so he wouldn't be able to make it there for about another hour. Of course as he turned around to leave he saw a family yellow face in the crowd with  a bright party hat and blow horn. Poob didn't seem to notice Pest in the stuffed station among the other angry people. They were getting shoved around and hit a few times by people.

Pest usually wouldn't care but his patients with his urges were wearing thin and something about seeing them was driving him mad. They were strong and could easily take anyone out but has the patience to give people multiple chances, even if they hurt them, and by some dumb luck Mr couldn't even hurt them if he tried since something seemed to be protecting them. Pest hated them for being so annoyingly happy all the time and staying so positive even as people walk all over them, but this matting session was making him feel things he normally wouldn't.

The late train finally arrived and people rushed on. Poob got pushed down and trampled by the crowd rushing aboard, meanwhile Pest staid a short distance behind them until all of the people were gone. He watches them winning in pain on the dirty floor as they blew their party horn in defeat watching the train go without them. They got off the gross floor and stumbled over to a bench to sit down, whimpering with pain after being stepped on by others.

Pest approached them from behind and put his hands on the back of their shoulders. This surprised Poob since they hadn't noticed Pest and confused them even more since he was never the one to approach them or even touch them. "Hi Pest! Iz didn't see youz. Didz you miss the train too?" Poob tried to sound positive but their voice slightly cracked with pain. Pest looked at them for a moment in thought, Poob felt their heart beat faster. Pest knew Poob had feelings for him but he never reciprocated and usually would down right bully them for it. But he was feeling desperate. He needed them in that moment.

"I have a proposal... I want to make a deal with you." Pest spoke in monotone with an unreadable expression. "Whatz da deal youz wanna make?" Poob questioned as they leaned into his touch a bit, feeling comforted by it after the crowd shoving hitting and stepping on them. "You know that I'm half beetle, yes? Well it's matting session and... I'm afraid that I'm finding it harder to hide from it than normal and am in need of help. Would you be willing to in exchange for something possibly?" Pest was visibly uncomfortable asking this of them but he was struggling to keep himself together anymore. The question made Poobs face fall a bit and they froze while thinking about whether or not to agree. They're asexual and don't really enjoy the activity much, it wasn't the worst thing but they'd prefer not to do it most of the time, they'd only done it with partners in the past to pleasure them. Poob had feelings for Pest but wasn't sure if they were willing to go as far as that if they weren't going to be in a committed relationship. "Iz... Needz to thinks about thiz..."

Poob sat there still very surprised but thinking about the offer or something in return. Pest was thinking of money or to buy them something as an exchange since he had a large pile of belts but wasn't expecting Poobs answer to be; "Anything?... Would youz, uh, snuggle with me after and letz me pretendz like you actually lovez me and aren't juzt using me for sex?" Pest took a moment to think of what they asked, it wasn't much and quite frankly Pest felt like they were underselling themselves. He nodded his head in agreement, "Yes, that's a very simple ask. You must want more than that though, just basically affection can't be all you wish for from me, can it?" Poob shook their head. "Iz know youz can't make yourself love me so Iz won't push. Iz just wantz to feel like youz reciprocate the feelings forz a moment."

The agreement was now set, Poob would allow Pest to have sex with them in exchange for Pesta affection. They agreed to go to Poobs apartment later in the day so they could have a moment to clean up and get ready for, not their first, but first in a long long while.