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[🐸] Unsaved Progress

(Pezzy refuses to take breaks after working for long periods. It comes back to bite him though.)

Characters: (Droid) Elasticdroid, Pezzy

Pezzy was known to overwork himself.

He'd stay in his room for hours, either streaming or working on future videos.

Today was no different.

Usually, he'd have an editor to help with the bigger projects, but since his editor was on vacation for the week, he had to do it himself. That setback wasn't a problem though; working on long videos like this soothed his busy mind.

The actual problem was that Pezzy would ignore basic needs while working. Most of the time he would refuse to eat, drink, or even sleep until his project was finished. He'd leave his room to use the bathroom occasionally, but that's about it. Even his roommate, Droid, would barely see him most days.

It's not healthy; he knows that. But it's the only way for him to get things done.

Pezzy rubs his aching head, eyes strained from staring at the screen for too long. He was working on a "big" video and had been at his desk for almost six hours. Usually, it wouldn't take that long, but since his editor was gone and his style of editing was simple, he had to work slower. Soft lofi played from one of his many monitors, filling the otherwise empty space around him. He's not a huge fan of lofi, but any background noise was better than nothing.

He was so focused on his work that he almost didn't notice that someone was knocking at his door. The door was cracked, just in case his cat, Sly, wanted to go in and out. After a soft "come in" his roommate quietly shuffled inside, his socks scooting gently across the carpet.

"Hey Droid," Pezzy says with a soft smile.

Droid smiles back. "Hey, man. You still editing?"

Pezzy sighs tiredly, looking at his monitor for a moment. "Yeah, it's taking a while. I should be done soon." He turns back to his roommate, who's staring quizzically at his screen as if he's studying it. The confused look on his face made Pezzy chuckle.

"That shit looks complicated as hell," Droid notes.

Pezzy nods in agreement. "A little, but I like working on stuff like this."

"How much is left?"

"I just gotta crop some things out and add a few more subtitles, but it shouldn't take too long," Pezzy answers truthfully. He stretches in his chair, back popping slightly.

Droid hums. "Need a break? I've been practicing since our Mario Kart session yesterday, and I think I'm finally ready to whoop your ass." He punches the air wildly to prove his point. Pezzy smirks, but shakes his head.

"As much as I want to, I can't take a break right now. I'm almost done though. Maybe in about an hour or so?"

Pezzy almost misses the disappointed look on his best friend's face. But before he could apologize, Droid smiled.

"I understand, dude. Just, please take a break soon. You need one."

"I'll try."

Droid nods, quietly walking out of the room and closing the door to where it was before.

Pezzy knew his roommate was upset with his decision, but he couldn't leave his work unfinished. He takes a deep breath and goes back to editing.

30 minutes later, he was halfway done. Finally, he was almost free! Just a few more tweaks and he was ready to upload it. As he continued to work, he felt a soft thunk near his leg. Confused, he turns to see Sly at his foot, meowing loudly.