༒𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝙴𝚗𝚝𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍༒ (A shrimpo x goob fanfic)

4: ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏᴜɢʜ ᴇᴅɢᴇ ᴏғ ʟᴏᴠᴇ

Shrimpo's POV~

Yesterday was weird... Why'd i enjoy that hug? I felt... Calm... Like I don't hate Goob. Maybe i really don't?
I couldn't be able to... Care about him... Or am i... Am i caring?
I flinched when i noticed Scraps sitting down next to me:

"I heard you paid Goob a visit last evening..."

"Hm... Yeah! What about it?"

"You care."

"Care?"

"You care about Goob. You went to check on his wellbeing and even let him hug you for a few minutes. And you told him you don't hate him."

"What bold assumptions! I go to his room one time and everyone considers we're friends? He's a wimp, and he lied about me accepting a hug! I went in, shouted at him a bit, then left him worse than before i came in."

Scraps rolled her eyes with a smile before walking off. I couldn't quite sleep last night, so i was tired. I went back to my room to attempt sleeping again.
As i laid in my bed, i couldn't take my mind off Goob. I was definitely going to dream about him...

Suddenly, i got up from my bed again, feeling energized. I definitely wouldn't be able to sleep if i kept trying, so i got up. My mind was stuck on Goob. How did he manage to keep so kind to me.. me... A bully!
He just...

I was surprised to find Goob sitting on a bench right next to me.

"G...goob?! When... When did you get here?"

"Ah, don't worry about that! I just came to see you!"

When i looked into his eyes, i felt my heart flutter. I've never seen such pure innocence.

"You're looking pretty cute today..." I mumbled as i fidgeted a bit.

When i realized what i just said, i blushed intensely. Why'd i say that?! SHRIMPO NEVER GIVES COMPLIMENTS!

"Really?! Well i think you look very hugable today!" Said Goob with a slight blush.

"I sure do!" I say before leaping into a tight hug. It was like i had no control over my actions and words. But the feeling was real. The butterflies in my stomach, the soft feeling of Goob's fur, his hands on my back...

"Goob, I love you. You're so nice to me.. and I don't deserve it..."

"Hah, yeah, you don't. You're so full of yourself to be able to confess love to someone who you hurt so much, and expect love back!"

"I..." Goob's words hit me like a truck.

"And you know you're not what you say you are. You're weak. You can't move fast, can't do machines, you're mean, you're not worthy of love."

I felt no anger, but only sadness and guilt.

"P...please forgive me, I'm sorry! I'll change!"

"Haha... You never change. I'll hate you forever and always. Perhaps it's about time for you to have a taste of your own medicine."

I gasped when i felt spikes sink into my back. Goob's dull fingers turned into sharp claws and i felt Ichor stream down onto me.

Scared, i try to run away, but i get pulled right back by Goob's strong ability. I try to fight him, but all of my movements are slow and sloppy. Pain engulfed me as i cried out, stuck in Twisted Goob's clutch.

...

I woke up. I was in my bed, hugging a pillow. The pain dissipated off my body as i realized that everything has been just a nightmare.