50 shades of Red (gumshall/ Gumlee fanfic)

Lower lows Higher highs

AN: Hope you enjoy this short chapter. trying to get another one in before Sunday.

During the ride to wherever Anthony was taking us to dinner I was a hot mess. I kept thinking about The talk me and the girls had. I kept thinking about Marshall. What i really should have been thinking about was myself. This was my last attempt at the whole Anthony thing and i had to at least try. Anthony deserves at least i try.

in all honesty Anthony deserves someone, just like any other person in this world, who will love him in return. I can't love him in return. Well at least not to the degree that he wants me to. My thought were interrupted by Anthony's voice

"You look beautiful Gumball" Anthony said, his eyes on me rather than the road in front of him. Thank glob that we were on a red light.

"T-thank you Anthony. You look great as well," I said idling my hands on my shirt/shir/whatever this thing i was wearing.

And in truth Anthony did look stunning. His hate shined in the light of the streetlights in an almost surreal way. His suit fitted him nicely. No one could deny that he was not handsome.

"Oh-Uh Thank you too? i guess. sorry i am so bad at the compliment thing," Anthony blushed ear to ear and looked away. Now that's the real Anthony i thought. The same shy boy that i met in the library because he was struggling at math.

"So do you dance Anthony?"

"Not very good...Ugh Dorky dancing more like it," His said as his face got eved more red. And i thought i was a bad blusher.

"I agree that i am not that good of a dancer-"

"-I am sure that is a lie Gumball. You would look good doing anything," Anthony smiled with this look of complete assurance on his face.

i laughed nervously,"thanks..."

Afterwards there was an unavoidable awkward silence..

"...So where are we going?" I asked finally.

"I wanted it to be a surprise, but i doesn't matter now that we are almost there. I wanted to take you somewhere special so i thought going to the 'Royal tea house' would be good."
"You're serious?" I squeaked. Royal Tea house was one of the only fancy tea houses in the Land of Aaa. I am talking about real porcelain cups and delicious pastries. I have heard that they have the best loose leaf tea. I had always wanted to go there. Only problem it that it was very expensive. You have to buy a table in addition to paying for what you order. However, the place is so adorable and cute! "Oh that's just-I don't even know how to thank you."

Anthony chuckled,"Just have a good time."

Once we got to our seats the pattern of talking and awkward silence. I found myself getting nervous every time Anthony would look at me. It wasn't the content nervous either. It was the kind the made your skin crawl. The kind of anxiety that made your shoulders tense up and that feeling you get before you jump off a cliff.

But i couldn't run away. Not this time. I had to face my problems and my fears. So i kept smiling and trying to enjoy myself as i sipped my tea.

"Are any of your friends going to be at the dance? i imagine they would be."

"Yeah. Although i am not letting you near Isaac. All he ever talks about now whenever i mention you is how cute you are and how he is to take you away from me,"

"Oh really," i raised an eyebrow. i doubt that. Isaac seemed like he was joking anyway."I am sure he is just kidding."

"i doubt that. Besides this night is supposed to be about you and me."

Actually it was a highschool dance and it's about everyone but if that helps you sleep at night.

"We should have fun with everyone. Besides it is a high school dance after all," i said trying to convince him otherwise.

"Okay..." he said admittedly, but not sincerely. He traced his fingers on the end of his saucer cup.

We had to go to the dance early so that the music club could set up the stage and store their instruments backstage. Only the music club and the dance committee were allowed inside so that gave me a minute to breathe and relax for a moment.

"BG! what is this," Fionna said with a smile on her face gesturing to my costume.

"Ooohhhhhhh boy~" Cake called, looking at my costume with approving eyes. This made my face heat up and i wanted to crawl under a rock and hide. Can we not do this right now? "Do a slow turn for me, sugar."

i spread out my arms mockingly and do a slow turn as Fiona smiles and whistles.

"You look amazing! It's perfect."

"It's autumn and i am cold as junk in this short shorts" I complained tugging my shorts down. They were riding up my bum and i hated them. How people did this i had no clue. It annoyed me to no end.

"Ah so sassy gumball returns." Fiona rolled his eyes and gave me a hug in which i very much needed. Cake followed and gave me a hug too.

i sighed."Indeed he does," i replied coming my hands through my hair.

"DId you and Marshall coordinate costumes?" Fionna asked as if it was an obvious confirmation. Coordinate costumes does that mean he was an angel too? I didn't understand.

i frowned. "What do you mean?" my eyes narrowed in on her. I wanted answers.

FIona's eye went wide, "Are you telling me you don't know?"

Cake shook her head while making tsk sounds.

"Wait? What? What is his costume."

Fiona giggled. "Wait until Marshall sees," Now yelling towards the stage. "Marshall Lee! Come show BG your costume."

i didn't see why it was so significant or why Fiona asked if we had coordinated until he stepped out from the shadows of the stage curtain. There in the soft light of the multipurpose room.

Marshall lee stood in devil costume

and he looked very very good.

AN:  next chapter Marshall and Anthony confront each other. The dance commences and shit goes down.