Operation: Friend | Goob x Shrimpo | Highschool au

My new friend | Chapter 2

- Narrators POV -

Goob, Scraps, and Brightney walk together to the bus stop from school. "Sooo... what did you do?" Brightney asks in a lively tone, clearly interested. "Basically, I just hugged him and his mood completely changed! He became quiet and soft. No frowning at all!" "Huh, and why is that?" Scraps questioned. "I think my hug simply calmed him down." Goob answered with a soft smile. "Do you think Shrimpo is starting to like you? I've always seen him screaming at everyone, and this is the first time I've seen him not!" Brightney considered. Goob thought silently for a moment. "No.." Goob says slowly, "there's no way he does." Scraps looked over at Goob. "Well do you like him? You've been talking about that guy all day." "... I'm not sure. Maybe." Goob silently said that last part, a slight blush on his cheeks. Scraps and Brightney look at each other with a grin as they heard him whisper that. "Hey, should we set them up?" "What did you say?" "NOTHING!!"

The bus eventually arrives and all the toons get on. Scraps noticed Shrimpo sitting by himself in one of the seats, and turned to Brightney. She was also thinking the same idea. "Goob, can you sit with Shrimpo?" Scraps asked. Shrimpo looked up as he heard his name being said, and met Goob's eyes. "Sure!" Goob happily agreed, putting back on his usual smile. "So Shrimpo," Goob started as he sat down, "did you like today?" "It was fine, I guess." Shrimpo said with a slight frown. Goob giggled, "Come on! Turn that frown upside down!" Shrimpo looked away and crossed his arms. "Are you tired? I kinda am too." Goob added. He paused and softened his gaze on Shrimpo. "You can... rest your head on my shoulder if you want." Shrimpo's face immediately turned red as he processed what he just said. "WHAT?! IM NEVER DOING THAT!" He shouted, quickly turning his head away. It went silent for a moment. Shrimpo grumbled and turned back to Goob. "FINE! Just this once." He hesitantly placed his head on Goob's shoulder. Goob gently leaned his head on Shrimpo's. "Hehe, I knew you would say yes." "SHUT IT!" Scraps and Brightney were giggling to each other.

- Shrimpo's POV -

I arrive at my house after a tiring day of school. Surprisingly, I didn't really feel like screaming at everyone like I usually do on the way home. Goob actually made me feel calm. "Hello, Shrimpo, how was school?" Teagan asks. Wait— why is she here again? My mom must've sent her here to baby sit me.. once again. "School was okay." I replied. Teagan looked at me genuinely surprised. "Oh wow, you're not yelling at me for once? Today must have been a great day at school." "IT WAS NOW BYE!" I shouted as I went to my room. Ugh, why do I feel like this. I pull out the paper Goob gave me from my pocket. I guess I'll put this in my phone.

- Goob's POV -

I was doing some arts and crafts at my desk until I heard a 'ding!' from my phone. Hmm I wonder who that is? I open my phone and see a message from an unknown number. Wait.. could this be.. I excitedly typed into my phone.

"HIUS IS STGSI SHREIMPO?"
4:46pm

"Yes.. is this Goob?"
4:46pm

"Yuesse iytss mee!! Lkets caal!"
4:47pm

I click the FaceTime button. I stare at my screen as I eagerly waited for him to pick up. As soon as he picked up, I had the biggest smile on my face. Shrimpo was laying on his stomach in his bed, looking so so cute. Wait— no no no no he's not cute. Stop thinking that!!! "Hi Shrimpo!" I say happily, setting my phone on a phone stand. "Hi, Goob." Shrimpo says back, looking a little nervous. I decided that I should make some small talk with him! "What are you doing right now?" "Nothing." "Really? Do you have any hobbies?" "Uhm.. drawing I guess." "Really!! Me too! Come on, let's draw us together!" I happily doodle me and Shrimpo side by side on a piece of paper with crayons and colored pencils. I peek up at Shrimpo to see him drawing with a pencil. After a few minutes I'm done! "Tada! Look, I'm done Shrimpo!" I proudly show off my pretty fully colored drawing. Shrimpo stares at it in awe for a few seconds. "Haha, that's good." He says with a slight smile. Wait— HE'S SMILING?!?!!

"Shrimpo, your smiling!! Hehehe I'm so happy!" I exclaim as I take screenshots. Shrimpo's face started to slowly turn red again like it did in the bus. "SHUT UP! I just thought it looked better than mine.." I laughed as Shrimpo did a small frown. "Ok, then let me see your drawing!" I asked. Shrimpo hesitantly held up his slightly crumpled up drawing of me and him. I noticed he payed close attention to my appearance, I thought that was pretty cute. "Awwhh it's so cute! Maybe tomorrow we can exchange drawings!" I suggested. "Yeah, we should." Shrimpo agreed. Me and Shrimpo were talking about so many stuff, Like arts and crafts and school! We were calling for so long that I just...

- Shrimpo's POV -

"Hey, Goob.." I asked. Huh? No response? "Are you there?" I put my phone close to my ear, and heard quiet breathing. He must be fast asleep. I looked at the time, "Wow it's 7:30 already? It's time for me to get moving." I went to shower and go eat dinner. When I went to the dining room, I noticed that Teagan brought that ankle biter daughter of hers. "Hello Shrimpo! My mom brought pasta to eat for dinner!" Toodles enthusiastically said. I sat down and started eating. "I heard you were calling someone, who was that?" Teagan asks. "This guy at my school named Goob. He's my friend." "Wow, I would've never expected that you'd make a friend." "... was that an insult?" "No, it wasn't." After I was done eating, I washed my dish and brushed my teeth to get ready for bed. "You're going to go to bed early today?" Teagan asked as she stepped in the bathroom to brush Toodle's teeth. "Yea, I'm just tired." Teagan seems impressed. "That's good, getting sleep is great for growing when you're young." "Yea yea ok goodnight." As I laid in bed... all I could think about was Goob. I wish we called longer.
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