Need a hug? (Hatefulhugs fanfic)

16: Quick action

Shrimpo's POV:

I hug him back, tightly. I regret this past conversation, but I had to get it out. I knew that Goob wouldn't do it on purpose. He's too kind-hearted to do that. I let go of him, blushing slightly. Goob had that cheerful expression on, like every time I hugged him back. He just stood there with his childish grin, like usual. Cute, like usual. Me having this crush on him, like usual. I wonder, will we actually get to have a...chance together? Something romantic?

"Hmm...I'm hungry!" Goob announced. I rolled my eyes playfully. 

"Fine...let's go get some food." I say. Goob springs up and follows me to the kitchen, where Cosmo is making something with Sprout. 

"Perfect timing, you two! Come on in, we need lots of help!" Cosmo welcomed us warmly. I roll my eyes in a sarcastic manner this time, while Goob continues the conversation.

"Ooh, I love doing anything (MD reference)!! Whatcha making?" Goob asks him.

"Chocolate chip cookies, and snickerdoodles! Here, you can preheat the oven to 350." Cosmo gestures to the oven. Then he looks over at me. "Shrimpo, you can...uh...I guess you can bring out the trays." 

"...Sure..." I grumble as I pull out the cooking tray. "Now what."

"You can help me mix the ingredients together!" Sprout suggests. I sigh as I begin mixing. After a while, my hands throb, with about 70% of the mixing done, I guess. 

"Lemme help!" I hear Goob's voice behind me. Before I can react, he puts his hands around mine, helping me mix it. I try not to blush, but I do anyway. Why am I such a heavy blusher??

"Nice job you two!" Cosmo chirps. "Ookay, so it says here that we need to bake them for 10 minutes. Put 'em in!" With the help of Sprout, we put the trays in the oven. Why am I even joining in on this, it's a waste of time. Besides, it was Cosmo and Sprout's resposibilities to make the cookies, not me! I glance over at Goob, who's eagerly watching the cookies bake. I smile a little. At least he's enjoying it. I see Sprout lean over to me with a smirk.

"So, is your crush on him going well?" He whispers. I roll my eyes once again.

"What are you even talking about." I huff. 

"Y'know, you and Goob. Boy, does Poppy love sharing this with everybody!" He tells me.

"She WHAT??" I try to keep my whisper in a hush tone. 

"Hehe just kidding~" Sprout teases. "She only told me, Boxten, Scraps, and Cosmo!" I stare at him in shock. I'm never telling her ANYTHING again. EVER.

"Oh my gosh- just don't tell anyone else??" I plead. Sprout laughs a little. 

"Fine, I only speak mostly with Cosmo anyway." He accepts. I exhale a breath that I hadn't knew I was holding. The four of them better not spill any more tea to anyone else or I will freaking-

"Ready!!" Cosmo announces. I sit up a little. The warm aroma of the cookies fills the kitchen, and Goob looks like he's ready to take a bite out of them right away.

"You'd better not eat them," I warn. Goob doesn't hear me and grabs one, only to immediately drop it on the tray again. 

"OWWW!!" He groans. I look over to inspect the damage. The worst it can do is put some burn marks on him, it shouldn't be that bad.

"I literallly JUST SAID- you know what I'm just gonna take care of the burns." I lead him toward my room, where there's some bands and medkits stored in there. I started saving them not too long ago. When we get in there I inspect the burns.

"It's pretty bad, isn't it?" Goob wails. 

"Not that bad. It just got a little swollen, nothing a bandaid and a health kit can't fix." I reassure him. He gives a slight glance at his claw and wince.

"What will Scraps think now? She'll be mad and blame it all on you!" Goob tells me. I pause, knowing that he's right.

"It's okay, I have a lot of haters, remember?" I laugh a little. "Besides, it'll be fixed before she notices, don't worry!" Goob smiles, remaining hopeful. For the next 10 minutes, I continue bandaging Goob's hand, until it's pretty good. Goob examines it and pulls me into a hug. Again.

"Thanks!!" 

"No problem, I guess." Goob smiles before shifting into small talk.

"Hmmm...what's your favorite color?" Goob asks. "Mine's blue."

"Mine's red." I answer. I realize that sooner or later, that my crush will be known to the entire world. What are the odds that none of the people that Sprout mentioned will tell anybody? Very few. I'd rather make a move first than just be exposed. "Okay, what's your attraction?"

"I'm pan, and Scraps is bi! You?" Right, should've known that Goob was pan, he seemed like it anyway.

"I'm polysexual. You know what that means, right?" Goob thinks for a moment.

"Is it that one thing where you feel attracted to multiple people at the same time?" Goob guesses. I shake my head.

"It means that I'm attracted to multiple genders, but not all." I explain. Goob nods. 

"Okay, my turn! Have you ever... wait- where's the coolest place you've been to?" I groan internally. Goob clearly isn't latching on.

"Nowhere." I state flatly. "The only place I've been, and seen, is Gardenview."

"Well," Goob starts. "I think it's your room. I mean, it's pretty cool." I blush again. Really? I just viewed my room as a dumb space to live in, not something...memorable. I see Goob blushing a little too. I guess since it's obvious to everybody that we have crushes on each other, I have to make a move. 

"Alright, have you ever...dated someone previously?" I think I made the right move. Goob shakes his head. 

"Nope! Have you?" I shake my head as well.

"My turn! Have you ever injured someone?" Goob asks me. "I haven't! Well, maybe I hurt their feelings, but not phisically."

"I have... a lot of people." I sheepishly say. "Both mentally and physically. Okay, have you ever kissed someone?" I lean toward him. "I haven't."

"I haven't either!" He says innocently. I have to do it now.

"Well, why not try it now?" And with that, I kissed him.