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Shulk: Late Nights in the Lab

(the above art is made by tecchen on tumblr it's beautiful okay story time boys and girls)

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You slowly opened the door to the Smash Bros. lab, arms piled high with food you managed to salvage from the fridge. It was dimly lit, with one light bulb flickering on and off in the corner, and slightly chilly. Grateful for the scarf you had tied around your neck, you stepped deeper into the laboratory and gazed around for the room's sole occupant in the small amount of light. "Hey, Shulk," you called out quietly, not wanting to disturb the blond hard at work. "I brought you something to eat.~"

"[Name]? Over here!" His voice called from close by, and you caught sight of his unruly mop of blond hair peeking up from a table. "But be careful, yeah? I kinda just dumped the Monado somewhere around here and I wouldn't want you tripping over it and hurting yourself!" His lips formed a bashful smile as he watched you approach. You tiptoed carefully, managing to avoid the legendary sword in your path. "I hope you like steak, Shulk.~" You dumped the food on a closeby table, and bent down to retrieve the Monado and deliver it to him. "I brought a few snacks if you're gonna pull another all-nighter..." you continued with a grin, carefully fixing the blade to his back and gazing at him concerned.

"Thank you so much, [Name]," he said, turning to you with a gentle flush staining his cheeks. "You didn't have to do all this. I swear, I would've been fine-"

"But I wanted to, Monado boy~" You smiled and ran a hand through his blond mop playfully. "You mean a lot to me, y'know?"

The teen paused in cutting his steak and gasped softly, a deeper shade of scarlet spreading rapidly across his face. "Y-you mean a lot to me too, [N]-[Name]," he stammered, obviously embarrassed by how easily you had said the words.

You noticed the reddening on the Hom's face, and you took a bite of your cupcake in knowing pleasure. "Aww, you're so cute when you're blushing, Shulk," you whispered just loud enough for him to hear.

Unable to concentrate, he blurted, "N-no! You're cuter!" Then...realizing his words, he hid his face in his hand, trembling. "Ahh...what I mean is...aHHHH...."

"Ah, I know what you mean, Shulk," you cooed as he peeled his fingers from his tomato red face. "And you're just proving me right.~"

The Hom huffed, the scarlet in his cheeks dulling to a soft red. "Ugh, [Name]. Why do you love embarrassing me..."

"There's no one else around to be embarrassed, silly..." You laughed softly. "Besides, you're my very best friend, Shulk.~ What's friendship without a little embarrassment?"

You politely ignored the once again growing blush on Shulk's cheeks.

That was what embarrassed him.

The feelings that he had for you weren't reserved for just friends.

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Xenoblade Chronicles is so good and Shulk is a wonderful nerdlord and the story is beautiful and Shulk is the bae