Cuphead X Reader Drabbles

childish war [cupbros]

I'd like to dedicate this story to the lovely Abigail_DE_WRITER for being my very first requester ! Thank you for sharing your ideas with me, you're the greatest! ☆
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Cuphead and Mugman were currently watching you from around the kitchen corner of their house. The two were internally fawning and gushing over you as your eyes followed the words on the page of the book you were reading.

You on the other hand, had no idea that they were there. The book you read was more than interesting.. the plot was getting crazy. You couldn't put the book down!

The two brothers looked at each other, hostility clear in their eyes. Both of them wanted you. Neither of them wanted the other to have you. So they would have to go to war behind the scenes as they showered you in pleasantries.

Mugman was first up, hastily making his way towards your side on the couch. You closed your book after marking the page as to pay attention to your favorite mug.

"Hi Mugman."

Your words shot through his heart, making his hands clammy and causing him to avoid eye contact like it was a bullet aimed dead at him. He was overreacting surely.. But the way you said his name had his heart fluttering like a butterfly.

He'd almost forgotten to respond.

"Helloooooo? Mugsy? You okay?"

"Y-Yeah I'm fine!" He lied. He was far from fine when he was around you. The mug swallowed, "What were you reading?" He curiously looks down at the book.

"Harry Potter."

As if you could make him fall for you any harder. You were a nerd, a super sweet nerd, each time you talked you had brought up something new that interested him. "Really? What's your house?"

"Gryffindor!"

He bit his lip excitedly,  "I'm hufflepuff!" You let out a gasp. Nerd talk, only you two would probably understand this. "That's pretty cute." You giggled. "It suits you."

Oh someone save him.. He was so close to pure ascension, he felt like he could die if you became any more lovable.

Without realizing it, he was leaning in a bit closer to you, his blue blush becoming more distinct every inch he grew closer. You were unaware that he was getting closer, it was so subtle.

"You mean it?"

"Mhm..." Your faces had gotten uber close together, and you both were too in the moment to realize. How embarrassing.

A loud 'ahem!' broke you both from the dazed state you were in. Oh boy, it was Cuphead.

"Mugs! Elder Kettle needs you."

"For what-?"

"He didn't say! Why don't you go find out?"

The blue nosed brother knew exactly what was happening. He watched with a frown as Cuphead evilly cackled from his plans.

With Mugman now gone, newfound wave of loneliness washed over you.

Until Cuphead took his brother's seat.

"What's cookin' good lookin'?" He asked. His tone was playful, but he meant what he'd said. You were even more fine than the damn china he was made of.

A snort came from you. That was really stupid. "Well I've learned from a particular incident that I shouldn't try to cook anymore."

Flashback start!

You pat down your clothes in a panicky fashion, watching as the small flames decorated what you had for clothing. This was not how you wanted to try cooking out but- things don't always go as planned do they?

The two cups had passed the scene outside, eyes bulging out of their heads when they comprehended what they were seeing.

"I SWEAR I'M NOT TRYING TO BURN DOWN THE FOREST! JUST GET AN EXTINGUISHER, PLEASE-"

"Got it!"

Flashback End!

His bright red nose was soon going to have a face to match with how much the boy was laughing. That was the day you had met Cuphead and Mugman. After trying to cook in the forest... Yeah, not a good idea.

"Aw man, that never gets old!" He slapped his knee.

"Oh shut up." You held back a snicker.

Things suddenly got rather quiet. It made you tense.

"How about you make me?"

A reddened face suddenly got completely silent. How were you to respond? Give in? That seemed to be one of the most sensible options.

Hands cupped his warm cheeks, pulling him closer. And then you guys actually.. kissed. You shared your first ever kiss with Cuphead. He was an eager one.. to say the least. Being submissive even in a scenario like this was not how he wanted to go.

"Cuphea- mmh.." He shut you up this time.

But all of it was interrupted when Mugman entered the room again. He looked more ticked off than anything.

"How could you?!"

"What'd I do?"

"That was supposed to be my kiss, Cuphead." The sassy little mug tapped his foot and crossed his arms. You were still trying to pull yourself out of the trance Cuphead had you in.. His kisses alone had made you feel dizzy.

"Hold on.. Are you guys fighting over me?"

"YES!" The both of them loudly replied. All you could do was sit there, a flustered but ecstatic mess. This was unreal. 'Somebody wake me up already...'

You didn't know what kind of compromise there was to this. I mean let's be honest, both of them had a piece of your heart.. You couldn't make up your mind.

"If you guys stop fighting.. We can share?"

The suggestion.. wasn't too bad, actually. They would still fight over you endlessly because- they were brothers after all. If they never fought, something was wrong.

Mugman sat to your left and Cuphead to your right. Simultaneously the two boys leaned upwards and pressed a kiss to either cheek of yours.

You held back a stupidly goofy grin from the affection they showed.

"It's a deal!"