Pawblo's Story (Final Space AU)

Chapter 7: The Chapter Where There's A Twist And I Live

I woke up in the middle of the med bay, on a hospital bed.

I sat up a little, only to be met with a sting of pain as I look down and see a splotch of dried blood around a bandage.

I look up at the ceiling. "H.U.E, are you there?"

"Yes, Pawblo."

"Do you happen to know how long I was asleep?"

"7 hours. Everyone was worried."

Was Avocato worried....about ME?

"Aw, man. That's heavy."

I noticed a pair of crutches as well as my clothes. After a few minutes, I'm all dressed, crutches rested under my arms.

I crutch my way to the kitchen, where Avocato was playing cards with KVN.

Avocato looked up at me and stood up.

"Oh, good! You're awake. Man, Pawblo, you left us worried."

I looked down.

"Well, what I did was stupid, looking back at it."

"No, it's alright, Pawblo."

"What?"

Avocato walked over to me and rested his hands on my shoulders. I did my best not to blush or show any signs of affection.

"You saved my life. And for that, I'm grateful and in your debt. I owe you one, buddy."

Was he serious? He wasn't mad! He was grateful!

"Well, f-friends help each other, right?"

"Indeed they do."

Avocato then walked away, heading towards the hall where Gary was waiting.

"I saw that."

I turned around to see KVN, shoving cookies into his processor slot.

"You liiiiiike him!"

"What? N-no, he's just a friend. None of your business, KVN."

"You like him!"

"I don't."

"You do."

"I don't."

"You do!"

"I don't!"

"....You don't!"

"I do!"

"You do?"

"I d—wait! KVN!!!"

"Ahaha, you do! I was right!!"

KVN then floated off to do something.

I swear, if he tells Avocato I'm gonna—

I was interrupted by Gary calling me over to the main deck.

I'll deal with KVN later. Now I'm gonna go see what's up.

As I head to the deck, I thought back to what KVN taunted at me.

I really.....do like him, don't it?

I think about telling him, but I figured that I would possibly ruin it for both of us.

Will he see me as a freak, or will he accept it? Is he even into men at all?

I ponder this as I enter the deck.

I see Gary run past me and towards the hatch with a tether rope.

I see Avocato, and I ask him what the heck is going on.

"Gary received a distress call from a woman named Quinn. He's in love with her, though I doubt she will remember him."

I chuckle a little bit.

Now's your chance. Ask him.

"Have you........ever fallen in love before?"

Avocato smirks at me, causing me to blush.

"Pawblo, I have a son."

I'm an idiot.

"Although....."

Wait, what?

".....I've had a fair run of girlfriends...

Please say it. Please say it. Please say it!

"....and boyfriends."

I'm trying not to dance for joy in front of him, but I pinch myself to prevent this from happening. All I do is blush.

"Really? You're.......bisexual?"

"I guess you could say that. What's up with your love life?"

I just stand there nervously. "Well.....not much....."

Just going to throw it out there.

"....just waiting for the right guy, you know?"

THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT. ABORT ABORT ABORT!

"Mmm. Hope you find the right guy soon, Pawblo."

Actually, I'm standing in front of him right now.

I then just turn around and walk towards my bedroom. "I'm gonna go take a nap, Avo. I'm p-pretty tired."

"You do you!"

I enter my bedroom and just sulk in my bed, the words he uttered still flowing through my mind.

"Hope you find the right guy soon, Pawblo....."

I hope so too, Avocato.