Too Smart to Love - RockyxZuma

Still in need for answers

The moment I heard from Marshall about love, I knew that if I couldn't understand it, it was because it made no sense. According to Marshall, "Love is what you feel for someone when you feel butterflies in your stomach" 

Well he had to know nothing about anatomy or zoology in order to believe it is possible to have butterflies in your stomach. And even if it was possible, it would definitely be something unpleasant. But I didn't interrupt him, so he kept going

"You feel love for someone who you want to spend your life with, like you're inseparable. It's when there's just something about someone that you just can't get enough of. Someone who you enjoy making happy, and who makes you happy"

I still didn't get how love works, but he kept on going...

"There are many things that can make you love someone, like they're kindness, or their ability to understand you, or their appreciation of you're talents, or simply their overall personality"

"Uhh... I still don't get it" I remember saying

"Mmm... well, is there anyone who fits that description?"

Everyone kept staring at me, waiting for my response

"Well... people in Adventure Bay are kind to pretty much anyone, I honestly don't think anyone fully understands everything I do or like to do, and everyone appreciates my talent because I use it to help others, but no one realy does it to me in particular, they are all just greatful for everything we do... so, no. I guess I don't love anyone" I said with a serious face. I can't be bothered of not having what I don't understand

Yet everyone looked at me with disbelief

"If you say so, but there's really more to love that just those things... there are many factors you should consider...", he continued. By the look on Marshall's face it seems like he doesn't know what he's talking about either

Although, going back to what he said... factors? "Now we're talking!" I said exited. If there is a specific amount of factors to consider, I can just write them down and attempt to use them later. "Alright, give me all the factors so I can annotate them" A that point, my tail was wagging in exitement. On one hand, this whole love thing seemed ridiculous so far, but on the other hand, there was finally a challenge for me. An opportunity to learn something that everyone seems to know so that I don't seem ignorant to others

"Uh..." Marshall seemed to hesitate on his response. "You see, Rocky, love is kind of... more complicated than just a few written notes"

"Oh, well if you guys learned it, I certainly can. I know a lot of stuff you would never understand" I said confidently, without realizing I had just insulted all of my friends at once

Marshall was getting irritated, and that's not even common for him since he's usually at a happy mood

At that point I was just trying not to get him mad at me

Marshall being mad at you is actually worse than it seems. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, he ignores you. And I don't even know if he does this on purpose, but every now and then he glares at you. Not with hate, but is kind of a glare to remind you of what you did to get him like that. The worst part is, his glares really have an effect on you. It's like a trick that makes your conscience feel heavier with every glare. The only good thing is that it doesn't last forever, since he usually continues to talk to you a couple of days after what you did

So since I didn't want to carry the weight of a guilty conscience for several days for a comment I didn't think through, I decided to leave

"You know what? I think this whole love thing is a little confusing for me, so I think I'll just leave for a while" I said nervously as I exited the lookout