Goggles x Rider

Picnics and scams

*A couple days later

One afternoon Goggles and Rider were sitting on the couch watching Family Guy.

"It's almost summer. Have you realized?" Goggles said.

"You and your random comments." Rider said, looking up from his phone. "And yeah, why do you mention that?" 

"Because!" Goggles beamed. "Summer is my FAVORITE time of year! Besides Squidmas, of course."

"You are in need of a tan." Rider chuckled. "Since it's getting warmer, wanna go find somewhere to eat?"

"You mean.... HAVE A PICNIC!?" Goggles jumped up.

"Uh. No, I meant-"

"YEAH RIDER! Let's have a picnic! I'll go grab the blanket, and the food, and the picnic basket!!!" Goggles got up from the sofa and ran into the kitchen excitedly.

Rider sighed and sunk into the cushion. He groaned. Love has its sacrifices...

*About a half hour later

"Perfect!" Goggles unfolded and spread the picnic blanket out on the soft green lawn. He sat down. "Come on Rider! Sit down!" he patted down a spot on the cloth for his boyfriend.

Rider heaved a sigh as he sat down. He sat crisscross, with his elbow on his knee and his chin rested on his hand; his ears hung down.

"Oh, come on Rider. Cheer up." Goggles said, opening the picnic basket. "Here, I made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and I packed some carrots and apple slices." Goggles handed Rider the triangular slice of the sandwich. Rider silently grabbed it and examined it.

"What's wrong?" Goggles asked, taking the first bite out of his food.

"Nothing." Rider attempted to smile, Goggles smiled back. Rider looked the other way and sucking his teeth afterward.

"Isn't this just lovely?" Goggles said, looking up at the blue sky. "The gentle breeze, the birds in the trees, the-"

"Did you bring anything else?" Rider asked, taking the picnic basket and opening it.

"Yup! I brought dessert!"

"Really? Finally, something that isn't healthy." Rider said.

"Ants on a log!" Goggles grinned, as he took out a baggie with sticks of celery, with peanut butter spread and raisons on the top.

"That's not dessert, that's a crime to even come up with."

"Oh Rider, have you ever even tried celery with peanut butter?"

"I have actually. All of my family loves the fuck out of those things for some reason."

"Well, you're missing out." Goggles took a bite out of the celery. "Mmmmm, delicious."

"Disgusting." Rider said, opening a can of Monster Energy.

"Oh! Rider, I already brought some drinks." Goggles said, pulling out two juice boxes.

"Okay, look. We're not a couple of 3rd graders going out on some picnic date our moms set up for us." Rider said. "Like, seriously? Juice boxes? I could down one of these in one sip."

"You could?" Goggles asked daringly. "Do it."

Rider put his energy drink down as he stuck the straw into the hole. He began sucking the juice out until there was nothing but air inside, then he crushed the box down with his hand.