Burstswitch - Homestuck Fan-Adventure

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>[BE DREAM ANGI]<

You spend some time with Cole in the dream world. Since there wasn't much in your tower, besides a huge mess, you both decide to move to Cole's tower. Whatever's in there is bound to be interesting than whatever you have in store.

You fly over to his tower, with Cole helping you out with the flying part. You're not used to flying this high yet. Anyway, you arrive at the tower. Wow, his tower is way cooler than yours.

ANGI: Wow, is this what your room looks like?

COLE: yeah i guess just smaller so it can actually fit in the tower.

ANGI: Could I mess with some of the items you have here?

COLE: yeah as long as you aren't going to fuck something up.

You look under Cole's desk. You find a package under it with a tag that says "TO: Angi" on it. Was this a gift to you? Why didn't he ever send this to you? Anyway, you're quite interested on what's inside. As you try to open the package, Cole stops you in your tracks.

ANGI: What are you doing?

COLE: what does it look like i'm stopping you from opening that package.

ANGI: Why can't I open it? Wasn't it supposed to be a gift for me?

COLE: it was was intended to be a gift for you but i wimped out last second because of like lack of confidence or something.

COLE: i don't intend on losing my facade i put on.

ANGI: You know that's healthy for your mental health.

COLE: you don't have to tell me that i already know but i don't see myself stopping anytime soon.

COLE: anyway if you really want to what's inside that package so much it's probably somewhere on my planet. might be hard to find but still possible.

ANGI: I just need to wake up in the real world. But I still want to stay here for a bit.

COLE: enjoy it here while you still can i think you're going to wake up soon.

You check out Cole's remixer. You still remember giving him this on his his birthday. You wonder if he ever used it. It looks like it's never been touched. Does he clean this thing? Doesn't sound like a very Cole thing to do. You don't really know how to use this thing.

COLE: looks like you're having some trouble over there.

You clicks some buttons on the remixer and the thing starts busting out some sweet tunes like that one picture of a rat playing with a toy piano Cole sent you that one time. Hehe. Good times. Sometimes you wonder why you gave him the remixer when you didn't know how these things work. Guess it just looked like something he would like. Anyway, you don't regret it. He's great at this thing.

ANGI: You're great at making music.

He stands still for a moment, think about what to say next. It's like it the first time he's been complimented on something he's done. Has it been the first time? At least, in person. He opens his mouth, then closes it again. He's nervous, you can tell. It's not like he can say anything wrong, what's stopping him? Then, he finally says something.

COLE: why.

COLE: why do you care so much.

And it was at that moment, you woke up, in a cold sweat.