Hugs and Kisses (AshxLarry)

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~Third person POV (unless specified)~

Ash and Larry sat around for awhile, talking and joking around when they eventually got on the topic of a game of truth or dare Sal, Todd and the two of them had not long ago.
"Larry, you didn't answer dude. I remember it clearly, you avoided the dare completely." Ash chuckled softly.
Larry crossed his arms and looked away. "I did answer! I said I didn't and we moved on." He huffed.
The dare had been to admit who his crush was. He of course avoided the question, seeing as he had a crush on Ash and didn't want anyone to know. Sure, he could have made up a lie but he couldn't think of anyone at that moment so he dodged the question.
Ash rolled her eyes. "Whatever Lar-bear."
Larry sighed. "Why do you always call me that?" He mumbled and plopped onto his bed.
"Because I know you get embarrassed when your mom does it and I think it's cute." Ash snickered softly and tilted her head.
"It's not cute. It's dumb." Larry snickered and crossed his arms. "I only put up with it because I know you two aren't gonna stop."
"That's right Lar-bear." Ash chuckled softly.
Larry rolled his eyes. "Dork."
Ash gasped and pretended to be offended. "Asshole."
"Dillhole." Larry chuckled softly getting a confused look from Ash.
"Lar... What's a dillhole?" Ash laughed softly.
"You are a dillhole." Larry snickered and ducked as Ash swung a pillow at him.
"Rude Lar-bear!" Ash chuckled softly and shoved him slightly. "But no, seriously, what was your answer to the question? About your crush?" She asked again, being her normal nosey self.
Larry was ,of course, used to this by now but man did he not want to admit that he had a crush on her. Especially to her face. "No oneeee." He groaned and looked away. "Why are you so curious about this out of everything to be curious about?"
"Because you are so persistent on not telling me that I have to know." Ash replied quietly and tilted her head. She honestly just wanted to know, even though she though the pang of jealousy would only get worse if she found out who he liked and it wasn't her. "Just tell me Larry. It's not like I'll tell anyone else."
Larry scrunched up his face before pulling his blanket around himself, hiding his face. "No one. Even if I did like someone I wouldn't tell anyone." He mumbled softly.
"Larrrr." Ash groaned softly as she crossed her arms. "I know you're lying."
"I'm not lying now just leave me alone in my fluff tortilla." Larry snickered softly as he wrapped himself up in the blanket.
Ash laughed softly. "Your... fluff tortilla? I love that you call it that." She chuckled softly.
"Yes. My fluff tortilla. Now shoo." Larry snickered, slightly muffled by the blanket as he pulled it over his head again.
"I will shoo, if you tell me who you have a crush on."
They went back and forth for awhile longer, Larry still wrapped in the blanket and trying to hide the blush that spread across his face as Ash kept pushing for an answer. Finally he gave in and shouted into his mattress. "You, ok?!"
Ash tilted her head and looked at where Larry's head would be in the blanket. "...Me?" She asked softly as her heart skipped a beat.
"Yes. You..." Larry mumbled into the mattress. "I like you ok? Now will you stop?"
Ash crossed her arms. "No way. You can't just tell someone that and expect them to go away." She said as she sat on the bed next to him. "Why didn't you say anything if you liked me?"
"Because, Sal likes you, a lot." Larry huffed and sat up, still wrapped in the blanket. "I don't want to start something with my best friend over a girl."
Ash sighed softly and rubbed the back of her neck. "Larry..."
Larry bit his lip and looked away. He felt the blush burning on his cheeks. "Look, I get it ok? You're my friend and it's weird that I like you but it's just what happened." He mumbled softly. "Just... forget I said anything." He huffed and laid back down, covering his head back up.
"Larry, come out of the blanket?" Ash asked softly, getting no response. She sighed softly. "Lar-bear?"
"Hmm?" Larry replied, muffled by the blanket and mattress.
"I... I like you to Lar." Ash whispered. "I've had a crush on you for awhile now..."