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[redshitlord]

Okay, yeah, I know, bad timing Sideswipe, and we've got bigger problems, Sideswipe.

But... a lot of Not So Awesome stuff is going down with a friend of mine. And ... I...

[Some of the flippant nonchalance in his voice cracks. He goes quiet. This is really hard to admit, and yes, he KNOWS there's a lot going on right now. But it's been beyond him for a long time.]

[Too long.]

I don't know how to help. I wanna.

But I don't know how.

So if anyone's got a sec? Appreciate some feedback here. Y'know, anyone who isn't gonna yell at me for bringing this up right now. That'd be great.

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[redshitlord]

[He doesn't get it. Why would you sit in the same place for that long. What good does that do, if it's not laziness?]

[He doesn't ask, though. It doesn't seem like the right time.]

You didn't snap at them for it? Cause I might've.

... okay. I'll... give it a try.

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[skelepun]

Nah. [His smile goes even fonder, like he might be the one to mist up if he thinks on it too long.] Nah, I'd never. Because I love him. And he loves you, alright?

Sometimes this stuff never goes away... but it gets better, y'know? And it's people like you who move it along. So don't think you're so useless, kid. Like I said -- super power.

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[redshitlord]

I- I dunno about... love. We're friends...

[Sideswipe, honey, you can love your friends.]

Heh. Weirdest super power ever. But... y'know.

Whatever I gotta do.

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[skelepun]

[Sans' perpetual grin quirks sideways.]

Love's bigger than boyfriends. N' yeah, I know you will, kid.

Gimme a call if you need. I don't got much to do most of the time. Makes me feel important to give advice, you'd be doing me a favor.

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[redshitlord]

If you say so, dude.

I uh... it's kinda new. Both of those things.

[He wouldn't normally admit that, but... he's kind of admitted a lot of things here already. What's one more?]

Heh. Really? Get tired of counting ceiling tiles?

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[skelepun]

[Maybe it's different for their race and his. Love can grow so quickly in monsters; over the course of a few hours, even. It's that predisposition to love that gave rise to the old saying -- how a monster's soul is made of compassion, kindness, and love.

Sans is sure there's plenty of room for darkness there, he's a perfect example, but it's hard to fight against nature on certain things. Even Sideswipe, for all his blustering and teenage antics, managed to worm his way into Sans' metaphorical heart.

A lot of that going around lately. Sans merely shrugs in response.]

Something like that.

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[redshitlord]

[It might be different. Or it might be Sideswipe defining it too much by who you want to kiss and be romantic with. Which, let's be real, he probably is. He's a teenager with a crush, after all.]

[Friendship is... it's different. It's not 'love' yet. Not until he grows up some. Or figures out what family is.]

Maybe I'll send you my music player sometime.

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[skelepun]

[Sounds like everyone's got some growing up to do.]

I'd like that. Thanks, kid. [He winks.] See? You're already good at this.

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[redshitlord]

[He actually grins a bit.]

All right, all right... I'll take a compliment. And... thanks, dude.

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[skelepun]

Any time, Red.

[And the weirdest part: he might actually mean that.]