BloodyMary nothing burger post inspired by Kerlight's post
(please..be nice to me...i'm living off of PHM scraps rnnn)
Simon's life the past few weeks had been a whirlwind, from being saved from the submarine, to being cleaned by a bunch of spider looking rock creatures, who spoke in a language he could barley begin to understand. They'd managed to patch up what was left of his left arm, one larger, blue rock-spider, had bandaged him up while the smaller one, kept trying to feed him. Though Simon was apprehensive, couldn't trust them but, hunger won over everything, he eventually ate the food they offered, noodles of some kind. He didn't mind the simplicity, in fact he enjoyed them.
One fine evening, the creature came with what looked to be a tablet and computer taped with a walkie talkie-like device, and soon Simon heard a computer voice say "Hi ! Name is Rocky ! From planet Erid ! Name is question ?". Simon stared like a deer in headlights, his heart picked up, how could this *thing* communicate with what look like basic technology ?!? "Rocky take human technology ! Communicate with other human ! Amaze !". Rocky, as Simon now learned his name dropped the device in front of Simon and said "Name is. question ?". Simon took a moment, to untie his tongue and collect his thoughts to say "Simon..". Rocky ooohed and went "Siiimon ! name good ! Grace will like name !". Simon said nothing, trying to compute what Rocky said, "Now human can understand, Rocky ask, decorate human for Grace ?". Simon went "What...?".
Rocky, slightly frustrated went "Rocky and Adrian-" gesturing to the larger blue rock, "Decorate human for Grace. Question ? Grace need mate, Simon need mate." He spoke, his tone a bit monotone, and slightly clipped. Simon nodded and went "Sure..fine..". His voice still quiet, like he didn't want to take up to much space. Rocky perked up and went "Yayyyy ! Rocky and Adrian make jewelry !! Decorate Simon for gace !! Amaze amaze amaze !!!!". And off the pair went, Simon huffed and got up from the sand, they'd kept him in a sanded cave, so Simon, curious about his surroundings finally, walked from the sanded cave pit, over a dune, to an ocean.
Once where, a sun beat down, rippled against the calm waves, where it was a calm mix of blue hues, the calls of gulls were on the sea breeze, though no birds actually flew. Simon got near the edge of the ocean, he wouldn't go in, never. But looking at it now, while i sparkled in the light, it didn't seem so terrifying, didn't seem like it would swallow him whole. He continued his on foot exploration, still unknowing of where he was and what the planet's name was. As he walked through a grassy dune, he saw light reflect, in a way that wasn't normal, to him at the very least.
Simon ran to the bit of light, finding a wall, of thinly made glass, he said "What the fuck..." softly, and tried touching the glass, finding it to be frosted and on the other side of it. A barren land, no water, sun nor greens in sight. Simon was fucking confused, he stumbled back looking up, seeing how far up the glass dome had been built, and by god it was tall. He heard the familiar sounds of Rocky coming back, speaking his own language to Adrian, Simon saw them, his eyes widened like a deer in a road as he said "Get the fuck away !!". Rocky, perked and said "Why question ? Adrian and Rocky get most pretty clothing for Simon !!".
Simon started hyperventilating, where was he ? Why did these rocks want to dress him ? Why was he in a dome ? Rocky noted Simon's heart and said "Simon calm ! calm calm heart to fast !!". Simon went "Where am i ?!? What is this !?! Who are you !!!". Rocky jumped a bit and scuttled to stand beside Adrian, who sat in the sand, "Rocky and Adrian is Eridian, Planet Erid is home, you are on our home, we make dome to help you live. Otherwise- Die !!!". Rocky dramatically collapsed, though he looked more like a still rock than anything, Rocky perked back up and said "Rocky save you on solo mission ! Bring you home to meet Grace ! But you dirty !". Simon huffed and looked down at himself admist everything, he was filthy, blood caked deep under his fingernails his tanned skin stained a deep crimson red, wether his own was unknown. His hair an oily mess, in need of a deep scrubbing.
Rocky continued as Simon looked at himself "Rocky and Adrian help clean ! Follow follow !!". Simon went "Wha.." softly before his body just followed Rocky. It was then it dawned on him, *who was Grace...?*, was Grace one of them..? But why would they use him as a mate ? Was Grace a special one that the creatures felt to beneath to be with ? Was he about to be the next mate of a giant rock ? Was he about to be the mate to a giant talking rock ?!. Simon during his tornado of thoughts, hadn't realized the pair directly lead him to a house, simple, modern, a NASA logo painted on the side. He looked up and went "What- a...house....?". Rocky perked up and went "yes ! yes ! Grace home ! It's beautiful ! Rocky helped make !! Come this way to the showers" going through the front door, Adrian, had stayed relatively silent during the whole ordeal, carrying a few boxes in a worn satchel.
Inside the house was lived in, as they went through the house, Rocky went "Grace so messy ! dirty dirty dirty !!". As he lead them to the bathroom, where there was a stand-up shower, a toilet, sink and the necessities one would need for a working bathroom. He didn't question why the creatures would need a bathroom, Rocky's arms tapped together, his fingers touching in an unsure way, he asked "Simon remove clothes, question ? Is for cleaning !". he said, grabbing a loofah and some bar soap. Simon went "I- uhm-" before slowly taking off his shirt, Adrian helped in any way they could. Folding and putting Simon's clothes off to the side.
While Adrian helped clean Simon by holding the shower hose so the man could easily scrub at his scalp and body. The scent of mint wafted in the steaming room. While Simon cleaned himself, Rocky grabbed the different boxes from Adrian's satchel, one contained differently shaped thin rocks, one had a bunch of what look like small metal rings, and another a bunch of thin chains. While Simon finished his shower, washing out his hair, Rocky, began measuring him, taking the string of small chain and wrapping around Simon's bicep to get the sizing. He communicated with Adrian in his own language, while measuring Simon. Rocky nimble and speedy in his work, going from shoulder to shoulder, around his neck, on his forearms, and even on for his thigh. After getting each chain measured properly, and Simon finally getting his hair washed and towel dried, Rocky began attaching thin shards of what appeared to be metal to the chains. Simon who now wore a pair of clean sweatpants, where they got them from he had no clue, asked in a small voice "What's...all that for...". Rocky perked, finishing the shoulder jewlery, "Is special clothing for celebration !" he said happily. Adrian, who now had free hands helped rocky, making the bicep cuffs, a thin chain with thin shards of metal hanging from it, every move he made made a noise.
Rocky made Simon a throat one, very spiky, Rocky and Adrian purred, maybe a hum, while dressing Simon. Putting the jewlery on his biceps, along his collar, dangling by his chest. "Is looking most beautiful for grace ! yes yes !!". Rocky said while putting another around his bicep, to mirror the other. Then finally the thigh one, Rocky and Adrian happily chirped Rocky saying "Amaze amaze amaze !!! Simon is looking most presentable for Grace !!". Adrian, the larger rock who'd been silent most of the interaction held up a comb in their digits, saying something to Rocy, who agreed, Simon only knew Rocky agreed when Adrian started combing Simon's hair. The long black strands, with gray peppered in let the comb glide through easily, Simon's hair looking better than it had in years.
While Adrian combed Rocky said, "Must get grace right away !! Rocky come back with grace !!". Before scuttling away, Simon sighed, and once his hair was combed out nicely, he sat on the tolilet, Adrian sitting near him silent. Soon Simon heard another voice saying "Slow down Rocky ! I'm coming !". While Rocky could be heard saying "Rocky and Adrian save mate for Grace !! Yes !". Before Rocky came in the bathroom, and led Simon out.
Simon, who was still tensed up at the thought of being mated to a rock, made a soft jingle with every step, the thing metal shards hanging from the chains responsible for the sound. Simon finally looked up to stare his new rock mate down, though instead of a rock. He met the eyes of the most gorgeous men he'd seen, he had short blonde hair, wild and ruffled like he'd ran his hands through it to many times, he had scruff along his jawline, his glasses had been perched too low on his nose, a smudge on the lens showed he'd been touching it to much, his eyes were wide, sparkling, as blue as the ocean outside, he had a pencil tucked by his ear and his NASA t-shirt was crumpled. Simon's mouth was drier than a desert in August heat, a human, a man. Rocky and Adrian looked between the pair, the mystery man went "Rocky where did you find him-!?! i- what am i doing- my name's Grace- Ryland Grace-". He took a second to fix his glasses, "A-and you are ?" he asked fiddling with the hemline of his shirt. Simon opened his mouth to softly say "Simon.....". Grace nodded, his cheeks dusted pink as he looked over Simon, shirtless, wearing Eridian celebration clothing, he scoffed and cleared his throat, before saying "I see..Rocky..patched you up and dressed ya. Got some style Rocky-". Grace teased, Rocky spoke up, "Rocky find human on solo mission ! Rocky heal and dress in special clothing for Grace ! Rocky find Grace mate !!! is special day !!". Rocky said happily.
Grace felt his throat go dry as he went "Mate-! Rocky-" he looked at Simon for a split second, staring into his eyes for a moment, dark brown, and scared looking, he spoke "Humans have uh- different courting style than Eridians Rock- uhm- how about this- we- we can have some coffee and talk-". He looked at Simon, then Rocky and Rocky, in a clipped tone said "Rocky do big favor saving Simon ! But- Rocky let humans do own courting. Though is stupid, Eridians courting style amaze !". Grace chuffed and went "Yeah bud- it sure is-". He looked at Simon licking his lips, to wet them and said "But hey- look kinda nice in their clothes" he said cheekily.
Simon, for the first time in a while, cracked a smile and went "Not my usual but..it'll do.." a warm giggle threatened to claw out his throat. Grace took ahold of Simon's (only) hand and said "Come, let's put you back in human clothes and have some coffee, first time i'm seeing a human in forever !!". He spoke excitedly dragging Simon off to another part of the house.
This time Simon had a pep in his step when following, more intrigued by the man as the seconds passed on. He needed to know more about him.
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Author's Notes :3 : Omg my second blurb on this account, amaze amaze amaze !! Please be nice :') not beta-read and thrown together with a limited PHM & Iron Lung knowledge. (livin off da scraps rn...save me </3)
hnNg small nothing burger inspired by @kerlight 's bloodymary post (it was the best inspo ever ! I hope you like !!)
@slightlyratsy-batsy i read ur comment lolz !! hope you enjoy :) !!
please lmk if you would like a continuation !!! <3 Amaze !!
