â can i hold your hand? â nuts and dolts uwu
Yes I know that it is February however itâs haunted house time for these two
Thanks for the prompt babe <3 love me some nuts and dolts lol
Penny stepped a little closer to Ruby. Â The corridor was dark, save for a subtle red light at the far end. Â It had been Yangâs idea to visit the haunted house, but now she and the rest of their friends were â naturally - nowhere to be seen.
When Penny bumped into Ruby, they both shrieked.
âWhat was that!?â Ruby yelled.
âIt was me.  SorryâŚâ  Penny replied sheepishly, though she still scanned the hallway ahead for any spooky threats.  âCan I hold your hand?  Iâm scared.â
Ruby instantly reached out to find Pennyâs hand in the dark, fumbling slightly, but then holding it tight.
âReady? Â Letâs get out of here. Â Letâs just walk as fast as we can and leave all this scary stuff behind,â Ruby suggested. Â
âAnd then we can go get milkshakes?â
Even in the dim light, Penny could see Ruby smile. Â âAnd then we can definitely go get milkshakes.â
âAlright.  Three, two, oneâŚâ
Hand in hand, the pair walked as fast as possible down the hallway and toward the red light that signaled the end of the haunted house and the start of their freedom.
They both expected something to jump out at them. Â Pennyâs hand squeezed Rubyâs tighter in anticipation for the scare.
It came in the form of a prop Grimm that swung out from a doorway and barred their path. Â After the initial shock of its appearance, Ruby and Penny laughed.
âPlease, we deal with Grimm all the time.â
Before Penny could reply and offer some quip about how theyâd been worked up for nothing, even after the far spookier frights theyâd faced earlier in the haunted house, another jumpscare appeared, dropping down from above. Â The faux Grimmâs claws scratched at their heads and the beast let out a terrifyingly realistic hiss.
âOkay, thatâs enough of this,â Ruby cried. Â She wrapped her arms around Penny from behind, and then activated her semblance. Â In a swoosh of rose petals, they sped through the remaining scares without them even activating, and the actors could only wonder what that weird red flash was.
Past the exit, Ruby and Penny returned to their more corporeal states, but Ruby still held onto Penny from behind as they caught their breath.
âAre you alright?â Penny asked.
She nodded. Â âI donât think I like haunted houses very much, though.â
Ruby laughed, then shifted around so that she could hold Penny from the front. Â âWeâll avoid them from here on out, okay?â
âI would like that.â Penny buried her face into Rubyâs shoulder; despite her stature, Penny was suddenly very small from the fear sheâd felt inside, and she was desperate for comfort.
After a little bit, Ruby suggested, âMilkshakes?â Â But she still held Penny tight.
âIn a minute,â Penny said. âItâs still hug time.â
âYou got it. You know I always like hug time.â