Synth: I want a baby

Techno Branch: Like for lunch?

Funk Branch: I want a baby

Lownote Jones: Give me a week

Lownote Jones: What color?

Rock Branch: I want a baby

Demo: Yes, your rockness 🫡

Country Branch: No.

Hickory: ...

Country Branch: Do not tell me you want a baby

Hickory: I WASN'T GOING TO

Country Branch: SURE YOU WEREN'T

Hickory: I WASN'T

Tresillo: I want a baby

Kpop Branch: I'm baby 🥺

Rock Branch: I want a baby

Synth: Oh, just to hang out with?

Chaz: I want a baby

Smooth Jazz Branch: Good for tax returns

Rock Branch: I want a baby

Val: Eat shit, I'm not putting a demon inside you!

Poppy: I want a baby

Rageon Branch: Would not recommend, babies are like 3/10

Dante: I want to have a baby.

Classical Branch: We already have Pennywhistle.

And as a bonus:

Bliss Marina: I want a baby

Barb: Oh my god

Barb: Steal one

Imagine on the earliest of early days of Branch living in Symphonyville, a 10 year old Dante that had only know Branch for like 15 minutes thinks he isz in fact, the most enthralling and fascinating troll he has ever meet. His bluntness is chocking yet refreshing, his ways are strange yet charming, his appearance is dull yet oddly special and uniquely his, etc etc. So, in all his childish confidence and bravado, he asks Branch to be his betrothed and Branch having -1 ideas of what that even means, accepts it hoping that it means Dante will finally stop staring at him a really small and innocent-looking hawk.

Once some time has passed and Dante gets hired to be Branch's manners teacher, he realizes that "oh shit Branch absolutely DIDN'T know what he was being asked" so out of pure embarrassment and fear of possible social disgrace for "tricking" the surrogate son of the Lead Composer for his hand in marriage, he decides to just sweep that interaction under the rug and hope that by the time Branch's learns what betrothal means, he would had completely forgotten about his question. And he did.

Until 20 years later, in which he randomly thought about his firsts days in Symphonyville while doing his morning rituals and he slowly goes over his first interaction with Dante "wait... wait a minute. BY THE MUSES' BONES, HOLY SH*T". For a moment he thinks about just doing it like Dante and continue to ignore their "betrothal" for the foreseeable future, but than he realizes he is kinda very much not opposed to marrying his beloved life-long friend technically fiance... But he also wants to get a little revenge for Dante never bringing up this very huge deal and trying to sweep it under the rug for the rest of their lives likely.

And that leads to Branch very publically starting "his and his beloved Dante" wedding preparations, renting the biggest Ball room, visiting the most prestigious and well-know wedding tailors and even doing some long-retired royal wedding preparation traditions, just for the shits and giggles, as they say. Dante obviously comes to confront Branch some time later, since he just woke up one day very drowning in congratulations letters from all his extended family and friends being very confused and the bastard just responds with something along the line of:

"Well my beloved Dante, I'm so very sorry for making the preconception that after 20 long years of betrothal you would have been pleased to finally be united in the eyes of the law, you were the one to ask for my hand in marriage after all. But worry not, we can still delay the ceremony for a quite few moons if that's more aligned with your wishes."

Dante is... quite shocked to say the least, but doesn't actually wish to delay their surprise wedding, what 20 years of embarrassed-fuelled pining doesn't do to a man after all. He only hopes that nobody notices how he shrinks in his chair everytime Branch tells their romantic tale of "love at first sight and their innocent but unbroken promise to one day be married when they were just small children".

I read this like three times before publishing because I love it so much.

Tiny Dante's joy at being betrothed to Branch, only for the horror/embarrassment/disappointment to learn Branch has no clue what that even is.

Forte being upset Dante never told him he was betrothed and Dante having to be like "My most darling brother, I must tell you a story, but you musn't laugh."

I could see them normally being good about not fighting over a crush, but an 'episode' being made around them sharing a crush that they end up 'fighting' (the Classical way) over.

Which means mostly them being chivalrous to the person and the other being super pissed over it.

Rock Branch/Demo: No Choir - Florence + The Machine

(I have a million possible songs for them, but since I forced myself to pick just one I choose No Choir because of how down-to-earth and sweet it is. And it reminded me of Demo's friendship with the Classical trolls in Trollstopia)

Rock Branch/Val: Date With The Night - Yeah Yeah Yeah

Rock Branch/Petra: Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode

(Ps.: I do hd Petra as a lesbian but decided to include it anyways because other people may not and it could also work as queerplatonic)

Rock Branch/Synth: Marceline PT.2 - WILLOW

Rock Branch/Spider: Combat Baby - Metric

Rock Branch/Poppy: Hounds of Love - Kate Bush

(Still unsure about this one for them, but its a good and very sweet song nonetheless)

Rock Branch/Hickory: Black Hole Fantasy - The Crane Wives

(This song made me cry more than once, 10/10 would recommend)

Rock Branch/Lownote Jones: Solar Solar System - Lady Lamb

Rock Branch/Holy Darlin: Company - Daisy The Great

(Also not fully sure about this one, but I like it and I think it fits Branch's character so I'm keeping it)

Rock Branch/Dante: Heaven - Mitski

Rock Branch/Chaz: Curses - The Crane Wives

(Very much an unserious and joke entry because 80% of the reason I choose this song its because it has a clarinet. The 20% is because I can see Branch singing this song for any possible romantic interest, especially during a certain plot point but that's neither here or there)

I'm sorry for making you experience this cringe, I will retreat to my cave now and catch up with my college assignments for once. (Unless you liked it, in that case, you're welcome) /hj

Oh I love this so much. I super love the pick for Branch/Petra. I see her and Val and bi but I could also rock with lesbian Petra.

I love that you included Branch/Spider. I'm excited for Spider to actually appear. I think you guys will like him and his band.