Hi! I have a drabble prompt if its ok :) Something along the lines of an abused coral being rescued and helped by a corny leading to them becoming inseparable (would love it to be as mates). Thank you! I love your blog and writing! <3
For a Corny lamia bitty, any time is nap time, and the Corny bitties at the Lamia Bittybones Adoption Center spend most of their time snoozing underneath the anti-venom fridge in the warmth and darkness of their blanket nests. The Papythons of the shop, ever helpful especially when it comes to their Corny brethren, often fish the little skeleton snake hybrids out of their home so that they can bask in the warm sunlight that spills through the shop’s front windows on sunny days.
It’s early spring, and the weather has finally warmed up a bit. Birds are singing; flowers are blooming. On days like these, Cornies like them should be getting some sunlight while the Papythons conduct some very necessary spring cleaning on their communal nesting grounds.
All of the Cornies have been rolled out from under the anti-venom fridge and lined up in front of the window like limp, pale noodles. The Grillbitty who lives with the Cornies and provides them with premium naptime warmth joins the Papythons in tidying up and doing some long overdue laundry. There are enough McNugget crumbs in the nest to make a dozen Happy Meals….
Nothing bothers the Cornies though, all of whom snore through the entirety of being moved. Each and every Corny stays asleep, real or feigned, as golden rays trickle through the window, moving across the sky until early evening arrives, bringing with it a noisy commotion from outside of the shop. One Corny, napping closest to the window, cracks open an eye socket to assess the situation.
A Coral lamia bitty cowers on the sidewalk, clutching something shiny to his chest while a human child jabs at him with a stick. The Coral hisses, but is unwilling to bite a young kid. The Coral’s little crimson eyelights dart to the left and right, looking for any safe place that he could hide, but he’s unfamiliar with the area and too tired and afraid to teleport. The Corny watching from the shop window knows he must act before the human injures the poor frightened Coral.
With a very small POP, the Corny appears next to the Coral, grabs his very small hand, and teleports back to the sun-kissed blanket pile inside of the adoption center. If the Corny expects gratitude, he is sadly mistaken. The Coral’s tail lashes and slaps the Corny across the face in the exact opposite of a thank you.
“my sssshiny. no take,” hisses the Coral, trying to stuff whatever shiny item he’s holding under his shirt. The Coral is dirty, thin, and covered in small scrapes, and the Corny can tell that he’s been living outside in less than ideal conditions. With a gentle smile, the Corny offers to let the Coral stay in his nest, reassuring him that no shiny treasures will be stolen with both lamias to guard them. The Coral glares suspiciously at the Corny and reluctantly agrees. He doesn’t have anywhere else to go.
Once the Papythons have finished their clean up, the Cornies are rolled back into their nests under the anti-venom fridge. If the Papythons notice one additional Coral-shaped Corny, they don’t comment on it. G the Grillbitty walks from nest to nest, warming the blankets so that the Cornies can resume their naps. The rescuer Corny makes room in his blanket pile for his guest and his guest’s treasure.
The Coral grunts and grumbles as he settles himself into the nest, eventually shoving around until he ends up with his tail casually draped over the Corny’s tail. The Corny pretends not to wake up when he feels the gesture of friendship, but his smile widens ever so slightly. He likes the Coral already.
By the time McNugget day rolls around, the Corny’s affection for his Coral companion has grown. The Coral decided not to move to his own nest and still shares a cozy blanket pile with the Corny, who he often accidentally snuggles in his sleep. The Corny sidles over to the other lamia, holding out a hot and crispy McNugget-y gift. Studiously looking away, the Coral just happens to yawn in the direction of the McNugget and capture it in his open mouth. Somehow, a piece of the Coral’s McNugget finds its way over to the Corny as well.
A few days later, the Corny finds the Coral’s precious shiny- a human coin- tucked into his pile of hoodies and the random socks that he likes to wear on his tail. The Corny had been sifting through the pile looking for a sentimental gift for the third bonding step, but apparently the Coral has beat him to it. The Corny presents one of his softest tail socks to the other lamia, who blushes at the sight of the Corny holding the coin to his chest, but when the Corny asks about the coin being gifted to him, the Coral just shrugs as if he has no idea what the Corny is talking about.
It is time for a display, the make or break moment in securing a bondmate!
Vex allows the Corny to borrow her phone, and he spends hours painstakingly photoshopping a meme for his display. He wants it to look just right. The Corny calls upon his meme lord buddies for their approval, and they applaud his clever idea. It is time to show his masterpiece to the Coral of his dreams. The Corny has never been so nervous in his life.
The Coral blinks when his nestmate slides the phone over to him. On the screen is the “Change My Mind” meme with the Corny’s winking face photoshopped over the human man. The sign reads “You are my bondmate. Change my mind.”
The Coral does not try to change the Corny’s mind at all.
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