#pemini

• Not only did Gemini speak, but he appeared emotionally attached to P as much as P was attached to him. Everywhere P went, Gemini did. Every emotion P felt, no matter how small, the cricket puppet always noticed. And had some stupid comment about it.

• It was beyond clear that P held love in his heart for Gemini especially. P was even affectionate with the small puppet- sometimes he'd even plant a kiss on the metal lamp's exterior before leaving him somewhere. Much to your envy. He'd kiss a lamp, but wouldn't so much as notice you? You needed to get P's attention.

• The lamp thwarted every attempt you made to entice P. If you wanted to have a talk with him, Gemini would always interrupt with some task he remembered they needed to do and P would be sent away on another mission. When you were together, Gemini would ruin any opportunity you had with a stupid pun. The sheer unfunny aura of the lamp spoiled everything.

• Getting P by himself was possible, if difficult. He wasn't just sweet and handsome, but he was fun, too- even though he seemed to have inherited his sense of humor from the lamp. In the short periods you had together, alone, you enjoyed playing with the Hotel's cat, listening to music and savoring light conversation. The puppet boy liked jokes and puns, and apparently never had a shortage of them.

• To your delight, P quickly became relaxed and happy around you. When he wasn't fighting or killing, his spare time at Hotel Krat was spent showing you some treasure he found or sitting with you conversing. That twitch in his legion arm eased, and the icy indifference in his eyes melted away.

• It was instantly and abundantly clear that the lamp did not like your association with P. When Gemini spoke to P in front of you, it was always "us" this, and "we" that. If the small puppet had eyes, surely he would be staring you down.

• Eventually, P kissed you for the first time. It was a small kiss, no more than a peck on the cheek. But after this, the resistance from P's lamp only increased tenfold.

• Of course P told Gemini about the kiss, you thought- they were literally joined at the hip. Soon, when you even approached P, his lamp would disrupt. "We're heading out for a mission, pal," the lamp would inform you, barely hiding his disdain.

• Gemini absolutely will not back off here. He was with P from the very beginning, since the moment he woke up. They're companions, two puppets supporting and guiding each other. As far as he was concerned, P was his partner.

• It was not long before observant P noticed the palpable tension between you and his guide. Of course it was awkward for him. Actually, it was bordering on embarrassing. And ridiculous.

• "Are you... Fighting? Over me?" P asked one day, incredulous. Followed by a hasty "no" from you and a forceful "YES" from Gemini.

• The latent hostility between you two became so unbearable that P just started turning Gemini off when he wanted to spend time with you. Gemini got him the rest of the time, so P felt like this was a decent tradeoff without having to wade in the constant awkwardness you and his lamp were subjecting him to.

• It got to the point where Gemini wouldn't even let you make any jokes. He will literally make cricket sounds if you attempt to make any wisecracks around P to get him to laugh.

• Eventually, you realized you must come to a begrudging truce with each other. You and the lamp. You acknowledged that Gemini is always with P, and in some ways, he's a part of P- but that you also loved the puppet boy and everyone knew that he loved you in return. Gemini probably came away from this with understanding, but a bit of smugness and confidence, too. The two puppets are part of one whole. They won't ever be separated.