Wally Darling x GN!Puppet!Reader.
(I was in a very romantic mood today! So I thought "how about a sweet confession from an especially sweet puppet?" Haha!) (It's a little longer than the previous X reader's but I hope that's alright!)
The Other End.
Wally was usually a blunt and straightforward puppet, who had no trouble saying whatever came to his mind. But when it came to you...
Gosh, he was just speechless.
You always managed to leave him awestruck and silent, unable to utter a word. He wanted to tell you many times over how charming you were to him, how fond he was of you... But every time he opened his mouth to speak, he was left with nothing but silence.
You'd always just somehow pull on his little heartstrings and he could feel his face flush over! Anything you did or said, it was always so wonderful to him... He wanted so badly to tell it to you outright, seeing as you just deserved to know how wonderful you were.
Little did he know, you wanted to tell him the same thing! You thought he was so wonderful, so charming, and such a fun puppet to be around! My, did you fall quite hard for the Darling! Needless to say, he fell quite hard to you too!
The whole neighborhood knew by now but the both of you were just so clueless and dense! Everyone waited so anxiously for you two to finally realize how you felt for each other! As exciting as it was, it was especially frustrating to watch you both be so flustered by each other but have no clue why!
Until, one day. Wally finally found his courage through one simple phone call.
He realized that... If he didn't see you... Then he wouldn't have to feel so nervous!
"Hello, neighbor... How are you?" Came Wally's voice through the phone.
You had been busying yourself with your special little hobby, using your shoulder to hold the phone against your ear as you busied your hands with (your special little hobby).
"I'm alright, Wally, thank you. How are you today?" You replied to him with a smile, feeling your heart flutter just by hearing his voice.
"I'm doing very well, thank you, neighbor. Are you able to talk?" He asked, sounding serious.
It was a little worrying. What could there be to talk about? Something that sounded so serious?
"Yeah... Yes, of course. Is anything wrong?" You moved a hand to fix the phone, adjusting it a more comfier position against your shoulder.
"I think you're the absolute most..." Wally said so suddenly. Well now, that took you by surprise! Your face flushed red and you dropped what you were doing, hands flying over to hold the phone close to your ear.
"W...What?" You blurted out, eyes wide in surprise.
"I think you're very wonderful, neighbor... And... Well... You pull my heartstrings so." Was... Wally being serious?? "Every time you laugh... I can't help but laugh as well... Every time you smile... I feel so warm inside..." His voice was so genuine and quiet. "Barnaby told me that, that people would call that... Love... Ha ha ha. I say "I love you" all the time but I never really understood it until now..."
You could feel your own heartstrings pull at his words, listening to him with a blush on your face.
"Neighbor... I love you... And I really do think you're the absolute most..."
It was like butterflies in your stomach, an explosion of color within your world as Wally said those funny little words.
A moment of silence passed as you processed his words, dumbfounded by his confession.
"... Neighbor...? Are you still there...?" Wally sounded a little worried.
Suddenly, you snapped out of your shock.
"Hello! Sorry-." You stammered out, a happy smile on your face. "Sorry- Wally-" You couldn't help but move your hand happily, the words had made you feel so joyful.
So exciting!
Wally Darling... The very puppet you pined for... Returning your fond feelings??
It was just so amazing!
"Neighbor? Are you... okay?"
"Yes- Yes, I am." You couldn't stop your smile, nor could you exactly help but move your hand and even your arm so joyously.
"That's good." Wally smiled on the other end, relieved to hear you were okay. He thought he had startled you someway, it worried him for a moment.
"Wally... I love you, too." You finally whispered.
...
Now it was Wally's turn to flush red.
Neighbor... You... You love him, too?
"You do?" Wally sounded surprised, his eyes were wide.
"Yes, I really do!" I nodded on the other end, you couldn't help but really let your joy flow through your words.
"Neighbor... That's..." Wally found himself reduced to silence once again.
His fond feelings of love being reciprocated... It felt... Wonderful.
"I'm... Glad you feel just the same." Wally smiled, an adoring and affectionate gloss over his eyes.
"I am, too." You mumbled over the phone, curling your finger on the cord.
"... Can I see you, neighbor? I want to see you." Wally asked, already standing up from his chair.
"Of course, Wally. I... Want to see you, too!" You felt excited, standing up as well.
"Okay. I'll be there in a moment, neighbor..." Wally went to end the call, before quickly pausing and holding the phone against his ear once more.
...
"I love you, (Name)."
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"I love you, too, Wally... I'll be waiting."
...
Click.
