jade and karkat; walking home together after school
It shouldn’t be this hard to ask a girl out on a date. That awful mind-numbing Squiddles franchise has somehow made it to the big screen, and it would behoove him to take advantage of the opportunity. Friendship makes the next step a little messy, but Karkat slogs through it, mustering all his courage to turn to her and fumble through his rehearsed lines.
“So, that Squiddles cra–movie is coming out next week and–”
“I’ll be at the midnight showing!”
“O–okay, well, maybe you let me pay for it and come with you–?”
“Karkat… are you asking me ou–? Oh SHIT ARE YOU OKAY?”
Later he’ll insist that tree popped out at him.
Her laughter is light and just this side of teasing his pride can bear as she dabs his (not at all tearful) eyes with a Squiddles brand handkerchief.