be brave

"Well, which one of them do you like?" Nibs raised his eyebrows, looking up at her with an expectant glance.

Jack looked over at the other when he started speaking, curious as to what he was about to say until he heard what it actually was. “You got my hopes up for nothing bro, not cool.” He teased.

“Hey, not my fault you thought it was going to be something interesting.” Nibs grinned widely, shrugging his shoulders in a ‘what can you do’ manner.

“You’re fifteen.”

"Oh." He bit his lip as he saw her eyes get watery and looked down at his feet before speaking again. "Um, uh--did you say yes?"

“Is there a reason you’re being such an ass, then?”

“Build a roller coaster in the back yard.” Asher laughed a goofy grin on his face.

“Now that’s what i’m talkin’ about.” Nibs grinned, nodding his head to the other.

"Well shit." Nibs frowned, looking at the other with an actual serious face now. "What's wrong with you?"

“Yeah, ‘cause your blushing is cute, but I didn’t know I was makin’ you feel all funny,” Nibs teased, leaning down to kiss the top of the brunette’s head. “’Cause you are and always have been my princess, and I wanna make you realize that. You’re never gonna stop bein’ my princess just like i’m never gonna stop loving you. Simple. Everyone should be sweet to you, too. Nope, no, that’s totally backwards, i’m a mere mortal compared to you. Shhh no i’m not, you are, baby.”

“I hope your ready to get your ass kicked, Tibs.” She quickly finished off the extra pieces so that they were even. “Okay. First to pass out wins?”

“Please, i’ve never lost,” Nibs waited for her to finish before nodding his head. “First to pass out wins.”

“Yeah, that’s ‘cause you are special, princess,” Nibs replied with a small smirk, nodding his head and putting an emphasis on the word. “Why, though? Is it ‘cause it’s too cute? I get it, it might be too cute. Of course I am, you’re like, a god, and i’m a mere mortal. Please, you’re the best boyfriend ever, way better than me--shhh no you’re not.”

Nibs’ grin widened when he heard the reason, and he immediately brought a hand up to poke at one of Tootles’ cheeks. “Yeah ‘cause you’re my princess,” he explained with a nod, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. “And I haven’t gotten to call you that in a long time--do you like it? ‘Cause I could change it if you don’t like it. ‘M not puttin’ myself down just telling the truth. Well, yeah, if he knew what his boss liked.”

“You totally are a loser, loser.” She continued to tease. “I better be the maid of honor. Because I’m already a maid, and I’m great. Their flirting is anything but lowkey. They do it all the time.- Asher is Vanessa because there is this word going around that Fou has a thing for Asher. Actually I’ve been hearing a lot of stuff lately.”

“I am nottttttt.” Nibs protested, crinkling his nose up. “Yes, you’ll be my maid of honor, and you’re gonna be the best maid of honor ever. And they’re the classic ‘misunderstood bully’ and ‘neatfreak nerd’ stereotype. Oh my god, seriously? isn’t Ash like, whipped for fay though? Poor Fou. Like what?”

“Nuh-uh!”

“Ooh, that’s cool, let’s do that! Can ya teach me ho to use it, princess?” Nibs questioned, smiling down at Tootles and squeezing his hand a bit. “No, it was technically your ideas, I just mushed them together. You’re the brains behind this operation.”

“What’s a Netflix?” Nibs asked with a small tilt of his head. Sure, he’d heard people talk about it but he hadn’t the slightest clue of what it was. “How about--we go hide somewhere, watch the netflix thingy, cuddle, and play video games? With pizza? We could do all of ‘em!”