It wasn't enough just to be fun, nor just to be bold. If it were, couldn't Sidebottom handle this on his own? And he clearly couldn't. Boober was feeling panicked, confused, floored, and-- Sympathetic. Towards Sidebottom. He'd really tried. He'd given up everything to protect Gobo. That showed so much caring, and - though he cared too - Boober knew that was something he would never be big enough, strong enough, to do. Not on his own.
Boober put his other hand on Sidebottom's opposite arm, so he was now holding him. He took a deep breath.
"You did the brave thing to start it all. That-That counts, a lot. And you love him..." Boober glanced over his shoulder at his sleeping friend. "...Just like the rest of us do. That counts even more."
He stepped back, sighing out as he let go of Sidebottom's arms. "I- You need to talk to him. He should know the truth. And then... Once he does... You can put me away again, and be you."
...Maybe it started with being a better friend to himself.
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Date: 2021-06-29 02:26 am (UTC)It wasn't enough just to be fun, nor just to be bold. If it were, couldn't Sidebottom handle this on his own? And he clearly couldn't. Boober was feeling panicked, confused, floored, and-- Sympathetic. Towards Sidebottom. He'd really tried. He'd given up everything to protect Gobo. That showed so much caring, and - though he cared too - Boober knew that was something he would never be big enough, strong enough, to do. Not on his own.
Boober put his other hand on Sidebottom's opposite arm, so he was now holding him. He took a deep breath.
"You did the brave thing to start it all. That-That counts, a lot. And you love him..." Boober glanced over his shoulder at his sleeping friend. "...Just like the rest of us do. That counts even more."
He stepped back, sighing out as he let go of Sidebottom's arms. "I- You need to talk to him. He should know the truth. And then... Once he does... You can put me away again, and be you."
...Maybe it started with being a better friend to himself.