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Que was absolutely done. Her two best friends had crushes on each other. It’s not like she had a problem with it, she was gay herself, what she had a problem with is that she was dragged into the middle of it. That’s what she gets for being such a good friend.
Charlie and Pierce were at school and apparently there were no monsters to be caught because Helsing was in his office when she floated in, Snorp following suit.
“What do you need, Que?” Helsing didn’t even look up from his work.
“Charlie and Pierce have crushes on each other!”
He stops and looks up at her, looking mildly unamused. “Oh?”
“They both told me separately and they have no idea the other feels the same but I do, it’s so annoying, Helsing!”
“Snorp!” Snorp adds on, he’s just as annoyed as Que is, partly because she won’t stop talking about this.
“What do you want me to do, lock them in a room until they confess?”
“Ooo! That’s a great idea, Helsing!” And she’s floating out of there before Helsing can grasp what he just did.
Luckily for him, Snorp stayed behind for a moment, gave him a nod and an affirmative grunt and Helsing knew Que was in good hands, as she always is with Snorp.
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Que had arrived at Charlie and Pierce’s school, the plan was simple, grab them up and take them home to her room, and finally lock them in until they confess. It was almost too easy, seeing as she knew their schedules.
She floated to their classroom door when she looked down to see Snorp blocking the door and giving her a glare.
“Snorp! What are you doing? This is the perfect plan!”
“Snorp!” He says in an angry tone. So he’s on orders from Helsing.
“Tell Helsing he can go-“
“Que? What are you doing here?” It’s Charlie with Pierce silently standing next to him. This is her chance.
So she takes it. They’re both screaming like babies as she’s floating them home. She drops them in her room and they’re trying to catch their breath. Que is wasting no time.
“You both know why you’re in here and how to get out. It’s getting annoying for all of us. Bye!” And she’s out of the room and locking the hatch. Little do they know she’s sitting right under the hatch, Snorp begrudgingly accompanying her.
“What do you think she wants?” Pierce speaks up.
“I don’t know, man. She can’t keep us in here forever though, right?”
“Right.”
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At this point it’s been hours and Que is not budging, it’s late, the boys have not eaten and really neither has Que. Everybody’s getting a little delirious.
“You know, Pierce, if I had to be locked in a room with anyone, I’d want it to be you.”
Pierce was taken aback a little. He really meant that much to Charlie? “Really?”
“Yeah!” He looks up at Pierce, confused, “Why are you surprised?”
“I don’t know, I’m not cool and you are! You could be hanging out with anyone you wanted but you chose me,” Pierce is silent for a couple beats then Charlie hears a faint, “The loser who has a crush on you.”
Charlie makes sure him and Pierce lock eyes. “You’re not a loser.”
Pierce’s eyes go wide. Charlie heard what he said, oh no, it’s all over. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I understand if you don’t- I understand if-“
“Pierce, Pierce, Pierce!” Charlie’s hands are on his shoulders and he immediately feels grounded. He looks up at Charlie to see him smiling, why is he smiling?
“I like you too.”
As soon as the words leave Charlie’s lips they hear the lock on the hatch unlock and they both smile, though neither one of them move to make their escape.
“You like me too?”
“Yeah.”
And then their hands are woven together by Charlie.
“Let’s get out of here, yeah?”
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Que, Snorp, Pierce, and Charlie walk (or float) into Helsing’s office, each looking happier than normal. Helsing looks up from his work looking much more unamused than he did earlier, he wouldn’t have noticed Charlie and Pierce’s intertwined hands if Que hadn’t brought it up.
“They’re together! Finally!”
“Snorp Snorp!”
The two boys don’t say anything but they have the biggest smiles on their faces.
“Well we have to celebrate with ice cream! Let’s go, gang.”