UNLESS [Onceler X Reader]

~~Soap~~

Onceler: I'm fine, really!

You say nothing, but raise your eyebrow as you tilt your head down

He nervously smiles at you

But then exasperatedly sighs

Onceler: Fine! I guess the thneed isn't as popular with the people as I thought

Y/N: Told you

Onceler: Hey! But they could come around! They just... need some extra convincing

Y/N: You're gonna try again?

Onceler: Tomorrow? Definitely! But right now, I'm gonna go inside and work on a few more of my songs

He gives you a big proud smile, while you just scoffed at him

Y/N: Alright, but first, you need to clean yourself, you still got a few tomato pieces stuck in your hair

Onceler nervously chuckles as he touches his hair under his fedora hat

Onceler: Oh, well that's embarrassing, haha...

You then suddenly grin as you get an idea

You step closer to him with a friendly grin on your face

Y/N: Say, let's make a deal

He crosses his arms as he glares at you

Onceler: Deal? Was me not chopping down any trees not enough?

Y/N: No, a different kind of deal

He tilts his head up in thought before looking back to you

Onceler: Okay... I'm listening...

Y/N: If I help you clean the gunk off yourself, then you can help me clean my hair, what do you say?

Out of nowhere, Onceler starts chuckling at your words

You look to him with a confused expression

Y/N: What?

Onceler: Y/N, that's not something you need to make a deal for. You could've just asked me to help you

Y/N: Really?

Onceler: Yeah, I mean, you annoy me, but I'm not cruel

Y/N: G-Great

You smile at him

He starts walking back to his tent, but stops suddenly and turns back to you

Onceler: ...

Y/N: ...

Onceler: You coming inside, or...?

Y/N: Oh! Right! Yeah!

You follow behind him awkwardly as he walks back into his tent, him scratching the tomato pieces out his hair

When he closes the door, he looks to his surroundings and his brows lower

Onceler: What are they still doing here?

You look to some of the animals that were still lying around his living space

You then look back to him

Y/N: What can I say? Your place is comfy

Onceler: Listen, my place, my rules

You frown at him, he frowns back

You then roll your eyes as you sigh

Y/N: Ugh! Fine!