[Be More Chill] One Shots - DISCONTINUED

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Art Credit (I think): abstractholly on Tumblr

OK, I don't ship these two, just BTW...

~BiCeratops

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Rich's POV:

"Your SQUIP is gone? But how" Jeremy asks, looking very confused. I forgot the fact that he just woke up, so he had no recollection of what actually happened. Honestly, Michael would be the best one to explain it, seeing as he was actually there.

I reply, "Oh, athk your buddy. Anti-thocial headphoneth kid? He's been by like, a ton, by the way. What ith he, your boyfriend? No judgment. Just curiouth. Totally bi now."

Michael walks in on us talking and looks at me awkwardly. Dismissively, he says, "I'm sure some special someone will be lucky to have you, Rich."

My eyes widen. "You think?" I say, hopefully. I would love to have someone and being bi means I have double the chances. Maybe some guy or girl may find the real me as relationship material.

Maybe even Michael, if Jeremy is still gonna go for Christine. I mean, I have seen that rainbow pride patch on Michael's hoodie. It's hard not to notice it.

Suddenly, he interrupts me looking at him by shutting the hospital curtains. I try to listen to their conversation.

Jeremy asks, "What happened? All I remember is that noise, and..." It is understandable. All that pain must've messed with his head, leaving him with no memory of the full event.

Michael half-shouts back excitedly, "Oh man, it was genius! They were communicating with each other – they were linked! Which means... when you consider the kind of high-frequency sonic disturbance needed to wipe a system that powerful..."

I could see that from an outsiders view, it must be very fascinating, but for someone who knows what it feels like having it inside your brain, not so much.

Jeremy moans, "Michael. My head still hurts. . ."

Michael suddenly quiets down, but is still loud enough for me to hear him, barely. He replies, "Right, ah... Turns out you didn't have to destroy every Squip. Just one. And the rest... Boom boom boom." He makes fake explosion noises. Honestly, his excitement is kinda cute.

Their talking grows quiet, and I can't make out what they are saying. Soon enough, someone else enters the room, saying, "Jeremy, are you okay?" I can only assume that that is Jeremy's father. At least his father cares. . .

"Actually, I'm great—" Jeremy replies, clearly shocked about something. I wonder what is so shocking to him. His father cuts him off, "I'm glad. Because you're grounded. You're going to see some serious changes, young man, starting... " His tone shifts, "What?"

Jeremy replies, clearing up my confusion, "Dad... You're...wearing..." Nevermind. Still very confused. His dad responds sternly, "Don't look so surprised. I'm your father. And I wear the pants around here! Now let's get down to business: who's this Christine person, and why did I have to hear about her from him?"

I'm assuming by "him," he is referencing Michael. I guess Michael and Jeremy's father have met up outside of this room, because I haven't heard them talking about Christine. Then again, it could have been while I was sleeping.

Jeremy replies sadly, "It doesn't matter. After what I did, I'm lucky if she wants to go to the same school as me. . . . . What?" Seems as though there is something going on between his father and Michael.

Michael says snarkily, "It's reassuring. He still doesn't know anything about girls."

That's a weird thing to say, especially since I'm pretty sure Michael has had no experience with girls either. I guess Michael does have two moms, though. Maybe he has learned something from them? Or maybe he is just saying this. Also, isn't Jeremy's father divorced?