Shupple
"Shupple?" Mear asked keeping his voice level. "Do you want to go to the festival... with me?"
In the end, I was stunned, and Mear was slightly smiling. My heart beat a little faster out of happiness and nervousness, but I had no idea how to reply. I was surprised that even with the idea of the festival brought up, Mear would automatically ask me once I even spoke of the festival itself. My voice wouldn't come to my mouth and after a moment, I rung my fingers through my hair a little bit and looked away from Mear's eyes, still unable to say anything.
I then noticed Mear had looked away also out of response, and for a moment of so, there was silence until my mind had finally come with words that I could produce out of my mouth. I wish I wasn't so nervous....
"I... would love to, Mear," I replied, it almost sounding like a question in my head and how I made it sound. Was it really a question, or a response to me? I guess I was still stunned from Mear even asking me.
Mear smiled and then things were quiet for a while, we conversing a little here and there while eating, but it was mostly nervous laughter. After a few more minutes, we both finished up our breakfast and then just started to walk aimlessly about the house, us staying silent between each other and avoiding eyes from time to time.
Mear started to look at the house as I thought about Mear and the festival. It came to me that I really did like him... and that he liked me back... but Mear bumping into somebody got my attention and made me come out of my thoughts.
"S-s-sorry," Mear said a little loudly and I noticed it was Poochy. I hadn't seen her in a while, which made me wonder how she was doing, with the other part of my mind still on Mear.
“Ah, no~ It’s fine. No need to apologize. Nice to see you two together. Haven’t talked to you both in a long time," Poochy said with a smile and both Mear and I blushed at the 'together' part. The whole 'couple' thing came to mind as Mear spoke.
Mear nodded, “Nice to see you as well, Poochy," and I smiled towards Poochy.
"Same here, Poochy," I told her with a small smile as I couldn't help but think Mear and I were an actual couple.... which made me blush just a little bit more.
