#[[...a thread where Teddy bribes a rat to keep a secret ]]

[stuckinuniformdevelopment]

@albertbutyoucancallmebert

(Previous) Bert awkwardly rubbed his arm. Ach… He wasn’t even trying to imply his bed, just his bedroom in general… But he could see how it got misconstrued, especially when the bed took up most of the space. And the way Teddy responded… Yep, more evidence that poor fool was crushing on Bert. Oh boy… “No, sorry, I meant…” He sighed as he thought he could feel his own cheeks warming a little, then shook his head. “I barely sleep in my bed when I do sleep in my room. Because believe it or not, this one,” he lifted Sherri Jr and faced her toward Teddy, “likes to literally kick me out of it in the middle of the night, so I usually end up sleeping on the floor.” “S-so I wasn’t sure if you meant a floor sleepover in my room or a floor sleepover in my lab. And I’m glad it’s here because my bedroom floor is horribly messy. At least Mr. Janitor Larry cleans this floor! And he does a very good job.” Bert then stood and placed Sherri in Teddy’s lap. “A-Anyways! Let me run to my room to grab more sheets and blankets to put down.”

...Ah. Teddy cringed and averted his eye as he sunk into his seat. He made that... about as weird as it could get. Why did he assume that he'd sleep in his bed anyways!? How stupid!

“No, I'm sorry. I‐” He started to say before he realized that every word that came out of his mouth was an opportunity to dig a deeper hole .

Teddy relaxed slightly and smirked when Bert told him about how Sherri Jr. took over his bed.

“Heh..,” he chuckled as he gave her rough belly rubs. Then he touched his eye to her nose as he cooed, “Does someone need a bunk bed? Silly little girl...”

Teddy managed to bite back, “I wouldn't mind toys on your floor” because that would only sound creepy. Instead he nodded along to Bert praising Larry.

When Bert got up and handed Sherri over he gratefully took the chance to bury his still heavily flustered face into his fur. Then he waited until Bert was gone before positioning her so her paws were on his shoulder and his arm supported her feet.

“Geez..,” Teddy muttered to himself as he got up and headed to the sink. “...shoulda grown out of this by now...”

When he reached the sink he put Sherri Jr. on the nearest counter so he could retrieve his bowtie. Then once it was back on he petted Sherri Jr's head and sighed. “I need to confess before I give him more reasons to think I'm a creep...”

After a moment his eye widened at the realization that being alone with her didn't mean he could ramble like he occasionally did when he watched her.

“Ah... You wouldn't tell your daddy what I said, would you..?” Teddy shoved his hand into his pocket and and switched to his usual tone for her. “...Because you're a good, smart girl who wants to continue getting special treats when daddy's not looking~!”

Teddy grinned at Sherri as he pulled out a old pill turned treat container and poured several honey roasted almonds on the counter.