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awful. beyond redemption. i will stare at it for days
#literallyâŚâŚ cannot explain how obsessed with just these frames alone#but then thereâs the added context??????#that this is actually charlie getting into something pim likes just for him#and being like super forward about it not acting like he doesnât care about it or he just happened to start liking it or anythingâŚ..#he wants pim to know he loves him so muchâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ and even despite his like#lifelong support of mr frog he was still sitting there rooting for who PIM wanted to win#and then he âŚâŚ he ⌠kissâŚâŚ i cant say itâŚ. he did that to him#even though pim is yknow. The one who does that#and people have been talking about how oh wouldnt it be fun if one rpisode#pim did the super fast kissing thing to charlie. we really got something even better#because charlie WOULD NEVER DO THAT to ANYBODU ELSE and it was just a vague and simple moment of joy#they stopped and stayed still for one second and it was only that short instant it took for charlie to go#Hmm i am going to kiss pim really quickly. just while i can. Like manâŚâŚ.#i cant evenâŚâŚâŚ charlie in love with pim whoâs surprised#of course though. expectations low. the rest of the season will probably not be like this and they might even be throwing us for a loop#but still . enjoying lovey dovey newlyweds charpim before divorce charpim rolls around Maybe. Perhaps âŚ. i hope đ#hhfhgfhfbfdbdbdh#đ
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Smiling Scugs
Me and my friend, Miles, played a Rainworld co-op campaign [vaguely] based off Smiling Friends. I played as Charlie, and Miles as Pim. These are a few of the doodles I drew for it just for the sake of it.
We found three pups (two represented as homonculi in the last image), which were named Jason, Smormu, and Zongo. I was the one usually carrying them because I have no lag on my own computer, but realistically, Charlie would probably want nothing to do with them, letâs be honest.
Charlie was made into Gourm purely because he strikes me as the physically stronger character. He also gets winded in a few scenes in the show, so that I thought was also fitting. I did not make him that because he was fat, I will be angry if Iâm accused otherwise. Pim, however, I felt fit rivulet purely because of how hyper and fast-moving he is. The giant googly eyes probably didnât help⌠Some people like to headcanon him as an amphibian, so I suppose it fits with that stuff too.
Cringey comic below, Muhaha
This was a dramatic recreation of something that actually happened when me and my friend played. I wanted to imagine it like the characters, theyâre in this world with rules they have yet to learn, forms theyâre not used to, all that jazz. This took like three hours, I have no clue how.
Ignore the black squares⌠I couldnât figure out how to fill the space. The reason most of the text is digital because everyone tells me my handwriting is hard to read.
#spaghetti speaks#Thereâs two different Smiling Scugs maybe? I havenât decided#One idea is normal Smiling Friends sent into the world of Rainworld; Second idea is that everyoneâs been here already#If the 2nd Mr Boss would be an Iterator because I said so- yes I made slugpup Jason next to him#Thereâs no reason behind Glep being Saint other than green and literally nothing else- and Allan as Spearmaster just felt correct#Smiling scugs#smiling friends#my art#rainworld#rain world#rain world art#rain world slugcat#rw slugcat#rain world downpour#rainworld art#Doodles#art dump#markers#colored pencils#traditional drawing#Digital drawing#digital doodles#paper doodles#small comic#charlie dompler#smiling friends charlie#pim pimling#smiling friends pim#Slugcat#slugpup
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Hiii could you possibly do like..smiling friends with a reader thatâs on their period headcanons?
I GOT U BRUH TRUST âźď¸
SMILING FRIENDS X GN!READER (with fem aligned anatomy, if you bleed then this you shall readâźď¸
word count: around 500
content warning: nothing I think
credit to @kryloxen for the what size joke in charlies bc theyâre the funniest bitch I know
PIM: prioritizes treats and food
- heâs got sisters, he knows a thing or two because heâs seen a thing or two
- will be very understanding and empathetic, out of anyone heâd be the nicest
- would probably know ur week is coming before YOU know, and is prepared as usual
- Iâm a huge candidate of baker pim, I believe heâd bake sweets and remake your favorite desserts just so you always have a sweet treat around
- he has enough knowledge on products to be able to pick up stuff in stores for you, but if he has to talk to an employee heâd stutter and blush a little, but my god heâs getting u ur damn tampons
- again, super into sweets and treats, will come back from the store with bags of anything you want and crave, heâs a very sweet boy
CHARLIE: prioritizes comfort and warmth
- âayo iâm at the pad aisle what size pussy you wear?â hurry up heâs getting weird stares
- youâre always more than welcome to wear his oversized clothes and hoodies, he actually subliminally encourages you to but seeing you lounge around in his stuff makes him feel like heâs helping
- heated blankets, multiple blankets and pillows, hoodies, HIM even, everything about charlieâs home and charlie himself is warm, cuddly, and comfortable
- will ask a thousand times a day if youâre cold, if youâre hot, if youâre lying about not being hot, and is often on standby with either a warm drink or a cold glass
- always overuses the same âwings? wtf is it gonna take offâ joke on pads
- jokes around too much to a point where it almost aggravates you, but at the end of the day, if he sees you start to get annoyed he will always offer himself as a cuddle buddy and offer couch time and a movie
ALAN: prioritizes peace and meds
- medicine cabinet stock full of any pain or sleep pills always, youâve never had to make him go to the store at 11pm for anything
- like pim, will also know your week is coming sooner than you do
- always has meals and hydration prepared for you, is extremely into making sure you get every vitamin and protein your body needs in these trying times. like seriously he has a full water bottle that he needs you to finish daily
- is not afraid to yell at his upstairs neighbors to shut up, or a kid on the street to stop screaming. he values you and would rather die than overstimulate you even indirectly
- will always draw nice baths and include your favorite scents, again I see him as a huge hygiene person so trust heâs got that bath and body works set of whatever smell u smelled once and liked
- loves quiet time where you both are near each other but just sit on your phones respectively or watch a show on low volume in the background of something else. itâs like allowing yourself to do what you want, but still be near the other person
GLEP: prioritizes za
- would say ew and then offer you weed
#pine smiles â#smiling friends#alan smiling friends#smiling friends charlie#smiling friends pim#smiling friends headcanons#smiling friends glep#smiling friends x reader#pride month#lgbt pride#trans pride#adult swim
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may I have a Charlie x reader from smiling friends where he has a huge crush on the reader
You may, I like how you worded it, sounds like youâre in a fast food drive through :33
Charlie x reader
Wowee what a situation!! I feel like this could go two ways, one you work together or you two were already friends, letâs go w/ the work buddies
When you started working he didnât really think anything of it. Depending on where you were working would his feelings may develops
Letâs just say you work on the field, trying to make people smile. You and him rarely work together you choosing to work alone, but you two hangout in the break room.
Charlie likes to think heâs smooth and a âflirtâ but heâs so awkward sometimes it hurts, you two will be sitting in the break room and he tries to spark up conversation it goes like
â so uhh, have you seen that uhh, new movie?â âWhich movie?â âThe uh, new one with that uh, super heroâ âI think so?â ââŚ.â ââŚ.â âI think Pim needs my help later.â
Absolute lady(gender neutral) killer right here folks
When he finally finds some common ground with you though or you two have work with each other long enough then it gets better
He becomes less awkward and actually able to talk to you which is great for your developing relationship and for everyone else dealing with the second hand embarrassment!
Now no matter what you two are going to become friends and heâll finally calm down enough to have a proper conversation with you, and he is quite smooth tbh
He loves doing things for you and is a really caring person, youâre hungry? He was gonna get lunch anyways so you should totally tag along, you donât wanna do your paper work? He has some free time to help, bored? Wanna play the new street fighters game with him
Charlie really values your work ethics and how well youâre able to do your job and he isnât shy to compliment you, within reason. Itâll be a simple âgood job out thereâ, like gee whizz slow down there casanova đđ
But seriously heâs a really sweet person, when he tells you something he means it and he hopes you know that
Itâs a little awkward at first but once heâs able to calm down and think properly, heâs a very loyal and caring man
#smiling friends#smilig friends headcanons#smiling friends x reader#smiling friends x reader headcanons#Charlie dompler#Charlie dompler headcanons#Charlie dompler x reader#Charlie dompler x Reader headcanons#smiling friends Charlie#smiling friends Charlie headcanons#smiling friends Charlie x reader headcanons#smiling friends Charlie dompler#smiling friends Charlie dompler x reader#smiling friends Charlie dompler headcanons#smiling friends Charlie dompler x reader headcanons
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wait people say charpim is toxic or that they wouldn't work out as a healthy relationship??? im so confused is this just angst being grafted onto them or is there a valid argument to be made here?
Im new to the smiling friends fanbase btw and mostly am a lurker that seldom comes by to see fan content lel
first off, WARGGGHHH thank you for the ask iâm literally SO excited to answer!!!
rambling below the cut!!
iâm in two camps on this one. I think charpim in its CURRENT state definitely wouldnât work. BUT Pim is definitely the kind of person who has the capacity to help Charlie. Pim is a very affectionate guy, and heâs open, honest and sincere. Hleâs very genuine, compassionate and beyond kind. In other words, heâs *exactly* what Charlie needs. Pim can make him better.
Charlie isnât a bad guy. Heâs far from it, actually. His whole job revolves around making people smile, even if his goal is a paycheck and not that fuzzy feeling you get in your chest when you make someoneâs day better.
But heâs a very flawed guy. In Charlie goes to Hell and Doesnât Come Back, I remember reading somewhere that Micheal and Zach wanted to originally make Charlie vape in the beginning, but the studio wouldnât let them. So they settled on energy drinks. Thats why The Devil says âI can quit my addicted vices whenever I wantâ- this is supposed to be a moment of realization for Charlie. He can see himself in The Devil in that moment.
In Erm, The Boss Finds Love? Charlie literally gets shitfaced at the wedding. Even as he walks into the break room the next day, he says âI canât keep doing this. Somethingâs gotta change, brother.â in reference to his hangover. Heâs unhappy with where he is, and he recognizes there is a problem. But he doesnât do anything to fix that. In the alien episode, both him AND Pim get shitfaced.
Charlie also instigates fights. In both Charlie Dies and Doesnât Come back and the alien episode, Charlieâs the one to stir the pot. When they go looking for a tree to chop down, Pim keeps a level head and calm voice. Charlieâs the one who raises his voice and takes the axe to the tree. Charlie instigates thus fights with the dudebro aliens, literally egging them on. Heâs so caught up in this that he literally elbows Pim in the face.
Plus, you never want to get into a relationship with someone under the notion that you can âfixâ them. More often than not, people donât change. It takes a MAJOR life event or some kind of trauma for someone to change. And Charlie, in the face of LITERALLY being given a second chance, continues to drink, instigate fights, and give in to his addictive vices.
In his current state, Charlie would definitely be the âtoxicâ one in the relationship. Heâd instigate fights, come home drunk out of his gourd, and heâd hurt Pim emotionally. Whether or not heâd hurt him on purpose is up for debate. Pim would overexert himself trying to keep them together, and fall apart. You canât help someone who doesnât want to be helped.
Charlie needs to change if theyâre going to work. He needs to get better. THATS why I think they wouldnât work, at least not yet.
At the end of the day theyâre just silly little guys in a cartoon about Friends Who Smile so iâm probably reading WAY too much into a guy who looks like a peep. But oh well. To be cringe is to be free.
(ID LOVE to talk more about thisâ- if anyone has any comments on this or disagrees, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know in the notes. i like talking about my silly little pink and yellow middle aged men)
#THIS WAS SO FUN TO ANSWER#OH MY GOD THANK UOU FOR ASKING ME#tumblr user asswipe56 i 𫡠u#this is also a big reason i wrote creature of habit too#i wanted to work out a situation where it would literally FORCE charlie to better himself wether he liked it or not#i just want them to be happy đĽş#asked and answered#asks#charpim#smiling friends#charlie dompler#pim pimling
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Hello, may I request Allan with a usually pretty quiet partner who is quite selfless in the relationship, but isn't really shy? Like she's really good at cooking/baking and likes to make him food and makes his work lunch nearly everyday. She just likes to make him happy in small ways. Nsfw as well if you don't mind, where she is more of a pleaser.
yes ofc đ
Allan Red x Considerate Reader (F)
includes a little general, dating, and nsfw hcs. also female reader
General (moreso backstory but whatev)
Allan was always a bit nervous to start dating. He isn't too good at opening himself up to others, he knows he can be a bit stand-off-ish, so he never really considered himself one that someone would actually want to date. Thats why he stuck with one night stands.
This was all until he met you.
He's all to familiar with the feeling of falling for someone; that weird, warm, bubbly feeling in his chest/stomach, his slender hands feel all sweaty and awkward, he knows the feeling and he resents it. But with you, he couldn't help but swoon.
Regardless of how you met, be it a cafe or a coffee place, he had always felt comfortable around you. He held himself back from getting too comfortable, but you made it hard to do that with how you treated him.
You were kind, attentive, every time he met you he felt a connection. You even shared his love for cooking! Eventually he started going out of his way to see you before and after work, slowly growing more attached to you.
You would be the one to ask him out first, shattering his preconceived notion that he wasn't wanted. He said yes before his insecurities could answer for him.
Dating
He was a little nervous at first, he isn't that good at dating, but it quickly went away. Your reassurance had soothed a lot of his nerves when getting into a relationship, and he couldn't have been more grateful for you.
Allan is much more talkative when he's around you, honest to God he cannot control it. He just loves rambling his heart out about whatever topic is bugging him at the moment, and he breaks out of his rant-trance for just a moment and looks over at you, staring up at him, chin resting on your hands with the cutest smile on your face as you listen to him. It's like he's fallen in love with you all over again.
When he first tried your cooking, he thought he accidentally took a bite out of heaven itself. He has tried to replicate your recipes, but it never tastes as good to him as when you make it.
Cuddles. PleasepleasePLEASE hold him. He doesn't care if it's a little hand holding or you with your arms and legs wrapped around him like a monkey on a tree, he eats it up every time. Especially cuddling under the covers when you two are sleeping, it makes him feel like he's doing something right in the relationship.
He thinks that if you two don't do the cheesy shit couples do when they're together that he's a bad partner and doesn't deserve you. You make him feel wanted <3
He was a bit embarrassed to bring the food you made him to work at first. He doesn't want his coworkers to know he can have feelings! He got over it quickly, and now it's almost like he's bragging about his darling girlfriend making him his lunch everyday.
If you put little love notes in/on his lunch bag he absolutely makes sure he faces it towards everyone so they have to read it. It makes Charlie sick but Pim thinks it's adorable. Glep is too short to read it.
Talks about you at work sometimes, and Pim is the only one that listens. He ships you two so hard.
NSFW
Back to the cuddling thing. There are times where he gets horny when he's holding you (happens a lot actually) and he'll be too sleepy for any movement, so he'll just cockwarm you. He'll do it to test his resistance or whatever, but his dick is a little too sensitive and your pussy is perfectly warm and wet and now he's shaking. He just gives up and lazily ruts himself into you.
It honestly surprised Allan when you wanted to please him. Not that he's upset or anything. He relishes in it.
Will never say no to a blowjob on the couch or the bed. He gets super into it and dirty talks you while holding a fist of your hair.
He talks in a weird mix of praise and degrading. He'll be super sweet but the moment he's inside of you he'll say the most stupid, corny things ever and it somehow sounds sexy.
If you give him the slightest amount of praise he'll just instantly come. He is not used to knowing people care about him and it shows so bad.
Aftercare is like a dream with you. Quick hop in the shower to clean off the smell of sex, wearing nothing but extravagant bath robes for the rest of the day (he has several pairs).
Almost never happens, but if he's too tired to wash off he loves it when you just hold him in bed, all sweaty and naked and gross, but free. He'll feel like a total caveman the next morning, but at least he'll wake up and see you. That's probably his favorite part of the day.
#smiling friends headcanons#smiling friends x reader#alan red#alan red x reader#allan red#allan red x reader
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Chapter one of my charpim fanfic below the cut :) just in time for Christmas in July! will upload to ao3 in a few days once I get my account
Charlie was definitely more of a New Yearâs guy.
The ânew year, new meâ leaves a length of time between Christmas and the beginning of the following year to act out, to be someone else, and to do stupid shit. Itâs right between needing to be good for Santa and having the slate cleaned for the new year.
New Yearâs Eve was a blast for Charlie (almost) every time. Charlie, for one thing, knew how to have a good time. He knew enough people who hosted annual parties. He knew enough people who knew how to get into the big ones, the exclusive ones, the absolutely nuts ones. He never had to worry about New Yearâs Eve plansâ it was a reliable holiday where he could lose his shit and be forgiven the next morning by the world. Alongside Saint Pattyâs day, he could get black out drunk and not be seen as a loser for a day. He could be a blunt, wreckless version of himself that night and have no repercussions from it save for a monumental hangover the following day.
Of course, none of this logic was true. You get false confidence to send a few stupid texts, fight a few people, maybe kiss a stranger or two-- but once the nightâs over, youâre the same person who did all those things. It was you the whole time, and it never changed. You might say youâll be better the next day (or next year), but it being a new year doesnât change you. Once that year long timer comes back to the last few hours, you do it all again.
Pim was more favorable of Christmas.
Instead of living in the moment, he thought of his future. He reminisced on his past to what might be an unhealthy amount. He was a Romantic; he felt nostalgic for a time he remembers differently than how it happened, and he daydreams for a life he will likely only partially succeed in achieving. His goals are always slightly askew; trying to relive a past that didnât actually happen a certain way, or trying to work towards something that heâs only seen in several tacky romance movies.
That might be why he likes Christmas so much; every Christmas was recorded on awful home video VHSâs, and sure, there would be arguing, but heâd be right there on camera, smiling and enjoying Christmas like he should. He would watch them sometimes when he came home. Who cared if his dad was cursing out his mom in the back of the video? Heâd just skip those parts and reminisce on how cool he thought the nerf gun set he got that year was. Heâd skip past the part where he shot his older brother in the eye and they started brawling on the floor. Heâd skip past the parts on the tape where it was him in highschool, despondent, confused, and scared with the added touch of his new baby sister screaming the whole tape. He would usually go until he hit the Christmas before he moved out. He always stopped the fast forward when he recognized the scene-- blue tinsel on the tree, their old house in Adelaide, Australia, and probably the last time he was as close with his family as he was. For a while after that, the tapes werenât as charming. First off, he wouldnât be there until a few years later when his family moved to the US. Not to mention, he could remember the rest of them vaguely.
Maybe Pim and Charlieâs preferred holidays showed some deep facet of their personalities, maybe not.
Regardless of what holiday they liked better for whatever unspoken reason, both critters were excited to leave the office once their clocks struck 5. They didnât have a timeclock, no, but Mr. Boss remained on company grounds until the shift officially ended; he was dedicated, and he ensured his workers were, too. This meant skipping out early was unlikely. Very unlikely.
Especially on the last shift right before their holiday vacation started.
Of course, the concept of holiday vacation was something new. Since a certain OSHA non-compliant fatal workplace incident two years ago, Mister Boss began rolling the ball on mandatory holiday PTO. He made an effort to prioritize the health of his workers over a few smiles made during the holidays. Charlie wasnât gonna deny free PTO, but he did question the logistics of having no one working during the roughest time of the year. He was reassured that they as workers were to be prioritized; if the people making others smile are dead, then how can people smile? It seemed like kind of a half-baked response for the trouble heâd have had to go through to support such a decision, but again, Charlie didnât want to argue against free PTO.
Allan, Glep, Pim and Charlie all are relaxing in the breakroom now. The hum of the lights are louder and it seems like even the heater is ready for a vacation as it runs colder than it has the past month. Charlie and Pim only had two clients today; one old man who wanted to visit the moon before he died (he was on his deathbed and they staged a quirky performance dressed as aliens to convince him he was there, which only worked because he was high out of his mind on various medications-- he died immediately afterwards), and a super rich guy that needed help picking out a gift for his family that would make them smile and, by association, him too. They went through a classic montage styled time of trying out different gifts, but ultimately giving them each 3.8 million dollars in cheque worked. He gave Charlie and Pim each a lonesome penny to fund their Christmasâs. Pim was endeared. Charlie was not.
They got back with an hour to spare and have hung out since.
Allan squeaks the break room sink faucet on and off a few times. He grumbles.
âThe hot wat-err is off againn.â He begins futilely washing his used coffee mug with cold water and a firm sponge.
âAwww, what?! I thought we just got that fixed!â Pim whines.
Glep tunes in and adds contextâ âaekajjsxhcah ptotuckcakc jvvjwalc cakscjs wjejrw cjcjde totij fusj xockd fjfjs.â
âOh, that makes sense,â Pim responds, surrendering his frustration.
âYea-hh. I guess Mister Boss is already on it.â Allan replies and continues washing the dish; Pim watches inattentively.
Glep is on his iPad doing important work. âScouting for frowning faces onlineâ was his excuse on his last self evaluation once it was brought up a third time by Allan.
Charlie was on his computer playing Rust.
Pim sat there, waiting.
Pim was extra excited for the holidays this year. He rarely got to spend time with his family. He felt very lucky that he could spend upwards of a week with them now, even if it was at the expense of Charlieâs life (sort of).
Pim looks over at Charlie. He seems very in his element; heâs a self proclaimed pro-gamer, why wouldnât he be? Pim wonders if heâs gonna play Rust for the entirety of their break. Charlie mutters a quiet âshit,â and spams his mouse. Itâs not enough, apparently, and he groans, releasing himself from the clutches of the computer and leaning back in the chair. Pim looks away.
Itâs about seven minutes now until theyâre free.
The door opens and Mr. Boss walks in. He sees Charlie gaming and watches for a second silently, only saying âoh, niceâ when he gets a good item. Mr. Boss looks up at everyone. âBefore you guys go, Iâve got a little somethinâ for ya.â
Mr. Boss pulls out a manilla folder and slaps it down on the breakroom table.
âWhat is that?â Charlie asks cautiously.
âOh, just some homework for your vacation!â
They collectively groan.
âDonât worry, guys!â Mr. Boss pulls thin packets out of the folder and passes them out. âI just want to make sure we get in the holiday spirit! I want everyone to make one person smile before the year ends, heehee!â
Charlie looks at the packet and thumbs through the pages.
âThis is like, 7 pages dude. Double sided. This is more than we do for regular clients.â
âYeeerrrp. Itâs actually a paper version of our remote position client completion form.â
âThereâs a remote position?â Allan asksâ the dish is no longer important.
âOh, yeah, sillies! We have 372 smiling friends workers working remote around the clock to make people smile! They get to work from wherever they want, choose their own hours, and they even make more than you guys do!â
Thereâs a moment of silence before everyone seemingly opens their mouth to speak. Mr. Boss is quicker, though.
âAaaaanyway, I hope you guys have a good vacation! And make sure to fill out the entire packet! Remember, you only have to make one person smile, but you do have to fill out the registration form on the back of page 4 and the release form on page 3 and also the customer satisfaction form on the back for them confirming that they smiled. Itâs really not that much!â
Mr. Boss was in the doorway about to leave.
âWait wait wait wait, Mr. Boss,â Charlie is desperate, âabout the remote position--â
âByeeee guys! Merry Christmas!â
He closes the door.
âAnd happy new year!â He yells to them, muffled through the door.
Charlie groans and melts into his chair a little.
âI never knew there was a remote position,â Allan confesses.
âMe neither,â Pim mutters a little despondent.
âI⌠how much more do you think they make?â Allan asks, setting his dish down to dry.
âI dunno. I mean⌠probably⌠a good bit more.â Pim answers.
âWell,â Charlie closes his laptop and stands up, âIâm heading out. We have nothing else going on and I havenât eaten anything all day. Anyone want to go to Spaghetti Disco?â
âThatâs fancy,â Pim comments as he scratches at some crud on the table with his finger.
Charlie starts packing his laptop away in its case. âIâm just craving spaghetti, man. Are you in?â
âYeah, I guess. What about you, Allan and Glep?â
âI guess, sure-uh.â
âjwkewjekjwefsdjkfskdhe.â
âOh, thatâs right, Glep, we were going to go on that movie double date. How could I forget-uh?â
âOh! What movie?â
âBimblar Seven. Kickolas NagĂŠ is in it.â Allan rubs at a water droplet mark on his tie.
âOh, wow! The pro footy player slash pro swimmer slash pro actor?â
âYeah. I would invite you but I think the tickets are sold out-uh. And itâs a double date.â
âOh, thatâs fine,â Pimâs definitely a little bummed out-- âIâll be getting spaghetti with Charlie, anyway.â
âOkay, well,â Charlie claps, âyou ready to go, Pim?â
âYep!â
âCool. Uhhhh, see you guys next year then?â
âSee ya.â
âJwejwejkwesdfj.â
âAight. Câmon, Pim.â
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Of course spaghetti disco had a barâ and of course the main course Charlie aimed for was some special holiday drink he saw them posting about on social media. He took a seat at the bar before Pim could suggest a booth or maybe a table somewhere.
Itâs fine, Pim thinks. Really not the end of the world.
Pim struggles to work his way up on top of the bar stool. When he finally makes it, heâs just a little bit out of breath. Charlie looks over just in time to say, âoh, dude, I could have helped you.â
Pim waves it off with a smile. His shirt is wrestled out from so tightly tucked in his pants. Itâs fine, heâs gonna be eating (and presumably drinking the way Charlie wants to take this night) so he may as well leave himself a smidge disheveled.
âYou know, Charlie,â Pim tries three or four times to perch his chin on his balled fist comfortably, âI didnât ask what youâre doing for Christmas. You celebrate, right?â
Their spaghetti arrives and they thank the waitress. Itâs in the same cup they use for their drinks; a trademark of Spaghetti Disco. It almost looks like worms, and Pim scrunches his face at it a little.
âWell yeah, Iâm Catholic,â Charlie adds pointedly. The bartender slides an Iron City to each of their spots in addtion to Charlieâs Christmas themed drink. They both thank him subtly.
âWellâ I wasnât sure, I mean.. I know a lot of people that are Catholic that donât practice.â
Charlie throws back a hefty swig of the beer. He grimaces and sets it down. Some of it dribbles down his lip. He steals a sip of the Christmas drink and cringes worse.
âYeah, but likeâ hereâs the thing, Pim. Christmas is like, not even a holiday anymore dude. Itâs likeâŚâ Charlie takes off his hat, runs his hand through his hair, and replaces the hat, âitâs just a thing to get people to buy shit now. You know? Like-like I havenât had, like, a magicalâor whateverâ Christmas since I was a kid.â
âOh, Charlie! Thatâs not fair,â Pim frowns. âYou deserve to have a good Christmas again. Thatâs so sad!â
âNo no, Pim, youâre missing the point. Iâm saying no one has them anymore once youâre older. Like itâs all just fuckin⌠matching Christmas pjs at Walmart that you wear like, once⌠and stuff that kinda just goes on sale and-and they throw away after Christmas because no one fuckin-â he burpsâ âExcuse me. No one fuckin wants, like⌠a fuckin âHo Ho Ho Iâm- thereâs a baby on the way!â shirt after, like, Christmas morning. Like it all just gets thrown away.â
He takes a big sip of his drink and a heaping bite of spaghetti, commenting under his breath that itâs hitting the spot. Pim takes the minute to really hear what he has to say.
âHmm.â Is all he has to reply with at first. Charlie is still chewing, so Pim articulates a better response as he winds up a fork of spaghetti. âYou know, I think-I think itâs situational. I think itâs really wonderful in the right situation. Like, the-â
âLike the⌠Pjâs? And shit?â
âThe- yeah. Like, if itâs with the right people.â
Charlie shoots him a suspicious look as he says this.
âWhat, are you talking about your family? Because-â
And they both talk at once,
âYeah! I mean, theyâre not perfect, butâ oh.â
âBecause they seemed horrible last timeâ oh.â
A quiet moment passes. Charlie looks away awkwardly.
âSorry, Pim.â
âYou thought they were horrible?â
âI mean, yeah, man. They were like⌠fully fucking shooting at each other. With guns. Like thatâsâŚ. Thatâs abnormal. Iâd honestly avoid people like that. And try to get the, um, kids out of that situation.â
âWell, yeah, they shouldnâtâ I mean Iâm not disagreeing with you, but theyâre still my family, and itâs not that bad if you just go away when they do it.â
âPim. Thatâs not normal. Like- like genuinely, Iâd avoid them. That sounds awful. You get to go away, they donât.â
âBut, I still love them, you know? Like, I canât just⌠and you know, the kids, too. Like they need to talk to someone, um, normal. Like I think coming by is good for them.â
âJust call, like, CPS.â
âOh, um- Mister Frog actually got rid of CPS a few months ago.â
âWhat?â Charlie stops mid bite. âLike- like really?â
âYeah, he- it was kind of sudden. Um. I think I told you when it happened, like at the office, I guess you didnât hear meâŚâ
âYeah, no, I definitely didnât. Thatâs awful. I hope those kidsâll be alright.â
With the conversation becoming a bit heavier, they both take a minute to eat. Pim looks at Charlie a lot. At some point, Pim opens his mouth to talk, then closes it. Then,
âSo, youâve got no plans then?â Pim asks.
âIâm gonna get wasted and Iâm gonna play some Rust. The patch they just put out should make these idiots running the server Iâm on lose everything. Itâs gonna be great.â
âOh. Well, anything else?â
Charlie finishes his beer and itâs replaced with a new one when the bartender passes by. The Christmas drink is being ignored.
âThatâs pretty much it.â
âNo holiday stuff? At all?â
âProbably gonna find a new years party.â
âNothing for Christmas. then?â
âNah, I guess not.â
They both take long gulps of their drink.
âSo.â Pim says. He doesnât make eye contact. âCharlieâŚâ
âYeah?â Charlie has spaghetti taking up his entire mouth and face. He suffers from late stage spaghetti kid syndrome, evidently.
âWould⌠so, you donât have to, and I know you just kind of made your stance clear, but I thought Iâd askâŚâ Pim takes a big breath. âIâm supposed to stay a little over a week at my familyâs house for Christmas and I can do it alone, I do every year, but I thought Iâd ask because-â
âPim. No.â
âOh please, Charlie! Come with me! I promise we can make it fun, it will be a grand adventureee!â He throws his arms up for emphasis.
Charlie crosses his arms.
âNo, dude. Iâm firm about this. There are a million other things Iâd rather do. Iâd have to, like, lose my apartment or something.â
Pim frowns and leaves it.
If itâs not meant to be, itâs not meant to be, Pim thinks. No use forcing it.
âAlright. But if you feel super sad and lonely and in need of Christmas cheer text me-â âI wonât.â â-because Iâm leaving around lunchtime.â âOkay, man.â
They eat the rest of their spaghetti, have a few more drinks, and talk about remote work. They talk a lot about remote work. They both leave for their separate apartments by the end of the night.
//
Charlie, cranky,sits in Pimâs car the next morning, his overnight bag in the back and his snarkiness in full swing. Pim is practically bubbling over in excitement at the wheel.
âI just canât believe both your power and electricity went out as soon as you got home,â Pim canât hold back his excitement in his voice. âWhat are the odds?!â
It was true-- Charlie was only home for a few minutes before everything fizzled out. Heâd got a call a few minutes later that the power to his apartment building went out (duh) due to the generator being crushed by a wrecking ball used in nearby construction, so there would be no heating or electricity at his place for at least a week. They didnât even say sorry-- it was an automated call.
His first move would be to couch surf until then, but his options seemed exhausted before he even began looking. Zoey was in California for a highschool friendâs wedding and Christmas with her family, and her roommates definitely wouldnât want him staying there alone. His uncle lived all the way over past Pittsburgh, so that was a no. Tyler moved to Pittsburgh too a few months ago after getting let off. He claimed the music scene there was âjust betterâ. Fuck Pittsburgh, Charlie thought more than a few times after getting the news. Everyoneâs moving to fuckinâ Pittsburgh.
He could get a motel or hotel or Airbnb or Vrbo or whatever, but with the cost of that he might as well go to Brazil and back all over again. He called Pim and he came to pick him up. He crashed at his place and got hardly any sleep.
Pimâs excitement alongside all of this rubbed him the wrong way.
âPim, can you not treat this as some awesome thing? For one thing, I had to throw out my groceries this week âcause of all this. I had, like, really good leftovers I was looking forward to eating.â
âOh, Charlie, donât be like that⌠we can go to the place itâs from when we get back if thatâll make you feel better. My familyâs probably gonna cook food all week for us, too, and maybe you can take home some leftovers if youâd like!â
Charlie groans.
âThatâs not the point though, man. I just wanted to go home and relax. This year has been nothing but chaos and I think I deserve to just do what I want for a little.â
Especially when the only reason we have this break is because I literally died, he nearly adds, but he bites his tongue.
Pim is quiet. He would hardly call playing Rust relaxing the way heâs seen Charlie react to it, but to each their own he supposes. He tries to think of solutions.
âWell, I mean, you could just take whatever time we have left outside of activities to play video games, or watch your shows or whatever it is you do to relax.â
âYeah but Pim, thatâs the thing, I want to do that and only that. Not that and- and activities, I just wanna relax man.â
âOh, it will be fun, Charlie!â Pim nudges Charlie with his elbow. âI wouldnât worry about it.â
âI would and I am.â
//
They drive for about an hour, stopping for coffee at Wawa on the way. It helps, but the annoyance of the whole situation still grates on Charlie, and the looping track of âDooty Daâ on the radio doesnât help. Charlie decides that it has lost its charm and he turns down the dial.
âIf Iâm forced to go along with all this, then Iâm choosing the music. âKay?â
âYeah, sure, I can listen to whatever.â
Charlie pulls out the filthy old phone adapter cord for the company car (the end where it plugs into the phone is bent and worn so bad the wire is exposed) and he sloppily plugs his phone into the AUX.
âAlright, uhhhhhh⌠how much longer do we have on the drive?â
âHmm? Oh, um⌠another half hour, Iâd say.â
âOkay, Pim, you gotta listen to this. Like really listen. Itâs like a yearly tradition for me to listen to this album.â
Pimâs interested now.
âAnd you havenât shown me this before?â He fiddles with the seam of the leather steering wheel.
âNah, itâs like- you gotta listen to the whole thing if youâre gonna listen...â
âYeah, alright! Put it on, yeah.â
Charlie sits through around 12 seconds of two different Youtube ads, skipping as soon as he could.
âItâs beginning to look a lot like ChristmasâŚâ
âOh, itâs Christmas music! This sounds pleasant!â
âThis is the most recent one that came out last year. Every year he writes a new one and adds it to the album. Iâm waiting on this yearâs.â
âWho is this?â
âUhh, Mac Demarco. His stuff is amazing, man. Seriously, heâs like, an idol of mine.â
Pimâs happy to see Charlie a little happier. The next song comes on and Pim subtly bops his head to it.
âThis oneâs a little creepy, haha.â
Charlie takes a big sip of his coffee. âYea, heâs got range.â
They listen to the music some more and comment on a dog they see in a passing car. Some flurries start up as they take the exit off the highway and ease into the suburbs. House after house is decorated in elaborate Christmas decorations that Pim excitedly gawks at and points to, to which Charlie feels his blood pressure heighten. The further they go outbound, the less fancy the light displays are. There are more of those silly inflatable yard decorations, now. Then, it eases into maybe a few strings on a hedge, or maybe a partially driven over blow mold decoration arrangement, glowing Santas beaming at Charlie and Pim as they drive by.
The album lasts them the rest of the car ride. They talk over some songs and Charlie shushes him for others. When they reach the familiar apartment complex, Charlie seems to be in a better mood overall. Pim makes a mental note to let Charlie DJ in the future.
They pull into the back and see Pimâs mother smoking on the back porch. The flurries have calmed entirely to a flake here and there and thereâs a thin layer of snow over everything, replenishing what melted the previous day.
The two get out of the car and she sees them.
âPIMOTHY!â
Pimâs mother snubs her cigarette quickly and rushes over in her pink slippers. She wraps Pim in a big hug, swaying him a little. Charlie goes to grab their bags, and when he comes back, theyâre talking about so many different things so quickly Charlie has trouble keeping up. He accidentally makes eye contact with Pimâs mom, who, almost as if she were waiting for a cue, swoops Charlie into a hug.
âOh, uh,â Charlie doesnât hug back. Heâs visibly uncomfortable.
âHow are you, sweetheart? Are you keeping Pim under control?â
Charlie pauses. He realizes he has an opportunity to be very funny and also get revenge on Pim.
âOh, you know. Heâs all mixed up in trouble at the office,â he deadpans.
âWhat?!â
âOh he didnât tell you? Yeah, Pimâs been really into getting up to unprofessional scandalous stuff at work. He brings women in all the time--â
Pimâs contented expression watching the family bonding unfold quickly morphs into one of confusion, then horror.
âHAH! Charlieâs joking,â and he pushes at Charlieâs belly to separate the two. He looks at Charlie desperately. âRight, Charlie?â
âYeah, Iâm joking,â he cheeses and looks back at Pim. Mischief lingers in his voice. âExcept the last part. Heâs one hundred percent a total ladies man. He picks up chicks on the job all the time, honest.â
âPIM! Is this true?! I thought this job was going to keep you honest!â When the pressure was on Pim, Charlie didnât mind it at all.
âAgh- Charlie! No, itâs not true, mumâŚâ He facepalms.
âWhat about Jennifer, man?â
âWho?â
âJennifer, with all the- from the Shrimp adventure.â
Pim looks away quickly, his face heating up. His hands fidget with each other.
âWellâŚthat was different.â
âI thought you would have grown out of that, Pim.â She sighs, and starts walking back to the duplex. âCome inside, get out of this cold. Your siblings have been talking about you all day.â
Pim turns to the car to start carrying bags, and Charlie already has them all in his hands as he shuts the door.
âOh-- do you want help? That looks heavyâŚâ
âIâm good, man. Just get the door. And do the talking.â
âOkay, sure.â
They follow a little distance behind his mom. Charlie leans a little towards Pim and asks, âso, whatâd you grow out of?â
Pim can hear the smile in his voice and he hides his face in his hands. He blushes in embarrassment.
âArgh. I didnât think she would bring that upâŚâ Pim sighs, âAlright. I dated a ton of girls in highschool-- thatâs it.â
âReally?â
âYeah, she kind of focuses on it a lot, I donât know why, maybe its a mum thing--â
âNah, not that. Iâm shocked that you- that you had game in highschool.â
âWhat? Oh, well. I didnât really know what I was doing,â he confesses. âI was definitely⌠doing it wrong, looking back.â
âClearly not, man. You said it, I mean, you dated a ton of girls. And your parents are still mad about it, thatâs gotta count for something.â
Pim laughs a little as they get to the patio door.
âYouâre funny, Charlie.â
They go inside, wipe their shoes, and are greeted with chaos. If the kids had the capabilities to bounce off the walls, they would be. When Pim walks in, they swarm him. They dogpile him with a hug and before Charlie can get a firm count of how many there are, theyâre off again, crawling through the walls and running up the stairs and chasing each other from room to room to room. Pim looks overjoyed and very frazzled down on the floor. Charlie wordlessly helps him up.
âLetâs go set our stuff down upstairs, Charlie.â
They pass through the front room (the holiday tinsel is up and Pim cups his hands to his cheek in adoration) and Charlie hears the TV on in the living room as he follows Pim up the stairs. His dad must be watching something. The occasional shout or laugh from the kids running around keeps Charlie a little on edge.
As they ascend the dark, carpeted staircase, Charlie squints at all the photos, trying to scrape up any blackmail against Pim. At some point, he sets down a bag on the stairs awkwardly and he puts his hand on Pimâs shoulder to stop him.
âHm? Yes Charlie?â
âLooking pretty dapper here, buddy.â
He points to a photo of Pim wearing a tux, bow tie, and corsageâ not to mention the girl on his arm. His smile is massive and his glasses are apparent. The girl looks a little uncomfortable.
Pim laughs-- âOh no, I thought mum took this down a while ago,â and he reaches for it, only for Charlie to grab it off the wall first.
âCharlie! What are you doing?â
âI need a picture of this, man.â
âNO! What do you need that for? Thatâs horrible!â He tries unsuccessfully to grab it from Charlieâs hand. Charlie just holds it higher.
âYou owe me for dragging me along. This totally counts as part of it.â
âNo way. Charlie!â He tries to reach it again, and he accidentally encroaches on Charlieâs personal space. He bumps into Charlieâs stomach and puts a hand on his belly to brace himself. He looks up at him.
âItâs this or something worse.â Charlie threatens casually.
Pim goes quiet.
âLike what?â
âI âunno, Iâll think of something.â
They look at each other.
Charlie knows Pim will accept the conditions just looking at his expression, so he sets the other bags down precariously and grabs his phone from his pocket.
âUgh, fine.â Pim resigns as Charlie takes the photo. He then takes a selfie with it with a fake horrified expression in reaction to it. âWhy that one?!â
âI dunno,â he laughs, âthought it might be funny.â
Charlie grabs the stuff again and they continue upstairs.
âAlright. I better not see these in the work Slack, though.â
âNo, no, of course not,â Charlie replies, having already sent it to the work Slack.
The rest of the photos on the walls are all pretty innocuous; it all is very domestic. Charlie feels like he shouldnât be allowed here in this bubble of domesticity before the storm of reality that is Pimâs family hits. He kind of wishes that something will just ruin the moment already so he doesnât have to look around the corner for something horrible, metaphorically.
Non-metaphorically, Amy pokes her head out from around the corner at the top of the stairs.
âEwâ Pim? I thought you werenât coming to Christmas this year.â
âWhat? Who said that?â
âOh. No one, I made it up. But I was still excited for you to not show up.â
Pim laughs nervously.
âWell, here we are! I brought my coworker Charlie to stay with us. You remember Charlie, right?â
Charlie does a peace sign. âYo.â
Amy stares blankly at them.
âAnyway, Bradâs over, soooo⌠donât bother us.â
She goes back to her room and slams the door.
âShe was nicer to me that time, I think.â
They make it to the once-Pimâs-room-now-game-room-slash-guest-room and drop their stuff inside. Thereâs one kid idling in there and playing Roblox on his Kindle. Pim shoos him out of the room and closes the door behind Charlie and himself.
âHere we are!â Pim says whimsically. âOh, so many wonderful memories in hereâŚâ
Charlie looks aroundâ itâs a mess of toys, AC units, and other child memorabilia that wasnât deemed important enough to have out. Crazy messy.
âSo weâre staying in your familyâs storage room? Why donât they just get like, a storage unit somewhere?â
âI donât think itâs enough to warrant a storage unit, do you?â
âMaybe, man. You might get cockroaches or something if you leave it all on the floor like this.â
âHmm. Maybe youâre right.â Pim thinks to every other issue in this house that heâd like to resolve first and shakes away the tidiness mission for later. âAnyway, thereâs an air mattress around here, I just have to find it,â Pim starts looking under stacks of various clutter.
âYeah. I was gonna say...â
They both eye the single twin bed.
âIâll find that as soon as possible if you want to start unpackingâŚâ Pim starts checking the closet. âAgh. Itâs just board games in here, and⌠oh wait! Yes! Epic!â He pulls out a crumpled air mattress with an air pump still plugged into it. He starts clearing out an area for it on the floor. âIâll take the air mattress since Iâm not sure how reliable it is. Would you mind taking my old bed? Itâll be much comfier than this.â
âYeah man, I donât care.â Charlie starts grabbing handfuls of toys and cramming them into the already crammed space under the bed. Thereâs some semblance of bedding, but years of crumbs, dust and dead bugs have accumulated. âUhhh⌠got any different bedding?â
âOh, sorry, yeah. Iâll get that for you now.â
While Pimâs gone, Charlie goes on his phone. He has a few missed snapsâ two from Zoey, one from Tyler. Zoeyâs is at the beach. Sheâs smiling and having fun with her friendsâ theyâre all drinking zany colored drinks. Charlie wishes he was too. Tylerâs snap is of a house party where heâs made it behind the DJâs stand, absolutely destroying the crowd with his stuff. Itâs short, but Charlie can tell heâs having a blast. He replies to each of them with a photo of a dead spider on the bed. He captions it, âme rnâ. Pim gets back and he puts his phone away.
âOh, geez man, you got all that?â
Pim holds a tower of beddingâ two sets of comforters, pillowcases, blankets, and sheets. âCan you take the bedding off your bed really quickly?â Thereâs a frantic element to his request and Charlie does as told. He tosses it by the door and Pim drops the bedding on the bed with an exaggerated exhale. He starts on making the mattress.
They spend maybe twenty minutes setting everything up. Charlie settles for a sheet and a blanket, but Pim insists on making it for him if he wouldnât. The air mattress is only a foot away parallel to Charlieâs bed.
âAlright, itâs 6:30. What do you want to do next, Charlie? I think my family wanted to go out for dinner.â
âYou know, Iâd really like to but Iâm feeling pretty tired, man. I might sit that one out and catch up on some sleep here.â
âAww, alright. Did you want me to get you anything?â
âUhhhh, yeah. You know what I like,â and Charlie kicks his shoes off as he sits on the side of his bed. Pim heads over to the doorway. âLights off?â He asks, to which Charlie politely says, âyes please.â
âOkay, well⌠sleep well.â Pim smiles sweetly at Charlie and closes the door behind him.
Now itâs time for Charlie to do what he wanted to do from the start.
Rust time.
The second Pimâs footsteps hit the stairs, Charlie speeds over and locks the door. Going back to his bed, he sits down and roots through his bag. He pulls out his laptop, mouse, charger, and headphones, and sets everything up. Heâs all ready until he realizes he needs wifi.
He checks everywhere. Itâs nowhere heâd expect it to be. He considers texting Pim for a minute, but his cover would be blown. Out of options, he returns to his bed and lies down. He groans and sets his stuff on the floor.
Heâs pissedâ the only thing he wanted to do was check this update. Heâll ask Pim as soon as he gets back. Maybe he can squeeze in an hour or two tonight when they get back. He hopes Pim wonât have an issue with him staying up late to play.
He drifts off, missing his apartment and what he could have had for the next week. He doesnât expect himself to actually fall asleep.
//
Charlie wakes up to Pim opening the door. The excess light that comes through the door behind Pimâs silhouette is enough to make Charlie squint.
âAgh.â
âOh! Charlie! Sorryâ I didnât know you were awake!â
Pim takes a step in. He isnât wearing what he had on beforeâ itâs some navy blue crew neck and sweats.
âHow long was I out?â Charlie asks as he sniffles hard and rubs his eyes.
âWell, itâs 11 somethingâŚâ
âWhat?â Charlie sits up incredulously. âWhy didnât you wake me up when you got back?!â
âYou looked so cozy, I couldnât! Plus, the dinner was, uh⌠weird. I assumed youâd want to sleep through the aftermath of that, so.â
Charlie checks his phone and doesnât respond to Pim. He didnât have any new texts. Maybe the notifications didnât registerâ he opens Snapchat and checks it anyway.
âSoâŚâ Pim continues, âI mean, I just got ready for bed, I was gonna go to sleep now.â His sentence fizzles out. Then he throws on, âI donât know if you want to go back to sleep, orâŚ?â
He eases back down. âI guess,â he says with no confidence in his voice. Pim closes the door behind him and it goes dark. Charlie only now notices the glow in the dark stars that littered the ceiling over by the window. Pim climbs in bed.
âYour foodâs in the fridge, by the way. Itâs labeled.â
Charlie shoots back up.
âOh- okay. No, Iâm doing that definitely, yeah. Iâll be right back.â
Charlie doesnât care to put his shoes on as he sneaks downstairs. The lights are all out, and the television is still on. Upon further inspection, Pimâs dad is asleep on the couch. He snores loudly.
Charlie finds the styrofoam box with âCharlie :-)â written on it. He spares no time in putting it in the microwave. He grabs a fork (he goes through all the drawers and of course itâs the last one) and a napkin. While it cooks, he roots around for something to drink. Thereâs some orange juice left in the bottom of a jug. He grabs the entire thing and, as his food finishes up, carries everything he foraged with him upstairs.
He sneaks into the room, closes the door quietly, tiptoes over to his bed, and sits down. Itâs fries and what looks like a Buffalo chicken wrap. He takes a massive bite and it all feels worth it for a second.
âCharlie, are you eating in here?â Pimâs voice is meek.
âOh shit. I thought you were asleep already.â
Pim laughs sleepily.
âAlmost. That smells really good though.â
âYou want a fry?â
âI already brushed my teeth,â Pim says dismally. Charlie shrugs and Pim canât see.
âYou can always rebrush âem.â
Pim stretches in his bed and makes a noise Charlie ignores. âMmm. Maybe.â After a few seconds of thinking about it, he says âyeah, pass me one.â
âAlright!â He hands it to Pim and fist bumps him before he takes his hand away. Pimâs fist is limp and unexpecting. âYou know, if it helps, Pim, Iâm not brushing my teeth. I forgot my toothbrush at home.â
âCharlie! You could have told me, we could have stopped somewhereâŚâ Pim sits up and scoots over to the edge of his mattress to grab more fries from the box in Charlieâs lap.
âWe can get one tomorrow and Iâll brush twice as long or something tomorrow night to make up.â
âThatâs not how that works,â and Charlie hears the smirk in Pimâs words.
âYeah it is. Iâll just scrub off what I didnât scrub off tonight, itâs not like itâs keeping count or whatever. Andâ besides, people from like, the 1700âs were making laws or whatever for our country and they didnât even brush their teeth, they didnât have this shit, so⌠yeah.â
âIs that true?â
âI dunno, probably. But itâs not gonna kill me if I skip one night.â
âIâm googling it.â
Their hands touch as they both reach for a fry. Nothing is said.
âIt says-â
âWhat says? Whatâs your source?â
âUhh, Reddit. They say-â
âDude. Get a different source. Go to Wikipedia or something.â
âWhat? This is fine, they probably took their answer from Wikipedia anyway. They say that people have been brushing their teeth since ancient times with sticks and such, but the added sugars in our diet today make our teeth rot. And something about our teeth being closer together now too.â Pim looks up. âSo you should definitely get a toothbrush tomorrow.â
âI wasnât gonna argue with you, Iâm just saying one night is fine.â
âWell, let me look that up-â
âItâs not gonna change what I do. I donât have a toothbrush right now, I donât really have any options, man.â
Pim clicks his tongue. âRight.â
âYeah.â
Charlie finishes his wrap and pim finishes off the fries that Charlie couldnât force down. Pim goes to brush his teeth again and Charlie lays back down. Heâs not really tired, but thatâs never stopped him from sleeping.
Charlie canât help but to thank god for the short day. At least there was good food, good music, and good sleep.
Now they just had to do that for a week.
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Charlie Actually Dies For Real
A Smiling Friends AU by @Scribbly07 / @ScribblyShipping
This pinned post will serve as a âhubâ thatâll contain links to everything important in the blog!
Plot: This AU serves as a fun âwhat ifâ scenario, where Charlie doesnât come back after dying. (This means that no events after the episode donât happen, too.) During his time in Hell, he progressively becomes more demonlike, with some unfortunate reminders of his death permanently stuck with him. He runs into some familiar faces along the way, too. Hes having a pretty hard time. And, despite what he hopes, things arenât going so great in the realm of the living either.
Iâm not too sure just how I want to tell this story yet. I have a basic plot rundown from beginning to end, but Iâm unsure on how to tell everything and bridge the gaps. It might just be a mix of art and rambling posts, maybe even something more fanfic like if I can muster it.
Iâve decided that people can ask questions directed at the characters as well! You wanna know what Charlieâs up to in Hell right now? Go ask him!
ASK STATUS: OPEN!
Cast:
(Click on the links to see individual references and info!)
Charlie
Pim
Other Notable Living Characters
Smormu
Grim & GnarlyÂ
Other Notable Demons
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Lore (in order):
As I publish more of this story, Iâll be sure to organize it here, so anyone new to the blog can pop in and catch up! There will be major plot events happening! ;]
FAQ:
This will be updated as more questions come! But I wanted to get a few out of the way first.
Whereâs Zoey?
Personally, I donât really like Zoey, and will not be including her in this AU. Sheâs never really brought any sort of major impact in the show, so for all intensive purposes, she never existed within this timeline.
Whereâs Mr. Boss?
Similarly to Zoey, I donât really like him. He makes me uncomfortable on a much deeper level than Zoey, though. I donât really want to touch him at all, so heâs just sort of in the background of this.
Where's Duncan?
Some as the two above this, I don't like him. His whole bit is being fat and throwing up. Why would I even give him the time of day?
Is there Charpim?
Well⌠they never got the chance to really make things official, but they were always very close, together on a deeper level than friends, but never found the words to confess.
Can I draw fanart?
OMG YES PLEASE! Feel free to tag this account and/or my main if you do!
Is selfshipping okay?
I would prefer it if people who selfshipped with Charlie or Pim not interact with this blog. But, besides those two, every other character is open range. I ask that you tag this account and/or my selfship blog if you create selfship art for the au! I'd like to see it :]
Can I make an OC/Include my OC?
Yeah! Anyone can make an OC for this or do something like make a demon version of your OC. However. Unless you're a friend of mine, your character will not be considered "canon" to this AU.
Can other SF Ask Blogs interact?
I've always dreamed of interacting with other ask blogs and roleplaying so YES! I will say, though, that characters like Charlie and Pim are ones I have very Strong connections to that I may be uncomfortable responding to depending on the interpretation. Don't be upset if I never respond, it's just a weird brain thing I have!
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Smiling Friends at Pony Town Memories ADVENCHA!!!
Part III
An experimental bit to compensate for my always delayed screenshottter phone and archiving ponytown instances to doodles. I roleplay as Charlie and these are the highlights of my interactions with a Pim kinner @mellowvisions .
Although I haven't taken drugs, I felt like I am high in these conversations, it's just one shower thought after the other. This is the last bunch for today and it feels right it ends this way.
Hours pass and it's really coming along greatly. There's this awesome dude was nearby and like wow I can't take off my eyes on him like get this â he has more beard than any Santa Claus I've encountered in any mall. Like all natural beard. He let us touch it and it feels like an ancient artifact. It looks so cool and I'm considering about growing out a beard myself.
(Charlie and Pim having beards just makes them looking more akin to their voice actors bwhahshck. I really saw bright orange shirt with blue accent and white bandana having pony and I was like "IS THAT A DRAGONBALL CHARACTER?" I-)
Turns out the guy just got released out of prison and got the prison bar glitch 50 years ago. It is rumored around here in the local area with how bad the police are in their jobs that the prison cells are so tired of being empty, it just teleports in people, regardless of they're innocent or guilty. I don't really believe it, like I just think it's the police but it might as well happen here. I hand out the Smiling Friends building address to the guy by writing on his palm. Oh, the pen was from Pim, he always had some just in case we need to write on something and that pays off.
(I just love like trying to make sense of the show and its lore. Like as a charity that wishes to help people lift spirits, I wouldn't question like the building having a facilities to cater to those who are homeless or like neglected by society â have you noticed their building is beside an asylum. I improv that theres a public showers available and I wanna imagine they hand out free food too.
Uhh also referencing what happened to the background character in the Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty? ep like dude just walks out the theatre and be lookin confused when he's behind prison bars the next scene release him he did nothing wrong)
It's pretty uneventful after that. Pim and I discuss what just happened.
( I really like Charlie's front face in the Charlie Pim And Bill Vs. The Alien episode it reminds me of Captain Underpants somehow oml. Also, the disjointed phrases is mostly to blame with Ponytown chat limited-words-of-pop-up-at-time but it feels right since it emulates like Charlie and Pim sometimes cutting each other off it's brilliant)
What I heard is groundbreaking, earth shattering, reality tilting notion. I genuinely thought I'm just imagining the heart swelling chime because it feels nice but- but no Pim is actually hearing it too. Had the clients heard it as well? Is there someone tailing us behind waiting to play that chime when we'vedone our job? But no that can't be right cuz there's the constant decibel and tune and like we would have notice it and like no matter where we are, it's the same thing, as if it's not in the room for it to change its aural texture but instead like- like a sound bite overlayed on top of a show. I-I think I might actually puke from this, oh my God.
(SMILING FRIENDS IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT EXISTENTIALISM BWHAHAHAHA. The genuine distress they're under after becoming too self aware oml. It translates to what if 4D dimension exists and we are just tv show for them kind of bit. Also I kept the misspellings and missing words cuz it adds character and funny - the sequel.)
UNTEXTED VERSIONS UNDER CUT:
#unreone doodles#ponytown advenchah!!!#smiling friends fanart#smiling friends#charlie dompler#pim pimling#riri writes#mont n' mel#mellowvisions
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Frowning friends head canons NOW POOKIE đżđšđş
i love you pookie. /p
you have no idea how long i've been waiting for someone to ask me this question
so i realized i've never actually written them all down and have just kinda been thinking about them in my head, so i'll put down the ones that have been floating around + add on if i come up with new ones
tw for mentions of smoking weed (its only once but still)
starting with them both:
they've known each other for a very long time, but got seperated a lot due to unstable housing. they reunited and have spent the most time together as adults (+ they live together)
100% make fun of and talk shit about other couples they see out and about
they are in love. they kiss and smooch and cuddle. physical affection is definitely their language. but only at home cause out there they gotta look menacing. they are happy with each other :3 (everyone else can fuck off though)
in a universe where they survived istg they have like almost a cartoonish rivalry with the smiling friends. imagine that "nice onezie does it come in men's" audio. that's them
stole their main outfits from some high schoolers but the rest they either shoplift or dig through the dumpsters for
halloween is the best only because they make stupid bets and competitions about scaring the trick or treaters only to have nobody come near their building (pim may or may not buy the big candy bars to give out on purpose)
when i'm thinking of a scenario/ship that's not gnargrim, they're in a qpr :3
i really like the idea that they love david bowie
grim:
gets frequent bouts of paranoia and generally has a lot of trust issues (especially with therapists)/low self esteem. took a lot of convincing himself that gnarly actually liked him and didn't have any hidden intentions
autistic. every character i like gets hit with the autism beam it just has to happen
gay + demiromantic/sexual
(sorry i can't think of more rn jfhwieifhe)
gnarly:
does his job good, takes it seriously, but off the clock he's probably one of the most unserious critters there is. he's my favorite of the two so i make him a lot like međşđ
stoner :3
autistic. nuff said
pan/transmasc!?!?đłď¸ââ§ď¸đłď¸ââ§ď¸âźď¸đ§¨đŁđĽ
his favorite mlp movie is rainbow rocks and his favorite episodes are a canterlot wedding parts 1 and 2 (cause they're MY favorites)
my furry version of him has a bent tail for a reason now and i'm writing something that has to do with it :3 (he also has a lot of scars that i've just been too lazy to draw on him that i'll mention in the thing i'm writing)
uses brainrot terms ironically/to piss people off
(while i do think that the ff and the sf would be enemies in a really funny way, i also like to think about gnarly & charlie being buddies/friendly with each other outside of work. i contradict myself all the time :3)
and thats all the ones i can think of for now. tysm for asking pookie :3
#ask#text#smiling friends#frowning friends#gnargrim#grim x gnarly#grimothy gromble#gnarly skipleg#grim smiling friends#smiling friends gnarly#charlie dompler#pim pimling#headcannons#sigmund silly sessions?!?
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If Smiling Friends Took Stolas As A Case
I was thinking both Charlie and Pim would be hired by Stolas to cheer him up, since they already have experience cheering up Satan they would go to him. However, I do think this is where instead of coddling Stolas like Helluva Boss' narrative does it instead calls out Stolas for being a pos with a self-pitying problem.
I think Pim would feel sorry for him at first and try to give him all the emotional support. Charlie goes along with it at first but still is annoyed at how whiney Stolas is and how much he likes to freaking sing like he's in a bad 90's Disney knock off. I do think when it gets to finding out about what he did to Blitzo I believe that is when Charlie just forgoes being soft and goes gives him more of a reality check.
Yes, they would find out he has issues with his marriage and suffers mental problems, but Charlie being who he is would point out that doesn't excuse the shit he did towards his supposed love interest and think he's a saint for calling off a deal he made in the first place and not realizing how he's not entitled for him to instantly forget all the shit he's done. Also when they find out about how he's neglected his daughter in favor of his booty call and to snap at his ex that would lose him even more sympathy.
Gosh, I could so see Stolas crying and crying about why are they not understanding how it's complex and why are they chastising someone who is a victim. Charlie would just snap back just because he's been victimized doesn't prevent him from being a predatory pos who has hurt people including Blitzo and his daughter. And he would chatter the notion he's a good father by asking what his daughter thought about him pursuing Blitzo despite his affair breaking the marriage. They don't care how Stolas supposedly stayed married for her sake after she was born he could have called the marriage off. He just made himself martyr because he has delusions of being a good person despite evidence to contrary.
I do think they would aim to help, but I do think they would also aim to give this pathetic bird a reality check so that he can't stop wallowing in self-pity and actually atone for his mistakes. And again the first thing is to not expect a reward for something you did in the first place, especially when they made someone feel used and degraded. And again stop failing his daughter just because she's a teen, you say you love her but always find a way to just make more mistakes. Seriously, Charlie would all or protect Octavia at all cost thing.
#helluva boss#vivziepop critical#helluva boss critical#vivziepop criticism#vivziepop#helluva boss criticism#helluva boss critique#anti-vivziepop#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel critical#smiling friends#pim#charlie#crossover
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also the thing with the documentary/movie of the dudes fighting over the ham is like.. the first thing i think? that charlie and pim are both equally invested in at least in terms of the stuff they like to watch and are into . after weâve only really seeing them liking completely different things and regularly disagreeing . special 2 me
#i just love that first scene Theyre so cute and annoying#charlie being like um actually you cant turn it off at all its broken you have to watch it. while pim just sits there happily next to him#not saying anything. letting him get away with it#i wonder if they watch stuff together a lot. i imagine theyd be eager to once they finally find something they both enjoy#what if they also cried together watching the ending#b#đ
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đâ¤ď¸ Charpim Fic Inspired by my followers !
I call this one.... Burger hot chocolate hands .. .
" Alright, here we are. You sure you don't want me to drop you off closer to your apartment ? " Mr. Boss parks his Ford F150 outside the local Salty's; its concerning this place is still opened after the murder case. Almost as concerning as knowing the Boss has a Ford F150.
Thank god he does though-- or Charlie wouldn't of been able to make it to work today, not during this weather.
" Uh, yea its fine. I'm like, five minutes from here." Charlie steps down from the truck, showing care to grab the assisting handle tightly. The roads, the side walks, the EVERYTHING was covered in a thin sheet of ice. One wrong step and he could eat shit on the pavement. " I haven't been able to get groceries; I'm starving. "
" Alrighty then. Sleep in tomorrow; I think the roads are suppose to be even WORSE so I'm closing up shop. Even I don't want to drive my baby on that. Isn't that right baby girl ? " The Boss proceeds to coddle the dashboard of his truck. Weird.
" Uh-- okaaaay.... Cya man. " " Bye Bye Charlie, Be safe ! "
Charlie couldn't wait to feast on one of his burgers. As he walked home, he scarfed one down entirely. What ? The weather does this to him-- its like.. hibernation or something like that. That's why he bought THREE of them.
After a long, precarious tread to his apartment, Charlie wasted no time curling up on his couch, wrapping himself in his Mr. Frog in Space throw blanket.
Siigghhh.... " Finally I can be warm again; I can't do this cold shit-- "
Suddenly, it goes dark.
" No. Fucking. Way. " The power was out. Of coarse this shitty ass apartment complex couldn't handle one winter storm. " God damnit. " Charlie, given no choice, gives up on watching T.V and instead crawls onto his mattress. There's nothing else to do without power-- he might as well sleep it off and finish the rest of his cold burgers.
The power will surely come on eventually...
Come several hours of shivering in bed, Charlie gives up. " Fuck-- will Pim even be awake at 1 am ? " He reaches over at his phone, which was dangerously only at 12 percent of battery. Have to make this count.
Come on Pim.. I'm counting on you.. He dials Pim's number.
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" Charlie you should of called me way sooner ! You're freezing ! I can't believe you thought you could sleep with no heat ALL night-- " Pim had to drive slow. VERY slow. His car was nice, but it wasn't meant for this ice. Thankfully, no one else is on the road so he can really pace himself.
" Yea yea yea. " Charlie breathes a fog of warm air into his hands, before holding them up to the heat vents. ".. Thanks Pim. "
Pim nods, " Of coarse. But I don't feel comfortable doing this again tomorrow-- you'll just have to just stay with me until the roads thaw. But I don't mind ! It'll be fun ! We can watch movies, and drink hot chocolate ! "
Charlie's cheeks start to warm up-- both a blessing and a curse in this situation. He just realized how utterly fucked he'd be without Pim right now... it's kind of embarrassing. Almost as embarrassing as how much he was looking forward to spending time with Pim. Damn him and his stupid crush-- " Pim, If you make me hot chocolate I'll be one happy critter . "
" Anything to see you smile." " What ? " " NOTHING. " Pim's cheeks glow red and he remains far more silent the rest of the ride. Looks like Charlie wasn't the only one looking forward to this..
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Not so surprisingly, Pim's place still had power. Charlie always felt self conscious when he visited Pim's apartment-- Pim is just... so much more put together. His apartment actually WASN'T a piece of shit. But Charlie didn't get to think about that long before Pim started speaking;
" Let me start the hot chocolate-- just make yourself warm. "
Charlie sunk into the couch; just happy to be warm. Then he used a nearby outlet to start charging his phone. As he waited, his mind began to wonder. Was he sleeping on the couch? Of coarse he would.. why wouldn't he ? It would be weird if they slept in Pim's bed together. . . . . .
" Here Charlie ! " " AHH ! "
The smaller critter gasps. " Oh god-- sorry I didn't mean to scare you ! " Pim ditches the mug of cocoa on the table and hops onto the couch; He scoots even closer, so he can pat Charlie's back. He's aware of Charlie's heart problems, so he was genuinely concerned. " I just got excited." He grabs Charlies hand tightly.
Catching his breath, Charlie squeezes the hand, enjoying the warmth of the other. A bit TOO much. " It's fine-- i was just distracted. "
" About what, Charlie, are you alright ? " " Yea I said it's f-- "
Eye contact. They both just realized how close they were sitting to each other. That time they kissed at Salty's replays in both their heads. It's almost as if they both were considering kissing each other in that moment but--
The lights go out.
" Oh no.... "
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Both tired and defeated, they get ready for bed. " Sorry about this Charlie-- Last year this didn't happen.. guess it really is bad out there. " He says as he turns the living room lamp off so Charlie can sleep more soundly on the couch.
" It's not your fault Pim, don't apologise. I just fucking hate it-- I ain't built for the cold like this. " In fact, his breath was already creating a small fog. He shivers. " Still better inculcated then my place though. "
Pim walks over towards his room, but lingers a moment, not quick to leave. He twirls the point to his sleeping cap. " Well.. Goodnight Charlie.... "
" Night bud. "
... ... ...
" Pim ? " " Yea Charlie ? " " Do you want me to sleep in bed w- "
" YES ! " Thank GOD he asked-- he wanted it SO badly he couldn't stand it. Pim fantasized about sleeping with Charlie ever since he got the call-- hell.. ever since they kissed he's thought about it.
Charlie bites his lip and hesitates; Just enough to build up the nerve to get up and hurry over to Pim. He lifts the smaller critter into his arms and carries him to bed.
They both giggle and immediately lock their bodies together for warmth under the blankets.
" Thanks for answering the phone, dude. " Pim grins and leans in closely. " Call me more often. " He coos before kissing his friend passionately.
They both had wanted this for so long.
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THE END, Thanks for contributing @gaspipegeoff , @cosmo-shell , @onceagwen
If you got this far and like it, then consider supporting my Kofi . I'm planning on continuing this w/ maybe smut involved as a next chapter and posting it on my Kofi for my supporters . Don't worry ill post it here eventually too, but youll get it way earlier there.
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Even More SF Fanfic Prompts!!
Yâall voted and I listened!! Here goes nothinâ!! ALSO Please refrain from making any of these NSFW okay?
EDIT: So apparently in the Spanish Dub for SF Charlie's girlfriend is named Zoey and I made this post before that info became more well-known and prior I dubbed her as Susan....Zoey is a cute name OMG
Alan and Glep go grocery shopping, Alan is driving the cart and Glep is hopping around inside the little basket a little kid would sit inside of.
Folklore AU with Charlie as James (not to be confused with that one assholeâŚ), Zoey as Betty and Pim as August.
Jennifer x Shrimp but make them wholesome yuri.
Jennifer, Zoey, Mustard, Smormu, Amy, Marge and her wife Glep on a girl's night out...and Amy, being the absolute bitch she is, she greatly annoys the others (feel free to add Yuri!Shrimp if desired).
Mr. Boss drinks from the fountain of youth and transforms into a 30-something again and OMG heâs this suave Anime bishie and he is like so totally hot you guys!! đĽ°
Charlie and Zoey have officially broken up, Pim (repressing his own jealousy) attempts to get the back together by setting them up together without the other knowing at Spaghetti Disco with âsecret admirerâ letters but Charlie starts to reciprocate feelings for Pim realizing he wrote the letterâŚoh and you bet thereâs totally gonna be angst via miscommunication, hurt/comfort, a chaotic food fight and homosexual fast dancing (inspired by @oui-oui-madame-baguette).
Mr. Frog robbing a casino in Las Vegas x Shamelessly opportunistic gold digger!Reader who is given the choice to either ruthlessly backstab him or genuinely make a connection.
Pim is just a regular guy making people smile and secretly pining over Charlie by dayâŚ.but nobody knows that the little smiley face button pinned on his shirt is actually a henshin he uses to transform into his magical alter ego who fights off supervillains every night, he also has an arch-rival who is more of the classic lone wolf anti-hero type: now this dude doesnât have any superpowers but he specializes in cool gadgets while donning a badass maskâŚ.he is also totally NOT crushing on Pimâs alter ego! Pim is (not all that) shocked to find out the civilian identity of this tall, dark and cynical is under the cowl! (Itâs obviously Glep /jk we all know itâs Charlie)
Mer!Pim falls in love with Cha- *record needle scratch* waaait a second thatâs just one of my own silly little AU fics Iâm working on ALSO speaking of which yâall can check out the preview to here! Spread the word!!
#smiling friends#charpim#charlie dompler#pim pimling#smiling friends charlie#smiling friends pim#smiling friends alan#smiling friends glep#smiling friends mr boss#smiling friends zoey#smiling friends mr frog#smiling friends smormu#fanfic prompts#adult swim
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Can I request Pim or Charlie x Gyaru reader?!
Sure thing! I donât know much about Gyaru but my friend rlly likes the style so
Pim and Charlie x gyaru reader
Pim
He thinks your style is sooo cool!! He canonically watches anime(enough to have that iconic anime drawing style) so Iâm actually 90% sure he knows what gyaru is, although not a lot heâs still able to recognize it
That being said, gyaru isnât really represented good in anime(theyâre usually bullies I think) so he might be a little scared to talk to you at first due to stereotypes
But heâs NEVER met a person he canât befriend so he kinda sucked up his nerves and found out you were actually really nice!!
Pim dresses like a Mormon so even though you two are both kinda dressy itâs two VERY different styles. Youâre both dressed for two very different occasions
He thinks itâs really pretty!! He finds more feminine looks really attractive so he thinks youâre really pretty, even if it isnât traditional femininity he still likes it because itâs you :33
The more out there looks he has to admire, with the fancy eye makeup and heavy accessories. Itâs def one of those âon the occasionâ looks but he still finds them really special
Learning about the history of it is really fun, he loves learning about people and cultures so Pim will read up on it on his own time just to impress you
Absolutely loves it when you take selfies with him, it makes him feel really special! He does some cute little poses and smiles really wide
Charlie
He has literally never heard about Gyaru in his life. When he saw your outfit he had to do a double take, itâs just something heâs never really seen so it was a little shocking
That doesnt mean he thinks itâs ugly or sum, he doesnât really mind it after a bit and even comes to enjoy it! Thinks its really unique and kinda cool
When you explain to him itâs actually more of a counter culture thing is when he really starts to dig it. Really respects you for wanting to go against beauty standards in a way heâs never seen
Even though he wants to pretend heâs this confrontational macho guy he usually freezes especially when the other party is bigger. But if something happens heâll always be there to defend you
But you usually are able to speak up for yourself well enough Charlie just admires you from afar. Always there to back you up though
You are the underdressed boyfriend and over dressed partner duo. People donât even think you two would even be associated with each other w/ how Charlie dresses and acts
Kinda forgets after a while how wild you dress up until someone asks to take pictures with you. He gets it but it always surprises him because youâre just his partner to him
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Iâve gotta sleep but I finally found motivation to write. Hereâs some of the fic Iâm working on rn, Iâll keep writing when I wake up
It was a slow day at the office for the four Smiling Friends, but none of them seemed to mind. A comfortable silence had filled the room, aside from the droning hum of the refrigerator. Allan had the door propped open while he bent over and examined itâs contents.
âAlright. Who keeps eating my yogurt? Itâs not funny anymore.â Allan let the fridge door slowly close on its own as he gave his coworkers a suspicious glare.
Pim and Glep sat next to each other at the table. They had a Mr.Frog coloring book spread open so they each had a page to color. Crayons were scattered across the table. âMeh.â Glep groaned. He sounded uninterested.
âItâs not me. I wouldnât do something like that without permission.â Pim stuck out his tongue as he focused on the half-colored page of The Bug before him.
âThatâs exactly what a guilty person would say.â Allan squinted at Pim, then his attention turned to Charlie. âWhat about you?â
Charlie was glued to his phone at the moment. âHuh? What about me?â
âHave you been eating my yogurt?â
âOh, those were yours?â
âI knew it! Of course they were mine! They had my name on them.â
âThey did? I guess I just never noticed.â
âYouâre a terrible liar, Charlie.â
âWhatever man, just⌠Oh, holy shit.â
âWhat?â
âI think Iâve finally tracked down Jombo. I actually did it.â
âWhatâs a Jombo?â Allan raised a brow in confusion.
âOh, itâs um. This guy Charlie met at The Bossâs wedding.â Pim mentioned as he accidentally colored out of the lines. âAw, shucks.â He mumbled.
âYeah, I thought he was cool, like fifth smiling friend material cool, but then he ripped me off and ghosted me.â
âHow did he rip you off?â Allan crossed his arms as he spoke.
âHe sold him a fake knife. Like one of those plastic, retractable gag knives.â Pim propped his head up with his hand, looking over his coloring page and admiring his work.
âAnd how much did you pay for it?â Allan watched as Charlie worked up the nerve to answer him.
ââŚSix hundred dollars.â Charlie shamefully admitted.
âHoly crap, why? How did you even⌠Did you not realize it was made of plastic when you bought it?â
âLook, man, I was drunk off my ass, okay? You donât have to rub it in all smug-like.â
âOh, but I love doing that.â
âYeah, I know you do.â
âWell I knew that you know I do.â
âWhatever! The point is, it doesnât matter because Iâm gonna get my money back. Every last cent.â
âI thought you said he deleted everything and moved to New Jersey?â Pim said as he watched Glep finish his coloring page, patiently waiting to turn the page until he was done.
âHe did, but I found him. Every day since we saved the boss from that demon chick, Iâve been googling Jombo and lurking on forums and shit, and I just found someone talking about a pawn shop called âJumbo Jomboâsâ thatâs in Red Bank, New Jersey. Itâs gotta be him.â
âSo youâre gonna go visit him?â
âAnd demand my money back, yep.â
âWhat if he says no?â
âWell, I, uh⌠He probably wonât.â
âHow are you going to get there?â
âI mean, I figured you could drive me there in the company car.â
âAh, gee, I would if I could, Charlie, but I canât. My license expired last week and I havenât gotten around to renewing it yet.â
âDamn, that sucks. I canât drive either, my license is suspended.â
âYou donât have a license.â Allan flatly stated.
âUm, yes, I do. Why is that so hard to believe?â
âBecause itâs not true. I told you earlier; youâre a terrible liar.â
âDude, Iâm not lying.â
âOkay, then show me your license.â
Charlie stuck his hands in the pockets of his sweat pants and pulled them out to reveal they were empty. âIt must be in my other pants.â
âMhm. Iâm sure it must be.â
âGet off my case, man.â
ââŚGlep, can you drive?â Charlie rolled a crayon in Glepâs direction to get his attention.
âZweeezasaysbhav.â Glep brushed Charlie off.
âGlepâa not allowed to drive no more. Not after the incident.â Allan explained.
âIâm not gonna waste my time wondering what that means.â Charlie sighed, heavily. âAllan?â
âYeeees?â
âCould you drive me to New Jersey?â
âI suppose I could drive you with my real license that actually exists. But, whatâs in it for me?â
âIâll give you a hundred bucks once I get my money back.â
âMake it two hundred and Iâll consider it.â
âOkay, sure, fine.â
âAre you sure The Boss will let us take the company car for this little endeavor?â
âI think heâs at a nude beach or something. Thatâs what he said, anyway. He wonât care.â
âMe and Glep can come too, right?â Pim asked, excitedly.
âNah, somebodyâs gotta stay behind in case we get a call to make someone smile. You can handle that on your own, right?â
âUm⌠I guess so. It shouldnât be too hard! Right, Glep?â
Glep muttered some gibberish under his breath. He didnât plan on helping Pim at all.
âAlright, letâs go.â Charlie said as he and Allan headed out the doorway.
Pim ran after them and waved goodbye. âBye Charlie! Bye Allan! I love you! Byyyye!â
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