A Usual Hunter Fic (OFF HIATUS!)

Chapter 7

Luz knew something was different about Hunter and Edric.

The occasional brief hand holding, the smiling at each other (oh titan, so much smiling), and she could've sworn they had broken a kiss as soon as she walked into the room one day.

If her suspicions were correct, she was happy for them.

From what she had heard, Edric was pretty lonely, what with Amity always over here with her and Emira out with Viney.

And well...

Hunter.

Need she say more?

She was debating asking them upfront about it but decided that if they felt ready to tell her, they would.

So she'd wait.

Or she'd find evidence they couldn't deny.

Either way.

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It was night and Hunter was currently lost in his mind.

He was reliving all his past memories of Belos, and as much as Flapjack tried to help him, he couldn't think straight.

He was curled in a ball crying on his bed with his hands in his hair, trying to think about something else, anything else, that could stop this endless string of traumatic memories.

He didn't notice that Flapjack flew out of his room.

He didn't notice that Flapjack flew into Edric's.

He didn't notice that the door opened and Ed and Flapjack came in.

What he did notice was Edric's arms around him and Flapjack nestling in his hair, tweeting softly.

"Hey, Goldie, what's wrong?" Asked Ed softly.

Hunter couldn't respond.

What would he say?

"Please, talk to me."

"I'm f-fine," he said through sobs.

Edric smiled.

"I don't think you are."

He hugged him closer, and eventually Hunter hugged him back.

"Dya want to talk about it?" asked Edric.

Hunter sook his head.

"Do you want me to leave?"

Hunter shook his head again.

After awhile, they both fell asleep in each other's arms for the second time.

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Since there were so many people in the house, they all took turns with chores and meals.

Everyone dreaded the day it was Luz, Amity and Emira's turn to make breakfast.

"It's ready! Could someone go get my brother and the blonde kid?" Shouted Amity over the hiss of the oven.

It had started making that sound recently when Luz accidentally ran into it.

They were making what was supposed to be scrambled eggs and toast but what ended up being slightly scrambled mush with burnt bread.

"I'll get them!" volunteered Emira.

She ran up the stairs and barged into Edric's room.

"YO, BRO BRO! TIME TO GET U-"

He wasn't there.

She took the blanket off his bed, she even lifted up the mattress and checked underneath.

He was gone.

So she checked on Hunter.

And there they both were, hugging each other in Hunter's bed and both fast asleep.

Surely they couldn't deny it if it happened twice?

She ran downstairs again and into the kitchen.

"Guys, guys, you need to come upstairs,"

Amity looked up from the plate she was preparing.

"What is it now, Em? I'm not coming up for another prank."

"Ooh, no, you'll wanna see this."

Luz walked over.

"See what?"

"You'll know if you come upstairs!"

They all went up and with a flourish, Emira opened Hunter's door.

"Eeeeeee!" Luz squealed.

"Shhh! You'll wake them up and I'll be dead!"

Amity looked at Em.

"Emira, have you ever heard of a thing called privacy?"

She closed the door.

"Come on. Surely you wanna see that? It's PROOF they're a together."

"If they wanted to tell us, they would. But they don't. We need to respect that-"

"OR! We could use this knowledge to plan the best date they could ever imagine!" Said Luz excitedly.

"OOOH, I like that idea!" Said Em.

Amity sighed.

1 vote = 1 therapy session for Hunter 😔

Also- if anyone has any name ideas for this fic,, please lmk ^^