BEHIND THESE DOORS

14

Eyes POV:

I didn't know what I wanted to do about this.

I just needed some time alone, so I went to door 7 to get stationed for the day. I couldn't talk to Screech after last night, couldn't look at Seek and Figure after what I had heard, didn't know how to talk to the new people, couldn't speak to Rush after our fight, couldn't even go to Halt after everything that happened yesterday.

Speaking of Screech... what do I do with this new found crush on him?? Just... keep all my feelings right here, in my head, until one day, I die.

Sounds good to me.

Full proof plan.

No way that this'll go wrong! (Foreshadowing.)

I was currently in my entity form, just standing there... god, I hoped that nobody looked at me...

I hated how I looked as an entity. I was just all... Eyes. It made sense and all, but... I couldn't stand it. I couldn't stand how many people would look at me. I'd rather just be human and stab people as an attack.

I heard the door creak open, and I braced myself... only for it to be Giggle. As soon as I saw her, I turned back to human, not wanting to hurt her. "Hi... you're Giggle, right?"

"Yeah—! Screech told me you're Eyes, right!?— I wanted to meet you face to face!" Wow... she was... loud.

"Uh... yeah..." I began fiddling with my rings.

She let out a little high pitched snicker. "Whoa— those are some cool rings, where'd you get them??"

"Dead people."

She paused for a second, that smile remaining on her face. "Wow!"

"Yeah... we get most things from dead people."

She giggled. "That's fun— saw, your friend Screech, he's really fun! And nice! Everyone has been really fun so far, especially Hide!! I talked with them this morning, and their drawings are really cool— they called it ani... me? I think? Either way, they're cool!"

Screech? Nice? Yeah, that's a first. I felt a bubble of jealousy rise to my throat, but I quickly pushed it down. "Yeah, yeah... cool..."

"Honestly, I've been like... kinda awkward talking to everyone. I don't really know anyone here besides Gloombat and Grumble— Grumble is my brother, he's really cool— I heard Halt talking to Rush about how fine he is, which I disagree with, I think my brother isn't just "fine"! He's great!!" She just kept ranting on and on— I tried to listen, but it was kinda hard with how fast she was going.

I paused before interrupting her. "That's cool, yeah... uhm, do you mind leaving me alone for a bit? I'm just kinda... socially drained."

"Oh— yeah!! Of course!! Yknow, a lot of people have told me to shut up today— wait, I'm rambling again, ok, bye!!" She scrambled off, slamming the door behind her.

I took a deep breath. God, I was so drained... I needed just... a second...

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Gloombat POV:

I sat in the spare room, just taking in the change in surroundings... the lights were off, as I found them to be too bright. I was rather sensitive to light, or anything that has to do with senses... taste, touch, smell... I preferred just sitting in the dark.

My solitude was interrupted by Giggle opening the door, light pouring into the room. I squinted my eyes, trying to adjust.

She shut the door behind her and sat down next to me on the bed with a giggle. "Hey, Gloom!! Whatchu doin'??" Her hand folded in mine, intertwining our fingers. 

"Nothing much. You?"

She began rambling. "Well, I just got back from talking to Eyes— I didn't talk to him for really long, he was kinda quiet and told me to leave, which kinda hurt my feeling because a lot of people have been telling me to shut up, but I did anyways. He seemed tired."

"Really? Yknow, I don't really like the fact that people are talking to you like that..."

"It's fine, they probably just need some alone time. I've been talking to Hide a lot, they seem cool! They told me a lot about the drama that has been going on. Apparently Screech and Eyes kissed or something, and then a rumor started about it, and it spiraled out of control into something else, and there was a big fight about it, and Screech punched a hole in a wall, so Halt made them have dinner together— and Eyes fist fought Rush!! Also, Seek and Figure were fucking last night, that was the noise we kept hearing."

My eyes widened, trying to take in everything she was saying... "wait, they fist fought?"

"Yeah! Fist fought! I asked Screech about it, and he said that Eyes was super cool and beat the shit outta Rush!"

I raised a brow. "Really...? Damn... guess I mistook him, he seemed kinda... wimpy."

"I thought that too, but I guess I was proven wrong! Do you think he's jacked under that button up?"

I shoved her shoulder playfully. "Giggle!"

She snickered. "Whaaatttt? I'm just curious!!"

"God, what am I gonna do with you..."

She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek before getting up. "Welp, I'm off to go make friends, bye-bye!!" She ran off.

I raised up my hand to feel where she kissed, before smiling to myself... I'd gotten so lucky to be with her.

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Jack POV:

Today had been silent, no yelling or anything, which was a first for us.

It was more of a "hey, did you hear what happened?" Kinda day. Everyone was whispering and shit.

I sat against Hide's closet in our room, which they were in n. We weren't really talking, just hanging out... Dupe started avoiding me out of fear yesterday, I really had to talk to them... and I owed Halt an apology. I think we all owed each other a few words after the last day or two...

Damn. That all went down in two days!?  What the fuck...

"Hide..." I spoke up.

"Hm?" They hummed in response.

"Yknow how you're friends with Jeff?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you..." I took a deep breath. "Get him to organize a group therapy for us? Like, everyone."

"... that's a good idea... I'll do it."

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(Man, this was kinda a filler chapter. I just needed to get something out today, and build a bridge to the next big event. Sorry if it was kinda cringe lmao. Give an upvote if ur enjoying the story so far!!)