Hermitcraft one-shots 2: Electric boogaloo

Memories of Highschool

<This was requested by Silver_Magic90! So thank you for the request and idea!>

Doc always knew Grian was unlike any other even before they started dating, the constant excitement and child-like energy was a glaring show of that, but it was after they really started dating that things started to unravel more.

For one Grian had once snuck into a hanger at Area 77 and found where Doc had drawn up a gun blueprint, not that he'd ever actually make it or use it, but he wanted things to look like an actual military base, so he had it as decoration, and Doc found him there with a drawing of the gun he himself had made, with adjustments. Grian then told him that if he was going to have decoration he'd at least make it realistic and not just guesswork. He'd been so surprised at the cold look in his boyfriend's eyes that the words didn't really sink in until he arrived back.

Picking up the blueprint Grian drew he looked over it with a critical eye, and after a few searches found all if to be true. The day left him with just one question: Why did Grian know enough about guns to draw up a blueprint of one?

The weird behaviors just added on as the new season rolled around. For one he noticed how Prof. Beak sometimes would ask Grian his name, at first he guessed it was just something the blue parrot did he brushed it off, but when Grian answered with a stutter of his name he couldn't help but feel like there was something big he was missing. And he also started noticing things he hadn't paid any mind to before.

Like how both Tango and Mumbo mentioning how shaken he'd been after taking the look of another Hermit, be it only a suit or mask, and how absolutely refused to eat doritos even if he had to go hungry for the night (Doc never used them again for date night after that), a fear of white rabbits so bad Iskall could be seen as someone who liked to use diorite, and an equal fear of iron swords. It all was so bizarre, as well as concerning, and Doc didn't even know what he should do. He was worried for his boyfriend, but these behaviors weren't really concerning in the long run. Didn't like wearing someone's clothes? Maybe he just felt like he was intruding. Hate for doritos? We all have that one popular snack you just despise. Fear of white rabbits? Maybe he was really afraid of the fabled killer bunny. Fear of iron swords? Maybe he just liked going straight to diamond and didn't like wasting iron? Separate they didn't mean much, but together it was just all a little too much for Doc to ignore.

So he asked Mumbo, hoping the ebony haired man could shed some light on the situation. But the man had not one clue what was going on, but he expressed equal concern as Doc, "I could ask one of his other friends? To my knowledge they went to highschool together, so maybe he knows something?"

The creeper agreed with the red eyed man, and asked if Mumbo could contact him. He did and came back with an agreement, Taurtis, Grian's friend (who's name he vaguely remembers hearing before) was willing to tell him as long as he got to see Grian, and if the dirty blonde agreed to let him know.

Doc went to Xisuma and explained how he'd invited someone, and if he could let them in in a week's time. When pressed he elaborated that he was bringing in one of Grian's old highschool friends to have him explain a few things about Grian's behavior. The admin froze in what he was doing, but said he'd allow Taurtis in after a pause.

Doc did not even think to ask how X already knew Taurtis' name.

A week passed and by now Grian had realized something was up. It was nothing bad, that much he could figure out, but he still couldn't help but feel that there was something big he wasn't being told. When he saw Taurtis appearing at spawn he was filled with excitement, it had been so long since he'd last seen him! He happily introduced everyone, giving a wide smile as he presented Doc. Taurtis gave him a once over, caramel brown eyes looking over him critically, before giving him a nod with a wide smile.