A/n: I didn't know what to write for this prompt so it is very short and not that good

Prompt:

"This is the worst present I have ever gotten."

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The Boatem gift exchange was underway, wrapping paper falling through the Boatem Hole and into the void. Scar was practically shaking, ready for Impulse to open up his gift.

It wasn't just any present, it was a gag gift he made especially for him.

"Another potato? Seriously guys, it was funny the first few times but this is just outrageous." Mumbo groaned, putting his new shoebox full of potatoes onto the stack of other potato boxes. Scar almost laughed at the evil look that Grian was giving the mustached man. He probably had a trucks worth of potatoes ready to dump on Mumbo.

They continued going around in circles, each opening their gifts and showing them off to the other members. Scar got a few cat dad things from Pearl, a potted plant from Mumbo (that Scar had previously planted in front of his own house) and Grian had gotten him a few boxes of torches (okay, maybe it was seven double chests worth.)

Scar gingerly opened the gift from Impulse, rolling his eyes at the 'diamond armor' pj's. "Seriously?" He asked, trying to keep a straight face.

"Thought your other set from Last Life might need a partner." He winked cheekily, chuckling to himself.

"Okay, fine. But open the gift from me next!" Scar said, getting more excited when Impulse picked up the carefully wrapped present.

He shook it slightly, ear pressed against the box in an attempt to figure out what it was. The box was about the size as a comm.

"Is it... a pair of shoes?" He joked, shaking it again. Scar laughed.

"Nope! Now open it!" He urged, smile wide on his face.

Impulse smirked and put it down.

"No, I don't think I will." He crossed his arms and huffed mockingly.

And after a second-

"Okay, fine. I'm really curious now." Impulse gave in, picking it back up. The other members of Boatem looked on in curiosity.

Opening it, Impulse looked down at the item ajd then back up at Scar.

"Oh, you did not." He laughed, pulling it out by the gold chain first.

Out came a pocketwatch, the same as Scar had given to Bdubs back in 3rd Life.

Impulse stared him straight in the eyes, a blank look on his face. "This is the worst present I have ever gotten." He sounded serious but Scar could tell that he was joking by the light quirk to his lips.

"Uh, fill us in?" Mumbo asked, Pearl agreeing as well.

"Basically, Scar gave Bdubs a pocketwatch in exchange for Bdubs to kill Impulse. That's pretty much it." Grian explained, shrugging lightly but he was also smiling.

"Oh my gosh, it looks real expensive, dang Scar." Impulse looked at the engavings. Scar had it customized, the sides saying "to my friend, Impulse... you really lost to a man who is obsessed with clocks lmao" in gold lettering. It costed him a fortune, about 3 payments for Grian to make Scar new armor and weapons because of losing them to the Boatem Hole.

But it was worth it, seeing the way that Impulse looked at it with stars in his eyes.

"Soooooo," Scar began, smirking, "you think you can go after Bdubs for me?"

"I would kill for this clock." He deadpanned, holding it tightly in his hands.

"Now you understand Bdubs' obsession!"

Impulse sighed. "Not really, I like this one but Bdubs has some weird obsession with them in general. I think he's just insane."

And all the Boatem members agreed to that.

They ended the gift exchange with some sparkling apple cider (they aren't going to get drunk at 2 in the afternoon, what, do you think they are soccer moms?) and they all cheered to a good year with friends.

And if Scar saw Impulse with the pocket watch days later just studying it, he would never tell.

Words: 656
Written: Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, 12:54 am
Originally Posted: Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, 8:51 am