2 Love

"What do you mean you ate it?"

You looked over at the short troll, who seemed to be stuffing their face.

"You do know that was on the ground, right?"

"And?"

"Folykl, that's gross."

"Well I didn't ask for your opinion."

You pause, before nodding, "you got me there."

Kuprum was grinning at your interactions, not bothering to add his bit for once. Just as you were about to continue on another topic, you feel your palmhusk go off.

"Hello."

"Hello (y/n)," it was Galekh, "I was wondering if you could meet me at my hive."

"Oh, um, alright."

"Great, I'll see you shortly."

And with that he hangs up, wow, a lot shorter than his usual calls.

"> I'm guessing you have to leave." Kuprum raises a brow.

"Indeed," you sigh as you get up, "I'll come find you two later."

The two say goodbye as you walk off.

~~~

After a long ass walk you finally make it to Galekh's hive. You nearly trip as you make it to the door, knocking. It only takes a moment before the door opens, revealing the giant troll.

"Ah, (y/n), hello."

"Hey Galekh," you smile as you walk into the hive, "what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Well, you see, I've run out of books to read in my hive," he explains, "so I was wondering if you could explain some of the customs and such from your home planet."

To be honest, you were quite shocked form this request.

"Well, sure, that's no problem." You shrug with a lazy grin.

"Excellent," he nods, "you can make your way into my bookhive and I'll make us some tea."

You nod and head off to the bookhive. On the way you notice Galekh's lusus.

"AH, hello there." You smile at the white goat looking creature.

He simply bleats in response. Once you make it into the bookhive you take a seat on one of the comfy chairs and wait for Galekh.

It doesn't take long for him to enter, holding a tray. He offers you one of the cups and you gratefully take it.

"Alright, so what did you want to know?"

"Well, I didn't really have any particular questions, per say." He admits.

Just as you were about to begin talking about the good things you remember about earth Galekh's phone goes off. He apologises and looks at the screen; he simply rejects the call and sits it back in his pocket.

"Who was it?" you lazily ask.

"It was just Tagora." Galekh rolls his eyes.

"Ooh, that gives me an idea about what to talk about."

Galekh looks up at you.

"How I talk about romance." You suggest.

Galekh seems flustered for a moment before nodding.

"Alright then," you smile, "back on Earth we have what we call love, which describes all kinds of romance. They feel different but we use the same word. We also don't have negative romances like Kismesissitude."

Galekh seemed quite confused at your explanation.

"I know, it sounds weird," you laugh, "we also have friends, which are like a moirail, but we can have multiple, and we have partners, like a matesprit."

You sit your half empty cup down on the table in front of you. You continue to ramble about this type of thing for heaven knows how long. From the corner of your eye you could see the sun beginning to rise.

"Wow, how long have I been talking?" you sigh, rubbing your eyes.

"It's been a good few hours." Galekh replies.

You groan and rest your chin on your palm.

"Well, since its getting light, I suggest you stay here until tomorrow."

"That sounds great."

"Alright, I'll get you something to wear to sleep."

~~~

You were now clad in one of Galekh's button up shirts, which reached your mid-thigh. You were pretty sure that you weren't really supposed to wear clothes when you slept in the sopor slime, but it's probably inappropriate. You shuffle out of the bathroom and back to the bookhive where Galekh was still sitting.

"Uh, thanks for letting me borrow this."

Galekh looks up and you watch as his face turns blue and for once he doesn't speak.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing," He finally snaps out of it, "We should get some rest."

You nod and follow along behind Galekh into the respiteblock. He slips into the recuperacoon before helping you in. You had never really slept in this stuff so you were kind of panicking.

"Are you alright?" Galekh asks you.

"Yeah, I've just, uh, never slept in this stuff before."

Instead of sitting beside him, Galekh pulls you onto his lap so you were less in the slime.

"Hmm, well I guess we'll find out."

This did not make you feel any better.

"So, (y/n)," Galekh begins a new conversation, he seemed quite worried, "I have to tell you something."

You hum, looking up at him. You were pretty sure your neck would get sore from looking up so much.

"I, uh, I love you."

Now that was definitely shocking, but how awkward he sounded saying that caused you to chuckle.

"I love you too, Galekh."