Bdubs' team arrived second again, as everyone had expected, but nobody really cared. They had fun on the slower, more leisurely ride, and it did make for great team-bonding time.

Though, a certain tanned brunet still had his worries. You know that feeling when you've been in your room all day and you're hesitant to go out because you just know that your family is going to make fun of you for being antisocial? That's how Bdubs felt.

He didn't even want to look at Doc. He knew what was coming. Bdubs had known the german for no more than three days and he already felt like he knew Doc inside and out. He knew Doc as the stupid, annoying, and slightly attractive antagonist that he was.

As soon as Bdubs stepped out of the van, he heard him.

"Who's the winning team now, Double0?"

Bdubs frowned, "Have you just been waiting here for us to arrive to say that?"

Doc coughed, "Well-"

"Team two!" Keralis ran over and hugged Bdubs, just as the rest of his team was getting out of the vehicle. "Fashionably late I see."

"You know us, K Man!" Tango said, "Losing like the winners we are!"

Keralis laughed, "That's amazing, Tango. So anyway, I came over here to inform you that X HAS MARSHMALLOWS!!"

Excitement surged through the group, Zedaph, Tango, and Impulse immediately bolting towards the firepit, pushing and shoving eachother out of the way. Scar ran after them, laughing and dragging Bdubs along with him.

Bdubs was expecting Doc to say something like, "tHiS iSn'T oVeR" or something antagonist-y like that but Doc just gave an amused snort and followed them to the firepit with Keralis.

---

"XISUMA ANDREW VOID!" Scar jumpscared the poor guy, putting his hands on Xisuma's shoulders and using them to boost himself up to jump. "SAFELY SURRENDER YOUR 'MALLOWS!"

Xisuma shook Scar off, smiling. He played along. "Over my dead body."

"Oh, you've made a mistake, Void." Scar pointed at X, "GET 'IM BOYS"

Bdubs laughed as Tango, Impulse, and Zedaph tackled Xisuma for the marshmallows, Grian jumping into the play-fight after deciding it looked fun.

"Who thought it was a good idea to let a bunch of twelfth graders go on a roadtrip, unsupervised." Mumbo asked, pulling Grian off of Xisuma's leg. "WHO??"

Ren laughed, "We are plenty mature, Mumbo Jumbo, thankyouverymuch!"

"Keep telling yourself that Ren." Doc said, coming up beside Bdubs. "Maybe if you say it enough it'll become true."

"Wha- HEY!!"

"I'M JUST STATING THE TRUTH."

"OKAY WHO FUCKING WANTS MARSHMALLO- TANGO PLEASE STOP TUGGING MY ARM-"

Mumbo glanced around at the chaos before rolling his eyes at the camera. "My point proven."

---

Xisuma managed to safely distribute marshmallows among the group after a while, and everyone enjoyed their desert.

Iskall worked up his courage to talk to Ren for the meal, Impulse, Tango, and Keralis tried to see how many marshmallows they could fit in Zed's mouth, and Mumbo and Xisuma tried to keep Grian from 'poking the fire'.

Bdubs was staring into the flames, lost in his own thoughts.

"What held you guys back?"

Bdubs jumped. He had forgotten Doc was next to him. "Are- 're you talkin' to me?"

"Yes you, moron." Doc said, "Who else would I be talking to?"

"Oh- what held us back.." Bdubs twirled his marshmallow stick, "Impulse slept in."

Doc laughed, an unexpectedly soft sound, light and carefree. "Of course he did. Just like ninth grade finals."

Bdubs was just staring.

He shook his head and mumbled, "Yeah he said something about that.."

"Hehha.." Doc took a bite of his marshmallow, "D'you guys do anything interesting on your drives? My team is kinda boring sometimes."

"Uh-" Bdubs narrowed his eyes. "We did karaoke today I guess."

"Oh, to what songs?"

Bdubs scoffed, "What do you even care?"

Doc put his hands up, "I'm trying to make conversation!"

"Why with me?"

"You looked lonely!"

"And you thought I'd be happier with your company?"

"Bdubs you annoying little shit!" Doc ran a hand through his hair, his expression plain irritated, "I'm trying to build a more positive relationship with you!"

"Well that seems to be going wonderfully, hey?" Bdubs crossed his arms, almost dropping his marshmallow.

"Whatever."

"Whatever, whatever."

Doc stood up, "I'm going over to Ren and Iskall."

Bdubs laughed bitterly. "Yeah you better run."

But as Doc walked away, Bdubs got in his thoughts again. A little voice in the back of his head whispered a question, "Why were you so hostile when he was trying to be kind?"

---

Doc had accepted it as a challenge.

Everyone but him and Bdubs had left the firepit, with the sun down and the tents no longer visible from the fire. It was 11PM.

Doc didn't understand, or like, how Bdubs was being so rude to just him, even when he had tried to be nice. He understood the first few interactions to be a more joking (almost flirting) kind of fighting, but not anymore apparently.

In his eyes, this meant war. The german was going to do whatever he could to one-up Bdubs, even if that meant staying out at the fire for longer.

Bdubs seemed to pick up on the competition. He planted himself across from Doc, the bag of marshmallows stationed next to him. The little guy looked like he was ready for a long night.. if you looked over the fact that he was shaking.

Visually, and uncontrollably shaking.

Doc was concerned, because of the amount of marshmallows Bdubs had dropped into the fire. It was a horrible waste of food.

What, did you think he was concerned about Bdubs? Hah, not even a little bit. Haha, ha- ha..

The only time Bdubs stopped shaking was when he seemed to zone out, but even then he was so distracted that his marshmallow caught on fire. Doc thought he would notice when the stick also caught, the fire creeping dangerously close to Bdubs' hand, but he didn't.

"Hey, Double0-" Doc waved his hand to get the brunets attention, "Double0, your stick is on fire."

"..."

"Double0."

"..."

"BDUBS!"

"Wha? Huh?" Bdubs snapped back to reality, noticing and dropping his marshmallow and stick into the fire. "HOLY- THAT'S A FIRE-"

The tanned boy exhaled, glancing between the fire, sky and Doc. He stared shaking again.

"...What the hell Bdubs!"

Bdubs raised an eyebrow, "W-we're on fi-first name basis n-now?"

"You need to pay attention, dumbass!" Doc yelled, gesturing to the fire. "You could've gotten hurt! You know how easily skin catches on fire?"

Bdubs frowned. He looked down, twiddling his thumbs. "Sorry I guess.. I..I get in my head when I'm nervous."

He's nervous? Doc's eyebrows raised, Why would he be- hoLY SHIT is he scared of me??

Slightly flattered by the thought of being feared, Doc smirked. "Oh, I get it. It's okay, Bd- Double0, I am pretty intimating."

Bdubs stared at Doc with a blank face.

To Doc's surprise, the brunet laughed "I-I'm scared of the dark, fucko, stop trying to flatter yourself."

Doc sat stunned for a moment, before bursting out into a hysterical laugh. Bdubs no longer thought he had a nice laugh.

"YOU'RE AFRAID OF--"

"DON'T LAUGH YOU- meANIE!"

"YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TRYING TO STAY HERE LONGER THAN ME-" Doc realized, wheezing. "YOU'RE AFRAID OF LEAVING THE LIGHT OF THE FIRE-"

"Doc, stop laughing!" Bdubs growled, his face red of anger and embarrassment. "It's not funny!"

"I- I'm so sorry- really, fears are valid I-" Doc took a breath, surpressing his laughter. "I'm sorry.. I just-- do you have a flashlight to get back to your tent?"

"...no."

"Awww," Doc smiled, "Well.."

The german grabbed a flashlight from under his seat, "I can walk you to your tent."

Bdubs was confused,"Wh..why..?"

Doc poured some water onto the fire and closed the fire-bucket. He grabbed Bdubs' hand and pulled him up. "To make up for laughing at your fear. That wasn't cool of me."

"Oh." Bdubs looked down at his hand, the one Doc was holding. "Oh. Thanks.. I guess."

"This is a one time deal, though."

Bdubs laughed. "Naturally. I still hate ya."

Doc rolled his eyes. "Hate you too."

---

I'm sorry this is so bad- I'm tired and dead and it's 2AM lmao

Haha cries

Anywaysss, take this random Hermitcraft Incorrect Quote comic I made--

YEAH SO- REMEMBER TO HYDRATE AND STAY HEALTHY *TAKE THE FUCKING USUAL I'M TIRED*

Buh bye o/