Guess who is here, for an odd reason, guess who is here, and depleting your will to read.

I, the guy who leaves for long periods but their pride just won't let the stay away. Ghost of the Tricks.

Regarding request, they are still open, just getting done ultra slow

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Y/n pressed his back against the wall, his heart seeming to beat out of his chest. And why? Well, he had a fear. A deep fear from all the stories of old. Yea...he feared octolings.

And there were so many in the square, he couldn't help but break down.

"how...how and why? Why? Where did they come from!"

Squids and octos passed by. The place being fairly crowded, with nice crisp weather that wasn't too hot. But y/n made it look like it was 200+°c.

"Where, where where..."

He would repeat to himself when a short squid seemed to snap him back into reality.

That squid, was Pearl.

"Yo! Your blocking the side walk!"

Her voice was weirdly pitched, though in a good way, and that's when she noticed how scare the male seemed to have been.

"Hey...you okay dude? Did...did someone attack ya or somthin'?"

Y/n looked down with a blank stare, one hand stretched out, and one finger pointing dead at a dark skinned Octoling who was simply enjoying their day.

"Oc.... octolings... everywhere...how?"

His voice cracked at the mere name. Fear lacing every breath, every word. And this caused pearl to loose her shit, and laugh.

"B-bwhaha! Y-your afraid of Marina? She won't harm you! Here, come and meet her!"

Pearl grabbed his hand and began to pull the now frantic squid.

"N-no! No! Don't let me get near her! Dont!"

With all his might, the squid tried to escape. Tugging, running, changing form, but the dam gremlin had the force of a tank and wouldn't budge. Eventually bringing him face to face with a nice ebony woman. Who in turn looked up and flashed a pretty smile. Y/n would have noted this if she wasn't...ya know...somthing he feared.

"Pearlie, who's this new friend you have here?"

Marina asked, and her voice was mere butter, her eyes seemed to hold a sparkle, and her smile seemed to melt hearts. Though it was living hell for y/n

"Oh, no one in particular. Jus' a guy who seems to be afraid of octolings. I don't see how though, but he won't budge."

Pearl rested her hand on her hip while speaking. Rolling her eyes in sarcasm as Marina had a hurt, and sad-ish look. Which struck a cord in y/n.

"Well, why do you fear me, y/n? I haven't done anything, have I?"

He was at a loss for words. Before slowly shaking his head in shame. A burning feeling seeping deep in his ink, in his mind.

"No...it's just... all the stories I was told when growing up. It's just hard to see you all and not get afraid."

Pearl scoffed at this, taking her seat on one of the chairs, despite her height. While Marina held a reassuring smile, taking y/n by the hand.

"Well, we are no longer like that. We are actually very nice people if you take the time to meet us. You can ask perlie, she has alot to tell!"

Marina joked, and looking over at pearl it was easy to tell she was about to burst.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT INFRONT OF STRANGERS-"

Y/n began to laugh, it was soft, but it grew. Loud, deep, and a kind that would bring a grin to anyone's grey day. His fear was still there, but the stars were able to lighten his sky, and crack at his ways.

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For a couple of months, the trio would meet. Slowly chipping away at y/n's fear untill eventually it was gone. Though over time, they grew attached to their friend, and almost five months later, the stars began to date the male known as y/n.

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A boy grumbled as he closed a leather bound book with a snap. A couple of different ink stains covered it from years and years of use. The title was, "stories of love." And he scoffed.

"Yea, like that'll ever happen."

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It's short, it's sweet, but it gets to the point. I hope you've all been safe through this time, and have been having good times!

Wish you all the best of luck,

Ghostricksl