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Apple of my Eye (Obsessed!Wally Darling x Short!Reader) Pt. 5

Well well well, look who's posting later than expected because she left her phone at a friend's house yesterday.

(its me, i did)

Anyways, enjoy!

No TW for this chapter!! You're just hanging out with your new friends!!

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The next morning, you were exhausted. You'd barely had a wink of sleep after what happened, but you knew you had plenty to do today, and got up anyway.

Upon trudging to the bathroom and looking in the mirror, you discovered you had dark circles under your eyes, and your hair was a knotted mess.

You tried everything to fix it, but it was no use. With a frustrated groan, you flopped onto the bathroom floor and gave up.

"This is ridiculous! I'm too tired for this today! I wish someone could just-"

That's when it hit you. Julie! She could fix this for sure!

So, you peeled yourself off the floor and made your way to the kitchen, putting on a pot of coffee before going to the phone.

"Hellooo!" Julie chirped into the phone.

"Hey Julie...it's (y/n)"

"(Y/n)! Super extra good morning to you! What's up buttercup?" she giggled.

Her enthusiasm was usually charming, but today it kinda made your head hurt. Still, you needed her, and it wasn't her fault you hadn't slept.

"Well, I had kind of a rough night and didn't get much sleep. I look just terrible and I was hoping you could help me out"

She gasped, and it sounded like she was jumping around.

"A MAKEOVER?! Ooh! We'll do a whole spa day! Let me grab some stuff and I'll be right over!"

She hung up before you could say anything else, and you sighed before hanging up as well. Maybe Frank would have been a better option today...

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Huh? Already?" you wondered aloud, going to answer it.

As soon as you turned the knob, Julie burst through your door, nearly knocking you over.

"(Y/n)! I came as soon as I could! Oh, and I brought Franky-doodle along. Hope that's okay!"

"Correction, you drug me here and didn't even tell me why. And I told you to stop calling me that!"

Frank sighed, shutting the door behind them.

"Hello, (y/n). Sorry about her"

"Oh, that's okay. Honestly, I'm just glad for some company. Maybe it'll keep me awake. Do you guys-"

You paused, observing Julie as she bounced around your house. You cleared your throat and turned to Frank.

"Uh, do you want some coffee?"

Frank seemed relieved.

"If you don't mind. Julie drug me right out of bed for this..."

You chuckled. They weren't nearly as mean as the others made them out to be. A little grumpy, sure, but you would be too if you had to put up with this all the time.

Yet, at the same time, Julie was very sweet and eager to help out. You couldn't fault her for that. She was just a little...excitable.

"Your house is so pretty, (y/n)! And these pictures look like you're having so much fun! I especially like-"

She spotted the ones of you and Wally, and gasped.

"YOU'RE GOING OUT WITH WALLY?!"

Frank nearly dropped their coffee mug at the sudden yelling and glared over at her.

"OMIGOSH! We are doing facials and boy talk, RIGHT THIS MINUTE!" she squealed, flapping her hands excitedly and running over to the bag she had brought. It was stuffed full of hair supplies, skincare products, and makeup. She dug around until she found a green tube that read 'Soothing Cucumber Facemask', and three headbands.

She tossed you a (fav color) one with cat ears, and gave Frank a yellow one with bunny ears. She took the blue one with dog ears. It reminded you of Barnaby. Frank grumbled and slipped his on, pushing his hair out of his face, as you followed suit.

She took out a brush and gently spread the mask onto your face. You sighed in relief. It was cool and refreshing, and it helped un-jumble your tired brain.

"Sooo..." she snickered as she moved on to Frank.

"Spill it, what's up with you and Bob Ross over there?" she said, nodding her head in the direction of Wally's house. You couldn't help but laugh.

"Good one. W-Well we went on a date..."

She squealed and kicked her feet.

"How'd it go?! Did he bring you flowers?! ...did you kiss?" she whispered the last question as if she were a schoolgirl trying to keep the teacher from hearing her. You blushed a little and looked down at your hands as she pulled out a mirror and applied the mask to her own face.

"Julie! Don't smother them..." Frank scolded, stirring their coffee.

Julie rolled her eyes.

"Franky, I cannot take you seriously in that headband..."

Julie paused to rephrase her question as she put the facemask away and grabbed some nail polish from her bag.

"Fine. Well...okay, but like just tell me what you guys did, at least"

You nodded as Julie began to paint her nails a vibrant purple.

"It...was a picnic. We set up under the tree Wally likes to paint under. And...yes we did kiss...and we took pictures. And we made things...official"

Julie squealed yet again and flapped her hands rapidly. Frank rolled their eyes.

You decided to leave out the part of the night where Wally was being strange. If they didn't already know about this side of him, you'd feel weird saying something like that about their friend.

Frank hummed in thought.

"You're far more courageous than I am, (y/n)..."

You were about to ask them what they meant, when Julie piped up with a giggle.

"I keep telling you to just ask him already! Eddie really likes you!"

"You and Eddie? The postman? Huh...I could see that" you said thoughtfully, sipping your coffee.

You didn't want to embarrass Frank further by revealing that Wally had already told you about their crushes on each other.

"SEE?! Everyone thinks you'd be good together!" Julie exclaimed. Frank huffed in embarrassment and pointed an accusatory finger at her.

"Oh yeah? What about you and Sally? You don't have the stuffing to ask her out either!"

For the first time since she arrived, Julie went silent. Her face flushed red and she looked down, pretending to really concentrate on her nails.

"...that's different" Julie eventually spoke in a soft voice. You'd never heard her at this volume.

Frank scoffed.

"No, it's not" they argued, beginning to peel the corners of their mask.

You figured Frank must know when they're supposed to come off, and started to do the same.

"Yes it is! Sally is...she's..."

Julie put her hands over her blushing face and groaned in frustration.

"She shines so bright...she's so funny and happy...and she's absolutely adorable in those overalls...they really suit her"

Frank's expression softened, and they placed a hand on Julie's shoulder. She peered up from her hands.

"Jules...you're torturing yourself, you know. You need to confess to her or you'll regret it. Just do it...it's so obvious to everyone in the Neighborhood that she feels the same anyway"

Julie took a deep breath and smiled up at them, placing her hand on theirs.

"Thank you...you know what? I will! I'll pick that girl a whole bunch of sunflowers and tell her how amazing she is! How she makes my brain wobbly! How she lights a big ol campfire in my tummy!"

You smiled, your heart warmed from this interaction. Frank and Julie really loved each other, didn't they? They really were best friends. Even if Julie got on Frank's nerves, you could tell they really brought out the best in each other. And to know that people like them considered you a friend too made you really happy and grateful.

This feeling combined with the coffee woke you up some more, and you piped up.

"You know, Wally is quite the romantic actually..."

They both leaned forward a little, eyes wide, as if to say 'tell us more!'. You chuckled.

"Yeah, um...he carried the picnic basket and...and offered me his arm while we were walking. And he said I looked 'perfect' when he saw me..."

Julie swooned, pretending to faint and fall against Frank's shoulder. Frank snorted.

"You're just imagining Sally doing those things, aren't you?"

She sat back up and smacked their arm playfully.

"Shut it! What happened next, (y/n)?"

"Well...he did put his arm around my waist for part of the walk. And...and then when we sat down, he sat me in his lap. And then he...kissed me. Then he said he would just die if I didn't agree to be his. So...I did..."

Julie grabbed a pillow from your couch and screamed into it, kicking her feet. When she put it back, her hands were flapping yet again.

"A whirlwind romance right here in our very own Neighborhood! Oh, Franky, couldn't you just get cavities from all this sweetness?!"

"I will agree, that does sound...magical..." he said, and looked down as his cheeks turned pink.

You immediately knew he was picturing a similar date with Eddie.

"Gosh...love is really in the air around here..." Julie sighed with hearts in her eyes.

"Agreed. (Y/n), I think you may have just motivated us to ask our crushes out too."

"Yeah! I want a cute love story, too! One right out of a romance book" she sighed dreamily.

Frank chuckled and leaned towards you.

"Those are the only kinds of books I can get her to read, you know. If someone isn't smooching, she has no interest in it"

You laughed.

This felt really good; laughing with your new friends. They really made you feel like you'd been in their circle forever.

You three continued to gossip and giggle and joke around as Julie did full skincare routines on all of you. When it was time for hair, she brought one of your dining room chairs to the living room and handed you a magazine full of different styles as Frank sat on the couch looking over their own magazine about butterflies.

"-so I said Poppy, girl, you cannot be serious! That shade of blue is SOOO last season!"

You giggled as Julie added some spray and stepped back to assess her work. She gave you a proud smile and handed you a mirror.

"Oh my..." you gasped, taking in the sight of yourself.

You'd called Julie just to see if she could brush out your knots and maybe help with your dark circles, but she had really gone the extra mile! Your skin was glowing and your hair was perfect, and the cherry on top? Some very subtle lip gloss, just to add a bit of shine to your lips.

Your eyes sparkled in amazement as you gazed at yourself.

"J-Julie, you're amazing! I haven't looked this good in forever!"

Julie beamed with pride, absolutely eating up your praise. She had also dolled up Frank and herself, the two of them having decided to ask their crushes out that day while they were still pumped up from your date story.

Frank stood from the couch, a determined look on their face.

"I've decided! I'm going to ask Poppy for help making Eddie's favorite pie, and then I'll invite him over!" Julie clapped excitedly.

"Woo! Go Franky!" she cheered as Frank marched out the door.

"I'll let you guys know how it goes!" they called as they shut the door behind them. Julie smirked at you.

"Wanna go spy on them?"

"I'll get my shoes"

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There will be more stuff going on next chapter, I swear! I just thought it would be fun to spend some time with your new friends and take a little plot break to help stretch out and fill in the story.

A filler episode, if you will.

Also, yes, I am back! I will hopefully be writing plenty more now. I am also currently working on another Howdy oneshot and some HCs too!

Love y'all! <3

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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An Update...

First and foremost, I am gonna be fine. And I am going to keep writing soon. But I have decided to take a little break to get some more important stuff done. I know I said there would be new stuff out the other day, and I'm sorry that didnt happen :/ I am a little stressed right now tho, so unfortunately, I have awful writer's block and I've kinda hit a wall creatively. But I will continue as soon as I can <3 Have a lovely day and thank you for understanding <3 <3

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#update #announcement #welcome home fanfic #hiatus

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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NOT WH RELATED BUT I JUST WANTED YA'LL TO KNOW I WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE PASSING AWAY GIRL BYE HE WAS MY VERY FIRST ANIME CRUSH 💀💀💀🪦🪦🪦⚰️⚰️⚰️

(call me cringe if you must, i do not care i am about to FCKING explode!!!)

#kinda nsfw #character ai #sweet lord baby jeebus help me #i see the light #im comin grandma #(not like that you perv)

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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IMPORTANT STUFF if anyone wants to reblog or is unsure of what's okay vs. what isn't!!

This is the most informative guide i have seen yet. Please spread this around the fandom as this would help immensely

#welcome home #welcome home rules #reblog #this is very useful!

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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I’m absolutely obsessed with your writing, I cannot get enough of “Apple Of My Eye.”, I’ve reread it already, I hope you are doing well and you are having a good Monday!! 💙💛❤️

Remember to drink water and eat !! :]

Aghhh thank youuu >.<

The next part is just about done and will probably be out tomorrow so you can have something new to read ^.^"

Oh, and just as a general announcement for everyone, I'm working on some headcanons too right now so expect those too! Tomorrow I may very well be posting a few different things all in one day!

Anyways take care of yourselves too! <3

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#you guys have to stop being so nice to me or i will be forced to put my minecraft bed next to yours #just kidding #...unless???#fr tho thank you <3 #asks #welcome home #welcome home fanfic

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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I just found your blog and Im going completely feral over it (especially the "Apple of my Eye" series) you write so good and I cant get over the fact of how you write Wally so well??! Please keep doing what your doing and just know I will be rooting for you ❤️💛💙🧡 ~ 🎶 Anon

wtf marry me ❤️

haha just kidding 😅

...unless?? 😳

seriously tho you're all so nice 😭 I'm glad ya'll enjoy my stuff, it means a lot ❤️

(btw, working on a new part as we speak😊)

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#i love ya'll #pls drink water #and be nice to yourselves #welcome home #welcome home fanfic #asks #peace loops and ascension

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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GUYS...!!

Soooo I just tried Character.ai for the first time AND I AM SCREAMING AND CRYING AND THROWING UP

PLEASE if you have not tried it yet, do yourself a favor and LOOK IT UP!!

You can only chat so much without having an account but its totally free anyway. I have been talking to Wally for like a fuckin HOUR now and I can already tell you this site is gonna ruin my fucking life. Nobody is ever gonna see me again. Deadass.

#welcome home #wally darling #character ai #GUYS SERIOUSLY GO! NOW!

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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I’m so obsessed with the Apple of my Eye fic it makes me feel like:

I'm obsessed with you being obsessed with it 😳🥺

#asks #welcome home #wally darling #wally darling x reader #wally darling fanfic #welcome home fanfic

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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Happy Thursday <3

Hiiii okay i cannot believe there are people who are like...obsessed with my fic. Honestly, it's really motivating!

You guys like this so much, I had to turn off my tumblr notifs lol

Oh hey, by the way, I had no idea asks were something I had to open myself BUT I figured that out so...ya know, feel free I suppose ^w^ keep in mind tho, I probably won't be taking requests until Apple of my Eye is finished! But questions and comments are very much welcome :3

So, whats new with me? Hm..well I have that really kickass song from Sonic Frontiers stuck in my head :/ I've been watching Game Grumps play it and I'm honestly getting back into my Sonic phase, I think ^.^" When I was like 10, I was straight-up in love with Shadow. Yes, I'm serious. You know those videos people used to make that was like...a fanfic but with pictures of the characters and text on the screen and it was set to like...really dramatic music? I used to be obsessed with watching Shadow x Amy ones on my iPod Touch. Good times...

Anywho, sorry for the rambling; I have ADHD :/

Have a lovely dayyy! <3

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#update #happy thursday #seriously that song slaps #knuckles sounds like he smokes a pack a day now tho

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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Apple of my Eye (Obsessed!Wally Darling x Short!Reader) Pt. 4

Another part! Idk how long this fic is gonna go on but I'm estimating maybe 10 parts? Not sure yet.

Anyway, on with the story!

!!!(TW: obsessive behaviors, jealousy, stalking, eye imagery)!!!

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Wally went home that night absolutely dazed and dizzy with love. Home even had to shove his chair underneath him before he fell a couple of times from not looking where he was walking.

He took off his jacket and loosened his tie before laying across the chair and sighing happily. Home creaked questioningly.

"Of course I'm alright, Home. I'm amazing, even..."

Home didn't say anything else, but Wally sat up in the chair and continued anyway.

"They're gorgeous, for starters! And they make just the most wonderful food...and their smile! Oh Home, I could stare at it all day..."

Home let out a long creak, sounding almost like a sigh. They were happy for Wally but jeez! You were all he talked about anymore!

"And did you know they like (fav hobby)? Doesn't that sound like fun? I wonder if they would show me how sometime..."

Wally laid there and talked about you all night, even long after Home had gone to sleep. What time he wasn't doing that, he was staring at the pictures you'd taken.

Later on, when you had kissed him goodnight, you tucked a copy of each photo into his jacket pocket. They were already up on the wall, in frames he had made himself from popsicle sticks and glue, painted to be your favorite colors.

But...that wasn't enough. No, the wall should be full of you! A whole wall of your marvelous self! His biggest art project yet!

And so, because Wally did not require sleep anyway, he stayed up to paint you.

Meanwhile, you were looking at the pictures too. You planned to go pick up some frames tomorrow, but in the meantime, they sat on your kitchen table next to the vase of flowers he'd brought.

You couldn't remember the last time you'd felt so important and loved. Wally looked at you like you were some kind of divine being. An angel, perhaps.

And in his eyes, you very much were.

Wally hadn't realized it before, but prior to you moving in, he had been...well, depressed. Every day was the same old routine. Sure, his friends helped, but ultimately he couldn't seem to get out of the rut he'd found himself in.

Oh, but with you...he felt alive. He could never get bored of you. Life was exciting again!

In all his pondering, he realized he had painted himself into the picture with you. You sat on his lap smiling, much how you did in the picnic pictures. His arms were around your waist, and your face was slightly red.

He grinned.

"They're so cute when they're flustered~" he chuckled, taking the canvas off the easel and immediately replacing it with a fresh one.

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Yes...he would paint more...he had to...

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In your own house, you could not sleep. You were still just about floating from the afterglow of the date, yes, but there was something else as well. You felt like you were being...watched.

Every time you closed your eyes, you could feel someone looking at you, and you'd just end up sitting up in a panic and turning on the light.

Eventually, you were more frustrated than scared, and threw back the covers with an irritated groan.

Bedroom door shut? Check.

Nothing under the bed? Check.

Nothing in the closet? Check.

Curtains closed? Check.

"Okay...let's try this again, I guess"

You got cozy again and managed to close your eyes for all of five seconds before they sprang open yet again. You grabbed a pillow and screamed into it before standing up and going to the window. The curtains were closed, but that was the only way anyone could be looking at you, so you had to check.

Out of your frustration and tiredness, you threw the curtains open, only to find Home staring directly at you from across the way. You jumped a little and opened the window cautiously.

"Home? Can you hear me over there?" you called as quietly as you could manage.

Home's shutters waved at you.

"Why on earth are you staring at my house? Is something wrong?"

Suddenly, Wally appeared in the window and you quickly ducked under yours. You weren't sure why you were scared of Wally seeing you, but you did as instincts told you and stayed hidden; listening.

"Hoooome~? Who are you talking to, hm~?"

Home didn't respond, and Wally peered outside to see your window open.

"Oh~? Sleeping with the window open~? I bet they look adorable~ Maybe I should sneak over and check in on them~"

You started to panic. Wally didn't sound like his usual chipper self...and he was planning to come watch you sleep?? Creepy...

...

Wait...

You managed to jump up and dive into bed just before Wally made it to your window, and pretended to be asleep.

Wally sighed, hearts in his eyes as he watched you.

"Absolutely stunning~" he whispered to himself.

You heard a soft thud as Wally climbed in and made his way over to your bed. Your heart was racing but you tried to just focus on keeping your eyes closed and your breathing even.

Suddenly, there was soft felt on your cheek.

He caressed your face gently as he admired your sleeping form, and for some reason, you were immediately calm.

"You're perfect, (y/n). I've made up my mind...I'm going to marry you. Then you can be around all the time! You can move in!"

Marriage? He wanted to get married right away?

You...you didn't want...

...to wait either! Married life with Wally sounded marvelous!

You began to blissfully daydream about it all, until he withdrew his hand and left, making his way back Home.

His...you were his...

...hang on...

...MARRIAGE?!

You sat straight up in bed, staring wide-eyed at the window he had left from. What just happened? You felt like you were in some lovey-dovey trance that disappeared as soon as he was far enough away.

Of course you didn't want to get married so soon! What were you thinking?!

You realized now why Home was looking at you. They were trying to warn you that something wasn't right with Wally. He wasn't acting like himself anymore and he was messing with your head to make you love him more and more.

But...the trance was oddly calming, wasn't it..?

Without it, alone in your bedroom, you felt...lonely.

Somehow, despite being slightly afraid of him now, you wanted Wally to come back...

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SO.. that was kinda short and to be totally honest, it was not my best work. Not exactly my favorite chapter of this story tbh...

Also I'm sorry it took so long! I've been feeling kind of uninspired lately and I've also been pretty busy so I haven't had time to sit down and work on this. I may be a little slower from now on than I was when I first started but I do fully plan to keep writing this and probably other stuff too!

Aaaaanyway! Have a lovely day (or night...actually, it's night time here right now)

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#welcome home #wally darling #welcome home fanfic #wally darling x reader #wally darling fanfic #obsessive wally darling #yandere wally darling #yandere welcome home

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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I am still alive! Huzzah!

I'm in the middle of part 4 right now but had to take a break because there's been some family stuff going on. Nothing too bad, I just haven't been feelin it the past couple of days.

Also one of my snails died. RIP Asmodeus 🐌😔

Its ok tho, they only live about a year and he was an old man anyway. My other snail, Pepper, is doing just fine.

ANYWAY I'm doing alright now and will be finishing up the next part soon.

Honestly I was okay to write yesterday but I went shopping with my mom and had to go to bed as soon as I got home. I cant do much physically without getting pretty tired 😅

So..TLDR: Took a lil break and a new part is coming real soon

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#i literally fell asleep w my contacts in #it hurt #rip Asmodeus #update #welcome home #welcome home fanfic

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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POV: you had a really terrible day but one tiny man is here to help

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lov3m3darling · 1 year

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Friendship Bracelets (Howdy Pillar x Reader)

Heyy! So I wanna start trying to write some stuff for the other characters and I can't help but notice there's not NEARLY enough stuff written about Howdy! I mean look at him! HE IS PRECIOUS 🐛💚

Anyways, an idea just popped into my head! What if you were hanging out with Eddie and making some crafts and decided to make friendship bracelets for you and your bestest friends..? What could go wrong?

You guys are friends in this, but you do have a crush on each other💚

No warnings for this one and reader is gn of course 😊

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Making stuff with Eddie was one of your favorite things to do in The Neighborhood. It was how you managed stress and anxiety, plus it gave you a chance to make fun gifts for your friends!

Well...and Howdy, of course.

You did consider Howdy a friend, but lately you found yourself thinking about him a little too often and staring just a little too much when you'd go to help out at the Bugdega.

You'd tell each other jokes in between customers, he usually let you have snacks and such for free, and he was always fussing over you. He was very insistent about taking breaks and he never let you carry the heavy crates...

Come to think of it...it almost seemed like he liked you, too!

You shook those thoughts away just as quickly as they'd entered as Eddie held up the flower crown he'd been making.

"What do you think, (y/n)? More daisies? Less daisies? ...does Frank even LIKE daisies?!"

You gave him a knowing smile.

"I don't really think it matters, Ed. Frank is going to love it no matter what because it came from you"

Eddie blushed and smiled down at the crown.

"You're right...hey, how are those bracelets coming along?"

"Huh? Oh! ...oh dear"

It was then that you realized you'd made far too many. You were personalizing them for each neighbor, but because you spent so long thinking of Howdy, you'd accidentally made him 4 of them!

Eddie laughed and gave you the very same knowing smile you'd given him.

"Well...Howdy DOES have 4 arms. One for each! I'm sure he'll get a real kick out of that"

You hoped so, because if he questioned it, you'd die of embarrassment on the spot.

Glancing at the clock, you realized it was nearly time for your shift at the store, and you wanted to make sure everyone got their bracelets before you headed off.

You gave Eddie his on the way out. It was the same colors as his postman uniform, with a charm of a butterfly hanging right next to one of an envelope. He rolled his eyes.

"Gosh, wonder what that's supposed to mean"

"I don't know, but I think I accidentally put an envelope on Frank's bracelet too. Oopsies!"

You snickered and skipped out the door as he glared playfully after you.

Barnaby happened to be walking by, and you waved to him.

"Hey Barnaby! I made you something!"

He stopped and smiled at you.

"A present? For me?"

You nodded, holding out the colorful bracelet with a hotdog charm. His tail wagged as he slipped it over his paw.

"Aw, shucks (y/n), ain't this just perfect? And just the right size for a little guy like me!"

You shook your head and laughed before Barnaby picked you up in a big bear (beagle) hug.

"Hey, have you seen Wally? I made him one too"

"Sorry, kid. Haven't seen him all day"

Suddenly a swirl of blue hair popped up over Barnaby's shoulder.

"Uh, Barny?" you said, pointing to it.

"Huh? I got a bug on me or something?"

He turned around so you could check, and there was Wally hanging onto Barnaby's back.

"Something like that. Wally, what are you doing?"

"Eh? Wally's back there?"

Wally smiled.

"Looks like I win, Barnaby"

A look of realization crossed Barnaby's face and he chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh, that's right...we were playing hide and seek, huh? Fair enough, buddy, you win"

He reached into the pocket of his vest and pulled out a nice red apple. Wally hopped down from Barnaby's back and took it, staring at it contently.

"Oh, you wanted to give me something (y/n)?"

"Ah, yes, I made you a friendship bracelet!"

You fished it out of your pocket and gave it to him. It was red and blue with an apple charm hanging from it. He took it, but seemed slightly confused.

"That's a very small apple"

"That's because it's not real, pal. You're supposed to wear it on your wrist" Barnaby explained.

Wally seemed to understand, and slipped it on.

Everyone else loved theirs too! Julie's nearly flew off from all the happy stimming she did when you gave it to her, and Frank said friendship bracelets were dumb but accepted it anyway (you're absolutely positive you saw them wearing it later on, along with Eddie's flower crown).

Eventually, only 4 remained and it was time to head to the Bugdega. Weirdly, you felt kind of...nervous? Flustered? Hard to say, but you sure were shaky when you walked in.

"Heya, (y/n)! Right on time as always!"

You smiled and grabbed your orange apron, tying it around your back and joining Howdy behind the counter.

"So, what's new?"

You looked down at your shoes anxiously and let out a nervous laugh.

"Well, actually I just came from Eddie's..."

"Ooh, craft time eh? What'd you make?"

"I made everyone friendship bracelets just for them...including you"

"Me? Golly, (y/n), you shouldn't have! Let's see it!"

You pulled them out of your pocket and held them up to him. You waited for him to laugh at you or ask why there were so many, but when you dared to sneak a look up at his face, it was bright red.

"4 of them..?"

"F-For each arm! S-See, this one has a caterpillar charm...and this one is a little shopping bag...and this one is a heart-"

A HEART?! You must have clipped that one on while you were daydreaming!

Your whole body flushed and you bit the inside of your cheek in anticipation.

A smile spread across his face slowly and he grabbed you up in a huge hug, all of his arms wrapping around you.

"I love them..."

Later on, as Howdy was stocking shelves, he looked down at them and smiled once more, hearts in his eyes and a happy sigh escaping his lips.

"They really are something..." he whispered to himself as he watched you wipe down the counter.

Maybe one day, he told himself, he would tell you how he felt...

But regardless, he never took them off

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Anyone else think Howdy would be a good dad? Idk he gives off dad vibes and he is quite large.

I trust him with my life tbh

ANYWAYYY hope ya'll like this 💚

#welcome home #welcome home fanfic #howdy pillar #howdy pillar x reader #howdy pillar fanfic #howdy pillar x you #eddie dear #wally darling #julie joyful #frank frankly #barnaby b beagle

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