Stephan???

Skipping Stones >:)

Subway one-shot or include in Head In The Clouds

Epilogue is Gri and Mumbo at Cub and Scar's wedding

Listen to Three Empty Words

Mumbo's Perspective-

Mumbo took a deep breath and continued peddling on his bike.

As he did, he started to think about last night after Grian left.

-

"So how's Grian doing? Seems his anxiety is the same." Scar said.

"Yeah," I said, "But he's still really happy."

"Is he? Tell me, has he...is he still upset about what I told him all those years ago?"

I bit my lip, thinking that Grian should be the one to tell Scar that.

So I shook my head, "This is the first time I've heard of you."

Scar nodded and changed the subject.

-

Mumbo sighed as he stepped off of his bike and leaned it up against a bench.

He walked up to the lake and picked up a pebble.

He tossed it up in his hand before throwing it.

It skipped twice and sunk into the water.

He grabbed another stone and threw it.

Grian...what are we gonna do about you and Scar? What am I going to do about my feelings for you?

Mumbo bit his lip, watching as the stone skipped three times.

Am I able to even help you? Or am I just being a nuisance?

Mumbo sighed as he sat down, watching as some kids ran around at the other side of the lake.

He then grabbed his backpack and took out his journal.

He clicked a pen and started writing.

Grian's Perspective-

Grian sighed as he tied on his roller skates.

One was red with white laces and the other was white with red laces.

He put in his helmet and started skating.

As he did, he saw a bike rider fly past him.

He looked to his right and saw that the bike rider was Mumbo.

What a coincidence. Grian thought.

He continued skating away

He did a double take and saw that it was a piece of paper that Mumbo dropped.

Grian skates over and picked it up.

It was folded up nicely.

Grian looked at it and saw writing.

I wonder what it says.

Grian opened it up and read it.

-

"Hey Mumbo!"

Mumbo slowed to a stop and turned around.

"Oh, hey Grian!" Mumbo smiled at Grian.

Grian smiled nervously back.

"Here, you dropped this." He said, handing Mumbo a piece of paper.

Mumbo flushed red.

"O-oh, thanks!"

Grian nodded and watched as Mumbo put it in his backpack.

"Who's it for?" Grian asked.

"Hm? Oh it's just a sketch."

Grian nodded and they said goodbye.

He skated away, not paying attention.

I mean, it makes sense why he would lie. I would lie about something like that. I mean, it's literally a-

Grian gasped as he hit a crack in the sidewalk and fell.

He shakily helped himself up and opened his eyes to see them blood red.

Great. Just great.

Grian skated home and went to the restroom.

He cleaned up his hands and put bandaids on them.

Dear Grian,

Grian shook his head, trying to stop Mumbo's letter from replaying in his head.

'Dear Grian,

I know you were super uncomfortable with Scar last night.

I was as well.

After you left, he asked me a bit about you, but I acted like this was the first time I had ever heard of him.

He asked me how you were doing about what he told you when you two broke up.

I think he wants to apologize. I think you should talk to him sometime.

And also know that I'm here to help you. I know we're not too close, but it seems like you're dealing with a lot with Scar and everything.

Maybe you two should talk, and if you want, maybe we can talk sometime. I would love to take you out to dinner sometime.

And despite you still getting over Scar...

"So how's Grian doing? Seems his anxiety is the same." Scar said.

"Yeah," I said, "But he's still really happy."

"Is he? Tell me, has he...is he still upset about what I told him all those years ago?"

I bit my lip, thinking that Grian should be the one to tell Scar that.

So I shook my head, "This is the first time I've heard of you."

Scar nodded and changed the subject.

Hmm