Edgar's pov:

Just as we finished our ice creams, we arrived at the playground and Chester made a run for it. He went straight to the fitness park part and hopped onto one of the pull up bars. Without any visible effort, he pulled himself up the bar, held himself over it and went into a full hand stand on that singular metal rod.

-Dude, how are you even doing this? You make it look so easy. -I yelled in amazement, as he chuckled.
-Haha well it takes a lot of practice! - he said and swung, doing a flip and landing on his feet perfectly.
-Wow, hardcore. You're such a show-off. -I rolled my eyes and he started laughing again.
-Hahahaha you think this is showing off?? I can do way better!
-Oh really? Show me.
-You don't know how long I've been waiting to flex this to someone.

He walked over to a pair of pull up bars that were a shorter distance from each other, and he got into the same hand stand as before. He swung and grabbed onto the other bar and did a full spin. I was stood there in such amazement, I can't even describe what motions he did. His moves were well calculated yet so elegant and smooth. He kept spinning on one bar and then jumping to the other, making my jaw hit the floor with how good he was.

It felt like I was watching it for hours when in fact it had only been a few minutes. He finished it off with a perfect backflip and then bowed to a non-existent audience. He was sweaty and breathing heavily, I mean I get why.

-So how did you like the show Ed? I see I made your jaw drop. -He said giggled, teasingly putting his hand on my chin to close my mouth.
-Wow you're so...awesome. -were the words I managed to get out.
-Are you really this speechless? I didn't think I was that good! -he chuckled.
-That was the coolest thing I've seen in my entire life! -I blurted out, to which Chester's face flushed pink.
-Re-really?
-Yeah dude, this was so impressive! How are you not like a world champion or something?? -I asked, grabbing his shoulders.
-I don't go to competitions, I don't like that type of attention. -he explained, scratching the back of his neck.
-Why not? You could be famous on tv!
-I personally like acrobatics as a hobby. If I start taking part in competitions, the expectations would crush me.
-Ah I get that. -I said, realizing where he was coming from. -It's still pretty fucking cool tho.
-Thanks Ed.

We stood there in awkward silence for a bit, just staring at each other.
-Hey, wanna give it a try? -Chester asked.
-Give what a try? Falling and dying? No thanks. -I said, knowing my limits damn well.
-No, you wont't die! C'mon I'll help youu!
-Let me just show you how weak I actually am.

I walked over to the bar and grabbed it with a jump. I tried to pull myself up, but I wasn't able to (as expected). To my surprise Chester came over and grabbed my waist, trying to help me pull myself up.
-No Chester stop I'm ticklish there!! -I yelled half laughing, which made me let go of the bar, falling into Chester's arms.
-Hahahaha! Hey you good? I didn't know you were ticklish. - he laughed, literally holding me bridal style.
-Yea just put me down.
-Oops yea, sorry, right away. -he carefully placed me down on my feet again.
-Thanks for catching me. Even tho you made me fall in the first place. -I rolled my eyes which made him giggle again.
-I know, I'm such a hero! -he giggled to himself.

After a bit of chitchat, Chester went to the playground as there weren't many kids there. I originally planned on just sitting around but he dragged me along. We were fooling around on the playground for a while, going down slides, jumping on seesaws and kicking our feet on the swings. It was actually quite enjoyable, acting like a little kid again, even if we got a few unpleasant stares from some parents.

-Hey wanna go back to my place this time? It's starting to get really hot. -Chester suggested.
-I mean sure, I'm kinda curious about your apartment anyway. -he smiled wide to my answer.

We grabbed our stuff and Chester lead the way. It wasn't that far actually, in only a few minutes I already recognized the familiar apartment complex down the road. As we walked up the stairs, Chester started fiddling with his keys, trying to get the one he needed ready. As he unlocked the door, the first thing we saw was Mandy watching tv on the couch.

-Mandy I swear you haven't moved an inch since I left. -Chester put his hands on his hips.
-What happened to hi or hello? And why are you inviting guests over without telling me?? Hello Edgar by the way. -she yelled at Chester, and then switched to a sugary sweet tone when talking to me.
-I'm a spontaneous person okay? I don't make plans!
-Dude you can just simply text me!
-I uhh..uhm -It was getting pretty awkward with all this yelling.
-Okay Mandy, stop. We can discuss this another time when Ed is not here. -Chester sighed.
-Oh yea, we got a bit carried away.
-Come on Ed, let's go to my room.

I walked behind Chester, looking around the place while following him to his room. As soon as his door opened, it was a completely different vibe. The walls were a slightly darker shade of mint green, but the ceiling had red and white stripes extending to the top half of the walls, resembling a circus tent. His desk and shelves were full of little trinkets and a bunch of collectibles.

-Wow, your room is so cool. -I said, looking around.
-I know right? I decorated it all myself! I even painted the walls! -he was excited to show me everything.
-So uhh what are we gonna do now?
-I mean we can game on my playstation if you want to. It's an older one, I took it with me from my parents's house.
-Oh wait yea, how come you don't live with your parents? If you don't mind me asking of course. -I added, thinking I might've stumbled upon a family issue.
-Nah it's alright. Me and Mandy moved away as our parents didn't really care for us. They gave us plenty of money when we asked, but money can't buy love. They were busy all the time with work so yea.
-Oh that's pretty tough.
-They didn't really care that we moved out, but they still send us pocket money every month though. I don't mind how it turned out, it's quite fun living with Mandy.
-Well that's good then. I'm glad you shared this with me. -I said, happy that he trusts me.
-It's nothing. We're friends after all! -he smiled.

We played games for a while, there was one where you had to cook certain foods in a limited time, but you had to run around and prepare them in the craziest settings. Some maps were pretty hard and I kept falling off of certain areas.
-HAHAHAHHA YOU FELL OFF AGAIN! -Chester laughed maniacally.
-It's not funny, this game is just hard! -I yelled.

We played for a while and cleared a couple of levels, but we got bored after some time.
-Wahhh I really need to get more games on this bad boy! -Chester said.
-Do you have any snacks? I got the craves.
-Oh I do actually. - he got up and started throwing food out of a plastic bag. -Oh my god! I totally forgot about the nail polish!
-Nail polish?
-Yea I went to buy some but forgot to actually paint my nails. I'm gonna do it right now! - he said excitedly.
-Do you even know how to do that?
-...no. But it can't be that hard!
-Ugh your nails would look so ugly, I'll paint them for you. - I rolled my eyes.
-Wait really??
-Sure, I'm bored anyway. Gimme the paint.

He tossed me 5 different colors and told me how he wanted a different color on each nail. I grabbed one of his hands and held it in place, while I carefully painted his nail. I was really focused but when I looked up, Chester was looking away with his face red. Why would he be so embarrassed? Oh yea I'm basically holding his hand here.  ...  OH SHIT IM HOLDING HIS HAND.

Amazing, now my face was red too, I really didn't think this through. We've been having so many embarrassing moments with Chester recently, it's unreal. Literally what makes us so awkward around each other?

I painted his nails one by one, switching the paint when I moved onto his next nail.
-Done. You can give me your other hand now.
-Oooo it's looking pretty cute so far! I love itt! - he said excitedly, checking out his nails.

I went back to painting and soon his nails were all done.
-Oh my god I love it so much! Thank you Ed!-Chester seemed obsessed with his nails.
-You're welcome. But be careful with them for a few minutes until they dry, unless you want paint everywhere.
-Yea I know.

I opened a bag of chips that Chester yeeted onto his bed, stuffing a few crispy potato slices into my mouth.
-Could you pass me some? I can't really get one right now. -he said, talking about his nails.
-Ya sure. -I grabbed one out of the bag and handed it to him.
-Don't you wanna put the next one straight into my mouth? -he giggled.
-That's just straight up gay, dude.
-I'm just kidding! Hehe. -he chuckled again.
-You're so giggly all the time, what makes you so happy? -I asked out of curiosity.
-Ah, well I'm just the type of person to laugh at everything! Especially when I'm around friends and people I like. -he explained, checking out his nails again.

People that I like... does that mean he likes me? No Edgar, you were most likely implicated in the "friends" part. Why would he like me? We haven't even known each other for a week. And even if he does, he'd mean it as a friend. Maybe even best friend since we hang out a lot. God why do I find myself debating whether he likes me or not so often?? Did I seriously get a crush on this jester wannabe? What's up with me? I'm not the type of person to make friends in such a short time, especially not fall in love! Agh no, I don't love him, he's just kinda handsome and fun and sweet and silly and a bit cute aswell... Gosh darn it I'm a sucker for this dude already.

-What is it sweet-cheeks? You're staring into space. -he chuckled, waving his hands in front of my face.
-Do you flirt with everyone? -I rolled my eyes, but I was curious about his answer.
-I'm quite the charming guy, but no, I only flirt with people close to me. As a joke of course, it's purely platonic hehe.

I can't with this guy, I can never tell what he's thinking. He's either too good at sarcasm or literally just means what he says. He's so giddy that I can't say for sure if he means it or is just joking.

-Are we really that close? Am I your closest friend right now? -I was trying to figure out his feelings by tempting him.
-Physically? Yes. Mentally? Probably second, cause Mandy's my sis and we're really close. But what are all these questions, did I commit a crime or something? -he raised his eyebrows, but I could tell he was feeling the pressure from my questions.
-I'm just curious, now what—
-No more questions! It's tickle time! -he cut me off.
-Wait wha—

He jumped on me and started tickling my torso. I began laughing uncontrollably, begging him to stop, but he kept going.
-No HAHA Chester sto HAHA stop! -I giggled between words, barely getting out a sentence.
-The tickle monster cannot be stopped! HAHAHAHAHA!
I was wiggling around like a fish on land, trying to get out of Chester's grasp, but to no avail.

-What's going on here? -Mandy walked in, making us freeze. She stared at us dumbfounded, seeing Chester on top of me with his hands on my waist.
-Actually I don't even wanna know. -With that she walked out.

Me and Chester stared at the door for a second, then at each other and burst out laughing.
-I think we traumatized your sister! -I laughed.
-Probably! Haha!
-Now get off of me before I kick you off the bed. -I was mad that he tickled me.
-Yessir. -he moved away from me without a second thought.

We looked at each other again with a slight blush on our face from laughing, but it just made us giggle again.

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Bruh I had so much studying to do, I barely got around to writing today. Anyways, Chesgar hand headcannons

Drawn by yours truly hehehehe

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