(Context: Balloon is struggling with people at the hotel still not liking him,so...nickel decides to comfort him.)

"Don't you understand,balloon? No one wants you here." Knife says,annoyed with balloon. Balloon sniffled slightly,before running away and into his room,sobbing.

"Oh come on,knife...you didn't have to be so mean." Pickle said,and knife just rolled his eyes. 

Nickel looked over to balloons room,sighing. 'I should check on him' he thought.

[POV SWAP: Balloon]

I shivered in my bed,crying into my pillow. Im so tired of trying...everything hurts. Why does no one like me? I wish I could just disappear...

I heard the door open as I turned away from my tear stained pillow to see who entered. When I noticed it was nickel,I sat up and wiped away my tears "o-oh...hi nickel..." I mumbled,as nickel came to sit next to me on my bed. "Hey...are you okay? I know knife can be mean..." "he's always mean."  Nickel chuckled a little "okay,okay,yeah...he's always like that. But hey,don't let him get to you." Nickel nudged me slightly,before I turned to him

"Can...can I ask for something?..." I was a bit nervous to ask,but I just needed it at the moment...

"Sure,what is it?"

"C-can i have a hug...? I'm sorry,I know that's sort of weird to ask bu-"

I felt nickel curl up to me,as if accepting. I wrapped my arms around him,crying into his shoulder as I felt him bury his face into my chest.

He used to be my enemy but...now he's the reason I feel so comfortable...I didn't mind,though. He's my friend now...

We kept the embrace for a few minutes,as I felt myself calm down.

"Thanks,nickel...I needed that." I pulled away from him,as he gave me a soft smile "of course,balloon." He got up from the bed,

Though I wish he didn't have to go...,

And went back to the room enterance,before turning to me "if you need anything else,just call for me,okay?" I nod,as he left. I sort of missed him already,but I didn't want to seem clingy...so I just flopped back into bed,turning my pillow so the wet side (from my tears) was away,and I could fall asleep comfortably.

(I had little motivation,I was watching two animated characters set their cousin's house on fire on accident.-)

(Hope you liked this silly chapter.)