Johnny x Kruller - Kruller Gets Shamed Over His Body and Johnny Defends Him
-Itâs no secret that Kruller is sometimes insecure about his weight. Itâll make him really self-conscious to poke fun at him about it or just to outright insult him over it. Which is exactly what two girls, jealous of Kruller for being in a relationship with Johnny, unfortunately used to their advantage. Johnny is one of the more popular ghosts in the hotel, the way heâs constantly showing off his skills bringing in admirers as well as his kind nature, even if he does unintentionally come off as a bit arrogant at times.
-Johnny and Kruller are sitting together in the hotel shops when this happens. Johnny had shown up for a surprise visit while Kruller was on break, enjoying some drinks they ordered from the cafĂ© and talking about whateverâs on their mind. Out of the corner of his eye, Kruller notices two girls near the wall watching them (or rather Johnny) shyly. Thereâs a slight insecurity growing within Kruller as he mentally compares himself to Johnny, but he ignores it and continues speaking with him, quietly pointing out the two girls watching. Johnny takes notice of them and takes the moment to flex and show off a bit, ever the opportunist to impress others with his muscles, before returning to Kruller and continuing the chat. The two girls giggle at the attention given to them and interpret it as an opportunity to join the conversation, and so they walk over, and thatâs what they do.
-First, they start off with a ton of compliments to Johnny regarding how attractive he looks and the muscles and strength he has; Johnny doesnât think much of it and thanks them, showing off a bit more with another flex, but he came here to spend time with Kruller before he had to go back to patrolling the mall, so he refocuses his attention on Kruller. Kruller is admittedly both in awe of Johnny for being so fit as well as insecure that Johnnyâs always the one who (usually unknowingly) gets flirted with while heâs usually ignored.
-When their attention is focused on Kruller, whoâs kind of awkwardly just sitting there waiting for Johnny to finish with this exchange, the two girls keep their polite smile, but Kruller notices the definite lack of excitement in their eyes. They initiate small conversation with him, too, starting off with things like questions on how heâs been lately and how lucky he is to date Johnny. They try to lock him into a conversation founded on a false kindness so that Kruller feels pressured to stay, that it would be rude to just leave in the middle of a discussion. Itâs then that the girls go into light remarks, trying to keep their intention to make him feel bad about himself still hidden. But itâs painfully obvious to Kruller where this is going, though he still tries to remain polite; he doesnât want Johnny to think badly of him.
-âDo you think youâre soft?â and âIs it harder to perform your job when you arenât that fit?â are the types of questions they ask at first, questions that definitely arenât nice but could just be coming from a genuine and unintentionally rude desire to learn. So Kruller answers honestly, a clear self-conscious tone in his voice, but the more he answers, the more the questions become⊠wrong. Johnny notices how Kruller is slightly upset and tries to tell him to just brush them off and ignore the two since theyâre busy, but Kruller would feel guilty to do that. Part of him knows that this entire effort of politeness is futile, but thereâs also the part of him that wants to be kind to everyone. So he continues talking to the two girls despite how everything inside him is telling him to just end the conversation and bid them farewell.
-It progresses to questions that genuinely make Kruller uncomfortable. âAre you happy with how you look?â. âDo you try to work out and fix yourself?â. The phrase âfix yourselfâ definitely makes Kruller feel bad about himself, the implication that he couldnât look nice without being thin and adhering to a difficult to maintain standard that most people canât uphold without unhealthy habits regardless. Kruller just kind of goes silent, unable to really bring himself to speak, too busy feeling insecure with himself to answer. But the question that really pushes him over the edge is âDo you think Johnny really loves you when you look like that?â, and Kruller just⊠breaks down, an overwhelming insecurity crushing down on him from everything asked of him.
-But it also pushes Johnny over the edge, too, and he gets upset with the two girls. He goes off on them, explaining that Kruller is amazing as he is regardless of his body, that of course he loves him, that Kruller doesnât have to âfix himselfâ because heâs already perfect. Johnny may be a bit dense at times, but even heâs picked up on the two girlsâ intentions. He tells them that with an attitude like that, he would never date them because their pretty appearances wouldnât cover up the ugly personalities they held inside. And just to prove his point, Johnny turns and kisses Kruller in front of them. He would pick Kruller over the two girls any day.
-Kruller is flustered by the whole event, how Johnny stood up for him and the sudden kiss at the end, that he doesnât realize how suddenly Johnny was ushering Kruller back to the security office so the two could sit together in peace, all while leaving the two girls behind frozen in place. When Kruller and Johnny arrive back at the office, Johnny reassures him that everything those two girls said was to be ignored because they were wrong in every way imaginable. Kruller doesnât need to do anything to change his body because heâs still lovely either wayâ it just matters that heâs happy with himself. When Kruller feels a bit calmed down, he and Johnny will enjoy the rest of the break together happily, snacking on a few donuts before Kruller returns to his patrol.