MC finds out that Grim got turned into a human for a week, but the other boys don't know about it. How would the boys react when they see this new boy hang around their crush? (Non yandere) {Octavinelle trio, Adeuce, and Epel}
azul freaks out a little when he visits ramshackle and is greeted by some weird dude just... chilling in the lounge
he doesn’s immediately connect the weird human in the couch where his crush lives with the weird monster cat his darling keeps around. yes, sure, they both have dark grey hair and unsettling blue eyes, but- how is he supposed to know that’s grim?!
he’s a bit tense when he asks who the hell he is. sure, he’s laying on his gentleman act quite thick, but it’s more of a cover due to how anxious he is
of course his mind immediately wanders to the worse scenarios. is this- is this his crush’s boyfriend...? was he too late...? no, no way- this dude is so... scraggly and he looks so mischievous and his appearance is so unkempt- but then what if that’s what they’re into?!
when the weird man proclaims he’s “the great grim, of course!” azul’s tension sort of... melts away. ah. it’s grim. the cat. the little creature always hanging onto his crush’s side
still, azul can’t help but be a bit cautious. sure, his crush explains that the spell that hit grim is only going to last a week, and he doesn’t think grim would do anything bad to his crush, but... he can’t take any chances! he’ll constantly check up on his darling, citing the fact they’re now living with a... curious roommate as the cause for his check-ins
he’s mostly just relieved when grim returns to his usual cat-like form. as interesting as it was to have grim be a human and do as he pleased (and by interesting he means incredibly disastrous), he can’t help but breathe easier knowing that there’s not just. a dude hanging out at his crush’s place at all times.
perceptive and smart, it doesn’t take jade too long to make the connection between the strange man suddenly stuck to his crush’s side and the little monster known as grim. sure, the man looks nothing like a cat; he’s very clearly human, but... those eyes and his attitude give it away. not to mention, the actual grim isn’t around- it’s gotta be him, right?
still, jade will ask. he is rightfully curious about how this happened and how they’re managing it. he can’t imagine dealing with grim on an everyday basis is an easy task, and to suddenly have him get a human body...
he might even feel a bit bad for his crush. it’s like babysitting a whole man, isn’t it? he can clearly tell grim is not used to his human body by the way he runs into things and miscalculates where he can fit, and by the way he’s doing all the things he couldn’t do before; it kind of reminds him of floyd the first time he transformed into a human
of course, jade still isn’t too happy to just have some man hang around his crush at all times. sure, it’s grim, and he knows it- but... well, it may be a bit selfish of him, but he just doesn’t like it. if it was just normal, little grim, he’d never dream of feeling jealousy towards the little creature, but... there’s just something about the way this human grim keeps clinging and bothering his darling that rubs him the wrong way
he knows it’s just leftover traits from his usual cat form- hanging onto his crush’s shoulder, snuggling into them when he’s cold, pawing at them for attention- translated into his human body, but he just... doesn’t like it. he’s pretty much counting days for the week to be finally over so he can sleep in peace (he’s mortified by the thought of where grim is sleeping. if the cat usually sleeps in his crush’s bed, then- no, no, they wouldn’t... they wouldn’t just, let human grim sleep there with them? right? right.)
floyd cannot understand why this weird, lanky man is suddenly all over his crush. he does not like it, not one bit- if he isn’t allowed to just go up and squeeze them whenever, why is that man allowed to bother them and hang onto them like that?
he’s so annoyed it takes him a good minute to realize grim isn’t there. he doesn’t immediately connect the weird man to grim because, why would he? unlike merfolk, who retain some of their features when turning human, grim is a completely new person.
floyd doesn’t mess around. he dislikes it, so he sets out to do something about it- which is just going up to his crush with a pout and asking who their new friend is. he’s almost baffled when they just chuckle tiredly and say it’s grim, who got hit by a spell and is going to be like this for a week.
aaah, shrimpy doesn’t look too happy about this... is human grim a bit of a menace? upon closer look, floyd can see the similarities- this dude has the same hair colour as grim’s fur, his eyes are that same electric blue, and his teeth are sharp. kind of like his?
surprisingly, floyd finds human grim to be kind of hilarious, when he isn’t being clingy or touchy with his crush. in fact, floyd does his best to keep grim away from them; even as a human, he’s still ridiculously easy to distract. it’s even easier now, since his human body lets him get up to more antics than usual
floyd will be very clear: he cannot wait for the week to be over. he’s sure his crush feels the same way, but maybe not for the same reason as he does. they’re probably just tired of making sure grim doesn’t burn down the school, and he’s just... a little jealous. but he’ll resolve that with lots of hugs
ace takes no time to take guesses. he sees this weird dude hanging around his crush (who is also one of his closest friends) and so he immediately goes up to them to ask what’s going on
is this- is this allowed? it really feels like it shouldn’t? why is there someone in school who knows a spell powerful enough to even cause this scenario to happen?? he knows merfolk usually take potions to turn into humans, but that’s like- it’s less weird because merfolk are like, half human already, but grim?! grim was a cat monster, 100% animal magical beast or whatever, and now he’s just... a whole dude?
it’s a little fun, sure. now that grim is human, the idiot trio is way more chaotic than usual- since now grim can physically drag them into trouble and also aid them in their antics
but it’s also... well, ace knows exactly how he feels: jealous.
when he sees grim just take his crush’s hand, wrap his arms around their shoulders, or drag them around campus, his heart twists. he knows it’s not like grim has bad intentions- he’s used to being touchy, since he was a cat, he was used to being picked up and petted and all, so it’s logical he’ll act like this
but welp, he can’t help it. he doesn’t like it at all
he might tease grim in an attempt to make the damn dude stop acting like that. granted, trying to teach human intimacy and limits to a creature that is usually a little gremlin cat monster is a bit difficult and most of the time doesn’t even work
ace is going to butt heads with grim. he already does this when grim is a normal cat monster- but as a human? no hesitation at all. deuce and ace’s crush are probably going to have to intervene a few fights before punches start flying. it’s all in good nature (and also fueled by their fiery personality) and there’s no hard feelings, but still
ace is desperate for the week to end. he wants cat grim back. he never thought he’d be missing having a weirdass big cat hanging around, but he does. at least normal grim doesn’t make him sizzle in jealousy whenever he cuddles up to the ramshackle dorm leader
deuce tries to assume the best and to not jump to conclusions. tries being the keyword. when he sees a boy he’s never seen before in all of nrc suddenly walking out of ramshackle next to his crush, he draws blank. is it- is it a friend? no, but they don’t know anyone outside nrc... could it be a fourth year? that’d explain the uniform and why they’re here- but how would a fourth year be in campus and also be so friendly with them?!
deuce isn’t the most socially adept, so he ends up asking a bit awkwardly and bluntly. he wants to deny it’s got anything to do with jealousy- it’s... it’s not attractive for a guy to be jealous, right? he wants to deny the fact that seeing another man hanging so close to his crush boils his blood
it takes him a good second to comprehend the situation. so grim- the grim he knows- got turned into a human?! for a week?!
human grim is terrible for deuce’s everything. he’s trying to be a model student but ace and grim keep getting him dragged into trouble (he might partly be causing the trouble. maybe), and more importantly, he’s supposed to be a gentleman but whenever he sees grim being all touchy feely with his crush he gets the urge to just plant his fist on the smug cat (man?)’s face
deuce’s attempts to keep grim apart from his crush for the week are... transparent, really. but it’s not that hard. grim is impulsive and his human body lets him get up to all sorts of shenanigans; sure, he feels quite bad about setting up grim to cause trouble while he spends time with his crush, but... it’s already awkward to try and be a bit flirty with grim in his usual body. human grim would just make it impossible.
the hell? since when did ramshackle get another student? and why’s that weirdo hanging out around the dorm leader like that?
epel is confused and also a little bit jealous. scratch that, he’s very jealous. he already has to manage his time to be able to hang out with his crush, he has to make sure he’s leaving a good impression, he’s working hard to impress them- and this dude just... lives with them?! is he even allowed to be there?!
he assumes it’s a student from another dorm that’s staying in ramshackle for whatever reason. sure, he could never dream of doing that (if vil found out pomefiore students were trying to live in other dorms nobody would hear the end of it), but there’s other dorm leaders that probably don’t care, right?
either way, he’s not amused. at all. and he totally did not accidentally stress-carve way too many apples and had to gift them around before they oxidized and went brown. shut up.
epel will try to be delicate about it when asking what’s going on. he doesn’t want to make it seem like he’s... possessive or something. as much as he likes the ramshackle leader, they’re his crush, not his partner. if they want to... hang out with weird dues who live in their abandoned dorm... epel can’t... complain...
imagine his relief finding out the “weird dude” is just grim. grim the weird magic cat. epel’s jaw nearly hits the ground. so he’s been stressing over his crush being stolen by a weird cat.
epel sleeps easy every night of that week knowing that when monday comes grim will be back in his usual body and this whole ordeal will be like a bad dream. he doesn’t say that he dislikes seeing human grim hang onto his crush like that, but it’s noticeable by how he scrunches his face every single time; he’d like it to be over, thank you