Legend is also present and maybe a Zelda to mix things up
Optional: Sparks using mirror pronouns is already established (i.e. they aren't just telling people for the first time) but perhaps it's been a while since xe's been around people who don't use predominately he/him and so it's a nice little "oh yeah... Gender :) " moment
Yes hi hello ily here you go
This is set in my smoothie AU or @heroesspirit. This is not technically canon to the smoothie AU because Sparks uses they/them in Heroes Spirit and in the smoothie AU. EDIT: I changed my mind mirror pronouns Sparks is now canon to smoothie au :)
I've never written from the perspective of someone who uses mirror pronouns before, so this was fun! The pronouns Sparks uses for xyr internal monologue change based on the last person xe talked to or the last pronoun used for xem :D
Sparks leaned on the counter with one elbow, and with their other hand they pointed at Sky. “I need a smoothie. It needs to be something weird.”
“Grassamel?” Sky suggested.
Sparks shook his head. “Nope. No. I need this smoothie to do something to my insides.”
Sky leaned back and gave Sparks a weird look. Sparks did not break eye contact.
“This was the whole way here,” Zelda said. “I have no idea what her deal is.”
Sparks blinked. A flutter of euphoria burst to life in her chest. She glanced at Zelda, then back at Sky. Neither of them reacted to the pronoun. The casual, automatic usage made the euphoric feeling grow.
“Is that Sparks?” Legend called.
Sparks flung themself onto the counter and leaned over to look at Legend. “Hey, c’mere!”
Sky threw his hands up in mock offense and walked away from the counter as Legend approached.
“Hi guys!” Legend said as they wiped their hands with a smoothie-stained towel. “What can I make for you?”
“I want the fruitcake!” Zelda said.
Legend nodded and tapped the ordering screen. “One fruitcake, got it. What about you, Sparks?”
“Legend. My friend. My roommate. My partner in crime.”
“That was one time and I didn’t even do anything, I just stood there while you-”
“Not in public!!” Sparks rushed to cut him off. He and Legend both glanced nervously at Zelda, but she just sighed with a resigned look on her face.
“Anyway.” Sparks cleared their throat. “I need something weirder than the Grassamel. Charge me for whatever you need to, I don’t care. I need to feel something.” Sparks collapsed onto the counter.
“Uh,” Legend said. “Are they okay?”
Sparks groaned.
“There was a small mishap at the park. It was absolutely not worth being this dramatic about-”
Sparks groaned louder.
“-but you know how she is,” Zelda finished with a giggle.
“Yes. Yes I do. I think I have something in mind.” Legend pat Sparks’ head twice. “Together or separate?”
“I’ll pay,” Zelda offered.
“My hero,” Sparks mumbled into the counter.
“Just remember this next time I need someone to help with my insect demonstrations.”
Sparks slid off the counter and collapsed onto the floor.
