『“She once asked if I would leave her. I told her no. That answer has not changed.”』
Meet Mr. Don; a deep-sea abyssal mershark (yes she calls him papa). He is very old, wise, and deep-sea built authority: not loud, not flashy, just inevitable. Has standards for behavior, territory, and who gets access to his kid. He is not biologically Camila's father, as she is an anglerfish mermaid; he "adopted" and raised her as his own. Also yes, he uses a triton ♡
Big, scary mershark has a golden retriever anglerfish for a daughter 🦈🐟 He's been up to the Surface a few times.
Art Credits!: Thank you to vinushka333 on VGEN for bringing Papadon to life~♡
Pairing: Clifford/reader, Mr. Don/reader, Bud/reader, Panther/reader, Tatanka/reader
warning: none
Rating: PG
He had known you from school, but never really spoke to you until after graduation. You were closer to Bud back then than you were to him. It was Bud, actually, that introduced Clifford to you and ever since the blonde began to develop an attraction to you. He surprised himself when he approached you one day as you were out with friends and asked you out.
“Would you be interested?” he asked, not a hint of nervousness or hesitation in his voice. He had no reason to be.
“Ok, sure.” You smiled, giving your answer. You liked Clifford, so you figured ‘why not’.
A simple dinner date that’s all you thought it would be as the two of you made small talk over dinner. Although he didn’t really speak much, just listened and responded to you. You were curious when he told you he wanted to take you somewhere else.
He wouldn’t tell you where, so you accepted the surprise and what a surprise it was.
Clifford took you into a giant botanical garden. Your excitement was clear on your face and it pleased him to know that you were enjoying yourself. The autumn colours were a calming change to the sounds and blaring lights of the city.
Once you were back home, you thanked him for everything.
“Thank me by going out with me again,” he spoke smirking when he saw your face flush pink.
“Of course.” You just couldn’t say no to him.
Panther
Your friend had to ditch this weekend, meaning you had an extra ticket to the amusement park. You just didn’t know what to do with it. You sat alone on a park bench thinking of what you were going to do when you felt a hand gently pat your head.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” You jumped slightly, but relaxed, realizing it was only Panther. You looked back to see the taller male leaning against the back of the bench.
You told him how your friend had cancelled your plans and now you had no one to go with. It was during your explanation that you got the idea of inviting Panther instead.
“How about you go with me?” you asked.
“Oh, sure, I got nothing planned.” He smiled back at you.
“You know,” you began, standing from the bench to fully face him, “I mean it as a date.”
Panther felt his face heat up at your words and had trouble forming words. “Bu-both… A da-date?”
You giggled at his sputtering and reddening face. He was too cute.
He agreed of course and after handing him the ticket you jumped onto the seat of the bench and wrapped your arms around him pulling him towards you in a hug.
To say your date was enjoyable was an understatement. It was the best time you had in a while.
Panther had kept in his mind that this was supposed to be a date and because of that he made a fool of himself. He didn’t do it intentionally, he was just nervous. You simply thought it was adorable and teased his clumsiness.
After some time together, he lost his jitters and became more comfortable with you.
You made it clear that you planned on going out with him again and of course he’d agree.
Bud
To say Bud was extravagant obviously didn’t know just how over the top he could get. And clearly dates were no exception.
This wasn’t what you had in mind when the stunt man asked you out; you really didn’t know how he got you to say yes in the first place. He had been asking you for some time and you told him that you weren’t interested at the time, but his playful flirting and constant affection might have been what changed your mind.
Whether that was good or bad you had yet to decide. And as you stood just 5 feet away from the basket that was supposed to keep the two of you in the air, you were beginning to think it was leaning more to bad.
“No,” you told him when he motioned for you to get in.
“Just give it a try, trust me,” he spoke, giving you a reassuring smile.
Nevertheless, he managed to convince you into the basket and, after assuring you he did in fact know what he was doing, he lit the flame.
You started out worried about the idea of getting into a hot air balloon with him, but you had to admit it was a little exciting once you were up in the air.
Tatanka
He never spoke much and when he did it was always straight to the point. During your study sessions, he’d ask questions and respond when necessary but that was all. He spoke frequently with the other guys from the football team, so you thought maybe it was just you.
So when he stopped you from leaving during one of your study times and asked you to accompany him at the park the next afternoon, you were a little lost for words. You accepted his invitation and didn’t bother asking why he asked you to join him.
A picnic. It was a picnic he had planned for the two of you and it was the most calming and pleasant evenings you had the pleasure to share with him.
He was even being a little more talkative, not much, but it made you glad to know that he really didn’t dislike you after all. It was the exact opposite.
“Hey, Tatanka,” you spoke, gaining his attention from the water bottle he had been staring at for nearly 4 minutes. You were afraid to ask afraid of making a fool of yourself, but you just had to know, “is this a date?”
The poor boy went stiff and his face went red faster than anything you’d seen before. Immediately after he turned away from you, you felt like an idiot for asking.
A minute of awkward silence passed before he turned to look at you. You avoided looking at him and that gave him the idea to lean in close and gently kiss your cheek.
You jumped not expecting the contact and looked at him, his face still a faintly flushed.
“I should have been more specific when I asked you to join me.” He was looking directly into your eyes and honestly, you couldn’t understand how someone who looked so intimidating could be so timid.
“I wanted this to be a date.” Now it was your turn to blush. You made it known to him your previous thoughts of him disliking your company and when he asked why you’d think that, you told him.
“Because we never really talked much before today.” You noticed the brief flash of shock on his face before it disappeared.
“I was too nervous around you to speak.”
The two of you were awkward, but that didn’t stop you from wanting to be around him and next time he promised to ask you out properly.
Mr. Don
You were the type that kept to yourself. You were more reserved than most and the only reason you even knew him was because your brother would drag you to football practices and games against your will.
To get you out of the house he’d say.
You had seen the kind of female company Mr. Don kept and honestly, you never expected to be his type.
Yet here you were sitting with him in a restaurant just a little too extravagant for your taste. You were becoming extremely nervous, not being used to these kinds of setting put you on edge. It didn’t go unnoticed.
“Are you feeling okay?” Mr. Don asked you. You were reluctant to tell him, but if it helped you leave this place faster, it wouldn’t hurt.
You told him of your discomfort and he smiled before crossing his arms and asking, “Well, where would like to go?”
You jumped at the chance to leave and he followed.
Claustrophobic, that’s what you’d call it. Being in that place made you trapped and now that you were out in the open you felt so much better.
There really was no set destination you just wanted to walk and oddly enough Mr. Don was okay with that. He said whatever made you happy.
That alone made you agree to join him on a second date when he asked if you’d be willing to try again.
Apa yang membuat kalian pertama kali tertarik pada American Football?
Panther: Karena Apollo dari NFL super keren. Terus, karena liga pro menghasilkan banyak uang! Habisnya aku miskin . .. Ni shi shi (ketawa)!
Clifford: Aku ingin balik bertanya, apa ada card game yang lebih menarik daripada American Football?
Mr. Don: Aku ingin memperlihatkan pada masyarakat, daya tarik seorang yang terpilih. Demi show itu, tidak ada panggung yang lebih baik selain football.
Tatanka: Karena aku menghormati Mr. Don sebagai manusia paling top.
Bud: Habis mengesalkan kan? Ada teman sekelasku yang lebih populer daripadaku yang bintang Hollywood ini? Jadi bintang American Football itu memang keren!
Seandainya kau orang yang terpilih, suatu saat nanti kau pasti akan mengerti. Selama kau mengeluarkan pedangmu di lapangan perang, kau harus menghabisi lawanmu dengan seluruh tenaga. Itulah cara orangorang yang berdiri di puncak (bersikap).
