Valentine Valor

Karkat paced back and forth. His brow was furrowed in nervousness. He clutched the tiny red box tightly in his hand.

It was time for sunset, and the weather was pleasant. The setting was perfect.

'COME TO THAT FUCKING DUMBASS PARK NEAR YOUR HOUSE IN HALF AN HOUR. AND DON'T BE LATE!'

His own words rung in his head. He wasn't off to very romantic start.

"Karkat?" A voice came from behind him.

Karkat froze. He was suddenly more nervous than ever before. He awkwardly turned around, his face frozen in a pathetic attempt to smile.

"JADE..." He tried to sound sweet, but it came out as an angry growl instead.

"Yes?" Jade squeaked. Karkat looked like he was about to eat someone alive.

"I-UM, UH... GOG DAMMIT!" He cursed, making Jade jump.

Karkat couldn't find the right words to say.

"Karkat... are you mad at me?" She asked, her face shrouded in sadness.

"WHAT? NO I... THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANTED TO GET ACROSS..." Karkat's face burned in embarrassment.

"Get across? What are you talking about?" Jade tilted her head in confusion.

"Y-YOU SEE... THERE'S THIS HUMAN TRADITION THAT... UM..." Karkat fumbled like an idiot. He wanted to woo the spectacled girl for Valentines Day, but he was too much of a nervous wreck to do so.

"Oh! So it's something like that. I thought you were angry at me, what a relief!" She smiled happily, and Karkat had his breath taken away.

"How may I help in the 'ways of the humans'?" She giggled, pushing her glasses up her nose.

"NO I DON'T NEED HELP I..." Karkat wanted to bang his head on a tree.

"Oh?" Jade raised her brow.

Karkat sucked in a deep breath.

"YOU HUMANS HAVE THIS TRADITION THAT ON EVERY FEBRUARY 14TH YOU GIVE GIFTS TO... WELL... A LOVED ONE..." Karkat's voice slightly faded.

Jade's face saddened a bit.

"Oh, so do you want me to help you give a gift to Terezi?" She asked, forcing a smile.

"NO! NOT TEREZI- I WANTED TO GIVE IT TO..." Karkat hesitated a bit. But due to the adrenaline, he plucked up some momentary courage.

"I WANTED TO GIVE IT TO YO-"

"Uh... is it Dave?" Jade looked at Karkat awkwardly.

"WHAT? NO! WHY WOULD I WANTED TO GIVE SOMETHING TO THAT CHUMPASS?!" Karkat screamed in abash.

Let's try this again.

"YOU! I WANTED TO GIVE IT TO YOU!" He shouted, gathering the attention of other people at the park.

He shoved the box in front of Jade's face, the gift almost touching her nose.

Jade was left speechless. She looked at the troll- he was panting, so obviously out of breath. His grey-skinned cheeks were in an undeniable shade of red.

She took the box out of his shaky hands, only to open it and find a necklace in the shape of a key, except the head of the key was in the shape of a heart. Attached to the box was a small note, and it read:

'YOU CAN HAVE THE KEY TO MY HEART'.

Overwhelming joy rushed over the Witch of Space, and she couldn't help but smile.

Seeing her grin made a wave of relief wash over Karkat.

"HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, HARLEY." He said.

Abruptly, Jade pulled the troll into a hug- meeting his lips in the middle.

Jade slowly pulled away after a few seconds, and now it was Karkat's turn to be left speechless.

Jade smiled at Karkat. Kissing him on the forehead she said:

"Happy Valentines Day to you too, you dork."



END.