crossmyheartandhope | Monster Bingo 3.0 Overflow

Well... speaking of not-fun. You mind helping me out with one more square?

Sure. Which one is it?

I gotta take a nap with someone.

[A beat]

If I lay down and go to sleep, could you wake me up, like. Right away? Like, as soon as I'm out.

I can do that! I'm great at making noise and waking people up!

Thanks, dude.

[Another beat,]

...you promise?

Cross my heart!

Okay. Okay, cool.

[He takes a shaky breath in - settles himself down, a little unsteadily]

[Closes his eyes]

[Opens them]

[....closes them, with more effort]

[Takes a steadying breath in]

[Once he's still, he's actually out in less than a minute, the boy is sleep-deprived,]

[ Peering down to make sure he's good and out. Maybe lightly poking his cheek to double make sure.

Then pulling out his flute and GOOD MORNING!!!! ]

[Startles awake, yelps - and nearly falls out of the tree,]

[ He anticipated this outcome, smoothly scruffing Hurricane before he can fall ]

Riiiiiiiise and shine!!!

[Caught,]

Wh - That -

[A beat, and then another, barely awake]

Oh. Uh - thanks, dude.

[ Pokes his cheek, giggling ]

That wasn't too much, was it?

Naw. That was - thanks.

That worked.

Ehe, see! I'm great at making plenty of noise.

You're real good at it. What even was that?

[ Brandishes his flute for inspection ]

This, played really badly ♪

Oh, wow. That's like... my level of playing.

All music of all qualities has merit. A well-composed ballad for savoring, a simple lullaby for sleeping, and that for waking people abruptly or pissing them off.