Both you and Mephone4 sit beside eachother on the soft ground of the island, in relative silence. Only the soft, consistent sound of him crunching and munching on his cookies can be heard, and occasionally, you take one for yourself from the bag.

Although he usually preffered to spend his downtime alone, he couldn't deny that having you here was nice. More than nice. Mid-season of Inanimate Insanity Invitational, you, a previous contestant, had joined the show as his quirky new assistant. Having a co-host again made him nervous, at first, but... it felt good to have someone again. To have support. Maybe too good.

Panic swells up inside his chest as he sees you about to stand up, prepared to go off and do your own thing in what little time you had between challenges. His hand clasps around your wrist, tight, dragging you back down before you can move.

"Uh..." Even he looks genuinely suprised at his actions, but his grip remains strong. He should let go, and he knows he should, but he... he doesn't want to. He doesn't want to be alone. Not again, not ever.