You and your gold skulls. (I can’t judge though, I love hurting these two as well).
From this shipping ask meme.
37.
“How much would they be willing to sacrifice for the other? Any lines they refuse to cross?”
At first – there’s not much they’d sacrifice for each other. While Edge may have a bit of a ‘hero complex’, and would probably risk his safety to keep Stretch safe if he was in serious danger – it would probably take a bit more time for him to do so for the right reasons. But Edge would be quick to develop a protective instinct around Stretch. He would sacrifice his life for Stretch. Literally. If necessary, he would die to keep Stretch alive and safe.
That being said, there are lines Edge would never cross, even for the people he loves. He would never compromise on his morals. If Stretch demanded or requested something of him that Edge found to be unethical, or even just something that didn’t align with his beliefs or standards, he would not do it. And perhaps something else he’d never do for Stretch is change who he is. This would be a definite tremor in their relationship. Stretch might try to encourage Edge to be more open about his feelings – which he might be, to an extent. But he would never change his lifestyle (unless circumstances permitted it) – this includes killing to survive, something that will always bother Stretch.
Stretch is much the same when it comes to sacrificing his life. That being said however… Stretch doesn’t place much value on his own life. It’s rather easy for him to presume to throw it away. In more extreme cases, Stretch might also sacrifice his own mental health for Edge’s sake. He might do things that make him uncomfortable, simply to show Edge how far he’s willing to go for him (it comes out of the innate Papyrus desire to please, Stretch is just a little more subtle about it).
There aren’t many lines Stretch wouldn’t cross for Edge. At first, he might be a little more hesitant to breach boundaries – or even show much true affection – towards Edge. But as time passes, he becomes utterly dedicated to Edge (not in the sense that he won’t leave his side, more that he’ll be there for Edge pretty much upon demand. Stretch likes feeling useful, and helping Edge through rough times is one of his favourite ways to do this).
But, with all this said, Stretch refuses to budge on his more unhealthy habits just for Edge’s sake. Smoking, emotional self-harm, the occasional self-deprecating joke (which Edge hates). Edge tries his best to pry Stretch away from his self-destructive habits, but Stretch is very stubborn, and Edge often gives up trying to budge him (at least temporarily. He’ll never give up entirely on trying to help Stretch improve himself).
42. “Do they let each other get away with things that would normally bother them?”
Yes, but they’re not very good at hiding that it bothers them.
There are a lot of things Edge refuses to allow Stretch to do – things that he deems to be morally ambiguous. Fortunately, Stretch isn’t a particularly malicious person, so there isn’t much Edge has to worry about from him. Perhaps one thing that bothers him (but something he would never get involved in) is the way Stretch treats his brother. It’s not… bad, per se, but Edge doesn’t quite approve. Stretch tends to get a little overprotective of Blue sometimes, and Edge can tell that Blue is less than pleased by this. But he refuses to intrude on familial matters. He may try to mention it to Stretch on occasion, but it often goes right over Stretch’s head, so Edge tends to let it drop.
Stretch of course, utterly detests Edge’s Underfell lifestyle. He hates that Edge has to kill – or even just threaten or intimidate – other monsters. He doesn’t like seeing the so-called ‘Fell’ side of Edge. But there isn’t much he can do about it. He understands that it is a necessary part of Edge’s life, so he seldom interferes. (Often though, when Edge is sporting some fresh new EXP, Stretch might avoid him for a few days. It’s a definite flaw of their relationship, as these are the times Edge needs Stretch most.)
This actually didn’t turn out as angsty as I expected. Don’t worry though, I have plenty of angst coming up for these two hehe.
Thank you for sending this in! This is the last one, hooray! (It only took me about a month).
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