can't stop won't stop drawing these two dweebs


1.) bitch don't you disrespect funshine bear like that


PB, determined to find his smol goth gf the perfect holiday present, decides to ask none other than Midnight's mothers. Starlight and Sunset scratch their chins in thought before the lightbulb goes off- they seem to recall a cutesy children's series Midnight adored when she was little…..




2.) midnight would lose serious goth cred if it ever got out that funshine bear is still her absolute goddamn favorite thing and never fails to make her smile


(she swears she only enjoys pb's present ironically, honest)


as put forth by :iconcolbyr:, : She insists she's just waiting for the right moment to sacrifice it for the sake of an experiment, but that doesn't explain why she sleeps with it, or props it oh-so-carefully up against the pillows on her bed so it's comfortable while she's gone…



Colbyr: I love the implication that PB knows her well enough to know she would still (even secretly) enjoy something like this. Sure, he went to Midnight's parents for the initial gift idea, but I doubt he would have just blindly taken their advice. If Starlight and Sunset had remembered the sparkly lip gloss that they got Midnight when she was five and didn't absolutely hate at the time, and suggested that, I imagine PB might have said 'Sure!' to their faces but searched new avenues of gift giving. I love the implied dynamic between PB and Midnight that they can each be themselves with each other (even if it's usually kept behind doors) without fear of judgement. Not only can Midnight be weird and witchy and PB finds it cool, but she knows she can occasionally smile at things not usually considered in-character for her, and it'll only delight PB, who of course doesn't need to be told twice to keep a secret. PB can, in turn, occasionally let down his constantly-peppy facade around Midnight if he's ever having a bad day or week, and just spend time in silence without her fussing over him, which is sometimes sorely needed.


Me: Ayyy you’re right on the money about their relationship. One of the things that got Midnight liking PB in the first place was the first time he had to drop his cheery facade when he was struggling with the dreaded depression-anxiety combo. One of those days where you’re fighting off tears all day, and you feel stupid and ashamed over being such a mess over nothing. Seeing PB break down was shocking, but oddly…it helped him feel more “real” to Midnight. Although she didn’t like seeing him sad, she was happy to be able to be there for him and help him feel a bit better. PB feels a lot of pressure to be fun and goofy and “on” all the time, so it feels like breath of fresh air to be around Midnight. He can be quiet and reflective around her, or even moody, with no expectation to box the feelings up before they make someone uncomfortable. Not that Midnight is his therapist, it just feels nice to have someone he can be genuine around, especially coming from a family that treated a frown as a capital offense. In turn PB has worked on being a better friend to Midnight, someone that listens to her feelings rather than blindly tries to solve her problems.


3.) midnight's just full of bedtime stories, pb is such a lucky boi

I imagine PB probably has a buried interest in the macabre that Midnight ends up tapping into. He's normally pretty squeamish about gore and grim topics, but listening to Midnight discuss gruesome historical tales or the mechanics of being buried alive is always so morbidly fascinating. Much like the "Ask a Mortician" series on Youtube, where you can't help but play the next video, PB can't stop himself from asking more questions. Golly, was the inventor of the brazen bull really sentenced to burn alive inside it? What's it like to get sucked into a sinkhole? And Midnight is naturally content (secretly delighted) to answer every inquiry. And when she's finished, if Peebs still has the heebie-jeebies or is too scared to sleep, she'll hold his hand and encourage him to tell her equally cutesy stories and facts ("Nighty, did you know otters hold each others paws to keep from floating away?") until they're both relaxed and snuggled up and ready for bed.