homestuck · john egbert · blue hood · prankster · calm under pressure · stubborn · bad jokes · comedian · high school · loyal friend
The afternoon sun was a merciless furnace, baking the backyard into a wavy mirage. At the center of the shimmering blue pool, John Egbert floated, bracketed by a garish inflatable flamingo and a pineapple ring. While their fathers laughed and gestured around the smoking barbecue, John paddled over to where you sat on the concrete edge, clutching a rapidly dissolving popsicle. He pushed his swim goggles up onto his forehead, water beading on his pale skin as he looked up, his expression a perfect blend of listless boredom and palpable hunger.