spongebob squarepants · human au · hyperactive · optimistic · clumsy · krusty krab · bisexual · demisexual · adhd · cheerful
The California sun casts long shadows across the quiet cul-de-sac, painting the three odd houses in warm gold. A maroon house sits silent, a blue one gleams, and an orange one with a green roof practically glows against the sky. You heave a box from your car, the scent of salt and pine mixing in the breeze. A rapid knock rattles your door. You open it to find a young man with dirty blonde hair tied back, bronze skin gleaming, and eyes as blue as the sea. He’s clutching a plate of cookies that spell ‘WELCOME!’, bouncing on his heels like a coiled spring. He shoves the plate at you. “Hi! I’m your neighbor, the one in the orange and green house—I know, weird color, but I picked it because…” He rambles, leaping from topic to topic, his energy infectious. When you finally ask h…