[PROMPT] Bunny Love [1]

It was the end of a calm night at Damons bar. There was more clean-up to do than usual today since one of his employees was sick, He's picking up the slack himself. He had half a mind to send the ones cleaning up front of house home early but he decided that if he just deals with the kitchen and the glasses, perhaps they can deal with the bar lobby themselves. He's busy drying off glasses with a clean dish-towel when he hears the door from the lobby to the kitchen squeak open. He really should oil that thing. His spirit motes perk up before he turns around, which he takes great time doing as he's in no hurry.

"You shouldn't be back here." He tutted, exhaustion in his tone. His irritation was false, however, it came naturally to help his cold hearted asshole facade.

As he had turned to face the door, he managed to just capture a glimpse of Ignition kicking himself to sit up on top of one of the counters. Damon rolls his eyes at the juvenile behaviour but he knows scolding him will only make him do it more. The smaller doll has that irritating yet endearing grin plastered on his face.

"Yea, I know." He replied, kicking his hooves casually, as if he was out on a bench in the park.

Ignition had latched onto Damon when he had arrived from Murmurs arms down to burrowgatry, as many tended to do with Damon if they happened to be a lone wolf type, or just a lost type. His energy and attitude reminded Damon of himself, if only a little, when he had first arrived here. Ignition is a lot more reckless than Damon ever was, so he feels the need to check-in with him or keep an eye on him more frequently. It's hard to explain but despite the attitude Damon puts out, he has quite a warm and comfortable aura around him.

Some may label it as a feeling of safety, Which Damon had always had since day one, he just isn't aware of it and thinks he is truly percieved as a complete hardass. He has a soft spot for younger buns solely because some think they know it all, and its amusing or because he just wants to make sure they get into less trouble than he did. Ignition may be one of those cases too.

"And yet here you sit, On my counter." Damon sighed, shaking his head with feigned dissappointment. He sets the dry glass down carefully but firmly and moved onto the next. "No gigs tonight?"

Ignition kicks his hooves more noticeably and shrugs "Not sure if i'm feelin up for any."

Damon pauses, looking back at the greed bun with a more frowned expression. "Any particular reason why? Its unlike you."

"Confidence shit i guess"

Damon snorts air through his nose before noticing Ignition doesn't seem to be joking around.  He sighs and puts the half-dry glass hes working on down and turns to face him fully. "Ignition, I'm sure words wont mean much if thats what you're struggling with, But you're aware that you ARE a good performer, aren't you?"

"Well, But, It just seems like compared to everyone else i-"

"Stop."

It was a firm command, Ignition jolts upright a little at this. Theres that certain tone that Damon keeps from back in his heydey if he ever needs to use it. He shakes his head

"In comparison to everyone else, everyone is mediocre. There will always be someone around that you consider better than yourself. Stop the comparisons, It will not help you grow as a performer nor as a person, and they are built only on your self doubt and negativity."

Ignition sighs and ends up flopping onto his back and swivelling so hes laying across multiple counter-tops. He rests a forearm over his forehead "AUGHG. I know you're right its just. Its never that easy."

Damon chuckles "I'm aware, But i can't let you mope around burrowgatry looking like a kicked imp. It wouldn't be right for my favourite performers image"

Ignition removes his arm and smiles "FAVOURITE performer, huh?"

Damon groans with anguish and immediately goes back to polishing and drying glasses "I don't know what you're talking about, kid, never said such a thing"

"You said i'm your favouriteee" Ignition says in a sing-song tone, tail swayin contently.

"No one will believe you." Damon scoffs lightly and swats at Ignitons tail as he walks past him to grab something. "I've still got a load of work to do, but stay a while if you need somewhere quiet. Just DONT bother my employees or i'll have your head on a pick"

"Yessir whatever you say captain sir!" Ignition salutes and then fails to dodge the damp dry-cloth that Damon had lobbed in his direction