Shark * Rex * They/them * Shy * Gotta get floor time when overwhelmed * Why are they on land? * Incredibly successful wizard Goat * Little Jerry * He/him * Not shy but runs out of energy * Sleeps - falls asleep on the spot * Why is he talking with a large predator?!?!?!?!??! * Narcolepsy diagnosis * goals and agenda: * Rex: * Respect from back home under the sea * Saving money from wizarding business to buy a beachfront property * Li'l Jerry * Wants a fulfilling life in interpretive dance, but falling asleep is getting in the way * Get narcolepsy diagnosis * the last thing I need is love * Rex: * Building that respect is more important than love * Jerry: * Maintaining a life is hard enough * Meet cute: * the first appointment: * Jerry is easily impressed * Rex is feeling like this will be really easy * Contrivance: Rex needs to study just in case this is a curse * That's the last thing I need * Rex: * Maintain that professional wizard/patient relationship * Lil Jerry: * Gotta get this fixed before dating * Also boy that's a lot of teetth * No way #1 * Jerry: * Thinking about Rex leads to narcoleptic episode, so no way! * Rex: * News of some other wizard violating WIPAA * There's a little bit of trouble: * Second appointment * the potion doesn't work - maybe it's not narcolepsy...! * Stuck together: * The curse is transmissable! * Jerry shouldn't go out and pass on the curse * Now Rex is snoozing, doesn't want to pass that on to clients * Rex says "sleep on the office bed" * No way #2: * Catching feelings + sleepiness * Rex: * Gotta focus on success * What if it's a symptom? * (also they're probably already dating) * Lil Jerry: * They'd have to find another wizard * They're so close to fixing this...! * Bone town: * Rex has a floor cry, Jerry has to take care of them (y'know, spritz with water, off chum) * Seeds of doubt: * Wallow #1: * both of them fell asleep (was it cozy? was it the curse? Oh no!!!!!) * Retreat * Rex: * goes home * How do I explain falling in love with a fainting goat * And also I have narcolepsy??? * Mom is smug * Lil Jerry: * Stuck in office * Slamming Chimera Energy Drinks * Obsessively preparing for recital * Choose fear: * Lil Jerry: * I'm leaving * Maybe if I'm no here, Rex won't have the curse * Rex: * Mom may be right after all * Still stuck with curse * Wallow #2: * Rex: * Abandon business * Not going back to land * Seal break * Lil Jerry: * caffeine crash, falls, hurts his shoulder * Wallow, giving floor cry a go * Choose love: * Rex: * Rex's dad talks them through a breakdown * The speech is really touching, *he* went to the surface once and biggest regret is coming back, don't listen to your mom, she has no power over you * Li'l Jerry: * finds Rex's notes searching for spell * They wrote: "This spell won't work and now Jerry's never gonna talk to me again :c :c :c