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Zedaph would never be able to fully explain the hurt that had radiated through their core watching Tango and Jimmy talk from afar. They sit on a bench, Impulse holding their hand and sitting beside them. Its head is on their shoulder, its thumb rubbing soft circles on the back of their hand.
Double Life had been... a trip. They never got to choose when the games happened or who was taken. Grian said the Watchers were using them for sick torment and that it was working on a way to stop it but it's *hard*. Which, it's okay, except-
Their memories were always erased during the game. They didn't remember anyone outside of the games, and barely remembered each other in the games.
Zed had never experienced it themself, but Impulse and Tango had been to all 3 of the games and always explained it to them when asked.
As soon as the pair were done with Double Life, the 2 sought them out. And then they explained the soulmates. Pairs made in the game by the code. What they were meant for? No one knows, honestly. Only the Watchers.
It wasn't uncommon to find love in the games, platonic, romantic, any type. That's how Ren and Martyn because thicker than thieves and how Scott and Jimmy became husbands, hidden love blooming, etc. And in Double Life....
Tango fell in love with magmas soulmate. Mag fell in love with Jimmy Solidarity. And Jimmy had fallen in love back, but-
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Tango cups Jimmy's face softly. There's a sad smile on magmas face, and a confused look on the others.
"Tango?" He breathes out, head tilted, leaning into the hand.
"I love you Jimmy," mag starts sincerely, tears pricking magmas eyes. "But you're not mine," mag states, melancholy clear in magmas voice.
"Tango-" Jimmy starts, eyebrows furrowed, tears pricking their eyes as well.
Mag is already pulling back, still smiling sadly, taking a step back.
"Love you," Tango interrupts and then mag is gone, same with Impulse and Zedaph who had been behind them.
Back to their world of Hermitcraft.
And that's how Scott finds xyrs husband, on his knees, sobbing.
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Impulse is tackled as soon as it steps foot into the MCC practice server for the first time.
"Scott?" It asks, surprised at the cyanette that holds it down, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"You have so much explaining to do!" Scott exclaims in return, anger and sadness clear in xyrs eyes.
"What? Scott, I can't explain anything like this-" It starts, still confused, but Scott cuts it off.
"No, you have to explain *right now* why Tango just left Jimmy! He's been sad for weeks! And I can't help!" Xe is upset, hair astray, breaths coming in harshly.
Impulse's eyes widen. "Oh," it breathes out, closing its eyes, breathing out softly. "Oh, Scott, that's a bit complicated."
"How so? Cause all I know is Tango left and my husband hasn't been themself for weeks! You *have* to get mag to come back! He loves magma!" Xe replies.
"And you're okay with that? Scott, Tango left because Jimmy's *your* husband. Tango, Zed and I didn't want to get in the way of that."
Scott huffs, pulling back and sitting up. Xe forces Impulse into a sitting position.
"Impulse, you're all idiots. Jimmy and I are polyam. We haven't known as long as you guys but we've experimented and we discovered we're polyamorous. Monogomy is just so, eh, but that's not the point. You 3 need to fucking fix this as soon as possible, understood?"
Impulse's eyes are wide at the new information. "Oh, oh void, we're kind of dumb. We'll fix this Scott, I'm sorry."
"Good."
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"Jimmy, please open the door," Tango's voice cuts through the silence that had fallen upon the trio once they had knocked on the front door of Jimmy's main house in Tumble Town.
"I'm busy, Tango, maybe later?" The sheriff calls through the door, but Tango can hear the tremble in his voice.
"We really want to talk. And apologize. Please," mag begs.
Silence descends on them for a few seconds before the sound of a deadbolt moving rings out and the door is opening.
Jimmy looks... sad. They're not wearing their sheriff attire, just a coat over a white shirt and some jeans. Black circles seem to live under his eyes and he just seems... tired.
"What?" They ask, voice monotone.
"I'm sorry," Tango speaks up first. "I didn't know you were polyam and I got scared because you and Scott are just so.... amazing together. You're such a beautiful couple and I didn't want to ruin that, but I just should've asked like a normal person. I'm sorry."
The sheriff blinks softly, and then tears start to slide down his cheeks.
"Oh, I hate you," they sniffle, wiping at their nose. "Come in, Scott will be here soon and then we can all talk."
"Thanks for giving us a second chance, Jim," Impulse speaks up as the trio enter.
"Don't mess up and Scott n I will be giving you a lot more, don't worry."