Cookie Run Kingdom x Reader [Ongoing]

[Art found in Wallpaper Cave]

No One's POV

"Look, Sorbet!" Y/n points far down the shoreline to see a massive haul of shells. Sparkling bright in the Summer sun, they were blinding to look at directly. Both Y/n and Sorbet made the dash to that spot, shoes kicking sand as they bee-lined for it. The shells were dazzling, many colors and shapes to collect!

"Nifty!" Sorbet said, picking up some shells and dusting through the sand with his hands for more. Y/n follows suite, rummaging through the hot beach for anything shiny under. 

"What are you looking for?" Sorbet peeks over, looking to see the big hole Y/n was already digging up with her hands. 

"Anything really, maybe a shell with barnacles!" her eyes lit up in sparkles, "Those are so rare to find". Sorbet smiled and dug their own hole, looking for a similar shell. 

"Hah, bet I can find one before you!" He challenged with confidence. 

"A race?" Y/n smirks, knowing all too well Sorbet would somehow cheat to win; Y/n was not letting him win easy however. Sorbet nods, dusting their hands off before getting to the ground, prepared to dig. They signaled a countdown with their heads. First nod, second nod, then BAM! Both were digging quick for the single shell with barnacles. Where could it be? What clues could help? Sorbet was already pulling out the trusty ol' shovel- right before Y/n snatched the shovel with a grin and tossed it to the waters; Sorbet gasped in shock.

"My leverage!" They cowered, running over to fetch the shovel before it drifted to seas. Y/n took the opportunity quick to keep looking! Nothing here, nothing there. Just more and more sand. 

"C'mon... where are you, stupid shell?" Y/n mumbled to themselves, scratching their chin in thought. It was a bad time to take break, Sorbet was running back with that shovel of his! "Drats- no time to sulk, gotta find the thing before he-" and suddenly Sorbet laughed out while holding something in the air in his right hand.

"Guess who got lucky!" He cheered, holding up a small nail-sized shell with a few holes and barnacles grown over. Y/n rose from the sand quick, racing over to see it up close.

"Darn it, where'd you find it? I've been digging everywhere" She huffed, blowing her hair out from her face. 

"In the water! Thanks for throwing my shovel, Y/n" Sorbet giggled, putting the small plastic shovel back in their pocket. With a sigh, Y/n accepted defeat. Talk about incredible RNG, Sorbet found that thing quick! It hadn't even been a full minute. Sorbet took Y/n's silence as a sorrowful sight, looking to the shell in his hand before taking Y/n's hand and giving it to her. "You said you wanted to get it, so here you go!" he smiles. The shell felt comfortable in Y/n's hand, each dip, hole, and the bumpy textures of the barnacles. While tracing over the patterns, Y/n looks up with a half grin.

"Thanks!". Carefully, it was added with the growing collection in her pockets, looking around the sand for anything more. Sorbet looked too, humming a sea shanty while scavenging the ground. "Are you looking for any specific shells, Sorb?" Y/n chimes in.

"Not really" they reply back, eyes glued to the squishy sand beneath them. 

"Wanna trade some then?". Sorb looks up, catching Y/n's gaze and nods with a toothy grin. The two are sat now, brushing all the shells that weren't in their collection off to the side while they lined up their shells in rows in front of each other. 

"OoOh, that one looks cool!" Sorbet points to a full black shell with no indents, only a smooth top. 

"What are you giving in exchange?" Y/n looks at Sorbet's shells displayed.

"Hmm...how about...this one!" He lifts up a red and white striped shell. It was a fair size too, no chipped parts! With a satisfied nod, they make the exchange and stash them away into their pockets. Now Y/n was looking to trade one in, but for which of Sorbet's shells? He had such a good collection, there had to be something- oh!

"That one is mine" Y/n snatches up the pirate's white and gray striped shell, giggling maniacally.

"H-hey now!" the fella was taken back by Y/n's eagerness, laughing it off, "You didn't give me time to process! Eh, I guess it's fine!". He opts for the all brown shell that the other has, taking it with an extra bit of sand in his hand. "I say that was a good search and trade" He nods, getting up from the sand and dusting his pants off. Y/n copies their movement, lifting themselves from the burning floor and patting herself down from any excess sand. 

"Yep! Good run! Awesome job at finding that shell too, Sorb. Thanks!".

"Aye, no prob! So, hungry?" He stuffs the rest of the shells into his pocket, looking Y/n's way.

"YES! I'm starving after all that digging!".