CookieRun Kingdom x Reader One Shot

Requested from huyduc8877.

I hope you like it!

Prune Juice Cookie peered over the bubbling cauldron, watching the deep purple liquid swirl hypnotically. The scent of herbs and fermented fruit filled the room, and he sighed in contentment. Just as he reached for another ingredient, an enthusiastic pounding echoed through his door, shaking the shelves.

"OI! PRUNE JUICE! OPEN UP!" Capsaicin Cookie's voice boomed like an explosion of spicy enthusiasm.

Prune Juice Cookie flinched, nearly dropping his vial. "Go away. I'm busy."

"No can do, buddy!" Kouign Amann Cookie chimed in, her voice sickeningly cheerful. "You've been cooped up in there all day! It's time to touch some grass."

"I have plenty of air," Prune Juice muttered. "It's just... scented with alchemy."

The door suddenly slammed open as Capsaicin Cookie practically kicked it off its hinges. He grinned, striking a dramatic pose. "It might seem crazy what I'm 'bout to say..."

Prune Juice Cookie's eye twitched. "Oh no."

"Sunshine, she's here, you can take a break!" Capsaicin belted, spinning like a flaming top.

Kouign Amann pranced in after him, clapping to the beat. "I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space~!"

Prune Juice groaned, rubbing his temples. "You two are impossible."

"Nope! Just happy!" Capsaicin Cookie grinned, grabbing a handful of Prune Juice's robes. "Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!"

"I feel like a room with perfectly good walls that I don't want to leave." Prune Juice deadpanned, trying to wiggle free.

Kouign Amann gasped, her hands on her chest in mock horror. "Oh no! He's resisting the power of happiness! We need to intensify the dosage!"

Before he could react, Kouign Amann latched onto his arm while Capsaicin seized his other side, and together, they SPUN him around like a half-empty bottle of juice. "Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth!"

"STOP—!" Prune Juice flailed. "MY POTIONS—!"

But it was too late. A vial of bubbling green liquid wobbled ominously before falling over, releasing a faint puff of smoke. The walls momentarily turned neon pink.

"Well, I should probably warn you, I'll be just fine!" Capsaicin sang as he spun Prune Juice directly into the doorframe with a THUD.

Prune Juice Cookie slumped to the floor, glaring at them as he readjusted his glasses. "No offense to you, don't waste your time."

Capsaicin smirked. "Here's why!"

Together, he and Kouign Amann BURST into another chorus, dancing like absolute maniacs.

"Because I'm happy! Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do!"

Prune Juice Cookie groaned dramatically, covering his face. "Make it stop..."

Kouign Amann grabbed his arms and yanked him to his feet. "Oh, look at that! He's standing! That means he's COMING OUTSIDE!"

"I did NOT agree to this—"

"Too late!" Capsaicin whooped, kicking open the door as sunlight poured in. "AND HE'S FREEEEEEE!"

Prune Juice blinked at the sudden brightness, realizing with horror that his feet were, indeed, outside his room. "I hate that this actually worked."

Capsaicin threw an arm around his shoulders, beaming. "Now let's go find some more Cookies to annoy!"

Prune Juice sighed, shaking his head—but just barely. A small, traitorous smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

"Bring me down, can't nothing! Bring me down, my level's too high!"

Maybe, just maybe, a little fresh air wasn't the worst thing in the world.