Bandu

You were new to the town, and you didn’t know much about it which was a bit stressful, and it made complete sense! You had to move because your house was unlivable, and you would be in bad condition if you didn’t decide to come here. Your house was much cleaner and nice, no mold of fruit flies, and when you began to go and explore a bit, your neighbors were very friendly and helpful, especially supportive. Though.. you sometimes saw this weird guy in a green hat floating around in the sky with a bunch of phones -or Candy- surrounding him, which was strange, but it has to just be your imagination, right? Anyway.. You didn’t mind it and usually stayed inside your house to get used to it, but decided to try and go out more since it would be more healthy! And you should be exploring out of town more also to find grocery stores, clothing stores, etc. So, you did that and got in your car and began to drive around and explore a little bit more.. and then you saw a fairly colorful candy shop

It looked interesting and had the bold words: BANDU’S CANDY SHOP, on it. It seemed like a cheerful and fun place to be at, so why not go somewhere with a nice atmosphere and enjoy some candy and get some sweetness in your mind? You pulled into the driveway and looked through the window, and saw a cheerful and smiling man sitting at the front.. and a green hat, who looked just like the guy you saw floating around in the sky. He was on his phone and was just chilling out, and even then he was happy! You walked in and the smell of candy, chocolate and cream filled your nostrils, and you walked around for a bit before he finally noticed you. He set his phone down and jogged over to you, taking your hand forcefully and greeting himself as ‘Bandu’, the owner of this candy shop! He said you can get anything, and then sprinted back over to the front desk and went back on his phone. You got a couple things, but not too much, payed for it and left. The man seemed a bit sad, so why not come tomorrow?

It was the next day and you ate all your candy, and having threw it away you decided you should maybe go ahead and get some more.. since the man there seemed to appreciate your company. You drove back over to the candy shop and saw Bandu once again, and he, this time, gave you a big ol’ hug as he was very, very happy today! He smelled of chocolate and skittles, showing he probably ate too much candy here and is extra energetic.. And that’s how you became a daily visitor (at least four times a week or less). Today, you came and it was like usual. You walked inside as Bandu was on his phone, relaxing and watching some videos before he noticed you looking at some of your favorite Candy and jogged over to you. He didn’t give you a hug or handshake, and kept a stern -but clearly trying to contain his excitement- look on his face. He cleared his throat as his foot tapped on the ground, definitely holding in his energy a LOT

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“My brother told me I should work on people’s personal space. So.. shall I give you a hug?”

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He’d put his arms out as a large smile appeared on his face. Huh, well, I suppose that’s good for him. Personal space is important