Of all the things Valerie could have lost to, it had to be the Box Ghost. Of all the people she could have crash-landed in front of, it had to be Danny.
Does anyone else ever think about how, if Valerie and Danny started to work together, as phantom and the Red huntress, they would probably be considered Amity park’s power couple? Like, if these two started getting along as ghostly vigilantes, the entire town would most likely start thinking that they’re a couple. The easy familiarity, the puns and jokes, how they would start to care for each other more and more, how they don’t even have to talk when fighting anymore, all it takes is a look they both just know, the ease they have with each other, and sometimes, when Phantom thinks Red isn’t looking, he’ll get this longing look in his eyes, as if he wants something more in their relationship. And sometimes, sometimes,whenphantom is resting after a fight, people will see Red huntress, the hardened, stone cold badass capable of sending Ghosts scurrying away with little more than a look, pull the exhausted ghost boy into her lap and start gently ruffling his hair. (What they don’t know is that Valerie only does this because she’s discovered that phantom can purr, which is the most adorable fucking thing goddamnit, and he’s like a little kitten and she just… cannot help herself)
It gets to the point where people start asking them how they got together, how long they’ve been in a relationship, etc. Cue both Valerie and Danny turning into spluttering, blushing balls of denial and embarrassment as they both realize that yeah, some of the shit they do could be seen as couple-y stuff, except poor Danny knows he’s already dated Valerie before, but they broke up because of him, but he still has those pesky little feelings for her that just will not go the fuck away, this is supposed to be a professional relationship dammit!
Valerie, on the other hand, dives head first into some insane denial, because how could she be in love with a ghost, even if they are teammates, and his little purrs are adorable, and his puns, and the way his eyes glow brighter when he’s focused, or how his lips quirk up in that little half-smile…. and Valerie realizes very quickly that ‘oh fuck, I have feelings for this ghostly dumbass’.
Sam and Tucker can’t stop laughing as they watch Phantom and Valerie devolve into panicked denial, because seriously how did they not fucking see this, come on. All of Casper High, upon the discovery that no, Red huntress and Phantom are not a thing yet, decides that they must do their duty to their faithful guardians, and get these two together.
Cue both Danny and Valerie getting more and more flustered as all of Casper high begins to try and get them on a date.
My final piece for the Going Ghost Phanzine! The actual image on the fanzine is a lil bit different than this one, because when I was going to post it here I noticed that it was too dark… too late to correct the print. Oh well, better late than never ^^
