CATCH ME IF YOU CAN -- p, caboose

[arcy]

♡ Caboose was .... not known for being the brightest, or observant in literally any way at all. Not even the bare minimum of 'observant'. Which was probably why Caboose hadn't ever realized that Church didn't like him. ... No, actually, he was just willingly ignorant. As 'willfully ignorant' as he could be, at least. Undeniably, he was largely unaware, just being that kind of person, but a part of him did know and that part of him was pointedly ignored. ... Maybe not pointedly. It was just ignored. But that was fine!! Caboose was nothing if not persistent. It often came at the price of other people in some way. Most of the time it just annoyed them, but Caboose didn't really know that. Or care. Caboose just didn't care a lot of the time. Tucker had said something like that once but Caboose forgets and what was he thinking about again? He's not sure. Was he thinking at all? His mind is either always blank or going very, very fast. Very questionable. Very uncertain.
"Hi!!" Caboose repeats again as Church greets him. He shuffles his paws restlessly as he stands there, resisting the urge to restlessly pace. He didn't want to get scolded or something for not staying still. Would he be? Caboose got scolded for it a lot, but they weren't at the base anymore. Caboose didn't want to take his chances, so he just kind of. Stands there. Restlessly. He wants to do something. But what? Caboose isn't sure. Probably doesn't even notice nor care beyond the bothered pulling feeling. "I, um -- very important things. Definitely .... useful!" He says, very obviously not doing anything at all as he turns his head awkwardly. It's after a long few moments of silence that Caboose gives up the ruse. What was he supposed to be doing anyways? They didn't do things a lot of the times anyways. That was sad. But oh well. The worst that could happen was that he gets scolded. "... Just walkin'. 'Cause there's nothing to do. So I decided to talk to you! My best friend!" Oblivious as ever, Caboose still beams. He probably would've stopped to talk to Church even if he had been busy, though. But!! Since he wasn't busy!! And neither of them were!! They could do whatever they wanted to!!! And that was really cool! ... Caboose isn't sure what they'd do, though. What do friends do? Games? Just talk? They spent a lot of their time just lounging around in base or doing military stuff sometimes but not a lot. What did they usually do, anyways? Caboose forgot. He forgot a lot of things. That was okay. Just how it usually was.