[For awhile Spongebob's just... stunned. Perhaps a selfish part of him is happy that this doesn't just seem to be about him, but he's mostly worried. Per always seemed so strong, so confident in herself, and to see her like this was almost humanizing. Not that he didn't see her as a human before (metaphorically), but that he really wasn't alone in, well, feeling alone.
A small, quiet voice speaks in the back of his mind as he watches her meltdown in front of him.
You never give up! When I was ready to bail on y'all, you kept me going.
Maybe Sandy was wrong about him. Maybe he did give up once.
But he doesn't want to give up any more.
He approaches her, cautiously, making sure Per can at least see him out of her peripheral.
And then he pulls her into a tight hug, as tight as he can with one arm.]
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A small, quiet voice speaks in the back of his mind as he watches her meltdown in front of him.
You never give up! When I was ready to bail on y'all, you kept me going.
Maybe Sandy was wrong about him. Maybe he did give up once.
But he doesn't want to give up any more.
He approaches her, cautiously, making sure Per can at least see him out of her peripheral.
And then he pulls her into a tight hug, as tight as he can with one arm.]
I love you, Per. I really do.