Please Please PLEASE let this be a lesson to ALL of you!

Branch: Poppy...?

The sound of sniffles came from the forest and Branch immediately knew who that was. He saw his beautiful fiancée by the river in tears, her knees up against her chest and her arms folded on top. She buried her face in her arms and her sobs gradually grew louder by the minute.

Branch: My love...what's the matter?

Poppy uncovered her face and looked up at Branch for a short moment, her bright magenta eyes were slightly red and her tears were flowing freely. She covered her face again and this time, her sobs grew louder. Branch couldn't stand to see her like this, this wasn't his Poppy.

Branch: Oh Poppy...

He knelt down beside her and right when their hug time bracelets chimed, he pulled her into the biggest hug he's ever given. Poppy continued to cry soaking his vest with her tears.

Poppy: B-Branch...why are...*hic* why are people...so...*hic* so cruel...?!

Branch couldn't make out what Poppy was saying, all he heard from her was "cruel." Did someone hurt her? Did her dad tell her something that started to bother her? If she was sobbing this much, then she must've been really devastated. But soon, Branch heard a ping from Poppy's phone and saw a message notification. When he read it, his heart shattered.

What kind of queen leads her people to danger?!

A party?! That's exposure on a silver platter!

Even your dad could do better than you could!

Were those...directed to her? Branch looked down at the precious Troll in his arms and began to caress her back. Were they bullying her? Was she being put down for being queen? That was straight up evil!

Branch: I'm so sorry, Poppy...I'm so sorry...

Poppy continued to sob in her fiancé's arms showing no sign of settling down. Branch gently kissed the top of her head and held her even tighter.

Branch: Please don't let them get to you...I don't know how they got your contact information, but they have no right to say those things to you.

Nothing triggered in Poppy, she just continued to sob hugging Branch tightly. Branch's heart broke seeing his beloved in such a fragile state, those cruel words were really getting to her.

Branch: I wish...I wish I could take your pain away, Poppy...I wish I could make it all disappear.

Poppy looked back up at Branch and rested her head against his shoulder, she continued to bitterly weep.

Branch: You don't deserve this, my love, I can't stand to see you so heartbroken. I want you to smile again...

Poppy: I-I'm sorry...*hic* I don't know...*hic* I don't know why people...*hic* people have to be so...*hic* so mean...! *hic*

Poppy hiccuped as she tried to speak through her tears struggling to regain her composure, but she showed no sign of calming down. Feeling her pain, Branch scooped her up in his arms and cradled her head against his chest. She sniffled a few times and wiped her eyes and nose trying to stop the tears, but they just kept coming.

Branch: Poppy...please...just breathe, you're scaring me.

Try as he may, Poppy's broken sobs persisted and only seemed to get worse. Branch could feel tears prickling from his own eyes, Poppy's pain was practically his own.

Poppy: Branch...*hic* Branch...

Branch: Shhhhhhhhhhhhh just breathe, Poppy, breathe...

After a few minutes, Poppy's sobs seemed to finally stop after so long. Branch thought that she had finally relaxed and was ready to talk, but when he looked down, it wasn't words that he heard...it was snoring.

Branch: Poppy...

Cruel words took a huge toll on Poppy and she had cried herself to sleep, Branch's heart ached like crazy seeing that he wasn't able to soothe her troubled heart.

Branch: My poor queen...you didn't deserve to be treated like this...you deserve so much more...you deserve all the love and admiration from the Trolls...especially me.

With gentle hands, Branch lifted Poppy in his arms and carried her bridal style, he kissed her cheek and brushed her bangs back lightly.

Branch: Sleep well, my sweet Poppy, I want you to tell me everything when you wake up. I want to help you...and be your rock.

With that, Branch held Poppy even tighter and began to carry her home to her pod to get the rest and comfort she desperately needed.

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