Peardina

 is the femslash ship between Pearl and Squidina from the SpongeBob SquarePants fandom.

Canon
Pearl and Squidina are two characters who have not had many interactions thus far, with only a handful of episodes featuring them together. This is a result of Squidina being primarily seen in one of the spin-off prequels, as well as a comparatively more recent introduction into the series. The few episodes that feature the two interacting significantly so far suggest that the two were childhood friends who had a falling out and became rivals as a result, much like Pearl's father with his own childhood friend. However, the two girls are shown to have quickly reconciled their differences.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidina is introduced in the episode Goons on the Moon, which feature both Squidina and Pearl as part of Sandy's Science Scouts. Here it is seen that there is tension between the two. This is first shown when Squidina complains about Pearl always rubbing it in her face that she's a cheerleader, implying that this is a recurring source of tension between the two. Later the animosity is shown again when Pearl disparages Squidina for being a nerd. The two continue to be adversarial towards each other until the climax of the episode, where they both apologize for their behavior when circumstances seem dire. After this the two remain amiable for the rest of the episode, skipping off flipper-in-tentacle after leaving Sandy's treedome.

The Patrick Star Show
In the prequel spinoff, Pearl and Squidina seem to be best friends at 9 years old. This was not immediately obvious for Pearl's first few appearances on The Patrick Star Show, as they were cameos where she did not yet have any interactions with Squidina. However one of these cameos did involve her being in line to become Squidina's assistant in Squidina's Little Helper, implying the two knew each other at this age. Later in the series, when Pearl has her first official appearance as a central character in Pearl Wants to Be a Star she is shown to be best friends with Squidina. Squidina is very supportive of Pearl's dreams of fame and arranges for her to have a guest appearance on the in-universe Patrick Star Show. Afterwards, Squidina congratulates Pearl on blowing the roof off during her performance and bestows a bouquet of flowers to her.

Fanon
The idea of shipping Pearl and Squidina came up not long after Goons on the Moon aired. After several seasons of Pearl not having a consistent friend group, a handful of fans were excited by Pearl finally having a friend who was not merely an incidental who looked down upon her. With those fans immediately charmed by a friend who didn't leverage social standing against Pearl, they had immediately grew attached to Squidina and the idea of. At the time the relationship seems to be more of a rarepair, with only a few artists having created works focusing on the two and only two episodes heavily featuring their dynamic. Though there has been a small amount of fanart and discussion surrounding the two, there has not yet been any fanfiction written about the pair.

For the most part fanart of Pearl and Squidina has been simple and chaste depictions of young love, primarily portrayed through hugs and hand-holding. Though a few other works have focused on their dynamic in relation to teenage milestones, such as senior prom or going to college. But so far these explorations haven't been particularly in-depth. In contrast to fanart, discussions of their relationship and past seem to emphasize the childhood friends to rivals angle, drawing parallels between them and Plabs.

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