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It had been months since he’d seen ranboo. It had been months since the argument which led him to storm out of their apartment and not come back.

Tommy remembered what happened the few months. He only felt a little bit guilty for what he said, he was blinded by rage and didn’t mean a lot of what he said. He had hoped ran understood that, but when he came back the next morning to get ready for work and the door was locked and the spare key was gone it had finally hit him that this was a real argument.

He booked a hotel with whatever money he had left from help paying the bills that week. When he got there he through his bag on the bed and took out his phone, he doesn’t even know how the thing still worked it was old and cheap in the shop.

Tommy called the only other person that (wasn’t Wilbur) he knew. He called tubbo, not for help obviously help was for the weak. Although he needed a friend right now, so he clicked onto tubbo’s contact and called him.

Ring

He hoped he answered.

Ring

Please I need you tubbo

Ring

“hello? Tommy?” Tubbo answered.

Tommy sighed in relief before he spoke, “hey tubs! How you doing?” he replied

“tommy.” Tubbo said in a stern voice “you only ever call me when somethings bad has happened. Were you stabbed again? Or are you hurt?” he spouted out

Oh shit tommy had completely forgotten that tubbo knew he was a vigilante, “No no no im all good tubs” he said quickly.

Tubbo sighed in relief “ok that’s good. So why did you call me big man?”

Tommy sat in silence for a few seconds before relying “me and boo had a bad argument and I basically have no where to live right now.” He laughed a bit

“What?! Where are you right now I’ll pick you up and we can sort this out” he said

“im in a hotel room I brought for the night it’s the one like 5 minutes away from my- boos place” he cut himself off because technically it wasn’t his place anymore, or at least for now anyway.

“ok good. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning does that sound good?” he said

“yeah of course, thank you tubs” he replied with a smile

“it no problem big man. Now go to bed it late”. Tommy rolled his eyes and replied with a yes sir, they both laughed and said goodnight to each other.

He had bad feeling about this.

He was right. After that night everything went down hill fast.

After he was picked up by tubbo, they talked about the situation and came to a conclusion, tubbo will ring ranboo and help try him and tommy to make up and if they goes down hill tommy can stay with tubbo till he has enough money to get his own place.

So that’s what they did, tubbo called ranboo and they spoke for a bit. Everything was going smoothly until they brought up tommy’s name. They don’t really know what happened but it was like a switched was flicked. One moment they were talking like normal and the next hes yelling at tubbo.

It was safe to say he was not going home.

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Time skip!
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Months past by, tommy ended up getting a small and cheap apartment with tubbo’s help and everything went back to normal for him.

Tommy woke up to the sun blinding him.

He sat up slowly with a groan, moving his hand to cover the sun. Then lent over to look at the time.

3:45 pm

It said. “fuck!” he yelled panicking

He’d completely forgotten about his mission today. It wasn’t as important at his last few ones, but he was still getting paid quite a bit for it.

As he went to get up quickly, he winced in pain, he’d not had enough time to properly rest because of the last few patrols and missions. They had been exhausting and a lot of quick movements. Knowing him he’d probably pulled something, but he didn’t care his head way aching and spinning.

He was surprised that he could keep his eyes open from how tired and how sickly he felt but luckily enough for him this was his last mission for a week or so, so he could get proper rest after weeks of not sleeping properly.

However, nothing ever goes right for TommyInnit.
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He doesn’t remember getting to this moment really. He doesn’t remember why he’s running away from police sirens or how the mission even went.

Though he does know he’s almost home, He just needs to keep his eyes open a little bit longer. His head started to spin but He continues running until his apartment balcony came into view.

‘Huh.’ He thought to himself, ‘this seems a lot shorter of a way then before’. He shook his head. No, he can’t start doubting himself now he’s almost home.

He jumps onto the last building before he jumps onto his balcony and tries the door. It opens thankfully, he then swiftly walks to the sofa before lying down and very quickly falling asleep.

He doesn’t hear the other footsteps coming into the front room.
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Ranboo had been having a normal day. He went to work, had a nice lunch and dinner and just having a good day in general.

Until later that night he’d turn on the news to see the aftermath of the bank being robbed. The cameras zoomed in on a person in all red next to the criminals and putting away the device (that he assumed they called the police with) away.

As the person turned away to presumably leave and not get caught by the police themselves did ranboo get a good look at the person. Blue eyes, just barely seen curly blonde hair and a bright red hoodie…

Ranboo’s eyes widened in realization. He knew who they were.

He quickly picked up the remote and turned off the tv. Then stood up and went to walk down the hallway to his room.

About an hour later he’s woken up to a loud crashing sound. He is then wide awake.

He opens the door carefully making sure whoever it is can’t hear him. He slowly walks down the hallway and peaking his head into the front room only to see a tall person lying down on his couch.

He immediately knows the person is, he walks quicker to the chair and turns tommy on his side. As he was about to start yelling at him, ranboo gets a better look at him. He’s so so pale, has huge eyebags under his eyes, ranboo put his hand on tommy’s head and he was overheating.

Suddenly, any anger ranboo had felt moments ago had dissipated into guilt and fear for the blonde on his sofa.

Ranboo couldn’t leave him on the chair, he knew how uncomfortable it was and how sore he’d be in the morning if he did. So he picked up the blonde carefully trying not to wake him up. As he picked him up bridle style tommy started moving and ranboo froze. Tommy turned into ranboo’s chest and lent into the warmth.

Ranboo couldn’t help the little smile that had made it into his face. After a few moments he started walking to tommy’s old room.

When he got to his room he opened the door carefully and walked slowly to his bed. Slowly pulling his blanket back and laying tommy into the bed before pulling the blanket back onto him.

Ranboo sighed in relief as he started to walk away from tommy. Tomorrow was going to be an interesting day for the both of them

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When tommy opened his eyes, he was met with a grey cushion. He blinked in confusion.

‘my sofa is grey…’ he thought as he blinked his sleep away. He lied there in confusion for while trying to think where he was.

Until it hit him like a ton of bricks.

He was at his old apartment.

His eyes grew wide as he shot up from, he couch. He’d quickly learn that that was a mistake as his head started to spin and migraine started. He quickly laid back down as to not make it worse.

He felt awful and uncomfortable from being in the costume all night. He thinks he has a pretty good idea of why he feels so dizzy. He lifts his hand up to his forehead and as quickly he put his hand on his head it was off.

‘yep. Im sick’ he thought.

He cursed to himself for being so stupid and not checking where he was going last night. He didn’t know what to do. He could barely sit up without being dizzy, god knows what would happen if he tried to stand up.

And if that wasn’t enough already, he had no idea if ranboo even knew he was here. Let alone sick in his front room.

Unluckily for him that question would be answered very quickly as he heard footsteps come from the hallway.

Tommy immediately shut his eyes again. He didn’t want to argue right now and he wanted to see what his reaction would be.

The footsteps came closer and closer to tommy until they stopped right in front of him.

He heard a sigh and ranboo moving around until tommy felt hands rolling him over. Tommy went limp as this happened.

Ranboo was silent again, his hands hadn’t moved since he moved him.

After about 5 minutes one hand left his side went to his head. The hand used the back and front before it left completely.

Tommy wasn’t going to lie and say he didn’t lean into the warmth of ranboos hand, but no one needed to know that. That was between him and him only.

He’d heard ranboo go into the kitchen. For what reason? He had no idea, he was probably going to get kicked out immediately when he “woke up”.

He didn’t open his eyes again as he heard ranboo coming back.

Once again ranboo came in front of him. Tommy had no idea what he was doing until he felt ranboo shaking him.

“tommy” ranboo spoke in a soft tone. “come on time to wake up” he spoke again, and this time tommy groaned and opened his eyes slowly.

He had to acted confused and surprised to make it seem he was actually waking up. As he blinked his eyes open the bright sun was blocked by ranboos figure.

‘Let the acting begin’ tommy thought to himself.

He groaned again before saying “5 more minutes boo” and rolling back over.

“No, no tommy you’ve got to wake up now” ranboo replied calmly. ‘huh’ tommy thought ‘why’s he being so nice to me?’

“Come on try sit up for me okay?” ranboo spoke again. This time tommy complied but not with complaining but tried to sit up again, until his head started spinning again.

He whimpered in pain and lied back down again before looking at ranboo. Then his eyes widened and gasped before shooting up again and jumping out of the chair.

Ranboos eyes widened in worry as he stood up quickly to check if he was ok.

‘nailed it’ Tommy spoke to himself. Although he was dizzy and his head was banging again he tried to stand up anyway. Only to immediately fall back onto his arse.

That’s when ranboo came running over.

“Holy shit. Ok” ranboo said firstly. “I’m going to pick you up and put you back onto the couch”. Tommy only nodded and he was being picked up bridle style.

Tommy forgot how warm ranboo was and he didn’t even realise he was leaning into ranboo until he was grabbing his shirt and burring himself into him. He felt something build up in his throat but didn’t pay any mind to it.

Until he felt and heard ranboo make a breathy laugh. That was when he realised what had happened and he was doing.

Tommy had chirped at him. Again.

This wasn’t the first-time tommy had chirped at ranboo. The first time he did, ranboo had just come home from work after being out all day and tommy was very very sleep deprived so when he saw ranboo walk into the front room and got excited and chirped.

Ranboos eyes widened when he rendered what he heard before a smirk grow on his face and said “well tommy. I thought chirping was only for flocks” he said smugly.

Tommys cheeks burned red as he spoke “shut the fuck up”. Ranboo only grinned but didn’t bring it back up at any point which tommy was grateful for.

Tommy snapped out of his memory when he felt a hand in his hair and realised he was still lying on ranboos chest. Tommy tried to get words out and get up but ranboo spoke up first.

“I know what you’re going to say, and I know you have questions but right now your sick, so let me take care of you and we can talk when your better. Deal?” he spoke firmly.

Tommy couldn’t get any words out, so he just nodded a relaxed into his chest.

(ALL OF THIS IS PLATONIC DO NOT GET THE WRONG IMPRESSION)

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A few days later…
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Ranboo had put tommy in his bedroom and would not let him leave his bed. That annoyed tommy because he felt he was being babied.

Although ranboo reassured him many of times that it was for his own health and to let him help. So he did, he let himself be taken cared of for once.

Throughout the days tommy had a lot of time to think and just be with his own thoughts. He’d started to think back to what the last thing he said to ranboo before he left.

“YOU’RE USELESS!” then slammed the door.

Tommy shook his head before he went too deep into the memory. Though he still felt a blanket of guilt wash over him. ‘god what was I thinking’ he thought to himself. There was no way he wasn’t getting kicked out when he was better. So he decided before that happened he would apologies to ranboo then leave.

Of course nothing ever goes right for TommyInnit.

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It had been about a week when tommy was finally better. Ranboo had but nothing but helpful and kind to tommy but he was afraid that it would change now he’s better.

So before he would be kicked out by ranboo he went into his wardrobe and opened it to find a bag he left in there. So he’d got it out and started packing some clothes he’d take back to his apartment.

Once he was done he went out of his bedroom and called of to ranboo to get a little “yh?” back.

“Can you come into the front room please” Tommy asked.

“Uhm yeah sure!” ranboo replied hesitantly before walking into the front room.

Tommy took a deep breath knowing that he probably be out of the apartment within the next few minutes. So he walked down the hallway and went into the front room and sat across from ranboo.

“What’s up?” Ranboo questioned.

Tommy kept his head down as he started to talk, “I just want to get this over with because I know we’re both avoiding it but I just want to say… Im sorry. Im so sorry for what I said that day and I understand why you never want to see me again and I know you probably want me to leave. Im sorry I randomly showed up here. Finally I just want to say thank you for putting up with me and taking care of me for a week it really helped me” Tommy rambled as he started to shake

Ranboo was completely taken a back, he cut tommy off as he went over to him “Wo, wo, wo, What do you mean want you too leave? I don’t want you too leave at all. I forgave you as soon as I saw you on the couch and don’t thank me for taking care of you. I know you would have done the exact same thing if it was me and I know that.” Ranboo held tommy’s hands till he stopped shaking

Afterwards, ranboo spoke again “Alright lets calm down a watch up ok?”

Tommy stayed silent but nodded as he stood up to go to the other couch that was in front of the tv. Ranboo smiled as he went to go get the blankets.

When he came back tommy had already got up on pause as he waited for ranboo to come back.

Ranboo went and sat on the chair with tommy and wrapped the blankets round both of them and waited for a second before nudging tommy a bit.

As tommy looked over ranboo opened his arms only for tommy to gladly accept the hug and nudge into him and get comfortable.

Before the movie ended both the boys were asleep and huddled up together and friends again…