Tubbo's POV:

I hadn't gone to school in over a week. I didn't want to risk seeing Ranboo with that girl. Who knows what I would've done?

Instead, I either stayed home and cried on my bed or I went to that same park bench and cried there.

Today, I was sitting on the bench. I didn't cry so much today. I wanted to, but i forced myself not to.

I didn't want to catch peoples' attention. I just wanted to be alone.

Unlucky for me, after awhile of sitting there, someone noticed that I wasn't in my best state.

A tall brunette came strolling my way.

"Excuse me, are you alright?" He asked, in some what of a higher British accent.

"Oh, me? Yeah, of course I am." I smiled. "I just like to hang out here a lot."

He moved his face a little closer to mine, squinting his eyes.

"Bags under your eyes, a red face, and it seems like you're holding back tears right at this moment." He raised an eyebrow.

"I- uhm.." I didn't know what to say.

He sat down next to me, facing my direction.

"I'm Lucus. What's your name?" He held out his hand.

".. Tubbo. N-Nice to meet you." I nervously shook the larger hand in front of me.

"So, do you wanna talk about it?" He asked.

All I could really do was briefly explain to him. I didn't know him, so I wasn't gonna tell him everything.

After I explained the main details, he looked at me with a sorrowful expression.

"Wow.. I'm so sorry, man. That must be tough." He patted my shoulder.

"I'll be alright. I just need time, then I'll feel better and things won't be so hard." I lied.

"Hey, how about we go get something to drink?" He offered, standing up.

"Uh.. That would be quite nice." I agreed, quietly laughing and standing up with him.

"Alright. Do you like coffee?"

"Mhm." I answered, and we made our way to the shop.

Once we arrived, he opened the door for me. I had to hold back tears because of how much he'd been acting like Ranboo the entire walk.

I walked inside, but froze immediately.

Sitting at the back of the shop, I seen Tommy and Ranboo. I couldn't hold the stream of tears back anymore. They fell down, seemingly all at once.

"I-" Was all I could get out. Seeing them both in one place, together, was just too much for me.

Tommy had already seen me and Ranboo turned around to look.

When they noticed me, their eyes grew wide. Especially Ranboo's.

Ranboo stood up from the table at the speed of light.

"Tubbo!" He shouted across the shop.

"Oh, s(bleep)t.." Tommy almost whispered.

I wanted to run out of the store, and I tried with all my might. But I couldn't.

It was because I didn't want to leave. I wanted to stay right there with him. Even after what had happened, I couldn't let go. I would never be able to move on and I knew that. So there I stood, in the same spot without moving an inch.

Ranboo raced over to me, crying, and put his hand on my shoulder.

"Please, can we take this outside? I'll explain everything, I swear!" He basically begged.

"Hey! Get the f(bleep)k off of him!" Lucus shoved Ranboo.

"Lucus, stop! I-I wanna hear what he has to say.." I sort of mumbled.

Lucus scoffed, glaring at Ranboo angerly.

I turned serious. I gripped Ranboo's hand and dragged him outside of the shop.

I let go of him, and turned around to face him.

"I'm listening." I said loudly as more tears dug their way out of my eye sockets.

"I didn't kiss her, Tubbo! She showed up at your house that morning, as you know." He started explaining. "Sh-She was trying to get out of the rain, and found the closest house, I assume. She seen it was me and asked if she could stay there. I told her I figured you'd be fine with it, then she just kissed me! I swear, that's what happened!" Ranboo shook in terror and cried more than I had ever seen him before.

I couldn't hold back anymore. I was hardly able to go a day without seeing him, so it was Hell to go over a week without any sort of contact.

I wrapped my arms around him and held him as tight as I could.

"You have no f(bleep)king idea how much I've wanted to do this." I cried out.

"Tubbo, I love you. N-Not her or anyone else." Ranboo spoke quietly, and I could tell he meant his words.

"It's alright, Boo. I believe you.." I didn't want to let go of him.

After what seemed like hours of hugging, we finally let go.

I noticed he looked quite nauseous.

"Uhm, Ranboo? Are you ok? You look like you might pass out." I felt his forehead, which was super warm.

"I-I don't know." He mumbled with his head tilting down.

"Hey, it's alright. Stay right here." I patted his shoulder before running into the shop's bathroom to get a cold, wet rug.

Tommy and Lucus stopped me in front of the restroom door.

"Hey, man, is everything ok?" Tommy asked, genuinely concerned. Lucus looked just as interested.

"Yeah, we worked it out."

Tommy let out a sigh of relief along with a warm smile. Lucus seemed to have no expression.

I got the rag and soaked it in icy water, then ran back outside.

Ranboo was slouching with his head hanging down. I sped over to him and held his chin up. He seemed confused and was squinting his eyes.

"Dude, you look so unhealthy." I spread the rag across his head and held it there. "What happened?"

"I haven't eaten since you left." Ranboo grumbled with his eyes closed.

"What the f(bleep)k?! Ranboo, you can't do that!" I yelled.

"I know. I'm sorry." Ranboo let one lest tear slowly make a path down his cheek.

"No, no, please don't cry!" I said apologetically. "Just.. why wouldn't you eat?"

"I didn't want to live without you. So I took that out on my hunger, I guess." He shrugged carelessly.

"You can't solve anything by starving yourself, Ranboo." I said sternly.

"Starvation felt better than the pain of not having you. I was trying to cover up the hurt of losing you." He almost smiled.

"Well, now it's fine. I'm here now." I smiled. "Promise me you ever do any s(bleep)t like that again."

"Mhm." Ranboo groaned quietly and nodded his head.

"Now let's get you home." I said, putting his arm around my shoulders so head could walk.

We had been walking for around five minutes before Ranboo said something.

"Tubbo..?" He murmured.

"Yeah, big man?"

"Thank you."

"For what?" I quietly giggled.

"Everything." I heard him mutter under his breath.

"Anytime." I smiled and chuckled.

Once we arrived at Ranboo's house, I took him inside and did my best to help him upstairs to his room.

I gently layed him down on his large bed.

"Please stay with me.." Ranboo whispered with his eyes shut.

"Yeah, after I go make you something to eat." I insisted.

"I'll eat later." He whined, holding his arms out for me to lay in between.

I couldn't resist. I layed down next to him and cuddled close to his body.

"You're gonna eat so much later, whether I have to force you or not." I stipulated.

Ranboo just groaned and pulled me closer. Not much longer after, we were both sound asleep.