Tubbo was going to the US soon, he was ready, but it would be weird just up and leaving after having protected this place so valiantly. Tubbo sat on the couch staring at Ranboo's messages. They had just talked over discord a little over an hour ago and yet to Tubbo, everything had slowed down. It was strange not having Ranboo there anymore... Tubbo missed him, but couldn't let himself say those words. Instead, he pushed them away and spoke as if he'd wanted him gone. Now he was going to Ranboo, just like Ranboo had come to him.

"HEY TOBY!" Lani yelled from the kitchen, "I'm going out, you want anything?"

"No," Tubbo yelled back and heard the front door close a moment later.

Now Tubbo was alone. Still sat on the couch staring at the same messages from 20 minutes ago. Tubbo sighed and shoved his phone back in his jumper's pocket. Tubbo then rolled his head so he could see out the door's window and into the backyard. There in the shining daylight stood the tree, the demon tree, the thing that had through all of him and his friends into the world of ghosts and ghouls. Tubbo bit his lip. He could feel his throat swell and his eyes begin to burn. A feeling Tubbo had suppressed leaking out into the silence of his empty home. No one was there to comfort him, no one was there to tease him, no one was there to cheer him up, no one was there to crack a joke, no one was there... No one's footsteps came to his side, No one's arms wrapped around him, no one was there for him to hide things from. No one was there, and so there was no reason to keep up the act. So Tubbo cried and fell asleep in tears.