This side of paradise || Bench trio au [Possibly Re-continuing?]

the hospital

3rd pov

'I can't believe I got fucking caught skipping again!' Tommy thought angrily as he aggressively fiddled with his fidget cube, eyeing the clock every minute or so. "I'm gonna be late." Tommy muttered under his breath. He knew that his friend would not be upset he was late, but that still didn't help his frustrations. He looked over to his teacher, who was reading a novel at his desk, he looked back up at him, gave him a stern glare and shook his head. Tommy nervously looked back at the clock, eager to leave the foul prison he is forced to stay in. He noted every tick of the clock.

'2:57.'

'2:58.'

'2:59..'

"3:00!"

That last one was audible, but he didn't care as he hastily grabbed his messenger bag and bolted for his escape.

As soon as he made it out the school doors he Unlocked his bike, shoving his stuff in the basket in the front. He droped by his house to grab his dad's pre-made lunch, where his Phil suggests Tommy stop by that old abandoned flower shop Nikki bought, and apparently managed salvage. Tommy immediately rejects 'such a dumbass idea'. But he ends up changing his mind a few minutes later, and he has to admit, it looks pretty fucking magical. Nikki gave Tommy his assortment of yellow and pink flowers for free, as he is a first customer, and she knows exactly who they are for.

About 4 minutes later Tommy frantically locks up his bike outside the hospital, darting past the front desk, basically everyone who worked there knew him, so he got away with this stuff most of the time. He ran up the fifth floor stairs, shoving the third sliding door open, panting as he held on to the door frame for stability.

"Tommy!" Cheered a voice tommy knew very well, he looked up to see tubbo sitting up in his hospital bed, and smiled.

"Tubbo!" Tommy tried to show as much excitement in his voice as Tubbo, but failed due to his lack of stamina.

"I was beginning to think you had finally given me a break from you, big man" Tubbo joked, Tommy had been visiting him for about 5 years in hospital, for one of them Tubbo wasn't even conscious, but he still visited him every day he could. Tubbo can't even fathom how lucky he feels to have Tommy, but he also thinks Toms deserves a break once in awhile.

"You know you don't have to visit me every day right? I can handle myself for awhile, not like I can do much harm anyways" Tubbo chuckled sadly at that last part, he's not supposed to leave bed beside for bathroom breaks and during his physical therapy. Tommy thinks that is bullshit, 'how the fuck is he supposed to learn if he can't practice!?' He'd complain.

Tommy sighs, finally catching his breath "But I want to visit you tubzo, you know that." He walks over to the table near Tubbo's hospital bed, placing down the flowers, and paper bag, which Tubbo immediately snatches as soon as it leaves Tommy's hand. "Plus I know how much you love Phil's food" Tommy says snorting, as Tubbo devours his meal. Tubbo rolls his eyes, he definitely wasn't build for hospital food, he hates it quite a lot. But Tommy seems to have noticed Tubbo seems a bit off? He assumes it's probably from staying in this shithole for so long.

"But hey! You'll be out of this bitch soon! And then you'll be free to eat whatever the f uck you want!" Tommy says, punching Tubbo's arm playfully. To that Tubbo returns a badly hidden sad smile, and turns to stare puzzlingly out his window, trapped in his thoughts. Now he knows something more is up.

"Tubbo. Did something happen today?" Tommy says concerned. Tubbo sighs and lays completely down on his bed, turning to look at Tommy with tears prickling his eyes.

"My- I got a call. From my Father." Tubbo says with a shaken breath.

"That bastard? Did you tell him to fuck off like I told you too" Tommy jokes, trying to cheer up Tubbo. Tubbo lets out a small, sad giggle at his remard.