Brother's Best Friend || Ranboo x Fem!oc

~ 15 ~

Tw: mentions of threatening, minor anxiety/panic attack

(Minor anxiety/panic attack) tw start

Ranboo pov
My arms were wrapped around Iris tightly, trapping her in a hug, as the two of us just cried. Time felt like it was going by in slow motion, but Tommy's voice seemed to bring it back to normal.

"What the fuck is this," was all Tommy said.

I opened my eyes slowly, wincing at the bright light from the sun, and tried blinking my tears away to see better. Tommy was standing a few feet away, Tubbo right next to him, looking at Iris and I with confusion.

"What the hell? I thought you hated him, Iris," Tubbo said, clearly shocked.

Iris stifled a sob as she tried to respond with a muffled "I do hate him" but it was very unconvincing, seeing as she buried her face into my chest as she spoke.

"Why're you two crying?" Tommy asked us, and I could tell he was genuinely concerned by the way his voice softened.

"Sometimes you just gotta let your emotions out, y'know?" I mumbled. I could tell that the boys didn't believe me, but they didn't question me any further. Instead they began questioning Iris. Well, mostly Tubbo began questioning her.

"Why are you hugging him?" was the main question that Tubbo continuously asked.

I could tell Iris was getting overwhelmed, but I couldn't speak up to tell them to stop. Silent tears fell from her eyes. Tommy had noticed and he tapped Tubbo on the shoulder.

"Don't you think you're kind of pushing it?" he asked, looking at Iris again. Tubbo looked at her, then noticed her tears.

"But why—"

"Tubbo, leave her alone, now isn't the time for asking questions," I blurted. I knew my face was flushing, but I didn't care.

"Ok then... but Ranboo, why do you care so much all of a sudden?" Tubbo asked.

Tommy opened his mouth to tell Tubbo to stop, but then he turned to me, waiting for my response.

"I know what it feels like to get overwhelmed, I know what it feels like to have anxiety attacks, and I know what it feels like to be a fu-fricking faceless streamer and be constantly worried about having your face leaked to the internet," I told them.

"Oh... I'm sorry then, Iris," Tubbo apologized. "I didn't realize you were getting overwhelmed."

Iris pulled away from my grip and rolled onto her back, her eyes cloudy with tears. Tommy helped her up, and I quickly wiped the tears from my eyes as I got up as well. Tommy gave Iris a hug, and then both Iris and I put our face coverings back on.

"Let's go home," Tubbo said, and he looked guilty for pressuring Iris to answer questions.

(Minor anxiety/panic attack) tw end

~ time skip to when they got back to the house; Tommy had gone home ~

Iris pov

"Hey Tubbo, I have a date with Lewis at 9," I told him, looking at the clock. It was nearly 8, and I still had to get ready. I saw Ranboo tense up slightly at my words.

"I thought you broke up with him?" Tubbo said, then when he realized that I said 'date', he exclaimed, "I won't let you go! You're gonna get stood up again!"

I stayed silent for a few moments as Tubbo hugged me tightly. "Please don't go," he mumbled.

"I... want to," I lied reluctantly.

"Ranboo, please convince her to stay," Tubbo pleaded, eyes welling up with tears, as he turned to Ranboo.

Ranboo looked at me, and I could tell he was having a mental debate. I wanted him to tell me to go, because he knew what would happen if I didn't. It wasn't even my face that I was scared of being leaked, it was Ranboo's. Though I would never admit it, I cared about him a lot more than I showed. Ranboo's reply surprised me. He walked over to me, staying silent as he did, and looked down to meet my gaze.

"Please don't go," he whispered, grabbing my hand.

My heart wrenched as I replied, "I have to." Then, realizing my mistake, I said, "I mean, I want to." I reluctantly pulled my hand away from his, walking away from the two boys, to my room. Earlier, I had brought all of my blankets back to my room, deciding that I would sleep there tonight. I started to get ready for my date.

Ranboo pov

She's gonna get hurt, why couldn't I have been more convincing? I only said three words, maybe if I had talked longer, she would've listened. Why didn't I call the cops on that kid when he threatened us?

I didn't realize that I had fallen to my knees, lost in thought, until Tubbo sat next to me. "You tried your best," he told me. I heard his voice break as he spoke.

"It's all my fault," I sobbed.

"No it's no-"

(mentions of threatening) tw start

"Yes, it is," I interrupted, keeping my eyes trained on the ground. And then I started rambling about the Lewis incident at the park. The one thing I wasn't supposed to tell anyone. "When we were at the park, we took our masks off to eat ice cream, then kept them off after we finished eating to get fresh air. A boy named Lewis had taken a picture of us, and apparently it was Iris' ex or something. Lewis threatened her, saying that if she didn't start dating him again, he would post the picture of our faces. He also said that if we call the cops or tell anyone he would post it, and I knew I just should've called them right then and there, and it's all my fault."

(mentions of threatening) tw end

Tubbo looked at me for a second, taking in what I said, before speaking. "That son of a bitch. I won't allow her to go over to his house." Though he still had tears on his face, a look of determination appeared. I'm surprised he's not mad at me. "Are you gonna help stop her from going?"

"Actually, I have a plan," I told him, an idea popping into my mind.

~ This was the longest chapter that I've written so far, hope you liked it

~ Have a lovely day everyone :]

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