Of Gifts And Courting (Tomboo)

Alexa, what's a burger?

eventually the conversation died down and tommy felt ready to go

"Say how do you feel, about ranboo working with Wilbur?"

Tubbo hummed "Wilbur is.. a complicated subject for me." He admitted and tommy nodded his head in understanding
"I don't really like ranboo being alone with him but I trust ranboo or at least, I'm trying to. Trust is hard.." he sighed

"I know he wouldn't do anything to willingly hurt me and I have to trust that he knows what he's doing." He said firmly, and tommy could tell he was talking to himself "This job was mostly to give me something to do i.. I'll admit I've felt so lost without lmanburg.. it gives me a goal to work towards, it's good for me I think.. better then the nukes I suppose"

Tommy snorted at that "obviously."

Tubbo smiled "plus working so close does make me feel better if anything does happen I can help him y'know.."

"Yeah.. I'm gonna head over there now"

"Okay let me right you your check"

Tommy paused "my- my check??"

"Yep. That'll be 2 emeralds"

"TWO EMERALD FOR MEAT AND BREAD!?"

"Not just any meat and bread, tubburgers meat and bread"

Tommy let out a long groan "you fucking- put it on my tab I'll try and see if I can get boob boy to give me some emeralds."

"Don't bully my husband into giving you riches" tubbos scolded lightly

"I don't bully him tubso"

"Yeah you don't all you have to do is talk all sweet and give him the puppy eyes and your set"

Tommy spluttered "I do not give him the puppy eyes"

"You do! You totally do and he always indulges you! He doesn't even do that for me when I give him the puppy eyes, you have privileges I don't and it's not fair" he pouted dramatically

Tommy could feel his face heat up in embarrassment "I don't do the puppy eyes.." he mumbled resolutely "I've decided I don't like you anymore tubbo and I am leaving to go support the ranvan or whatever it's called because you are stupid"

"fuck off" Tubbo rolled his eyes before he asked more seriously "Do you want me to come with?" He asked

Tommy thought about it, his nesting had admittedly made him more emotional and Wilbur always knew just how to get under his skin, how to bend him like he's clay. But ranboo will be there and as much as he will refuse to admit it, ranboo makes him feel safe. Maybe it's how stacked he is, leaving no doubt that he can protect himself and others despite his passive nature. Maybe it was just that his raccoon brain saw ranboo as one of his just like tubbo is and just automatically felt safe with him. Either way tommy wouldn't be alone with Wilbur so he'd be fine.

Tommy shook his head "nah I think I'll be fine, I'll send a text if anything" he  added to appease tubbos worries.

Tubbo smiled and waved him off "give them a bad review, for me your bestest friend in the world tom please"

Tommy laughed "no need to plead tubbo, Wilbur's burgers are probably shit anyway"

He waved goodbye at tubbo and walked out of the restaurant and past the city limits of Las Nevada's to the more wooded area where the van was. No one was outside to he made his way to the door of the van and opened up.

"Oh- hey tommy"

Wilbur wasn't there but ranboo was, stood much taller then tommy despite his usual hunched over posture. Tommy took back any good things he said about ranboo. Tommyinnit hated ranboo, prime, tommy hated how tall he was, it was just insulting honestly. Fuck that guy man, what a dick head.