(DISCONTINUED)American Boy || Platonic Beeduo Highschool AU

15: You

guys i cant keep coming up with good chapter names

ALSO WTF HOW ARE WE ALMOST AT 8K READS TYSM???

TW/CWs: violence, blood, injuries, intrusive thoughts, anxiety (tell me if I missed any)

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Tap tap tap.

"What?" Ranboo said, pulling his blankets off him and looking towards his window. He had to stifle a scream because there was a person there.

Wait.

No.

Not just any person.

Ranboo sighed and opened the window.

"Tubbo, what are you doing here?" Ranboo whispered, secretly glad his friend had shown up.

"You hadn't answered your phone for like four hours, and your front door was locked," Tubbo said simply, grinning up at Ranboo. The tall boy laughed and shook his head.

"You're insane. You're just crazy, actually," Ranboo said. Tubbo giggled, but faltered as he looked up at Ranboo's face.

"Sit," Tubbo said, pointing to the bed, suddenly serious. Ranboo sat. Tubbo gently held Ranboo's face with his hands, tracing the scratches on his face. Tubbo's eyes flashed dangerously, swiping his thumb gently across the bigger cut.

Ranboo winced, and Tubbo immediately pulled his hands away.

"I'm sorry, I-"

"No, you're ok Bo," Ranboo said, giving the shorter boy a pained smile. Tubbo's nimble hands cupped Ranboo's cheek again, and the brunette looked closer at the cuts before taking a deep breath.

"Who the fuck did this?" Tubbo asked quietly, a dangerous undertone to his voice.

"My... uh, my dad," Ranboo said softly, looking down at his hands. Tubbo's breath hitched in his throat.

"I-I'm so sorry Boo. D'you want to talk about it?" Tubbo asked, gently tilting Ranboo's jaw to better examine his cuts.

"Not really, but there's something I think I should tell you," Ranboo said nervously. Tubbo's hands dropped from Ranboo's face and held the taller boy's hand.

"Of course, you can tell me anything," Tubbo said warmly.

Ranboo took a deep breath.

Then another.

Ok.

He could do this.

"Tubbo I..." Ranboo swallowed, "I'm trans. Female to male, and I use he/they pronouns," the last bit came out as little more than a whisper. Ranboo looked up at Tubbo's face nervously, expecting him to be angry.

But the brunette just smiled and pulled Ranboo into a tight hug.

"Thank you for telling me Boo. I'm proud of you," Tubbo said softly.

"Y-you're not mad?" Ranboo asked, genuinely confused. Tubbo pulled away from the hug and gently held Ranboo's face.

"Of course I'm not mad, why would you think that? You're still the kind, funny, sweet, incredibly hot-'' Ranboo snorted, "and amazing friend I know. This doesn't change who you are as a person. I love you Ranboo,"

Tubbo wiped away a stray tear streaking down Ranboo's face and hugged him again. Ranboo buried his face in the crook of Tubbo's neck, and the brunette slowly stroked the taller boy's hair.

"Thank you Tubbo. That means the world to me," Ranboo said quietly, leaning into Tubbo's side.

Tubbo just hummed in response. The duo stayed together for a few minutes, soaking in each other's company.