roommates

3.

Wilbur's practicing ping pong for the last match. Well, he says 'practicing', more like 'dashing after the ball because the person he's playing with is way too good at this for his liking'.
"Got ya," Dr Blade says, setting his ping pong bat down on the table.
"Good game," Wilbur says, doing the same and putting his palms up. "You're so good at this game it's nearly scary." He bends down to retrieve the ping pong ball and puts it back on the table.
"Well, I think I'd better head off now, it's getting late," Wilbur says, glancing at the setting sun sinking low under the horizon. Shadows dance everywhere he looks.
"Alright, nice playin' with ya," Dr Blade says, giving Wilbur one of his rare smiles.
Wilbur smiles back and walks out of the Ping Pong Club, sweating a little. He never knew that ping pong could get so damn intense.

He gets back to his room, but before he can flop down on his bed and relax, he notices something. Instead of Quackity, there's another man sitting on where Quackity's bed is.
The man has black hair and is wearing a white bandanna underneath it, with a flame patterned shirt and black cargo pants adorned with chains. He has a septum piercing.
"Who are you?" Wilbur asks him, narrowing his eyes.
"Oh, I'm Sapnap. Quackity's date. I'm just waiting for him to get back," the man says.

Wilbur's stomach drops. Date? Quackity has a date? But... but.. why does he have a date?
Wilbur feels sad for reasons he doesn't know nor get- he always thought that him and Quackity would be single boys all throughout college. And now this guy's here to steal all the attention that Quackity's meant to be giving Wilbur. Not this Sapnap guy or whatever. Also, what's up with all these weird names? Quackity, Sapnap, Dream, Eret... Sure, Quackity's is a nickname, but what about the others? Who gave them their names?
Wilbur feels a little numb, trying to process the fact that Quackity has a date.

"Oh, that's cool. Where's he gone?" is all Wilbur says.
"He just said he had to go somewhere, that's all, don't worry," Sapnap says, smiling a little.
"Oh, OK."
In that moment, Quackity comes in again, smirking and holding a plastic bag. He is a little surprised when he sees Wilbur.
"Oh, erm, hi Wilbur," Quackity says, his expression dropping.
"...hey, Quackity."
"You've met Sapnap, then?"
"Yup. He's your date, right?"
"Um, yeah, he is," Quackity says awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck. "Could you, uhm..."
"Could I what?"
"Erm, we might get a bit... you know... So I'd appreciate it if you cleared out for a bit? I'll text you when it's fine to come back."
Any hope that Wilbur may have had leaves his body and he nods. "Alright, Quackity."

Wilbur shuffles out of the door at a snail's pace, hoping that Quackity might invite him back in, but to no avail. The door closes and he tries to figure out where to go.
Eret's? No, Eret is more Quackity's friend that they are Wilbur's...
Suddenly he has a stroke of inspiration. Tommy's place!
He grabs his phone and sends a message to Tommy.

Hey Tommy whats your room number, my roommate kicked me out bc he has a date

Tommy responds almost immediately.

My room number is 191 big man!!!! I am so glad youre gonna stay with me!!!! my roommate is a bit weird tho so dont mind him

Wilbur smiles at the message and heads over to the '190' section of the building. He knocks on the door and it's thrown open almost immediately.
"Hey Wilbur!" Tommy says, beaming.
"Hi, Tommy," Wilbur replies, smiling back at the kid. "Is it OK if I bunk here for the night?"
"Sure! I think we have some extra blankets, but you might have to sleep on the floor."
"Sorry about this, my stupid roommate has a date so he's kicked me out because they want to do some frisky shit," Wilbur says annoyedly.
"Oh, you mean the rival guy?"
"Yeah."
"Oooh, that's not very good, big man. Well, you can always bunk here!" he says, a grin spreading across his face.
"Thanks, mate."
"Don't mention it."
Wilbur comes in to see another man on the bed opposite to Tommy's. He looks about eighteen and, even when lying down, is oddly tall. Taller than Wilbur, who's 6"5. He's wearing sunglasses and a mask (inside? he thinks) and has fluffy brown hair that puffs up and covers over one eye. Or one part of his sunglasses. Whatever. He has earphones in but has taken one out in order to listen to what Tommy's saying to him.