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Fan x Test Tube - And They Were Roommates (Oh My God, They Were Roommates)

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haha
i restarted this one like three times
if you didn't already know, I'm huge fan of air crash investigations
i used to spend all my time drawing and watching air crash videos on youtube argh the good old days
no matter
let's get into it!

!!WARNING!!

This oneshot contains:

A plane bombing

Death

Mentions of panic attacks

Mentions of appearance based insecurity

A not very healthy amount of angst

This plane bombing case is completely fictional. Any similarities this may share with other real life bombings are purely coincidental.

Please be aware of this when reading. Thank you.

3rd POV

Moving into the city was the dream for Test Tube. Maybe it was getting away from all the annoying people she was stuck with in more rural areas or the fact that she knew she didn't have help on the farm but she was glad to get away from it all. A family friend, Lightbulb, had also moved into the city after coming out as trans and was kind enough to help her country friend find close accommodation to her school.

"I hope you know what you're signing up for buddy! Me and the homies are pretty darn wild!"

The warning didn't make her decision waver. However, as she reached the small and cosy looking house, she couldn't help but feel like she was intruding on someone's life. Mustering up her courage, she gently knocked on the door.

"Coming!"

Lightbulb had mentioned previously that one of her roommates was non-binary while the other was male. The accommodation plan was simple, Test Tube would share a room with Lightbulb, while the other roommates would share their own room. She was surprised to see a rather tall person open the door, seemingly half awake.

"Hello? Oh- Lightbulb! Your country friend is here!"

A rapid succession of familiar footsteps bounded through the hallway as Lightbulb ran through the door to tackle Test Tube.

"Golly! Lightbulb!"

"You made it! I was so excited I'm telling ya Tube!"

The tall stranger looked on with confusion as the interaction occurred.

"Uhhh?"

"Oh right! Test Tube, this is Paintbrush! They're one of the two other roommates I was telling you about! Fan, the other one, is at a friend's house right now. Come in though! Let's get cha' settled in Testy!"

Paintbrush held out a welcoming hand.

"You heard her, I'm Paintbrush and I use they/them pronouns."

"It's lovely to meet you. I'm Test Tube, as you're probably aware, and I use she/her pronouns."

Test Tube couldn't help but notice Lightbulb's bright smile falter as the two interacted. Quickly covering it up, she ushered the two inside, leaving Test Tube's mind to go wild with theories.

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Smoothing out her bedsheets, Test Tube couldn't help but ponder what her other two roommates were like. Paintbrush was out of the question, talking to them seemed to greatly distress Lightbulb for reasons that were still unknown to Test Tube. So her next focus was naturally, Fan, the roommate she hadn't seen yet. The sudden crash of the front door hitting the wall startled Test Tube out of her thoughts.