Anything to Know You

Still Only Friends?

Saturday, January 22

It had been almost a week since Tommy had seen Ranboo and it was starting to get to him.

Tubbo had invited Tommy over. Tommy arrived a few minutes after noon. The two walked around the mansion and talked.

"It's been ages since I've been here!" Tommy laughs.

"Yeah, I guess it has." Tubbo agrees. "I still don't see why Phil insists on you living in that small little house, he could easily afford a mansion way bigger than this one."

"He says something about it being homier." Tommy explains. "He still misses mom."

"Hm, I guess that makes sense." Tubbo states. "She was a pretty magnificent woman."

"Mhm." Tommy hums in agreement.

Schlatt walks by and sees the two sit down. He gets a familiar vibe from Tommy, that didn't feel like Tommy. He walks around to the other side of the wall and stands against it, and listens to the two talk.

"Tubbo, there's something I want to talk to you about..." Tommy says quietly.

"Yeah, I'm listening." Tubbo replies.

"It's about Ranboo, I-" Tommy gets cut off.

"Did he hurt you!?" Tubbo cuts in.

"What!? No!" Tommy retaliates. "I-I feel weird around him..."

"How so?" Tubbo asks.

"I- it's hard to explain..." Tommy shifts his gaze. "He makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, and I want to be around him more..."

"Oh Tommy..." Tubbo coos. "I think you're catching feelings for him."

"What!?" Tommy shouts.

"Say, how did you meet him?" Tubbo asks. "Because it didn't seem like you knew who he was before that party."

"I-I'm not entirely sure why or when it started, but he told me that he's had his eye on me for a while." Tommy explains. "He was super creepy the first few times I met him. He blackmailed me to go to the party with him, I was so positive he was kidnapping me or was gonna rape me..."

Tubbo purses his lips.

"That... sounds horrible..." Tubbo says awkwardly.

Schlatt then pulls off the wall with a smirk and starts walking away.

~~~

Tuesday, January 25

"I hate to inform you sir, but you're losing money rapidly. If it continues at this rate you're going to go bankrupt." The assistant explains.

"Shut up!" Schlatt yells. "There has to be some way to get money back!"

"I'm so sorry to eavesdrop, but I think I may be able to help..." A woman with a sly smirk says, walking into the office. "You see, we need a very hot scoop, and I think you can offer one. We're willing to pay as much as you need. You name the price."

Schlatt scowls and remains silent.

"Actually, I think I can help you." Schlatt smirks. "You have yourself a deal."

~~~

Saturday, February 5

"Oh Tommy~" Schlatt chimes. "Tubbo's waiting, we need to hurry!"

"Where did you say we're meeting him?" Tommy asks, looking down at himself in distaste.

"At a high class restaurant." Schlatt replies. "Now put this on."