<His Other Side> |A Ranboo x Reader|

<Chapter 1|Black And White>

Small, white flakes of snow fell from the giant, grey sky. As some flakes slowly fell to the ground, others landed on the windowsill of a quaint, little cabin. Thick layers of snow covered the cabin's porch and railing; small footprints slowly disappearing in the ocean of white. A light flicked on, bringing light to the darkening outside. As the sun continuously sat in the west, it eventually disappeared behind a mountain near the quiet cabin. The sky began to darken as the light from inside became the only light source to the forest critters. Then, a creak came from inside.

A young man sat down on a couch with a fresh cup of hot cocoa. Taking a sip, they stared out at the white forest. The man placed his cocoa upon a coaster on their coffee table as he reached for the TV remote. Switching through the channels, the man relaxed, wrapping a blanket around themself. Suddenly, a knock came from the front door.

Surprised, the man stood up and dragged his feet to the door. Carefully they opened the door and looked down at a pink-haired, pig-man.

"Hey, Ranboo. Mind if I stay awhile?" The pig-man asked, gripping his satchel. The taller one, Ranboo, smiled warmly.

"Of course, Techno," They welcomed Techno in, with open arms.. figuratively.

Techno carefully shook off the snow from the bottom of his boots. Taking off his satchel, Ranboo grabbed a mug from one of his cabinets.

"Thirsty?" He asked. Techno smiled, taking off his boots.

"Very. You have hot chocolate?" He replied, leaning on the door.

"Do I?!" Ranboo remarked, jokingly. Techno chuckled and walked to the warm and cozy couch. Sitting down, he soon got comfy.

"How has your winter been?" He asked, leaning his head back against the couch pillows. He snuggled into the soft couch, sighing.

"It's been fine, but.. a little lonely," Ranboo admitted, waiting for the hot cocoa to finish.

"Lonely? Well now you have me to keep you company for a bit!" Techno exclaimed, turning his head to look back at Ranboo. Ranboo smiled, leaning their hands on the counter. Staring out the window, he dreamt of seeing their friends again. He sighed remembering Tubbo and Tommy had their own lives. It had been awhile since the incident, so maybe they had forgot about them.

As the snow slowly fell, it was like Ranboo had fallen under a strong spell. The snow lulled Ranboo into a sleepy stare. As it fell, any other distractions were drowned out.. until the timer on the microwave went off. Ranboo jumped, shocked, slightly. He turned off the alarm and poured the yummy hot chocolate into a cute, cherry red mug. Grabbing a bag of marshmallows, Ranboo set the burning hot mug aside. As they plopped exactly five marshmallows into the warm, chocolaty, goodness, Techno stood up, confused. He stared out window, curious. Walking towards towards the tall, shiny glass, he squinted his eyes.

"Did you see someone out there?" Techno asked, concerned. Ranboo jumped, his eyes widening.

"What! There's someone out there!? Do we need to help them?" Ranboo exclaimed as they ran to the window.

"Well, I thought I saw someone out there. Maybe I just imagined it," Techno said, disappointingly looking at the floor.

*knock* *knock*
"Maybe they're at the door!" Ranboo remarked. He scurried the door, worryingly. They opened it to see a young, freezing, traveler. With rose red cheeks and nose covered by a scarf, and snow hugging their clothes and hair, they looked like they were about to collapse! They gripped their arms, not wanting to lose any more warmth.

"C-can I-.. stay?" The traveler squeaked out, their knees aching.

"Oh you poor thing, come inside!" Ranboo exclaimed, bringing the traveler inside, and shutting the door. Carefully, he brought the traveler the couch as Techno acquired several warm blankets and pillows. Ranboo felt their forehead.

"You're freezing! You must've been so scared and cold out there," They said, worried. Techno sighed.

"Well you're safe now; get some rest." He said, walking off. Ranboo tucked them in, carefully. Afterwards, he followed Techno into the kitchen.

Upon the couch, the traveler snuggled into the couch cushions, cold and scared. They shivered and clinched their eyes, desperately wanting to fall into a deep slumber. They quietly sighed and relaxed their eyes, tired. Immediately after, they just passed out, snoring loudly. In the kitchen, Ranboo and Techno chatted, concerned.

"What are we going to do?" Ranboo asked, rubbing their arms. Techno looked back out quiet couch.

"I don't know. I think we just need to let them rest for now," He responded, sadly.

"Right.." Ranboo agreed, twiddling his thumbs. He sighed and looked down at Techno.

"Here, let me show to you to your room," They added, walking towards the stairs. Techno smiled and followed. Once he got to the stairs, he stopped and looked at the sleeping traveler. He frowned, sadly, and continued upstairs.

"There you are," Ranboo said, stopping at the guest room. Techno thanked them and headed inside.

"Sleep tight," Ranboo said, carefully closing the door. Techno waved and sat on the bed. Then, Ranboo walked back downstairs. He walked over to living room, quietly. Grabbing their hot chocolate, and turning off the TV, he looked down at the traveler, concerned. They touched their forehead to feel their temperature; they felt warmer, but their nose was still a light rose red. Ranboo sighed and rubbed their chest, comforting them. Softly smiling, they spoke up:

"Sweet dreams," He whispered, not wanting to wake the poor traveler. Suddenly, Ranboo's back ached.

"Agh!-," They exclaimed, grabbing their sides. Carefully, he put the mug back on the coffee table.

"No- not again!" They cried. He then felt a sharp pain in both the head and lower back.

"Hic- not n-now," They remarked, falling to the floor, shaking. Struggling to keep their eyes open, he drew very heavy breaths every second. Just before they fainted, he grew a white fluffy tail and a pair of white and black fluffy ears. A cat tail and cat ears? Then, they passed out onto the cold wooden plank floor, still breathing heavily. His ears twitching and their tail swishing around.

How would Techno and the traveler react to this tomorrow? How long will the traveler stay over? How will this night effect the rest of Ranboo's and the traveler's lives? Only time will tell...
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