Fuck the competition. (Quite Literally)

Forgiveness Is Useless Now.

Ranboo was in 6th period as Mr. Halo walked through the door.

Eli had already agreed to go with Ranboo, and now Ranboo just has to wait since Eli was already in the bathroom, where Tommy and Ranboo settled to meet at.

Exchanging glances with Tommy, Ranboo raised their hand up.

"Yes, Ranboo?" Mr. Halo asked as he put down the marker for the whiteboard.

"May I go to the bathroom?" He asked innocently.

"Go ahead!" Mr. Halo grinned.

Ranboo got up, grabbed the hall pass, and went inside the bathroom.

"Eli?" Ranboo called out.

"Big stall!" Eli said as he opened the door.

"Alright. Now we just wait for Tommy." Ranboo muttered.

"Oh, and.. Uhm.." Eli mumbled.

"Hm?" Ranboo returned as he looked up to Eli.

"How do I say this.." Eli muttered, trying to build up the courage, "I.. Like.. You."

Ranboo's eyes widened hearing Eli's words.

They knew he liked them, but out of all the times..

THIS TIME?

"I-I.." Ranboo muttered, looking down at their feet.

"I'm sorry- I made it awkward-" Eli says instantly.

"No- it's ok!" Ranboo returns.

"I like you t-" Ranboo was cut off.

"Ranboo?" Tommy called out.

Ranboo opened the door, letting Tommy come in.

Tommy's eyes seem to grow with hatred as he sees Eli, "Why is he here?"

"Anything you say to me, you say to him. Got it?" Ranboo said, almost forcefully.

"Fine." Tommy says as he locks the door.

"I want your forgiveness." Tommy says, "Please." Tommy takes Ranboo's hands in his, looking at them deep in their eyes.

"I-" Ranboo tries to say something but immideatly takes their hands out of Tommy's.

Something about Tommy gives them the same spark as Eli does.

But what is it?

"Please." Tommy says, now begging, "I'll do anything! I would die for your forgiveness..!"

"Tommy, I-" Ranboo cuts themselves off, not knowing what to say.

Eli stands there, silent as Ranboo can't even process what's happening.

"I don't know what to say..!" Ranboo finally answers.

"You have to!" Tommy says, tears now streaming down his face, "Please.."

The number of times Tommy has begged is almost sickening to Ranboo as he doesn't even know what to feel at this moment.

Sorrow?

Empathy?

Anger?

What the hell is even happening.

"Please.." Tommy muttered, now on his knees.

Ranboo looks over to Eli, who is now just looking down, scared to even say anything despite being a 6'5 giant.

"Tommy.." Ranboo says under their breath, "P-please.. I need time.."