Flings and Things {Skephalo+}

The Separation

"Call if you need anything." Skeppy kissed Bad at the door. "I know she's your friend, but she's really not sane in the head right now."

Bad kissed him back. "I've got it. I can't let her be alone at night for now, nights are always the worst alone."

Foolish sat at the table, watching them. He knew things were going to be emotional tonight.

"I love you, see you tomorrow." Bad squeezed Skeppy in a hug, lifting him slightly. "You too, Foolish. Love you. Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"So throwing up on a dick isn't off the table?" Foolish teased.

"Hey, shut up." Skeppy sounded serious. "You don't have to keep bringing it up. It's not his fault."

Bad sighed. "You two just get along and be responsible. Goodness."

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Bad walked across the hall and let himself into Tina's apartment. "Tina! Darling, I'm here." He walked through the living room to her bedroom. He found his best friend curled up on her bed, sniffling.

"Bagi used to call me that..."

Bad sat on the bed. "Sorry, I call the people I care about that. I guess it just came out." Bad put a hand on her back. "We can watch movies all night if you want. Or we can just sleep. I'll sleep on the couch again or I can sleep on the floor in here if you want."

"I don't care..." Tina mumbled. "Everything feels...I feel like I'm dead too. There's just...nothing left inside me. Starting to think Bagi scooped out my soul before she ran away."

Bad rubbed comforting circles around Tina's back. "Life has been hell...can't even tell you that everything is okay now because it's not, and I don't know when we'll all be okay again." Bad leaned down and hugged her. "But I can tell you, you won't be alone. You have me, and you have your other friends."

"Thank you..." Tina was being nice. She actually wanted to tell him to go fuck himself. Because nothing he could say or do fixed anything. It wasn't his fault, none of it. But she was angry at him, at everything. Bagi left a void where her heart used to be.  With everyday without Bagi, a new smaller heart formed. Jagged and hot to the touch.

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"What are you doing?" Foolish was at the table on his phone when Skeppy slid into his lap.

Skeppy hummed and rested his head on Foolish's shoulder. "I talked to Bad...We can fool around again tonight. If you want to."

"I don't want to." Foolish huffed. "I know you think I'm a horny dick head but I want more than sex these days."

Skeppy flinched, clearly not anticipating that reaction. "Sorry– I thought– You were into it last night, and you...said you wanted to do it again."

Foolish thought about what Valerie said. Then he thought about Bad. He started crying before he started confessing.

Skeppy got off his lap. "Shit, I'm sorry! We don't have to, I just thought you wanted to, it's a misunderstanding!"

Foolish sniffed and rubbed his eyes. "No, it's more than a misunderstanding."

"What?"

Foolish looked up so his tears would seep backwards. "I don't know if I can do this anymore...you and Bad are in love. You two are going to be together, forever. I know I just don't fit into the happily ever after with you guys...and it's starting to hurt. I know you guys are trying, you give me love. But I don't think it's going to be enough."