The Storm Comes Before The Rainbow

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Okay so I was looking at this FOB fact page and this fact was on it.

Now who tf was like;

Patrick: Hi!

Person: *furiously scribbles* oH yEaH thAt'S a dEEp vOiCE.

Patrick: Uhm...okay. Nice to meet you!

Person: *entire body shakes, furiously scribbles* tHat'S a SLigHt aCceNt.

Patrick: I'm gonna go...

Person: *leans forward and sharply inhales, shaking. They scribble violently.* IS THAT VANILLA I SMELL!?

Like wtf.

Enjoy:

Mentions of Suicide and blood.

"Oh fuck..." Andy mumbles.

Joe's face is contorted into something unreadable.

"Would you care to explain?" Pete offers gracefully to Patrick.

Patrick slaps a hand over his heart. "I would be honored." He steps forward and look to Joe and Andy. "You see, our boyfriends re-introduced us. Upon further talking, we realized both you two, Brendon, and Ryan have been playing middle men for Pete and I. I would've liked to know if he was okay at minimum." Patrick crosses his arms.

"Me too." Pete nods, adding his own attitude filled stature.

Joe and Andy are silent.

"You guys gonna answer?"

"We just wanted to keep your lives separate. It took you so long to get over each other. Hell, Pete nearly jumped off a bridge." Joe says, eyes widening immediately after.

Patrick turns to him. "You what!?"

"Damnit Joe!" Pete snaps.

"You almost killed yourself!?"

"Yes! Okay!? Yes, I almost fucking offed it." Pete finally looks at him.

Patrick's face softens. "Why?" His voice is light.

"Because I couldn't bare to know that I hurt you like that. You're sadness killed me. I knew what we had wouldn't last through college but I didn't know it would hurt that bad." Pete shakes his head. "It was right after we'd broken up. A day or two after."

"Why didn't anyone tell me?" Patrick's shoulders sag. His light whisper raises. "Why didn't anyone tell me!?"

"We didn't want to make you even more sad!"

"Sad!? I don't care whether we had just broken up, I care about him! I care whether he's dead or alive....I have a right to know!"

It's silent.

So Patrick continues. "I don't know what he thinks of me but our breakup wasn't nasty. It was sad, sure...but I don't hate him. He's still my friend." Patrick shrugs.

"You're still my friend too." Pete nods.

There's a small smile on Patrick's face.

"So we don't need to keep your lives separate?" Andy chirps.