It was 1:21 am. Cleo was at Tonpa's crib, the two of them idly watched the horror movie playing on his Pioneer Elite Pro-610HD projection TV, Circa 2003. Every time a jump scare popped up, Cleo got startled and gripped onto Tonpa's blue shirt. He chucked a little, finding it cute how she clung onto him.
The relationship between them never crossed the line between friends and something more. Of course, it was fine like that, but Tonpa wanted something other than simple friendship. Every time she showed him her smile, giggled at something funny. Even a pat on the shoulder, sent his heart running. He decided then and there that he'd confess his blossomed feelings for you.
"Hey Tonpa guess wh-" Cleo paused
The look Tonpa had on his face scared her, she had never seen such a deadpanned expression on his face before.
"Is something wrong?" She asked, her brows furrowing slightly, the corners of her mouth turning.
Suddenly Tonpa turns to Cleo and leans into her, his arms trapping her against the couch they were sitting on. She tries to back away but his thick hairy arms won't let her.
Her worried expression quickly turns flustered as she panics, mouth slightly gaped open but not knowing what to say.
"Damn ya ass fat what's your pronouns," Tonpa confesses.
"I- I have a boyfriend Tonpa-kun..."
"Are you kidding? Kenma can't compare to me, he won't love you like I do. C'mon baby, you know I'll love you long time.."
At that moment, Cleo saw Tonpa in a different light. His face glowed a little brighter tonight, his eyes shone a different shade of brown. Even his breath smelled like Pepto Bismol.
Wait...
Cleo's face grows pale as she remembers what she drank that night. The orange soda. She nervously glanced over at the can of tampered sodas sitting beside the refrigerator.
'Oh god.' She blurted out.
Her stomach starts rumbling even louder, she can feel it twist and turn inside her.
She instantly rushes to the bathroom, shutting it and locking the door behind her.
After that incident, Cleo and Tonpa's sneaky links became less and less frequent. Seeing each other became more awkward and sooner or later, they stopped seeing each other.
Time passed. Cleo started to be more invested and involved in her relationship with Kenma, while Tonpa rose to the title of CEO at a laxative company.
Life moved on and they matured. They no longer needed each other's time or company. The meetups became a distant memory, hidden by the new ones they've made over the years.
Tonpa would be lying if he said he didn't reminisce of their times together. He missed how simple life used to be. Simple hookups couldn't satisfy him, he yearned for a connection like theirs again. Something sweet, fun, exciting.
And that's when he met you...
