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"YEAH, YOU CAN DO IT RANBOO!"
The final blow was launched. The ball fell on the floor with someone who tried to hold it but failed. Cheers rang out, and Ranboo raised his hand in victory. A shout of joy rang out, and the other team approached Ranboo and hugged him tightly. Cheers rang out from the audience, and ranboo laughed happily.
"AND THE WINNER IS THE ESEMPE TEAM!"
Ranboo screaming for his team for their victory. Everyone cheers with him, happy about the result. They are winning. The volley tournament, they won it.
Ranboo can't hide how happy he was. He almost lost his voice from screaming. With Tubbo and Bilzo hugging him and Freddie and Aimsey messing with his hair. They are screaming for their victory.
They echo their trophies. Take pictures in front of the camera with a big smile. Ranboo won't forget that time. How happy they were.
That's what happened in the tournament yesterday.
Ranboo remembered after the tournament, they all went to eat at a meat restaurant. Eat as much meat as possible and have fun. Bilzo who made jokes and Tubbo kept on pranking the whole team. Aimsey calculated all the expenses after eating and Freddie lost the bet and had to pay for all their meals.
Ranboo feels happy today.
He comes to the school. Many students greeted him, congratulating him on the tournament yesterday. Ranboo just waved and smiled. He honestly doesn't like any attention, but well he can't help. Being popular is not his option since he entered this school. Turns out so many students like him, love him even. So Ranboo just goes along with it.
Being ' School Prince ' it's not something he expects.
Ranboo goes to his locker. Another thing that makes him happy is something he always waits every day.
It started when he entered the Volleyball club. One paper on his locker. The paper color paper is red. He doesn't know who send it, no name is written on it. Ranboo was holding the paper, reading the writing inside.
Cupid's arrow hits my heart.
I fell in love at first sight.
Sadly, it's you.-T
Okay, it's not Ranboo fault if they fall in love with him. It's not like they are the only person who already said he fall in love with him. But, Ranboo is confused right now. Who is T? Why did they send this to him?
After that, Ranboo always found a paper in his locker. It's always T who sends it. There is always a poem written in it. Ranboo is always trying to find out who sent him the poem. But until now Ranboo did not find it.
Well, they're writing a good poem. So, Ranboo doesn't bother anyway.
Ranboo took the paper and read it.
The trumpet of victory is heard to the ends of the world
With one slash you win the war
Congratulations on your victory.
Your victory is the starting point for the next stage.-T
Nb. I watched you yesterday. Maybe you don't know where am i. But well, you don't need to know. Congratulations ;)
Wait.
Did they watch his match yesterday?
Ranboo doesn't know how to react. I mean, it's a good poem as always. But They said they watched him!? Where? Since when? Did he in audience seats? Or maybe they are on the enemy side? But it's impossible honestly.
Ranboo wants to know who sends him a poem every day.
Maybe Ranboo almost gives up to find them. But he needs to know. He doesn't want to die without knowing who is his secret admirer. It makes him more curious.
Who were they? Are they a girl or a boy? Or maybe a nonbinary? is it a classmate? or even his friends? But all of his friends knew about this letter, and none of them overreacted. So maybe it's not someone who Ranboo knows.
Maybe he needs to wait again. Just for search who send him this.
Ranboo closes his locker. Walking into his class. Before he reached his class, someone hugged him. and another patted him on the shoulder. Ranboo turned his head, smiling at the people who were now standing next to him.
"So bossman. Already get a new poem?"
Ranboo just laughing. He nodded and give the paper to Tubbo but Bilzo take it first. Tubbo glared at Bilzo and Bilzo laughed in return.
"Waw... They said 'i know you but you don't know me.' very loud. Sadly we don't have Poetry Club. So we didn't know who send this."
Ranboo sighed. Yeah, sadly they don't have a poetry club so it makes it more difficult to find who sends that. Well, they have a literacy club but it's kinda different.
"Maybe the one who is in the reading club? I mean there's someone who's name is 'T' you know."
Ranboo looks at Aimsey who now goes into the class first. It's lucky for them to go to the same class. So they don't need to go to the other class to meet each other. Ranboo sit on his chair, followed by his friends who sat close to him.
"Did you talk about Thomas Watson? Don't make me laugh. There's no way he writes it!"
Ranboo doesn't know Thomas that much. All he knows is His father is Professor Philza Watson who teaches them about English majors and his brothers Wilbur Watson and Technoblade Watson. People always said they're talented or smart family. Do you know why? Because Philza Watson is the best Graduate of his university. Wilbur Watson is a musician, he has a band and also won a lot of competitions. Don't forget about Technoblade Watson. He is so good at History and English. He has won a lot of competitions and one of them is fencing. He is so strong and also talks in a sarcastic tone.
And the last one is, Thomas Watson. People always talking about him. The nerd who always takes the first place. He can play the piano and also already won a lot of piano contests. He is smart, and almost spends his time in the library. He doesn't have a lot of friends, but Ranboo knows Eryn is one of his friends.
It's impossible if Thomas Watson. The one smartest person in this school sends him a poem. Right?
Because you know, he is always so serious. He is a loud kid and always swearing. He even looks like doesn't care about love. He always studying and always focus on his lesson. Well, he is a Watson. What do people expect?
"It's quite impossible. He is a nerd! He looks doesn't care about love. Instead, he studying like a mad man!"
Freddie argues. Ranboo nodded in agreement. Aimsey sighed. Tubbo just shrugged his shoulders and Bilzo just laughed.
"I mean... It'll funny if Thoman the smartest person on this cool fall in love with School prince. Like, it'll be so great. He can help you to raise your score."
Ranboo just looks at Bilzo and punches his shoulder. Bilzo grabbed his shoulder, groaning in pain. Tubbo, Aimsey, and Freddie just laughing and Ranboo shaking his head.
"Well... Maybe the one who sends that is just my fans? I don't know, it's so frustrating to find them"
Ranboo sighed again. Now he thinking about Thomas. Maybe Aimsey right? Maybe it's Thomas, the nerd boy, the one of the smartest in his school. And he is a pianist! Maybe he can be a poet person.
Maybe. Maybe not?
Because Thomas is... a serious person. He will not talk to people if it's not the important thing. He just talks casually with his family and his friend, Eryn. Or some of the teachers like Mister Sam and Miss Puffy. And he sometimes talks to Dream, the leader of the soccer club.
And Ranboo and Thomas almost didn't talk. They even barely met. Or even rarely meet properly to each other.
Well. It's so impossible Thomas. Maybe Aimsey just joking because he is a nerd.
Yeah. Maybe.
Mister Sam enters his class. The class suddenly became quiet when they saw Mister Sam enter the room. Good morning greetings were heard from Mister Sam and were answered by several students.
Oh yeah, it's time for studying.
***
The lesson is finally over. Ranboo leaned his body against the back of the chair, stretching the muscles that felt sore from sitting on his chair for too long. He stands up, ready to go to the canteen.
Ranboo and his friends walked to the cafeteria. The canteen looks very busy at this time. Many other students were eating in their seats. Ranboo bought sandwiches and milk. And now sitting in his chair with his friend.
"Oh God, I'm so hungry right now. Mister Sam is so boring."
Tubbo eats his lunch and looks so enjoying it. Ranboo laughed, eating his sandwich too. Bilzo drinks his water. Aimsey just playing with his phone and Freddie eating his lunch too.
"Yeah, Mister Sam is so boring! nobody wants to study physics! Or even mechanic."
Aimsey sighed, looking tired and boring. Everyone in there nodded with agreement and then laugh together.
They talked during lunch. I wonder what they are talking about. Learn about club volleyball and the next competition. Sometimes it's about a task they need to complete immediately. Or about--
"Have you studied for the final exam?"
Yeah. Right, final exam.
How can they forget about it? The final exam is an important exam for them. If they failed they need to repeat the exam. The final exam is useful to help them to advance in class. So, you know. If you have a bad score, say goodbye to the competition. Because you need to do a Remedial in summer vacation. Nobody wants to spend their day in school while everyone enjoyed their vacation.
This is sucks. Well honestly for them it's not difficult to study. They have Tubbo who is the smartest person in their friendship. But, they still need to learn themselves.
"Ah shit. This month will be suck."
"Agree. So fucking agree. I think I'll take an extra class. Just for this shit." Bilzo said.
Ranboo doesn't listen much after that. He went back to thinking about who sent poetry to his locker every day. The poem sometimes contains about his activities. Sometimes the poem does contain a love poem.
The poem is beautiful honestly. Ranboo doesn't know much about poems, but it's written so well. Ranboo still has it. He never throws it and chooses to keep it to himself. He doesn't care who is the person who makes it. Maybe he can say he falling in love with someone who wrote this.
Ranboo wants to know who sends it.
But sadly he never knows. He tries to find out but he never meets them. He already trying to wait in the morning or after school ends. But nobody comes. Nobody.
Ranboo feels they're playing with him.
"Hello, Ranboo? Earth to Ranboo? Earth to Ranboo! Don't ignore us!"
Ranboo turned his head, looking at Tubbo who was now looking at him in confusion. Honestly, everyone at the table looking at him now.
"Are you still thinking about the 'T' person? Come on Ranboo! Maybe the point is, you don't need to know!"
"Or maybe, I just want to know because if I don't know who they were I would die."
Freddie groaned. Well, it's not just Ranboo who wants to know. Everyone was. But they never find them. Maybe they have more strategy so no one will find out who send the poem to Ranboo Locker.
"Maybe it's just a prank?" Aimsey said.
"Well, prank? They do it almost every day and it's a prank?"
Ranboo doesn't like the idea if it's just a prank. Like-- why? Why do they make a prank about that? It's maybe will hurt his feeling, or maybe hurt his feeling a lot.
"Come on. Don't make me cry right now. The poem is beautiful you know. I want to know who wrote that!"
"Yeah, yeah. We want to! But we never know and never found out. It's like they're a ghost."
"Ok, that's scary. Just-- let's go to another place."
They are leaving the canteen, walking into the schoolyard. They talked as they walked, causing Ranboo to not focus enough on the road and causing him to bump into someone. Ranboo was surprised and found a man sitting on the middle floor picking up his book. Ranboo helped him because he felt guilty.
"I'm so sorry for bumping into you. Are you alright?"
"Well bitch, did I look alright for you?"
The blonde-haired man is now looking at Ranboo and looks annoyed. His blue eyes narrowed as the hand that now gripped the book tightly. Oh, that's Thomas. Eryn stood next to him, helping him to stand.
"Man, be careful next time. This is not your fucking school."
Thomas sighed. He still looks annoyed and rolls his eyes. Ranboo just went silent and doesn't talk much.
"Hey, he already said sorry you know. He even helps you."
Freddie said annoyingly. Thomas looks at him, his eyes look annoyed too. Oh God, it will take a long time.
"Yeah? And you think I'll let you just say sorry? Listen if you fucking want to talk, talk when you-- HUMPH!?"
Eryn automatically closed Thomas's mouth without thinking twice. Thomas tries to get rid of Eryn but he doesn't succeed.
"So sorry for Tommy. He kinda dick today. Do you know? We will leave now. Have a nice day!"
And then He drags Thomas (or Tommy?) away for them. He looks doesn't like it when Eryn drags him and still wants to shout more at Ranboo.
"Hell, he's so weird."
Ranboo agrees.
Well, whoever sends poetry to him.
It's definitely not Thomas Watson.