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“Tubbo, I’m literally on my way now.”
“Yeah but you’re taking too long.” Tubbo whined. “It’s not fair.”
Ranboo chuckled, “I’ll be there as fast as I can, the guy in front of me is driving way too slow.”
“But it’s getting late and you have to catch the train in the morning. I want time with you before we have to go to bed.”
“Baby, I’ll be home shortly. I promise.”
“I’m ready for you to quit your job.” Tubbo pouted.
“And I’m not giving up content creation because you want to cuddle.” Ranboo sighed, “I’m pulling in now.”
Ranboo ended the call and grabbed the bag off the passenger seat after putting the car in park and walking into his and Tubbo’s shared flat .
Ranboo set the bag on the counter and walked into his office to set his keys on his desk, returning to the kitchen to wrap his arms around Tubbo from behind while he put groceries away. “I was going to do it.”
Tubbo leaned into the touch, “I just wanted them to be put away fast so we can cuddle.”
Ranboo peppered kisses all over Tubbo’s face.
“I got us snacks.” Ranboo said softly, “your favorites.”
Tubbo beamed, “you’re the best!” He dug into the bag and pulled out the snacks, wiggling away from Ranboo and going to their room to pull up a movie. Ranboo put the rest of the groceries away before joining him.
Happy came to visit me, he bought cookies on the way
Tubbo put himself in Ranboo’s lap, happily munching on his snacks. Ranboo had an early train to go shoot a few things and would be gone for about a week, to come home for 2 days, to go back to America to visit his parents.
Ranboo could tell Tubbo was thinking about everything again and went back to peppering kisses along his skin, leading them down his face and to his neck while humming.
“I’m okay.” Tubbo whispered, “Just sad I don’t get much time with you before you leave.”
“I’ll be gone a month, love bug, that’s all. Then you’ll have me for a long time again.”
“No, I know.” Tubbo said before sighing, “it doesn’t mean I won’t miss you.”
“Tommy is coming here and sleeping in my office, it was meant to be a surprise but I figured it would assure you that you’ll be okay.”
Tubbo turned and straddled Ranboo’s lap to hold his face, “thank you, baby.”
I poured him tea and he told me it'll all be okay
Ranboo hummed and pressed forward, taking Tubbo into a sweet kiss while pushing their snack wrappers off the bed as he deepened the kiss.
Tubbo let out a shaky breath and wrapped his arms around Ranboo’s neck while Ranboo’s hands were at Tubbo’s waist.
“Are you sure?” Ranboo asked, keeping his lips not far from Tubbo’s, his hands massaging the skin on his hips.
“Y-yes.” Tubbo breathed out.
Well I told him I'd do anything to have him stay with me
Ranboo reattached their kiss and flipped them so he was hovering over Tubbo, only detaching their lips to kiss down his neck.
So he laid me down, and I felt Happy come inside of me
He laid me down, and I felt happy
*
Ranboo had his hood up and his mask on as he looked out the window, a duffle bag at his feet. He sighed and watched the trees move past.
Oh if you're going, take the train
So I can hear it rumble, one last rumble
Ranboo looked at his texts with Tubbo sighing,
Boo Bear :D > hey baby
Boo Bear :D > the shoot is going to last an extra day longer if I’m lucky, I should be home for a day
Boo Bear :D > I’ll do my best to make it home
He felt terrible, really but there wasn’t much he could do.
But he knew Tubbo would be upset and resist the urge to call, not wanting to bother the taller during work, not that Ranboo would mind or not answer because he would answer with no hesitation. He wasn’t too vital in the video.
Boo Bear :D > when you wake up call me
Boo Bear :D > I don’t want you to be upset alone
Tubbo was glad he had his read receipts off as he just stared at the messages. That was a great way to have his heart torn out first thing in the morning.
And when you go, take this heart
I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you
It was bad enough that he had been sleeping when Ranboo left and got as much as a forehead kiss as the boy parted, taking his bag with him.
I was in the bathroom, I didn't hear him leave
Tubbo got out of bed and tossed a hoodie Ranboo left on. It went down to the end of his boxers and he sighed, leaving the room and starting a pot of coffee. Ranboo always bitched about the smell but now he wasn’t here to do that for the first time in a year.
Tubbo locked their apartment door, Tommy had a key anyway but he would be streaming and didn’t want anyone to barge in.
He went back to their room and frowned seeing all the snack wrappers and a few discarded clothes of Ranboo’s that he hadn’t picked up after deciding to not pack them.
I locked the door behind him and I turned around to see
All the cookie wrappers and the empty cups of tea
Well I sighed and mumbled to myself again, I have to clean
Tubbo started cleaning everything and put pants on going to his office and sitting down to start a stream, keeping his hood up.
He really didn’t want to stream but he had to.
He let out a breath, started the stream then called Ranboo.
“Hey Tubs.” Ranboo said into his phone, “this dumb train got delayed for some reason.”
“I hate when that happens, I’m live by the way.”
“I know, I got the notifications. I just know we won’t talk much so I was hoping you would read my messages and call me before you started streaming but this is fine.” Ranboo’s tone was rather passive aggressive and Tubbo gulped.
Yeah, he really should have thought about that better.
“Are you almost at your shoot? I can leave the room for a moment, the boys won’t care that much.”
Tubbo took the hum followed by silence as a cue to excuse himself from the chat and leave the room, heading into the hallway and sitting down against the wall. The call was transferred over to his phone and he let out a breath. “Hey.”
“Hey, love.” Ranboo whispered.
*
Boo Bear :D > hey uhm so
Boo Bear :D > I’m going to send you a digital train ticket
Boo Bear :D > I won’t have time to go back to our place before departure
Boo Bear :D > so you can use the ticket to come here when you wake up
Boo Bear :D > right well it’s 4am so Goodnight, Love Bug. I love you
Tubbo read the texts and let out a disappointed chuckle.
I sighed and mumbled to myself
Bug <3 > see you soon
Tubbo got dressed, Tommy had left the day before seeing as Ranboo was meant to be back then. But here they were. Not on plan, having no time together.
Tubbo grabbed a baseball cap and put it on with a mask before pulling Ranboo’s hood over his head and heading to the train.
He loved his fans but today was not the day.
If you're going, take the train
So I can hear it rumble, one last rumble
When Tubbo arrived at the video shoot, Ranboo ran over and hugged him tightly, “Bug!”
Tubbo laughed a bit, he couldn’t stay mad at Ranboo, none of this was even his fault. “I missed you too, Boo.” Tubbo hugged him back, accepting kisses across his face through a mask.
“When do I get a real kiss?” Tubbo asked and Ranboo lowered his mask to press their lips together.
Tubbo took half a second to adjust before he was kissing Ranboo back, a content smile tugging at his lips.
They heard someone mock a cat-call-like whistle and Ranboo flipped Wilbur off as he continued to kiss Tubbo.
.
The two laid in the grass outside of the hotel by the pool, holding hands as they looked up at the stars.
They stayed silent as Ranboo rubbed his thumb over Tubbo’s knuckles.
They stayed silent as Tubbo shifted closer and leaned his head on Ranboo’s chest.
They stayed silent long enough for Ranboo to have to carry a sleeping brunette to their hotel room and lay him on the bed, carefully.
They stayed silent in the car ride with Wilbur to the airport.
They stayed silent as the loud noise of luggage followed behind them and their interlocked fingers.
They stayed silent as they stared at each other, faces pulled into sad expressions.
Ranboo pulled both their masks down and cupped Tubbo’s face, “I’ll be home in a month.”
“Or two.” Tubbo pouted and Ranboo sighed.
“Or two.” Ranboo repeated, then rubbed his thumb along Tubbo’s cheek, “then I’m all yours for many months.”
“We’ll be so many hours apart now..” Tubbo closed his eyes for a moment as he felt Ranboo wipe a tear that he didn’t realize fell.
“And I’ll talk to you as many of those hours as I can.” Ranboo promised, “I love you too much not to.”
“Promise to remember that I’ll always love you?” Tubbo asked and Ranboo smiled weakly.
“Only if you remember the same.”
“Deal.” Tubbo whispered.
And when you go, take this heart
“Tommy will be a great flat mate when I’m gone, and if hes not then kick him out and take in Bill.” Ranboo got Tubbo to crack a smile, then kiss his hand.
“I won’t need to give Tommy any like attention or affection right? I know he's like a dog but do you have him on a regular meal schedule and like.. affection schedule?” Tubbo asked, laughing now, earning a laugh from the dirty blonde.
“He’s a clingy one, you’ll have to save some of your heart unlocked while he’s there.” Ranboo kissed Tubbo on the forehead, “He is your best friend.”
“I know.” Tubbo smiled fondly, “I’ll make sure to give him minimal attention.”
“That’s all I ask, really.”
I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you
“Flight 909 to Los Angeles, California. Now boarding.”
They both sighed, their eyes meeting for a moment before Ranboo pulled Tubbo into a deep kiss.
Tubbo kissed him back as if it would be their last kiss.
They kissed like they didn’t need to part, like they would wake up tomorrow in each other’s embrace.
After they parted, Ranboo left.
He looked back 5 times on his way, and Tubbo didn’t return to Wilbur’s car till Ranboo was 100% on the plane.
“Want to head back to yours or mine? Tommy is at mine for the night till I bring him to yours tomorrow.” Wilbur asked and Tubbo thought about it for a moment. Did he want to be alone?
“Yours please.”
*
Tubbo laid in the grass outside of Wilbur’s house, looking up at the stars with his right arm outstretched.
But no one was there.
He wasn’t there.
And neither was the moon. It had come time in the moon cycle for it to just not be there. It was weird how that all works.
And if you're going, take the moon
Tubbo sniffled and gripped the grass in his right hand, letting it go when the door opened. He knew who was walking out even with the silence.
The person sat next to Tubbo’s head and allowed Tubbo to rest his head on his lap. Fingers quickly found Tubbo’s hair.
“I know that people will tell you he’s just a phone call or text away like before, and he’ll even tell you it’s fine but I know it’s not and I know it hurts you both.”
Tubbo nodded, “it’s just stupid that all day everyone told me that I shouldn’t be sad because it’s not like we broke up but that’s what makes it worse. That’s my boyfriend for crying out loud. My boyfriend of 3 years who has to be gone for 1-2 months in a different country where we are 8 hours apart and both will be so busy with our jobs and lives that talking will be as impossible as it was back then. Maybe even worse now as we’re both that much busier.”
Tommy hummed, “it’s going to suck, I can’t tell you it won’t. But I can tell you that when you get to see him again it’ll be that much better.”
Tubbo nodded and looked up at the stars. Tommy was right.
Then maybe I will see you, in the night I'll see you
*
Tubbo couldn’t keep his limbs still as he stood in the dull smelling airport. Tommy had been reading him something about his statistics and teaching him things to do but he couldn’t pay attention.
He was antsy.
As soon as he saw Ranboo he froze, his nerves staying still. He got a haircut?
His hair was still fluffy on the top but his sides were shaved? And he was in a slick black mask. Once he faced Tubbo, Tubbo could see eyeliner carefully kissing Ranboo’s face, and holy shit it was pretty.
Not that Ranboo wasn’t always pretty, but holy shit.
He also had been in one of his more edgier outfits which was black ripped jeans, a t-shirt and a button up over the the t-shirt. He had necklaces and rings on and even looked like he had an industrial bar in his right ear.
Tubbo was frozen in place but he heard Tommy greet Ranboo with something along the lines of ‘Ranboo my man!’ And some weird handshake they had.
Tubbo only smiled and took his boyfriend into a hug. Happily being hugged back. “Hey, Bug.” Ranboo whispered, “I missed you.”
“I missed you a lot, Boo.” Tubbo whispered and accepting a kiss on the forehead and an interlocked hand.
“Shall we go?” Ranboo asked, “I’m starving.”
“I call picking the place!” Tommy said and walked ahead of the two to lead them to the car. Tubbo surely knew where he was going but he still let Tommy lead them. It was less work he had to go, that was for sure.
Besides, he was too busy admiring his pretty boyfriend.
“I like your new look.” Tubbo said softly. “Or I guess just- I don’t know. It’s not that I didn’t like what you looked like before but you know what I mean right? Shit- that sounded mean.”
Ranboo only laughed and opened the door for him, greeting Wilbur before sitting next to Tubbo as Tommy took the front seat.
“I get what you mean, Tubs.” Ranboo took his mask off which exposed a septum piercing and suddenly Tubbo felt weak. “You’ve always been gorgeous.”
Tubbo stuttered a bit, “s-shut up, dickhead.”
Ranboo laughed as Wilbur started driving. The couple stayed close as they went out to get food then brought back to their place.
It had been pretty late and they decided to just lay in bed and watch movies.
Tubbo had his head on Ranboo’s chest, letting Ranboo draw shapes in his arm with his thumb, humming softly.
Tubbo moved so he could look up and admire Ranboo, “God I missed having you this close.”
Ranboo smiled, “I’m glad to have you back in my arms, Love Bug.”
“You have my whole heart and I hope you know that.” Tubbo admitted in a whisper.
Ranboo awed and used his free hand to cup Tubbo’s cheek, moving them so he could press their lips together.
They shared a slow and sweet kiss.
And when you go, take this heart
*
“Did you actually rent the whole place out?” Tubbo asked, sipping from his drink.
“Of course I did. We have crazy fans and you deserve the best either way.” Ranboo smiled warmly as their meals came out.
“We never go on enough dates.” Tubbo huffed, “we should more often.”
“I think that’s a wonderful idea, Bug.” Ranboo kept his smile fond.
They spent the rest of dinner planning out streams, vlogs and even dates.
After they were done they got a chocolate cake to share and champagne.
The waitress brought out the drinks after the cake and Tubbo observed his drink seeing something shiny in it. The waitress retreated and Ranboo just smiled at his boyfriend as he dumped his drink into the empty water glass to fish out a silver band from the bottom of his glass.
He tilted his head at Ranboo who stood up and kneeled down before Tubbo, taking the ring and drying it off in a towel before presenting it to Tubbo.
“Toby, you make me the happiest person alive, and you make me feel more alive than anyone else has. I can’t imagine my life without you and I’m glad that all those years ago when I drew that stupid picture just to make you add me on discord because I wanted to be your friend because look at us now.” Ranboo grabbed Tubbo’s hand, “I love you a fuck ton, Toby.”
Tubbo gasped, “you swore for me!?”
Ranboo laughed, “I figured you deserved it in a moment like this.” Ranboo smirked, “besides you’re usually the one swearing for me most nights anyway.”
Tubbo glared and hit his arm, “whatever, Dickhead.”
Ranboo’s smile turned fond again and Tubbo looked at the ring before looking at Ranboo, “yes, by the way.”
Ranboo kissed Tubbo’s hand before sliding the ring onto it.
They met in a world stopping kiss and it was finally confirmed that without each other they weren’t happy. But together forever was the best commitment either would make.
I'll make no more use of it when there's no more you