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Phil sighed and smiled gently.
“Toby” Phil said with an underlying understanding. “I know you would pick Ramon or Richas over all the eggs.”
Tubbo looked at Philza horrified. “...What?”
Phil laughed a bit. “Don’t play dumb with me mate.”
Tubbo suddenly felt on the verge of tears. “Oh Phil,” Tubbo tried to convey all of his emotions in one single look.
“That could never be more far from the truth.”
Philza looked at Tubbo confused. “Okay. Sure. Whatever. I know you're just messing with me right now.”
Tubbo’s tears were threatening to fall. “Do you really think they mean that little to me? Phil, during the short week you were gone and the eggs disappeared, I spent a long time with the eggs. They’re my godchildren Phil. You gave me that title.” Tubbo took a shaky breath.
“Do you really think you mean that little to me?”
Philza wanted to believe he could rely on Tubbo. But right now, he had a feeling that it was just a way to get in his head. To have his team back off a bit so blue could have a chance. He kept his guard up, and responded to Tubbo harshly.
Philza rolled his eyes and scoffed. “Ok, and what proof do you have that you were close with them?”
Tubbo’s sadness quickly switched to anger.
“Oh I don’t know. Maybe the chair next to my train tracks that says ‘supervisor’? Or maybe it’s the staircase in my house both of your children made for me. I have a PC in my smelting factory that has Cities Skylines downloaded onto it. Did you know your son played that game with me? I know that your kids mean so much more to you than anyone else. But I love your eggs more than any other of children.”
Tubbo’s tears were flowing freely down his face now.
“Phil. I… respect you so much. You don’t understand how much you mean to me. I long so greatly that the feeling is reciprocated, but I see now that you don't even think of me as family.”
By now Phil was dumbfounded.
He genuinely thought that he was just a wisp in the wind to Tubbo. An old friend. He hardly spent any time with him.
However, Phil knows he likes to keep things secret. He knows that he doesn’t trust Tubbo nearly as much as many people on the island.
Phil feels guilt.
Tubbo has gathered himself. Looking at Philza, he sighs and tries not to cry again.
“Goodbye, Philza.”
Tubbo started walking away, leaving Phil stunlocked.
“Toby–”
Tubbo started running, and Philza realized he wouldn’t even know what to respond if he came back.