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"Tobias , dude wake the fuck up"
Who was that? his voice was very familiar, oh! Carmelo! but.. why is he waking me up? Did I fall asleep in class once again? but that wouldnt make sense either.. but then i adjusted myself, am.. am i lying down??
The realization that I was definitely laying on something fluffy is what made my eyes shoot open wide. I immediately sat up and took in my surroundings..which I couldn’t recognize for the life of me, I felt I should've but I just didn’t no matter how hard I tried. I looked to my side, the other part of this room certainly looks more messy and well boyish to say “Tobias ?” Carmelo said again, wait, why in heaven is he here? Carmelo didn't seem to be wearing his usual attire, inside he wore a white button up that wasn’t completely buttoned with a light blue jacket tied around his waist "uhm, may i ask what is going on?."
"Rudy has been waiting outside our dorm for five minutes while you sleep like a little princess. What's happening?" "our?- wait Rudolph is here?" Carmelo rolled his eyes at me "yeah, like a lost puppy. now get up we are gonna be late"
I looked at the door for a brief moment before springing up with no hesitation, I stumbled but Carmelo caught me before uhm looking away with a weird redness to his face?? How queer.. in both ways. But no time for that! Rudolph is here to see me!!
I quickly opened the door and.. what? He was wearing the same thing as Carmelo, except I am sure this is the more correct way. His shirt was completely buttoned but no light blue school jacket, inside a light blue cardigan with two weirdly striped pins and a lanyard on his neck. Not to mention he was smiling brighter than I’ve personally ever seen.
It was quite… alluring, It felt like actually sparkles were around him but surely that’s just my stupid imagination. “Hii tobi!!” Rudolph said not wasting a second to give me a.. hug? It was firm but not like it…is? Was it? More softer.. he was more softer?
I’m so confused.
“Ahem, hey love birds. We got to school and Tobias is walking with me, so shove off Barbie.” Carmelo said from behind up, and- AND WHAT??? I have so many questions, so many I have no time to ask! “Hey! No need to be such a *bully* Carmelo! I wanna walk with Tobias !”
Bully?..yes.. yes!
It feels so right for those words to be coming from Rudolph to Carmelobut- but it FEELS wrong here- it IS wrong here!!! Why is he so playful with him?! “-an oh- tobi are you ok?” Carmelo said, AUGH SINCE WHEN DOES HE CARE? ALL OF THIS ITS-ITS HURTING MY HEAD!
I looked up-when did I even look down?- Rudolph was now standing next to Carmelo, and I was facing the both from in the door frame.. when did.. god I’m tired… “y-yes, yes I am fine.” I said, somewhere deep down.. this should feel normal, so why don’t I know?!
“Good don’t want the ice prince fainting on us. Anyway, who do you wanna walk with?!” As soon as the words were spoken, everything just.. froze. theres no better word for how everything just PAUSED??
I looked out the window, not a bird dared to continue their flight.. everything just froze.. “Rudolph? Carmelo?” I asked but to no response, suddenly a pink remote was in my hand and- AH WHAT IS THIS?! A pink icon board thing just appeared in front of me, decorated in hearts and showing to options also in hearts
‘Rudy’
‘Carmelo’
Why are their names here..? Do they know about this.. who’s doing this?! Questions I’m sure I won’t get answers to any time soon.. I shall take this time to look around ‘our dorm’ like Carmelo said, maybe I’ll find something useful..
(im sick of whatever perspective this is so changing it)
Tobias began his search on the bed he was laying on, it was plain and didn't give him any information but something right over it might
There were pictures hanging on the wall over his bed, at least ten. By looking closer, Tobias realized that.. these photos had him in them
or at least most of them, but still, Tobias didn't remember taking any of these.
one was of him and.. roughly he assumed, the two looked much younger than they were when they actually met, at most 10 or 11
They were playing in the park, the pair swinging with the brightest smiles they've seen, labeled "the boys!" and dated years back, or forward for Tobia's standards
Another photo showed Tobias , Emilio, Rudolph, and Carmelo. baking a cake.
there was no univerus where the four hung out so civilly with each other to do something as domestic as baking!
though the photo showed otherwise, with emilio peacefully over the mixing bowl with Rudy next to him putting bunny ears over his head
Carmelo held the camera with a smile, holding Tobias by his shoulders
Tobias stared at the photo, he could not recall for the life of him a situation even remotely close to the one the photo displayed
the others were just like this as well, happy, sometimes peaceful, evidence of Tobias and the other three
It was weird. so so weird! almost weirder than ANYTHING Tobias had ever experienced!
he had quickly come to a conclusion, he didn't have these memories, because they weren't his.
this wasn't his life, not his Rudy! not the Emilio or Carmelo that lived where he belonged! this was.. some other Tobais? a boy who shared his name, looks, and somewhat personality?
Has Tobias .. taken the other place? Where is he? How did Tobias do that? or.. or what did he do..?
This was edburts doing wasnt it? Tobias didn't know why or how, but he knew that demon must've been involved!
anger bubbled up inside of Tobias , he sprung up from the bed and yelled at the top of his lungs
"edburt! mr! mr! I know you are there, I can and will yell my lungs out!"
he shouted to nothingness, his fist clenching as he started to repeat "come out!" over and over, like a mantra
Tobias only stopped right before his voice gave out, huffing and puffing, he didn't know how long he yelled for, not that it mattered, the clock nor anyone in the world moved
Tobias involuntary fell to his knees, he assumed he must've been yelling for a long time if his body felt this tired
heavy breathing, he felt defeated, but all hope wasn't lost. If edburt refused to show himself, Tobias refused to play.
"ill stay right here-hah- until you decide to face me." he hissed watching his fist finally released
it wasn't even a minute until he felt a hand on his shoulder, but it wasn't cold and huge, but warm and inviting
Tobias didn't have to turn to see who it was, the person was already speaking "hey?" Rudyolgh said
Rudy was comforting him, gently rubbing his thumb over Tobias ' back "Carmelo, did he take his meds?" rudolugh asked, Tobias wanted to ask what medication, but it would be the smartest choice
"Uhm.. he skipped his nightly ones" Carmelo started , before Rudy wiped his head around, eyes wide and disappointed "i-i thought it would be fine! He said he was too tired! and so was I. I had soccer practice!"
"Carmelo! he needs to take those every morning and night, mattias told us specially!" Wait, Mattias? mattias told his school mates to make sure he took medication?
"I know, I know! life is busy!" Carmelo defended himself, suddenly Rudy let go of Tobias , tovias started to stand, but Carmelo was quick to help him like he was glass
Tobias 's eyes met carmeos, silently trying to even grasp the situation, but Carmeloface was red within a second and he looked away, his hands not moving from Tobias 's
"dont look at me like that.." Carmelo practically mumbled, before slowly looking at Tobias , who was staring at Rudolph who was doing something at the desk
Carmelo looked at Rudy, then back at Tobias , looking dejected "hey.." Tobias looked back at him "im..im really sorry, i cant believe i forgot something so important, it won't happen again. I'm sorry."
tobias nodded, he didnt quiet get why carmelo was apologizing, this tobias clearly didnt care about the meds but apparently it was quiet important to the other tobias
it was also quiet weird to see carmelo so.. remorseful, so genuine with tobias of all people, it was an odd side of Carmelo he wasn't sure he’d care to see again
Rudy came back to the two, there was a quick second where Rudy pouted, even someone as bad as Tobias could tell that it was jealously.. but that was so weird..
Carmelo looked at Rudy and scoffed "calm yourself barbie-boy."
Rudy's face flushed with anger "bully!" he squealed, and tobias suddenly felt so out of place
it was so evident that these weren't the people he knew, Rudy he knew would never playfully banter with Carmelo of all people! the carmelo he knew would never apologize for something so smal1
as Tobias was given two pills and a water bottle, he couldn't help but stare at them. he clearly was no pill expert but he could make his observations
One was a lighter color, the other plain white.
One was smaller, the other bigger.
however both unsettled tobias equally
He didn't know why he needed them, nor what they were or what they would do to him. but with carmelo and rudoulgh looking at him clearly expecting him to put them in his mouth, he didn't really have a choice
so Tobias put the two in his mouth and quickly swallowed some water
Tobias didn't feel anything immediately, or anything seconds after, not even minutes after while tobias were following to other two to class
Tobias wondered, he thought about everything of his situation, the what, the why, the how and all. not like he was going to get any answers anytime soon though
suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder
"Hello?" it spoke
and Tobias quickly knew who it was