Ranboo POV
"Wake up Ran." Tommy nudged me, "They're making fun again."
I yawned and sat up rubbing my eyes, "Sorry. Uh, where are we?"
I decided to ignore the 'again' part, he did it a lot. He smiled, "Uhm, just a mall."
I nodded, "Alright, cool."
Hm, a mall. Familiar...oh yeah! My dream. Though, malls are common, so it's really whatever. Just a coincidence.
He got out of the car and so did I. Then I closed the door and Wilbur's eyes lit up, "I heard the news! Lemme see!"
He grabbed Tommy's arm and moved the bracelet to see the allium. Then he checked my wrist and saw it there too. He seemed shocked but happy-
"This is like no other case before..." He mumbled.
I furrowed my brows and looked to Tommy confused. He shrugged and so I chose to ignore it. Then Wilbur cleared his throat, "Sorry! Uh- good to finally meet you, Ranboo."
I nodded and we hugged then he pulled away and said, "C'mon, let's go and meet the others inside."
Wilbur and Tubbo began walking. I grabbed Tommy's hand wanting to only talk to him, "Do you want me to keep it a secret? I mean- I can be discreet if you'd like."
He sighed, "Oh Ranboo- There's no reason to be discreet about any of this. But that doesn't mean we have to be loud about it. It's simply a normal thing, and it couldn't stay a secret even if I wanted it to. Which, I don't. Okay?"
I smiled, "Okay, yeah."
He smiled back at me, then laced our fingers and went to catch up with Wilbur and Tubbo. I...I was holding his hand.
We entered the mall and it was nice to finally meet all of them. Wilbur, Phil, and Jack. Now that we'd all met up, we decided to split up and go shopping and what not. We only split up because some people wanted to go to different places.
"Alright, so I say we split up like we did before." Jack suggested.
I furrowed my brows, "Like we did before?"
Tommy laughed, "Weird that he says that!"
Tommy shot a glare at Jack, who froze up, "I mean like how we uh- divided up on that one stream..."
"Or we could buddy up and go wherever we wanted." I suggested instead.
They all seemed to like the idea. And so everyone paired off. Phil and Wilbur, Tubbo and Jack, which left- Tommy and I.
Everyone split and Tommy walked with me towards a jewelry store. He gently swung our hands and that's when I noticed we hadn't ever let go.
"We're going to a jewelry store, you said?" I asked confused on why Tommyinnit of all people would want to go to a jewelry store.
"Yep. I have something to show you. And afterwards we can go to the food court. Then I have this little chat I wanna have with you." He smiled squeezing my hand.
I nodded confused, worried, but also excited?- "Uh, okay..."
We entered this jewelry shop and Tommy went right to the bracelets. He picked up a gold charm bracelet with stars, the sun, and the moon. He stared at it, "That's pretty, huh?"
I nodded, "Really pretty." I grabbed it, "Here, lemme see your hand."
He put up his right hand. I put the charm bracelet on him then I mumbled, "A bit girly, innit?"
Tommy furrowed his brows, "Actually, I rather like it. Wait...did you say- 'innit'?"
I shook it off, "Y- Yeah....I dunno why, sorry. That's weird I sorta just said it."
"Mhm." He hummed.
"It felt...natural. It felt right, and yet- I never call anything girly." I pinched my nose bridge, "Ugh, my head is throbbing."
He took it off and set it back on the rack, "You okay?"
I took a deep breath then nodded, "Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Sorry."
"No, don't apologize- I just wanna make sure you're okay." He hummed then kissed my hand.
I blushed lightly then he pulled me along with him, "C'mon, let's go to the food court."
I nodded and followed him as we walked along to the food court.
• Time Skip •
Tommy POV
We made it there and I looked around at things we could get. Though there was only ever one thing I really wanted, and ofcourse that was ice cream.
Ranboo POV
Tommy gasped, "Oh! Let's get an ice cream, Ran!"
I laughed, "Tommy, like half an hour ago we-" I shook my head, "Sorry- I- I dunno what I'm saying...uh- Yeah. Let's get an ice cream."
He looked at me intrigued but then shook it off, smiling happily, "C'mon then."
Ice cream.
I thought it was brownies....no, no- It was ice cream. I know for sure it was cold. A vanilla ice cream cone. I'd buy, he'd take a picture, run away, and I'd spin him around.
But....that was just a dream. That wouldn't actually happen.
We walked over and Tommy ordered an ice cream cone. I cut in and payed for it, then we waited on the side. When it was done, they called out Tommy's name.
Well sure it's the same- This is just normal. I mean- it's as simple as ordering ice cream. He just so happened to get a vanilla ice cream cone. Which isn't odd at all.
He went and grabbed it then took his phone out, "Let's lick it like they do in the movies Ran!"
I furrowed my brows at him, "Sorry?"
He blushed lightly embarrassed, "Uh...let's-"
"No. I heard what you said, it's just that- I dunno..." I rubbed my forehead then continued, "It feels so uh- what's the word?" I mumbled.
"You usually say natural...,but it's more familiar, no?" Tommy said softly.
My eyes widened, "Y- Yeah! Like it's just happened before, y'know?! Like this was meant to be or something! I dunno, like- like we were meant to-...."
"Oh," He awkwardly laughed, "uh-"
"Not like that! Not like I- I like you or anything!" I scoffed, "Cause like, your straight and stuff."
He cleared his throat, "Oh."
It got awkward. He moved the ice cream out towards me, "Just- You have it."
I shook my head, "No, c'mon. Let's have it like in the movies....y- you can even take a picture, if you want."
He finally lightened up a little, "Okay- Yeah. Ready, one, two, three-"
We both licked the ice cream cone and he snapped a pic. Tommy giggled and pulled it away from me. He began eating it then I scoffed, "Lemme have some Toms."
Oh. "Toms"....I said it. But- why would I say that? When do I ever call him that?
He blushed brightly, "Sorry?"
"C- Can I have some?" I asked avoiding what he was actually talking about.
"No the uhm- the p- nickname." He smiled a little.
I cleared my throat, "Toms."
He smiled to himself, then put it up for me and I leaned in to have some. He pushed it to my face and then pulled back. There was ice cream on my nose and mouth.
He went into a fit of giggles and took a picture. I wiped my face, "Tommy, I'm gonna-"
"Murder me? Jeez c'mon Ran. You wanna do more than that to me...." He covered his mouth immediately.
My eyes really widened this time, "What?"
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