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“TUBBOOO!”
Tommy called, cupping his hands around his mouth to needlessly amplify his already vexingly loud voice. “IN HERE!” Tubbo hollered back, his voice coming from the kitchen. Tommy dashed over, sliding on his socks on the wood floor and bumping into the other wall, floor tiles creaking under him. Tubbo poked his head out of one of the bare cabinets, brushing his messy brown locks from his bright eyes.
“What the hell?” Tommy walked towards the cabinet, squinting.
“Look, I fit in the cabinet perfectly!” Tubbo gave him a toothy grin, sticking out a hand to shake it around- jazz hands.
“What??? I don’t believe you, put your head back in,” Tommy demanded.
“But you just saw me-”
“I don’t think you understood me. I won’t believe it until I see it, Tubbo!” Tubbo sighed.
“You are so blind."
"I am gonna tell everyone that you're a liar."
"Okay, okay, okay-" Tubbo started retreating into the cubby before it clicked. "WAIT!” But it was too late. Tommy held the cabinet door closed on Tubbo.
“You’re such an idiot!” Tommy exclaimed. Tubbo shrieked and Tommy let go of the door, laughing. Tubbo stumbled out of the cabinet hastily, sitting himself on the counter and smacking Tommy’s arm.
“I hate you.” Tommy nodded through his laughter, agreeing. Tubbo couldn’t help but laugh along with him. They settled down and there was a moment’s pause and then, quietly, “Are they gone again?”
“Yeah.” Tommy hopped up on the counter and sat cross-legged next to Tubbo, glancing at him. “You are so short.” Just like that, the mood shifted back.
“Small too.”
“Very small,” Tommy said. “Like an ant.”
“You could crush me.” Tubbo nodded along solemnly.
“I could kill you,” Tommy agreed.
“Oh, easily.” They locked eyes with each other and burst out laughing. Tommy clapped his hands together and hopped off the counter.
“Race you to the lavender bush, last one’s a rotten egg!!” He didn’t even get the entire sentence out before he took off for the door.
“Tommyyy!! That’s not fair!” Tubbo shouted with a laugh, chasing after him.