Ranboo was talking with Phil in his house, chatting about anything that came to mind.

It was one of those days when the two just couldn't be bothered to do anything. On those days, they both usually just make themselves at home in either Phil's or Ranboo's house and just start chatting away with anything that came to mind. That day they were in Phil's house, the extension he made to Techno's.

They were currently on the subject of their hybrid traits, talking about the ups and down of the hybrid they were apart of.

"Well, it is nice being an enderman hybrid, but it does suck I can't make direct eye contact with someone. I always feel so rude" Ranboo stated, rubbing his neck while showing Phil a nervous, toothy grin.

"Theres nothing you can do about it mate, you don't have to worry about it since it's out of your control." Phil replied, his eyes soft and and stance relaxed, his wings ruffling slightly behind him as his half lidded eyes gazed at the boys face, just avoiding his multicolored eyes.

"I know, I know, its sorta out of habit. I just can't not worry about something because then it makes me feel like I've forgotten something. I'm so use to worrying about something or someone that I need to have something on my mind to distract me from my thoughts. The constant pit in my stomach is natural, ya know?" Ranboo explained, his tail staying still behind him as he gazed out of a nearby window, thoughts slowly starting to spiral and swirl in his head.

"I know mate, I understand. I was like you when I was a kid. Always wanting to busy myself with something so I don't feel like I've forgotten something or feel like I'm a nuisance. It's natural to feel worried about something but it isn't healthy to always have something on your mind, bad wise like not feel your worth anything." Phil reasoned, his eyes holding a hint of concern for the tall boy.

"Really?" Ranboo asked, his eyes filling with wonder at the mention of the similarities between the two.

Phil chuckled. "Yeah, I would worry over the littlest of things and would have literal break downs when I forgot something, whether it be something small or big. I was quite the handful when I was a kid."

"What kind of things did you worry about?" Ranboo questioned, tilting his head to the side, his ears flicking subconsciously in curiousity.

"Everything. Like I've said, I worried about how I looked, how I acted, how others felt about me, how they felt mentally in general. The whole lot. I could list things for hours but I don't think you want to listen to me ramble" Phil giggled at the oh so fond memories that had started to flood back to him, his eyes gazing off into nothing as more memories came to mind. He smiled at the memories he had made and the worries he had over come.

"Oh...." Ranboo muttered. "Did you manage to over come your worries, insecurities?" Ranboo asked, his eyes gazing at the older crow hybrid in wonder.

"For the most part, yes. I just learned to stop caring and only worry about the things that affect me and my work as well as friends and family. That's something you should do too mate, it doesn't get rid of the pit in your stomach but it slowly eases you to stop worrying about everything and anything, and eventually, the pit will disappear and you live very carefree." Phil explained, his hands doing gestures to try and get his point across to the tall boy, to which it did.

"Oh, ok. But, was it hard? To get rid of them? Your insecurities I mean" Ranboo questioned, his curiosity continuing to grow.

"Oh absolutely. It was very challenging. But it's worth it in the end because a huge weight gets lifted off your shoulders. It's like you're walking on clouds for a couple days afterwards." Phil described, remembering the fond feeling as it all washed back to him.

Ranboo hummed, his eyes looking out of a nearby window in thought, slight traces of worry starting to cloud his wandering eyes.

Phil picked up on the slight concern the boy held, lifting his hand to rest on the teens shoulder, rubbing it slowly. Ranboo didn't bother to look down at the man, not wanting to see the look of concern glazed over the older mans eyes, the thought causing guilt to swell up in the boys chest at worrying the man with his problems.

"You'll be fine mate. You'll overcome your worries soon. Me and Techno will help you with them every step of the way." Phil reassured, his lips holding a small smile, hoping to calm the boys nerves.

"I know Phil, it's just I want them to just disappear into thin air because they're always being a pain in the butt. It's so annoying." Ranboo explained, frustration making it's way into his voice at the mention of his constant worries, his tail flicking behind him in unease and anger while his stature became tense.

"I know mate, they'll be gone soon, don't you worry." Phil stated, lowering his hand from the boys shoulder, looking through a nearby window, seemingly perking up at the sight of a familier pink outside the window.

"Theres Techno now. Techno! Mate!" Phil yelled to the piglin hybrid, slowly walking to the window.

Ranboo stood silently for a moment before muttering, "Phil, be careful theres a win-" before Ranboo could finish his sentence, Phil had already face planted into the window. How did it not break?

"-dow" Ranboo stayed silent for a minute while the older hybrid fumbled with the window frantically before realizing it was just a window, letting a sigh out at the realisation of his error.

Ranboo covered his mouth desperately, not wanting to let out a laugh but the urge only grew as the older man turned to him, a confused look crossing his face.

"What?"

That broke Ranboo. He immediately collapsed to the floor in a fit of laughter, clutching his stomach as he rolled around on the floor as the winged man just stared at the boy before letting out his own small fit of chuckles.

While all that was happening, Techno came through the door, a slightly confused look stretching across his face at the sight of the two men in his house laughing hysterically, one of which was rolling on the floor with tears rolling down his cheeks.

"What happened?" Techno asked, one of his ears flicking in curiousity.

"O-oh nothing mate. D-don't worry." Phil replied, slowly starting to calm down from his fit of giggles while Ranboo was just on the floor wheezing.

Techno was a little bit confused on the answer he received but just shrugged it off and went down the ladder next to the door, hoping to put away all the materials he had gotten from the expedition he had gone out on.

They both eventually calmed down and silently vowed not to tell anyone of what had happened, although it was more of Phil threatening Ranboo to not tell anyone about what happened, but, same thing right?

Ranboo just jotted down the memory in his book later on because he certainly didn't want to forget about this interaction.

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