private messages

tomathan
hey mel can we talk

tomathan
i need to tell you something

melanoma
i think i know what you're going to say

tomathan
you do?

melanoma
i've known for a while

tomathan
god was i really that obvious

melanoma
i mean you never told me but i figured it out

tomathan
shit

melanoma
don't worry it doesn't matter to me that you wear a wig

tomathan
wait

melanoma
true beauty comes from within

melanoma
you should wear your wig with pride

tomathan
mel i don't wear a wig

melanoma
it's okay you don't have to lie to me anymore

melanoma
this is a safe space

tomathan
mel

melanoma
okay sorry i couldn't resist

melanoma
what did you want to talk about

tomathan
nothing

tomathan
forget it

melanoma
are you sure?

melanoma
you seemed so serious

melanoma
i thought you were going to confess your undying love for me or something

tomathan
hahaha what

tomathan
why would i do that

tomathan
i just think you should keep nic

tomathan
that's all

melanoma
okay sure

melanoma
i am kind of attached to him

melanoma
plus june knit us matching hats and i'd hate to break up the set

tomathan
cool

tomathan
glad to hear it

melanoma
are you okay

melanoma
you seem less sunshine-y than usual

melanoma
you haven't even talked about who got a rose last night on the bachelor or what kind of pinterest craft you made today

tomathan
i'm fine

tomathan is typing...

tomathan
it was a hand painted mug for robert

melanoma
and he's back

melanoma
you seemed super serious for a second there i was almost worried

tomathan
really?

melanoma
yeah i kind of thought you were going to confess some huge secret

tomathan
what kind of secret would i have to confess

melanoma
i don't know

melanoma
a third nipple or a secret love for nickelback or that you died and were replaced with a clone in 2006

melanoma
just spitballing here

tomathan
haha no

tomathan
you know me i don't keep any secrets

melanoma
you literally told me your nickname in school was the vault of secrets

tomathan
yeah but that was just so you'd trust me enough to tell me about that time you fought a mall sanata

melanoma
well maurice had it coming to him

melanoma
he thought i was one of the elves

tomathan
in his defense you are 5'1

melanoma
i hope you swim into a boat motor

tomathan
have you ever tried yoga

tomathan
i hear it's very relaxing

melanoma
yoga is expensive twister for white people

tomathan
so more of a scented candle girl then

tomathan
got it

melanoma
nah we have a no candle policy in the dorm

melanoma
with sajan around it's just tempting fate

tomathan
speaking of i'll bet you're excited to see sajan and everyone else again

melanoma
not really

melanoma
they adopted a rat while i was gone

tomathan
a friend for nic!

melanoma
have you ever heard of the bubonic plague

tomathan
is that a lush bath bomb

melanoma
glad to see you haven't stopped being a disappointment

melanoma
consistency is key

tomathan
can't wait for you to go back to berkeley so i can feel safe again

melanoma
it's going to be so weird to go back to school

tomathan
yeah i've gotten used to having you here

melanoma
i've kind of gotten used to being there with you

tomathan
wow

tomathan
that was kind of nice

melanoma
i don't know what you're talking about

tomathan
you're nice

melanoma
how dare you call me that

melanoma
i am not

melanoma
i once bribed a health inspector to give my favorite restaurant a B rating so it would be less crowded

tomathan
how mel of you

melanoma
thank you

melanoma
well i guess i should go to bed

melanoma
i have to drive back early tomorrow morning

tomathan
god i'm going to miss you
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tomathan
okay

tomathan
have a good trip

melanoma
i just want to stay here with you
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melanoma
i will

AUTHOR'S NOTE: so mel is kind of oblivious and an asshole what's new. i actually wrote this chapter in 74 seconds so i apologize for the lack of quality. i would say i'll go back and edit it but we both know i won't