He'd just been minding his own business, but he couldn't help but overhear the conversation going on a little ways away.
Eridan, Equius and Gamzee had been standing there, having a good little chat, and Equius was actually talking about the new legs he'd just built for Tavros, when Eridan interrupted him. "Oh cod, you actually wwasted your time on such a filthy lowwblood?" Equius grimaced. "Please highblood, don't get so upset, I charged him for it." Eridan just crossed his arms and huffed. "I still don't get wwhy you evven bothered."
Tav had honestly felt like crawling into a hole and dying. A few tears escaped from the corners of his eyes and drifted down his cheeks, and he put his lunch away, not feeling hungry anymore. Tavros overheard Gamzee speaking as he started to walk away. "Hey motherfuckers, chill. Ain't no reason to be rude to the poor little dude, it's not like he up and chose his blood color. I think it was kinda motherfuckin' nice for Equius to help a bro out."
Tavros had stopped in his tracks and glanced over his shoulder to look back at the group, but he'd just about jumped out of his skin to find Gamzee right behind him, wrapping an arm around Tav and ruffling his hair. "O-Oh god!" Tav squeaked. "Chill, motherfucker! I saw you all up and leavin' and I wanted to say congrats on the new legs!"
For the entire duration of their short conversation, Tav had been stuttering and shaking up a storm. He'd never actually talked to Gamzee before, in fact the highest person on the hemospectrum he'd ever talked to was Vriska, and... Well he didn't like Vriska. He'd done his best to ignore the fact that Eridan had been watching him and Gamzee with disapproval the entire time, and Equius was just kind of standing by, watching. It was hard to tell what he thought with those broken shades of his. All in all, Gamz was every bit the cool dude Tav thought he was, and he'd just wanted to wish Tavros good luck with getting used to his new legs.
Tav glanced up from his sandwich to chance a look around the courtyard. No, no Gamzee to be found there today. He probably went out for lunch, or something. The Taurus sighed and went back to his meal. His day continued on after that, only three more periods to go till he could go home and roleplay with Nepeta over Trollian. It was during his final period that his daily routine was seriously screwed with.
In science class, they were working on big projects, and these projects required the students to work together in groups of two. Groups. Of two. Tavros felt like a volcano had errupted inside of him and sealed his doom along with the rest of the planet's. The students quickly ran around frantically trying to get to their friends, and Tavros looked around- if looks could stutter, he would have that area of expertise covered.
His eyes settled on someone who hadn't been picked yet- a familiar troll with messy black hair and curved horns- who happened to be sleeping. This was it, this was Tav's chance to finally make another friend, wasn't it? He wished Rufio was here, Rufio could help him- no, Rufio was helping him. If Tavros put those robo legs to use and stood up, that would prove it, that Rufio existed, and he was there to help.
Without further hesitance, Tav stood up and made his way over to Gamzee. Yes! Rufio was there- no, he was Rufio! He placed his trembling hand on Gamzee's shoulder and gently shook him. Gamzee groaned but didn't budge- man he was a heavy sleeper. Suddenly Tavros was almost knocked off his feet as someone barreled into him, squealing "TAAAAAAAAVROS!"
Oh god. He knew who it was instantly- that smell, that soft hair, that perfect figure. It was none other than Vriska, and oh god how he hated her. Well not hated, more like severely disliked, because Tav could never really hate anybody. Upon gaining his balance, with Vriska's arms around his neck, he looked to Gamzee for help, but he could only feel his acid sack plummet as he saw Dave Strider, a human he had several classes with, was standing next to Gamzee (who was sitting up from his nap and wondering what the motherfuck was going on) with his hand on the lanky troll's head.
Tavros quickly glanced around the room, but that was it. Everyone already had their partners.
Vriska included.
