Tom Holland and Peter Parker one-shots

Gone but not forgotten (Tom Holland)

Requested by Jorjaleighxo: Y/N and Tom are in a new relationship and Tom invites her over one night for dinner since Harrison is out of town. Over dinner, Tom accidentally uncovers a tragic event that happened to Y/N's family.

*Please note: this imagine contains themes of death and terminal illness, so please either be cautious of reading it or do not read it if you think it'll trigger you. If you choose to read it and it DOES trigger you, please feel free to message me. I'm always here if anyone needs to talk, especially if they need to talk because of themes that my one-shots contain, so please don't feel unable to reach out if you need to. Thank you xoxo*

I knocked on Tom's door and waited for a response. It opened a moment later, my boyfriend of two months smiling at me.

"Hey, darling." he smiled, leaning down and pecking my lips as I moved into his apartment.

"Hey. Ooh, something smells good." I sighed in bliss as heavenly scents were already filling Tom's home.

"I know that you love your fish, so I got a really nice salmon recipe off of Sam. It'll be amazing." he chuckled.

"I'm sure that it will be." I returned, making Tom's smile widen as I wrapped my arms around him from behind as he continued cooking. Tom and I had met eight months ago, on the set of "Spiderman: far from home". I had been cast to play his love interest, but the whole thing had gotten off to a rocky start due to the fact that I hadn't been on set for the first month. I still hadn't told Tom why. But things had gotten better, Tom and I clicking immediately when I made it to the set. Within months, we had become so close that we were basically best friends. Until two months ago, when Tom had asked me out. Of course I had said yes. I had been best friends with him because I liked him more than that but being close as best friends was better than being rejected, and so I had been over the moon when he had made the first move. And now we were here. Harrison, Tom's best friend and housemate, was out of town, so he had invited me over for our first homemade dinner as a couple. I snapped out of my thoughts as Tom started to dish up the food, making me let go of him.

"Let's eat." he smiled, me returning it and biting my lip as he put the plates down on the table.

Tom and I sat at his table, eating, drinking and talking as we enjoyed each other's company.

"What was it like growing up the oldest of four boys?" I asked as we talked about family, a pit already forming in my stomach at the idea that Tom would ask about my family. Tom smiled and shook his head as he raised his glass of wine to his lips.

"Bat-shit crazy. You'd think that me being the oldest would give me more control and status over Harry, Sam and Paddy, but no. Those boys have no respect." he teased, making me laugh as he drank from his glass.

"What about you? When do I finally get to meet the amazing brother that I used to hear so much about?" he chuckled. Immediately I froze, my smile dipping as he spoke. I gulped, a lump in my throat as I slowly put my cutlery down. Tom looked at me, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Y/N, are you okay?" he asked. I looked down, trying to hide the emotional impacts of the question, but it didn't work as tears started to prick my eyes. I quickly wiped them away, not giving them the chance to fall as I looked back up at him, his eyes widening slightly at my reaction.

"Yeah, I'm okay. Just, um, my brother passed away from cancer. Eight months ago, just before we started filming "Spiderman"." I admitted quietly. Tom's face softened as he looked at me.

"That's why you weren't on set for the first month." he realised. I gulped and nodded, trying not to lose control as I fought desperately not to cry.

"Yeah, that's why. I'm sorry, it's just that we were so close. Mum and dad were always great, but it was always us against the world, you know? He was older, so it was like I was his weaker best friend who he had to protest at all costs. He was just always there, you know?" I choked, Tom nodding along and looking at me with heartbreak in his eyes. I looked down as I continued speaking.

"I've started to forget what he sounds like, you know. I know that it's only been eight months, but you start to forget someone's voice when you don't talk to them regularly, and old voicemails just aren't the same. It's the same with photos. I'll look at a photo of us, and it feels like he's just a guy in a picture. He went from being my best friend to being not a real person. It feels like I'm losing him even more than I already have." I admitted, tears starting to roll down my face and my voice starting to choke. Tom looked at me, his eyes now glassy as he listened to me intently. I could tell that he was trying to hide it, though, as he glided his tongue over his teeth and shook his head.

"God, what am I doing? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to get upset." I cried as I rested my head on my hand. Tom shook his head and took my other hand that was on the table.

"Don't you dare apologise, it's completely fine. I'm so sorry, Y/N, I had no idea that you went through this. You always look so happy and strong, you do an amazing job of looking like nothing is the matter." he reassured, making me choke and nod. He sighed and looked at me.

"How about you stay here tonight? Haz is away until Monday, so we can watch your and your brother's favourite movie, we'll have loads of snacks and we'll just cuddle, yeah?" he suggested. I nodded at his suggestion, making him give me a small smile as he stood from his chair. I stood too, only just noticing that a few tears had slipped out of Tom's eye.

"Tommy, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry. This shouldn't have happened tonight, this was meant to be about us, not me." I sighed as I raised my hand and gently wiped the tears off of his face. He shook his head and gave me a small smile as he curled his arms around my waist.

"Don't be daft, sweetheart. This stuff happens and you can't control or schedule your emotions. I'm glad that you told me. I can help you through it, now." he reassured. I gave him a small smile and nodded, feeling a slight electricity between our bodies as his arms curled further around my waist, pulling my body flush against his. I rested my head on his chest and let my eyes flutter shut as I wrapped my arms around his waist. He gently kissed my head, our bodies just wrapped in each other's embrace and swaying for what felt like forever. I couldn't help but smile as I felt Tom's hands gently massaging my hips, the soothing action calming me down as I listened to his steady heartbeat.

"Come on, darling, let's watch that movie, yeah?" he suggested as he removed his arms from me but took my hand instead. I nodded and gave him a small smile, tears still pricking my eyes as he led me to the sofa.

"Wow. It's as if you knew that I'd have an emotional breakdown tonight." I teased, making Tom chuckle and kiss my head as there were quilts and blankets already on the sofa, as well as bowls of snacks and glasses of drinks on the coffee table.

"Yeah, well, I may have planned for some nice, romantic cuddling anyway tonight." he admitted. I smiled at him and gently kissed his cheek as he sat down. He lay down on the sofa and opened his arms for me to lay down too. I complied with his silent demand, lying my body down on top of his and resting my head on his chest as he placed the quilt over us and went onto Netflix to select a movie.

"The Incredibles. That was our favourite movie." I nodded.

"Alright, darling, I've got you." he reassured as he put "The Incredibles" on. I didn't realise how tired I was until I was lying down, Tom's fingers playing with my hair and making my eyes start to fight to stay open. I couldn't help but smile tiredly as Tom's left arm wrapped securely around my waist, preventing me from falling off of the sofa by accident as his right hand crossed over me and rested on my thigh. It was perfect.

"I love you, Tommy." I whispered as I felt sleep start to take hold of my tired body.

"Well, I love you more, Y/N." he responded softly, making me smile as he gently kissed my head and my eyes fluttered shut.