[✔] The Both of You | Tom x Reader

Ch. 26 | After

- After Tord left, you and the guys grew closer. Tord's words before he was about to escape really stuck with you. The world's not gonna take over itself. You held your head in your hand as you listened to Tom's singing. Is he really going to go out and try to take over the world? You pondered this for a while. I may have even contributed.

Tord was your brother. You felt inclined to side with him every time, but this time? This time was definitely different. You didn't share twisted ambitions. Only blood. "Earth to Y/N!" Tom shouted, jerking you back to real-time. You were sitting on his couch. "S-sorry... I was thinking about something," you apologized, leaning forward. "Please continue."

"Continue what?" Tom asked. "I'm done." You blinked. "Oh, sorry..." Tom sighed and stared at you intently. "Are you okay? You've been doing this ever since we moved," he muttered. "I'm fine," you said. He narrowed his eyes at you. "You're not. Really, N/N... What's up?"  You decided to just get to the point. "Am I like Tord?" You asked.

Tom backed away, startled by the question. "What do you mean?" He asked. "Like... Do I remind you of him?" You clarified. "Of course not! Tord is an absolute airhead, and you're... way better," Tom answered. "How so?" You edged closer to him. "Well, let's see..." Tom tapped his chin. "You're pretty and smart, a-and... You're way nicer than him."

You stared at him. "The both of you..." He trailed off. "You guys are complete opposites, okay?" He gave you a soft peck on the lips. You grabbed him by the cheeks and gave him another rough kiss. He froze, surprised, before snaking his hands around your waist. A knock on his door made you both stop in your tracks. Tom glanced at it, then at you.

"Just ignore it," he toppled you over and onto your back. "Tom? It's Edd! We need to talk, it's an emergency!" A voice sounded outside. Tom groaned and rolled off you to open the door. You sat up and combed your fingers through your hair. Tom opened the door and gave Edd what you assumed was a death glare. "What?"

"Matt... Matt's gone!" Edd was out of breath. "He's gone?" You echoed, on your feet in an instant. "Yeah, I looked everywhere! I even went to the mall and he wasn't there!" Edd answered. You and Tom glanced at each other. Even Tom was a little worried. "What do you think happened to him?" He breathed, so quietly that you couldn't make out most of his words.

"I think Tord has him," Edd replied. "Isn't Tord, um..." Tom looked at you briefly before turning back to Edd. "...Dead?" Edd shook his head and held up a paper. "See? It's his handwriting! I found it in his room before I went out to look for him." Tom looked at it. "The only problem is..." Tom's face screwed up.  "Stupid commie..." You walked over. "What?"

"It's in Norwegian," the boys answered. You looked at it. "I know Norwegian. I feel like that was downplayed a little." Edd shoved the paper into your hand. "Read it!" You read the single sentence and flinched. You read it a couple thousand times. "It says one down, three to go." You and the guys stood in silence for a minute.

"Sounds edgy," Edd commented. You and Tom looked at each other, then at the note. "So we've confirmed it's Tord, and he has Matt. Now what?" Tom asked, stuffing his hands in his pockets. You and the guys stood in another awkward silence. "I don't know," Edd admitted. Edd Gould didn't know what to do? You sighed. You were all screwed. -