If i fall, will you catch me?

get me out of here

•Tommy•

tommy bounced his leg up and down as he sat soundlessly in the car. he wanted to get some of his stuff, but he didn't know if he could go back and see his parents things without panicking.

"I'll be right there with you." Techno offered, his voice was surprisingly comforting. Tommy gave him his best attempt at a weak smile as they walked into his house.

At first Tommy thought it would be ok. He could do this. He walked up to his room and grabbed some clothes, shoving them into a backpack. he then grabbed his phone which he had left there and his earbuds. He glanced longingly at his streaming setup as he placed his laptop is his bag.

He wanted to stream to get his mind off things, but it was a bad idea, he was going to breakdown halfway through and he promised to never let that happen on stream.

Techno was waiting for him in the living room when he went back down the stairs. he kept his eyes locked onto the hardwood floor, he didn't want to see the wall of photos, or his parents belonging that were in various places of the house.

He was about to follow Techno outside when he gave in.

He looked around the living room, the photos danced colourfully in his eyes. A photo of him and his mum on the beach caught his eye. it was from four months ago, his dad had taken it at sunset. he felt his breath catch in his throat as he stared at her smile. He would never see it again.

He hadn't realized his breathing had sped up until he became so light headed that he had to sit on the floor. Techno was putting his bag in the car, he hadn't noticed Tommy go down.

Tommy clawed at his throat as more memories came flooding through his mind. memories that he would never experience again, smiles and laughs he would never get to share with his parents again.

He let out a painful cry and tucked his head to his knees, trying desperately to control his breathing that was increasing. His heartbeat sounded like a steel pan drum as it heavily pounded in his head.

He wanted Tubbo, he wanted his mum and dad. He couldn't do this. they had given him an amazing life and he didn't get the chance to say thank you, or goodbye.

He couldn't even remember the last thing he had said to them before they left for their trip. Tears were pooling in his eyes and flooding down his cheeks. He couldn't stop the violent shaking that accompanied them.

Suddenly he felt two firm hands on his shoulders as they pulled Tommy back into their arms.

"I'm right here. I know, I know how hard this is, but i've got you Tommy." Techno whispered softly as he held the boy, his back to Technos chest.

Tommy couldn't stop crying, even as Techno hoisted the tall blonde to his feet. Even as they got in the car. It felt as though the tears might never stop again, which only made him panic more.

Techno let him lean against him as they walked back into Wilburs house. where the other three were nowhere in sight.

"Tommy, you're alright, I'm right here." Techno hugged him again as he sat him on the couch.

After a while Tubbo came in the room and rushed to help Techno.
"i've got him. you go talk to Wilbur and Phil." the other teenager said.
Techno nodded snd stood up letting Tubbo slide into the stop he had been sitting.

Tubbo wrapped his arms around his best friend tightly and let his him sob into his chest. They stayed like that until Tommy cried himself to sleep, his head now resting on Tubbos lap.

Tubbo held a protective arm around him and made sure he was comfortable.

When Wilbur came back in, he kneeled in front of Tommy and looked up to Tubbo, who was clearly worried.

"he's not ok, and he won't be for a while. but we've got to remind him that he's got us, and that we aren't going anywhere." Wilbur said to tubbo, to which he nodded.

"What're we going to do Wilbur? Social care workers are going to come to take him to an orphanage, or to live with his aunt, that's how this stuff works." the teenager sighed and shut his eyes.

"well right now, we focus on tommy, we can deal with the rest when we get to it." Phil smiles sadly and sits on the end of the couch next to Tubbo.

"we'll protect you Tommy." Tubbo whispered quietly, unsure wether the others could hear him or not.

Tommy was in the middle of a dream. He was in a massive field, wheat grew up around him and the skies above were grey. they looked as though they were about to rain. suddenly he heard a whisper, as if it were being carried through the wind.
"we'll protect you Tommy."

a/n so there aren't gonna be any ships in this fic, just the sleepybois and lots of angst. as well as some other characters.

(spoilers if u haven't watched the dec 16th streams)
also DID U GUYS WATCH ALL THE STREAMS TDY! i almost cried when tubbo went to logstedshire snd saw that it was all blown up, and then looked up to the tower tommy almost died on. he thought that tommy died and ended his stream, it was sooo sad. i'm so excited for the next couple weeks to see what they do.