"White Lie" [c!TommyInnit x fem!Reader]

🥀 Chapter 03

[ A/N: This chapter is a bit longer and will probably be making longer chapters in the future. Artist Creds: @strawberry.milk666 (TikTok and Instagram) ]

After the whole nightmare incident, I was just there... Fazed, not knowing what to do. I looked around my surroundings, seeing Tommy sit beside me by the couch, and my father getting back to his work outside, piling up the snow.

I noticed Ranboo was no longer here, "Where's Ranboo?" I ask Tommy, breaking the silence in the room.

Tommy flinched, feeling awkward. "W-Well, he went back to... L'manberg. Philza brought him home since Ranboo couldn't remember."

I hummed in response and soon lay my head onto Tommy's lap, looking up at him while he nervously looks around. "Tell me about L'manberg, Tommy. Dad never talks about the place, neither the people from there..."

The blonde boy cleared his throat, panicking, and not knowing where to put his hands. So I held them, rubbing my thumb in circles onto his hand, intertwining them. It felt so normal to do this, knowing he's broken and probably has never had any kind of affection.

"L'manberg was a country that my friend, Wilbur, made... Hmm, Well, we made it together. We were happy, and the others were too. I-It was nice having them, it felt like I had a family." Tommy says, and I see him smiling for the first time. He truly was happy to be with them...

He explained more about, how it all went down, how Wilbur destroyed his own nation, how his best friend, Tubbo, exiled him. And... Dream. He has told me that the man wearing a mask with a smile, was Dream. Tommy was manipulated by him, that's why he was like this now.

I get up from his lap and looked at him, "Wh-what?" Tommy nervously smiles, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

My eyebrows furrowed and embraced the boy, wrapping my arms around his neck. "If only my father talked about you... I-I could've been there, Tommy."

Tommy stiffened, but soon later was relaxed. He puts his arms around my waist and began to cry. I stroke his hair, and sang him a little song, calming the boy.

Tommy breaks the embrace and wiped his tears, "Would you stay with me forever? I-I know we don't know that well yet, but I feel like... I just need someone with me." He looks down and held my hands.

I chuckle and ruffle his hair, "Of course, buddy."

He immediately looks up at me and gave me a genuine smile, "Thank you, (Y/n)."

I get off the couch and stood in front of the boy, feeling happy all of a sudden, "Hey, you're gonna be staying here... Yes?" I asked him, booping Tommy's nose.

"Uhh, yeah... Somehow got Techno's approval." He shrugs and smiles.

I chuckle and ruffle his dirty hair, "Alright then, I'll prepare you some warm bath." I said, going down the ladder and entered the bathroom, I grab the wooden bucket and went back up.

Tommy seemed flustered, "Wha- You don't have to do this, (Y/n)." He says as he was about to take the bucket away from me, but I was quick to swat his hand away.

"You deserve it, Tommy. Now, come follow me. We'll get you some warm bath, there's a nearby hot spring, we'll use the water from there since it's warm and cleaner." I told him and he quickly follows me, walking beside me.

I grab my leather coat and so did Tommy, I go outside to see my dad breeding the cows, "Where are you two going?"

"I'm gonna get Tommy some hot spring water for him to bathe in!" I said and he approves, I waved goodbye and told him that we'll come back quickly.