runs in the family (on hold)

nine

When Tommy finally woke up, he was shocked to see his brother sitting beside him. The guy who he had been trying to avoid all day was now sitting right next to him. Granted, they are brothers and live in the same house, but he honestly thought he could get away with at least one more day before he saw him.

"Tyler?"

The older smiles down at his brother, but it then falters as something flashes through his eyes.

"Toms, why were you crying?"

~~

Tommy sat at his desk, live in front of hundreds of people, nervous. This was the moment, the day that he's been on edge about since the moment he heard the plan. Everything was going smoothly and according to plan. Until finally, the time came. The lines that would change everything for him in an instant.

"My first decree as the president of L'manberg— the EMPEROR— of this great country, is to revoke the citizenship of Wilbur Soot and TommyInnit!"

Screams were heard across the voice chat. Shots were fired and chaos was ensuing. Just like how they planned.

Wilbur and Tommy create a hideout and begin to discuss everything that had just happened before them, only for Tommy's breath to hitch when he sees in the game chat:

Technoblade joined the game

Tommy felt himself freeze as a familiar voice rung through the call, "So I heard there was a possibility of overthrowing democratically elected governments?"

Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.

Tommy knew that he was supposed to be in character, trying to convince Wilbur why having 'Technoblade' on their side was a good idea. Tommy knew that he was supposed to be entertaining his thousands of viewers. Tommy knew that he was supposed to be helping Wilbur build their new hideout. Tommy knew these things, so why were images and words from last night haunting his brain, as he sat at his desk in silence.

"Toms, please—"

'No,' the boy thought, 'no I don't want this'

"Why are you scared Toms?"

"Tommy"

"Tommy"

"Tommy"

As if his body was violently shaken awake, Tommy felt himself come back into reality. He quickly glances at the clock to see that he had only been silent for a minute. Relief washing over him, he then remembered where he was and what he was doing.

"Wilbur do you ever just shut the fuck up! Only so many people can sit as you ramble on about— whatever the fuck you just were talking about!"

"Fuck you TommyInnit! You're such a little fucking gremlin—"

"Look at me I'm Wilbur, me, me, me, me, me, me, me—"

"Fight, fight, fight"

Tommy and Wilbur both pause to laugh at Tyler's sudden inclusion to their argument. Tyler joins, leaving the three to giggle at the insanity they have created. The blonde smiled.

The rest of the stream went just as planned, and Tommy didn't hesitate to end his stream as soon as he could.

With a huge smile on his face, he waved goodbye to his chat and pressed the 'end stream' button. The happiness that caused him to have some sort of buzzing feeling, quickly dropped. The boy slumped in his chair, softly running his hands through his hair.