Profound Bond

Brothers Your Honour.

CW:
Light swearing, Anxiety and crying

Bond bracelets are cool look em up. I thought this prompt was cute and I've never seen it written here before.

All platonic obviously.

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Some may call it separation anxiety but Tommy disagreed. Sure, being apart from his pseudo brother made him anxious and upset but that was normal- They had just been hanging out so much recently, even the comfort of a discord call with Wilbur wasn't enough to calm his nerves or how much he missed the man. Even though he liked to call Will the clingy one of the duo, the warmth of his presence was something Tommy craved constantly. He would interrupt discord calls with Wilbur and others just to speak to him (not out of jealousy of course) but because they were genuinely inseparable. Tubbo and Ranboo teased him relentlessly about him and Wilbur being actual brothers, and how they were certain they were actually biologically related.

"No no... Ok but what if your Mum fell in love with the dreamy postman; WHO in fact is actually Wilbur's Dad? It's entirely possible!" Ranboo rambled. "Chat would love that!" He continued enthusiastically, the other two boys chickling at the thought in the background.

It had been a quick scroll on Tumblr that gave him the idea. 'Bond Bracelets' on a post from a couple page he followed a while ago. That sounds dodgy, he thought while reading on, seeing that they were actually a pair of bracelets that were linked through an app, and helped long distance friends or partners feel more connected. They vibrated when the other touches it, to show that they were there and thinking of you. Huh. Sure, it sounded a bit cliche and cringe but something about the invention enticed Tommy, leading to him going on the website and ordering the band's quickly without a thought before he could question the purchase.

The next time Wilbur visited, Tommy decided to bring up the bracelets he bought, seeing as they had arrived a couple of weeks ago. Fiddling with the box in his hands he waited for the taller man to return from the bathroom, it was the last day of his visit so this was the last chance he could propose this dumb idea. He saw immediately as Will returned with his relaxed smile and he collapsed back onto the sofa with an exaggerated sigh.

"What's that? Give it-" He reached for the white box curiously.

"Wait! I was getting to it you impatient fuck" Tommy spat out light heartedly.

"Is it a gift? Awhh Toms did you buy me something?" Will chuckled "I didn't get you anything child"

"Fuckin'" he exclaimed in exasperation as he finally opened the box revealing the 2 bracelets. "Here" He chucked one of the band's at the brown haired man's face with very little force, but smirked at the shot.

Wilbur twirled the object around his hands in confusion, trying to figure out what it was. "Is it an apple watch? I can buy one of those for myself you know-"

"It's not," Tommy interrupted. "Look" He said as he turned on the wristbands, clipping the strap around his wrist whilst showing the older what to do, and luckily he followed with no further questions and allowing Tommy to show him.

"So you... Uhh..." Tommy grabbed Will's phone and unlocked it, quickly downloading the app and linking it without glancing back to the other male. "Now I press mine" He tapped on his wristband gently and watched it light up, and witnessed Will's arm jolt in shock from the vibration it caused on its own.

"Tap yours", Tommy ordered. Wilbur did as he said, gently tapping on his and causing the vibration in Tommy's own, and he smiled brightly, bouncing in his seat from excitement. "See?" Wilburs expression was one of realisation and amusement. "Do you like it?" Tommy asked self consciously, realising that the man remained silent through all of this.

"Mhm! I love it Toms", He nodded. "It's adorable" Wilbur teased, squeezing Tommy's cheeks as you would a child, to which Tommy frowned viciously as if he were going to attack the other, but in fact looked like a puppy who had been teased.

The conversation moved on and the boys made the most of the rest of the night, watching movies and listening to Wilburs new unreleased tracks. The next day, Tommy's dad came to pick him up and they waved each other goodbye solemnly, but with a promise to use their new form of contact.

It was the next day that Tommy felt the pit of anxiousness in his stomach, hands shaky as he ran them through his messy hair. Glancing at his phone he saw the discord notifications from his friends (family, in reality) but turned away in distaste. He didn't feel like sitting in a call for hours when he could be with them in real life, the lack of their presence would only cause him more pain. Rolling onto his side and lying on his hand he felt the discomfort of something on his wrist and recalled the band he wore from only a day prior. Bringing it closer to his face he forgoed thought as he held his finger on the bracelet for a few seconds, hoping that if he held it longer the other man was more likely to acknowledge the touch.

It was a long 7 seconds he waited before a vibration was felt in response to his own, the red of the item glowing in warmth. Tommy felt his tense body relax more into his bed and a smile introduced itself to his face for the first time that morning. He sat up and got ready for the day ahead, his shaking if only slightly reduced he felt more content to carry on.

It was approximately 3am when Tommy was in between an awake and unconscious state when a short vibration felt on his left wrist. He immediately identified the source and lifted his thumb to give a response as quickly as possible, knowing how agonising the wait would be.

'He is thinking about me. He cares for me. He is my brother, He wishes we were together (and so do I)'

And 5 hours away lay a man, just recovering from a series of intrusive and negative thoughts, dried tear tracks down his face and brown curly hair all tangled.

'Little brother, I give you comfort and advice but you return the offer tenfold. I miss you.'

Ranboo and Tubbo were right. They were brothers, even if they weren't related.

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Thanks for reading! 

Take care everyone <3

-WYL (ao3 is Eli2003)