Promises you couldn't keep (Dream SMP)

Technoblade

I WANT A TECHNOBLADE POV SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING

After (re) bandaging Tommy, and picking up the glass, even though Tommy offered to help, Technoblade finally got him and his brother situated with pizza. Tommy didn't eat much, even if he looked hungry. Techno made a mental note to look up how long it would take before Tommy was eating like a normal person. Techno flipped on the TV. "What do you wanna watch?" he asked Tommy.

"I-I... don't know." Tommy answered. "I don't watch much."

Techno smiled, putting his arm around his little brother. He saw Tommy flinch on instinct. "It's okay." He reassured Tommy. "We'll figure it out." He felt like he was reassuring more than just the TV.

Tommy nodded. Then he sort of shifted to snuggle with Techno, laying his head on Technoblade's chest. Techno inwardly smiled, he was afraid Tommy would hate him for leaving him with Dream without so much as an email. He'd sent emails to Tommy, asking him how he was, but Tommy never got back to him. Then the school board told Techno not to email people outside of the school district. Stupid work emails.

"Aw, crap." Techno swore. Tommy looked up with fear in his eyes. "W-what?" he asked.

"Nothing." Techno answered. "I just realized I forgot to call the school and tell them I'm taking tomorrow off."

"Y-You are?" Tommy asked. "Why?"

"Well... because you'll be here." Techno answered. Tommy frowned. "But... Won't I be gone tomorrow?"

Technoblade was shocked. "Why would you be gone tomorrow?" he asked.

"Didn't you say I could stay tonight?" Tommy was really confused, and so was Techno. "Well, no. Yes but, I mean stay for as long as you need to. You're my brother and you have nowhere to go. I'm not going to just kick you out. What do you take me as?"

"Oh. Oh! Um... thank you!" Tommy smiled. "Seriously, big man, thank you for everything."

Techno smiled, no one had called him big man in forever. He ruffled Tommy's hair affectionately. "I'm going to go call the school."

When Techno was done he swore. "Tommy, I'm sorry. They denied my request for a day off. It's too late to find a sub and apparently hanging out with my brother is not an emergency. You're going to have to stay home by yourself. Are you okay with that?"

Tommy nodded and yawned. "Not my first time." he murmured.

"Oh... right. Well, the place is all yours. Just... stay out of the bathroom in my room. There's nothing in there, it's just.... A bathroom. And a mess at that. Besides that, the house is all yours. Fridge, TV, have at it."

Tommy looked shocked. "That's... it?" he said. "No... limits. No tv time. No threats? No if you disobey me you know what happens? Really?"

How was it that a ten year old kid was able to shock Technoblade with one conversation but an entire class in a debate couldn't? "Of course. You're my brother. I trust you."

Techno realized that Tommy didn't believe him. Maybe he was scared of Techno lying to him. Techno did the only natural thing he thought would work. He put his arm around Tommy and let Tommy lean into Techno. Then he pressed play on the movie and they stayed that way, like brothers.

Techno saw that Tommy was asleep about five minutes into the movie. He smiled and covered Tommy with a blanket so he'd be warm. He was really hoping that Tommy would tell Techno everything that happened when he was with Dream, and that someday Tommy would learn to trust Techno.

Maybe they could be a family again.