SBI Bingo Season One

10. Fluff

Tommy ducked down under the branches, bow in hand as his horse rushed through the forest.

"Okay, Toms... You can do this. It's just a target. It's just target practice." He murmured to himself and grabbed an arrow from his quiver and nocked it place on his bow. He pulled the string back, and when the trees opened up he shot into position and released the arrow.

Missed the bullseye by an inch. Fuck.

"Fuck. Okay, the next one. Next one. I can get the next one." Tommy muttered.

Arrow, nocked the arrow, hit the target, swear, try again. It was a repeating process that was beginning to take a toll on him. His horse slowed down as time went on, and it was then he realised it was getting darker.

"Sorry, girl. Come on, I'll walk back." Tommy sighed, dismounting her and resting his head against her's. A soft neigh sounded and he lightly tapped heads with him. "Bonk." He laughed and it seemed she did too.

"Tommy? Tommy, where are you?" Wilbur's voice sounded through the clearing.

"Over here, Wil." Tommy called back, slowly leading his horse back towards the stables. Wilbur appeared and looked around quickly before spotting Tommy leading his horse back.

"Surprised Clemintine didn't buck you off to rest." Wilbur commented as Tommy got closer to him.

"She's been getting better at just slowing down." Tommy responded, slightly leaning against her as they walked. She supported his weight and let Wilbur take her reins as Wilbur picked the 15 year old up on his back.

"I can see that, such a good girl, aren't you Clem?" Wilbur cooed softly at the horse who neighed in response. Tommy smiled, running his fingers through her main as he rested on Wilbur's back.

"Dad and General Technoblade already ate. They'll join us for dessert after we eat." Wilbur told him, trying to make sure the younger didn't fall asleep.

"Hmm..." Tommy hummed, forcing his eyes open. "Okay. Let me walk. I'm falling asleep." Tommy squirmed and Wilbur let him down with a chuckle.

"Okay, okay, let's get going then, yeah?" Wilbur helped Tommy undress Clem and put the saddle off to the side as Tommy reached for the brush. Gasping lightly as Clem knocked it from his hands and started pushing him towards the door. A silent 'tomorrow' being said from her as she pushed Wilbur out too.

"Okay, Tommy'll be out tomorrow to take care of you." Wilbur chuckled as Tommy hummed sleepily and nodded.

The two of them walked back towards the castle where General Technoblade greeted them back with a warm look in his eyes that only they could see, even with his face set in an emotionless mask.

"Hi Techie!" Tommy smirked as Techno's eyebrow twitched.

"Come on, Gremlins. You both need to eat, and your father wants to talk to you, Wil, before you eat." He informed, resting a hand on Tommy's shoulder as Wilbur nodded and walked off to go find his father. The hand on his shoulder looked to lead him to the dining room, but in reality was a reassurance that everything was okay.

"Okay, now... Tommy, can I talk to you?" Their father asked after they finished dessert. Tommy looked up as Wilbur's face brightened and a smirk gathered on his face. Tommy nodded and Techno led Wilbur out of the room.

"What's wrong? Did I do something?" Tommy asked, sitting in his seat and being respectful for once as he thought back to see if he had done anything wrong all day.

"No, no no no. You didn't do anything wrong." Phil assured, a nervous smile. "I had a question for you, actually." Phil responded, standing from the head of the table and sitting next to Tommy and grabbing Tommy's hands in his own.