Tommyinnit Oneshots (With SBI) (Book 2)

The Pain Isn't Easy (Tommy angst)(3/?)

Phil POV

"I don't know." Phil admitted, still staring at the spot where Tommy had just stood a few seconds before. Why was Tommy so distant? What was Tommy scared to tell him?

"I'll go talk to him." Wilbur volunteered, standing and putting his empty plate in the sink. He walked down the hallway, heading to Tommy's room.

The man glanced back at Techno, the concern impossible to hide. "We'll make sure he's alright Dad. Maybe it's something at school?" the pinkette suggested. But that didn't ease his worry, as much as he wanted it to. Techno left him, heading out of the kitchen to get ready for school.

A few minutes passed before he reappeared with Wilbur and Tommy behind him. The blonde was glued to the older, gripping his sweater in his fists. Phil made no comment about, trusting Wilbur to look after the younger.

Techno lead the way out of the house, the two following behind him. Phil waved after them, calling, "See you boys later! Stay out of trouble! Love you guys!"

"Bye Dad!"

"Love you too!"

And for the first time since Phil had adopted him, Tommy didn't say anything back.

Phil felt his heart catch in his throat at the silence. What was happening? Tommy had always made a point to say, 'I love you' whenever he could. Even when they got into heated arguments, the blonde would always send a text with those words. So Tommy's silence was scary. Was he okay?

His pocket began vibrating, pulling Phil out of his thoughts. He was quick to pull his phone out, nearly dropping in the process, before looking at the screen. Why was Tommy's therapist calling him? She only called him when he needed to know something that Tommy wasn't comfortable sharing.

"Hello?" he put the phone up to his hear, trying to calm his ears. He hadn't felt this nervous since Tommy's first appointment. He hated feeling helpless against knowing these types of things.

"Hey Phil, it's Puffy."

Phil couldn't help but roll his eyes. He knew it was Puffy, that's what the caller ID was for, he just wanted to know what was wrong with his son. "Hello Puffy." he replied, trying to sound as polite as he could.

"I'm calling to talk to you about Tommy. He told me something that I need to tell you." she began, pausing just long enough for him to cut in.

"Did you get his permission?" he immediately asked. That was something he asked all his sons. He never wanted them to share something that they weren't comfortable with. It was a simple sign of respect that he knew meant a lot to them. And he was not willing to break that trust.

"Yes... he wanted to tell you, but he felt more comfortable with me sharing it." Puffy phrased her words very carefully, causing Phil's anxiety to rise even more, if that was possible.

"What is it?" His heart was pounding now.

Puffy sighed, "There's no way to tell you this." she paused, and he felt like his heart was going to explode from how fast it was beating. His fingers unconsiously tapped on his leg, anticipating her words. But he could never have prepared himself for what she was going to tell him. "Tommy has admitted to self harm."

Phil went silent, tears filling his eyes. "Oh my god." he whispered, fear spreading through his veins like a poison. His own son was hurting himself and he had no idea. How could he be such a bad parent? How could he be so blind? Tommy needed him and he wasn't there.

Puffy, who clearly knew what he was thinking, quickly continued. "The signs are hard to see in these kinds of situations. And I know how hard it is to  wrap your head around. But you should be proud of Tommy for saying something. Most kids that deal with these types of situations suffer in the dark. For him to speak up means he wants to get better. And we can help him do that, we just need to patient with him."

Phil wiped his eyes, taking a deep breath. He would do anything for his son. "I'll help in any way I can." he vowed, meaning every word he said.

And that's exactly what he intended to do. 

They would help Tommy get better.

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