DreamSMP Oneshots

fight for you

irl or minecraft - irl
oc name : Ryleigh Smith
-pronouns : she/her
-age : 18
-residence : United Kingdom 
-sexuality : straight
dsmp character : Thomas Simons
-pronouns : he/him
-age : 18
-residence : Brighton, UK
-sexuality : straight
total words in story : 1403 words
platonic or romantic : romantic
timeline : July 2022

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"Ryleigh? Hey, were headed to the pier. You wanna come?" Tommy asked, peaking his head into her bedroom.

"Is Alice going?" She asked, turning her phone off with a soft click.

"Yeah, she's meeting us there. You gonna come?" He asked, voice devoid of emotion. They had gotten into an argument a few days prior to his arrival. Things still hadnt fully shaken off. They were talking about things like their future and she got worried about moving too fast and he said that like it or not things would have to be worked out eventually and anytime they brought it up they argued. Neither wanted it to end in an argument, but neither felt listened too.

"Yeah, i'll meet up with you guys there. I'll see if Alice can pick me up." She asked, pulling her phone back out to text Alice.

"You can't just walk with us?" Tommy asked with a sigh. His voice came out more rude than he intended it to be.

"No, Tom, you're here for Toby so hang out with Toby." She replied, getting up and shutting the door. He groaned before walking back into Tubbo's room.

"Dude, how the hell do we get past this?" He asked his best friend, flopping down on his bed.

"I have no clue, Tom. I know shes not mad at you, trust me i know when she's mad. I think she just feels like you arent listening to her and what shes feeling."

"I feel the same way though. I mean, this is my first real relationship and now im petrified im fucking it up. Im not gonna lose her, right?" He asked, looking over at Tubbo.

"That girl is in love with you, you arent losing her." He said with a smile. Tommy nodded, thinking of how to properly talk about the subject without making her feel unheard. Soon it was time to leave and he tried convincing her to walk with them but to no avail. Alice picked her up a good fifteen minutes later and met the boys at the pier.

Everything was going perfectly and smoothly. Even though her and Tommy were weird at the moment, she didnt let it ruin her fun. But something else did, something else did ruin her fun. She walked off alone to get some ice cream for everyone while Alice got drinks and Tommy and Tubbo got food orders. They all agreed on regular french fries with waters and milkshakes.

On her way back, Ryleigh spotted a head full of blonde hair she despised. He seemed to have seen her too and walked up to her.

"Hey Ry." the voice said from behind as she tried to make a run for it.

"H-Hey." She said, forcing a smile. She looked around for any of her friends, spotting Tommy alone at the table. She assumed he was just waiting for her brother to confirm he needed help with getting everything. She glanced at him, waiting for his eyes to meet her distressed ones.

"Awe, is your boy toy over there, love?" He spoke with venom lacing his tone. Tommy's eyes finally looked up and scanned around the area. Her eyes were torn away before she could try to signal for help.

"Look at me you stupid bitch." He spoke aggressively, forcing her head to look at him. The pier wasn't that crowded today and they werent near any of the venders, so nobody noticed. Nobody but Tommy who was storming over, anger taking over.

"Luka, please leave me alone." She said, pushing his hand off of her face.

"Don't fucking talk to me like that." He growled through a clenched jaw.

"Dont talk to my fucking girlfriend like that. Take your hands off of her right the fuck now before i call the god damn police."

"What, Ry, do you need your boyfriend to fight for you?" He spoke, a condescending tone to his voice. She shook her head no, afraid of what he might do to the boy she's in love with. The thought alone made her eyes water.

"I wont say it again, Luka, take your hands off of my girlfriend before i call the police." Tommy said slowly, his voice going hoarse from anger.

"And what are you gonna do about it."

"You really don't want to fuck around and find out. Scurry off to your cheating ass girlfriend." Tommy spat. He grabbed Ryleigh's wrist gently and tore Luka's hands off of her before stepping in front of her and gently pushing her behind him. He kept glancing to see if she was okay. She was shaky and pale and suddenly had lost all her appetite, but she was glad he was there to help her. Her knuckles were white from gripping the tray she was holding the milkshakes on, but nobody noticed.

"I'll be back, sweetheart. As soon as youre done with him."

"No the fuck you wont. You'll stay away from her and out of her life. You even think about going near her and your ass is in a jail cell for harassment and abuse."

"Is that all you have on me, pretty boy?"

"You want me to yell about the fucked shit you put my girlfriend through? Because that, Luka, will get you into a court room and in a jail cell faster than you would even be able to blink. Walk your happy ass away from here." Tommy said angrily. It almost scared Ryleigh, almost. It probably would have scared her if she didnt know the context. He never gets like this, only when Luka is brought into conversation. He just gets so angry that she was treated this way, but he'd never take it out on her.

"You told him?!"

"And I told you to walk the fuck away." He spat, grabbing Ry's arm gently and squeezing it. She was frozen in fear, knowing Luka knew that Tommy knew about the shit he forced her to do. Luka rolled his eyes and walked off angrily. Tommy turned around and gently tried to take the drinks from her hand. She was shaking so badly that the tray itself was too. He called Tubbo and Alice over quickly.

"Alice, can you gently grab the tray from Ryleigh's hand please. Then walk with Toby back to the table? Please?" He asked, glancing at them while nodding.

"Of course." She replied with a concerned smile. Tommy rubbed his hand along her arm gently which helped pull her from her frozen state. She let go of the tray and looked straight at Tommy. Once the pair were back at the table, he spoke quietly to her.

"You're okay. Im not angry with you, im not upset with you. None of that was directed at you. He wont ever hurt you again, Ry, okay? He wont ever touch you again." He said softly, keeping her eyes trained on his. She took a deep, shaky breath before walking forward and hugging him.

"I thought you were mad at me, why'd you protect me." She asked, voice barely audible.

"I dont care whether i am upset with you or you think im upset with you, you should never have to be left alone in a situation like that. He hurt you Ryleigh, i will never let him do that again. I will always be in your corner, fighting for you and with you. You always have me, no matter if we're arguing or not."

"Tom its not that i dont wanna talk about our future, its that im scared things will end like it did me and Luka." She said into his chest.

"Ryleigh, even if we do ever breakup i would never hurt you like that. Never in a million years. I know its not something you believe, but its true, You're my best friend and my favorite person to be around. You make things better, and i would never take that away from you nor would i ruin it for me. I love you and im so in love with you, Ryleigh. I dont care if youre not ready to talk about it, okay? I just want to be with you. Im sorry i didnt let you feel heard earlier. We dont have to rush anything." He spoke softly. She nodded and gathered herself before walking to the table. She leaned into Tommy's side as they ate, him cheering her up rather quickly.