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Techno's little boy.

summary

Techno should have been there. He should have never left Tommy's side, should have taken him away before this could happen. He's been watching for so long, he's been so diligent, yet the second he's not watching, Tommy gets locked in prison with the monster who hurt him in the first place.

Techno was right, Tommy couldn't be left on his own, it was too dangerous. He should have acted sooner.

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Techno's relationship with Tommy was complicated, he wasn't going to deny that. Despite this, however, the young blonde managed to endear himself to the anarchist anyway. Techno started to feel possessive over the boy and knew he needed to be protected.

After a disastrous visit to Pandora's Vault, Techno realized that the boy wouldn't be safe anywhere on the SMP, so he whisked him away to keep Tommy safe. But not before adopting him as his own.

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Techno should have been there. He should have never left Tommy's side, should have taken him away before this could happen. He's been watching for so long, he's been so diligent, and the second he's not watching Tommy gets locked in prison with the monster who hurt him in the first place.

Techno was right, Tommy couldn't be left on his own, it was too dangerous. Techno should have acted sooner.

It all started a few weeks ago when he had run into Tommy. Their relationship was complicated, to say the least, but Techno had heard Tommy and Tubbo had finally defeated Dream, a feat almost everyone thought was impossible.

Techno congratulated him awkwardly, and Tommy accepted it even more awkwardly. The conversation was uncomfortable for both of them, but even then Techno noticed a few things were out of place.

Tommy's hands shook whenever Techno said his name. When he reached out to comfort Tommy the kid flinched and jerked away, and his smile was fake.

Despite his best interest Techno took a liking to the kid while they were together, and he was slightly concerned. Perhaps it was just a reaction to Techno, but he doubted it. So, like the completely logical piglin he was, he decided to stalk the kid and see how he acted with others.

He wasn't happy to find that if anything his behavior only got worse. If anyone said Tommy's name his hands shook, and if they shouted it his whole body joined in. Any touch made him flinch, and though he was trying to hide it Techno could see through his facade.

But most disturbing was that he hardly seemed to smile ever anymore. At least not a real smile, he faked it all the time. It was too strained, held on for too long. Every time he saw it, Techno's heart twisted. He misses Tommy's real smile.

Soon Techno found himself stalking Tommy more often than not. He found it very easy to justify it to himself, as he wasn't going to hurt the kid, and the kid needed someone to look out for him.

It's a good thing he was there, as Techno quickly found several people were after Tommy's head. Jack and Niki were always in the background, lurking, looking for the right opportunity to strike. The Eggpire wasn't even trying to be subtle, making several attempts to lure him away.

Even Tommy was smart enough to try and get away, but they were getting more insistent, and less willing to leave him alone. Techno was becoming more and more sure that one day they'd decide they had enough and would just grab Tommy and drag him off. Tommy wasn't a horrible fighter, he could usually at least hold his own, but even Techno would struggle against a 9 foot demon, a mercenary, and a possessed cat. He'd win of course, but he would struggle. Tommy wouldn't stand a chance.