Take Me Away, Newtmas

Girl to Boy

Thomas POV.

I had almost completely calmed down by the time I got home, the previous rage replaced by excitement. Teri was gonna freak out! In a good way, though... I hope. Malia says goodbye and drives away, Newt and I carrying all of the bags inside. I found Teri on the couch, looking concerned as he chewed his thumb nail. Though, his expression cleared when he saw me.

"What is all this?!" He exclaimed as Newt and I heaved in around 10 bags.

"Me showing you that I love and accept you." I say happily as I put the bags on the floor in front of my brother. Newt followed a few moments later. Well, Newt kept one bag held in his hand, the one full of things he bought and wouldn't tell me about.

"You didn't have to do all of this. Where did you even get all this money?" Teri asks as he starts looking through the bags, pulling out clothes and the like.

"I got it from my account... I have a bit more cash because Mum took a ton from Dad's old account and we split it, even though I insisted she didn't. You know how she is." I state with a sigh. Teri nods as he pulls out the binder. He looks it over for a moment, before turning to me.

"How much did this cost?" He asked, looking at me curiously, yet pointedly.

"That doesn't matter, do you like it?" I deflect his question quickly, him taking the bait as always. I might not have picked up on the whole being-a-boy thing, but I still know Teri better than almost anyone.

"Of course I do! I love all of this! I honestly never thought anything like this would ever happen! Thank you! Both of you!" Teri jumps up from the couch, tackling Newt, who was standing just behind me leaned against a wall, and I into a bone breaking hug. Newt looks physically pained, which I do not doubt he is, while I wrap my arms around my brother. I've had years to get used to the death grip. Newt hugs him too, after the initial shock wore off. Teri then steps away, a questioning look on his face. "But wait, where did you even get this?" He asks as he indicates to the binder. I look to Newt, his face flushed, and go into what had happened, kink store and all.

"So that's the story..." I say once I'm finished, Teri seeming to be thinking something over.

"But why did a kink store have a binder?" He asks. I hadn't really thought to question it, and still didn't feel like doing so. I shrug simply, looking over at Newt to see him mirroring my movement. Teri seems to just take this answer. As he's going through the rest of the bags, he finds some of the stuff for phase 2. I take them all from him, smiling at his obvious confusion.

"Come on! To the bathroom!" I yell as I grab Teri's hand with my free one and drag him down the hall, Newt carefully following on behind us. I sit Teri on the floor as I tell Newt to get me a chair from the dining room. While I'm waiting for Newt to get back I sit Teri down on an old towel, him still looking confused. Once Newt came back with my chair I set to work...

Half an hour later I'm done. Teri stands and moves over to the mirror, running a hand through his hair. It's so much nicer short, though I believe I may have messed it up a bit. It looks kind of like a mix between old style Finn Wolfhard and current Jack Dylan Grazer.

"I am so sorry that it wasn't a professional job. And I know I probably messed up but-" "I love it." Teri interrupted me with a quiet whisper. Newt nodded in agreement, squeezing my shoulder and moving over to Teri.

"Um... I may not know you very well, but I wanted to get you something to show you I'd support you too, I guess... I hope you, um, you like it." Newt awkwardly said as he handed Teri the bag he wouldn't let me look at. Teri peers inside and inhales sharply. I look over his shoulder and do the exact same thing. Inside was a jumper, coloured like the transgender flag, with a quote on the front, Teri pulled it out and read the text, smiling as a few tears breached his lashes. I read what it says and just stare at Newt. "'It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are', I thought you'd like it." Newt smiled, Teri hugging both of us again. Just as Teri was about to speak, Stiles came waltzing into the bathroom, smile on his face and coffee in hand. He stopped abruptly when he saw us all, confusion colouring his features.