"Quackity?" I spin around, tackling him and tumbling roughly into the wall behind us. I pin his wrist down, tears dropping onto his soon-to-be crimson shirt. I can almost see the blood seeping out of the wounds I intend to slice into his skin. His pupils dilate as he clutches the dagger's hilt before it meets the vulnerable flesh of his neck. "Quackity drop the fucking knife," Wilbur hisses, gritting his teeth. My eyes widen as my grip loosens on the blade and his wrist, the knife clattering out of my grasp as I stare at him. I dip down, sensing the tension hovering between us, feeling his heart hammer against his ribcage. From where sit straddling his waist, I see his face soften at the sight of my dishevelment. "What are you so afraid of?" he whispers gently. * * * Synopsis: Behind closed doors, a casino isn't all glittering lights and card games. It's made of traitors and cheaters... Quackity has always stood in other's shadows, cast out from countries, betrayed by those whom he loved, and laughed at by those whom he thought he could trust. The moment he creates an empire of his own, however, suddenly everyone wants a piece of their own, and it seems as if they'll stop at nothing for a taste of power. On the night of Las Nevadas' grand opening, a traitor threatens to tear down everything Quackity has built, and it seems as if the only one whom he can trust is a man who has an interesting relationship with matches and TNT. Cover art is mine! CW/TW: language, smut, blood/gore, weapons, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, abusive/ toxic relationships, substance abuse, anxiety attacks, sexual assault, assault, character death, vomiting/ nausea, etc. Viewer discretion advised.

"Liam!" Tommy yelled, running forward out into the rain. He felt sick to his stomach and he felt like maybe he was dreaming, but Wilbur had just woken him up so he knew he wasn't dreaming. Techno stepped aside as Tommy ran up and hugged Liam tightly, just for Liam to hug him back twice as hard. Tommy heard footsteps behind them and Tubbo's voice shouted out. "NO FUCKING WAY!" ~~~ Tommy thought Liam was dead, they all thought that he was dead. Liam isn't dead. This is the second book in this series, so make sure you read the first!

Tommy stopped caring a long time ago. He stopped hoping for somehting better, because there was nothing better for him. So he lives, because he refuses to die, and for no other reason. He refuses to be the kid who lost to the foster system. So he fights, just simply to live. He stopped caring so long ago. So here he is. Relying on nothing and no one, and certainly not hope, but refusing to die. He knows it will never get better, but he doesn't have the energy to bother caring. He knows Dream is not better, but he tells Puffy he will be fine, because he will be. He has to be. MAIN TWs: Su!cide, Blood, SH, @buse, de@th, alcohol/drugs, anxiety, depression, and more Please read the trigger warnings before each chapter, but these ones will be spread throughout it, if you don't feel comfortable reading about these things, please don't! Make sure you are in a safe state before reading this. ⚠️Coverpage art is not mine!⚠️ please credit the creator if you know who they are! Thank you! ❗️unless clearly stated that they are romantic partners (eg. Sally and Wilbur), its platonic❗️ Discord server to talk about this fic: https://discord.gg/VTpwj6DqeF

It's book 2! Follow, the Watsons (all 6 of them now) through their attempts to get back to a normal life. Summer holidays, back to school, Halloween, Christmas. Friends, family and everything in between. Of course we've still got all the angst and: -autistic, ADHD and book loving Techno -anxious, asthmatic and lead singer Wilbur -physically disabled, dyslexic and computer genius Tubbo AND -autistic, dinosaur-loving and glue of the entire family Tommy!

TRIGGER WARNING: This book will contain graphic depictions of - Self Harm - Suicide - Violence - Abuse - Sexual Assault / Rape I know it's tempting to skip trigger warnings, but please don't read unless you're in the right mindset <3