Value and Change || TOMMYINNIT

twenty two

Tubbo looks at you, with tired eyes.

"No, no.. You're alright, (Y/N). Actually, what you did was.. pretty badass, and you did save my life."

Tommy nods.

"Yeah, it was hot."

Silence erupted for a moment. Tommy's face goes red when all you do is stare at him.

"UH- UHHHMMM I MEAN UH- FOUGHT! AS IN- UH- YOU FOUGHT WELL! Y-YEAH! OOHHH YOU SHOWED THOSE BASTARDS WHO'S BOSS!"

You softly giggle at Tommy, and so does Tubbo.

"Thank you.. I.. honestly have no idea what came over me. I just saw Tubbo in danger, and snapped."

Tubbo and Tommy turned to each other, and Tubbo awkwardly chuckled whilst he spoke.

"Yeah, you uh- were pretty intimidating! Didn't even say a word."

You felt your forehead.

"I was..?"

Tommy nods.

"Oh definitely, I'll have nightmares about the look in your eyes for days."

You turn to Tommy, a bit frightened by all these details.

"Really...?"

"(Y/N), nothing is more terrifying seeing the good natured character lose their smile."

You get a slight chill down your spine, to which Tommy laughs at your expression.

"You were super cool, though! Don't worry about it, you're acting like you'll betray us or something."

You nod, beginning to calm down. Yeah, like you'd ever betray your friends. You could never imagine it.

Tubbo broke the small silence.

"Still, I.. can't believe that happened. The whole.. almost dying thing."

Tommy starts to grow irritated.

"What the hell was Techno even thinking?"

"He said he was under peer pressure, but.. I remember him saying something about.. voices?"

You look at Tubbo in confusion.

"What? What do you mean?"

"I dunno, just.. he seemed off. Like something else was going on, or that... he heard something else."

Tommy crossed his arms, sliding downwards as he growled.

"Well whatever the hell was going on, he's no good in my book anymore."

Tubbo put a hand on Tommy's shoulder.

"Well, at least he didn't fire, right?"

"Because (Y/N) saved you. Had she not been there.."

The room goes cold. Tubbo could sense an unwanted tension, so he changed the topic.

"Guys, why don't we go take our minds off things?"

Tommy was about to accept, but he thens turns to you.

"Uhh.. Tubbo, mind if I speak with (Y/N) for a quick second? Then we can go do something, okay big man?"

"Sure, just don't take too long!"

Tubbo walked outside, closing the door. That just left you and Tommy, on your own.

You look at him, confused.

"What's.. up?-"

Tommy suddenly wraps his arms around you, resting his head on your shoulder.

"There's nothing I actually wanna say, I just.. need a moment to hold you. For my own sake."

You slowly wrap your arms around his chest.

"Is everything okay..?"

"I.."

He couldn't bring himself to say what was on his mind. It was multiple things. The fact that Wilbur's possibly going to destroy L'manburg, the stress of being exiled, you and Tubbo almost dying..

His feelings.

He couldn't bring himself to say them yet. He was scared of rejection.

"I-I'm fine, just.. shaken."

You think for a second, before taking a step back, still holding Tommy.

"Here, I wanna try something."

Tommy looks at you confused, but you take his hands into your own. You place his hands on your shoulders, and then place your own on his.

"Back in my village, we would sometimes dance to relieve our worries. My favorite though, were the kinds to be slow and gentle. So.. maybe this will help calm you down?"

Tommy gained a hint of blush, but he shook it off by nodding.

"Uhh.. s-sure.."

You guided him through the steps of the dance, and although he was a bit messy.. Tommy was growing more relaxed.

Maybe it was because of the movement of the dance, like you said..

.. or the fact that he's dancing with you.

• next time •

"Wait, if we need all these supplies for a whole ARMY, where are we going to get it?!"

Techno raises out his hand, silencing Tommy.

"Oh don't worry. I got that covered."