Tommy wasn't great with being alone before the whole 'being trapped in a room in darkness for a month without any human contact' thing, so after that (and the Wilbur fiasco) Tommy couldn't help but be even more clingy than before. He could walk normally, that pacing in the room made sure his legs didn't get too weak, his motor functions were pretty normal, but he still didn't speak. Whether it was from lack of use or something else was irrelevant to Tommy, all he knew was that it hurt when he tried to speak the first time and he hadn't tried it again since.
Puffy was somewhat worried that Tommy was silent, she was so used to the loud and obnoxious Tommy that this Tommy was just sad. She had no idea how to help in such a situation. Physically speaking, Tommy was getting much better, mentally however, Puffy wasn't so sure. The biggest concern was how he wasn't reacting poorly to his situation. The old Tommy would be complaining nonstop about how he wanted to go outside or ask people about their favorite woman then get mad if they didn't say "The Queen". Still, sometimes Puffy could swear she saw bits of the old Tommy shine through.
Whenever Tubbo jokingly called Tommy a "clingy bastard" (which happened pretty much every time Tommy hugged him for more than a few seconds) Tommy would playfully whack Tubbo's arm. It was small, but it was enough to brighten the whole room. Tubbo would be grinning nonstop after that, even Tommy was smiling genuinely, it melted Puffy's heart. Maybe there's hope for healing.
Sam stopped by again to check in on Tommy, he ended up sticking around for a good few hours where the group simply messed around in Puffy's living room. They played board games, watched a movie, generally enjoyed each other's presence. Tommy seemed happy, so everyone else was happy.
Tommy cuddled up against Tubbo's side, fast asleep, while Tubbo messed with Tommy's hair contentedly. Puffy watched from the other couch, smiling at the peaceful sight. Sam walked back into the living room, four mugs of hot chocolate in his hands. Noticing Tommy was asleep, he just left Tommy's mug on the coffee table as he passed the rest of the mugs around.
It was calm, everyone was together. 'Well, not quite everyone.' Puffy thought to herself. 'Tommy's family was just trying to protect him, even if they were stupid in how they went about it...' Puffy sighed internally. "I'm going to contact the Minecrafts, I'll let them come visit. They're probably worried sick." She spoke aloud to the others in the room. Sam nodded. "They've learned their lesson by now." He agreed. Puffy walked out of the room to send a message to Wilbur, Tubbo fell asleep like Tommy, and Sam finished his hot chocolate.
Ten minutes passed and there was a knock at the door. Puffy opened it and welcomed in Wilbur, Philza, and Techno. Wilbur looked a mess, Philza was notably distancing himself from Puffy (probably still upset from her claiming guardianship over Tommy without his consent), and Techno was already glancing around for Tommy. "He's over here, don't wake him up though." Puffy explained, guiding the family to the living room.
Tommy was still sound asleep, comfortably lying against Tubbo who was also sleeping. Wilbur's expression melted with relief at the sight, he knew Tommy was safe but he couldn't help but be nervous when he wasn't there.
The Minecraft family settled onto the couch opposite Tommy so they could see him without disturbing him. They all seemed so relieved to see Tommy, even Techno visibly relaxed.
Puffy smiled at the scene before her, 'Now we're all together.' She thought to herself. "You guys can come visit anytime, just let me know beforehand." She said quietly as to not disturb the boys. Phil nodded, Techno didn't respond, and Wilbur smiled and nodded.
Together again
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Kinda short, definitely filler, just felt like having some cozy vibes. I know I need cozy vibes rn but that's not a viable option for my situation so I'm projecting my need for comfort onto the characters.
Next chapter is the last one, I have another book started already so don't worry, I'll be back! Next book is Ranboo centric Alliumduo/ SBI + Ranboo