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Tommy woke up with a jolt. He was panting heavily and his shirt now reeked of sweat. His head spun and throbbed madly. Everything around him became nothing but a blur. The voices got louder.
Fire
Explosions
Bloodshed
It all seemed too real. The images were almost vivid. Tommy pulled his legs to his chest and his hands over his ears, trying to drown out the screams.
“Tommy, is everything okay?”
The door of his room creaked open, Technoblade’s head popping in.
Tommy looked up, face matted from his tears.
“I had a nightmare,” he murmured.
Technoblade entered the room and walked over to the younger, sitting next to him.
"You wanna talk about it?" He asked.
Tommy shook his head, head bowed again.
"I-I don't wanna think about it again."
Technoblade eventually pulled him into an embrace, rubbing circles on his back. Normally, he wasn’t big on physical touch, but he wanted to be there for his brothers, especially when they’re in a bad state. The small action made Tommy melt into his touch, the dam breaking as he sobbed uncontrollably.
"Shhh, it'll be okay. It was all a dream," Technoblade whispered as his shirt got even soaked with the younger's tears. He would get mad about it, but that’ll be for later. Right now, he focused himself on soothing the younger.
Eventually, his sobs subsided, his grip onto the older's shirt tightening.
"Tech," He muttered. "Nothing's gonna happen to us right? To all four of us?"
Technoblade's hand stopped, now his hug tightened.
"I can't promise anything for the future," He said. "But I'm not gonna let anything happen on my watch." And he meant that with all his heart. He won’t let anything happen to his family.
Footsteps echoed through the hallway, followed by Phil and Wilbur peering into the room.
"Did something happen?" The father asked.
Technoblade gestured towards Tommy, who was still holding onto him.
"A nightmare," He explained.
The two joined them on the bed, comforting the young boy.
In the end, Tommy didn't want to sleep alone that night. So he asked the other three to stay. And they did.
Huddled against each other on the bed, the night rolled through peacefully with them asleep together.