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Tubbo was always possessive over the people in his life, he’d been called clingy more than once I’ll tell you that. In truth he was only scared about being ignored or forgotten or even abandoned by his loved ones. He was abandoned on the side of the road when he was 6 and before then he was ignored by his so called “family” and would go days locked in a secluded room with no one and nothing to interact with. Tommy had been the first person to talk to Tubbo when he first moved schools, Tommy and his family treated Tubbo with kindness and welcomed him at his darkest moments.
Over time though he did become more and more reliant on Tommy as a source of attention and affection. Even though he’d get teased by other kids for always insisting to be near or with Tommy, he didn’t really mind. The other kids could laugh all they wanted, they weren’t the ones with a best friend who paid attention to them all the time.
But that's besides the point and at the moment Tubbo was following Tommy home. Tommy had seen two kids picking on Tubbo and he grabbed his hand and dragged him off. “Hey Tommy,” “What is it Big T?” Tommy slowed to a halt and looked at Tubbo. “Where are we going? I don’t remember these houses.” Tommy squeezed Tubbo’s hand as a sort of reassurance when he saw his uneasy expression. “We’re taking the long way, it's through Bennett. I don’t want those bullies knowing our normal route if they followed us...” Tubbo looked behind them and then back at Tommy. “Hmm, alright. But I don’t think they’re following us.” Tommy looked back forward and started walking, “People can be sick Tubs, you know all about that, never let your guard down around anyone. Especially bullies.” “Alright Tommy.”
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Soon they got to Tommy’s house, through the backdoor as per Tommy’s request, and through to the kitchen where they set down their bags and got to talking. Eventually the question came up “Hey T-bee why were those kids mocking you at school?” Tubbo looked down at the table and sighed. “They were making fun of me because I’m always with you.” Tubbo looked up to meet the taller's gaze, Tommy was mortified and felt the anger building in his chest. “How long has this been going on Tubbo?” Tubbo squinted for a bit before replying “Mmm… ever since I was 9, maybe 10. I’m kind of surprised it took so long for you to notice.” Tubbo chuckled awkwardly at his comment. “Yeah… don’t worry though! I’m ok and they haven’t done anything other than name calling.” Tommy balled his fists until his knuckles turned white and his eye twitched with pent up rage. “They haven’t done anything to you yet… ” He said in a low tone. “What was that Tommy?” Tommy slammed his fist down on the table and met his friend’s fear filled eyes “I SAID THEY HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING TO YOU YET!” Tubbo flinched back and stuttered out a barely audible response “T-tommy calm down… please.” “I will NOT calm down Tubbo. I swear to god the next time I see their MOTHERFUCKING FACES I will break them!” Tubbo shakily got up from his seat after a few moments of tense silence and hugged Tommy. He pressed his cheek to the blonde's chest and rocked side to side, listening to his heartbeat. “I get that you’re mad Tommy but really, I’m fine. I will tell you if anything worse happens but for now I’m safe. Their words mean nothing to me. Please just calm down.” Tommy sighed and wrapped his arms around Tubbo’s waist, resting his chin atop of the brunettes head.
They sat there like that for a few minutes before Tubbo spoke up. “How ‘bout we watch a movie, yeah? I can make some snacks and you can make the couch all comfy.” Tommy took his chin off of his friend’s head and looked him in the eyes “Yeah, sure T-bee.” They let go of each other's warm embrace and ran around the house collecting the needed supplies.
Tommy put down the last pillow and called to the brunette in the kitchen. “READY TUBBO?” “YEAH!” Tubbo soon emerged from the kitchen holding a bowl of popcorn and 3 bags of candy. “Go get some water for us, I’ll pick out a movie ‘k?” “Yeah, sure Tubs.” Tommy raced upstairs and Tubbo sat down, nestling himself into a corner with four stuffed animals and three blankets. “You ready buddy?” Tommy set down the glasses and sat next to his friend. “Hell yeah! Movie night lets go.”
They watched movie after movie and show after show until both of them fell asleep to peaceful silence and the comforting warmth of each other's embrace.