* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ

[ً @holyaches]

you will watch your best friend die， and it is your fault.

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

i-i don't know.. i jus' don't..

( he wiped at the falling tears, eyes tired and swollen. )

i-i think i need a moment to get it together-

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

no . . no, of course you’re not, norm.

don’t say that. i’m sure things can only get better from here,,, right?

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

i-i jus' wanted..

i jus' wanted things to pan out fer once.. i couldn't even give you that.

is it me that's the problem?

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

no, norm, no . . it’s not your fault at all. it was that criminal’s fault . .

( he tried to get up and comfort norm by hugging him, but the pain he felt was too much to be moving around so quickly. ) agh, ow . . don’t blame yourself, norm. please . .

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

i-it's my fault yer in this situation to begin with..

( he sobbed, the tight knot in his throat making it harder for him to breathe.

he slammed his fists on the bed, face wet with unbridled emotion. )

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( he makes an attempt to sit up, making sure not to move too much . . he is still very fragile and in pain. )

hey, let’s not think about that . . don’t worry, you can’t get rid of me that easily.

( he teased, trying to make light out of this traumatic situation. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

th-thank god yer okay.. ( a weak smile just barely curled from his lips, holding tom's hand close. )

i-if you didn't make it then.. i don't know what i would've done..

( he lowered his head, the sound of tears pattering on the floor. )

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( tom was still out of it, as he had just woken up recently after the traumatic event. it felt unreal to him that he managed to push through. he fought his hardest for norm, and luckily it seemed to pay off.

he saw norm walking through that door, putting on a smile for him. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

+ in and grasped his hand, the colour drained from his face. )

to-tom..?

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

( he just needed a sign- anything to know tom was okay. he grew increasingly agitated as time passed without a word, walking laps around the room.

when the doctors finally gave him the all clear after what felt like hours of waiting, norm rushed to the room tom was being kept +

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( long hours have passed, but thankfully, tom was finally off of death’s door step.

the doctors would look for norm in the waiting room, letting him know he’s finally able to visit him now. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

/ norm's ptsd getting amplified because he's on the constant fear of losing tom ✍️✍️

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

( pacing back and forth in the waiting room, it's almost impossible for him to stay still. not now. not like this. )

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( he’s currently in the emergency room, a team of doctors working hard and doing their best to bring him back.

he’s fighting hard. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( unfortunately, there was no response from tom. under his shirt, there was a bullet hole in his chest, the amount of blood leaving tom’a body was . . a frightening amount.

his pulse was weak. really weak. he needs professional help. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

+ firing it almost carelessly at the fleeing suspect. )

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

. . .

( the phone left norm's hand and hit the ground face down but would continue recording, yelling as he rushed to his fallen partner. )

to-tom?! can you hear me? TOM! fuck!

( shaking, scrambling to pull off the other man's shirt to see his injury. he grabbed his gun, +

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

blood was leaving his body, tom was . . unresponsive. ).

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

what the fuck, guys.

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

📱????

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

TOM???

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

( norm whipped out his phone and punched in the numbers, eyes shifting back and forth between tom and the robber as he gave the operator their location.

nothing he wasn't used to already in his years working as a cop, but fuck- can't he get a break? )

[— TOM. ˎˊ˗ @RETlREDCOP]

( when the moment seemed right, with all his strength, the lifeguard would tackle the robber to the ground.

the crows gasps as tom was doing his best to buy some time for the cops to get here, practically wrestling the criminal on the shop’s ground. )

[ᥫ᭡ 𝓈apphire. @HEARTSAVARICE]

🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[* 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 .ᐟ @addictedcop]

jail :/

[ᥫ᭡ 𝓈apphire. @HEARTSAVARICE]

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