︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ“you want my room? TAKE it! this place is too CROWDED anyway! . .”

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

⠀⠀
. . HEY ! SUNSHINE LOLLIPOPS
. . . . TAKE A SEAT !
#MVRP #EDDSWORLD

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

“but what, you think i’m just gonna let you walk into this alone?”

his fingers curled under tord’s, gripping back—not tightly, just enough to ground him. “i don’t care what happens to me,” tom admitted, his throat tightening. “i care about you.”

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom flinched slightly at tord’s touch, not because he didn’t want it—but because it was shaking.

his black eyes flicked down to tord’s hand over his, then back up, meeting tord’s gaze with something unwavering. “yeah, i know what it means,” he muttered, his voice low, firm. +

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

What would possibly happen to you.. if they found me with you..

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

his eyes darkened, jaw clenching. “not happening.”

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom sat there, silent. too silent.

his fingers twitched against his jeans, his black eyes locked onto tord, unblinking. military. leader. posters. trapped.

his stomach twisted, his throat tight, but he forced himself to breathe. don’t freak out. not now. +

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

Why don’t I demand them to leave me be.. it— it doesn’t work that way unfortunately.. for years I’ve tried.. to run and hide but.. they put posters up as if I were missing..

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

not when tord looked like he was falling apart right in front of him.

slowly, tom exhaled through his nose, gripping the wheel until his knuckles ached. “so what?” he muttered, voice low, steady. “you think i’m just gonna sit here and let them take you?”

+

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

slowly, he exhaled through his nose, forcing himself to stay steady. “...okay,” he muttered, his voice quieter than usual. “i’m listening.”

but his fingers curled into fists against his lap, his chest tightening with something dangerously close to fear.

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom’s stomach twisted at the way tord looked at him—like he was trapped, like he wanted to run but had nowhere to go.

his black eyes stayed locked on tord’s, searching, trying to piece together what tord couldn’t say. just listen. tom’s jaw clenched.

+

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

[Tord couldn’t even speak anymore, the words formed only to get stuck in his throat. His gaze slowly met Tom’s wanting to explain but not even that was possible..]

Tom.. I know what this looks like.. b-but.. just listen… please..

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

“tord,” he muttered, his voice quieter now, steadier than he felt.

his hand hovered near tord’s wrist, hesitant but ready. say something, he wanted to tell him. tell me what’s going on. but instead, he just swallowed hard, eyes locked on tord. waiting.

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom’s heart lurched at the way tord said his name—shaky, uncertain, scared.

his black eyes flicked between tord and the car, tension coiling in his chest. whatever this was, it wasn’t good.

slowly, he pulled the car to a stop, his grip firm on the wheel. +

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

[Tord started at the car his stomach sinking. The more he looked at the car the more anxious he got. Those faces.. and they were looking right at him.]

Tom..

[he called out his voice shaking , his grip around the seat belt tightened]

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom’s stomach twisted as the house came into view… and then the black car.

his grip on the wheel tightened. so this is what he didn’t want to say.

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom didn’t believe him. not for a second.

his black eyes flicked toward tord, catching the way his fingers curled around the seat belt just a little too tight, the way his chest barely moved with his shaky breath. tord was nervous—really nervous. and not about the gift.

+

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

He didn’t dare face him to disappoint him. Tord let out a shaken breath looking back out the window seeing the house just near by.. and of course that black car..]

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

he hesitated, tapping his fingers against the wheel. “you in a rush, or just trying to change the subject?” the words were casual, but his stomach twisted, already knowing the answer.

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom’s grip on the wheel tightened, his black eyes flicking toward tord for just a second. there was something in his voice—something off. forced. tom wasn’t sure what, but it settled like a weight in his chest.

+

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

Holding weapons weren’t enough for him, there’s only so much he could possibly do with said weapons. But nothing could replace the person in the seat next to him]

Anywho..— we almost there yet…?

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

he could brush it off, let the moment pass. but instead, he exhaled through his nose, his tone quieter than before. “yeah… almost.”

+

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom wasn’t stupid—he saw it in the way his smirk didn’t reach his eyes, in the way he lingered like he was running out of time.

his chest tightened. he didn’t know what tord was thinking, but he knew one thing for sure. he wasn’t ready to lose him again.

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom snorted, rolling his eyes, but the joke barely registered. something about the way tord spoke—low, almost distant—didn’t sit right.

he kept his hands steady on the wheel, but his mind was racing. tord was hiding something. +

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

But luckily he’s gotten better at hiding them but that still didn’t take away the fact that he still had more work to get done. Maybe his plan wasn’t worth his own being..]

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

"but if celebrating a stupid day means i get to be with you, then maybe, just maybe, it's worth the absurdity."

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

tom rolled his eyes, a half-smirk tugging at his lips as he glanced over at tord. "again, it's stupid," he declared flat out, not bothering with any sugarcoating.

+

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

Well if it isn’t my 𝒷ℴ𝓎𝒻𝓇𝒾ℯ𝓃𝒹．．

[tord— relax—]

So Tom tell me, what exactly this ‘valentines day’ is. Where I’m from things like this doesn’t exist

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

"valentine's day is just another made-up excuse for people to overdo the lovey-dovey nonsense and drop cash on gimmicks."

he let out a low chuckle before his gaze softened.

+

[︎ ︎ ︎︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ˗ˏˋ 𝑻𝑶𝑴ᡣ𐭩 .ᐟ @grumpybassistz]

"it's stupid."

he flat out says.

[Ｔ ０ Ｒ Ｄ @_N0RSK1]

…Valentine’s Day? Just sounds like another day to blow stuff up— I don’t understand

[shrugging]