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Tommy didn't feel like he was family here, Wilbur and Techno shared a room and talked about all types of things that Tommy knew nothing about and Phil was always too busy with work recently to do anything with them. Tommy didn't have anything with anyone, he didn't have secret codes with Wilbur like techno did or the rants about anteaters with Phil like Wilbur did.
They didn’t ignore him but he felt out of place, like when you try to jam a puzzle piece in the wrong area, it just doesn't fit.
“Tommy!” Tommy is snapped out of his thoughts by Wilbur yelling his name, he was pretty zoned out for a bit “oi! What are you yelling my name for huh?!” Wilbur rolls his eyes and points at techno who’s currently glaring at Wilbur “techno thinks eating sand is weird! You don't think it's weird do you?” Wilbur jokes, “who on earth eats sand and likes it!?!” Techno complains, looking like Wilbur just committed a crime.
“Wha- why would you eat sand!?!” Tommy laughs, “have you ever tried sand?” Wilbur asks, Tommy stares at Wilbur “No??”
“You sho-“ “alrighty! That’s enough of the sand talk, here's some actual food.” Phil interrupts, putting plates of food in front of the three of them. “I need to start working on that email i have to send to my boss, remember to wash your plates!” Phil says as he walks upstairs, leaving the three of them to eat.
Wilbur turns to him and points a finger at him accusingly “sand hater.” And takes his plate to eat by the tv, techno sighs in relief and follows after him, happy that the talk of sand is over.
Tommy grabs his plate and goes to join them, when he’s about to sit down Wilbur puts his hand on the seat. “Wilbur! I was about to sit there.” Wilbur just glares at him, he looked angry but that didn't make sense...why would Wilbur be mad at him? he hadn't even done anything.
It makes Tommy uneasy, Wilbur was good at acting so Tommy could never tell what was real and what wasn’t.
“Only real family members get to sit here.” Wilbur said, voice cold.
Tommy froze. He thought he was a real family member, Guess Wilbur thought otherwise. Tommy was confused, he didn't do anything to Wilbur. he wasn't mad about the sand...was he? that would be ridiculous! but even so, tommy couldn't help the fact that his heart stung a little at that, he turned to Techno “Techno?” Techno didn’t even bother acknowledging him and just continued watching the TV, seemingly uninterested on what Tommy and Wilbur were doing.
“You’re no brother of mine.” Wilbur said, looking away and beginning to eat
Tommy felt his breathing pick up a little, Did Wilbur not not see him as his brother right now?
A small part of him knew that Wilbur was joking but a bigger, louder part of him (the part that had been there for weeks) told him otherwise. 'he's using this joke as a way to hint to you that he doesn't think of you as a brother.' it whispered. Tommy tired to ignore it but it just got louder 'you were never his brother..'
He starts to walk away, when he gets to the bottom of the stairs Techno calls out “where are you going? Sit down, the good parts are about to start.” Tommy lets out a breath he didn't even know he was holding in.
‘Oh, they were just joking, phew.'
Tommy sits down with them, he feels stupid now, he should of realised that they were joking! It was so obvious and yet all the thoughts of not being a real part of the family came flooding back so suddenly that it clouded his brain.
At least those thoughts have calmed down, for now at least.