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Summary:

Hammy <3 left the conversation.
Sebbin added Hammy <3 to the conversation.
Hammy <3 left the conversation.

Or, Hammer doesn't want to be found, and Sebbin doesn't handle the silence well. The Bears try to help.

Chapter 1

Notes:

omfg I can't believe I've devolved to angst so soon. As sorry as I am to put both you and me through this, I like writing angst, and they do need some stakes before they can be the normal sort of idiots in love again. Enjoy!

P.S. The series Hammer/Sebbin is my close personal headcanon is very much recommended reading for this fic, because there's a lot of assumed context.

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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Sebbin
@Hammy <3 if you don't want to talk to me
at least text in here that you're ok
Connors
*tabloid screenshot of sebbin with a brunette*
is this why
Marly
is that toronto girl

Hammy <3 left the conversation.

Sebbin added Hammy <3 to the conversation.

Sebbin
hammy talk to me
why are you doing this

Hammy <3 left the conversation.

Sebbin added Hammy <3 to the conversation.

Sebbin
talk to someone else if not me
please

Hammy <3 left the conversation.

Sebbin
fuck
fuck fuck fuck
FUCK
is hammy with any of you
@Marly @Viggy @Carmy @Connors
rozyyy
why not me
Sebbin
is he in fucking ottawa rozanov
rozyyy
uh oh you are serious
sorry he did not text me
Hollzy
me neither
sorry
Connors
are you back with that toronto chick
Sebbin
no of course not
i would never
fuck is that what you think of me
Connors
no no bad timing sorry
he didn't text me either
Marly
hammer’s seriously gone???
Viggy
i'm checking with other bears now
Sebbin
i already talked to his parents
all his siblings
and my parents
no one has seen him
Carmy
he didn't text me either
Sebbin
fuck fuck fuck
Carmy
i'll come help
5 min away
breathe seb we'll find him
Sebbin
thanks
where did he go then
Viggy
bears haven't heard from hammer
who else would he call
Connors
maybe he got a hotel room?
Sebbin
do you think he would do that
Viggy
arya's on call with a bunch of pr people
they know this kind of stuff
Marly
i'm at viggy's place
don't worry
arya says it's all handled discreetly
Sebbin
not what i'm fucking worried about rn
could he be at your place @Marly
Marly
i checked the security cameras already
hammer's not there
Connors
give hammer time to cool off man
Sebbin
it's been 2 days
i think i've given him enough time
where is he
Hollzy
sorry to interrupt
but isn't this a bit of an overreaction?
rozyyy
no shane
hammer does not get angry off ice
Marly
we've never seen him mad enough to not return anyone's texts
Sebbin
look hammy's mad at me i get it
but he hasn't replied to his ma either
she's been texting him since he left
i came home from brunch and he wasn't home
took his suitcase and some clothes
Connors
wdym
he was clearly reading messages until he left the group
Sebbin
he turned read receipts off
didn't know he was reading messages
not until you posted a fucking picture of the tabloids
fuck
Connors
sorry man i didn't mean to make it worse
Sebbin
no i'm sorry
hammy was already mad
at least now we know he's reading messages
rozyyy
hammer would not be angry alone
Sebbin
yeah i know
hammer def called somebody
Viggy
but who
Carmy
let me in @Sebbin
Hollzy
would hammer call scott?
rozyyy
fuck no
why would he call dinosaur
Sebbin
no yeah hammy doesn't know hunter well enough to call him
or anyone on the admirals
Connors
hart?
Sebbin
not for this
he's an okay dude but
hammy thinks the only good thing about hart is that he’s gay
Viggy
okay arya says he's not in any boston hotels
and no pictures waiting to circulate from the last 48hrs
Sebbin
fuck
so he's not even in boston anymore
Carmy
uh seb is breathing super hard
what should i do
Connors
shit
Hollzy
keep your voice calm
talk him through breathing slowly
tell him he's doing fine
Carmy
he's crying now
fuck
breathing is better tho
i'm going to rub his back
Marly
viggy and i are on the way
15 min
keep him calm @Carmy
Connors
i'm back with my parents but lmk how i can help
do you think hammer would call price
rozyyy
maybe but price is in toronto
Marly
would he go to toronto after
you know
Hollzy
what happened in toronto
Connors
only thing worse than rose landry era was toronto era
Marly
that was only a few weeks of roz being a bigger asshole than usual
but toronto oof
Connors
yeah that toronto year was like being silenced in the pits of hell
Carmy
btw seb is better now
*attached side photo of a tired seb drinking water*
but man was toronto era bad
rozyyy
yes toronto year was more hell
and i was the one who actually hated rose
Hollzy
ilya i'm sorry
rozyyy
is fine Моя любовь
was long time ago
but it was hard for hammer
Sebbin
it was hard for me too
Connors
was it tho
Sebbin
what does that mean
Connors
no i mean you had a girl and everything in toronto so
rozyyy
it was just harder for hammer
Sebbin
it was?
was he angry with me
rozyyy
no very sad i think
was my fault i did not talk to him as captain
just i was finally with shane and did not think of anyone else then
but hammer did not talk a lot that year
Marly
yeah he was mostly quiet
i don't think i heard his voice much
he looked sad all the time
sorry i know you know this already
Carmy
i guess seb didn't know any of that
he's crying again
Marly
buzz us in
rozyyy
what does he mean he didn't know
Carmy
uh i think he's saying that he and hammer were not talking back then?
Marly
oh fuck apparently they didn't really talk the whole year
Connors
no wonder toronto year was bad
Viggy
i put seb's phone away for a few min
he looks like he hasn't eaten or slept in 2 days
we brought him some food
Marly
i can update in here until then
can you talk to price @rozyyy?
rozyyy
tell seb i will ask now
Marly
seb thought hammer was fine all of toronto year
*deleted message*
*deleted message*
*deleted message*
*deleted message*
*deleted message*
Connors
omfg
rozyyy
ok he is there with price and fabian
does not want to talk to seb
and does not want to talk to me
or anyone
Sebbin
thank god price has him
does hammy really think i would go off and date some girl from the past
and without telling him
i didn't think he thought that badly of me
Viggy
not to take hammer's side on this
but you did go off and date some girl once before
i'm just saying it's not a far off conclusion to draw
tho it's fucking irresponsible to run off like that
without telling people he's okay
Sebbin
he's more responsible than all of us combined
Marly
we know hammer is always responsible
Viggy
which is why i'm surprised is all
Marly
we all are
Carmy
why tf were you out with that woman anyway
Sebbin
she said she was in town
wasn't going to sleep with her or anything
i thought brunch would be better than dinner
Connors
explains how the tabloids got such good quality pictures
it was in fucking daylight
brunch didn't do you any favours man
Sebbin
don't you think i fucking know that
i clearly fucked up
@rozyyy can you ask price if hammy is okay?
Carmy
i mean you weren't wrong
brunch is def better than doing dinner
Viggy
how were you to know hammer would react like that tho
Marly
it's not like you guys weren't fucking other people
right???
Sebbin
i wasn't
not since before roz and hollzy's wedding
i thought hammy knew
do you think he was fucking other people
Viggy
i don't know seb
but i don't think he knew that you weren't
Marly
that's why he was so surprised at all stars
when you asked kip and hunter about fucking without condoms
told me and roz he wasn't sure you were talking about him
Carmy
he's breathing really fast again
fuck
rozyyy
i was talking to price
tried to talk to hammer
but he says hammer needs some time and is fine
is sebby ok
Carmy
yeah better
Hollzy
does hammer usually react like that
rozyyy
no he always wants to talk like you
this is outside character
Hollzy
out of character
rozyyy
same thing
Connors
does hammer have some beef with toronto girl
Sebbin
what beef could he have
he's never even met her
rozyyy
what is beef
Hollzy
having beef is like being enemies
rozyyy
oh then obviously he has this beef with toronto girl
you think i met rose landry when i hated her
does not mean i did not have this beef
he is jealous @Sebbin
Sebbin
jealous of me?
rozyyy
no you fucker
he is jealous of that girl because she was fucking you
Sebbin
you think so?
Marly
we knew hammer was jealous when you were dating her
Carmy
that much was obvious
Viggy
did you and hammer not talk about toronto at all???
Sebbin
not really
i was glad we were friends again and didn't want to mess it up
Connors
what do you mean friends again?????
Sebbin
we didn't talk much that year
i was so worried all we had in common was fucking and boston
but every time we met after games during the season
even without the sex
it was like coming home
didn't understand why he was being weird
didn't know why he wasn't talking to me
and it was all because i had a fucking girlfriend
i thought hammy told me the important stuff
i'm a fucking moron i guess
Carmy
seb
you're not a moron man
Viggy
he should have told you if he felt that strongly
how could you have known if he didn't tell you
rozyyy
how could hammer tell seb
he would sound crazy for being jealous of friend's girlfriend
and so stupid
i understand why he did not say
is better to say nothing
Hollzy
i mean it's not the healthiest choice
but saying you're jealous of a girlfriend
when you're just fucking sometimes is a lot
Connors
but you came back and it was fine?
Marly
@Sebbin you two must've made up at some point when you got back tho
weren't you fucking again by the time roz left for ottawa
Sebbin
i broke up with her like less than a month after i got back
then hammy and i slept together after roz's farewell party and yeah
we should've talked but i was scared hammy would say we should stop
i don't want to hear hammy say we should stop
i can't hear it
Hollzy
you know that's exactly why i never said anything to ilya for so long
i didn't want it to end
but then i ran away when he tried
then i tried to date rose because i wanted to be normal so badly
whatever normal meant then
rozyyy
shane
Hollzy
no it's okay
i know it's probably not why you dated that woman in toronto
but when i realised what i wanted
i went to all stars determined to tell ilya
no matter what
i knew he wanted me in some way
you already know hammer wants more
you need to talk to him @Sebbin
rozyyy
i was scared hollander would tell me he wanted rose more than me
maybe hammer also does not want to hear it will end
then shane told me he was gay after so many years of me fucking him
it was funny
Hollzy
fuck off
rozyyy
but you do not need to do this i think
i think hammer wants same thing as you
you should tell him this
Carmy
oh fuck he's crying again
Marly
he's trying to book a flight
i'll take care of it
there's one to toronto in 2 hrs
rozyyy
i would come to toronto if we were in ottawa
Connors
coach will murder the others if you miss practice
even if we're out of the fucking playoffs
i don't have to cuz i'm fucking retiring baby
toronto is 4 hrs from detroit
i'll make it in time to meet seb at the toronto airport if i leave now
Viggy
good
wish we could go
but carmy is helping seb pack
we'll drive him to the airport
rozyyy
i love you @Sebbin
time for game 4 now
text me update
Sebbin
love you too rozy
all the best @rozyyy and @Hollzy
and thanks for driving out @Connors
i'm terrified but i have to try
wish hammer had talked to you instead
i love all of you so much
Connors
us too man
i'm going to wring hammer's neck when we see him
he could've come to detroit instead of toronto
fucker
leaving now
Marly
*attached flight ticket*
fly safe dude
hope it goes well
Carmy
hammer will listen to you man
you guys are tight
Sebbin
i hope so
wish me luck
Viggy
you don't need luck
text us when you land

Notes:

Note: Please allow that they’re still texting while being in the same house. It just makes sense for a texting fic.

I'm so so sorry! I always end up writing angst even when I don't mean to, but I did try to tone it down for these cuties, though I'm not sure I did very well with dialling it down lol because angst is so fun to write through my tears, and I wrote so much of it. I love how supportive these boys are of Seb and Hammer, and how they're not supporting one over the other. I'm really looking forward to writing Hammer's POV of why he didn't go to any of the Bears and instead flew all the way to fucking Toronto. It wasn't just for Price, I can tell you that! Though I'm excited to be writing Ryan/Fabian for once :)

Also, this is going to be 2 or 3 chapters because it makes sense for the current angst to be in one place? The rest of the fics in this series were independent-ish, so I want this fic to have a somewhat isolated resolution as well.

Maybe I cried a little writing this, so thank you for reading mwah mwah, and let me know what you think!