Holland’s Cinderella~Part One (Tom Holland x Reader)
"Why can't you do anything right!?!" Alistair screams.
(Y/N) cowers, trying to pick up the tray she had dropped. Her hands were shaking as she picked up the pieces of bread and the broken dishes.
She stands slowly, muttering apologies.
Her father grabs her by the hair and yanks her to her feet.
"You know, when you were born, even God admitted that he made a mistake." He throws her back on the ground. "It's no wonder your aunt died. It was probably your bu." He snarls.
She's struggling to keep the tears in as she picks up the tray.
"Get out of here." He growls. "I don't want to see your face for a few hours."
"Yes sir." She says, quickly disappearing down the stairs into the kitchen.
It isn't until she's at the bottom of the staircase that she lets her tears fall freely. She approaches the counter slowly, trying to muffle her sobs by biting her lip.
When she puts the platter down, it falls off the edge of the counter, and the dishes shatter once again. She gasps, and her hand flies to cover her mouth as sobs threaten to tumble out. She gets down on her knees, and slowly starts picking up the pieces.
She looks up, to see a pot on the counter. It was brass, and she remembered all the times that she and her aunt would use it to make pozole. She stared at her reflection in the copper colored metal. It was then that she realized, maybe all the words her parents used against her were true. Maybe she really was useless... weak.
She presses her forehead to the edge of the counter, shutting her eyes tightly, before letting out a sob, she springs to her feet, bursting through the back door.
(Y/N) runs to the stables, getting her horse out. The bay Arabian presses his nose against her chest as she strokes his face, almost as if he could see her inner turmoil.
She grabs a nearby wooden crate and turns it upside down. She stands up on it and jumps onto his back, before kicking him with her heels.
"C'mon Bucky!" She commands.
He springs into action, breaking into a gallop almost immediately. She hangs on to his mane and holds her legs around him tightly, securing herself on his back.
She rides into the forest behind her house, now letting her sobs out as they zip between the trees.
Up ahead, there's a log laying across the trail. She crouches down lower on the horse's back, gripping his mane even tighter. He soars over the log, landing smoothly on the other side and continuing to run.
They approach a clearing, and (Y/N) sniffles, wiping at her tear streaked cheeks.
She needed some time away from her problems.
Suddenly, Bucky whinnies and rears up on his hind legs. She hangs on tightly.
"WHOA WHOA!!! Easy boy!!" She yells.
He lands back on all four feet and lets out a great huff of air.
She coos softly to him, stroking his neck and trying to calm him.
(Y/N) looks up, and suddenly realizes why he had spooked. A deer with massive antlers was standing there. It snorted, and stomped its foot, as if ready to charge.
"Hey... It's okay." She says softly. "I'm not gonna hurt you."
The stag visibly relaxes and lifts its head as if it's really getting a good look at the horse and girl.
Suddenly, the sound of a horn blowing rings through the air. A look of terror crosses the animal's face, as his head whips to look in the direction of distant voices.
"Hurry! You have to go now, or else they'll catch you!" She says hurriedly. "Run my friend!"
With one last look at her, the stag turns and takes off running deeper into the forest.
Suddenly, (Y/N)'s horse breaks into a run after the stag. She gasps, giving him verbal cues and trying to pull back on his mane. But to no avail, he continues thundering through the forest.
Nearby, five horses are springing out of the forest and into the nearby clearing. On a brilliant blue roan, is Harry Holland, and his twin brother Sam rides a red roan. On a palomino is Harrison Osterfield, and Jacob Batalon rides a buckskin.
Then, enormous Fresian thunders past them. On top of it is Thomas Stanley Holland, an up and coming actor. He's smiling, enjoying the thrill of the hunt, the freedom of riding.
Suddenly, he hears a female voice shouting to his left. He glances at the line of trees and sees (Y/N) on her massive horse.
"Whoa!!! Slow down, buddy... Whoa whoa whoa..."
Without thinking twice, Tom turns his horse in the direction of the girl.
"Miss!! Are you alright?!" He yells.
She continues focusing on trying to slow her horse.
He rides up next to her, and reaches over, grabbing the horse's mane while using the reins to pull his own to a gradual stop.
"Yes, I'm fine!" She says, before barking, "It's fine!!"
He lets go, backing off at her harsh tone.
She looks up at him, and blushes, immediately regretting snapping at him. He was cute.
"Sorry I just... I can control my own horse." She says softly.
He laughs. "Well apparently not."
She whips her head to look at him. "W-Well... You never know! Maybe I wanted him to go that fast."
He smirks, clicking his tongue. "I doubt that darling."
She blushes at the nickname.
"Are you sure you're alright?" He asks.
She nods. "I'm fine, but you've scared him shitless." (Y/N) turns her horse, and he does the same so that they're circling around each other.
His eyebrows shoot up. "Him??"
"Yes!! The stag!!" She says sharply. "What's he done to you that you feel the need to chase him around?!"
Tom smiles to himself. "To be honest, we've never met. Is he a friend of yours?"
She nods. "Well, more of an acquaintance. We met just right now... And when he looked into my eyes, I felt that he still had a lot of things left to do with his life."
Tom looks down at his horse, still smiling. (Y/N) takes this opportunity to really look at him.
He had brown, curly hair that was a bit messy but was a good look nonetheless. His eyebrows were thin, but suited him, framing his large brown eyes. He had high cheekbones, and a sharp jawline to match. His upper lip was smaller than the bottom, but it was cute.
His eyes meet hers. "What do they call you miss?"
Bitch. Slut. Useless. Piece of shit. Good for nothing...
She shakes her head as if clearing the derogatory names from her thoughts. "(Y/N). And what do they call you?"
He chuckles. "You don't know who I am?" He sees her confused expression and quickly corrects himself. "I mean, my name is Tom."
She smiles, trying out the name. It feels good to say it out loud.
"You shouldn't be out here." He says. "I mean, this deep in the forest, alone."
She smirks. "I'm fine. I have my trusty steed," She pats her horse. "And besides, I'm not alone... I'm with you."
"Where do you live Tom?" She asks.
"In the city. That is... I'm learning my trade."
"Are you in the film industry? They say only those in the industry live in the city."
He nods. "As a matter of fact, I am."
She smiles, as they both bring the horses to a stop. "That's amazing! Do they treat you well there? I've heard it's... Tough."
Tom nods, smiling. "Yes actually, better than I deserve most likely."
(Y/N) chuckles. "I doubt that."
"What about you? Do they treat you well?"
She looks down at the forest floor. "They... They treat me as well as they're capable of treating me."
Tom's eyebrows knit together. "I'm sorry..."
She shrugs. "It's not your fault."
"But I'm sure it's not yours either." Tom says, causing her to meet his eyes again.
She smiles sadly. "I'm sure other people have it worse. We must simply keep going, and have courage and be kind."
Tom smiles. "That's... That's very true."
Suddenly they hear hoofbeats. And they both turn to see Harrison and Sam standing there.
"There you are, Tom!" The blond man says. "We're catching up to the stag. C'mon!!"
Tom holds up a hand to signal him to wait. "I'll be right there."
Tom looks at (Y/N). "I guess that's my cue."
"Wait!" She says, stopping him. "Please don't hurt him?"
Tom laughs. "Alright. Will you be okay riding back alone?"
She imagines what her father would do if he saw her with a man, and a shiver runs down her spine. "Yeah, I'll be just fine."
Tom smiles, turning his horse before walking towards the other two men. He stops suddenly and turns back to look at her
"Same time tomorrow?" He asks.
(Y/N)'s eyes widen. "You mean...?"
He nods. "I want to see you again."
She blushes, looking down, before meeting his eyes again. "Okay."
Tom's face nearly cracks with a smile, before he turns around and clicks his tongue, urging his horse forward.
(Y/N) watches him retreat to his friends, and then turns her own horse in the opposite direction.
"C'mon Bucky," She coos, patting his neck. "Let's go home."
She kicks him, and he breaks into a canter
(Y/N) doesn't stop smiling the whole way back to the remote cabin, and her horse doesn't stop running.
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