I’m having a hard time about this situation so maybe a blurb about Tom comforting the reader who’s losing her best friend because the best friend is in a toxic relationship & is moving away and has been isolating themselves from all the friends in their friend group?
Ps: you’re like probably one of my only mutuals I trust to write about this (if you’re comfortable) Ily 😭💕
Aww, Jess I’m so sorry you’re going through this!! I’ve been through it and it’s honestly so hard and heartbreaking. I hope it works out and your friend is able to realize the relationship is toxic and can leave!! Also, it’s such an honor you trust me to write this 😭 ily!! I hope you like it 💕
Pairing: Tom Holland x Reader
Words: 1,059
Warnings: Talks of a toxic relationship, Tom just being supportive
It’s late, far past the time you’d normally be in bed as you sit on your couch, wrapped in one of your favorite blankets. The TV is quiet, light illuminating your face as one of your comfort movies plays on but you’re not paying very much attention.
Your friend has been pushing you away due to a toxic relationship and it has been anything but easy on you. So, you're stuck here, trying to keep your mind occupied from it all and not worry about what could possibly go wrong with everything. But that’s always easier in thought rather than in practice.
“What’re you still doing up, love?” Tom asks as he walks around from the back of the couch, almost making you jump. “Sorry,” Tom chuckles softly as he takes a seat beside you. “Woke up and you weren’t there, got a bit worried.”
“It’s okay.” Your voice is soft, just above a whisper as you see the sleep in Tom’s eyes. “Did I wake you up?” Your voice is apologetic.
Tom shakes his head. “No, no, woke up randomly. What’s going on?”
You shrug, not really wanting to talk about it. You do want to talk about it because maybe it’ll make you feel better but it’s also not really your business to share. Tom wouldn’t just go talking to anyone about it or anything like that, it would stay between the two of you but it’s still not your relationship. Then again, your friend isn’t really taking your feelings into consideration so why should you?
“You can tell me.” Tom scoots closer to you.
You let out a sigh, rubbing your face. “You know my friend, the one that’s in that relationship with the guy I don’t like?”
Tom nods. “Somethin’ happen?” You can hear the worry in his voice, unsure if he’s worried there was a big fight between you two or if something worse happened to them.
“Yes…no…yeah kind of.” You groan. “I don’t know. Their boyfriend is just….not good.”
“That’s what you’ve said, did he do something?”
“Not anything what you’re thinking.” You assure him. “It’s just that, ever since they started dating, she’s been pulling away and it’s always him which I can understand but now it’s more than just the honeymoon stage.” You start explaining. “At first, it was small stuff. She would say they already made plans or something but now, it’s that he doesn’t let her come out with any of us alone. And he knows I don’t like him which is why they rarely come around anymore.”
“That’s…I’m sorry, darling.” Tom puts his arm around you, just willing to listen.”
“She said she isn’t sure if she wants to be friends anymore because I don’t support her relationship and her being happy. But that’s not even true.” Your voice shakes a little as Tom pulls you closer to him. “I’ve always supported her relationships and her happiness but he’s taking away her freedom and her friends which isn’t right. She’s never there for anymore either but I don’t want to give up our friendship, especially if something worse happens. It can start off like this and end much worse so I just want to be there for her but she’s making it very hard. And I don’t know what to do.”
Tom sighs softly, knowing this isn’t something that has an easy solution. He misses the top of your head. “I don’t know if there’s anything you can do, love.” Tom says quietly, rubbing your arm softly. “Think all you can do is try to be a friend and be there for them when things end.”
“Do you think that’s the right thing to do though? She won’t really let me be her friend.”
“I dunno. You should put yourself first. If it’s too much for you to handle, mentally and emotionally, you might have to take some time away, for your own good. Maybe give them space, if you’re okay with it and you can, just be the friend she’ll allow you to be. If you can’t hang out with her, don’t rely on her. But then, when it does end, you can still be there for her. But only if it’s something you can handle.” Tom pauses. “It’s hard and it’s okay if it’s too much.”
“I would just miss her and I worry about her.”
“I know but you can sacrifice your own happiness for someone else. Give her space and just be, be someone who listens. It’s hard but maybe that’s what she needs, ya know?”
“Yeah…maybe.” You sigh.
“I’m sorry, darlin’.” Tom places another kiss to the top of your head. “She doesn’t want help right now or advice. And if she no longer wants to be your friend anyway, that’s terrible and it’s her loss but if she’s willing to throw away your friendship, permanently, even when they break up, over a guy, were they ever your friend to begin with?”
“I guess that’s a good point.”
Maybe if it were high school, it’d be different because you’d just be kids so wrapped up in the idea of love and being loved. But you’re not kids anymore. It’s so much easier to move past when you’re kids because everything happens so fast and everyone is kind of going through the same or similar things. But as adults, it grows tiring, being pushed off to the side over a toxic relationship. It isn’t good for your mental health to always be putting your all into a friendship when the other person can’t do the same, or won’t do the same thing just because of a boy.
You get it because she loves him but you can’t imagine ending a friendship just because Tom doesn’t like one of your friends. But you’re not in a toxic relationship.
“I think I’ll just try to give her some space and be there for her however she wants to be.” You say quietly. “I don’t want to give up but maybe I won’t rely on her so much, just leave the door open for her if she ever wants to leave.”
“I think that’s a good idea, darlin’.” Tom whispers to you. “Why won’t you try to get some sleep then?”
You look up at Tom and offer him a small but thankful smile. “Thank you.”
I also need strength to finish my entrance essay to get into a university program. The main problem is I can totally write a meticulous fan fiction that’s over 3k words but when it comes to writing a 300-500 word essay I just 😭.
I DONT REMEMBER THE STRUCTURE AFTER 2-3 YEARS OF NO SCHOOL GAH!!!
AAAAHH! thank you bestie! ✨<3 you're very sweet 🥺 it's a group exam so it's just extra tiring atm 🥲
I GET YOU! writing page after page of fanfiction is nothing and then when you're writing an essay you're jared 19....
i wish you all the luck in the world on your entrance essay tho! ✨💖 you can do it!
