Don’t Be Scared - Tommy x Reader (Dunkirk)
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Pairing : Tommy x Reader
Fandom : Dunkirk
Warnings : x
A/N: I don’t really like this one tbh :(
The boat was silent. Most of the soldiers were asleep, and there was no other sound than their quiet snoring and some mumbles from those who were having nightmares. Your eyes scanned over the sleeping men until you noticed one who was wide awake.You frowned and slowly sat up, making sure to be as quiet as possible before noticing he was one of the youngest soldiers on the boat.
''Are you hurt ?'' you whispered, as you saw him hold his arm in pain.
''Yeah..I got shot earlier.'' he whispered, and you nodded, before standing up and quietly walking to him.
''You should've told me...I went to nursing shool for a year and half, I know some things about wounds. Here, let me help you.'' you said.
You carefully rolled up his sleeve, giving you full access to the wound to inspect it. “I can see the bullet...''you muttered to yourself. ''I have to pull it out. If you wait any longer it might hurt a lot more. Come on, follow me on deck.'' you whispered and the young soldier nodded, biting his bottom lip. You grabbed his hand and squeezed it slightly ''It's gonna be okay. I have a pretty clear view on the bullet, I should be able to remove it quickly.'' you reassured him, still whispering, before grabbing your stuff and leading him on deck so you could talk without whispering too much.
''I need you to stay still, it'll only make it worse if you move. I don't want to cause you any unnecessary pain.'' you said, before taking out several tools and alcool that you brought before leaving to Dunkirk. The soldier nodded again and closed his eyes shut when you were about to begin. He winced and groaned out in pain as you carefully opened the wound to remove the bullet. When you finally managed to pull it out after a minute, you showed him the bullet and he grimaced at the sight of it, making you chuckle. You grabbed some alcool to clean the wound and the surrounding area, before wrapping some bandage around his arm.
''Try not to move your arm too much, and as soon as you get home, change the bandage regulary. If you see that the wound is not healing, seek medical help, which I'm actually pretty sure you should do even if you don't see anything wrong with the wound.'' you chuckled.
''Thank you.'' he said and and you smiled. ''What's your name ?'' you asked, making him look up at you. ''Tommy.''
''I think you should try to get some rest now, Tommy.''
''N-no, I can't...'' he admitted while avoiding eye contact. The boy was terrified to fall asleep and was obviously scared of what could happen if he closed his eyes. He was tired, but his fear of being hurt again kept him wide awake. You sat beside him and put your hand on his shoulder. He instinctively leaned his body and laid his head on your chest. You were slightly surprised at first, but you quickly relaxed and wrapped your arms around him to let him know that he was safe and that he could sleep peacefully as long as you were here.
''You're safe here, Tommy. I won't let anybody hurt you'' You held him close while being careful not to hurt his arm, and gently ran your hand up and down his back. He sighed and tried to close his eyes, only to open them a few seconds later. ''I don't know your name..'' he murmured tiredly.
''I'm Y/N.''
''Thank you for everyhing, Y/N.'' you smiled in response and he closed his eyes again, trying to unsee everything that kept him awake, but nothing was going away. He opened them again and let his tears fall, staring at the dark sky.
''I can only imagine what kind of hell you've been through the last few days...but nobody can hurt you now.'' you spoke when you heard him sniff. You brushed your fingers through his hair, trying to calm him down.
''I'll stay awake until you fall asleep. You don't have to be scared anymore Tommy, I promise.''
