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Tommy Danger Kraken Innit hasn't always been this quiet. He used to yell half of the time annoying the shit outa his parents. He was a bright little boy, who would run up and down screaming about how he was the biggest man, and no one was bigger than him and will never be.
That was before the incident...
Today he spends most his days working at the library. It was a simple and quiet job...he hates it. Ever since he stopped talking, he hates the silence that surrounds him. People who know about his disability try not to talk too much since ''it could make him angry that he couldn't reply'' which is utter bullshit.
And it's not like he could TELL them to fricking TALK. Sure, he could write it down, but he doesn't want to carry a piece of paper around saying ,,Please talk I promise I won't bite. PS.: I will bite if you don't talk!'' ha would be funny though.
Lost in thoughts, he didn't notice the faint guitar playing in the back of his mind. Instead of complaining about his shitty life, he focused on the melody playing in his head.
These where his favorite times. When his Soulmate is playing guitar or even singing. In these moments he feels like he could fly. Like all the weight of his rent or work is gone. Like something missing slowly finding it's place before it all stops and he's back in reality.
Ring ring Ring ring
Tommy squinted his eyes and rolled over in his bed
Ring ring Ring ring
Mmm let me sleep you stupid thing
Ring ring Ring ring
Tommy opened his eyes fully awake by now and ready for another funny workday
Ugh fine I'm up great job
He turned off the alarm clock and got ready for the day. Hopefully, the water would run today in this shit ass apartment. Slowly he started the walk to his bathroom (which is literally falling apart but it does the job). Tommy got through his normal morning routine when he realized that his Soulmate was humming a melody.
Sometimes tommy wishes he could find them, but he bets they wouldn't want a mute Soulmate who can't even play any instruments... He could try but still what would it bring him? his Soulmates would know he existed but couldn't search for him because they COULDN'T GET THE GOD DAMN INFORMATION ON WHERE TOMMY IS...
And now Tommy feels even shittier cause he didn’t have any food at home besides the ONE SLICE OF BREAD. Could this day get any worse, he asked himself while he left his apartment and began the thirty-minute walk to the library.
Apparently, some God decided to say ,,fuck you'' and sent Tommy into a long, long talk with a lovely costumer Karen who would complain about a story being written in Latin and that she demands the English version right now.
Tommy tried everything he could to tell her that they don't have the English version of the book -nor does he think there exists an English version- but this Karen wanted a verbal answer
After what felt like hours the customer finally gave up and said they would write a bad review about employees not even being able to answer a oh so easy question from a customer.
Finally, Tommy could focus back on sorting the books. At least that's what he thought. Right after that Karen left, another man approached him.
,,Hey there kido. Are you alright? This woman seemed to had it out for you."
Tommy turned to the man to have a better look at him. He had curly brown hair and a wore long brown coat which was weird seeing the fact that they were inside. wierdo...
Eventually the wierdo realized Tommy wouldn't speak to him and sent him a questioning look. Tommy let out a silent sigh and started ''speaking'' in sign language.
,,I'm mute you idiot''
Somehow the stranger immediately realized what he was up to and started ''speaking'' sign language himself!
,,Sorry I didn't realize you were mute.''
Tommy was taken aback. Only few people knew sign language which is kinda sad since he can't communicate otherwise
,,Oh, you actually understand sign language that's cool. Anyways about that Karen, it's alright. I get customers like these every other day. It's become apart of the routine''
Somehow the stranger had a pained look on his face which Tommy couldn't really understand.
,,You're only a kid. You shouldn't have to deal with things like that''
The wierdo said it more to himself than to Tommy but it still counted as calling him a kid so obviously Tommy had to correct him even though he IS only sixteen it's not what stands on his papers
,,Hey bitch I'm mute not deaf got it? And besides I'm not a kid. I'm 19''
The wierdo shot him an unconvinced look but mostly ignored the comment. Tommy was about to throw something at him when he spoke up again.
,,My name is Wilbur by the way. Could you also spell me yours or should I just keep calling you kid? Or what about gremlin? It would definitely suit you''
And that was it. That was the line this Wilbitch shouldn't have overstepped. Tommy threw a book at him. He was aiming for the face but somehow it only hit his chest and Wilbitch was fucking LAUGHING AT HIM!
Once Tommy had his attention again he began to sign language as if there was no tomorrow and this bitch just laughed even more and it was...kind of contagious?
In the end Tommy and Wilbur had lots of fun together or as much fun as you can have at a library. They understood each other pretty good and started to hang out more often. Wilbur would even invite Tommy to go out on lunch for break.
All in all Wilbur having lunch with Tommy became apart of the daily routine. As long as it means free food Tommy is more than happy to join not because Wilbur makes him feel like he is being loved or something like that no never
What none of them realize is that the longer they spent time together the more colour their soulmate mark got. At least not until Wilnur comes home one night to an more than surprised Phil.