A/N Welp! I've got this posted on all three sites! I hope that everyone is enjoying. I know I'm enjoying writing this! (I didn't know what color Callum's eyes were, I had to make that up on the spot XD
I don't own Undertale, Toby Fox does. I think we all know this.
January 24th, 2021 – Ebbot Town
Thomas was sitting in the woods where, around nine months ago now, he had last played with Annie. After she had run away, Thomas had been frantic with worry. The authorities sent out search parties, but everyone refused to touch the mountain, and Annie was proclaimed dead. A funeral was held, and a good portion of the town attended. Thomas was sitting right next to Callum for the entire thing and holding onto his best friend and crush for dear life. Thomas could remember it as if it were yesterday, instead of five months ago. Callum's normally tousled dark brown hair had been neatly combed (for once!) as he sat bleary eyed next to Thomas, emerald eyes threatening to overflow with tears. A small boy of Asian descent sat next to them as well. He wore worn, leather fingerless gloves on each hand, and instead of any semblance of formal wear, wore a football jersey (whatever team you like the most! I'm not getting involved in that mess) with a bandanna tied around his waist. The bandanna had abs drawn on in sharpie, and basketball shorts. His almond eyes had tears flowing out of them and a small line of snot coming from his nose. Thomas shook his head and flew back to reality just in time to see the aforementioned boy coming into the clearing. Jacob Wu, Annie's best friend.
"Thomas! We can't keep stalling! We must go look for Annie NOW! We missed her birthday, so the surprise will be ruined!" Jacob said. It had been his idea to go and rescue Annie from the mountain on her birthday. In fact, that idea had been the only reason Thomas had not run after Annie the weeks following her disappearance. "Jacob, I told you. She's dead. I felt it last week. She's not here anymore. She's with mom..." after that statement Thomas dissolved into soft sobs. His mom had died when Annie was 4 and he was 8. She had been their protection from their dad when he was drunk (which was most of the time.) After she had died, he became even worse, barely able to keep teaching at the local high school. Thomas had become that shield for Annie, but now there was no point in being brave. He was broken out of his spiraling thoughts by Jacob saying "I'm calling Callum. You're clearly spiraling, and he needs to help you. Then I'm going to look for Annie." Thomas barely registered the words as Jacob ran off into town to get Callum. After pointing him towards Thomas, he ran off in the direction of Mt. Ebbot.