The doors opened and Will got out the car, Toby following.
They waited at the curb, unsure of what to do as Cara knocked on the door.
"C'mon." Cara said, gesturing for them to stand beside here.
The door opened.
Toby stared up at the large house. It was pretty and quite big.
It was nicer than he'd ever lived in.
Cara was talking to a blonde man and a dark haired woman walked into the doorway beside him.
"C'mon Tobs. Let's go meet these new people ok?"
"I'm scared. What if their like dad?"
"Their not gonna be like dad tobs." Will said, crouching down.
"But dad seemed all nice on the outside."
"Yes but i know these people are gonna be nice. C'mon, if anything i should be the scared one?"
"Why?"
"Tobs, you called that line all by yourself. Your the reason we're here and the reason we don't have to deal with Dad." Will said.
"Hm."
"Now let's be brave and you can see that these people are nice."
Will lead Toby too the door and stood beside Cara.
"And here they are. Willow, Toby, this is Phil and Kristin."
"It's... Will." Will said uncertainly.
"Oh sorry. Anyway, i'll get your stuff from the car. Do you want me to stay a bit?"
"Uh no i think we're fine." Will said.
"Ok, be right back."
"Hi." Phil said, waiving.
Will stepped back slightly.
"Sorry- uhm, i'm Phil, This is Kristin. Uhm we've got some stuff ready for you and we're excited to have you were." Phil smiled welcomingly.
"Right, here you go." Cara said, handing a bag to Will. "Oh and theres my number if you need me." She said, handing him a card. "I'm sure you won't."
They waved goodbye.
"Bye Puffy." Phil called.
They led the boys inside to the living room.
"Uhh we can show you where your rooms are but if you just wanna walk around the house and get used to it thats fine." Phil said.
"Maybe just stay here for a bit." Will said, looking at Toby.
Toby nodded, still clinging to Will.
"TOMMY GIVE MY CROWN BACK!"
Toby flinched and Will held him tight.
A blonde kid ran into the room, holding a golden plastic crown onto his head.
He stopped in the middle of the room.
"Oh."
"You little bitch, get back- oh hi." Another kid ,who looked Will's age, said stopping next to he first kid.
Phil sighed, head in his hands.
"Tech, Tom this is-"
Will knelt down to be at eye level with Toby. "Hey, it's ok. I got you Tobs. They're not gonna hurt you." He whispered.
"Sorry." The younger kid said.
Kristin knelt beside Will and looked at Toby.
"Hey, don't worry, they're not gonna hurt you ok? They were just playing."
Toby nodded.
Will hugged him and looked at Phil. "Carry on. He's listening, i know."
"Uhm... this is Toby and..."
"Will."
"...Will. Their gonna be staying with us. Uhm these are our kids, Techno and Tommy."
"Cara said Orion." Will said.
"Oh yeah its just his nickname. You can be called whatever you want. I dont mind if you want a different name." Phil smiled.
"Uhm hi. Sorry for yelling. Is he ok?" Techno asked kindly, pointing to Toby.
"Yeah, uhm nice to meet you. Can you show us our rooms?" Will asked.
"Sure. They're just upstairs." Phil said, grabbing their bag and leading Will with Toby in his arms.
"I gave you 2 different rooms but if you wanna be together you can pick one, the 2nd one will always be there."
"Ok thanks." Will smiled.
"I left towels and some stuff on the beds. Just welcome stuff. Wanna make you feel at home."
"Thank you."
"Uhm do you want help unpacking or being showed around or anything?"
"Uh sure. We don't have much. Dad didn't like us taking up his space."
"We can get you anything you need. Also just checking again what you wanna be called because i'm unsure." Phil asked.
"So i'm will, He/Him. I know documents say otherwise but its kinda how i feel. I don't know if theres words for that or anything."
"Uh yeah i'm sure if you ask techno he'll tell you everything. They know everything i swear, keeps trying to teach me."
"Oh cool. Anyway, it's Toby, he/him."
"Ok cool."
Will opened the bag and handed Toby a plushie and a hoodie and he curled up.
"Do you want showing around?"
"Sure. He'll just be here probably."
Phil showed Will around the house and where everything was and how everything worked and any safety places and where to go in an emergency and all that jazz.
Will just sat in the room with Toby after that, reading a book he found on one of the shelves.
There was a soft knock at the door and he looked up.
Techno stood at the door.
"Hi." They said
"Hi."
"Uh i came to hangout with you. Sorry for yelling earlier."
"It's fine."
Techno pulled out the desk chair and sat, facing Will.
"Dad said you wanted to learn about stuff. Like he said you said something that reminded him of something i said."
"Oh yeah. Well i was just kinda telling him about how like my legal documents say i'm a girl but i don't really feel like one. I dunno if theres a name or anything for it-"
"Transgender?"
"I dunno. I know nothing about this. I feel like a boy even though everyone says i'm not."
"Yeah i know the feeling. What pronouns do you use?"
"Uhm... what?"
"Pronouns."
"Uhhh... he/him? I didn't really do much school. Well i've forgotten all of it. Well i went till i was 10 and then just stopped."
"Oh. Pronouns are like what to call you. So he/him and stuff. Mine are He/They. How do you not remember this kinda stuff?"
"Uhm... i geuss since i stopped going and didnt need to use it i just forgot it? I kinda had to remember other stuff."
"What kind of other stuff?" Techno asked.
"Memories. What kind of drink dad liked. How he liked it. Where we live. Safe spaces. Where dad went when he left. Emergency phone numbers. How to care for my brother."
"Oh i'm sorry. But, where you lived. I'm not letting you go back there."
"Thanks."
"I'm excited to have you here and just so you know, i will always protect you ok? Anyone who tries to hurt you guys will get their knees bashed in. Even if you go to a different foster home."
"Slightly worrying but thank you."
"I know how it feels to be a foster kid and so i shall protect you with my life. Especially from tommy."