The Calling

“You— you actually came.” Tommy gasps, bracing himself on one raw forearm. His head is pounding, a pang of guilt echoing through his body like a plate dropped in a silent room. Everything hurts, but how could he focus on the pain when Techno is right here, standing in front of him, protecting him like it’s the simplest thing in the world?“Of course I did.” Techno glances back, his eyes relaxing as soon as they land on him, gaze soft unlike his bruised knuckles. “You called for me. I’ll always come when you call.” OR IN WHICH Tommy is disabled in a world of witches and familiars, literally years behind in bonding with his stoic boar companion, Techno. A not-so fun surprise from some of his classmates forces him to ignore the crushing self-doubt he feels and call on him anyways.