This Week’s Winner Was James And Thomas!

This week’s winner was James and Thomas!

(I’m so sorry this is coming out at the end of the week, I have a lot of pieces I’m trying to complete while on this break from work. I’m also recovering from minor surgery so finally having all the this time to draw reminded me just how much I have to do. Hopefully the next winner will be a little sooner than Saturday xx )

I feel like this dynamic is incredibly popular because of the amount of screen time the two get together, it’s a well liked pairing and the obvious general chemistry between their two personalities.

While I don’t ship the two personally, I really enjoy this dynamic. In this AU Thomas and James are more like very close friends, and have a strong brotherly relationship which can often become competitive.

🔴 James / Thomas HeadCanons 🔵

🔵 Their friendship really kicked off after Thomas raced to save James after the red engine’s accident caused by his wooden breaks. This incident was devastating to James both physically and emotionally. While the damage to his chassis was repaired, his human form was left with burn scars covering an arm and side of his torso. He was also left dealing with the emotional toll, and this is where Thomas stepped up to show James support.

🔴 Thomas and James hold mutual respect for each other, though more often than not they refuse to admit it. It’s shown clearly however, through actions towards one another.

🔵 Thomas loves to tease James and give him hell for the multiple mishaps he’s gotten into, while James enjoys poking fun at Thomas for the very same issues. Getting each other riled up is a game at this point.

🔴 Both Thomas and James see Percy as a younger sibling, and both feel equally protective over the smaller tank engine. The three of them have a close bond in general.

🔵 James will sometimes snag a piece of cake and bring it to Thomas after a long work day. In return, the blue tank engine often makes sure to bring strawberries back for James.

🔴 James has been the shoulder of comfort for Thomas more than once, especially when Thomas was overcoming his feelings for Lady. While their friendship is heavily based on sniping at each other and brotherly competition, James is incredibly loving when someone he cares about is hurt. Thomas has experienced his caring side when he needed a friend, which Is one of the reasons Thomas has a lot of respect for James.

🔵 The two of them often place bets on other engines in secret. James has lost multiple times to Thomas when it comes to bets on Gordon.

🔴 From an outsider’s perspective, Thomas and James wouldn’t seem like they have as close of a friendship as they do. Edward is still trying to wrap his head around why the two of them as so mean to each other one minute then snickering together the next.

🔵 They’re not a couple, as neither is the other one’s type. They view each other as brothers would and their rivalry is very much like that of two siblings. They annoy the hell out of each other but hold immense respect for the other deep down.

(I will be adding more HCs on as they come to me or change, so I’ll link these posts to the pinned post so y’all can find it)