Tbh X Laff

21. Friends to lovers

It's just fluffy and steamy that's all!

Idea by the amazing: FunSunbyFire
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They're sitting together on Tbh's couch giggling at the old pictures of themselves from their high school days. Their friends are playing in the backyard, laughing and yelling for them to join the fun. They just want some time alone to enjoy the old memories.

It's been a while since they've spent so much time together as friends, just hanging out with each other. This is one of those moments.
The room is filled with laughter, but there's something missing. He glances over at his friend, who seems to have stopped paying attention. His mind is miles away, somewhere else.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
Laff's head snaps up. It only takes a second for him to register that he wasn't expecting anyone to be around.
"Oh! Oh... nothing." He smiles shyly, looking back down at the picture of himself and Tbh.

"Look at this one! Pfft this is the time that you got scared at the zoo."  He holds the photo up for Laff to see. Laff looks it over, shaking his head in amusement. He knows exactly which one he was talking about.
"Yeah I remember that. What about the one after that? When we got all sweaty dancing at a party?"
That's when the two remember why they had gone to the party in the first place. The memory sends shivers down their spines, but the feeling quickly passes.
"Well that one's a little weird..." Laff chuckles under his breath.
Tbh turns towards Laff with an annoyed look on his face. "What do you mean 'weird'? It was great! It made us really close!" He tries to defend himself.
But Laff isn't listening, because he's already looking at another picture on the wall. It was taken just before Tbh graduated from university.

In that picture, Laff is laying down in bed, reading a book. It must have taken Tbh forever to get the frame just right, because the light coming through the window hits him just right. His long hair falls onto his pillow, covering half his face. His expression is serious as he reads. He still isn't sure why Tbh took that picture, framed it even.

All he knew was it had become one of his favorites ever since.
"Why did you take that anyway? It makes me seem a bit too serious..."
Laff laughs again. Of course Tbh would remember that. But he'd also remember why he took it.
"You know, you're not very good at hiding your emotions sometimes. And I could tell you were upset that day."
Laff can't lie. That day was horrible. All he wanted was to forget about the stupid thing they did to get kicked out of the house.

He feels a tap on his shoulder, snapping him from his thoughts.
"This one's wayy cuter!"  Tbh exclaims, pointing at another photo, a black and white photograph.
It was taken during their junior year of high school. It shows Tbh, Socks, and Blaza on the swings at school. It was supposed to be just some stupid photo, taken by Laff of their school newspaper. They didn't think anything of it. They were happy enough doing stupid things like that all the time, and that's exactly what happened.
Socks was the first to fall off the swing and break his arm. It hurt badly, but nobody was too concerned. They both chuckle at the memory of Socks crying his poor eyes out.

The next picture is slightly blurry, but they recognize Tbh and Blaza behind Socks. They seem to be holding hands, smiling happily at whoever took the picture. It makes Laff smile, remembering how they used to make such goofy expressions.
Next is a candid shot of Tbh standing behind Socks, his hand on his shoulders. He looks like he wants to scold Socks, but doesn't dare move lest he scares the poor boy. He's giving him that usual serious look, but a small smile plays on his lips.

Finally, the most recent picture is of them,  lying in Tbh's dorm bed, watching bad reality TV. Neither remembers exactly what channel they're watching; they were probably talking about something boring and irrelevant. But they both loved it. The room was filled with loud laughter and soft music. That night, when the lights were turned out and everyone went to sleep, Tbh fell asleep almost instantly, resting his body against Laff's back.
Laff had never felt happier than he had that night.
There was another reason he liked that picture though. Something about the way Tbh was leaning over, making Laff turn slightly to face him.