You Can't Control Who You Fall For

[DD AU] So Close, Believing This One's Not Pretend

If it's not obvious, Roman/Tracy (Rocy) was and still is one of my favorite ships to write for. I'm into AUs and Multiverse, so this one-shot series came to be. Basically, I explore different scenarios with my ship and see how things would have turned out if I went the other direction.

So, I was in the mood to emotionally torture myself because I was bored. And this 3k one-shot came into existence. This is basically a Canon Divergent ending for the Neon Lights Ball (DD AU's Chapter 87) in which: -

○ Tracy never found out who Roman liked (Bree), she may have gotten some hints who he liked but doesn't confront him about his feelings for Bree.

○ Basically, Tracy confesses her crush on Roman much earlier on in DD AU

Also, since the Strikethrough font isn't available on certain sites (FF.net and Wattpad), [Square Brackets] are used to hide the innermost thoughts.

Songs that inspired/fit this one-shot: 'So Close' by Jon McLaughlin, 'Foolish One' by Taylor Swift, 'Prove You Wrong' by He is We, Irresistible Mistakes OST 4 (from Voltage Inc Games), 'Not Sorry for Loving You' from Epic the Musical, 'Your Stupid Face' by Kaden MacKay, 'You Can't Control Who You Fall For' by Victor Lundberg

Disclaimer: I do not own Lab Rats: Elite Force, or any of the other crossover fandom. All rights belong to Disney. I only own my Original Characters. Enjoy.

Warning: Get ready for ANGST, TEARS and lots of tissues.

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The Neon Lights Ball was nothing short of fantastic despite the 'Abby Incident'. The music is just perfect and sets the romantic mood. And Roman (despite his distant attitude) had been nothing short of wonderful.

This is it, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna tell Roman. Tracy decided. It's a big risk to take, but she's tired of hiding it and taking the first step.

He looks...distracted for some reason. He kept looking away. [Was she a bad dancer? Who was she kidding! Of course, she is.] There's some kind of unreadable expression in his eyes, is it...forlornness or heartbreak?

Tonight's been...overwhelming for Roman. Seeing his former crush blissful around her boyfriend brought back painful memories he wished he'd forgotten. And spending more time with Tracy felt almost genuine that it's threading dangerously close to the romantic territory.

"Hey, would you like to go outside for some air?" Tracy suggested with a gentle tone.

Roman thought for a moment and nodded, the two made their way outside to the garden. Even the night sky is beautiful, and painfully making jabs at Roman's heartbreak.

"Lovely night." Roman commented, breaking the awkward silence as he looked up at the starry night.

Tracy hummed in response, glancing at him. This was it; this is the moment. I just hope he feels the same way back.

In hindsight, Roman shouldn't have even trusted a second to relax, because Tracy took him off guard.

"W-why are you looking at me like that–?" Roman stuttered, noticing Tracy's face was inching closer to his.

Tracy stood on her tiptoes and softly pressed her lips onto Roman's, conveying all her feelings with this kiss.

Roman felt Tracy's lips on his. For a brief second, he felt shocked [and the repulsed urge to pull away]. But he found himself kissing back after a few seconds.