mystery boy • a tronnor au ✔️

"take your time"

flashback

September 12th, 2007

It was Connor's 16th birthday, and instead of inviting all of his friends, he invited Troye to come to his house to hang out and stay then night. Of course, his parents didn't have a problem with this because Connor was straight and Troye, for the most part, was as well.

Being the dumb fucks they are, Troye and Connor decided it would be a fabulous idea to go on Connor's trampoline in the rain. Whilst wearing socks. It's not like that's dangerous at all.

They both raced each other through the mud and onto the trampoline, hoisting themselves up with the net attached. Connor got up first, using his upper body strength. Then there was Troye, who was seriously lacking in that skill. Connor began jumping as Troye was continuing to try and hoist himself.

"Connor, you dick, help me up" Troye whined, batting his eyelashes at the birthday boy. Connor just rolled his eyes and carefully made his was over to Troye. He extended both hands for Troye to grab onto, which he did. "Your hands are cold."

Connor rolled his eyes again and instructed Troye to jump at the count of three. "One..." He started. "Two" Troyes grasp on Connors hands tightened, causing his cheeks to burn red. "Three!" Connor shouted, taking Troye by surprise.

Connor flung backwards as Troye flung forward, both of them slipping on the wet material of the trampoline. Connor fell onto his back in a fit of laughter as Troye tumbled and fell on, well, Connor.

Troye was on top of Connor, both of them laughing their asses off. But, as the laughter started dying down, Troye's heart started to race because holy shit he was laying on his best friend. Connor noticed the change in Troyes mood and immediately raised his eyebrows in question.

"You alright, T?"

"I, um," Troye couldn't stutter the words out. He was nervous around his best friend. But why? Maybe it was because the entire situation was just awkward. Maybe because it was the attraction to boys that Troye had developed over the years. Maybe it was the fact that Troye was telling Connor about that attraction tonight.

Or maybe because Troye felt an attraction to Connor?

"Yeah I'm fine." Troye concluded, out of breath. "We should probably go inside though, I'm getting cold." Connor was questioning Troye, but agreed to go inside anyways.

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That night, Troye and Connor played video games, talked, ate, and talked some more. Neither of them realized it was 3AM until Connor checked his phone.

"We should probably get some sleep" Connor stated, walking over to his double bed and fixing the pillows.

Now or never, Troye Troye thought to himself, walking over to the bed as well.

"Actually, Con, before we go to bed..." He trailed off, his words getting caught in the back of this throat. "...I need to tell you something" The last part came out almost as a whisper, but considering the whole town is asleep, Connor still heard it.

"What is it?" Connor asked, getting in the bed and patting the spot next to him for Troye to sit. The latter mentioned took a deep breath and sat down. He took his bottom lip between his teeth, trying to figure out the wording. "Take your time, T"

Troye nodded, he would take all the time in the world if he could, but he wanted to tell Connor. He needed to. And Connor, sweet, caring Connor, sat there patiently, waiting for Troye to tell him what's on his mind.

After a few more minutes of collecting himself, Troye opened his tear filled eyes and looked at Connor. "Please, promise me you won't hate me or be weirded out in anyway."

Connor seemed almost shocked as Troye spoke, but he hide the features well and spoke up. "Troye, I will never be weirded out by you. I could never hate you, okay?" And Troye believed him because, shit, Connor is the most trustworthy person out there.

"I'm..." He started out, taking another deep breath. "I think that I'm..." He began, trying to find the right words. "No, I know that I'm..." he couldn't utter the last word in fear that Connor would judge him. But as soon as he looked into those forest green eyes, even the word fear felt foreign to him. It wasn't something Troye was worried about anymore.

"Take your time" Connor repeated, rubbing patterns into troyes back in attempt to comfort him.

"...gay?" Troye finally uttered. "yeah, I'm gay, Connor" And the smile that was on Connors face was the biggest, most genuine smile Troye has ever seen on Connor. Even to this day, he hasn't seen him smile that bright again.

"That's amazing Troye" Connor praised. "I'm so proud of you." And Troye knew Connor was telling the truth. "I could never and would never hate you for something like this, T. Okay? You're my best friend. I love you" Connor embraced Troye into a hug.

"love you too" Troye replied back.

Troye knew Connor meant it in a platonic way. but even to this day, Troye is having trouble convincing himself that when he said it back, it was just as platonic.

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June 18th, 2010.

Troye smiled at the memories of Connor's 16th birthday. That was probably the best day of his life, and he couldn't be happier knowing that Connor was the first one Troye came out to.

Even to this day, however, Troye still tells Connors parents that he's straight, in fear that they won't let the boys stay the night with each other. Even though Connor is completely straight, they didn't want to make that chance.

At least that's what Connor said to Troye.

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Troye began sitting at his desk and concentrated on the single notebook in front of him with little writing on it. He marked the side margin with the date and began trying to brainstorm what couldn't happened and what the clues might've meant.

Troye read them all very carefully, then he remembered what Caspar had said to him before he left Tylers;

"They [the county officers] never take clues into deep consideration"

and that's when it hit him

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A/N

Don't kill me tysm

fuck this is such a short chapter fucking hate myself

but i had to put in the flashback becAUSE YOU ALL DEMANDED IT 

also, no i will not write smut for this story because:

1- nobody knows where the fuck connor is

2- it wont fit with the plot

3- i cant write smut

BUT i might attempt it for my one shot book, so add that to your library if you wanna

ALSO hey THANK YOU FOR 2K. IT JUST STARTED THIS BOOK AND WE ALREADY HAVE 2K READS!???!?!? NICE

Love you lovies xx