Stand By You (Troyler AU)

Pancakes or Waffles

-week time skip- 

The boys headed into the diner, Troye had the day off but he still insisted on going so that they could eat lunch. Troye smiled slipping into the booth after Tyler. Tyler laughed "You had the whole other side to yourself but you sit right next to me" Troye hummed in agreement as he looked down at the menu looking at what he was going to have

"what looks good Ty?" Troye asked. Tyler's smiled fell, he hated this. He constantly felt horrible, Troye didn't know what he was doing to Tyler. This was torture to him. Tyler never told Troye how he felt, Troye was just trying to help, but Tyler was too broken to let him.

"I'll have the pancakes" Troye said to the waitress. Troye turned to face Tyler who was zoned out looking over the food choices. Troye nudged Tyler lightly to alert him that it was his turn to order. Tyler shook out of his thoughts "oh, uh same" Tyler said closing his menu and sliding it to the end of the table.

Troye gave Tyler a soft smile "I'm proud of you" Troye said softly resting his hand on top of Tyler's on the table. Tyler stiffened slightly, Troye had no idea, he shouldn't be proud. Troye should be disappointed in him, not only was Tyler hurting himself but now he was hurting Troye too. Tyler felt sickness in his stomach, he was messing everything up again. He felt tears in his eyes but tried franticly to push them away.

Troye took a drink of water and looked at Tyler who was looking out the window. "So what do you want to do this weekend" Troye asked. Troye changed is work hours so that he worked in the morning until 11 and he and Tyler usually did things together the rest of the day. "I have to go to my dad's with Connor and Allexys. Its his weekend" Tyler said sheepishly still not meeting Troyes gaze. Troye brushed it off smiling as the waitress placed the food down on the table.

Troye cut into his pancakes and watched out of the corner of his eyes at Tyler, who still hadn't acknowledged the plate of hot food in front of him. Tyler released a shaky breath and picked up his fork and knife beginning to cut up the food on his plate, still ignoring the burning in his eyes from the oncoming tears. Tyler still ignored the feeling as he popped a small piece into his mouth. Before long the tears ran wild down is cheek silently as Troye chewed next to him.

Troye looked at Tyler again to make sure he was okay, Troye didn't want to be a freak and stare, he looked a while before he noticed the tears falling from the beautiful blue irises. "Tilly, why are you crying" Troye said lifting Tyler's head with his hand so that Tyler would look at him.

Tyler sniffled and rubbed the bottom of his nose with the back of his hand "Waffles are better" he said softly with a shaky smile tears still falling from his eyes. Troye looked back at Tyler, concern flooding every feature as Troye looked past the strong front that Tyler was trying push up. The longer Troye looked at Tyler to more Troye could see Tyler building up his walls, trying to keep Troye out so that Troye could never get too close.

Troye used his thumb to wipe the tears away. Tyler looked all around the room avoiding direct eye contact with Troye, who's eyes were piercing through his walls. Troye's own eyes began to water as he silently begged Tyler to look at him, to say anything because this quiet hurt so bad. "It's not funny" Troye said as his voice cracked, seeing Tyler this way hurt Troye so deeply. Troye felt connect to Tyler in a special way, he was Troye's best friend. Troye looked at Tyler's quivering lip

"I don't want to eat, I'll get fat" Tyler whispered as a wave of tears washed down his cheeks. Troye didn't understand. Didn't Tyler see his own beauty? Tyler was gorgeous, he had beautiful features and strong arms, he had deep greeny blue eyes and the richest laugh that could light up a room. Tyler was the most beautiful painting, Troye's world was black and white and Tyler was screaming color.

"You have to be healthy, not all healthy people are thin and thin people are healthy Ty. You have to be healthy. As long as you are happy and healthy fuck what anybody says" Troye said looking at Tyler with a soften gaze at the broken boy next to him. Tyler sniffled a few times before shifting to lean is body into Troye's side. Troye sighed and moved his hands to undo the chain around his neck. Troye placed the chain tenderly around Tyler's neck and hooked the necklace shut. "Maybe we can be done for today" Troye said rubbing circles into Tyler's arm as Tyler nodded in agreement.

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-Following day- A/n: these are text messages, tyler is in italics k bye

Hey Ty, How's your dad's??

Tilly: The same as it always is

that bad?

Tilly: yes, he and my step mom make coming here miserable. I wish I was home

I wish you were home too

Tilly: AW YOU MISS ME TROYE BOY

okay, calm down Oakley

Tilly: You do...you do miss me!!! :)

I mean...where's the lie ;)

Tilly: I miss you too

Omg its literally been a day. What have we become?

Tilly: attached lol, It's weird to sleep and not hear your breathing in the room

That sounds creepy Tilly

Tilly: Oh fuck off you know what I mean, like you are always at my house to sleep over or we fall asleep on the phone so thats just what I'm used too. It wasn't meant to be creepy. Way to ruin a moment

We were having a moment awe sorry

Tilly: I can hear your satire from here

Come home :(

Tilly: Soon...

I don't like that word because it is an undefined amour of time. Your soon could be 2 days and my soon could be 2 minutes

Tilly: You think to much Troyesivan

its because I'm bored

Tilly: I'm still not here for your entertainment

you came last time!

Tilly: Ugh omg drag me!

Tilly: When I get back on Monday we can watch movies all night and go into school late, no one has to know ;)

sounds beautiful

Tilly: Ugh I gotta go, lights out policy in this prison/hell on earth

Bye Tilly xx

Tilly: Bye Troyesivan xoxo

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A/N:

I don't even have an uploading plan, honestly its whenever Jess asks for a chapter. So if y'all like the constant updates, you should thank her. Also I said this before but go read her fic its really good and she is messing with my emotions. 

Depending on how more writing goes I might update again, I'm waiting for another Tutor Me update so yeah...also if you don't read Tutor Me than (whats wrong with you) you totally should it is amazing and cute and I'm way too emotionally invested in the story. 

Okay I guess thats it, see ya later :)

Katie <3