Stand By You (Troyler AU)

(un)Happiest Birthday pt.2

A/n: I recommend that you go read part one then part two because I didn't want to separate the chapter but I had too. So yeah read part one then part two bye.

Troye opened the door slowly and was met with the darkness of Tyler's room. The shades on the window were down and the only light was coming from the bathroom. The room was quiet at first but soon the chilling silence was filled with sniffling and hiccups. Troye pushed back his own tears, knowing already how hard this moment was going to be. Troye felt so indifferent as he clicked the bedroom door closed, Tyler felt this way on his birthday. Today was supposed to be a day filled with laughs and smiles but now it was the opposite. Troye could tell immediately that Tyler had been having a hard day, the couch pillows were disheveled and Tyler's comforter was crumpled and the pillows were scattered on the bed's surface.

Troye took one more deep breath and looked at the ceiling before blinking the tears away. Troye walked into the the bathroom and Tyler was laying in a ball in front of the toilet hiccuping and breathing unevenly, his face buried in his folded arms. Troye got onto is stomach and laid down in front of Tyler, their heads almost touching. Troye laid there for a moment taking the time to briefly think about what he was going to say because Tyler had yet to notice Troye's presence.

"Ty" Troye said softly brushing the hair on Tyler's forehead softly. Tyler shrunk away from Troye's touch another broken cry leaving his emotionally drained body. Troye continued to caress Tyler's head softly softly shushing him as Tyler continued to hiccup from the lack of oxygen entering his lungs. Troye sat up crisscross rubbing soft circles into Tyler's back, not sure of what to say or do. Tyler began to squirm under Troye's touch

"D-d-don't t-touch me!" Tyler finally pushed out and Troye could tell that he was angry. Troye didn't understand, he continued to move his hand in slow calming circles and more cries spilled from Tyler. "S-stop, s-stop, STOP" Tyler yelled shooting up into an up right position. Troye watched as Tyler stood up off the ground and walked wobbly out of the bathroom into his room. Troye followed him gripping Tyler's shoulders so that Tyler wouldn't fall as he walked on shaky knees to his bed . Troye didn't know what to do, he didn't know what was going on. Why was Tyler so upset, what happened? Suddenly the shock hit him, Troye pulled out his now fully charged phone and read the messages that remained unopened.

Tilly: Hey...everything okay you weren't at work

Tilly: um okay?

Tilly: Thanks for ditching me, this is the best birthday ever.

Tilly: have fun, glad I was so easy to forget about

Tilly: Sorry I've been such a bother

Troye crawled onto the bed facing Tyler who was crying onto his hands groaning in anger and frustration. Troye felt so guilty, this was his fault. He caused this, Tyler thought that Troye ditched him, when really Troye called out so that he could make everything for today perfect. Usually Tyler called him on Saturday mornings, today he didn't so Troye figured that Tyler was skipping the diner anyway so calling out was not big deal. Clearly that was wrong. Troye's phone died in the worse possible moment, Tyler thought he was a bother, which was the opposite of true. Troye loved Tyler, he could never forget about him, all Troye did today was think about Tyler.

"Tilly please listen I-I didn't see your messages my phone died. I didn't know that you would go to the diner without calling me like you usually do. I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry I caused this Ty. You're not a bother Tilly you're my best friend I love you. I care so much please believe me p-please" Troye was crying now too, unable to hold back the guilt and anger at himself "p-please l-let me h-hhelp" Troye sputtered out reaching again for Tyler's arm